Monthly Archives: January 2014
Chris Christie sued by New Jersey residents over bridge scandal
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is being sued by six residents over claims his office created gridlock on to the George Washington Bridge as...
Costa Concordia wreck to be removed in June
Costa Concordia cruise ship wreck will be removed from the coast of north-west Italy in June, officials say. The stricken liner will then be taken...
Bobbi Kristina Brown and Nick Gordon marriage announced on Twitter
Bobbi Kristina Brown has announced her marriage to Nick Gordon on Twitter. Bobbi Kristina Brown, 20, shared the news by posting a photo of the...
Elk River chemical spill leaves 300,000 people without water in West Virginia
A chemical spill into the Elk River in West Virginia has led to a tap water ban for up to 300,000 people, shut down...
Molly Schuyler eats 72oz steak in 2 minutes and 44 seconds
Molly Schuyler, a mother-of-four from Nebraska, has smashed the world record for speed eating by devouring a 72oz steak in 2 minutes and 44...
15% of ‘buyer’s remorse’ cases are down to cost
We’ve all done it. Browsed on the internet and bought something on an impulse. Whether it’s clothes, shoes, jewelry, gifts or a bigger purchase...
Amanda Knox to become a fugitive if re-convicted for murder
Amanda Knox is prepared to become “a fugitive” from justice if an Italian court upholds her original conviction for the murder of British student...
US unemployment rate falls to five-year low of 6.7% in December 2013
The US jobless rate fell to a five-year low of 6.7% in December as companies created 74,000 new jobs, latest figures show. However, the number...
Francois Hollande’s women: Julie Gayet, Valerie Trierweiler and Segolene Royal
French President Francois Hollande hits out at Closer magazine's claims that he is having an affair with 41-year-old actress Julie Gayet. But who are the...
Central Africa Republic’s interim President Michel Djotodia resigns
Central Africa Republic's interim President Michel Djotodia has resigned. Michel Djotodia made the announcement at a regional summit in Chad aimed at ending violence that...
Scarlett Johansson sets up home in Paris following engagement to Romain Dauriac
Scarlett Johansson got engaged to French journalist Romain Dauriac and now she decided to set up her home in Paris. Scarlett Johansson, 29, confirmed plans...
Game of Thrones Season 4 to premiere on April 6
Game of Thrones Season 4 will premiere at 9 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, with the two half-hour comedies following after. The fourth season premiere...
2014 Sochi Winter Games: Indian athletes to compete under Olympic flag
Indian athletes participating at next month's Winter Games in Sochi will compete under the Olympic flag, not their national flag. The three Indians who qualified...
Nicole Kidman features Jimmy Choo Spring/Summer 2014
Nicole Kidman features Jimmy Choo's just-released Spring/Summer 2014 campaign. The actress said in a post on the Jimmy Choo website: “It was fun to shoot...
Argentina: Lightning strike kills three people on Villa Gesell beach
Three people have been killed and more than 20 injured following a lightning strike on Villa Gesell beach, Argentina. Reports from Villa Gesell, south-east of...
Porsche, Audi and Bentley post record sales in 2013
Porsche, Audi and Bentley - Volkswagen's luxury brands - have posted record sales in 2013 helped by new model launches and a recovery in...
Francois Hollande and Julie Gayet affair: President considers suing Closer magazine
France’s President Francois Hollande is considering suing Closer magazine after it claimed he was having an affair with actress Julie Gayet. Francois Hollande told AFP...
Pope Francis invites old friend to take a ride on Popemobile
He did it again! Pope Francis has broken again with protocol after inviting an old friend, Father Fabian Baez, to join him on his...
Devyani Khobragade indicted and asked to leave US
Indian deputy consul general in New York, Devyani Khobragade, whose arrest in the US sparked protests from India has been formally indicted by a...
2014 Brit Awards Nominations
Bastille and Disclosure lead the nominations at the 2014 Brit Awards to be held at London's O2 arena on February 19. Both acts have four...
Meryl Streep criticizes Walt Disney for being a gender bigot with anti-Semitic views
Meryl Streep criticized Walt Disney for being a "gender bigot" who was a member of an anti-Semitic lobbying organization while honoring Emma Thompson at...
Eddie Irvine sentenced to six months in prison over Milan nightclub brawl
Retired F1 driver Eddie Irvine has been sentenced to six months in prison by an Italian court after a brawl with a man in...
Dieudonne M’bala M’bala’s show banned in France
France’s highest court has reinstated a ban on controversial Dieudonne M'bala M'bala’s show just before it was due to open. Interior Minister Manuel Valls appealed...
Mark Duggan’s aunt calls for calm after inquest decision
Mark Duggan's aunt, Carole Duggan, has said the family will fight the inquest decision of lawful killing "through the courts" and has called for...
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