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Euro row brews on G8 summit's eve
Sat, 19 May 2012 00:09:37 GMT
Claims that Germany's chancellor suggested debt-stricken Greece should reconsider its place in the eurozone spark a row as the US hosts G8 leaders.
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Facebook shares see modest debut
Fri, 18 May 2012 20:49:36 GMT
Facebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%.
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Private spaceship set for launch
Sat, 19 May 2012 00:44:21 GMT
California's SpaceX company is preparing to launch to the space station - the first resupply mission to the orbiting outpost by a private company.
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Syria protests 'grip Aleppo city'
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:03:34 GMT
Syrian activists report thousands at protests in the city of Aleppo, which has so far largely stayed loyal to the president since the uprising began.
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UN nuclear chief to visit Iran
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:22:53 GMT
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran on Sunday to "discuss issues of mutual interest".
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Prisoners surrender in Honduras
Fri, 18 May 2012 23:34:26 GMT
Inmates who took control of a jail in Honduras on Wednesday agree to surrender after clashes that killed one prisoner and injured another 11.
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Argentine gas exports cancelled
Fri, 18 May 2012 22:41:57 GMT
Spanish energy giant Repsol cancels a contract to provide gas to Argentina, in a continuing row after Buenos Aries nationalised one of its subsidiaries.
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Protesters angered by Gulf union
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:54:23 GMT
Thousands of Bahrainis protest outside the capital against a plan to create a union of Gulf Arab countries, with similar demonstrations in Tehran and Dubai.
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Travel ban on Guinea-Bissau junta
Fri, 18 May 2012 22:50:37 GMT
The UN Security Council imposes a travel ban on five leaders of the recent military coup in Guinea-Bissau, and demands a return to democracy.
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Maryland allows same-sex divorce
Fri, 18 May 2012 21:10:58 GMT
The highest court in Maryland allows gay couples to divorce, even though same-sex marriage is not yet allowed in that US state.
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Olympic relay flame lands in UK
Fri, 18 May 2012 20:24:53 GMT
David Beckham lights a cauldron in Cornwall after the flame touches down, ready for the start of the London 2012 torch relay.
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VIDEO: France confirms early Afghan exit
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:49:52 GMT
France has confirmed it plans to withdraw its combat forces from Afghanistan by the end of 2012, two years ahead of the agreed Nato schedule.
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VIDEO: Concordia salvage details revealed
Sat, 19 May 2012 00:41:36 GMT
The operation to remove the wreck of the Costa Concordia will be the biggest of its kind, at a cost reported to be at least $300m, according to salvage firms and the ship's owners.
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VIDEO: Five Minutes With: Dita Von Teese
Sat, 19 May 2012 01:03:24 GMT
Burlesque star Dita Von Teese talks to Matthew Stadlen about why she does what she does, the art of striptease, her personal style and fitness regimes and why she is not anti-feminist.
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VIDEO: World royals gather to mark Jubilee
Fri, 18 May 2012 20:41:05 GMT
Royals from around the world have gathered in Britain to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
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VIDEO: Sacha Baron Cohen as himself
Fri, 18 May 2012 09:19:03 GMT
Sacha Baron Cohen steps out of character to give a rare interview as himself, but admits it is 'probably a mistake'.
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VIDEO: One-minute World News
Sat, 19 May 2012 01:04:43 GMT
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
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VIDEO: Tension over Spanish bank debts
Fri, 18 May 2012 19:04:48 GMT
The Spanish government has announced that the level of bad loans held by the country's banks is at an 18-year high.
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VIDEO: Human cost of Greek economic crisis
Fri, 18 May 2012 10:49:06 GMT
With rising crime and suicide rates, Greek comic Katerina Vrana explores the human cost of the financial crisis in her homeland.
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Merkel 'suggests Greek euro vote'
Fri, 18 May 2012 21:13:41 GMT
Greek officials say Germany's Chancellor Merkel has suggested a euro referendum, but Berlin denies the report, as world leaders gather in the US for a G8 summit meeting.
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Market jitters over eurozone woes
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:31:52 GMT
European markets suffer a nervous session with investors unsettled by a downgrade for Spanish banks and the political crisis in Greece.
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Met Police to extract phone data
Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:49 GMT
Mobile phone data of suspects in police custody is to be extracted and retained, regardless of whether charges are brought, the BBC has learned.
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Silicon trick for next-gen memory
Fri, 18 May 2012 11:09:37 GMT
Researchers reveal details of a promising way to make a fundamentally different kind of computer memory chip.
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Baritone Fischer-Dieskau dies
Fri, 18 May 2012 13:13:52 GMT
The respected German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, famed for his performances of Schubert's song cycle Winter Journey, dies at the age of 86.
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Obama leads Donna Summer tributes
Fri, 18 May 2012 08:59:34 GMT
President Barack Obama joins a host of music industry luminaries in paying tribute to Donna Summer following the disco star's death at the age of 63.
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SpaceX readies historic mission
Fri, 18 May 2012 09:37:28 GMT
California's SpaceX company looks to open a new era in human spaceflight by becoming the first private operator to deliver cargo to the space station.
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Japan urges cuts in power usage
Fri, 18 May 2012 09:26:20 GMT
Japan urges businesses and households to cut electricity use by up to 15% to avoid possible blackouts.
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Dieting 'safe for pregnant women'
Fri, 18 May 2012 01:36:38 GMT
Dieting in pregnancy is safe and does not carry risks for the baby, a review of research has suggested.
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Statins 'benefit healthy people'
Wed, 16 May 2012 23:34:17 GMT
Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests.
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'Bring on Bayern,' says Lampard
Fri, 18 May 2012 23:30:06 GMT
Chelsea captain Frank Lampard is relishing the task of leading his team into the Champions League final against Bayern Munich.
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Strauss ton gives England control
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:21:39 GMT
Captain Andrew Strauss scores his first century in 18 months as England dominate West Indies on the second day of the first Test.
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Iran 'to sue Google' over Gulf
Thu, 17 May 2012 18:24:09 GMT
Google is facing legal action for not labelling the body of water separating Iran and neighbouring Arab Gulf states on its map service.
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Shah Rukh Khan given stadium ban
Fri, 18 May 2012 08:10:43 GMT
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is banned from Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium for five years following angry exchanges with staff at an IPL cricket match.
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Malawi 'to overturn ban on gays'
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:19:04 GMT
President Joyce Banda says she wants Malawi to overturn its ban on homosexual acts - the first African country to do so since 1994.
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India charges prompt Italy row
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:24:41 GMT
Indian police charge two Italian marines with the murder of two Indian fishermen, prompting Italy to recall its ambassador.
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Italian fraudster's assets seized
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:48:54 GMT
Italian police seize assets estimated to be worth about 330m euros (£253m) from convicted businessman Gioacchino Campolo.
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Cuban offshore oil attempt fails
Fri, 18 May 2012 20:00:34 GMT
Spain's Repsol oil company says a first attempt to find oil off Cuba's northern coast has been unsuccessful.
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World royals mark Diamond Jubilee
Fri, 18 May 2012 19:42:04 GMT
More than 20 monarchs gather to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, with protests over the inclusion of the controversial heads of Bahrain and Swaziland.
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Zimmerman found with bloody nose
Fri, 18 May 2012 02:20:18 GMT
A Florida neighbourhood watch volunteer who shot an unarmed black teenager had a bloody nose and a cut on his head, according to police reports.
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PM warns Hollande over tax plan
Fri, 18 May 2012 22:18:08 GMT
UK PM David Cameron warns French President Francois Hollande that Britain will not accept a Europe-wide financial transaction tax, saying it is not a "sensible measure".
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Man's body found in sea search
Fri, 18 May 2012 19:17:04 GMT
Coastguard officers recover a man's body from the sea during the search for a missing Dorset fishing vessel.
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Seven dissident suspects charged
Sat, 19 May 2012 00:57:58 GMT
Six men and one woman in Northern Ireland are charged with a series of terrorist offences, including conspiracy to murder and cause explosions.
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Sex abuse Pakistani issue - Warsi
Fri, 18 May 2012 15:54:15 GMT
Conservative co-chair Baroness Warsi says a "small minority" of Pakistani men see white girls as "fair game".
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Week in pictures: 12-18 May 2012
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:40:55 GMT
News photos from around the world
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In pictures: Monarchs at Windsor
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:12:47 GMT
The world's monarchs gather at Windsor Castle
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Hackney's 'beauty and ugliness'
Fri, 18 May 2012 05:09:48 GMT
A photographer's view of Hackney
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In pictures: Royals in North West
Thu, 17 May 2012 15:17:21 GMT
Queen's visit to Cheshire and Merseyside
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In pictures: Olympic flame tours Greece
Wed, 16 May 2012 11:32:53 GMT
Olympic flame tours Greece
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Day in pictures: 17 May 2012
Thu, 17 May 2012 10:44:55 GMT
24 hours of news photos: 17 May 2012
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Why chess is booming in India
Thu, 17 May 2012 23:25:22 GMT
Could India become a chess superpower?
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A glimpse of life after Nato in Afghanistan's wild east
Fri, 18 May 2012 23:47:11 GMT
A glimpse of life after Nato in Afghanistan's wild east
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Al-Qaeda's hidden war in Yemen
Sat, 19 May 2012 00:38:17 GMT
Yemeni forces strike at al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
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Crime and punishment, Norwegian style
Fri, 18 May 2012 23:16:55 GMT
The island where inmate are free to wander woods and beaches
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South Africa targets rainbow tourists
Fri, 18 May 2012 23:42:39 GMT
Can South Africa overcome prejudice to attract gay tourists?
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Huge economic challenge awaits Egypt's next leader
Sat, 19 May 2012 00:26:18 GMT
Egypt's economic crisis sets major task for country's next leader
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Small countries push for a more open UN
Sat, 19 May 2012 00:32:26 GMT
Small countries seek Security Council change
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Euro fears on the streets of Spain
Fri, 18 May 2012 15:48:05 GMT
Euro woes turn mood in Madrid fearful
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Facebook stock closes nearly flat in debut
Fri, 18 May 2012 23:35:36 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) -- It was barely a "like" and definitely not a "love" from Facebook investors as the online social network's stock failed to live up to the hype in its trading debut Friday.... ()
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France's Hollande sticking to early Afghan pullout
Sat, 19 May 2012 00:14:02 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In his first visit to the Oval Office, French President Francois Hollande declared he will withdraw all French combat troops from Afghanistan by year's end, making clear to President Barack Obama the timeline for ending the U.S.-led war will not trump a campaign pledge that helped Hollande gain his new job.... ()
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Chicago protesters break away from nurses' rally
Fri, 18 May 2012 23:16:44 GMT
CHICAGO (AP) -- Hundreds of protesters broke away from a large rally and began marching through Chicago streets Friday, taunting police and shouting about everything from bank bailouts to nuclear power - a prelude to even bigger demonstrations expected after the start of a NATO summit.... ()
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Quebec passes law in effort to end daily protests
Sat, 19 May 2012 01:18:34 GMT
MONTREAL (AP) -- Quebec's provincial government passed an emergency law Friday restricting demonstrations and shutting some universities as the government seeks to end three months of protests against tuition hikes. Outraged students reacted by calling it an act of war.... ()
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Amid evidence cache in Martin case, questions nag
Fri, 18 May 2012 21:17:25 GMT
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Prosecutors in the Trayvon Martin case dumped a mountain of evidence on the public this week. In many criminal cases, that would bring clarity, start answering the basic questions.... ()
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Wake for Mary Kennedy held amid apparent rift
Sat, 19 May 2012 00:01:40 GMT
BEDFORD, N.Y. (AP) -- The two sides of Mary Richardson Kennedy's grieving family faced off in court Friday, just hours before she was mourned at a wake at the estate where she committed suicide.... ()
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Georgia woman learns toll of flesh-eating bacteria
Sat, 19 May 2012 01:13:38 GMT
ATLANTA (AP) -- Faced with the prospect of losing both hands and her one remaining foot, a young Georgia woman battling to survive a case of flesh-eating bacteria that has already claimed one leg mouthed the words "Let's do this."... ()
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Bush to return to White House for portrait event
Sat, 19 May 2012 00:09:18 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former President George W. Bush plans to return to the White House for the unveiling of his official portrait later this month, marking a rare visit by the two-term president who has largely shunned the spotlight since leaving office.... ()
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Driver who was hero in '76 Calif. bus kidnap dies
Sat, 19 May 2012 00:41:15 GMT
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- The nation called Ed Ray a hero when he led a terrified group of children to safety after they were kidnapped aboard their school bus and held underground for ransom in the summer of 1976.... ()
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AP PHOTOS: Hero driver in Calif bus kidnap dies
Sat, 19 May 2012 00:49:36 GMT
In 1976, three kidnappers hijacked a school bus full of children in the farm town of Chowchilla, Calif. The kidnappers forced the 26 students and the bus driver, Frank Edward "Ed" Ray, into a truck that was buried underground and demanded a $5 million ransom. As the kidnappers slept, Ray and two older students dug their way out, and helped everyone escape without injury.... ()
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TMZ.com is the hot spot for celebrity news, and that's why we chose them as our source of this popular news. Look around, but when you do an internal search with our search engine, these results will change to Twitter's tweets.
Amber Portwood -- Released from Jail
"Teen Mom" star Amber Portwood has been released from jail -- again -- after a judge gave her a 10 millionth chance.As we reported, Amber was arrested and thrown in the slammer in Madison County, Indiana last week for skipping a drug court…
Mark Zuckerberg -- The $20 Billion Smile
So this what it looks like to make $20 BILLION in one day.28-year-old Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg surfaced moments ago outside his home in Palo Alto, CA -- just hours after his Facebook IPO earned him an extra $20 billion -- and he looked…
Chyna -- Collapses at Porn Convention
Former WWE superstar Chyna collapsed in front of the main stage at a XXX convention in Miami moments ago ... TMZ has learned. Sources at the scene tell us ... Chyna was hanging out at the 2012 Exxxotica Expo when she suddenly dropped to floor. We're…
Pamela Anderson -- Table for 2 or 3 Lap Dances!!
We already knew Pamela Anderson was a fun date -- but her steakhouse lap dancing session makes her the best dinner date ever ... just ignore the fact her kids were there.Check out TMZ on TV -- click here to see your local listings!
Will Smith ATTACKS Affectionate Reporter
Will Smith just slapped a Ukrainian reporter across the face at the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black 3" -- and it was all caught on tape.The Ukrainian reporter tries to kiss Will on the lips on the red carpet and the actor angrily pushes him away…
TMZ Live: Will Smith vs. Kissing Reporter ... the Smack Down!
Will Smith delivered the slap heard 'round Russia after a reporter tried to kiss him -- sparking a huge debate: did Will overreact or was he justified? Someone in the newsroom thinks he should have punched the guy!Plus, Clint Eastwood's wife and…
Mila Kunis -- Alleged Stalker Ordered to Stay Away
Mila Kunis may now work out in peace -- because the man accused of stalking the actress outside her gym has just been ordered to stay the hell away from her ... presuming he can even bail out of jail.27-year-old Stuart Lynn Dunn was charged with two…
Van Halen -- We're Just Burned Out
Even rockstars can get tired ... and TMZ has learned that's exactly why Van Halen decided to postpone 31 upcoming concert dates. Sources close to the band tell us ... the guys felt like the current schedule was "too much, too fast" ... and they were…
Jackie Chan -- I'm QUITTING Action Movies
Jackie Chan's fighting days are OVER ... at least on camera ... 'cause the legendary actor says he's giving up action movies so he can become "the Asian Robert De Niro."The 58-year-old was promoting his 100th flick, "Chinese Zodiac" earlier today --…
'American Idol's' Phillip Phillips Needs Surgery -- BAD
Phillip Phillips -- one of the finalists on "American Idol" -- has been URGED by his personal doctor to get surgery immediately ... but Phillip wants to work through the pain and the risk so he can win next week.Multiple "Idol" sources tell us ...…
Bono -- Facebook WON'T Make Me World's Richest Rocker
Looks like Paul McCartney's title as world's richest entertainer is safe ... 'cause Bono says his stake in Facebook will NOT push him into the number one spot. Bono was in D.C. this morning to attend a fundraiser for President Obama ... when a…
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West -- Head-to-Head in London Popularity Contest
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are drawing HUGE crowds of adoring fans overseas on their trip to London -- but one might be attracting more fans than the other ... and you'll never guess who ...Kim and Kanye left the Radio 1 studios in the Big Smoke…
Facebook Headquarters -- The Richest Breakfast in the World
Here's hoping you enjoyed your soggy-ass cereal this morning -- because the people over at Facebook are celebrating their big IPO day ... by dining on cran-orange scones, coconut mango smoothies, and sausage hash.It's all being offered at one of the…
Pam Anderson -- Boozy Lap Dancing on Sunset Blvd
Most people go to Boa for steak ... Pam Anderson goes to Boa to lap dance ... and the crotch-grinding was all caught on tape. The 44-year-old former "Baywatch" star hit up the restaurant after the L.A. Kings playoff victory last night ... and she…
Mark Zuckerberg Rings In BILLION Fortune
Mark Zuckerberg just rang the NASDAQ bell ... opening a trading day in which the 28-year-old is expected to make more than 20 BILLION DOLLARS. In case you haven't heard, the Facebook stock officially begins trading today -- the largest Internet IPO…
Bono Will Become Richest Rock Star on Planet by 4 PM
Bono will no longer breathe Paul McCartney's fumes in the money department ... by the close of trading today, he will become the richest rocker in the world, courtesy of Mark Zuckerberg and company.Bono owns 2.3 percent of Facebook shares, through…
Donna Summer: 9/11 Gave Me Cancer
Donna Summer was convinced -- inhaling toxic air after 9/11 gave her the lung cancer that eventually killed her ... TMZ has learned.Sources close to the singer tell TMZ what we were hearing this morning -- that Donna was in New York City during…
'Fifty Shades of Grey' -- Linked to Vagina Ball Explosion
The sultry bestseller "Fifty Shades of Grey" is causing a boom in the sex toy market -- in fact, a company that specializes in vaginal exercise balls says it's sold a record number of hoo-ha doodads in the last month ... all thanks to the book.A rep…
John Cena's Wife -- You Can't Divorce Me ... Yet
John Cena's wife REFUSES to let the wrestler file for divorce -- at least the way he's doing it now -- and to prove she means business, she's asking a judge to throw out the WWE legend's divorce papers.Elizabeth Cena just filed legal docs in…
Jennifer Lopez vs. Cameron Diaz -- Who'd You Rather?
"What to Expect When You're Expecting" divas Jennifer Lopez and Cameron Diaz both put on their glamour faces at the film's premiere in Hollywood on Monday.Question is ...


