Mariah Carey thinks playing a dowdy social worker in her new movie has boosted her self-confidence because she no longer worries how she looks.
Mariah Carey thinks playing a dowdy social worker has boosted her self-confidence.
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The singer – who is married to Nick Cannon and was previously wed to record company chief Tommy Mottola until 1997 [...]

Victoria Beckham used to spend two hours getting ready to take her sons to school.
The singer-turned-fashion designer – who has children Brooklyn, 10, Romeo, seven and four-year-old Cruz with her soccer star husband David Beckham – insisted on sticking to an elaborate grooming routine in order to look her best when performing everyday tasks in [...]

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have reportedly visited divorce lawyers to help the split up after five years together.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have reportedly visited divorce lawyers to help them separate.
The pair – who aren’t married, but have been dating since 2004 and raise six children together – are believed to have signed legal [...]

People with mental health problems will be able to get the help they need more quickly and easily after Dongcheng district opens psychological counseling centers in each of its residential areas.
The move follows two recent murder sprees in Daxing district that highlighted the shortage of help for some vulnerable people, according to the Dongcheng bureau [...]

Liu Hui’s voice became hoarse during one of the most exciting days she’s ever had in seven years as a cinema operator. Everybody who knew her called in, hoping their personal relationship with her would enable them to buy a ticket for the latest blockbuster film, Avatar.
Sadly for them, Liu couldn’t help.
“Don’t you know it [...]

Foreign gamblers arrested
Two foreigners, surnamed Kang and Choi, who allegedly organized gambling in Shaoyaoju, Chaoyang district, are facing charges and six foreigners who were allegedly gambling there have also been detained,
Beijing police said yesterday.
The eight, all students from four Beijing universities, were arrested in the early morning of Jan 16. They are also facing likely [...]

Although the world is still emerging from the global financial crisis, many local businessmen are upbeat about the sports industry in China, according to the Annual Report on the Development of China’s Sports Industry (2009-10), which was released on Saturday.
Considered China’s first professional blue book on the sports industry, the report was launched at the [...]

MILAN: Two goals from Ronaldinho helped AC Milan to a 3-0 win at toothless Juventus on Sunday which piled the pressure on Juve’s rookie coach Ciro Ferrara.
Alessandro Nesta netted in the first half and Ronaldinho twice after the break to push Leonardo’s side eight points behind leaders Inter Milan, who beat Siena 4-3 on Saturday.
Second-placed [...]

MACAO – World number one male table tennis player Ma Long from China defended his title at the seasonal final here on Sunday while his compatriot Guo Yan held on the champion in women’s singles either.
It was the first time in the 14-year history of the ITTF ( International Table Tennis Federation)  Pro Tour Grand [...]

Local govt orders halt until safety inspections are complete
The bustling construction site where China’s fourth-largest air hub will emerge came to a sudden standstill yesterday, when the local government ordered all work to be suspended after Sunday’s bridge collapse that killed seven workers.
The accident also left 34 injured, including eight seriously. On Sunday, a section [...]