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<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: No thanks Nanny - whoever you are
Whether it's the boss or the bureaucrats, the answer's the same: mind your own business.

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Why chastise Naomi?
Not very nice supermodel Naomi Campbell did human rights a service by drawing attention to Charles Taylor's trial, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown.

Naomi Campbell's diamonds seized in war crimes case
The supermodel's legal team accept she may have broken the law when she received three unfinished diamonds as a gift.

NZ named third-best place to die
NZ is one of the best places to shuffle off the mortal coil, according to a new index.

Soccer: Van Persie keen to erase past ghosts
Robin van Persie is the centre-forward of a team that has reached the World Cup final.

Cycling: Armstrong wary of first week of tour
Lance Armstrong acknowledged this year's Tour is one of the toughest ones he'll tackle

FIFA World Cup: Jubilation, despair as first semi finalists found
An historic day for the Dutch and Uruguay left Brazilian fans to wonder what might have been.

Paris Hilton marijuana charges dropped
Paris Hilton's publicist says she wasn't smoking dope in South Africa - it was "a complete misunderstanding".

FIFA World Cup: Uruguay clutch victory from certain defeat
Uruguay has reached the World Cup semifinals as a distraught Ghana rolled over after a penalty shootout.

FIFA World Cup: Brazil exit in shock loss
The Netherlands stormed into the semi finals by stunning five-time champions Brazil, who were reduced to 10 men in the second half.

Naomi Campbell to explain 'blood diamond'
When asked in an interview about receiving a 'blood diamond' Naomi Campbell stormed out - but she won't have the same option open to her when she appears in The Hague.

Soccer: Wonders of the World Cup
Now that the FIFA World Cup is in the knockout phase, Michael Brown reviews 'The Best Of' after the end of the tournament group phase.

FIFA World Cup: Fans, Day 9
Photos of the FIFA World Cup fans from South Africa and around the world.

FIFA World Cup: What happened at the Cup overnight
Nicolas Anelka's foul-mouthed tirade at the French coach dominated overnight news at the WC.

FIFA World Cup: Netherlands v Japan
Photos of the action between Netherlands and Japan at Durban Stadium, Durban, South Africa.