US bank denies Muslim woman service for wearing headscarf

The land of liberty and justice, ie. America, is passing through a strange phase of dilema.On one side it guarantees freedom from all the prejudices and on the other hand it treats the fellow human being from the...

British Olympians use red contact lenses in bid to beat Beijing smog

"The British women's hockey team are wearing red contact lenses to train for the Olympics because of the smog in China. Goalkeeper Beth Storry and her team-mates were affected by hazy conditions as they played on...

Devil Wears Prada star Anne Hathaway splits from long-time love

Anne Hathaway, star of The Devil Wears Prada and Get Smart has split from her boyfriend of four years, Raffaello Follieri."The 25-year-old movie star ended her four year relationship with Italian-American...

16st nurse's night shifts as hooker

" A ROLY-POLY NHS nurse was facing the boot last night for working as a £100-an-hour HOOKER in her spare time. Sixteen-stone Debbie Cook, 51, even wears her official blue uniform if that turns clients on. ...

Railway turns to feline 'stationmaster' for help

" KINOKAWA, Japan -- In times of need, Japanese say they can even ask the cat for help. In this town in western Japan, people look to Tama, a nine-year-old cat working as master of an unmanned train station.The...

Pair dress in 'dead dog' jumpers

" Pair dress in 'dead dog' jumpers The couple's friend spun the dog hair into wool for the jumpers A Newcastle couple have found a...

Uh-Huh! Hillary Wears An “Elvis” Collar To Win :: MAXINE

"Elvis is back in the building. Look at these photos of Hillary Rodham Clinton wearing what we, at MAXINE, believe to be a collar design lifted directly from the costumes of Elvis Presley in his living and...

The battle over saggy pants reveals a deepening race and class divide in America

Some people say we need to pass laws against people who sag their pants too low. While such laws are clearly ridiculous they do reveal a fundamental disconnect in America when it comes to race and class. The underclass is so downtrodden that it has to put up with...

H.Potter's Reign Ends, HairSpray Reign Begins?

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorFirst it was the Virginal 35 year old Baby Boomer Trekkies who were safely ensconced in their parents basement, dressed in Lt. Uhura's uniform, making Vulcan signs out...

Man wears same trousers for 2.5 years

I could understand it in a colder climate, but sweaty old Darwin, wherein the wet season even in the morning on buses the body odour can be pretty smelly!"he fashion police have been called in on a Darwin...

Jessica Simpson's Breasts Kept Her From Jesus

"Buxom Jessica Simpson claims her breasts stopped her from forging a career as a gospel singer when she was younger, because they made her appear too sexual."I believe they could provide a religious experience ...

An Ambitious Politician, Hyppocrits, Bad PR and Good Laughs

Some weeks ago, I reported on a scandal within the ultra-conservative CSU, eternally governing party in the German state of Bavaria and probably the most hypocritical organization in Germany.At the time, Gabriele Pauli, a forty-something career politician who had gotten...

Holmes wears low-cut Armani for wedding (AP)

" ROME - Even the baby was wearing Armani as Tom Cruise " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Katie Holmes exchanged vows Saturday at a medieval castle northwest of Rome. Holmes wore...

It's a hairy situation, Elton John fans. Hang on to your humor.

"The hair. Oh, the hair of it. Elton John walks out onstage Saturday at the HP Pavilion in San Jose -- but wait a minute, what's that on his head? There's this rusty-colored swirl that runs backward away from his forehead and takes a sudden, unexpected turn skyward, sticking...

Curse of the Devil Wears Prada (Reuters)

" By Abha Bhattarai 2 hours, 37 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - You could call it the curse of The Devil Wears Prada. While the hit movie about a fashion editor from hell showcases dozens of high-end and mainstream brands, the sweet smell of success isn't rubbing off on Wall...

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