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The Steve Jobs credo: ‘Stay hungry, stay foolish’

October 7, 2011
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Like most commencement addresses, the June 2005 speech delivered by Steve Jobs offered the college graduates pearls of wisdom as they finished their studies and prepared to embark on life’s way. But the oft-cited graduation speech to students at Stanford University also offered a fascinating glimpse into the twists and turns of the Apple...
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Spanish duchess, 85, marries 60-year-old toyboy

October 7, 2011
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Spains fabulously wealthy 85-year-old Duchess of Alba married a civil servant 25 years her junior on Wednesday after overcoming her childrens opposition and she celebrated by dancing flamenco. The twice-widowed aristocrat kicked off her shoes and danced on a red carpet at the entrance of her 15th century Palacio de las Duenas in Seville...
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‘Lost’ star farted on plane passenger’s face

October 5, 2011
Evangeline Lilly has a gassy past. (AAP)

Lost actress and former air hostess Evangeline Lilly once “saved up all of her gas” mid-flight and farted in a passenger’s face. The stunning star said she “let it rip” in the man’s face because he had been rude to her during the flight. “I was really struggling that day, because I had really...
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Take a pay cut or the show is over, The Simpsons execs tell series stars

October 5, 2011
The Simpsons first hit TV screens in 1989. Picture: File

DOH!The Simpsons could come to an abrupt end after 23 seasons after the show’s cast was asked to take a 45 per cent pay cut.In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, 20th Century Fox Television said it could no longer afford to produce The Simpsons under its current contracts. “We believe this brilliant series...
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At 102, therapist is too busy to stop working – latimes.com

October 3, 2011
Hedda Bolgar receives an Outstanding Oldest Worker Award at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. In her speech, she talked about how there’s dignity and purpose in work, and grace in aging. (Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images / October 2, 2011)

By Steve Lopez October 2, 2011 Lately I’ve been wading into streams of mail from readers approaching death. Some are fighting it, some are afraid, some are ready to go. And then I heard from two readers with an update on Hedda Bolgar. I wrote about the Brentwood therapist three Septembers ago, when she...
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Anna Rexia costume: What Halloween is all about – Death.

October 1, 2011
The Anna Rexia Costume, complete with tape measure & bone for hair

    It’s hard to imagine who would even think of buying an Anna Rexia Halloween costume if the silly notion hadn’t become so controversial. The costume, which makes fun of the eating disorder — whose victims endanger health and life by shunning food — isn’t exactly laden with cleverness. It’s a short, form-fitting black dress...
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London theater to stage Shakespeare’s plays in 37 languages

September 28, 2011
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The Globe Theatre will host 37 Shakespeare plays in 37 languages. The Globe Theatre will host 37 Shakespeare plays in 37 languages. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Shakespeare’s plays will be presented in 37 different languages Theater companies from all over the world are taking part Among them are groups from South Sudan, Afghanistan and the United...
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The Force is strong in this one: BT tower shines ‘lightsaber’ into the sky… switched on by C3-P0

September 23, 2011
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By ROB WAUGH A giant lightsabre beams over London, Stormtroopers parade across New York’s streets and Darth Vader is seen hailing a taxi. It can mean only one thing – Star Wars is in town. Walk this way: Three Jawas and a Stormtrooper cross New York’s 42nd Street as Star Wars comes to Blu-Ray...
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Penises on show in Iceland museum

August 30, 2011
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A museum showing animal genitalia of all shapes and sizes – from whales penises to field mice scrotums – has opened in Iceland. Picture: AFP Source: AFP From gigantic whale penises to speck-sized field mouse testicles and lampshades made from bull scrotums, Iceland’s small Phallological Museum has it all – and recently put its...
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Spain’s Duchess of Alba gives away £3.1billion fortune to marry commoner

August 12, 2011
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Spain’s fabulously rich Duchess of Alba has signed away her enormous wealth, string of palaces, priceless works of art and vast swathes of Spanish real estate to marry for love at 85. Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, said by Guinness World Records to have more titles than any other royal on the planet, wants to marry...
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