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Pattinson thought <i>Twilight</i> character 'ridiculous'
Robert Pattinson thought his Twilight character Edward Cullen was 'completely ridiculous' when he first read the books.
Rising for a fall?
Whether it's shares, commodities or precious metals, prices have rebounded sharply.
Back to the Wall for heroes of yesterday
Walesa and Gorbachev join Chancellor Merkel on walk of memories.
Germany: Tug of Wall
Few places on Earth exist where the future is inextricably linked with the past. Berlin is one, says Sharon Stephenson.
Life on the other side of the Wall
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, author Oliver Fritz reflects on growing up behind the Iron Curtain.
Boxing: The Beast earns his happy ending
Nobody denies that from the moment Nikolai Valuev turned professional he was promoted as a freak.
Cindy Crawford: Why I wouldn't make it as a model now
Former supermodel Cindy Crawford says she would have little chance of making it big in the fashion business today with her curvy figure.
Johnny Depp fears Hollywood family
Johnny Depp has revealed that he does not want his children to follow in his footsteps and become actors.
No one wants to look at chubby women, says designer
The fashion industry is about 'dreams and illusions' - and that doesn't include seeing overweight women on the runway, says Karl Lagerfeld.
Anti-Nazi cabbie denied compo
A Nelson cabbie has been denied compensation after being stood down for refusing to wear a uniform that reminded him of a childhood spent under Nazi occupation.
NZ ranked 20th in UN quality of life survey
New Zealand has been named the 20th best country for quality of life by a UN report on migration and development.