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Women prisoners made clothes out of recycled rubbish to stage their own fashion show in China. A total of 120 inmates walked down the catwalk wearing clothes made out of waste products including plastic...

An Italian businessman missed his ex-girlfriend so much after she dumped him that he paid £12,000 to recreate her as a realistic sex doll. The 50-year-old man put together a collection of photos...

Japanese sumo wrestlers have been given iPads because their fingers are too fat to use mobile phones. The Japan Sumo Association is distributing about 60 iPads among training stables and top officials...

Growing up as an only child doesn't seem to be a social disadvantage in the teen years, suggests new research. The study, conducted by researchers at Ohio State, observed more than 13,000 middle and...

As strange as it may sound, some individuals hurt themselves to obtain relief from emotional stress. Actions such as cutting or burning oneself are behaviors displayed by people who compulsively hurt...

Contrary to common belief, smoking may increase depressive symptoms in some adolescents. Until recently, smoking by teenagers was seen as a means to 'self-medicate' against the blues. Now, scientists...

Paris Hilton can continue to ignore the rumors, but she probably has to pay attention to the judge. A Miami judge has sided with a film distributor that sued Hilton in 2008, ruling Thursday that the heiress/actress (heirtress?) did not fulfill her promotional obligations concerning the 2006 straight-to-DVD comedy Pledge This! and probably owes the plaintiff some money. Worldwide Entertainment Group insisted that Paris pledged to make the full publicity rounds and then bailed on interviews...

Someone's been punk'd here, and it's not Ashton Kutcher. The Hollywood hunk went on a Twitter offensive today, ripping Star magazine over allegations he cheated on wife Demi Moore. "I think Star magazine calling me a 'cheater' qualifies as defamation of character. I hope my lawyer agrees," tweeted Kutcher. "STAR magazine - you don't get to stand behind 'freedom of the press' when you are writing fiction," he added. The tabloid drew Kutcher's ire with a story citing an unnamed source who...

Paris Hilton likes gum and lip balm. As for that cocaine? Well, that's proving to be a sticky situation. Las Vegas police today released their report on what transpired that ended with Hilton briefly jailed on a felony drug possession count. Here are the details. Read the police report Her 34-year-old beau, Cy Waits, was pulled over on shortly after midnight Friday after a motorcycle cop smelled pot wafting from the couple's Cadillac Escalade. Hilton, 29, asked the officer to accompany...

Newlywed Hilary Duff is going darker. On Friday, the starlet spent more than 6 hours at Byron & Tracey Beauty Bar going to a darker shade of blonde. Hil showed off her ring and talked about hubby Mike Comrie as she got her tresses colored by a Redken stylist. Post-hair appointment, Hil posed for pics with fans and grabbed some Cafe Bustelo coffee before facing the pack of paps waiting for her outside. Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick also hit the swag suites with a special guest...

Paris Hilton has skated on pot charges twice this summer. Now the seemingly Teflon celebutante has to deal with something potentially more serious after getting busted in Las Vegas late last night for possession of cocaine.

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August 25, 1990 - Rural poverty is driving women and girls into the flesh trade in Sarawak.

Miri (August 23, 1980) - Four people from the Ulu Baram died of poisoning after drinking rice wine they had "spiced" with spirit used as fuel for pressure lamps.

Brunei Town (August 22, 1970) - There was a rabies scare in Brunei Town at the weekend and the Director of Agriculture, Mr K G Malet, was called out to deal with "a dog that was foaming at the mouth and...

Kuching (August 27, 1960) - A Chinese-language newspaper here has accused "certain political elements" of inciting Chinese school board in Sarawak to oppose the government and of arousing "anti-British...