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Tony Blair's pen among world leaders' items in charity auction
Britain set to sizzle in hottest temperatures ever
Curtain falls on famous London courthouse
Australian sex workers complain of Asian competition
Italian makeover for Indian cricketers
Man who tried to sell 'lost' Beatles tapes escapes jail
Let's be Friends again, pleads Aniston
'Pirates' pillages new North American box office record
And many more news stories...

Paris Haute Couture (Spring - Summer 2007) Roundup Paris haute couture week kicked off on July 5 in star-studded, dramatic style, with John Galliano's theatrical vision of the Renaissance for Christian Dior and plenty of high-glam sheen at Valentino.

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SANYO Debuts Xacti CA6 Water-Resistant Digital Media Sanyo CA6 is a water-resistant still/video digital media camera, targeted at outdoor enthusiasts. The camera features IPX4 splash protection and video recording optimized for playback on digital media players.

Good Living! Fashion, Jewelry, Dresses, Lingerie and Beauty

British Police Tell Boozy Women to Wear Nice Knickers Police in eastern England are telling local women to wear nice knickers and have a wax before getting fuelled up on booze, newspapers reported.

Natural Dyes Making a Splash Thanks to French Garden Way back when, before the advent of chemicals, plants and flowers were used to produce dyes for textiles and paints. Now a rare garden in France is hoping to revive this ancient art.

In India, Women Fight Harassment of "Eve Teasing" On the streets of this booming Indian city, Laura Neuhaus says she is constantly on guard against men who brush against her body.

Antarctic Under Threat as Oil-Hunger Grows: Expert Declining oil reserves and soaring prices could see desperate nations overturning a ban on exploration in the last untouched frontier -- Antarctica, an oil expert told a scientific conference.

Vanuatu is World's Happiest Country: Study The tiny South Pacific Ocean archipelago of Vanuatu is the happiest country on Earth, according to a study published measuring people's wellbeing and their impact on the environment.

Couch Potatoes Who Start Exercising After 40 Can Still Stave Off Heart Disease Exercise goes a long way for everyone but couch potatoes who start exercising even in later life can significantly cut their chances of developing heart disease.

Lost Town Finds Outside World But Risks Losing Itself in Azerbaijan A group of men on top of an ancient burial mound high in the Caucasus mountains huddle over a canvas they are struggling to fit over a frame, speaking a language only about 3,000 others can understand.

Dirty Days "Probably religious heads had wanted to stress on maintaining hygiene during this period of a woman’s menstrual cycle, and in their bid to relieve women of undue stress, suggested a period of rest. In time, this has taken a different turn, and one finds practically all religious groups, save Christians, keeping their women away from ceremonies and rituals during her menstruating period." Gender Voices by Rina Mukherji.