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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

James Brown's body stolen from crypt - reports

James Brown’s body has reportedly gone missing from its South Carolina crypt.

Lara Bingle dropped from energy drink sponsor

The new publicity manager for Australian model Lara Bingle is looking ahead to new sponsorship opportunities for his client, now her engagement's been called off.

Lady Gaga: Auckland photo gallery

Lady Gaga shocked and dazzled Auckland fans last night, with a two hour concert at Vector Arena.

Lady Gaga wows crowd at Auckland concert

Lady Gaga treated Auckland fans last night with a plethora of outrageous costumes.

Buena Vista Social Club visits NZ

When I meet Eliades Ochoa, he kisses my hand and tells me that what he’s most looking forward to about New Zealand is its ‘mujeres bonitas’ – beautiful women.

MUSIC NEWS

Full interview with Cobra Starship

Nightline's Ali Ikram sat down with two of the band, Gabe Saporta and Victoria Asher, for a chat.

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Gorillaz break internet video record

Bruce Willis has helped Britpop pioneers Gorillaz achieve the most successful promo to premiere on YouTube.

Lady Gaga brings her full show to Auckland

Lady Gaga has touched down in Auckland, ahead of her two shows at Auckland's Vector Arena.

Semi Precious Weapons: Guns and glamour

Lady Gaga is set to perform two massive gigs this weekend at Auckland's Vector Arena, along with her mates, Semi Precious Weapons.

Semi Precious Weapons - full interview

Lady Gaga once supported them, and now they're returning the favour.

ODD NEWS

NYC funeral home van towed with body inside

A police tow truck removed a minivan parked outside a New York City funeral home, giving its dearly departed passenger an unexpected side trip.

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Filmmakers ditch mockumentary to tell the real story

Elderly ladies, leisure marching - it's the subject of the 28-minute documentary Marching On, which was filmed in Christchurch over three-and-a-half years.

PETA offers city lettuce bikini bins

The animal rights group PETA is offering to help the cash-strapped city of Colorado Springs by paying to put trash cans back in parks - on one condition.

Royal gaffe: Prince Philip implies sea cadet is an exotic dancer

For more than 50 years Prince Philip has been at his wife's side for royal visits and functions.

Weird World News: 12 March, 2010

This week: The toughest teeth in Africa, sheep dancing and an explosive blast from the past - that's right, it's cowboy monkey!

LIFESTYLE NEWS

New device tackles skin cancer with minimal pain, scarring

Doctors in Britain have unveiled a new high-tech device they claim can tackle skin cancer with little pain and no scarring.

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Women on the pill may live longer

Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says.

Fashion Week kicks off in Dunedin

Dunedin Fashion Week began tonight with the annual ID Runway Show at the city's historic Railway Station.

Fashion royalty Zandra Rhodes in NZ

Internationally renowned fashion designer Zandra Rhodes says something pretty special is happening in Dunedin.

Dunedin fashion hits the catwalk

Move over scruffy scarfies. Tonight Dunedin is all about fashion.

HEALTH NEWS

New device tackles skin cancer with minimal pain, scarring

Doctors in Britain have unveiled a new high-tech device they claim can tackle skin cancer with little pain and no scarring.

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Obesity solution as simple as tasting fat?

People more sensitive to tasting fat in their food are less likely to be overweight, a group of scientists has discovered.

McDonald's customer finds maggot in burger

Linda MacDonald, 59, said she was disgusted when the found the maggot as she ate an Angus Burger Combo from the Pt Chevalier McDonald's.

DHB refuses to back down on cuts

Despite strong opposition, the Southland District Health Board has refused to budge on cuts to elderly home care.

Tobacco company fronts at select committee

A tobacco company manager has admitted nicotine is addictive and said no cigarette is safe.

RELATIONSHIPS NEWS

Warning: Ancient sex on show in Paris

The latest show at Paris' Quai Branly museum comes with a warning for visitors: "This exhibition of Moche ceramics shows sexual acts of an explicit nature."

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How young is too young for swimming lessons?

For a long, skinny, island nation, wonderfully placed in the South Pacific Ocean, we are not the best swimmers.

Wedding tips, tricks and trends

Oscar Wilde once said: "marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence".

Dating tips for men

First dates can be as harrowing as they can be exciting.

Jessica Simpson hopes Mayer can 'sort himself out'

Jessica Simpson says she hasn't forgiven John Mayer, after he described their sex life as "crazy".