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Rihanna snaps at Esquire journalist over Chris Brown questions

Rihanna’s tired of talking about Chris Brown! It’s been three years since her infamous fight with Chris Brown before the 2009 Grammys, but Rihanna is still getting asked about her …
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Walking in the cold could help burn calories

Going for a walk in the cold after a meal could help people lose weight as low temperatures prompt the body to burn calories, research suggests. Cool temperatures may activate “good” fat in the …

Stargazing: Venus transit will align Earth, Venus and the sun in rare event

Earth, Venus and the sun will align on Tuesday in a rare astronomical event that won’t be repeated for more than a century. During the so-called “transit of Venus,” which is similar to a …

Why it’s important to read to children

Reading to a child can and should begin as soon after birth as possible, as it will help with brain development and speech skills, as well as simply bonding with the child, which will help in other …

Mayweather begins three-month jail sentence

Floyd Mayweather Jr surrendered in a courtroom Friday to begin a three-month jail sentence for attacking his ex-girlfriend in September 2010 while two of their children watched. Mayweather was …
Smith and Carlos doing the Black power salute at the 1968 olympics

Salute – The Movie – gets UK release in time for the Olympics

The picture of the three men on the winner’s podium after the Men’s 200m final at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics is still considered one of the most powerful images of modern history. Almost forgotten …
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UK digital music sales overtake CDs for the first time

According to the British Phonographic Industry, UK consumers are continuing to switch from buying CDs to digital downloads and streaming services. They report that revenues from digital music exceeded …
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Celebrity culture blamed for Britain’s obsession with body image

More than half the British public suffers from a negative body image, an inquiry by MPs has been told. The problem is so bad that girls as young as five now worry about their size and appearance, …
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Google ‘knew Street Car camera software could capture online data’

Google is facing an inquiry into claims that it deliberately harvested information from millions of UK home computers. The Information Commissioner data protection watchdog is expected to examine the …

Has Queen Latifah finally come out?

According to reports Queen Latifah has come out as gay. The hip hop queen, has never openly acknowledged her sexual identity. Despite  being photographed vacationing with women rumored to be her …

Met police get new pocket-sized fingerprint scanners

The Metropolitan Police Service is giving mobile fingerprint scanners to its officers, to use on those suspected of or wanted for criminal offences. On Wednesday the Met announced that it was …
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Africa Day – 25 May

25 May is Africa Day. African Liberation Day is celebrated by many African communities around the world. It is a permanent mass institution in the worldwide Pan African Movement. The day is observed …
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