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2013 Billboard Music Awards: Taylor Swift picks up 8 statues including Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 Artist

Sonia Pantiss — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:07:32 +0000

Taylor Swift snagged not one but eight statues at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards stage in Las Vegas on Sunday night. The awards included Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 Artist. Additionally, Taylor Swift won Top Digital Songs Artist, Top Country Artist, Top Country Song for We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, and [...]

Selena Gomez gives Justin Bieber a tender kiss on cheek backstage at 2013 Billboard Music Awards

Lisa.Felice — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:49:45 +0000

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez made sure to be seated apart and not seen together throughout the entire 2013 Billboard Music Awards show. However, backstage it was a completely different story for Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber. After bumping into one another, Selena Gomez put her arm around Justin Bieber to lean in and give [...]

2013 Billboard Music Awards winners. Full list.

Sonia Pantiss — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:33:10 +0000

Top Artist Taylor Swift Top New Artist One Direction Top Male Artist Justin Bieber Top Female Artist Taylor Swift Top Duo/Group One Direction Top Billboard 200 Artist Taylor Swift Top Hot 100 Artist Maroon 5 Top Digital Songs Artist (tie) Carly Rae Jepsen and Taylor Swift Top Radio Songs Artist Rihanna Top Touring Artist Madonna [...]

Alberto Fujimori: Peru jailed ex-president’s health worsening

Diane A. Wade — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:07:52 +0000

A senior doctor treating Peru’s ex-President Alberto Fujimori has said that the jailed former leader has severe and worsening health problems. Dr. Alejandro Aguinaga said the former president had a condition that was eating away his stomach. Alberto Fujimori, 74, is serving a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses, but his family says he is too [...]

China urges North Korea to release Yu Xuejun’s fishing boat captured for $100,000 ransom

Roy M. Siemens — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:23:28 +0000

China has called on North Korea to secure the release of a fishing boat and its crew seized earlier this month. Owner Yu Xuejun said the vessel had been in Chinese waters when the 16-man crew were seized on May 5. Yu Xuejun said the North Korean captors were demanding a 600,000 yuan ($100,000) ransom. [...]

Oklahoma tornado kills one person and injures dozens

Diane A. Wade — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:10:25 +0000

At least one person is reported dead and at least 21 others injured in a series of tornadoes that have torn through Oklahoma and Kansas. The worst damage was caused by a tornado near the town of Shawnee, 35 miles from Oklahoma City, local media report. A mobile home park near Shawnee is said to [...]

Kim Kardashian cuts a striking figure in clingy long-sleeved black dress as she dines with Jonathan Cheban and her mother

Lisa.Felice — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:37:04 +0000

After being prone to several maternity dress disasters, heavily pregnant Kim Kardashian looked simply stunning as she stepped out for dinner at Cipriani in New York with her mother Kris Jenner and closest friend Jonathan Cheban on Sunday. Leaving her boyfriend Kanye West’s SoHo apartment, Kim Kardashian cut a striking figure in her clingy long-sleeved [...]

Syrian troops seize strategic rebel stronghold in Qusair

Roy M. Siemens — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:50:31 +0000

Fighting has raged in Syrian town of Qusair near Lebanon border after government troops launched a major operation to seize the strategic rebel stronghold. State media said the army “restored security and stability” to most of the town – a claim denied by activists. Lebanese militants are said to be involved – Hezbollah siding with [...]

Keanu Reeves weight gain: Actor almost unrecognizable while boating in Cannes

Lisa.Felice — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:01:42 +0000

When Keanu Reeves hit the Cannes scene on Sunday, it came as a shock to see the Hollywood hunk look anything less than handsome. Keanu Reeves, 48, stepped onto a yacht looking bloated and aged. The actor usually adorns his face and neck with grizzly facial hair, but Keanu went for a clean shaven look [...]

Angelina Jolie to play her mother Marcheline Bertrand in biopic

Sonia Pantiss — Sun, 19 May 2013 21:20:59 +0000

Angelina Jolie will play her own mother in a biopic of the late actress Marcheline Bertrand, who died from ovarian cancer in 2007. Angelina Jolie, 37, who last week revealed she had undergone a voluntary double mastectomy, will star in the film produced by Plan B, the production company set up by devoted partner Brad [...]

Anna Wintour bans Kris Jenner from Met Gala 2013

Lisa.Felice — Sun, 19 May 2013 21:00:39 +0000

Anna Wintour may have accepted Kim Kardashian to the Met Gala last week, but she apparently banned Kris Jenner from attending as well. Kim Kardashian’s mother was apparently “desperate” to go to the punk-themed event, according to a Radaronline.com source, but the U.S. Vogue editor-in-chief is said to have issued a strict ban on any [...]

Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion

Nancy Clayson — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:40:43 +0000

Yahoo’s board has approved a deal to buy New York-based blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion, US media reports say. The acquisition is expected to be announced as early as Monday. The deal was a “foregone conclusion” and was a unanimous vote by the board, tech blog AllThingsD reported, citing sources close to the matter. [...]

John Lennon guitar sells for $408,000 at Julien’s Auctions

Sonia Pantiss — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:31:03 +0000

A guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles has sold for $408,000 at auction. The custom-made instrument, built in 1966 by the VOX company, was bought by an unidentified US buyer in New York. George Harrison played I Am The Walrus on the guitar in a scene from Magical Mystery Tour [...]

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Nurses who looked after Boston bombing suspect could not stop themselves caring for him

Nancy Clayson — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:20:29 +0000

The nurses who treated Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have told how they could not stop themselves from soothing him with the words: “I am really sorry, hon.” Medical staff said that just like any other patient they were reflexively affectionate to Dzhokhar Tsarnaev they “did not see as a terrorist”. Torn by a mixture of emotions, they [...]

Zahra Shahid Hussain funeral: Murdered PTI’s vice-president buried in Karachi

Roy M. Siemens — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:10:41 +0000

The funeral of the murdered vice-president of Pakistan’s PTI party, Zahra Shahid Hussain, has been held at a mosque in the country’s capital, Karachi. Zahra Shahid Hussain was shot dead outside her home in Karachi by gunmen on a motorcycle. PTI leader Imran Khan has blamed one of his political rivals for the killing. On [...]

Madeleine McCann case: British cleaners and Portuguese manual workers among new suspects

Diane A. Wade — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:50:36 +0000

British cleaners and Portuguese manual workers are among new suspects in the Madeleine McCann investigation, according to recent reports in UK’s media. Scotland Yard identified what they describe as “people of interest” during a review of the Portuguese inquiry into the 3-year-old’s disappearance in May, 2007. The suspects are thought to number 12 – not [...]

Ariel Castro prison activity

Nancy Clayson — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:36:29 +0000

Ariel Castro, who is accused of imprisoning three women in his Cleveland home for a decade, spends most of his time in jail resting or asleep, with breaks for pacing, showers and cell cleaning. New jail logs released Friday also document defendant Ariel Castro thanking a guard for bringing him breakfast and wishing him a [...]

Kim Kardashian finally puts her swollen feet in flats

Lisa.Felice — Sun, 19 May 2013 09:13:43 +0000

After she raised eyebrows on Thursday as she crammed her swollen feet into Perspex heels, with painful looking results, Kim Kardashian finally seems to be giving her feet a much needed rest. Kim Kardashian, 32, who up until now has only worn flats for trips to the gym, ditched the sky high shoes and slipped [...]

Eva Longoria humiliating wardrobe malfunction at Cannes Film Festival

Lisa.Felice — Sun, 19 May 2013 09:00:02 +0000

Eva Longoria has suffered an extremely embarrassing wardrobe malfunction as she unfortunately revealed far more than she intended to upon screening of Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy Of A Plains Indian) during Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. Arriving in a breathtaking light green gown, Eva Longoria was merely trying to ascend a flight of stairs on Saturday [...]

Imran Khan blames MQM’s Altaf Hussain for Zahra Shahid Hussain’s killing in Karachi

Roy M. Siemens — Sun, 19 May 2013 08:42:49 +0000

Former cricketer Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan’s PTI party, has blamed one of his political rivals for the killing of PTI vice-president Zahra Shahid Hussain. Zahra Shahid Hussain was shot dead outside her home in Karachi by gunmen on a motorcycle. On his Twitter feed, Imran Khan said he was holding the leader of [...]

Richard DeCoatsworth: Former police officer once hailed as hero arrested in Port Richmond

Diane A. Wade — Sun, 19 May 2013 08:28:29 +0000

Richard DeCoatsworth, a former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to First Lady Michelle Obama at a speech by President Barack Obama, has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes. Authorities allege that former officer Richard DeCoatsworth left a party with two women early Thursday and [...]

Poweball jackpot: One lottery ticket bought in Florida wins its lucky owner $590 million jackpot

Nancy Clayson — Sun, 19 May 2013 08:03:16 +0000

A Florida lottery player beat odds of one in 175 million to take home the $590 million Powerball jackpot. After a frenzied few days of buying the $2 tickets across the nation, the winning numbers of 10-13-14-22-52 and a Powerball of 11 were drawn on Saturday night. In what must be a lucky streak for [...]

Obama administration knew IRS was targeting conservative groups since June 2012

Clyde K. Valle — Sun, 19 May 2013 07:45:36 +0000

Obama administration knew since June 2012 about an investigation into complaints from conservative tea party groups that they were being harassed by IRS, and the probe was ongoing at the height of the presidential race, a Treasury inspector general revealed Friday. J. Russell George, the Treasury inspector general for tax administration, testified alongside ousted IRS [...]

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart split after cheating scandal

Lisa.Felice — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:59:41 +0000

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have split after almost four years together, People magazine is reporting. The couple – who reportedly broke up briefly in December after Kristen Stewart’s summer fling with married director Rupert Sanders was revealed – are believed to have now called time on their relationship. However, just like the last time, [...]

EU bans refillable bottles and dipping bowls of olive oil at restaurant tables

Kathryn R. Bown — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:33:00 +0000

Starting with 2014, the European Commission will ban the use of refillable bottles and dipping bowls of olive oil at restaurant tables. From 1 January 2014, restaurants may only serve olive oil in tamper-proof packaging, labeled to EU standards. The Commission, the EU’s executive branch, says the move will protect consumers and improve hygiene. But [...]