Tag: People
Premier Rees weds school sweetheart in NY
NSW Premier Nathan Rees has married his long-time girlfriend during a ceremony in New York.[MORE]
German billionaire commits suicide after $750m loss
German billionaire Adolf Merckle has committed suicide after his business empire ran into trouble in the global economic slowdown. [MORE]
Student squatters face eviction today
The student squatters who have occupied three houses owned by Melbourne University are due to be evicted today.[MORE]
Twitter accounts of Obama, Britney Spears hacked
The Twitter accounts of US president-elect Barack Obama, singer Britney Spears and other prominent figures were hacked on Monday (US time) and fake messages sent out in their names on the micro-blogging service.[MORE]
Former comedian Franken to win US Senate seat
Democrat Al Franken will be declared the winner of the tight US Senate contest in Minnesota, emerging from a ballot recount with a slim margin over Republican Norm Coleman, a state official said.[MORE]
Autopsy planned for John Travolta's son
An autopsy is planned for actor John Travolta's 16-year-old son, who died during a family vacation in the Bahamas.[MORE]
Son's death is Travolta's 'worst day'
The lawyer for John Travolta says the death of Travolta's teenage son has devastated the film superstar.[MORE]
Coroner rules Dr Dre's son died from drug overdose
The 20-year-old son of veteran rapper Dr Dre died in August from an overdose of heroin and morphine, the Los Angeles county coroner's office says.[MORE]
John Travolta's son dies in Bahamas
The teenage son of actor John Travolta has reportedly died during a family vacation in the Bahamas.[MORE]
Celebrities condemn Israeli attacks on Gaza
A group of high-profile celebrities in London have joined a campaign calling for an end to Israel's bombing of the Gaza Strip. [MORE]
World's oldest person dies
The world's oldest person, a Portuguese woman, has died at the age of 115.[MORE]
Boy gets bravery award for saving toddler
The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) has recognised the bravery of a seven-year-old boy at a ceremony on the Sunshine Coast in south-east Queensland. [MORE]
Tony Zerbst takes Baker trophy in Murray Marathon
Albury paddler, Tony Zerbst, says competing in the Murray Marathon never gets any easier despite his long involvement with the race. [MORE]
Tributes paid to anti-apartheid campaigner Suzman
Helen Suzman, a veteran South African politician and anti-apartheid campaigner, has died aged 91.[MORE]
Anti-apartheid campaigner Suzman dies: report
Helen Suzman, one of South Africa's foremost anti-apartheid campaigners, has died at the age of 91, the SAPA news agency reported.[MORE]
Ledger voted 2008's biggest movie story
Heath Ledger has been voted the biggest news story, most missed star and best movie villain.[MORE]
Winehouse summoned to Norwegian court: prosecutor
British singer Amy Winehouse has been summoned to appear before a Norwegian court on drug possession charges and is expected to be present when the case is tried next month, a prosecutor said.[MORE]
Iraq shoe-thrower trial postponed
Iraq's Central Criminal Court has decided to postpone the trial of an Iraqi journalist who won global fame for throwing his shoes at US President George W Bush.[MORE]
Hard bop pioneer Freddie Hubbard dies aged 70
Influential jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard has died in Los Angeles aged 70, US media reports said Monday.[MORE]
America's oldest man dies aged 112
After a life that touched three centuries, the oldest man in the United States has died in California at the age of 112, the Sacramento Bee newspaper reported.[MORE]
'Safari look' designer dies aged 79
Fashion designer Ted Lapidus, whose career soared in the 1960s and 1970s with the unisex and safari look, died on Monday (local time) at age 79 in a hospital in Cannes on the French Rivera, his family said.[MORE]
Melbourne cartoonist WEG dies
It's the end of an era for Melbourne's Herald Sun newspaper today following the death of cartoonist William Ellis Green, better known as WEG.[MORE]
Stalin strong contender for most popular Russian
Soviet dictator Josef Stalin remains one of Russia's most popular historical figures despite the purges that marked his rule, according to the latest results in a nationwide poll.[MORE]
Mourners mark Bhutto's death anniversary
Thousands gather in Pakistan to mark the first anniversary of the assassination of former PM Benazir Bhutto.[MORE]
Pixie Skase returns home after exile
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After 17 years in exile in Spain, Pixie Skase, the widow of the notorious fugitive Christopher Skase, is back in Melbourne.[MORE]
