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Maroon Angel gets bluesThey were inseparable for two years, even posing naked together for glossy magazines. Now it turns out their love boat has crashed, as Victoria’s Secret Angel Anne V and Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine have announced they have split up. 1 Beauty queen to feel like a natural womanThe Miss Universe Organization has revised its rules of allowing only “naturally born'' females to enter the pageant and has finally allowed male-born Canadian Jenna Talackova to show off her womanly charms. 2 Prostitute’s pasta off the menu?Certain dishes can add a certain edge to one’s meal, especially if one feasts on “Prostitute’s spaghetti”. You’ve got to be real quick though, as some restaurateurs have suggested removing “discriminatory dishes” from the menu. 3 Ivan’s view making million-dollar wavesHad Russia’s leading seascape painter Ivan Aivazovsky lived today, he would probably make a career in Hollywood. The creator of The Ninth Wave and other blockbuster paintings will be featured at Sotheby’s where one of his epic works is up for sale. 4 Bald Barbie to comfort kids with cancerBarbie dolls are often labelled as nothing but a pretty face. It’s time for the glamorous chick to welcome a new family member - Bald Barbie – due to be created next year for children with cancer. 5

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02.04, 18:32 2 comments Titanic heart for sale A blue diamond necklace known as the Heart of the Ocean played a major role in James Cameron’s epic Titanic, where it belonged to Kate Winslet's character Rose. Now a “modest” replica worth $15,000 is to be sold online at auction.		02.04, 16:35 Songwriters get windfall from download royalties Digital services could soon oust ‘old-fashioned’ CDs from the market. Songwriters’ revenues in the UK have reportedly skyrocketed thanks to one stop entertainment shops like iTunes.
02.04, 14:54 6 comments Facebook top dog disapproved of in China Tell me what you eat and I’ll tell you what you are, they say. Now Mark Zuckerberg’s odd eating habits could upset Facebook’s chances of returning to China, where the site has been blocked since 2009.		02.04, 12:45 Russian parable to parade at Cannes A Buddhist story of a son who fails to fulfill his blind mother’s request has made it to the short films program of the Cannes Film Festival, where it will be flying the flag for Russia.
01.04, 19:01 3 comments Hogwarts Castle open to Potter fans Fans of Harry Potter are invited to plunge into the thick of the action at the Hogwarts Castle as the Warner Bros. Harry Potter Studio Tour has just opened to the UK public.		01.04, 15:07 4 comments Vodka toast in praise of Queen Mother portraits Portraits of the Queen Mother and her daughter commissioned by the Kremlin and made by a Russian artist are to go on public display in London for the first time.
31.03, 17:17 16 comments Naked night at the museum Feel like stripping off in public but not sure where to start? Now instead of heading to a nudist beach, consider a night visit to Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art, which has invited art lovers to enjoy exhibitions in their birthday suits.		31.03, 13:13 4 comments 'Cooking with Poo' not for the faint-hearted Don't judge a book by its cover, they say. But sometimes a title alone can give you enough food for thought. A Thai recipe book entitled "Cooking With Poo" has won the Diagram Prize for oddest title of the year.
30.03, 20:30 World-record jackpot nearing payout The Mega Millions jackpot has skyrocketed to the $640-million benchmark, setting a world record. The chances are high that the winner will finally “take it all” this Friday night.		30.03, 18:23 1 comment Creators of ‘Silent World’ get rid of all residents Avant-garde photographers known as Lucie and Simon have ‘kidnapped’ thousands of people from the buzzing streets of New York, Paris and Beijing to show what the world’s most densely populated cities would look like desolate and deserted.

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