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French ministers resign after spending scandals
Two French junior government ministers resigned Sunday after scandals involving spending state money on a private jet and thousands of Euros worth of cigars - all while France is struggling to bring down its deficit.

Depp halts <i>Pirates</i> for World Cup
Tight filming schedules won't stop Johnny Depp from watching World Cup matches during the shooting of the latest Pirates installment.

Casualties mount in bloody Jamaican stand-off
More than 30 killed as government steps up hunt for former ally Christopher Coke.

'Devilish grimaces' could have been smiles
New research suggests the images of bared teeth which confronted early European visitors to the Caribbean were actually welcoming smiles.

White House: Oil spill could affect drilling plan
A massive oil spill off the Gulf coast is threatening to eclipse even the infamous Exxon Valdez disaster.

Fresh oil leak sprung in Gulf of Mexico
A new oil leak in the area of a sunken drilling rig has been discovered.

NZ freediver sets new world record
William Trubridge battled the effects of narcosis to set a new world record in the Bahamas, diving to 116m without fins.

Delving into heritage makes a harrowing read
Stephen Jewell talks to author Andrea Levy about slavery, story-telling and holidays on the North Shore.

Blake boat heads back Downunder
When Dianne Masters bought her yacht in the US, little did she know it was one of the most famous craft in New Zealand yachting history.

Haitian judge poised to release kidnap accused missionaries
Ten missionaries facing trial for trying to take a busload of children out of Haiti could be released from jail.

Haiti survivor's story under scrutiny
A rice seller may have lived under the rubble of a flea market for 27 days with little more than water.

Angelina Jolie visits quake-hit Haiti
Actress and UN goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie has arrived in Haiti to meet with earthquake victims.

Haiti and its brave new souls
Even before the earthquake struck, Haiti had the highest rate of maternal and infant death, as well as the deaths of children under the age of five, of any country in the Western Hemisphere.