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American teen to undergo surgery on both wrists after heavy texting
Heavy texting on the cell phone proved quite expensive for Annie Levitz - the schoolgirl has lost feeling in her hands and will now have to undergo surgery on both her wrists. ANI

Austrian daredevil plans record-breaking fall to Earth from balloon on edge of space!
Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner is preparing for a record breaking fall from a hot air balloon on the edge of space to earth. ANI

Kesha takes a dig at Britney in new song
Pop sensation Ke$ha has taken a dig at Britney Spears, over her career hitting a low after initial success, in her new song Styrofoam. ANI

Sacha Baron Cohen, Isla Fisher tie the knot in Paris
Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and his long-term fiancie Isla Fisher turned man and wife in a traditional Jewish ceremony in Paris. ANI

Now, miracle jeans to make you look 5kg lighter
Heres an instant solution to look 5 kg lighter-grab a pair of miracle jeans. ANI

Oz girls how to fake six pack video becomes YouTube sensation!
A university student has become one of the most viewed people in the world on YouTube after her How to fake a six-pack video gathered over 20 million hits. ANI

Oz MP blames Lady Gaga for coarse sexualisation of young girls
Australian MP Greg Donnelly has blamed celebrities such as Lady Gaga and Beyonce for making men think women are fair game for rape and abuse by promoting raunch culture. ANI

Cheryl Cole taking 6-month pause before divorcing Ashley
Cheryl Cole is taking a six-month pause before deciding if she should divorce soccer love-rat Ashley, it has been revealed. ANI

Lara Bingle ready to make a fresh start
In the wake of her split from cricketer Michael Clarke and a whirlwind media storm, Lara Bingle is said to have regained a sense of clarity and wants to take control of her life. ANI

Oz bid to create Worlds Longest Toilet Queue
Hundreds of people were said to have gathered before a giant toilet prop in Melbourne over a bid to enter the Guinness World Record for the worlds longest toilet queue. ANI

MJ estate, ex wifes lawyer row over legal services bill
Michael Jacksons estate and the lawyer for his former wife Debbie Rowe have landed in a dispute over the attorneys legal bill. ANI

Production of Jolie, Depp film shut down due to too many fans
The production of Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolies latest film The Tourist is said to have been shut down after too many fans showed up at the set. ANI

Bingles engagement ring not worth the $200k Clarke paid for it
It has emerged that Australian model Lara Bingles engagement ring is not worth the 200,000 dollars cricketer Michael Clarke reportedly paid for it. ANI

Being net pals with ex-lovers can be dangerous
Are you still chatting with your ex online? Beware, for such camaraderie between former lovers is like playing with fire and can take a toll on your current and future relationships, say experts. ANI

Pretty girls increase risky behaviour in young men
Presence of a pretty woman can lead men to throw caution to the wind, says a new University of Queensland research. ANI

Woods wife disappears as ex mistress vows to unveil more sex texts
Tiger Woods wife Elin Nordegren has reportedly disappeared as one of his alleged mistresses vowed to unveil more racy text messages she claims to have received from the golf star. ANI

Sean Diddy Combs makes a bid for Crystal Palace
Rapper Sean Diddy Combs is said to be making a bid for struggling London soccer team Crystal Palace. ANI

Lady Gagas racy Oz show has parents asking for concert classification
Lady Gagas Australian tour has left many parents chaperoning their kids to ask why the concert did not carry a classification to warn them of the racy routines the singer put on. ANI

Lara Bingle fails to impress TV bosses at screen test
Lara Bingle has screen tested for a job as an entertainment reporter with Bigpond TV. ANI

Chandigarh terror threat part reason behind Lees return to Sydney for recovery
Australian fast bowler Brett Lees management has confirmed that the security environment in India played a part in his decision to return to Sydney to have his surgically repaired elbow checked for the Indian Premier League. ANI

Jane McGraths McfGrath foundation dream closer to reality
Glenn McGraths late wife Jane, who died of breast cancer, re-launched the McGrath Foundation along with her husband with a dream that every sufferer should have access to a dedicated nurse. ANI

Australia to honour Ravi Shankar for commitment to music and humanity
World-renowned sitar player, composer, teacher and writer Ravi Shankar will receive the University of Melbournes highest honour - the degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) - at a special conferring ceremony at the University tomorrow. ANI

Liam Hemsworth talks about his tongue kiss with Miley Cyrus
Liam Hemsworth may be at home in Australia but he is surely missing flame Miley Cyrus company whos in LA. ANI

Rafter urges Oz parents to get children off computer games and into sport
Australian tennis legend Pat Rafter has urged parents to get their kids away from computer games and push them to play sport. ANI

Bingle had no negative influence on Clarke
Neil DCosta, who spotted Michael Clarke as a seven-year-old and helped mould him into a cricket star, has rebutted suggestions that Lara Bingle was a negative influence on the Australian vice-captain. ANI

Clark wants to nurture new generation of Oz fast bowlers
Australian fast bowler Stuart Clark, who has been plagued with injury problems, has glimpsed a silver lining in the emergence of a strong new generation of fast bowlers. ANI

When Hitler tried to give English cricket a Nazi twist!
A new book about 20th-century reporting has revealed that future Nazi regime dictator Adolf Hitler raised his own cricket team to play some British prisoners of war during the First World War. ANI

Facebook beats Google as US most-visited site
Facebook has become the most-visited site in the US after beating former titleholder Google. ANI

David Hussey might be next candidate to give up Test hopes for IPL
Victorian all-rounder David Hussey could be the next candidate to give up Tests for the lucrative Indian Premier League. ANI

Pattinson almost pushed under car by obsessed fans
Twilight star Robert Pattinson has started travelling with five bodyguards after almost being pushed under the wheels of a car by frenzied female admirers in New Yorks Union Square, according to reports. ANI

Bingle, Clarke to meet in court over stolen Aston Martin
Michael Clarke and his ex, Lara Bingle, have both been called to testify at a Childrens Court hearing over the alleged theft of the models 200,000-dollar Aston Martin, according to reports. ANI

Korean man marries giant-sized pillow!
A man in South Korea has married his pillow with the image of television vixen Fate Testarossa on it. ANI

Lady Gagas New Zealand collapse leaves fans fearing for her health
Lady Gagas apparent exhaustion during her opening Monster Ball gig in Auckland, New Zealand, has left her fans fearing for her health. ANI

Julia Roberts to make guest appearance on Glee?
Julia Roberts may appear in a cameo role on the American musical comedy Glee. ANI

Rio Tinto says India will match Chinas demand for key commodities soon
Global miner Rio Tinto has predicted that while Chinas demand for iron ore, copper, coal and aluminium will grow during the next 15 years, India will soon take the lead for further demand. ANI

Lady Gagas Kiwi tour thrills fans as MTV bans her Telephone video
Poker Face singer Lady Gaga is said to have made quite an impression during her New Zealand tour, despite MTV banning her overly explicit Telephone video with Beyonce. ANI

Lara Bingles engagement ring safe
Lara Bingles agent has confirmed that the models 4.7 carat 200,000-dollar engagement ring is safe. ANI

Lara Bingles Aston Martin up for sale
Lara Bingle is offloading the Aston Martin that Michael Clarke gave her as a gift. ANI

Let your baby cry itself to sleep
Mothers shouldnt lose their sleep when their baby cries, instead they should let children cry themselves to sleep, as it is apparently good, a new study claims. ANI

Michael Clarke split made Lara Bingle a bigger star: Agent
Lara Bingles split with cricketer fiance Michael Clarke following her nude photo scandal has made her a bigger star, according to the models agent Max Markson insists that he doesnt need to do much to rebuild her client. ANI

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