Best and Worst Dressed at NYC Screening of 'New Moon'

On Thursday night, half of New York City showed its love for 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon.'

FASHIONISTA, HERE IS THE OUTFIT TO WEAR DAY,PARTY AND GOING OUT.

Black wedding: How some brides are turning their backs on the traditional white dress

It is traditionally the preserve of chic cocktail parties... or indeed funerals.
But black is now the dress shade of choice for brides, it seems.
And those who do not dare go the whole way are simply adding touches of it, in the form of piping or long gloves.
Tailored outfits are more popular than meringue-shaped gowns as economical women want to be able to wear the dress again for nights out, according to research by industry experts.
'Black is a leading trend for the fashion-forward bride who wants to make a bold statement,' said a spokesman for bridal website WeddingPath.
'Black dresses embellished with lace and pearls are an attractive choice, but you can also consider black piping or embroidery over the classic white dress.'

Lucie Jones takes fashion matters into her own hands after complaining X Factor stylists got it wrong

She complained that on the X Factor the public didn't get to see the 'real' her in the clothes she was dressed in.
So Lucie Jones took herself off for a bit of retail therapy and spent ages picking out different dresses to flatter her slender figure.
Whether it was for a stage performance or a night on the town, Lucie seemed keen to make sure she had the look just right and checked out the dresses from all angles.

A male companion waited patiently nearby as she tried on the different styles.
The only prerequisite seemed to be that the dress was ultra short and teamed with towering heels.

The outfits could be for the upcoming X Factor tour, where the finalists are thought to be earning £100,000 each for appearing.
She tried on a short and shiny silver dress patterned with a snakeskin print and teamed it with beige suede heels.




The 19-year-old goes for a fun and flirty look in white layers and grown-up glam in black
During an interview with Grazia, Lucie said she didn't like many of the outfits she wore on the show.
'I sort of was me but I wasn’t me, I think it was a big problem to get me quite right.





'Being on the show felt like being a kid in a dressing-up box - you can have any look but I guess the hardest thing is to go beyond that and find a style that’s really you,' she said.
She admitted her normal clothes were 'Uggs, trackie bottoms and a T-shirt' but she looked like she had had some success on this shopping trip.
The singer left the store carrying several shopping bags.

First picture of conjoined orphan twins separated after 'miracle' 29-hour operation

An orphaned pair of conjoined Bangladeshi twins are recovering well following a groundbreaking operation this week to separate them.
Pictured today lying in separate beds, the girls' guardian, charity worker Moira Kelly, stretched her arms wide to hold each of their hands.
'I always prayed this day would come,' she said.

'They are in two cots and I was standing in the middle of them, which is something I've never done before - it's amazing.'

Just hours after the operation, Trishna was conscious and talking, and today was almost ready to leave intensive care. Her sister Krishna, who was put into a medically-induced coma, is expected to wake up later today.
Doctors said they were ecstatic at the girls' progress and admitted they were still 'coming down' after the elation they felt at the end of the 29-hour surgery.


Trishna (l) has already woken up and was strong enough to cuddle Miss Kelly


Krishna is still in a medically-induced coma, but is due to wake up later today
Neurosurgeon Wirginia Maixner said: 'I'm looking at one bed and then I'm looking at another and thinking "amazing".
'To have struggled for so long, to have worked so hard for what was not just that day, what was a whole two years of work, to be able to say: "I think we've done it..."'

'Long-term, after seeing the scans I think they will be fine. It's all looking really good.


Marathon: The 29-hour surgery took 11 hours longer than expected and involved a team of 16 surgeons, as well as anaesthetists and nurses working around the clock in rotation

Trishna we allowed to wake up overnight and she looks brilliant. She's talking, she's being Trishna, she's behaving the way she always has done,' she said, adding that Krishna's recovery was likely to be a little more 'stormy'.
'We will begin to wake her up later today but it will be a slow wake-up. Krishna still has to adjust to her new way of being and how long it will take her to do that is hard to estimate.
'Certainly there's a period of readjustment and that's something as a medical team we are very much aware of. We will certainly provide support for the girls as we ease them into this new life that we've created.'
The twins, who celebrate their third birthdays next month, were joined at the head and were moved to Australia in 2007 from an orphanage in Dhaka, Bangladesh, by Miss Kelly, a charity worker, and the Children First Foundation.
They were said to be close to death when they first arrived in the country and had been given a 25 per cent chance that one of the sisters would die, and a 50 per cent chance of the girls suffering brain damage.

What you'd look like in... Kimberley Walsh's one-shoulder dress

Wearing a dress that would make Sex And The City's Carrie Bradshaw jealous, Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh arrived at last month's Pride of Britain Awards looking radiant in a one-shouldered dress adorned with a dazzling corsage.

It was created by British designer Alice Temperley and comes with a blooming price-tag to match the enormous flower - £1,350.

We road-tested the look on our own model and, oh dear - she looked like her neck had been swallowed by the corsage!

While the flower is fabulous, it overwhelms the outfit and detracts from her figure.
The dress itself is a fun party frock shape, that's simple and contemporary, so it's worth seeking out an affordable alternative.

We found this one-shoulder number, with a sequinned strap, at Oliver Bonas for £72 - which leaves plenty of spare cash for cocktails.

It's also made of a fantastically flattering stretchy fabric that shows off our girl's hourglass figure without showing too much flesh or looking cheap.

OMG, She was very cute! Shaniya Davis, 5, 'sold for sex by her mother' discovered dead at the side of a U.S. road

Shaniya Davis, five, was discovered dead at the side of a road
A missing five-year-old girl allegedly sold into prostitution by her mother has been found dead, it was revealed this morning.
Shaniya Davis had been missing since November 10 after she was last seen being carried into a hotel room by a man.
FBI agents and U.S. Marshalls joined the nationwide search for the toddler amid fears she had been sold to a paedophile ring.

Police have charged the girl's mother, Antoinette Davis, with human trafficking and prostitution offences.

Antoinette Davis, right, listens to her charges on Monday near Sanford, North Carolina


O'Neil carries the little girl towards a lift in a hotel

An arrest warrant issued for the 25-year-old said she allowed her daughter to be taken 'with the intent that she be held in sexual servitude.'
Davis, who is pregnant, first reported her daughter missing last Tuesday.
Police were suspicious of her story after reviewing a timeline of the events leading up to her disappearance from a trailer park in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
They later found CCTV footage from a hotel 40 miles from Fayetteville showing the five year old girl being carried into a hotel room by Mario McNeill.
Mario McNeill, 29, was charged with first-degree kidnapping
She had not been seen since and her mother has refused to cooperate with police.
The girl had only been living with Davis for three weeks, according to her father Bradley Lockhart.
He had primary custody of the girl, but had agreed to let her stay with her mother after she found a place to live and held a job for six months.

Lockhart broke down in tears at a press conference last night when he sobbed: 'Everybody makes it a point not to ignore, to look past a situation where a person, a child, or anybody might be in danger ... so that we don't have another tragedy like Shaniya.’
He said authorities have given him limited information, but he was to meet with them later.
‘It's not the result I wanted, it's not the result any father or family would want for their children,’ he said.
‘But God has a greater calling for all of us.’
Police have not charged anyone with molesting Shaniya, but said the investigation is ongoing.
The man accused of taking her, Mario Andrette McNeill, turned himself in on Friday. Police said he admitted to kidnapping the child and has been charged.

CCTV footage shows Shaniya in the company of McNeill near a hotel on the day she was kidnapped.
According to arrest documents, Davis 'knowingly provided Shaniya Davis with the intent that she be held in sexual servitude' and she 'permitted an act of prostitution’.
Shaniya's half-sister, Cheyenne Lockhart, spoke on the U.S. talkshow Nancy Grace on Monday.
She said that she found it difficult to believe Davis had treated her daughter so poorly.
‘She seemed like the sweetest woman. She didn't come from much, but ... she had the sweetest voice, she had the sweetest personality, and especially toward me,’ said Ms Lockhart, who shared a father with Shaniya.
‘I would never think that she would do anything like that.’
Their father said Shaniya went to her mother's home on October 9.

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This man married his OWN daughter so she would be allowed to stay in Britain - and the Home Office knows about it

Big day: The happy 'couple' in their bogus wedding photo
He faked a wedding ceremony complete with a photograph of the happy 'couple' which helped fool immigration officials that his daughter, Karimotu Adenike, was really his wife.
Miss Adenike, who is in her mid-30s, was duly granted permission to live in the UK.
A Nigerian Home Office worker 'married' his own daughter to get her a British visa, the Daily Mail can reveal.
The extraordinary scam was apparently executed by Jelili Adesanya while ministers turned a blind eye.
Mr Adesanya, 54, has lived here for more than 30 years and holds a British passport, but wanted his daughter, her husband and their four sons to join him from Nigeria.

The pair are waiting for her to be granted a permanent right to remain before they undergo a quiet divorce and attempt to bring the rest of her family here.
It is expected she would try to remarry her real husband to get them all visas.

But despite being tipped off two years ago, the Home Office seems to have done nothing to stop the scam by one of their own workers.
Until recently, Mr Adesanya was employed as an occupational health nurse for the Home Office, working with immigration officials at Gatwick airport.
A whistleblower sent letters to the High Commission in Lagos and the UK Border Agency including specific details such as names, addresses, passport numbers and even a copy of the wedding photograph.
When there was no response, he sent emails to then Home Secretary Jacqui Smith and ministers Vernon Coaker and Phil Woolas on February 1 this year. He heard nothing.




'wife' Karimotu Adenike pictured in Britain
Mr Adesanya, who came to Britain in 1976, flew back to Nigeria on May 29, 2007, and held the bogus wedding ceremony a few days later at a register office in Ikorodu, Lagos.
A source said: 'They paid people to attend the wedding so that the British High Commission in Lagos would believe it was genuine. The commission then gave Karimotu Adenike a two-year settlement visa in October 2007.
'On her settlement visa application form, of course, she did not mention that she already had a husband and four children.
'The date of birth on her Nigerian passport is not her real date of birth.'

Miss Adenike is believed to have aged herself by ten years on her wedding certificate to disguise the age gap with her father.
Although her settlement visa expired last month, she is hoping to be given the right to remain.
David Burrowes, the Conservative MP for Enfield Southgate and Shadow Justice Minister, was also tipped off by the whistleblower and wrote to the Home Office.
This time there was a reply, but it said that although the matter was 'under investigation', no further information would be provided because it could 'breach of our obligations under the Data Protection Act'.
Mr Burrowes told the Mail: 'I am very surprised and concerned that no action appears to have been taken, because the allegations are extremely serious.'
Mr Adesanya, who lives with his daughter in Dagenham, Essex, vehemently denied the plot and said he had never been questioned about the allegations.
He said: 'Married my own daughter? I have never heard anything like this in my life. I deny it. She is my wife, not my daughter.'
However, asked to confirm his 'wife's' date of birth, he said he did not know without checking her passport, and refused to allow her to speak for herself.
Unbeknown to him, his daughter had confirmed the arrangement when she told a friend she would shortly apply for her own British passport and 'divorce daddy'.
Last night Jonathan Sedgwick, from the UK Border Agency, said: 'These individuals are already under investigation, and I want to make it clear that abuse of our immigration laws will not be tolerated.
'If we identify marriages which we believe are not genuine, we will challenge them and prosecute where appropriate.
'We are determined to send home any foreign nationals convicted of these types of crimes once they have served their sentences.'

Best and Worst Dressed at MOCA's 30th Anniversary Gala November 14, 2009

Actress Eva Mendes

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Actress Kate Beckinsale

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Ciara

Actress Rose McGowan

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Actress Blake Lively in black and white outfit

Madonna leaves Jesus at home because of ‘toyboy’ status she was worried their age gap would upset her African hosts.

MADONNA apparently made her toyboy lover Jesus Luz stay at home on her recent visit to Malawi because of their age difference.

The 51-year-old singer banned the 23-year-old Brazilian model from accompanying her on the trip because she was reportedly worried their age gap would upset her African hosts.

But Jesus was devastated at the snub and had wanted to be seen by her side as she oversaw work on her academy for girls in the poverty-stricken country start.

A source said: “Their difference in age could have embarrassed some people there.”

Jesus - who has been dating the mother-of-four since last year - has been desperate for their relationship to be "taken seriously" and last week introduced the pop star to his mother.

Devoted Madonna flew out to Brazil to meet Jesus Luz’s 36-year-old mother Cristiane Regina da Silva at a hotel where the two women reportedly sat chatting for several hours.

After the successful meeting, the lovebirds - who have since been spotted at a string of top restaurants in Rio de Janiero - are now expected to get engaged.

The couple had reportedly rowed after Madonna - who has children Lourdes, 12, Rocco, nine, and adopted David and Mercy, both four - said she would rather be "run over by a train" than marry again following her split from movie director Guy Ritchie.

But according to the twice-married singer's biographer Randy Taraborrelli, she has already had a change of heart.

He said: "Madonna is telling close friends and family that, 'I definitely see myself marrying him. It's on the table.’ ”

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Katherine Jenkins wows in a show-stopping red satin gown

Classical diva: Katherine Jenkins dazzles in a red satin gown after the Children In Need Rocks concert at the Royal Albert Hall last night

Katherine, 29, performed at the charity show at the Royal Albert Hall with Julian Lloyd Webber.
She sang Parla Piu Piano accompanied by the cellist.

Naomi Campbell attacks 'fashion world discrimination' against black models

Good cause: Naomi Campbell takes part in a fashion show at her fifth 'Fashion for Relief' charity fundraiser in Tanzania's capital Dar es Salaam

Carrying a golden dagger on her first African catwalk, supermodel Naomi Campbell emerged from behind a shimmering veil to make a pointed attack on 'the developed world's discrimination against black models.'
'Where do we see a woman of colour in an advert? It's quite blatant,' she said in an interview backstage at her Fashion for Relief charity fashion show, which she held in Africa for the first time.
'There's definitely space for more black models but has there been enough effort? It was getting better but it's slipped back this year.'

The British supermodel brought together flamboyant outfits laced with beads, peacock feathers and big necklaces from local designers, as well as aspiring models from across the continent who are competing to be the new 'Face of Africa'.
Many of the women were star-struck meeting Campbell, who helped advise backstage on hairstyles, makeup and posed for photos at the show held in the sultry Tanzanian coastal city of Dar es Salaam.
'Women of colour who have had a great experience in life need to share their experiences with others. The world is not made up of blonde hair and blue eyes. We need to share ourselves,' she said.


Goddess: The supermodel brought flamboyant outfits from local designers
'It's like a dream come true to meet her', said Tholakele Dlamini, a 23-year-old 'Face of Africa" contestant from Zimbabwe.
'I think there need to be more black models to balance it out a bit -- there's a lot of quality out there with potential.'

Modelling was an unexpected career move for Dlamini, whose parents were in the army and wanted her to become a soldier.
'I think most girls dream but they don't chase after their dream: I'm chasing,' she said backstage.


Welcome: Naomi, a Global Ambassador for the White Ribbon Alliance, visits a maternity ward at Temeke District Hospital


For Campbell, who regularly visits neighbouring Kenya but has never before walked a runway in Africa, the continent has great potential.
'Africa is a place of tragedy but I see beauty everywhere -- there are all these beautiful African women of colour,' she said.
'You see these long necks of elegant women just walking in the streets.'
Maternal: The supermodel holds a newborn baby

Previous 'Fashion For Relief' shows put on by Campbell in New York, London and Mumbai have raised as much as $1 million for causes such as relief from floods, Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters.
Funds from the fashion event in Dar es Salaam, during which a dress Campbell wore from local designer Mustafa Hassanali was auctioned off to charity for $10,000, will go to support maternal health.

Campbell is global ambassador for the White Ribbon Alliance, an international coalition for maternal health, which is this year holding its annual general meeting in Tanzania, where a woman dies in childbirth every hour.
'No woman should die giving birth,' said Campbell from the catwalk at the end of the show.
Pregnancy is the leading killer of women of reproductive age in the developing world -- more than 80 percent of them preventable. A woman dies in childbirth or pregnancy every minute worldwide.
The organisation, which lobbies for more health workers, wants an extra $10 billion a year for maternal mortality and an extra four million trained health workers before 2015, the deadline by which the Millennium Development Goal stipulates maternal mortality should be reduced by 75 percent.
Very little progress has been made on rates of maternal mortality in two decades.
Campbell will visit a local maternal clinic on Friday to meet mothers and healthcare workers.

Oh My!!! Chimpanzee attack victim reveals her face on Oprah!!! (Extremely shocking pic!!!)

Charla Nash, 56, survived an attack by a 200-pound chimp that left her without eyes, a nose or mouth. The attack occurred on Feb. 16, 2008 when the chimp’s owner, Sandra Herold, asked Nash, her friend and employee, to help her lure the agitated chimp named Travis back inside the house.

Despite being blind and only able to eat through a straw, Charla Nash insisted she is not angry, saying: “I don’t even think about it. There’s no time for that anyways because I need to heal, you know, not look backwards.”

On The Oprah Winfrey Show, the talk show host removed Ms Nash’s hat and veil to reveal her face, which was swollen and damaged beyond recognition. She had a large scar near the bottom of her face and a large piece of skin where her nose had been.

The chimpanzee ripped off Ms Nash’s hands, nose, lips and eyelids and she has been in hospital since. She remains in stable condition at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.

Ms Nash said she didn’t remember anything from the attack, and doesn’t want to.

“I want to get healthy,” she said. “I don’t want to wake up with nightmares.”

Charla, who permanently lives in a hospital in Cleveland, isn’t aware of the full extent of her injuries, as she won’t often feel her face and asks others not to describe them to her. She drinks all of her meals through a small hole where her mouth used to be, and while it seems impossible, Charla hopes for the day that she can have “a hot dog or piece of pizza.”

The doctor who treated Charla when she was first brought into the emergency room explains that paramedics on the scene said her hands looked like they had gone through meat grinders and that her fingers were thrown about the room. He goes on to say:
“The monkey had ripped off her entire upper jaw, had ripped off her nose, which as hanging by a thread. We found extensive dirt, chimp fur, and chimp teeth implanted in her bone.”

Though Charla can’t remember exactly what happened the morning she lost her face to this animal, the chilling 911 call from her friend, Herold, paints a devastating picture. The woman screams into the phone that the animal is “eating” her friend and begs the operator to send the police to shoot the chimp.

Now, as she spends her days about the hospital, her face veiled as to not “scare” other people, she relishes in the small moments she gets to spend with her 17-year-old daughter and hopes that one day, she might receive a face and hand transplant.

Incredibly sad!!!

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Here come the girls: Stunning Sarah Brown steals the show as the stars descend on the red carpet for Cosmo Awards

An array of young, attractive celebrities took to the red carpet for the Cosmo Awards - but the gong for best dressed certainly goes to Sarah Brown.
The Prime Minister's wife dazzled in a revealing sheer floor-length green gown - a far cry from her usual more conservative outfits.
Gordon Brown's wife has been in the throws of makeover, adding a more youthful appearance to her sometimes drab wardrobe.

And tonight she certainly took a fashion risk, which appears to have paid off but Sarah did remember to stay true to her role as she accessorised with a red poppy.
Sarah was joined by X Factor stars Dannii Minogue and Holly Willoughby.
The pair played it safe in black as Dannii, a judge on the show, wore a dramatic assymetric dress with leather fingerless gloves and a bob haircut.


Alesha Dixon showed off her legs


Dannii and presenter Holly Willoughby fly the flag for the ITV reality show




Girls Aloud star Kimberly Walsh flies solo showing off her figure in a white gown


Brooke Kinsella take a break from filming the BBC show


singer Pixie Lott go back to black

Kylie Minogue's dress: What you'd look like in the sequined Matthew Williamson mini

Diminutive star Kylie Minogue is a real magpie: if it sparkles, she'll wear it.

But top-to-toe sequins are not the easiest trend to pull off, as all that shimmer and shine can make you look bigger than you really are.

But Kylie manages to dazzle in this sleeveless Matthew Williamson number, which flatters her 5ft frame and toned body.

In the real world, we weren't expecting it to cut the mustard.

But hats off to the designer: in this dress, our size 12 real woman, who is almost a foot taller than Kylie, manages to outshine the Australian star.




Cut to flatter our model's curvy hips, and with sequins designed in waves that accentuate her waist, she fills this dress beautifully.
Yes, it does cost an eyewatering £1,750, but that just goes to show you really do get what you pay for.
If you don't have Kylie's budget, and want to cover your arms (and let's face it, who doesn't want to hide their bingo wings?), then Wallis does a pretty good doppelganger for a fraction of the price.

Perfect for pre-Christmas cocktail parties.

Washington sniper put to death: A needle stuck in each arm, he blinked repeatedly, took seven short breaths and he was gone

The last picture: A mugshot of Muhammad handed out by the Virginia Department of Corrections

The Washington sniper was executed by lethal injection last night just a few miles from the city he terrorised for three weeks.
John Allen Muhammad was led into Virginia's death chamber and within seconds he was lying on a gurney, tapping his left foot, his arms spread wide with a needle dug into each.
'Mr. Muhammad, do you have any last words?' the warden asked the mastermind behind the attacks that killed 10 people in 2002.
Muhammad, calm and stoic, was defiant to the end, refusing to speak. But just a few hours before it was revealed that the killer had asked his ex-wife to tell his children of his love for them.
Carol Williams and son Lindbergh, 27, saw Muhammad hours before his death. She told U.S. talkshow host Larry King how she had received a letter from Muhammad just days ago.
She added: 'He wanted his kids to know how much he loved them. He loved his kids so much. And he wanted them to know that.'
The 48-year-old died by injection at 9:11pm as relatives of the victims watched, reliving the killing spree that terrorised the Washington DC area for three weeks that October.
Victims' families sat behind glass, separated from the rest of the 27 witnesses, who were quiet, looking straight forward, intent on what was happening.
'He died very peacefully, much more than most of his victims,' said Prince William County prosecutor Paul Ebert, who witnessed the execution at Greensville Correctional Centre, south of Richmond.
Muhammad was executed for killing Dean Harold Meyers, who was shot in the head at a Manassas petrol station during the spree across Maryland, Virginia and the U.S. capital.
Answers to why he and a teenage accomplice methodically hunted people going about their daily business, why he chose his victims, including a schoolboy on his way to class, and how many there were went to the grave with him.
Meyers' brother, Bob Meyers, said watching the execution was sobering and 'surreal.'
He added that other witnesses expressed a range of feelings, including some who were overcome with emotion.


Derick Lane (L) and his son Desmond (R) of Richmond, Virginia, shortly before the scheduled execution by lethal injection of John Allen Muhammad


A van carrying execution witnesses and victim family members leaves Greenville Correctional facility in Jarratt after the execution


The gurney on which convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad was put to death at the Greensville Correctional Centre this morning

'I would have liked him at some point in the process to take responsibility, to show remorse,' Meyers said.
'We didn't get any of that tonight.'
After the first of the three-drug lethal cocktail was administered, Muhammad blinked repeatedly and took about seven deep breaths. Within a minute, he was motionless.

Nelson Rivera, whose wife, Lori Ann Lewis-Rivera, was gunned down as she vacuumed her van at a Maryland petrol station, said that when he watched Muhammad's chest moving for the last time, he was glad.
'I feel better. I think I can breathe better,' he said. 'I'm glad he's gone because he's not going to hurt anyone else.'
J. Wyndal Gordon, one of Muhammad's attorneys, described his client in his final hours as fearless and still insisting he was innocent.
'He will die with dignity - dignity to the point of defiance,' Gordon said before going inside to watch the execution.
The killer's last meal was chicken in red sauce, followed by strawberry cakes, his lawyer added.


Sheron Norman, Muhammad's sister-in-law talks to reporters outside the prison yesterday


Family members of convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad pray together


Milton Perry, a friend of the late Conrad Johnson that was a murder victim of John Allen Muhammad, waits outside Greensville Correctional Centr shortly before the scheduled execution

The terror ended on October 24, 2002, when police captured Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo while they slept at a Maryland rest stop in a car they had outfitted for a shooter to perch in its boot without being detected.
Malvo, who was 17 when carrying out the attacks, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing Linda Franklin, a 47-year-old FBI analyst who was shot as she and her husband loaded supplies at a Home Depot in Falls Church, Virginia.
The men also were suspected of fatal shootings in other states, including Louisiana, Alabama and Arizona.
The U.S. Supreme Court turned down Muhammad's final appeal Monday, and Governor Timothy M. Kaine denied clemency Tuesday.
Muhammad's attorneys had asked Kaine to commute his sentence to life in prison because they said Muhammad was severely mentally ill.
'I think crimes that are this horrible, you just can't understand them, you can't explain them,' said Kaine, a Democrat known for carefully considering death penalty cases.


After the execution, a van carrying the sniper's body leaves the prison


Police search the specially adapted car that John Muhammad and his young travelling companion Lee Malvo were in when police surprised them in 2002

A small group of death penalty opponents gathered on a grassy area near the prison and had a sign reading, 'We remember the victims, but not with more killing.'
Muhammad was born John Allen Williams and changed his name after converting to Islam. He had been in and out of the military since he graduated from high school in Louisiana and entered the National Guard. He joined the Army in 1985.

He did not take special sniper training but earned an expert rating in the M-16 rifle - the military cousin of the .223-caliber Bushmaster rifle used in the Washington shootings.
The motive for the attacks remains murky.

Malvo said Muhammad wanted to extort $10 million from the government to set up a camp in Canada where homeless children would be trained as terrorists.

Muhammad's ex-wife said she believes they were a smoke screen for his plan to kill her and regain custody of their three children.

'Don't go for looks or money': Michelle Obama shares dating tips

As far as choosing the right man is concerned, Michelle Obama seems to have good instincts.

When sharing her tips for finding The One, the US president's wife says intelligence and integrity should be the qualities women go for, rather than looks.

"Cute's good. But cute only lasts for so long and then it's 'Who are you as a person?',' she said.

Dating a man just because he is rich is another bad move.

"Don't look at the bank book or the title," she advises. "Look at the heart. Look at the soul.

"Look at how the guy treats his mother and what he says about women. How he acts with children he doesn't know. And more important, how does he treat you?"

Mrs Obama, who has been married for 17 years, told US magazine Glamour she always knew Barack was the man for her.

"He was always special, you know? she said. "And not special like, he's gonna be important, he's gonna be president.

"He was special in terms of his honesty, his sincerity, his compassion for other people. When you're dating a man you should always feel good. You should never doubt yourself.

"You shouldn't be in a relationship with somebody who doesn't make you completely happy.

"And if you're in that relationship and you're dating, then my advice is, don't get married. Get out of it. And find that person who brings you complete and utter joy with who you are at the moment."

OUTFIT OF THE DAY...SILK DRESS WITH BEADED WAIST.

A SINGLE MUM WITH 14 CHILDREN

Feeding frenzy: Nadya and her brood gather around the specially made semi-circular table. From left: Makai, Jonah, Isaiah, Maliyah, Nariyah, Noah, Josiah and Jeremiah.

It starts with a solitary wail but quickly reaches a crescendo of ear-piercing proportions.
As eight hungry babies howl for their supper, their mother Nadya Suleman holds up her hands and says with a weary sigh: ' Welcome to the music of my house.'
Within seconds, the children's four full-time nannies start the well-rehearsed process of seating the children at their specially made semi-circular table with its eight bright yellow plastic seats.
Gradually, the noise subsides and a greedy, slurping calm descends as each is given a bottle.

Nadya, you may recall, achieved overnight celebrity last January when she gave birth to the world's second surviving set of octuplets - the first set, the Chukwu children of Houston, Texas, will shortly celebrate their 11th birthday.
But fascination with the so-called 'Octomom' turned to almost universal revulsion when it was revealed that the 34-year-old is single, unemployed and already had six children under the age of eight. Furthermore, all 14 of her brood were conceived through IVF using the sperm of Nadya's ex-boyfriend, a man who says he wants no part in their future. Even
worse, she was claiming £2,500 a month from the state of California in food stamps and benefits.
Multi-million-dollar endorsement deals from nappy and baby-food companies were quickly rescinded. Nadya received dozens of death threats, had an army of paparazzi camped on her doorstep and became the butt of tawdry jokes.

But today they live in a detached, fourbedroom house in a quiet cul de sac in a family neighbourhood of Los Angeles, bought from the proceeds of a £500,000 deal with an American magazine.
And it is impossible not to be moved by the sight of eight ten-month-old babies lined up at dinner time.
They are, Nadya insists, remarkably healthy and are regularly tested. 'They are still young, but at the moment they are perfect. If they do develop problems, we will deal with it. But, touch wood, they are good so far,' she says.
Nadya is a slight figure, weighing just eight stone - down from her pregnant weight of 17 stone. Her jet-black hair is blowdried to perfection and her nails are coated in a flawless French manicure. Her make-up is immaculate and she speaks in short, staccato sentences.

Usher and Tameka Raymond Finally Divorced

Usher was back in the dating pool as of Wednesday, when his 2-year marriage to his former hair stylist Tameka Foster was finalized after a long court ordeal. Usher's divorce was finalized this week. (Getty Images)In June, Usher supposedly filed for divorce, claiming (via People magazine) there was "no reasonable hope of reconciliation" and their union was "irretrievably broken." Seems straightforward enough, right? Wrong.Then, Tameka went to the court in Georgia with a whole different story. She said she "had every reason to believe her marriage was intact" and even said they had been "intimate" not long ago.Somehow things got resolved and the divorce went through after over 5 long months, so now the two can go their separate ways. Well, except for the whole issue of their 2 toddler kids, Usher Raymond V, who is about to turn 2, and Naviyd Ely, who is just shy of a year. Guess it's not really the end.

Beyonce takes MTV Awards by storm in a red hot corset and suspenders (and Cheryl Cole's 'dustbin lid' dress)

Host Katy Perry may have managed a dozen costume changes at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Berlin last night, but special guest Beyonce still managed to be the star of the show.
The American singer scooped three prizes as the ceremony, beating Leona Lewis among others to take home the Best Female gong, Best Song for Halo and Best Video for Single Ladies Put a Ring on It.
And she delivered a triumphant performance of her hit, Sweet Dreams, much to the delight of the audience.
She emerged on stage wearing a scarlet Agent Provocateur corset slashed to the navel, suspenders and long red gloves, and delivered a racy dance routine.

Both are the work of up-and-coming designer David Koma and feature metal piping snaking across the bodice.
Last weekend Cheryl, 26, caused a stir when she donned the £1,500 black and silver concoction

Beyonce wore a David Koma 'dustbin lid' dress similar to Cheryl Cole's X Factor number. The star scooped three awards, including Best Female

She dedicated her Best Video award to husband Jay-Z, saying: 'There's only one person I want to thank and that is Jay for putting a ring on it.'
The rapper was also a winner on the night, topping the Best Urban Act category.
Wearing a black leather jacket and sunglasses, Jay Z referred to the theme of the Berlin Wall, saying: 'I look forward to the day when all those walls come down.'
Beyonce was the first to congratulate her husband - so much so that he was later seen with lipstick marks on his neck.

UBAROZI WA TANZANIA NCHINI INDIA, USIVYOKUWA NA MSAADA KWA WATANZANIA WANAOISHI NCHINI INDIA,NINI MAANA YA KUWA NA OFISI ZA KIBAROZI KAMA HAZINA MSAAD

The incident which occurred in Mysore City, India, on 31st October 2009 leading to the arrest of one (1) Kenyan and nine (9) Tanzanian students has raised a lot of concern among foreign students, in particular Africans based in Mysore and other training colleges in India. Most of what has been said in the media is not true nor all of it is true, the truth lies somewhere in between. All in all the damage has been done, that cannot be changed at this late hour. As far as the truth is concerned on that morning, is yet to be determined by the Court of law in India.
In the meantime, we should realize that we have been ill treated and stigmatized by the surrounding community. This is based not only by this particular incident rather than numerous other incidences which have occurred in the past days, and all this is considered the “mistakes” made by those who studied in India or in other foreign lands in the last few years.
We have noted with deep concern that once a mishap occurs whereby an African and an Indian enter into loggerhead, immediately without making a comprehensive enquiry, it is promptly presumed that an African student is always at fault. It is true that some of the individuals, out of their own intuitions, breached the laws of the land occasionally, but we are certain that the majority of the students are law abiding despite of the prejudice that held by the Indians community that an “African” is always a guilty person and negligent who deserve severe penalties.
One of a typical negative image was concerned with one of the students involved in a road accident early last month whereas an “Indian” pedestrian died on the spot. Consequently, the headlines in the local newspapers read “a foreigner kills an Indian”. The interpretation of the public was held as an intentional murder scenario involving an Indian citizen. It is forgotten that road accidents do happen out of somebody willingness, whether you are of black or white racial origin.
Within the same time-frame, in another shameful incident one male and two female Tanzanians were beaten up by Indians in a public restaurant on the grounds that the Indians colleagues demanded to be served first before the “Negroes” who happened to have entered the designated restaurant earlier than their Indian origin customers. There is a strange notion that they deserve priority to be served due to their “Indian” origin and that they pay statutory taxes more than the “Africans” hence it was their right to be served first. Our comrades were brutally beaten and injured fortunately one of the Indians involved in the fracas happened to be a fellow student in the same class together with one of the Tanzanian victims.
To our astonishment, the lecturers kept begging us to exclude this particular Indian from the case as it would bring a bad reputation to her family simply because “she” has a descent background. They completely forgot the fact that another foreign student, from the same college, who had equal rights had to be suspended at the expense of an Indian girl who was worried more about her reputation. This particular incident was not published in any local newspapers despite of the complaint being filed at the Police nor did the Principal who is supposed to oversee the behaviors of students take a trouble of inquiring the facts of the matter.
The local community has been blaming our cultural values in anticipation that being in a foreign land we should adopt their local customs and discard our cherished norms and traditions. We wish to point out that being in the 21st century and taking the advantage of the globalization and improved infrastructure the world has become one big village and people from different parts of the world are coming together and interacting in various fields. In such occasions cultural clashes are bound to happen so if it is cultural adjustments and the “give and take” approach overrules the living standards hence the locals need to adjust accordingly.
The local inhabitants should be aware that there are foreigners around them and harmony need to be created between people of different cultural background accommodated through their Government machinery. If the Government of India did not want us being admitted in their reputable educational establishments we would have been denied the entrance visas. It is a matter of concern that in our home countries we live with fellow Indians without harassment or discrimination and embrace them in the spirit of humankind and development. We respect the notion of “majority rule” but we should not be forced to loose our individuality, dignity and throw away our customs and values at the expense of being in India and forget the “right to freedom” concept.
Being in compliance with acceptable law and orders as a universal principle however we are afraid that it is difficult to observe cultural malpractices which are offensive to the foreigners and always lead to breaking the laws of the land in context. All we are asking is for the right to live with human dignity and respect of developed mankind. It is worth reporting that up to this moment the Indian community still refers the Africans as “Negroes” despite of the world-wide rejection against the use of this particular terminology as it is obviously offensive and provocative. We are greatly disturbed in the events that juveniles call us “Negro” with a wide smile simply because they test our reactions while their elders are watching protectively. It is obvious that they are being taught by their elders and we consider this as a high level of ignorance, backwardness and racist among the majority of Indians.
We often see in the newspapers and televisions Indian from different parts of the world protesting about racism against them. From Shilpa Shetty’s incident in England few years back to the recent protests in Australia. For a country practicing the caste system of “un-touchability” you need not look so far to realize there is racism against your own citizens. It is obvious that the Indians are aware of the racist characteristics happening within their motherland.
Your attention should be drawn on the fact that back at our countries, we live with many people of Indians origin with ample opportunities in socio-cultural, business and Government environment. Fire crackers are not allowed in our country but with due respect to Indian culture, they are allowed to fired during the “Diwali!” ceremony and this reflect the respect we have for your culture and how far we are willing to make your fellow people are comfortable in our land.
I recall some months back being on a plane back home for my holidays and sitting next to an Indian woman carrying a very young girl. She addressed me in our local language “Kiswahili”, enquiring where I was originating. I told her I was a Tanzanian and she told me she was Kenyan and that she is so excited going back HOME to Kenya after giving birth to her beautiful three months old baby girl in India. This was only her second time in India in 35 years since she was born in Kenya. I was not surprised by all this because back at home many of them even get angry when you refer to them as Indians, they want to be called Tanzanians, proudly, with full of joy on their faces and hearts. You should see the look on their faces once we tell them that we are going to India for studies. They ask, “why India?” and we often wonder “could it be that bad?” Never have I heard of or read in the newspapers a racist act against an Indian back in our country. Last month I had entered in one of the bookstores here in Mysore, they do offer membership cards but unfortunately for me that day I was denied of one. When I asked the reason behind this, the clerk replied “we do not offer these cards to your kind.” I asked “when you say my kind, you mean foreigners?” He said “No, Africans!” God forbid, if this was how you are being treated back in our home countries.
To make matters worse, our guardians on this foreign land, the Tanzanian High Commission in New Delhi, is not putting efforts to our rescue and we feel there is a sense of apathy on whatever is happening to us. Based on the experience of Tanzanian citizens who visited and required assistance from the High Commission they ended up with mere disappointments. For the 4 years I have been here, I haven’t come across any Tanzanian who has spoken positively about our High Commission. It might sound odd, but it is the truth. I had to experience it first hand during these several months when I got the opportunity to be the Chairperson of Tanzanian Students Association in Mysore. I wish to point some incidences that indicate lack of support from our representative of the Government such as:-
(i) One of Tanzanian students was involved in an accident and injured a middle aged Indian woman. The Indian family demanded a huge sum of money as compensation. It was obvious that the exorbitant amount of money was demanded simply because the driver was a Tanzanian, a “Negro.” The driver and his parents back at home tried to seek assistance from the High Commission but nothing materialized up to this moment. It has been more than 2 years now, after extorting a lot of funds from us, the traffic case had to be taken to the court of law where it is still going on at a snails pace.
(ii) There is another student who had a problems with his Visa and needed to go back home, he was stranded here for 1 whole year but the High Commission responded as it always does “ we cannot help you on that.” So he had to seek assistance from the Indian High Commission in Dar Es Salaam that enabled him to leave India.
(iii) The other Tanzanian got an accident where unfortunately a pedestrian died instantly. He was later arrested and convicted. The High Commission was asked for assistance but it did not provide any, it responded with “what was he doing on the road at that time!” We engaged a lawyer and posted bail on our own without a helping hand from the High Commissioner.
(iv) The three Tanzanians who were beaten up by Indians in a restaurant, after the complaint was filed, we expected the High Commission to put pressure and fight for the rights of the victimized students but rather it responded with “what were they doing there in the first place? If they could have been inside their houses, none of this would have happened.”
With the most recent incident in hand, being Chairperson of Tanzanian students in Mysore, has been constantly being asked for a full report, as to what have we accomplished so far in helping our colleagues. For the sake of updating the interested stakeholders, we engaged a lawyer by ourselves and came up with the bail money of 50,000 Indian Rupees {nearly T. Shs 2 million} through our meager living contributions. It was essential to have the bail money immediately or else the 9 Tanzanians would have remained in custody till today. The Embassy responded that “the matter is already in the Court there is nothing much we can do. Just keep us informed with a written report!” We noted with a surprise through the media where the High Commission claimed that they have helped us and are closely working with the concerned students throughout this saga. We are deeply disappointed by such unhelpful common responses from our patrons, the High Commission in New Delhi, whom we feel are not showing adequate concerns that will safeguard and promote our studying and living environment without discrimination.
In 4 years, an official from the High Commission has visited Mysore only ONCE. And this could not have been possible if it was not for the son of the current Vice President of Tanzania who was studying here at the time. We usually hear from our neighbors in Bangalore that an official is has come from the High Commission for an event or just to come and check on things. We have sent invitations to the Commission several times for various events such as Graduations, but they always reply saying they are caught up with work hence can not make it here. This is not the case with Bangalore. Mysore and Bangalore is only 2 hours away but these people never make it to Mysore. It is alleged that this is so because most of the students in Bangalore are under Government sponsorship, does this mean others who are under private sponsorship need not be assisted in any way by the High Commission? A year ago, the son of one of the most top officials was studying in Bangalore, everyone here knows what kind of a character he was but yet the Commission made constant visits to Bangalore to clear up whatever mess he had made. But for the Tanzanians in Mysore, it takes only 1 incident to be blacklisted. If this is so, if the Commission is at the disposal of only the selected few, then it should be disclosed so that us, the sons and daughters of the common laymen, and of the farmers, should look for other means of assistance or other guardians who will look out for our interests.

As if it is not enough being discriminated by the local community, our own High Commission has not done adequate sensitization on the social-economic and cultural background of Tanzanian living in India. Due to the lack of assistance from the High Commission, Indians take advantage of us because they know there is no one near to help us since we are lonely and left our parents miles away back home and we feel being orphans. We have no choice than to keep aside our differences and look out for each other because we are all we have got in this foreign land, far way from home.
A friend of ours who once said “The only mistake we have made is for being BLACK” however we are consoled by the “change” being a motto that at last saw the American Black President on the wheel of a powerful nation in the world.

MWINGA B. MUNGWE
MYSOREhttp://kilinyepesi.blogspot.com/

Back From The Dead: Man Attends Own Funeral

A bricklayer who was thought to have been killed in a car crash shocked his grieving family by showing up alive at his own funeral.

Relatives of Brazilian Ademir Jorge Goncalves, 59, had identified him as the victim of a Sunday night car crash in the southern state of Parana, police said.
As is customary there, the funeral was held the following day, which happened to be the holiday of Finados, when Brazilians visit cemeteries to honour the dead.
What family members did not know was that Mr Goncalves had spent the night at a lorry park talking to friends over drinks of a sugarcane liquor known as cachaca, his niece Rosa Sampaio revealed later.
He did not get word about his own funeral until it was already happening Monday morning.
The bricklayer then rushed to the funeral to let family members know he was not dead, a police spokesman in the town of Santo Antonio da Platina said.
"The corpse was badly disfigured, but dressed in similar clothing," said the police spokesman.
"People are afraid to look for very long when they identify bodies, and I think that is what happened in this case."
Mr Goncalves' niece added that some family members were not sure the body was that of the bricklayer.
"My two uncles and I had doubts about the identification," she said.
"But an aunt and four of his friends identified the body, so what were we to do? We went ahead with the funeral."
The police spokesman confirmed there were doubts: "His mum looked at the body in the casket and thought something was strange. She looked and looked and couldn't believe it was her son.
"Before long, the walking dead appeared at the funeral. It was a relief."
The body was correctly identified later Monday, the police spokesman said, and has already been buried in another state.

Fright House: Jenna Bush on the ghostly music playing in the presidential home already 'haunted' by Abraham Lincoln

Jenna Bush Hager told chat show host Jay Leno she was woken by the sound of 1920s music in her bedroom.
The daughter of former President George W Bush has claimed she saw ghosts during her time in the White House.
Jenna Bush Hager told chat show host Jay Leno she had been terrified by spooky events near the fireplace in her bedroom.
The 27-year-old teacher, who now works as an education correspondent for the Today Show said: ‘I heard a ghost. I was asleep, there was a fireplace in my room and all of a sudden I heard 1920s music coming out.

I could feel it, I freaked out and ran into my sister's room. She was like “Please go back to sleep this is ridiculous”.
‘The next week we were both asleep in my room, the phone had rang and woke us up.
‘We were talking and going back to bed when all of a sudden we heard this opera, coming out of the fireplace.
‘We couldn't believe it, we both jumped in bed and were asking the people that worked there the next morning “Are we crazy?”
‘We tried to rationalise it, but they said they heard it there all the time.’
Jenna and her family lived at the Washington DC presidential home from 2001 to 2009.
She told how her parents were settling in well back at home in Texas, and that the former president has even been offered a job at a hardware store - but turned it down, feeling he was overqualified.
The former first daughter confessed she had never seen Abraham Lincoln’s ghost – which is said to regularly haunt the White House – but wished she had.
Lincoln’s ghost is widely reported to walk up and down the second floor hallway, knock at doors and stand at certain windows with his hands clasped behind his back.
Indeed Winston Churchill refused to sleep in the former president’s bedroom after reportedly spotting his ghost lurking there. The White House, said to be one of the most haunted houses in America.

A naked Winston Churchill is said to have come across the ghost of Abraham Lincoln during a stay in the former president's room .

The British Prime Minister had stepped into the room after a relaxing bath with a cigar and a glass of scotch.
Still naked, the premier is reported to have spied an apparition of Lincoln standing by the fireplace. The pair are said to have started at each other for some time before the ghost faded away.
Former first lady Hilary Clinton has also spoken about the spooky atmosphere in the White House.
The US Secretary of State said: ‘There is something about the house at night that you just feel like you are summoning up the spirits of all the people who have lived there and worked there and walked through the halls there.’
She told the Rosie O’Donnell Show: ‘It’s neat, it can be a little creepy.
‘You know, they think there’s a ghost there. It is a big old house and when the lights are out it is dark and quiet and any movement at all catches your attention.’
Indeed Harry Truman once wrote to his wife: ‘I sit here in this old house, all the while listening to the ghosts walk up and down the hallway.
‘At 4 o’clock I was awakened by three distinct knocks on my bedroom door. No on there.
‘Damned place is haunted, sure as shootin’!’
As well as human hauntings, the have been tales of a demon cat prowling the building’s basement.
According to legend, years go by without a sighting of the animal, but when it does appear, national disaster is said to be imminent.
Some witnesses claim the demon cat first appears as a helpless-looking kitten, which grows in size and menace the closer one gets to it.
A White House guard claimed to have seen it a week before the great stock market crash of the 1920s and it was also reportedly seen days before the assassination of JFK.

FASHION NYINGINE BWANA,HAYA MAFASHIONISTA OPEN MARKET ZA LADY GAGA MMEZIONA?

It's at this time of year when Brits start wearing their gloves and hats as the autumn nights set in and the temperature plummets.
Despite coming from New York, which experiences colder winters than London, Lady GaGa appeared to be unperturbed by the chilly weather when choosing her latest outfit last night.
Enjoying a late night meal at the Soho branch of Balans, Lady GaGa braves the 4c temperature in a revealing lace bodysuit, which left her black bra and knickers and skin exposed to the cold.

Drew Barrymore tries out Posh look at premiere in £1,750 Victoria Beckham dress

Who wore it best? Victoria Beckham or Katherine Jenkins Posh
Katherine Jenkins

Her creations have been seen on Jennifer Lopez, Elle Macpherson and Carol Vorderman, so it was only a matter of time before another celebrity succumbed to the lure of Victoria Beckham's dress collection.
Arriving at the Los Angeles premiere of her new film Everybody's Fine last night, Drew Barrymore looked stunning as she sashayed down the red carpet in one of Posh's dresses.
The 34-year-old showed off her curves in the £1,750 figure-hugging purple Giral dress - which has also been seen on Katherine Jenkins and Beckham.

Perhaps aware the gown had been seen on a celebrity before, Drew attempted to add her own style by pinning a broach across the chest.
The silk dress from the autumn/winter 2009 collection was first seen on Beckham herself when she stood in as a guest judge on American Idol in Colorado in August.
It was then seen gracing the famous curves of classical singer Jenkins at the GQ Awards in London in September.
Beckham also released a black version of the dress, which has been worn by her biggest fan Macpherson, who has been spotted wearing half of the designer's autumn/winter collection in recent months.

INJURED SOLDIERS CLIMB MOUNTAIN KILIMANJARO IN TANZANIA.

An amazing group of soldiers, some of who were injured severely in duty,have conquered Africa's highest mountain.

Amputee soldiers share their amazing story of climbing Kilimanjaro for charity.
On Thursday 22nd October, a group of four brave soldiers defied terrible injuries to attempt an extraordinary challenge - to conquer the highest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, with an aim of raising £100,000 for charity Help for Heroes.

The soldiers, two of whom were injured in duty and one off duty, call themselves the Band of Four and describe themselves as "two shot, one not, and one legless”.

The Band of Four are John Sandford-Hart, 43, a former soldier who served in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in the Territorial Army and Lance Corporal Johnathon Le Galloudec, 28, Corporal Tony Burbidge, 27, and Stewart Le Couilliard, 38, who all served together in the 4th Rifles.

John lost his leg in a power boat accident and is the first person to ever climb the mountain on crutches.

Jonathon was paralysed after being ambushed on patrol in Basra, and shot in the spine by a sniper in June 2007. He was told that he would never walk again but has battled to make a partial recovery.

Tony as a section commander was carrying out a routine search in Basra in June 2006 when he was shot in the arm. A main artery and nerves were damaged.
Stewart has served 15 years in the army and has never been shot, but he has been affected by friends and colleagues being injured while serving.

The group say they wanted to do something spectacular to honour fellow comrades who have been wounded or lost their lives in the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Band of Four have set themselves a new challenge for 2010 - to become the first less able group to row around the UK! It took 27 days for a group of four abled bodied guys to do it in 2005.

Simon: My mum wants me to marry Terri

SIMON Cowell’s mum wants him to marry his ex-girlfriend Terri Seymour.

The music mogul - who split from Terri last year after six years of dating - has been urged by 84-year-old Julie Cowell to reduce his workload and settle down with the TV presenter.

Julie said: “Top of the class is Terri. She is down-to-earth and a lovely person. Terri loved Simon purely for the person he is, unlike some of the others. She and Simon still speak to each other every day and Terri calls me every ten days to say hello.

“I wasn’t well a few weeks ago and Simon told Terri, who immediately called to see if there was anything she could do. She was my favourite, but sadly Simon is married to his work.”

Although Julie would love to see Simon, 50, tie the knot, she admits he has shied away from commitment since he was a teenager.

She told new! magazine: “He had his first girlfriend at 17 and brought her home to meet me, which was sweet. But when she suggested joining us on holiday, Simon broke up with her because he thought that was too much commitment!

“When he was 19, he told me he never wanted to get married. He’s brilliant with his nephews and nieces, but he says, ‘I’m a great uncle but I don’t think I’d be a great dad.’”

OMG! Eleven-year-old girl gives birth in Bulgaria

Kordeza Zhelyazkova reportedly went into labour during her marriage to the child's father, 19-year-old Jeliazko Dimitrov.

It is reported the bride-to-be was still wearing her wedding dress when she arrived at hospital and gave birth to a healthy 5.5lb baby daughter, Violeta.

Zhelyazkova, thought to be the world's youngest mother, told the News of the World that she would not play with toys anymore as she has "a new toy now".

Her husband now faces up to six years in jail for having sex with a minor

I'M IN LOVE WITH LEONA'S SHOES!!!

Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue's X Factor fashion stakes - picture special

Cheryl Cole wore a daring dress by young designer David Koma for Saturday's live X Factor show - so daring, in fact, that Simon Cowell warned her she was risking a wardrobe malfunction if she didn't sit up straight.

Cowell has previously emphasised to Cheryl and fellow judge Dannii Minogue that their focus should be on the music rather than their outfits, but the girls have definitely got the X Factor in the style stakes.

Here are the outfits they have worn on the live shows so far.

Dannii Minogue's X Factor fashion

'WHICH HAND DO YOU WANT TO LOSE FIRST?:THE INSPIRING STORY MARIATU KAMALA,WHO SURV

For 12-year-old Mariatu Kamara, death would have been a welcome release when she was captured by rebel soldiers during Sierra Leone’s brutal civil war. But, as she recounts here, her machete-wielding tormentors had an even crueller fate in store for her. Mariatu, now 23, and living in Canada

I knelt down in front of my captors, lowered my head, and waited. ‘OK, little one,’ said the older rebel. ‘Get lost. We don’t want you after all.’ I wasn’t sure I had heard the words correctly, so I remained still.
‘You can go,’ the man repeated, waving his hand this time. ‘Go, go, go!’
I stood up slowly and turned towards the football pitch. ‘Wait!’ he hollered. I stood motionless as a couple of boys grabbed guns from their backs and pointed them at me. I waited for the older rebel’s order to shoot. Instead, he walked in front of me.
‘You must choose a punishment before you leave,’ he said. ‘Like what?’ I mumbled. Tears I could no longer hold back streamed down my face.
‘Which hand do you want to lose first?’ he asked.
The knot in my throat gave way to a scream. ‘No,’ I yelled. I started running, but it was no use. The older rebel caught me, his big arm wrapping around my belly. He dragged me back to the boy rebels and threw me to the ground. Three boys hauled me up by the arms. I was kicking now, screaming, and trying to hit. Gunfire filled the night. ‘Allah, please let one of the bullets stray and hit me in the heart so I may die,’ I prayed.
‘Please, please, please don’t do this to me,’ I begged one of the boys. ‘I am the same age as you. Maybe we can be friends.’
‘We’re not friends,’ the boy scowled, pulling out his machete.
‘If you are going to chop off my hands, please just kill me,’ I begged them.
‘We’re not going to kill you,’ one boy said. ‘We want you to go to the president and show him what we did to you. You won’t be able to vote for him now. Ask the president to give you new hands.’
I didn’t feel any pain. But my legs gave way. I sank to the ground as the boy wiped the blood off the machete and walked away. As my eyelids closed, I saw the rebel boys giving each other high fives. I could hear them laughing. As my mind went dark, I remember asking myself: ‘What is a president?’
We went to live in a camp for amputees, earning money from begging in the streets. On a good day we could make as much as £2





When I regained consciousness, I felt a surging pain in my stomach. My injured arms instinctively cradled my abdomen. I rolled around in the earth, on to my knees, and staggered to my feet. Still holding my abdomen, I started to put one foot in front of the other. I wanted to get away, away from here, away from this village.
A sharp, darting pain ran up and down my arms. I was sicker than I’d ever been in my life, but I managed to stumble my way to another village for help, and was eventually taken by truck to the capital city, Freetown, where my wounds were treated in hospital. But as I lay recovering, there was another shock.
‘You’re pregnant.’ I didn’t understand what the female doctor in the white coat was saying. ‘You are going to have a baby. Do you understand?’
‘But there must be a mistake,’ I said. ‘Only women have babies, not girls.
Mariatu with her baby Abdul and 'sister' Adamsay at a camp for amputees in Sierra Leone in 2000.




After it was explained to me how babies were made, I realised what had happened. Salieu, an older man in my village who had declared that he was going to make me his second wife when I grew up, had grabbed me one day when he knew I was the only one at home, and forced me to have sex.
Afterwards he had said, in a harsh, low voice, ‘Don’t tell anyone.’ I didn’t tell anyone what had happened. I wasn’t sure, for one thing, exactly what it was he had done. Now I knew, and I was going to have his baby. Not that Salieu would ever know. The rebels had shot him in front of me during the raid.
Since I was a baby, I’d lived with my father’s sister Marie and her husband Alie in the small village of Magborou. It was common for children in rural areas to be raised by people other than their birth parents. At the time of the rebel attack, in 1999, we were staying in another village, Manarma, because we’d been told we’d be safer there [the rebel soldiers wanted to overthrow the government which they accused of being corrupt]. I saw two of my cousins, Ibrahim and Mohamed, captured and tied up. Adamsay, Marie’s youngest daughter, who I thought of as a sister, was dragged away by her hair.
‘Goodbye,’ my heart said, as she was taken down the road. I later learned that as many as 100 people were killed that day. Miraculously my three cousins survived, although they’d also had their hands cut off, and we were reunited in Freetown.

Celebrities in Halloween Costumes

Heidi Klum at Heidi Klum's 9th Annual Halloween Party presented by Absolut 100, Oak 1, New York City.

Seal at Heidi Klum's 9th Annual Halloween Party presented by Absolut 100, Oak 1, New York City

Pirates 'may accept smaller ransom'

A hostage negotiator claims kidnapped Britons Paul and Rachel Chandler may be freed for much less than the Somali pirates' initial $7 million (£4.2m) ransom demand.

Andrew Mwangura, co-ordinator of the East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme, said he was working with Somali elders to help free the couple.
He said the pirates had been persuaded that the couple were not rich and might now release them for £100,000.
In a phone call on Friday night, one of the pirates was reported as saying: "If they do not harm us, we will not harm them - we only need a little amount of seven million dollars."
The Foreign Office responded by saying that the Government would not make any "substantive concessions to hostage-takers, and that includes the payment of ransom".
Mr Chandler, 59, and his wife, 55, from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, were captured in the early hours of October 23 when armed men boarded their yacht as they sailed from the Seychelles towards Tanzania.
Leah Mickleborough, the couple's niece, said the family had been unaware of the ransom request before they saw it on the television news.
The caller is reported to have said the amount would cover damage caused by Nato.
He said: "Nato operations have had a lot of negative impact here, they have destroyed a lot of equipment belonging to the poor local fishermen.
"They arrest fishermen and destroy their equipment, in defiance of our local administrations."

Michelle Obama talks frankly of the strains Barack's career put on their marriage

The couple were married in 1992. But they faced tough times when Barack moved into politics, leaving his wife alone for long periods while he was away pursuing his career

Michelle says the last thing the couple - pictured celebrating Senate triumph victory in 2004 – want to project is the image of a flawless union. She would be happy, she says: "If my ups and downs, our ups and downs in our marriage can help young couples realise that good marriages take work

"Marriage is hard. But going into it, no one ever tells you that," says the first lady - pictured helping her husband prepare for a speech in the modest Chicago apartment they shared with their children until his victorious Senate race

No one who saw them gaze lovingly into each other's eyes as they shared that first dance on election night could doubt the strength of their union. But Barack Obama and wife Michelle, who wed in 1992, have endured some tough times on the road to the White House and beyond. The first lady spoke frankly this week about the stresses put on their marriage by her husband's absences and the problems of trying to juggle home and work.

"This was sort of the eye-opener to me, that marriage is hard," the 45-year-old told The New York Times."But going into it, no one ever tells you that. They just tell you, 'Do you love him?' 'What's the dress look like?'." But rocky patches are a normal part of any relationship, adds Michelle.

"The bumps happen to everybody all the time, and they are continuous," she said. And while theirs is known to be one of the strongest and most loving unions in the political world, the mum-of-two says the image of a flawless relationship "is the last thing that we want to project".She continues:

"It's unfair to the institution of marriage, and it's unfair for young people who are trying to build something, to project this perfection that doesn't exist." The mum of two said that she would be pleased "if my ups and downs, our ups and downs in our marriage can help young couples sort of realise that good marriages take work".

There been already been claims by one author that career-related pressures put intense strain on the couple's marriage, at one point causing Michelle to think about walking out. And according to her chief of staff, Michelle was at one point "in a lot of ways a single mom, and that was not her plan".

But Barack says reports that their union almost came to an end are "over reading it".Though he says he "wouldn't gloss over the fact that it was a tough time for us", he states: "There was no point where I was fearful for our marriage." However, he does add: "There were points in time where I was fearful that Michelle… would be unhappy."

Michael Jackson's family divided over 'This Is It' film

Fans hailed it as a fitting tribute to his life, but This Is It has apparently divided Michael Jackson's family.The king of pop's brothers Marlon, Jackie and Jermaine joined stars at the movie's LA premiere and heaped praise on the filmmakers.

But parents Joe and Katherine and sisters La Toya and Janet were notably absent. According to a British newspaper, they believe the people in charge of Michael's estate are putting profit ahead of the family's wishes.

"(They) feel the film is insensitive and too soon," says a source. The brothers, however – who are planning a Jackson 5 comeback – apparently want to keep industry bosses on their side. Stuck in the middle is Tito.

He supported his brothers on the red carpet but did not join them in watching the film, as did Randy. Tito reportedly wants to be involved in the comeback but apparently also agrees with his parents

BEST DRESSED CELEBRITIES OF 2009 THOSE WHO MANAGED TO STAY HIP WITHOUT EMBARRASSING THEIR FAMILIES.

Demi Moore in Christian Dior, Zac Posen, and a steely grey minidress(L-R) Michelle wearing Kai Milla, Jason Wu, and Jason Wu

(L-R) Jennifer Connelly in Alexander McQueen, RM by Roland Mouret, and Balenciaga

(L-R) Freida Pinto in Zac Posen, Galliano, and Jean-Paul Gaultier

(L-R) Dita Von Teese in Dior, D&G, and Jean-Paul Gaultier

Carrie Underwood wearing Jenny Packham and Georges Chakra

(L-R) Emma in Proenza Schouler, Burberry Prorsum, and Ossie Clark

(L-R) Thandie in Jonathan Saunders, Vintage, and Matthew Williamson

(L-R) Elizabeth Banks in Alberta Ferretti, Andrew Gn, and Max Mara

(L-R) Amy in RM by Roland Mouret, Carolina Herrera, and Jasmine Di Milo

Lenny Kravitz

(L-R) Rihanna in Alexander Wang and Louis Vuitton.

(L-R) Drew in Dior, Andrew Gn, and Elie Saab

(L-R) January in BCBG Max Azria, Atelier Versace, and Michael Kors

Liv Tyler in Stella McCartney

Kristin Davis on 'SATC 2': It's 'Adventurous and Rich'

Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis film a scene for their new film 'Sex and the City 2' in New

Kristin Davis revealed that Sex and the City 2 is going to pack a lot of punch, and some tunes, even. The 44-year-old actress, who plays Charlotte York Goldenblatt, says writers have included so many dramatic plotlines into the upcoming sequel it is much more intense than the first movie -- and that one even had our heads spinning. She told MTV: "This one is not going to be that long. It's like condensed soup. It's different, and adventurous and rich, and there's music involved.” Sarah Jessica Parker and Kristin Davis. (Bauer Griffin)Kristin, who stars in the films with Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall and Cynthia Nixon, also revealed the cast are currently working long hours to complete the film. She explained: "We were shooting nights last week, and pretty much for the 2 weeks before that. All night. We were not doing a night exterior, but that's how many hours we needed to get certain things done. When it comes out, you're going to know what I'm talking about. I can't tell you right now, except to say that they are huge scenes with like hundreds of people in them! And there were more costume changes in the first film than there are in the second one.”Liza Minnelli recently brought the cast of the project to tears when she performed for them on set. The iconic singer has a cameo appearance as herself in the upcoming movie and decided to sing after she finished her scene and made an emotional speech.

Madonna on African Endeavors: 'Malawi Chose Me'

Madonna is in Africa with her children and is learning a lot about what life is like off the red carpet while she visits. The singer, who has adopted 2 children, Mercy and David, both 4, from the country said:

“People always ask me, ‘Why did you choose Malawi?’ But I have always said, ‘Malawi chose me.’ Growing up in a privileged life, I took education for granted. Coming to Malawi has taught me a lot.” Madonna and her children Mercy and David.

The 51-year-old star is currently in Malawi with the 2 youngsters and their older siblings, Lourdes, 13, and Rocco, 9. The family flew out to the country for a week-long vacation, starting with the official opening of her charity’s school, the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls, in Lilongwe yesterday.

Madonna, 51, is working closely on the school, which will reportedly cost nearly $15 million to build and will have space for 500 girls, because she is determined to make “future female leaders” out of girls from across the country.

The pop singer attended yesterday’s brick-laying ceremony for the school and promised to continue her work in other countries if the project is a success. She said:

I realized how much children deserve to be educated and so, for me, the best thing I could do was to build a school, a unique school that will create future female leaders, scientists, lawyers, doctors and if this school is successful it will be used as a model to replicate it in other countries. During the visit, Madonna will take her 2 youngest children to meet their biological families and will spend time learning the local language and teaching them about where they came from.

Ivanka Trump weds in stunning ceremony

Ivanka married publisher Jared Kushner

Ivanka has wed in a stunning cereomy in New Jersey

She wore a white Vera Wang gown
IVANKA AND HER DAD
IVANKA Trump has tied the knot in a stunning ceremony.The heiress, whose father Donald Trump hosts the US version of the Apprentice, wed publisher Jared Kushner in New Jersey.Father of the bride, Donald, said: "It was a spectacular wedding and a day that I will always remember. Ivanka and Jared are an amazing couple - I know they will do great things together."The 27-year-old’s spokesperson added: "She was the most stunning bride." Ivanka wore a delicate Vera Wang wedding gown as she tied the knot at her father’s luxurious Trump National Gold Club in front of 500 friends and family. Speaking before her nuptials, she wrote on Twitter: "Just finished a gorgeous hike. The leaves are spectacular and the sun is shining. Everything is simply perfect! I'm getting married today!"The night before the wedding, the businesswoman-and-model spent the evening relaxing with a handful of her closest friends.She wrote: "At a very casual 'rehearsal' dinner with friends... just five of my lady friends and me having a casual dinner and getting excited. Perfect!"

Somali Pirates Kidnap British Boat Couple sailing off the coast off Africa from Seychelles to Tanzania

Somali pirates say they have hijacked the boat of a British couple sailing off the coast of Africa.

Paul and Rachel Chandler were heading for Tanzania from the Seychelles in their 38ft yacht, the Lynn Rival.
Their route would have taken the couple, in their 60s, near Somalian waters which are notorious for attacks on ships and smaller boats.
Two Royal Navy ships are now looking for their vessel.
The Foreign Office said it was urgently investigating after the ship reportedly sent a distress signal. It has not been heard from since.
The last message on their extensive travel blog, posted on Friday morning, reads simply: "Please ring Sarah."
Two days earlier they wrote that they were saying farewell to the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean - and were bound for Tanzania more than 500 miles away.
"We'll be at sea for eight to 12 days, maybe 14 as we are now getting into the period of transition between the south monsoon and north monsoon, so the trade winds will be less reliable," they said.
"We probably won't have satellite phone coverage until we're fairly close to the African coast, so we may be out of touch for some time."
Elsewhere the couple, from Tonbridge, Kent, who have been sailing around the world for several years after selling up in the UK - wrote of "the Somali pirate problem" that delayed other voyages to Tanzania.
An American intelligence memo said a merchant ship was stormed 113 miles from the Lynn Rival's last position just 19 hours earlier.
"Pirates armed with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades opened fire on a bulk carrier. The pirates took hostage 26 crew members."
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are aware of the report. We are investigating urgently."
Light winds in the Seychelles region in recent weeks has given rise to a spate of hijack attempts as pirates make use of the fair conditions.
An Indian cargo ship was hijacked off the coast of the Seychelles last Wednesday, and its more than two dozen crew members have not been heard from since.
It was also reported that several Spanish trawlers working near the Seychelles are employing former British soldiers as armed guards.
In June, 64-year-old Briton Malcolm Robertson was killed in front of his wife by pirates and his body thrown overboard to sharks off the coast of Thailand

Stephen Gately and mum reconciled before death

Boyzone singer Stephen Gately ended a 10-year rift with his mother just two weeks before his death in Majorca, it's been revealed.In an interview with Reveal magazine, Stephen admitted that he flew to Dublin and told her: "I was wrong and I should never have let it get that far".The falling out was apparently caused by a tabloid interview his mother gave on the day he came out to tell fans he was gay. Stephen went on to say that the argument had started over "the silliest thing" and that it was his brother that ultimately convinced him to make peace. He said: "There were tears and I told her I loved her very much and I'd always be there for her".

X Factor: Miss Frank crash out after singing for survival against Danyl Johnson

Cheryl and Dannii Minogue, who opted for a more demure dress, dazzle on stage

Miss Frank left X Factor last night after losing the public vote. Danyl Johnson, the favourite to win, was also forced to sing for survival

Miss Frank were voted off the X Factor last night after singing for survival against show favourite Danyl Johnson.
The judges were shocked that the two acts scored the lowest public vote, with Simon Cowell calling it 'a joke' that the teacher faced the boot.
Miss Frank, the trio who were put together at this year's boot camp, had received rave reviews from the judges after Saturday night's show and even became a trending topic on Twitter after their performance.

Simon was also shocked at the result, which saw Danyl reprising his audition piece, With A Little Help From My Friends.
'I have never ever been so surprised in my life. If this is your last performance Danyl, I've never heard anyone go out on such a high.
'This is a joke you're in this position,' he told Danyl. 'It's a total joke.'
Cheryl and Dannii looked torn, but both have called Danyl 'cocky' in the past. Cheryl rolled her eyes at her fellow judge after Simon gave his act a standing ovation.

Johnson, who has been the bookies' favourite since the audition stages, had tears in his eyes as he sang With A Little Help From My Friends for survival But last night, the judges were split on who to save. While Simon and Dannii Minogue plumped for Danyl, Louis voted for his group to stay.
Cheryl Cole had the deciding vote, and chose Miss Frank, who had performed Love Don't Live Here Anymore, to stay so the decision would be split.
It meant that the act with the lowest public vote, Miss Frank, were sent home.
Louis said: 'I cannot believe these two acts are in the bottom. These two acts are amazing performers. I think it's unfair.

Love them or hate them, John and Edward are back next week

Madonna takes ‘Disneyland’ to Malawi

Madonna took so many toys with her to Malawi that locals say it looks like Disneyland
She wants son David to mix with his old friends

Daughter Lourdes, son Rocco and newly-adopted daughter Mercy are all with her

MADONNA took so many toys and games with her on her latest trip to Malawi that locals are saying her lodge looks like a theme park.The singer flew to the African country - where she was joined by daughter Lourdes, 13, son Rocco, nine, and her two adopted Malawian children, David and Mercy, both four - with so many toys, bouncy castles and rocking horses that amazed onlookers joked their Kumbali Lodge apartment resembled the famous theme park.One local resident said: “It’s like Disneyland has come here.”The 51-year-old singer has returned to the country for a week-long break, starting with the official opening of her charity’s school, the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls, in Lilongwe later today.She said: “It’s an honour for me to be able to help as many of these girls as I can achieve their dreams. I’m also incredibly proud of all the projects Raising Malawi is involved in and I look forward to visiting a number of them during my visit.”Madonna apparently wanted to wait until her two youngest children were fluent in the local language, Chichewa, until she took them back to their home country.When David struggled to converse with his old friends on their last visit, Madonna embarked them on a course of intense schooling.During the visit, the singer will take the children back to spend time with their biological families, including Mercy’s father James Kambewa.It was recently reported the songstress was keen for her daughter to bond with her 24-year-old father – who was opposed to the adoption – and hopes he will play a role in the youngster’s life.A source said: “Madonna wants Mercy to learn all about her culture and the community where she was born. She realises her kids need a sense of home and she's determined to do all she can to give that to them. She doesn't want to deny Mercy anything in life - and that includes meeting her dad if that's possible."

Emily Blunt sets a wedding date

Emily Blunt has set a wedding date with fiance John Krasinski

ABOVE: The loved-up pair are now looking for the perfect tropical location


FOR a woman about to tie the knot Emily Blunt has been curiously silent about the details.The actress, 26, has finally set the date for her nuptials with US actor John Krasinski.The pair are planning a beach wedding in June but are still looking for the perfect tropical spot.A source said: "Emily's friend Anne Hathaway will be chief bridesmaid and there will be no more than 50 guests." John, 30, is currently playing the role of James Halpert in the US version of The Office, a character based on Tim Canterbury from the original series.The couple confirmed their engagement in August after having spent eight months together.Emily is currently filming The Adjustment Bureau in New York.

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Samantha Cameron, THAT dress and a rescue mission by the firm M&S axed

Your M&S: Samantha Cameron, pictured at the Conservative Party Conference this month with David Cameron, had to have a £150 dress made for her by Marks & Spencer after the original collection sold out.

Spot on: Samantha Cameron at Tory conference

Looking good: Myleene Klass models the same dress

First we were told that Samantha Cameron's flattering polka dot dress had been put together from a leftover sample at Marks & Spencer.
But now it emerges that the story behind the frock that earned Mrs Cameron such widespread praise after she wore it at the Tory conference is rather more complicated.
In fact, M&S had to go begging to a supplier it had just dumped to get hold of the dress for her. Instead of being a £65 off-the-peg budget choice, it had to be hand-made at a cost of £150.
The Tory leader's wife was widely praised earlier this month for choosing the vintage design and modest price tag.
The grey and cream 1940s-style viscose shift was from the store's limited edition collection and had sold out within days of going on sale in the spring.
When Mrs Cameron bumped into Sir Stuart Rose, the executive chairman of M&S, at an awards dinner in June and mentioned she couldn't get hold it, he set about hunting one down.
Staff were ordered to scour the firm's 600 stores and the dress she finally wore was - apparently - a size 1

Chris: I regret every second of Rihanna attack

CHRIS Brown says he is still learning from his mistakes and regrets “every second” of his assault on Rihanna.The singer, who assaulted former girlfriend Rihanna in February, says he is trying his best to make amends. He said: “I’m human.

If people feel a certain way, I’m not going to say they’re wrong. But it’s not right to judge somebody when people make mistakes all the time.“I’ve learned from my mistakes and I’m learning from them. And I regret every moment, every second of it.”Chris, 20, also admitted he is still not over Rihanna, and still has strong feelings for her.

He told NY radio station Hot 97: “We’ve been friends since I was like 15, we got serious when I was like 17. “Feelings are feelings and they don’t go away overnight, especially if you sit down and are like, ‘Look, I’m going to really be in this relationship with you, whatever the case, past our busy schedules, past us being two of the biggest artists.’

I really care about her.” He also promised his fans he won’t make the same mistakes in his life. Chris said: “I won’t let you down anymore. That was one of the most embarrassing things for me, because of my image and who I was as a young role model to a lot of kids. It was hard for me.

Michelle Obama Hula Hoops 142 Swings Before Hoop Falls

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama runs barefoot on an obstacle course on the South Lawn of the White House during an event promoting exercise and healthy eating for children October 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Healthy Kids Fair included events on cooking healthy meals and emphasized children getting a proper amount of outdoor exercise each day.

The first lady showed off her hula hoop skills Wednesday as she rocked her hips to an impressive 142 swings before the hoop fell to the ground. Michelle Obama was hosting a "healthy kids fair" on the South Lawn of the White House, where she also ran barefoot through an obstacle course and jumped rope with visiting school children.

Michelle Obama rocks the hula hoop. (Getty Images)While her hula hoop skills are undoubtedly impressive, Michelle ran into some trouble with the jump ropes. She tried and failed 3 times to jump into a round of double dutch before deciding she was better off running the obstacle course

In addition to running and playing outside, Michelle encouraged the roughly 100 kids in attendance to eat healthy foods like the zucchini quesadillas handed out at the event. Michelle admitted that her favorite food is french fries, and she said she tells daughters Sasha and Malia that it's OK to eat things like burgers and cake occasionally as long as they balance it with a healthy diet.

"I tell my girls this: If you're getting the right foods for most of the time, then when it's time to have cake and french fries on those special occasions, then you balance it out," she said

Katie Price Blames Divorce on Ex Peter Andre's Management

Katie Price attends the signing of her new novel 'Standing Out, My Look, My Style, My Life' at Selfridges on October 21, 2009 in London, England.

Seems like 3 was a crowd for Katie Price. The glamor model, whose divorce from Peter Andre will be finalized today, claims her relationship with the "Behind Closed Doors" singer ended because he treated manager Claire Powell like a second wife. Katie Price at her book signing. (Getty Images)She told Britain’s Now magazine: “The trouble is, before, I felt married to two people: Peter and our management. And it was like Peter was married to two women, Claire and me. And it just suffocated me. She was always on Peter’s mind. In fact, she was there even when she wasn’t. If I’m going to blame anyone for the end of my relationship with Peter, I’d have to lay some of the blame with Claire.”Katie, who was also managed by Claire during her relationship with Peter, is much happier now she has a new agent. It is the second time Katie, 31, has questioned 36-year-old Peter’s relationship with Claire. Earlier this week, she accused him of sleeping with Claire while appearing on a UK TV talk show. The allegation was later edited out on the advice of lawyers.Claire, who is engaged to business partner Neville Hendricks, has vowed to take legal action against Katie. She said: “This is a total lie. I’m seeing my lawyers now. No-one can take what she says seriously. She has to find someone to blame for the marriage break-up. I am not that person. I did have to control Kate to a certain extent as can be seen since she stopped being my client.”

RUMOURS "KANYE WEST DEAD IN A CAR CRASH"IN A LOS ANGELES.

KANYE WEST was 'killed off' on Twitter today as fake rumours emerged the star had died in a car crash. 'RIP Kanye West' has become the top trending topic on the social networking site, and the phrase 'Kanye West Dead' was the top search trend on Google last night.

The rapper - who does not have a Twitter account - is the latest celebrity to fall victim to a social networking death hoax, which have also targeted Scrubs actor Zach Braff, Jeff Goldblum, Britney Spears and George Clooney.

But the hot topic comes after a beleaguered Kanye was slammed for a bizarre outburst at the MTV Music Awards during which he ran up to award-winning artist Taylor Swift and snatched the microphone.

He later apologised for the outburst.And in a strange twist - which fans are speculating could have fuelled the hoax - a clip from an 11-minute short film directed by Spike Jonze appeared briefly on Kanye's official website on Monday, in which the singer stabs himself with a sword.

Twitter posts are still flooding in to the microblogging site with mixed responses to the topic. One user wrote: "Crazy people in this world. I don't care if you don't like Kanye West but making something up like RIP Kanye West is SICK."Another added: "You'll never be forgiven for what you did to Taylor Swift."To which Kanye fan Tweeted in reponse: "That's so horrible. Everybody makes mistakes - get over it."

Versace Reigns at the 2009 Whitney Museum Gala of American Art on October 19, 2009 in New York City.

Actress Lake Bell attends the 2009 Whitney Museum Gala at The Whitney Museum of American Art ,Lake Bell has never looked so beautiful as in this deep red Versace gown. Liz Swig attends the 2009 Whitney Museum Gala at The Whitney Museum of American Art on October 19, 2009 in New York City.

Jennifer Hudson looks absolutely dreamy in this peachy pink Versace

TV personality Alexa Chung attends the 2009 Whitney Museum Gala at The Whitney Museum of American Art on October 19, 2009 in New York City.Alexa Chung is looking a bit waifish in her blue Versace minidress...

Amanda Hearst
really should have left the thick black tights at home. Look officially ruined.

Singer Shakira attends the 2009 Whitney Museum Gala at The Whitney Museum of America

Shakira's waist is so very cinched, I imagine it's hard for her to breathe. But she does look hot.

Designer Donatella Versace attends the 2009 Whitney Museum Gala at The Whitney Museum of American Art

Donatella Versace
The also-tanned wore one of her own pieces to the gala, which made her tiny waist look absolutely unreal.