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Italy's taleggio cheese seeks to spread its appeal Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
By Francesca Micheletti
PALAZZO PIGNANO, Italy (Reuters Life!) - Smelly, square, with a thick pink crust and peppered with mould, Italy's taleggio is not the prettiest of cheeses, but its makers are hoping it will finally win wider appreciation.
Top musicians out of tune with EU royalties plan Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
By Huw Jones
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - New EU competition rules on the collection of royalties have hit a wrong note with top songwriters such as Bee Gee Robin Gibb, who have threatened to pull their songs off the airwaves if they go ahead.
Pop star Kylie Minogue given British honour Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Pop star Kylie Minogue, who went from soap actress to become one of the world's most famous female recording artists, was honoured by Britain for her services to music on Thursday.
Confectionery firms profit from Chinese chocoholics Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
By Samuel Shen
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Award-winning French dessert chef Hugues Pouget has his work cut out for him as he tries to turn the Chinese into chocoholics.
Thieves steal Joy Division singer's headstone Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Thieves have stolen a memorial headstone for Ian Curtis, frontman of the influential post-punk band Joy Division.
Jordan and Andre win "bad parents" libel case Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Celebrity couple Katie Price and her pop singer husband Peter Andre won a public apology and damages on Thursday over a newspaper story which claimed they were bad parents.
French composer-director finds music in stone Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
By Jonathan Wright
CAIRO (Reuters Life!) - French composer-director Michel Risse and his Decor Sonore troupe turned the massive concrete structure of the Cairo Opera House into a giant musical instrument in a performance this week.
Singing dentist wins million-pound music contract Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - An opera-loving dentist is to swap his drill for a microphone after winning a four-album recording contract worth one million pounds ($1.99 million).
Taiwan man pays dearly for fiery romantic gesture Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A Taiwanese man's show of love for his girlfriend has backfired after an arrangement of candles in the shape of the words "I love you" started a blaze at a hotel.
Bruce Lee's last HK home may become museum - report Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
HONG KONG (Reuters Life!) - A luxury mansion belonging to Kung Fu legend Bruce Lee in Hong Kong may be preserved as a museum, giving belated recognition to one of the city's most famous sons, a newspaper reported on Thursday.
Couples fight less, and better, with time - survey Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
WELLINGTON (Reuters Life!) - Constantly fighting with your partner over the same thing? It might be worth hanging onto the relationship, with a recent survey finding couples argue less, and get better at resolving differences, with time.
'Kung Fu Panda' reaches Chinese box office milestone AP - Thu, Jul 3
HONG KONG (AP) _ Hollywood's fighting cartoon panda is a hit in the furry animal's home country. The American animated movie "Kung Fu Panda" has made nearly 110 million Chinese yuan (US$16 million) at the Chinese box office as of Wednesday, according to its distributors. One hundred million yuan (US$15 million) is the threshold for a big hit in China.
'Faans' inspired from the life of Sarabjit Singh ANI - Thu, Jul 3
Wagah Border, July 3(AN): Sensational news has always been the source of inspiration for Bollywood filmmakers. And now the real life story of Sarabjit Singh has inspired director Avdhesh Chitransh. Faans is a film based on the life of a spy girl. As noted by Chitransh this is first time that a film based on a spy is being produced in India.
Cuba marks anniversary of Hemingway death Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
By Jeff Franks
SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, Cuba (Reuters) - The bell tolled for Ernest Hemingway on Wednesday as Cubans marked the 47th anniversary of his death by ringing a bell and playing music from the opera "Aida" at his home outside Havana.
Rapper DMX arrested again in Arizona Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
By Alex Dobuzinskis
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rap star DMX was arrested for failing to appear in court and other complaints at a Phoenix airport on Wednesday, adding to his legal woes that include drug possession and animal cruelty charges.
'Hancock' poised to extend Hollywood hot streak Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
By Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Hancock," the new Will Smith action movie opening ahead of the July Fourth holiday, seems sure to extend Hollywood's latest hot streak, keeping the U.S. box office on pace to exceed last year's record summer.
CORRECTED - 'Hancock' poised to extend Hollywood hot streak Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
(Corrects Smith's age to 39 in paragraph 3)
By Steve Gorman
Cohen, Ferrell team up for Sherlock Holmes film Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
By Alex Dobuzinskis
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sacha Baron Cohen will star as detective Sherlock Holmes and Will Ferrell as his loyal assistant, Watson, in an upcoming film comedy inspired by tales of the fictional English sleuth, Columbia Pictures said on Wednesday.
Famous German teddy bear firm to quit China Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
BERLIN (Reuters) - Steiff, the firm that has made teddy bears for over a century, said on Wednesday it planned to move production back from China to Germany because poor standards there left some of its stuffed toys in a sorry state.
Tatum O'Neal pleads guilty in New York drug case Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oscar winner Tatum O'Neal, the former child actress who chronicled her struggles with addiction in a 2004 memoir, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to disorderly conduct stemming from her drug arrest in June.