Spears ‘talks some sense into Bieber’

Britney Spears reportedly had to “talk some sense” into Justin Bieber about his bad behaviour. Bieber has been capturing negative headlines for several months and has most recently been accused of spitting in a DJ’s face at a nightclub.

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Boston bomber makes Rolling Stone cover

Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will grace the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, a move that’s being described as glamourising terrorism. The music magazine said it chose Tsarnaev after contributing editor Janet Reitman spent two months interviewing dozens of people connected to him, including friends, teachers and police

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Childhood Hunger May Harm Long-Term Physical and Emotional Health

Going hungry is a major contributor to ill health, particularly among children, and a new report reveals how long-lasting the damage can be. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute and the University of Calgary performed the first long-term study on the effects of hunger on general health, tracking children from birth to 21 years.

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Saudi woman activist demands right to travel

Wajeha al-Huwaider picked up her passport, got in a taxi, and headed from her home in eastern Saudi Arabia to the nearby island kingdom of Bahrain — a 45-minute drive that many Saudis take to get away for the weekend. Despite having a valid passport, Saudi authorities at the border sent al-Huwaider home. That’s because in Saudi Arabia, a woman needs permission from her male guardian before she can leave the country

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