Bush welcomes "spectacular" wedding for first daughter

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U.S. President George W. Bush poses with his daughter Jenna, prior to her wedding to Henry Hager at Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas, May 10, 2008. Photo taken May 10, 2008

Henry Hager and Jenna Bush exchange vows at the altar on Prairie Chapel Ranch near Crawford, Texas, May 10, 2008. Proceeding over the wedding ceremony is the Rev. Kirbyjohn Caldwell. Photo taken May 10, 2008

Jenna and Harry Hager cut their wedding cake following their wedding ceremony at Prairie Chapel Ranch near Crawford, Texas May 10, 2008. Photo taken May 10, 2008

Jenna Bush, daughter of U.S. President George W. Bush, poses for a photographer prior to her wedding to Henry Hager at Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas May 10, 2008. Picture taken May 10, 2008


Jenna and Harry Hager pose for photographs along the lake following their wedding ceremony at Prairie Chapel Ranch near Crawford, Texas May 10, 2008. Picture taken May 10, 2008

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Birdman takes to the skies

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Yves Rossy, known as the "Fusion Man," flies with a jet-powered single wing over the Alps in Bex, Switzerland, Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Some people go fishing on their day off. Yves Rossy likes to jump out of a small plane with a pair of jet-powered wings and perform figure eights above the Swiss Alps. The revolutionary human flying machine comes after five years of training and many more years of dreaming

Yves Rossy, known as the "Fusion Man," flies with a jet-powered single wing over the Alps in Bex, Switzerland, Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Some people go fishing on their day off. Yves Rossy likes to jump out of a small plane with a pair of jet-powered wings and perform figure eights above the Swiss Alps. The revolutionary human flying machine comes after five years of training and many more years of dreaming

Former professional Swiss military pilot Yves Rossy, also known as "Fusionman", flies in the sky like a rocketeer in the southern Swiss Alps near Bex May 14, 2008. Rossy is the first man ever to successfully fly with wings, full-powered by four engines in his back.

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UK girl, 18, has had three hearts


An 18-year-old British girl has had no fewer than three hearts -- the one she was born with and the other two transplanted hearts, media reported Monday.

Leanne Nicholson, a medical miracle, and lucky to be alive, is recovering at her home in Choppington, in Northumberland, from her second heart transplant three months ago.

Until the age of 12, Leanne was a normal and healthy child. But in April 2002 a virus -- unnamed and unknown -- swept through her body, attacking the muscle tissue of her heart.

She was diagnosed with severe cardiomyopathy, literally "heart muscle disease."

Her heart was so damaged by the virus that the doctors said it was as though she'd suffered three major heart attacks.

The first transplanted heart came from a young woman who had died of a head injury. And the transplant was, to everyone's huge relief, a success in 2002.

But after just 14 months, Leanne went into chronic rejection. Her body began to recognize the heart as an alien tissue and started to attack it so powerfully that even the strongest immuno-suppressive drugs did not work.

Surgeons attempted to fit Leanne with a pacemaker to regulate her heartbeat and help it keep a regular rhythm. But the operation was not a success because the heart was so weak, so in 2003 Leanne was once again rushed to intensive care with heart failure.

"To receive a second heart transplant is a million-to-one chance as there is such a shortage of donor organs," says Leanne.

In January this year, shortly after she spent her 18th birthday, Leanne again went into complete heart failure.

Her parents were told that a transplant was the only option. Without it she had at best just 30 days to live.

Doctors told them to say goodbye to Leanne, who by then was on life support, unconscious and with pipes, drains and wires all over her.

She was lucky enough that after three days of fighting for life, a heart was found, from a 35-year-old man from London who had died in a car accident.

Leanne is now making a steady recovery and said she had not felt so well in years.

The average survival rate for heart transplant patients is ten years, with many living for 20 years or more, and so her future is looking brighter than it has for a very long time.

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Thousands evacuate after Chile volcano Chaiten erupts

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Chile's long-dormant Chaiten volcano spewed clouds of gray smoke, hot rocks and toxic gas on Tuesday, forcing authorities to order the complete evacuation of two nearby towns, media reports said.

More than 4,000 people left the town of Chaiten, 10 kilometers (six miles) from the volcano, after the initial eruption. Several hundred are still waiting to leave. Futaleufu, 70 kilometers (44 miles) to the east, is also being evacuated.

The volcano's column of smoke and ash stretched more than 19 kilometers (12 miles) into the sky on Monday, Chile's National Geology and Mineral Service reported, and it extended well into neighboring Argentina and to the Atlantic Ocean.



Chilean officials said molten rock was being thrown from the volcano but that no lava flows had been detected.

The five-day-old eruption is the first in at least 9,000 years for the volcano in southern Chile, according to volcanologists at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington.

A government vulcanologist warned there could be a big eruption at any time.

"There could be a major explosion that could collapse the volcano's cone," said Luis Lara of the National Geologic and Mining Service.



Residents of Futaleufu, a town near the erupting volcano in Chile, wait on a bus to evacuate to Argentina's Esquel City, May 6, 2008

Members of Chilean armed forces watch the smoke rising from Chaiten volcano at Chaiten town, located some 1220 km (760 miles) south of Santiago May 4, 2008. Chile's long-dormant Chaiten volcano spewed clouds of gray smoke, hot rocks and toxic gas on Tuesday, forcing authorities to order the complete evacuation of two nearby towns

Chile's Chaiten volcano erupts south of Santiago in this image captured by NASA's Terra satellite at 10:35 a.m. local time on May 3 and released on May 6, 2008. The image shows a long cloud-like plume of smoke and ash flowing southeast from the summit of the volcano across the Andes mountains, across part of Argentina and then dissipating over the Atlantic ocean

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Dead whale pulled out to sea in San Francisco

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A dead whale is pulled out to sea in San Francisco, California, May 9, 2008. Port officials hauled out the carcass of a young Gray Whale approximately 30 feet long that was lodged between pier pilings along San Francisco's waterfront.



People watch a dead whale being pulled out from under a pier in San Francisco, California, May 9, 2008. Port officials hauled out the carcass of a young Gray Whale approximately 30 feet long that was lodged between pier pilings along San Francisco's waterfront.

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Cindy Crawford black-and-white photo album

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Britney’s Costa Rica Bikini

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Britney Spears bounces around in a bikini while vacationing with Mel Gibson at his secluded ranch in Costa Rica on Friday.

Brit Brit hit the beach with her William Morris agent Jason Trawick and assistant Bret

The star looked relaxed as she sunbathed, ran into the water to play in the heavy waves and drove an ATV around the sand.

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Jessica Simpon & Tony Romo: Still Together!

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After much speculation over a possible breakup, Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo are spotted out together in Hollywood on Friday.

After having a romantic lunch together at Japanese restaurant Katsuya, the couple exited out the door of Korean bar S-Bar. Jess and Tony then drove off in the same SUV while holding hands.

When asked by E! if the rumors of their break-up were true, Jess’s rep said, “Not true, not true. I spoke to Jess yesterday and the day before. They are still together.”

Gotta see it to believe it. And now you’ve seen it!

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Jennifer Aniston is a Mommy!

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Jennifer Aniston takes on the role of mother-of-three while filming new scenes for her upcoming movie Marley & Me in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Friday.

Also in the scene with Jen, who plays Jennifer Grogan, was costar Owen Wilson, who plays the father, John Grogan.

Marley & Me, based on the memoir by John Grogan, is about a family that learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog.

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Cameron Diaz - “InStyle” June 2008

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Cameron Diaz programs she wants it all in the June 2008 issue of InStyle magazine.

On being completely happy even if you are single: “People think if you’re single, you are incomplete. No. The thing is, I don’t want to be in a relationship that makes me incomplete.”

On sex and being sexy: “Are you kidding? I love men. Sex is the best! …You have to really enjoy [being sexy]. Not fake anything. Sexy is being in the moment, whether that means being coy or coming on hard. Faking is always lame and it never comes across the way you want it to.”

On what kind of hair is a turn-on: “I love chest hair. Mm-hmm. I’m not saying I want a huge amount, but the right amount is very sexy. I don’t like the smooth, hairless body.”

On her dating life: “I’m a woman. Of course I’m dating. And is that so surprising? Oh my god, she’s dating!

On who she’d date: I’m not going to bring some idiot into my world, and if I’m not sure about him, I’m cautious… My list is all about balance. You can have smart but not funny. You can have funny but not very smart. You can have intellectual but not social. But… I want it all! I love big brains. I love to eat. I love to be outdoors. I love to have conversations! I love to make love. I live like arrrgh! I don’t do anything half-assed, and I want somebody who can keep up with all that. And I want someone who can show me something, you know?”

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Mischa Barton Does the Cannes Cannes

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Mischa Barton (in Matthew Williamson) attends the How To Lose Friends And Alienate People party hosted by GQ Magazine, during the 2008 Cannes Film Festival at the Festival House, Villa Khayat in France on Thursday.

Earlier today (Friday), the 22-year-old former O.C. star was seen licking her ice cream cone while walking along the Promenade de la Croisette.

Other pictures include Mischa at the premiere of Blindess on Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival.

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America Ferrera Prepares Her Trek to New York City

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America Ferrera drops by the Ed Sullivan Theatre for a taping of The Late Show With David Letterman on Thursday in New York City. Here’s what she had to say:

On having a little time off this summer: “Yeah, I have a couple weeks off. I’m preparing to move to New York City. The whole show is moving!”

On how NYC is going to accept Ugly Betty’s move to the Big Apple: “I’m excited. I’m a little nervous, too. New Yorkers are really cool and (laughs) I’m just a little nervous how they’re going to accept the show since we’ll be on the streets, blocking the way.”

On Lindsay Lohan being on the season finale next week: “(laughs) She was really wonderful. She was gracious and showed up on time. (laughs) No, really. I don’t mean to be smart or snide. She was really great and lovely. She’s going to be back for five episodes in the third season here in New York.”

Watch America’s appearance on Letterman here.

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Angelina Jolie Expecting Fraternal Twin Girls?

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Brad Pitt and pregnant partner Angelina Jolie are seen leaving the Carlton Hotel in Cannes, France on Friday.

On Wednesday, Angie, 32, officially announced that she’s having twins! FOX News is reporting that Angie also revealed at Cannes that through a sonogram, she indeed is having twin girls. But they are fraternal and not identical!

The expectant couple glowed on the red carpet at the premiere of Kung Fu Panda during the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. They’re expected to be back on May 20 for Clint Eastwood’s Changeling.

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Sex and the City Premieres in Germany

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Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kim Cattrall rock out the red carpet at the German premiere of Sex And The City at the Cinestar on Thursday in Berlin, Germany.

Be sure to check out the Sex and the City: HBO First Look, a 15 minute behind-the-scenes featurette, which will premiere on the cable network tonight @ 10:45PM ET/PT.

You can also check out SJP on AMC’s Sunday Morning Shootout, this Sunday, May 18 @ 11AM ET/PT.

Sex and the City opens everywhere on Friday, May 30th.

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