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Anna Wintour: 'Being fired? it was my lucky break'
The high-profile Vogue editor says being sacked from a job at Harper's Bazaar was 'a great learning experience'.

Ready to boldly go where no tourists have gone before?
The reality of using space ships as we do passenger jets is merely a few years away.

Pop star Beyonce pregnant - report
Hip hop power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z are expecting the pitter patter of tiny feet, according to a report.

Surfer arrested for indecent act near school
Aussie surfer Mitch Coleborn faces up to six months in jail after allegedly exposing his genitals to a group of children.

TV Review: <i>Sons of Anarchy</i>
New bikie gang drama Sons of Anarchy provides grim pickings for Deborah Hill Cone.

Children's Zone provides hope in Harlem
In an area where dropouts are the norm a school is making dreams of a higher education come true.

Santa Monica: Where livin' is cruisy and cabbies full on
April Fonti is given a whistlestop tour of laid-back Santa Monica.

Gymnastics: NZ team fourth in rhythmic
New Zealand finished fourth among five nations tonight in the rhythmic gymnastics teams competition at the Commonwealth Games.

The curious relationships between people and animals
Hal Herzog, one of America's foremost psychologists, is dedicated to understanding our often contradictory behaviour towards different species.

White shirt looks set to be everywhere next year
Sometimes the simplest of garments brings out a display of virtuosity in designers more effectively than anything more obviously sensational.

Kiwis in action - Day 8
Competition schedule for New Zealand athletes on the seventh day of the Delhi Commonwealth Games on Monday, October 11: