Strauss-Kahn accuser adds new claim to lawsuit

May 22nd, 2012 - 
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lawyers for the hotel maid who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault added another claim to her civil lawsuit against him Tuesday, taking advantage of a little-used New York City law that applies to “gender-motivated violence.” In the amended lawsuit, Nafissatou Diallo claims the former International Monetary Fund chief targeted her out of misogyny under a local law known as the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act.

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Judge to rule Tuesday on Strauss-Kahn suit’s fate

April 25th, 2012 - 
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York judge is expected to rule next Tuesday whether to toss out a civil lawsuit against former International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn brought by the hotel maid who accused him of sexually assaulting her. A spokesman for the court system, David Bookstaver, said the decision will be released on Tuesday morning. The ruling had initially been expected at the end of this week

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James Murdoch’s political ties face scrutiny

April 23rd, 2012 - 
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LONDON (Reuters) – James Murdoch will be quizzed on Tuesday about his closeness to British political leaders, as a public inquiry prompted by the phone-hacking scandal at his father’s newspaper empire delves into the relationship between politicians and the media.

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Mel Gibson selling his sprawling Costa Rica retreat

March 23rd, 2012 - 
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Actor-director Mel Gibson is putting his sprawling hilltop compound in Costa Rica up for sale, with a $29.75 million asking price, . The Oscar-winning “Braveheart” director, who has suffered a series of public embarrassments in recent years after a decades-long reign as a top box office star, is selling the 500-acre compound to downsize his real estate portfolio following his divorce. Christie’s International Real Estate, the luxury real estate firm, was set to announce the offering on Friday.

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German director wins prestigious Ibsen theatre prize

March 20th, 2012 - 
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BERLIN (Reuters) – German director Heiner Goebbels on Tuesday scooped Norway’s International Ibsen Award, the most valuable theatre prize in the world, for his pioneering work in musical theatre. Goebbels will claim the award, named after 19th century Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, later in the year along with 2.5 million Norwegian crowns ($437,200)– which the organizers said was the largest amount of prize money for any theatre award on the planet. ..

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Dennis Miller joins ABC Comedy Pilot

March 18th, 2012 - 
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NEW YORK, March 16 (TheWrap.com) – Dennis Miller has joined the ABC pilot “Awesometown” as a genius boss who delivers cutting putdowns with surgical precision. That shouldn’t be a stretch for the former “Saturday Night Live” “Weekend Update” anchor, known for obscure and bitter insults

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ROLL CALL: Lady Gaga Reaches Twitter Milestone

March 6th, 2012 - 
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Check out ustin Bieber’s new Hollywood Hills home! Another arrest for a “Teen Mom” star. And, is there a feud brewing bewteen the stars of “The Real Housewives of New York City.” Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans!

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Jolie to attend showing of her film in Bosnia (AP)

February 14th, 2012 - 
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AP – SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Angelina Jolie’s new movie — a love story set against the genocide of Bosnia’s war — will be shown in Sarajevo for the first time on Tuesday, but it already has touched off anger left over from the conflict.

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Jolie: New film should make people uncomfortable (AP)

February 13th, 2012 - 
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AP – Angelina Jolie said Monday she hopes her directorial debut “In the Land of Blood and Honey” will provoke a wider discussion about rape — something that the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor said could be extremely valuable in helping bring perpetrators to justice.

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Kate (and Pippa’s bum) push Lady Gaga off fashion’s map (Reuters)

February 8th, 2012 - 
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Reuters – Britain’s Kate Middleton and her sister Pippa have bumped Lady Gaga off the international fashion map.

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