Portugal and France kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup finals with morale-boosting victories on Saturday night. Both star-studded teams had faced the miserable prospect of missing out on going to South Africa following poor results up until now.
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‘An Education’ Actress Carey Mulligan: A Star Is Born
“I love the pre-Raphaelites!” gushes Jenny , with the unself-conscious exuberance of a bright 16-year-old. The star pupil at an lite London girls’ school, Jenny has her eyes on Oxford, but can’t help giving a longing glance at the world of luxe, of fine art and good restaurants, that she is mad to enter
‘SNL’ star denies she was fired over weight
Casey Wilson is laughing off reports that she was fired from “Saturday Night Live” for being too fat. “I had an amazing time on ‘SNL,’ and these rumors are completely untrue,” Wilson, 28, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive statement
‘Butterfly Nebula’ catches Hubble’s attention
Forget Hollywood special effects or Impressionist paintings — some of the most stunning images are created by the mysterious and often violent forces in the universe. Witness the handful of new snapshots taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, which was equipped with a new imaging camera during a space shuttle servicing mission in May
Why Antidepressants Don’t Live Up to the Hype
In the ’90s, Americans grew fond of the idea that you can fix depression simply by taking a pill — most famously fluoxetine , though fluoxetine is just one of at least seven selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors that have been prescribed to treat hundreds of millions of people around the world. But in the past few years, researchers have challenged the effectiveness of Prozac and other SSRIs in several studies. For instance, a review published in the Journal of Affective Disorders in February attributed 68% of the benefit from antidepressants to the placebo effect
Porn star Marilyn Chambers dies at 56
Porn icon Marilyn Chambers was found dead in her Los Angeles home Sunday night, but investigators do not suspect foul play, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s spokesman.
Maradona’s Argentina thrash Venezuela
Diego Maradona’s first competitive match in charge of Argentina saw the South American powerhouses thrash Venezuela 4-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Buenos Aires. The victory sees them close to within three points of group leaders Paraguay, who were beaten 2-0 by Uruguay, only their second defeat in 11 qualifying matches
Michael Jackson set to announce comeback
Reclusive pop icon Michael Jackson is expected to announce his first major concert dates in more than a decade in a rare public appearance in London on Thursday.
Big Brother star to wed after terminal cancer confirmed
British Big Brother star Jade Goody is fast-tracking plans to get married after being told doctors cannot cure her cancer. Goody, 27, only has months to live after her cervical cancer spread to her liver, bowel and groin, the British Press Association reported.