Mr Kim Jong Un or the succession issue in official Chinese and North Korean reports.

Mr Kim’s last trip (his first foray abroad in four years). China has refused to accept the findings. By rolling out the red carpet again, it showed it has no plans to reconsider.China has complained loudly about America’s recent muscle-flexing, particularly its joint military exercises with South Korea. These are due to resume on September 5th with drills in the Yellow Sea, which China regards as uncomfortably close to its own shore. China began its own naval exercises in the Yellow Sea on September 1st. The official news agency, Xinhua, called them "routine", but a decision to draw attention to them could be intended to show resolve in the face of the American and South Korean manoeuvres. The results of an international investigation into the sinking of the South Korean ship, which blamed it on North Korea, were released after
　
　
Less clear is why Mr Kim wanted to go back so soon. Much speculation has suggested that it could be related to the forthcoming party conclave, the first on such a scale since 1980. North Korea says it will be held early in September. One popular theory is that Mr Kim wants the gathering to endorse the appointment of his son, Kim Jong Un, to a senior party post. The idea would be to groom him to succeed his father, whose health has not been robust. The younger Mr Kim is in his late twenties and is believed to be jobless. Rumours of his rise as heir apparent have long been circulating, and it is plausible that his father would want to inform China if confirmation of this is imminent.

Jodie Sweetin getting married to DJ Morty Coyle

Jodie Sweetin’s third marriage with the widely-known disk jockey came just few months after her divorce with Cody Herpin. According to the latest updates from the Hollywood Gossip, It’s been a rapid courtship for Jodie Sweetin and DJ Coyle, with the ink hardly dry on the divorce papers finalizing her separation from her second husband with whom she has a two year old daughter, Zoie.
Jodie Sweetin, the blonde beauty, who is known for her cute little jokes and rejoinders to the dialogues going on with the elder characters in ‘Full House’, has reportedly lost a lot of her teeth just because of her ‘Crystal Meth’ addiction, which is one of the most dangerous drugs in the world.
Jodie Sweetin, the cute little actress who may be kept in mind as the pretty little sister in the late 80’s show titled ‘Full House’ that at one time became the best sitcom on American TV with no one near to compete, is said to be planning her third wedding to DJ Morty Coyle with her second child on his/her way to birth.

Jay-Z And Beyonce On An Anguilla Vacation

Jay-Z dates the equally talented and successful recording artist, Beyonce Knowles.
Was it any surprise when Jay-Z and Beyonce showed up together on Anguilla in 2005?
Of course, the paparazzi were close on their heels, snapping some Jay-Z and Beyonce photos!...
　
　
　
. The two were spotted here and there on the island, but no one knows for sure where they stayed, ate, snorkelled and swam

The Asian secret to strong, lush hair

If you think the art of luxurious hair comes from the world's top fashion cities like Paris and Milan, you're incorrect. You might be surprised to discover the best methods for adding volume, thickness and shine come from Asian cities like Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul.The Asian obsession with luxurious hair might be attributed to the average Asian hair strand being 5 times thicker than the average Western strand. With thicker hair, there is higher demand for products that provide fluid movement and manageability.

CÉCILE VRAIN SELLES SUR CHER, FRANCE

Directeur du département de Communication de l'IRERIE (Institut de Recherches et d'Enseignement supérieurs en Relations internationales et européennes) Rédactrice en chef au Podcast journal et Responsable du réseau des journalistes à l'international Mes passions : Les relations internationales, l'histoire, l'Europe centrale, l'Afrique Le rêve que j'aimerais réaliser : Vivre 6 mois chaque année dans un pays différent

Heidi Montag Poses for Playboy

Heidi Montag Poses for Playboyhas gotten a lot of exposure lately – but the newlywed is about to get even more: She has posed for the September issue of Playboy, PEOPLE has confirmed. The reality star was most recently stirring up drama on I'm a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here, shot in Costa Rica, where she was briefly hospitalized. In April, she Hills costar Spencer Pratt. Details of her Playboy photos are, um, scant: "There is nudity. It's tasteful – she had a lot of fun with it," says a second source. A rep for the magazine had no comment, and Montag's rep was not immediately available to respond to questions. – Jennifer Garcia

PHOTO: Post-Baby Bethenny Frankel Dons Bikini, Says 'Eat N

Life & Style has exclusively obtained the first photos of Bethenny Frankel in a teeny turquoise two-piece-- the newlywed's first time in a bikini since giving birth to daughter Bryn on May 8th! Bethenny looked amazing," an onlooker, who spotted Bethenny (pictured above) on August 11th in Montauk, N.Y., tells Life & Style. "She looked like she'd lost all the baby weight, and she was toned too. Even her tush was remarkable."
How has the best-selling author of Naturally Thin and Skinnygirl Dish bounced back so soon? "There's been no real drastic anything," Bethenny, who weighs a healthy 118 lbs, tells Life & Style. "I've really been eating, just not like a crazy person." The 5-foot-6 natural-food chef has a new mantra, "Taste everything, eat nothing."
　
Lately, she's been combining outdoor activities with routines from her yoga DVD, Body by Bethenny. "Sometimes it'll take me the whole day to get through it," the busy mom tells Life & Style. "I do what I can when I can a couple of times a week."

Star Wars - The Clone Wars (PG)

RY December 31, people across the world gather to pray that there will be world peace.
And that there will be no more Star Wars movies to bore non-believers witless.
Judging by the way this violent animation has appeared in the week that Russia has taken on Georgia, world peace is an inter-galactic pipe dream.
And so is the thought that the now 62-year-old George Lucas will ever stop milking his cash cows.
The man who dug up Indiana's Bones in May has executively produced this Star Wars' spin-off too.
It's very much Saturday morning stuff in appearance and, rather like The Simpsons, something of a TV movie in disguise (a small screen series is set to follow).
What saves The Clone Wars is that it's got a fair bit of pace - something that was sadly lacking in the three prequels - and the action sequences look in tune with the previous movies' models.

Nun's death rallies anti-immigration forces

In Arizona, the shooting death of a rancher blew the lid off simmering anger over border security and helped solidify support for a tough new immigration law. A similar eruption threatens in Virginia following the death of a Catholic nun in a car accident involving a man in the country illegally and accused of drunken driving.
The Benedictine Sisters of Virginia tried to discourage using the death of Sister Denise Mosier as a "forum of the illegal immigration agenda" and pleaded for a focus on "Christ's command to forgive."
"The sisters' mission is peace and love," said Corey Stewart, chairman of Prince William County's Board of Supervisors. "My mission is law enforcement and the protection of public safety."
Prince William County, about 25 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., stepped up its immigration enforcement in 2007 amid explosive growth of its Hispanic and immigrant populations. Under Stewart's leadership, the county implemented a local policy requiring police to determine the immigration status of all people arrested on suspicion of violating state or local laws.

Britney Spears Flashes Photogs with No Panties

Britney Spears, we don't care if you're finally back in "I'm a Slave 4 U," pre-baby shape. Not only is this dress hideous, it's not a dress -- it's a top. It might be cute without those ridiculous sleeves and if you had chosen to wear pants underneath

Britney, did your brain fall out with Late this week Britney Spears donned a tunic top as a dress, showing off a body part that, quite frankly, nobody cares to see anymore. Somebody please stop this woman? Please?Britney Spears, we don't care if you're finally back in "I'm a Slave 4 U," pre-baby shape. Not only is hideous, it's not a dress -- it's a top. It might be cute without those ridiculous sleeves and if you had chosen to wear pants underneath

LOS ANGELES – Doctors want to keep Zsa Zsa Gabor hospitalized until at least Monday

LOS ANGELES – Doctors want to keep Zsa Zsa Gabor hospitalized a few more days as 93-year-old actress continues to recover frthe om a broken hip She had been scheduled to go home Saturday afternoon. Von Anhalt declined to discuss details of Gabor's condition.
Gabor broke her hip July 17 as she was lifting herself from bed into a wheel chair that tipped over. The Hungarian-born actress' condition began to deteriorate after hip-replacement surgery days later.

British actress Emma Thompson gets Hollywood sidewalk star

Emma Thompson has been enshrined in concrete outside the historic Pig 'n Whistle pub on Hollywood Boulevard.The 51-year-old actress was presented with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on Friday, two weeks ahead of the Aug.


When they attended England's University of Cambridge, were on hand for the midday ceremony, as was a baby pig, who posed for photos with Thompson on her new star.She won a second Oscar in 1996 for best adapted screenplay for "Sense and Sensibility," for which she also received a best actress nomination.

Priyanka or heartthrob Shahid) Amol Gupte.

The theatrical promos of Vishal Bhardwaj's KAMINEY, included in the prints of DELHI 6, is creating quite a buzz and one person who is getting the maximum eyeballs is (no, its not oomph gal, Priyanka or heartthrob Shahid) Amol Gupte. Yes, the acclaimed writer of Aamir Khan's directorial debut venture, TAARE ZAMEEN PAR, is essaying the role of a bad man whose name is Sunil 'Chopper' Bhope. He is a gangster who wants to become a politician and plays Priyanka's elder brother in the film. It was a real surprise to see the kind hearted Amol, who is a messiah for dyslexic children in real life, play a baddie with such conviction in the teasers. He looks part of the character and has quite a scary appearance in the film.

The fairer sex always looks beautiful, irrespective of their years, in comparison to men,” says Bipasha

The fairer sex always looks beautiful, irrespective of their years, in comparison to men,” says Bipasha. You play a model in Race . Were you reliving your modelling days? My character doesn’t come an iota close to my life. Modelling happens to be just a career for me. Did your steamy scene with Saif in Race fuel the link-up rumours? People are welcome to comment. I don’t let such rumours affect my life and neither do I pay much heed to them. How racy a life do you lead? Considering that I do a variety of things, I still manage to stay in touch with my family, friends, boyfriend and take care of my house... I lead a racy life! Would you join in the race of buying a cricket team a la Priety Zinta? Who knows? Maybe someday I will! Read more:

Barack Obama Hosts Iftaar Party Held at State Dinner Room of White House

Barack Obama, US President hosts ‘iftaar’ party at White House. "Here at the White House, we have a tradition of hosting iftaars that goes back several years, just as we host Christmas parties, seders and Diwali celebrations," Obama said in his remarks at the Iftaar party held at the State Dinner room of the White House last night.ht.Sitting in his audience was Indian Ambassador to the US, Meera Shankar, one of the few non-Muslim diplomats attending the Iftaar.
"These events celebrate the role of faith in the lives of the American people. They remind us of the basic truth that we are all children of God, and we all draw strength and a sense of purpose from our beliefs," Obama said.
"In my inaugural address, I said that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus — and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth," Obama said.
That diversity can bring difficult debates, he said, adding that indeed, past eras have seen controversies about the construction of synagogues or Catholic churches.
"But time and again, the American people have demonstrated that we can work through these issues, stay true to our core values, and emerge stronger for it. So it must be – and will be – today," Obama said.
Ramadan, he said, is a reminder that Islam has always been part of America.
The first Muslim ambassador to the United States, from Tunisia, was hosted by President Jefferson, who arranged a sunset dinner for his guest because it was Ramadan, making it the first known iftaar at the White House, more than 200 years ago, he noted.
Like so many other immigrants, generations of Muslims came here to forge their future. They became farmers and merchants, worked in mills and factories, and helped lay the railroads.
"They helped build America. They founded the first Islamic centre in New York City in the 1890s. They built America’s first mosque on the prairie of North Dakota. And perhaps the oldest surviving mosque in America — still in use today — is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa," Obama said.

sara gilbert for life

For years Sara Gilbert sidestepped direct questions about her sexuality. But at a Television Critics Association press conferences Wednesday in Los Angeles, the Roseanne actress quietly admitted that she was a lesbian.

Gilbert was on hand to promote her new chat-fest, The Talk, that she is set to co-host with fellow moms, Julie Chen, Leah Remini, Holly Robinson Peete, Sharon Osbourne, and Marissa Jaret Winokur, and addressed her sexuality when asked if she thought it was going to be comfortable being "out."

“This is a whole new world for me,” the 35-year-old admitted. “I’m not an expert on this, or I don’t analyze these things. I’m just sort of living my life. I plan to put my heart and soul into this show, and I plan to continue acting, and I don’t think it will be a problem.”

“I don’t ever really think of things as out or in,” Gilbert added. “I just think I am who I am, and when topics come up that ar

anne rice biography

One of America's most read and celebrated authors, Anne Rice is known for weaving the visible and supernatural worlds together in epic stories that both entertain and challenge readers. Her books are rich tapestries of history, belief, philosophy, religion, and compelling characters that examine and extend our physical world beyond the limits we perceive.

Anne lives and works in California. Anne's life experiences and intellectual inquisitiveness provide her with constant inspiration for her work.

Anne Rice Fact File:
UPDATED MAY 11, 2008

1. Born Howard Allen O’Brien on October 4, 1941, Anne chose the name “Anne” when she entered the first grade at St. Alphonsus Grammar School. She attended Catholic schools until 1958 when her family moved from New Orleans to Richardson, Texas.

2. After graduating from Richardson High School, in 1959, Anne attended Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas and later North Texas State College.

3. After a year’s stay in San Francisco, during which she worked as an insurance claims examiner, Anne returned to Denton, Texas to marry Stan Rice, her childhood sweetheart.

4. Stan and Anne lived and worked in the San Francisco Bay Area from 1962 to 1988, experiencing the birth of Hippie Revolution first hand as they lived in the soon to be fabled Haight Ashbury. Both attended and graduated from San Francisco State University.

5. Stan Rice became a professor at San Francisco State shortly after receiving his M.A. there. He published many books of poetry, and later, after the couple’s return to New Orleans in 1989, painted over three hundred paintings in the attic of their Garden District home (see below.)

6. In 1972, Stan and Anne lost their daughter, Michele, to adult leukemia just before her fifth birthday.

Bipasha Basu launched the latest issue of Marie Claire magazine

Bipasha Basu launched the latest issue of Marie Claire magazine. She is featuring on the cover page of Marie Claire’s April issue. Bipasha Basu was last seen in Ajay Devgn starrer All the Best where she played a double role. This year she will be seen in two anticipated movies Pankh and Lamhaa. We wish her all the best

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Bebo is hopelessly in love with Saif but her thoughts remain with Shahid, if some of Kareena’s good friends are to be believed. "She is protective of Shahid.They have been in touch and she wants good things to happen to him. She just feels Priyanka isn’t the right one for him and the sooner he realises it, the better it is for him," says a source

Amanda Bynes was the young star of the movie

Actress Amanda Bynes was the young star of the movie What a Girl Wants (2003) and the cable TV comedy series What I Like About You. Bynes was already a comedy veteran by the time she became a teenager, having performed for years on Nickelodeon's shows All That (1996-2000) and The Amanda Show (1999-2002), where her skill at broad comedy earned her comparisons to Lucille Ball. She made the leap to the big screen in 2002 as Frankie Muniz's co-star in Big Fat Liar, and starred in 2003's What a Girl Wants (co-starring Kelly Preston). In 2006 she played opposite Channing Tatum in She's the Man, a takeoff on Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, and in 2007 she appeared in the movie version of the musical based on John Waters's Hairspray (2007, with Zac Efron). Actress Amanda Bynes was the young star of the movie What a Girl Wants (2003) and the cable TV comedy series What I Like About You. Bynes was already a comedy veteran by the time she became a teenager, having performed for years on Nickelodeon's shows All That (1996-2000) and The Amanda Show (1999-2002), where her skill at broad comedy earned her comparisons to Lucille Ball. She made the leap to the big screen in 2002 as Frankie Muniz's co-star in Big Fat Liar, and starred in 2003's What a Girl Wants (co-starring Kelly Preston). In 2006 she played opposite Channing Tatum in She's the Man, a takeoff on Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, and in 2007 she appeared in the movie version of the musical based on John Waters's Hairspray (2007, with Zac Efron).

yoko one singer

Earlier this month, the reigning queen of pop music crossed one threshold and appeared headed over another. Her feats were noted on Wired.com with this snarky headline: "Sign of the Apocalypse: Lady Gaga heads for 10 million Facebook fans."That 10 million mark, Wired reported, has been crossed only twice: by the late Michael Jackson (14 million) and by the online game "Texas Hold ’Em Poker" (20 million). So Gaga would be the first living person to crack 10 million. And, by the way, the living person she passed on her way to social-networking history was President Barack Obama (9.4 million).
The writers at Wired aren’t the only ones dubious about her profuse popularity and what it signifies. If Gaga is second to anyone at anything in our pop culture, it is only to Sarah Palin in the "why are you famous?" department. When I told a friend I was writing about her, he texted back: "Can the headline be, ‘The face of what’s wrong with the music industry/America?’ "

Jennifer Lopez biography

Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969[1]), often nicknamed J.Lo, is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, fashion designer and television producer. She is the richest person of Latin American descent in Hollywood according to Forbes, and the most influential Hispanic entertainer in the U.S. according to People en Español's list of "100 Most Influential Hispanics".[2] She parlayed her media fame into a fashion line and various perfumes with her celebrity endorsement. Outside of her work in the entertainment industry, Lopez advocates human rights, vaccinations and is a supporter of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.

Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. She subsequently ventured into acting and gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller Money Train. Lopez's first leading role was in the biographical film Selena (1997), in which she earned an ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress. She earned her second ALMA Award for her performance in the 1998 film Out of Sight. She then starred in the romantic comedies such as The Wedding Planner (2001) and Maid in Manhattan (2002). Lopez had bigger commercial successes with Shall We Dance? (2004) and Monster-in-Law (2005).