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NATURE
 Planet:
The Ediacaran Period covers some 50 million years of ancient time on our
planet from 600 million years ago to about 542 million years ago. It
officially becomes part of the Neoproterozoic, when multi-celled life forms
started to take hold on Earth. However, Russian geologists are unhappy their own
title - the Vendian - which was coined in 1952, was not chosen. The decision was
taken after a fifteen-year long period of consideration by
expert geologists. "There's always been a recognition that the
last part of the Precambrian is a special time before the
first shelled animals, when there are these mesh-like
creatures of uncertain affinity."
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IRAQ REPORTS
Iraq Scandal: Iraq scandal reveals
Red Cross pressures. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
has been in the spotlight this week, following the revelations about the abuse
of Iraqis held in Abu Ghraib prison by coalition forces
Trial: A fourth US
soldier is to face court martial over the abuse of Iraqi prisoners, the American
army has said
 Abuse:
IRAQ PRISON ABUSE AND SCANDAL: KEYPLAYERS:
From the highest military officials to the journalists who
broke the story, BBC News Online looks at the figures in the
Iraq prisoner abuse scandal.
Atrocities: IRAQ ATROCITIES AND ABUSE: US NORMAL POLICY OR ANOMALY? A
key question which remains unresolved after the furore over the photos of
alleged Iraqi prisoner abuse is to what extent the breaking of prisoner morale
is still part of American policy.
Rumsfeld:The US media believes that Donald Rumsfeld is safe in his job as
the US defence secretary following a ringing endorsement by President Bush amid
the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal.
Sovereignty:
With a handover in Iraq to an interim but "sovereign" government due at the
end of next month, some of the key issues which will determine whether that
government has any real powers remain unresolved.
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UK/IRAQ CRISIS
UK/IRAQ:
The Daily Mirror has said sorry to the regiment it accused of
torture after publishing fake pictures of UK troops abusing
Iraqi prisoners.
Blair: Will he stay or will he go? It
seems that wherever the prime minister goes these days, there are reporters
asking him how long he plans to keep his job.
UK/IRAQ: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) report on the
treatment of Iraqi detainees by coalition troops has not been published
officially but leaked copies of the document are available on the Wall Street
Journal's website.
Terror: IS UK READY FOR A TERROR ATTACK? In light of the devastating bomb blasts in
Madrid, attention in the UK has focused the real possibility that Britain could
be next.
UK/USA: Should Blair stand by Bush? Read world opinions. UK Prime
Minister Tony Blair has pledged continued allegiance with US President George
Bush. Mr Blair has dismissed calls, including some from within his own party, to
distance himself from the president. He said he would not end
British support for its "main ally" and added that it was "in
the interests of the world" that the UK continued to support
the military coalition in Iraq.
Science: London under Attack reveals some serious gaps in the government's emergency
planning system, which would come into force in the event of an attack. . Radios
communications system incompatible:
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OTHER TOP STORIES
 Art
and Bin Laden: Artwork inspired by the al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden is
one of the four pieces nominated for this year's £40,000 Turner Prize 2004.The
four artists on the shortlist are Kutlug Ataman, Jeremy Deller, Langlands and
Bell and Yinka Shonibare. The installation of video and photos from Afghanistan
by Langlands and Bell, is called The House of Osama Bin Laden. The controversial
UK prize is also very prestigious and was won last year by transvestite potter
Grayson Perry. Kutlug Ataman, a Turkish artist who lives in the UK, is nominated
for his "poignant and incisive video installations".
 Review:
Fahrenheit 9/11. Controversial documentary-maker Michael Moore's intensely
political new film, Fahrenheit 9/11, was screened for the world's media at the
Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Disney has refused to
release this film, other distributors also seem reluctant and - if
Moore is to be believed - the White House wants to stop it being seen.
The reason is if viewers take the film at face value, they will think
George Bush is a fraudulent and possibly corrupt president who went to
war in Iraq because of a half-baked motivation of grudge, greed and
thirst for power.
US
AND THE GENEVA CONVENTION: US questions needs to comply
with Geneva convention. The Iraq prisoner abuse scandal shifted
Sunday to the question of whether the U.S. administration set up
a legal foundation that opened the door for the mistreatment.
Within months of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, White House
counsel Alberto Gonzales reportedly wrote President George W.
Bush a memo about the terrorism fight and prisoners' rights
under the Geneva Convention. "In my judgment, this new paradigm
renders obsolete Geneva's strict limitations on questioning of
enemy prisoners and renders quaint some of its provisions,
STYLE AND ELEGANCE
  Elegance:
THE BEST DRESSED AND MOST ELEGANT FEMALE STARS IN THE UNITED
STATES. "You have one minute to impress, 30 seconds to catch the
moment and just 3 seconds to make a lasting impression." Once, wrote
Maximillien de Lafayette in his book on world protocol and
etiquette. And how you can you impress by catching the moment in
less than 3 seconds without saying a word? Simple: Dress to kill.
Dress for Success! Be Elegant and Refined. Elegance is the key.
Remember, nowadays stars don't create fashion anymore as did the
femmes fatales of the golden era of Hollywood, thanks to Valentino,
Givenchy, Max Factor and Edith Head. Today, Stars of the big screen
compete for elegance recognition. Anyway, almost 99% of them came
from a background where elegance was not necessarily le plat du
jour.
ART: MUSEUMS
Museums:
From Delacroix to Matisse: Drawings from
the Algiers Museum of Art.
The world's finest art exhibitions.
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HOLLYWOOD
Mllion
Dollar Women: THE ONE BILLION
DOLLAR WOMEN. THE MOST EXPENSIVE STARS IN HOLLYWOOD. What so special about these women? Are they
the most intelligent and captivating human beings in the world? NO! Have
they contributed the most essential and the most needed help,
knowledge and wisdom to the society and world of excellence,
humanities and human science? NO! So why are they so expensive? Why
they are making so much money, millions and millions of
Dollars, when so many talented artists, creative singers and
entertainers, devoted teachers, academicians and much more
intelligent, fascinating.
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WORLD ENTERTAINMENT
 EUROVISION: The Eurovision: Full Coverage. The contestants, winners, awards,
photos. Istanbul's Abdi Ipecki stadium is usually a sweaty basketball stadium,
but was transformed into a stage fit for one of the biggest musical
events in the world. With an enthusiastic capacity crowd flying
flags of many nations, the atmosphere was electric - clearly this
contest was shaping up as a night to remember.
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INTERVIEWS WITH THE STARS
 Loring:
Interview with Gloria Loring: The woman, the artist, the actress,
the author, the thinker and lady of wisdom. Loring: "This life has
been the one I've needed to live... don't think I ever had a vision. I
just wanted to sing and be heard. So there's nothing new in what I do.
I've just been trying all these years to become the best and fullest
expression of this "Gloria." If anything, I've accepted that we are
all linked by our best and worst intentions, emotions and motivations.
I feel all the things everyone does, and that's what I have come to
look for in my musical expressions - our commonality.
 Bitton:
Raquel Bitton… a warm, intelligent, creative, innovative and a powerful
singer! “ When I told Bitton that she had the voice, the physical structure
and style of Edith Piaf……….Briton rejected this analogy…and strongly she did!
She made it clear to me that she is not Piaf but herself with her own style,
artistic interpretation, style autonomy and individuality. She completely
distant herself from Piaf! Maybe!?
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NEW YORK NIGHTLIFE
GOSSIPS & NEWS OF THE STARS CANNES FILM FESTIVAL:
AWARDS AND GLAMOUR
Cabaret:
THE 12 BEST LIVE ENTERTAINMENT VENUES & CABARETS
IN NEW YORK.
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GOSSIPS:
Latest news and gossips. What the stars and celebrities are saying
and doing nowaday?
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FASHION
  Fashion:
WHAT'S HAPPENING OUT THERE?
Alexandra Kerry loomed out of the Cannes night like a Magritte nude, leaving
the paparazzi pondering; "Did she dress in the dark? Was her postmodern take
on visible panty line and Mister Magoo chic a ghastly accident — like an
errant trail of loo paper — or a cunning ploy to lure lenses?" Whatever, it
worked. More snaps were snapped of the frock-challenged US film director, and
daughter of presidential candidate John Kerry, in her see-through
mono-shoulder side-slit caped chiffon camera catcher, than of any other
semi-famous-type-person at the 57th Cannes Film Festival this week. Fashion is
a dog's breakfast, and don’t we know it. For madam et monsieur, le menu du
jour: Cardigans (thin and cashmere), florals (a tsunami of fresh flowery
frocks and sundry separates is breaking, as we speak, over Britain
and Europe and will build and break again over our coming
spring/summer.
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QUEENS OF THE RING
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WORLD SPORT
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Ring:
Everything you wanted to know about women's professional wrestling. The
Queens and Divas of the Ring.
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Sport:
Even without injured Sam Cassell, the Minnesota Timberwolves had the energy
and attitude to even the Western Conference finals. Kevin Garnett scored
24 points and Darrick Martin had 15 points and six assists in place of Cassell,
leading the Timberwolves to a 89-71 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in
Game 2 Sunday night. Latrell Sprewell scored 17 points and Wally Szczerbiak
had 16, but the Wolves relied on their MVP to put away a game dominated by
good defence and bad feelings.
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Divas:
The best cabaret singers and divas
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LONDON HERALD. Weekend Edition
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WORLD ARTS, CULTURE, LIFESTYLE AND ENTERTAINMENT,
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