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London, Dec 7 (IANS) Royal watchers in Britain are predicting a Christmas engagement for Prince William and his girlfriend Kate Middleton, a newspaper reported Monday.
IANS Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:40:02 -0500
London, Dec 7 : Yesteryear rocker Suzi Quatro recently visited Elvis Presley's home Graceland, 35 years after declining the King of Rock and Roll's invitation for a rendezvous at the venue.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:00:09 -0500
London, Dec 7: England midfielder Frank Lampard has said that he supports plans to test the national team's players on coping with high altitude during next year's World Cup in South Africa.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:00:08 -0500
London, Dec 7 : Sally Bercow, the wife of Commons speaker John Bercow, used to smoke cannabis when she attended school at Marlborough College.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:00:07 -0500
London, December 7 : Reports indicate that Egyptian King Tutankhamun's underground tomb, in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, is suffering from the wear and tear caused by tens of thousands of sweaty visitors who each year make a pilgrimage to the region.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:00:01 -0500
London, December 06 : Plane-fanatic John Travolta does not have enough time to train to be an astronaut even though he would love to.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:40:06 -0500
London 06 : Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman are in the list of new Who's Who 2010 entrants.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:40:04 -0500
London, December 7 : It takes an average of eight minutes and 22 seconds before Brits get angry, says a new research.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:40:02 -0500
Washington, Dec 7 : British actress Helen Mirren has been awarded with a lifetime achievement honour for her work.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:40:02 -0500
London, December 7 : The smell of freshly baked bread, clean sheets and freshly mown grass are among the whiffs that make Brits happy, says a study.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:10:14 -0500
London, December 7 : Robert Pattinson may end up with a multi-million pound share of earnings from the latest project in the hit Twilight series.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:10:13 -0500
London, December 7 : Scientists have discovered an aggression-promoting pheromone, specific chemicals used by a particular species to communicate and to control their behavior, in flies.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:10:12 -0500
London, December 7 : Actress Rachel Bilson is said to be at the centre of a hilarious spoof involving a sex scene.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:10:11 -0500
London, December 7 : Prince William is said to be preparing the ground rules before his wedding to girlfriend Kate Middleton by restricting paparazzi from prying into their private lives.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:10:11 -0500
London, December 7 : Dancers, choreographers, bartenders, massage therapists, are more likely to divorce than vets, agricultural engineers and teachers, says a new research.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:10:09 -0500
London, Dec 7 : It seems Brit singer Lily Allen has had enough of the hustle bustle of London, for she is planning on buying a 1.3 million pounds country retreat.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:10:06 -0500
London, Dec 7 : Brit actress Anna Friel was spotted locking lips with her 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' co-star during a night out.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:10:03 -0500
New York, Dec 7 : American student Amanda Knox, who was found guilty of murdering British student Meredith Kercher, was placed on suicide watch.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:10:03 -0500
London, Dec 7 : 'Transformers' director Michael Bay's latest work for Victoria's Secret has got him really close to a string of hot beauties.he filmmaker has directed the underwear brand's new Christmas commercial, reports the Sun.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:40:13 -0500
London, Dec 7 : With alcohol getting cheaper and 24-hour drinking culture picking up, there has been a jump in a number of cancers, experts have warned.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:40:12 -0500
London, Dec 7 : Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito could be acquitted on appeal for Meredith Kercher's murder, according to Perugia lawyers. nox's lawyers said that their case would hinge on "the lack of a plausible motive".
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:40:11 -0500
London, December 07 : Coldplay are recording their new album in a north London church.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:40:09 -0500
London, December 07 :Katie Price has reunited with cagefighter Alex Reid in a bid to stop him from revealing the details of their sex life, it has emerged.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:40:08 -0500
Washington, December 07 : A man in Scotland may soon face charges for laughing at his neighbour's daughter.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:40:05 -0500
London, Dec 4 : Chris Brown says he never had any "problems with anger" and when he thinks of his attack on ex-girlfriend Rihanna he often wonders how could he do it.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:20:16 -0500
London, Dec 7 : Kate Moss has agreed to help teenage Olympic diver Tom Daley in his homework.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:20:14 -0500
London, Dec 7 : Catwalk queen Naomi Campbell was left upset after a public spat with an angry girl during a night out in Florida last week, it has emerged.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:20:13 -0500
London, Dec 7 : Susan Boyle' s phenomenal rise to fame has bagged the Scottish singer her very own TV special this Christmas.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:20:10 -0500
London, Dec 7 : Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is now ignoring dumped lover Ekaterina Ivanova.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:20:09 -0500
London, Dec 7: Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo demonstrated his best Incredible Hulk impression after scoring the last goal in his team's 4-2 win over Almeria on Saturday.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:20:02 -0500
London, Dec 7: In what is being seen as a shocking incident, a UK police surveillance photo has revealed one Albania national handing 3,000 pounds in cash to sell a woman as a sex slave to two others in London's Oxford Street.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:40:11 -0500
London, Dec 7 : A British man is said to have left 220,000 pounds in his will to towns across the world, which share the same surname as his.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:40:08 -0500
London, Dec 7 : Brit singer George Michael has revealed that he sees nothing wrong with smoking crack cocaine.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:40:08 -0500
London, Dec.7 : Liverpool and England football star Steven Gerrard has acquired a ferocious-looking guard dog.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:30:32 -0500
London, Dec 7 : Stars in the BBC bonnet drama 'Cranford', including Dame Judi Dench, have said that the secret behind the success of their show is no Botox.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:30:30 -0500
London, Dec 7 : Princess Diana's infamous butler Paul Burrell is facing a double blow as he cannot fund any buyers for his house as well as the flower shop next door.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:57 -0500
London, Dec 7 : Britney Spears was recently spotted wearing what seemed like an engagement ring.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:56 -0500
London, December 7 : Scientists have managed to track the spread, or metastasis, of individual breast cancer cells with 'live' imaging.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:53 -0500
London, December 7 : Scientists in Cambridge have found that genetic alteration can lead to severe obesity in childhood.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:52 -0500
London, December 7 : Kids who use online technology such as blog, or social networking websites have more confidence in their writing skills, say experts.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:51 -0500
London, December 7 : Remarkable footage of falling Alsomitra vine seeds, which use paper-thin wings to disperse like giant gliders, is inspiring researchers for designing aircraft.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:43 -0500
London, Dec 7 : Making a big breakthrough, researchers have uncovered why a foetal blood vessel can fail to close shortly after birth, causing serious health problems.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:38 -0500
London, Dec 7 : Tiger Woods is set to confess all his affairs and liaisons in a tell-all with Oprah Winfrey on TV in a bid to save his marriage and half his 600 million-pounds fortune, according to reports.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:36 -0500
London, Dec 7 : Cherie Blair has said that she always worries about not having enough money.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:35 -0500
London, Dec.7 : Soldiers wounded in Afghanistan humiliated Prime Minister Gordon Brown through a massive snub when he paid a visit to their hospital in Birmingham.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:33 -0500
London, Dec 7 : British actress Dame Helen Mirren says she has put her awards, including her Oscar, in the attic.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:30 -0500
London, December 07 : The sixth mistress of Tiger Woods is Cori Rist it has emerged.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:26 -0500
London, Dec 7: Silverstone circuit will host next season's British Grand Prix after the circuit's owners agreed on a 300 million pound deal with Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone to secure its future.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:25 -0500
London, December 07 : Harry Potter author JK Rowling has bought a new period house, in the west side of Edinburgh, at a price far less than what the property was initially being offered for.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:13 -0500
London, December 7 : Rapper 50 Cent has revealed he would love to team up with Britain's Got Talent's star Susan Boyle for a record.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:30:16 -0500
East London, Dec 7: England's new batting coach Graham Gooch has said that he expects star batsman Kevin Pietersen to be back to his best during the Test series against South Africa starting on December 16.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:30:16 -0500
London, December 7 : Parents who run between their jobs and raising a family feel up to 11 years older than their stay-at-home counterparts, according to a new research.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:30:12 -0500
London, December 7 : Tiger Woods has become the butt of jokes on US television amid lurid allegations of infidelity.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:30:11 -0500
London, December 07 : Researchers believe they have found the cause of 'stubborn' epilepsy that fails to respond to drug treatment.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:10:03 -0500
London, Dec 7 (IANS) British singer Amy Winehouse will re-marry her ex-husband Blake Fielder Civil next year, according to her former mother-in-law.
IANS Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:10:02 -0500
London, Dec 7: England striker Wayne Rooney missed last Friday's World Cup draw in Cape Town, as he fell asleep ahead of Manchester United's game at West Ham on Saturday. he 24-year-old later found out whom England would face in the finials in South Africa next year by asking his pals in the hotel.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:20:04 -0500
London, Dec 7 (DPA) They said he couldn't shoot - some said he couldn't play - but in the past week, Darron Gibson has scored three goals to emerge as the pick of Manchester United's present crop of bright young players.
IANS Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:20:03 -0500
London, Dec 7 (DPA) The increase in the severity and frequency of flooding in Britain has lent fresh urgency to a reappraisal of the government's strategy to combat flooding and coastal erosion.
IANS Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:50:02 -0500
London, December 7 : People the world over are hoping that the Copenhagen summit, which is starting today, will go a long way in saving humanity from the threat of global warming.
ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:30:10 -0500
London, Dec 6 (IANS) British pop star Lady Gaga has claimed to have had a phobia of intimacy.
IANS Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:30:02 -0500
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland ? Seve Ballesteros is among 32 former British Open champions invited to play four holes on the Old Course at St. Andrews the day before next year's 150th anniversary tourna...
Sign on San Diego Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:52:31 -0500
LONDON ? A sculptor who filled an abandoned apartment with shimmering blue crystals is the favorite to win Britain's best-known art award, the Turner Prize. The winner of the 25,000 pound (...
Sign on San Diego Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:52:29 -0500
LONDON (AFP) - David Bowie's son Duncan Jones -- formerly known as Zowie Bowie -- has scooped the top award at the British Independent Film Awards (Bifas), while Michael Caine received a lifetime ...
West Australian Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:50:52 -0500
LONDON - A sculptor who filled an abandoned apartment with shimmering blue crystals is the favorite to win Britain's best-known art award, the Turner Prize, on Monday. The winner of the 25,000 pound...
Star Tribune Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:47:48 -0500
British Racing Drivers Club President Damon Hill, left, shakes hands with the Managing Director of the Silverstone race circuit Richard Phillips after announcing Silverstone will host the British Gran...
The Miami Herald Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:43:17 -0500
LONDON -- A sculptor who filled an abandoned apartment with shimmering blue crystals is the favorite to win Britain's best-known art award, the Turner Prize, on Monday.The winner of the 25,000 pound ...
The Miami Herald Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:42:56 -0500
0 posts Commenting on the publication of the NHS Scotland Chief Executive's annual report on FridayDr Brian Keighley, Chairman of the BMA in Scotland, said: "I would like to thank Dr Kevin Woods for ...
Medical News Today Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:42:30 -0500
0 posts Responding to the report issued today (4th December 2009) by the UK Border's Agency Migration Advisory Committee1 (MAC) Dr Shree Datta, Chair of BMA's Junior Doctor Committee said: "It is ple...
Medical News Today Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:42:28 -0500
A British soldier stands guard in a location south of Basra, Iraq, in April 2003. Photograph: Dan Chung A senior British officer today described how he urged Tony Blair to delay the invasion of...
The Guardian Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:38:41 -0500
Two Royal Marines have appeared at a court martial charged in connection with an assault on an Afghan man.Capt Jody Wheelhouse, from 45 Commando, based in Arbroath, Angus, and Sgt Mark Leader, of the ...
BBC Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:20:13 -0500
A teenager has pleaded guilty to the murder of an 18-year-old woman in a Lancashire park.Matthew Maw, 19, of Elizabeth Street, Burnley, admitted killing Louise Evans ahead of his trial at Preston Crow...
BBC Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:20:13 -0500
A senior British army officer charged over the death of an Iraqi prisoner had raised fears over the treatment of detainees, it has emerged.Maj Michael Peebles told the inquiry into Baha Mousa's death ...
BBC Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:20:12 -0500
A doctor who performed circumcisions in Essex did not provide the standard of care expected of a professional, the General Medical Council (GMC) has said.Its Fitness to Practise panel, which met on Su...
BBC Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:20:11 -0500
A six-year-old boy who suffered brain damage in a fall at his nursery has been awarded substantial damages to help with his care.James Pitcher needs 24-hour care after falling from a changing table at...
BBC Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:20:11 -0500
Police are investigating after five purses and handbags were stolen in Neath over the weekend, mainly from elderly women.One 75-year-old woman lost £500 after her handbag was stolen at a superma...
BBC Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:20:11 -0500
A fishing boat which was taking on water in the North Sea is heading home under its own power.The boat with six crew on board got into difficulties about 30 miles north north east of Peterhead on Mond...
BBC Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:20:10 -0500
A birthing centre in Kent is seeking the first baby born there as part of its 10th birthday celebrations.Hundreds of mothers and children are expected to visit the unit at the Buckland Hospital in Dov...
BBC Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:20:09 -0500
A woman has been killed and two men seriously injured in a collision between two cars in West Sussex.The 30-year-old woman from Worthing was driving a Saab on the A27 at Arundel when it crashed outsid...
BBC Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:20:07 -0500
Public health experts today called for Prime Minister Gordon Brown to set the price of alcohol at 60p per unit in order to tackle binge drinking. The Scottish Government has proposed legislation to in...
The Scotsman Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:18:58 -0500
Music-lovers watching their favorite acts at live concerts are increasingly becoming targets for gangs of mobile phone thieves, British police said today. Detectives warn that they have seen ...
The Independent Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:18:34 -0500
Popstar Madonna could adopt again. The 51-year-old star already has two children from Malawi, son David Banda and daughter Mercy, as well as Rocco, from her marriage to Guy Ritchie, and Lourdes, from...
IC Wales Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:16:49 -0500
L ONDON — With six months to go before the World Cup, Tim Howard has already put the fear in England. The United States goalkeeper saved a late penalty from England forward Jermain Defoe in Eve...
Boston Herald Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:08:51 -0500
Millionairess Cherie Blair still frets about money, she confessed last night. The barrister wife of ex-PM Tony admitted: "It's nice to be comfortable but I'll probably never stop worrying that I've...
Daily Mirror Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:58:17 -0500
Supermarket staff say they are being forced to work on Christmas Day. One shopworker, who asked not to be named, said managers "have leaned heavily" and went on: "They are pressing staff to work not ...
Daily Mirror Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:58:15 -0500
To his chums he's known as Richard Grosvenor Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax. But the Tory candidate is billed as plain Richard Drax on political posters after being "de-toffed" by David Cameron. His d...
Daily Mirror Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:58:06 -0500
Fearful David Cameron has banned newspapers from a speech to single mums today in case he is heckled and humiliated. The Tory chief faces an audience of lone parents likely to be furious about his ...
Daily Mirror Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:58:03 -0500
Premier League player Michael Johnson was hurt after a nightclub clash with two revellers yesterday. The Manchester City midfielder, 21, is said to have had a furious head-to-head confrontation wit...
Daily Mirror Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:58:00 -0500
Children as young as five are taking gang culture into the classroom, a respected headteacher has warned. Dina Martin said pupils are copying brothers and dads who are involved in knife and gun cri...
Daily Mirror Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:57:57 -0500
This year's must-have children's Christmas toy contains a toxic chemical linked to cancer, consumer groups warned last night. Go Go Hamsters, the best-selling present in Britain, allegedly breach U...
Daily Mirror Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:57:55 -0500
A teenage burglar who walked free despite admitting 665 offences has been arrested again six weeks later. Bradley Wernham, 18, was picked up by cops on Friday on suspicion of two raids. Wernham,...
Daily Mirror Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:57:52 -0500
British commanders are losing nearly 50 troops every month because of battle wounds in Afghanistan. The statistics leaked to the Mirror cover April to October and show that for every soldier killed...
Daily Mirror Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:57:49 -0500
A tory peer was accused yesterday of using his step-nephew's address to claim £70,000 in expenses. Lord Taylor of Warwick - the first black Conservative peer - has reportedly told House of Lor...
Daily Mirror Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:57:46 -0500
Tory plans to give tax perks to married couples will end up rewarding philanderers, Labour No2 Harriet Harman will claim today. Mr Cameron says he wants to support traditional family units. But ...
Daily Mirror Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:57:43 -0500
A woman has been banned from contacting her mum for two years for harassing her on Facebook. Karen Beckett, 51, called Elizabeth Purnell, 72, a "nasty bitch" on the website and urged a relative to ...
Daily Mirror Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:57:41 -0500
A hero pilot left his controls to rescue a parachutist dangling under his aircraft. An Army parachute team jumped from Garth Greyling's Turbo-Islander plane but as he went to land, controllers told...
Daily Mirror Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:57:38 -0500
The brother of Shadow Chancellor George Osborne has converted to Islam to marry his Bangladeshi-born bride. Adam Osborne, 33 - who was suspended from his job as a junior doctor last year amid claim...
Daily Mirror Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:57:35 -0500
Police fired teargas at protesters yesterday as a 3,000-strong demonstration in Athens turned violent. Hooded youths broke from the march to smash shop windows, set fire to rubbish bins and hurl st...
Daily Mirror Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:57:33 -0500
It's billed as the last chance to save the Earth but the climate change summit will burn a lot of hot air before there's any deal. Delegates from 192 countries gather today for 12 days of talks on ...
Daily Mirror Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:57:29 -0500
The "old soldier" who pretended to be a war hero at a Remembrance Day parade yesterday defiantly claimed he is a former SAS man. Roger Day - pictured in Saturday's Mirror with 17 medals - reacted a...
Daily Mirror Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:57:26 -0500
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