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Beatles 2.0: Will they Come Together?Like fathers, like sons: the Beatle babies are preparing to outbid their legendary dads. Sir Paul McCartney's son James has approached other offspring of the Fab Four to create The Beatles 2. 1 Deal of a lifetime: Warhol sketch for $5Some people can simply smell a good deal. A British businessman unknowingly became the owner of a drawing done by Andy Warhol as a boy, having paid $5 for it at a Vegas garage sale. Experts say the work could sell for $2 million at auction. 2 Gallery-gazing online: Pushkin Museum joins Google ArtFancy taking a stroll in one of Russia’s leading museums without leaving your home? No problem! Moscow’s State Pushkin Museum has joined Google Art Project, allowing users to explore collections online in high definition. 3 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. 4 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. 5

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03.04, 15:00 4 comments 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.		03.04, 13:22 3 comments Ivan’s view making million-dollar waves Had 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.
02.04, 19:45 1 comment Bald Barbie to comfort kids with cancer Barbie 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.		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.