WHO disputes '150 swine flu deaths' in Mexico

" A MEMBER of the World Health Organisation has dismissed claims that more than 150 people have died from swine flu, saying it has officially recorded only seven deaths around the world. Reports have put the...

People magazine ponies up for Brangelina babies

People Magazine and British tabloid Hello! have bought joint rights to publish the exclusive photos of Brangelina's twins. They are reportedly paying $14 million for the privilege."People will feature twin babies...

Yves Saint Laurent's ashes scattered in Morocco

Morocco has given final adieu to its old time hero French fashiondesigner Yves Saint Laurent. Fashion icons ashes have been scattered inhis villa in Moroccan city of Marrakech. Although born in AlgeriaFashion...

Three Cork women jailed for drugs trip (comedy of errors)

"Three women from Cork who drove to Dublin on 'a day out' to collect €140,000 worth of cannabis have been jailed at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Nicola Duggan from Dublin Street in Blackpool, Vivienne O'Donovan from Farranferris Green in Farranree, and Niamh Tracey from...

A New Type of Twin

"Researchers have discovered a pair of twins who are identical through their mother's side, but share only half their genes on their father's side. The 'semi-identical' twins are the result of two sperm cells fusing with a single egg — a previously unreported way for twins...

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