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Charo: Fans 'Saved My Life' After Husband's Suicide

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Long before the world was inundated with one-named celebrities, there was Charo. A TV fixture throughout the 1960s and ’70s, the Spain-born comedian, actress and flamenco guitarist charmed audiences with her beauty, sparkle and willingness to make fun of herself. “I said, ‘OK, I have an accent, and it’s never going to change,’” Charo, 71, tells Closer. “I’m going to have fun. Every time I open my mouth, it gets me in trouble, but I am turning my accent into a positive. Read More...

How does Qatars royal family spend its US$335 billion net worth? The House of Thani, who banned a

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Headed by Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar is known as one of the wealthiest surviving dynasties in the world. With about 8,000 members, the family has a total net worth of about US$335 billion from multiple cash flows besides rich natural resources, including investments in properties like London’s Shard skyscraper, Olympic Village, Harrods department store and New York’s Empire State Building, and stakes in Barclays Bank, British Airways and automobile company Volkswagen. Read More...

Prisoner allowed to father a child from jail because of 'human right to a family life'

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By Jack Doyle for the Daily Mail Updated: 07:45, 1 June 2011 106 View comments Criminal's artificial insemination paid by NHSMinisters fear decision will damage faith in prison systemFive applications are still being considered Decision: Justice Secretary Ken Clarke approved the inmate's demand for artificial insemination earlier this year A prisoner is being allowed to become a father from behind bars because of his human rights. Read More...