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Gun inventor, 'happy man' Kalashnikov turns 90
AFP – 1 hr 43 mins ago

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MOSCOW (AFP) - Mikhail Kalashnikov, the Russian inventor of the globally popular AK-47 assault rifle, declared himself a happy man with few regrets as he celebrated his 90th birthday on Tuesday. Full Story »
Judge blocks Jennifer Lopez sex video
AFP – Mon Nov 9, 5:00 pm ET

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LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A Los Angeles judge on Monday issued a temporary order barring the first husband of Jennifer Lopez from distributing intimate home videos of the couple as part of an upcoming movie. Full Story »
Japan pop star Sakai gets suspended jail term for drug use
AFP – Mon Nov 9, 1:33 am ET

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TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese pop star Noriko Sakai was on Monday handed a suspended jail term of 18 months for illegal drug use in a case that sparked a media frenzy and had thousands gathering outside the court house. Full Story »
Ronaldo wins damages over drink binge libel
AFP – Mon Nov 9, 1:56 pm ET

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LONDON (AFP) - Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo won "substantial" libel damages on Monday over a newspaper report saying he went on a drink-fueled "bender" in a Hollywood nightclub. Full Story »
Britney 'upset' over Aussie lip-synching row: promoter
AFP – Mon Nov 9, 1:53 am ET

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SYDNEY (AFP) - US pop icon Britney Spears is "extremely upset" by media reports that disgruntled fans walked out of her first ever Australian concert because she was lip-synching, her promoter Paul Dainty said. Full Story »
Morgan Freeman settles suit in crash case: lawyer
AFP – Fri Nov 6, 3:11 pm ET

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LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman has settled a lawsuit involving a female passenger traveling in his car when it crashed last year, the woman's lawyer confirmed Friday. Full Story »
Agassi pleads for compassion over drug taking
AFP – Fri Nov 6, 6:36 am ET

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NEW YORK (AFP) - Andre Agassi has pleaded for compassion from critics over his taking of crystal methamphetamine, saying he "needed help" to fight depression in 1997. Full Story »
Former 007 targets Selfridges over foie gras
AFP – Fri Nov 6, 9:39 am ET

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LONDON (AFP) - Former Bond actor Roger Moore has kicked off poster a campaign calling on Selfridges to stop selling foie gras. Full Story »
Prince Albert of Monaco sues over 'spy' claims
AFP – Fri Nov 6, 1:48 pm ET

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NICE, France (AFP) - Monaco's royal palace said Friday it has filed suit against an American who claims to have run a private spy agency for Prince Albert II to keep tabs on powerful local personalities and media. Full Story »
Rihanna regrets returning to Brown after attack
AFP – Fri Nov 6, 6:35 am ET

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LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Pop star Rihanna has said she was "wrong" to reconcile with boyfriend Chris Brown after he assaulted her, saying she did not want other victims of domestic abuse to follow her example. Full Story »