And the Oscar for Bust Actress goes to... Kate Upton wears VERY revealing dress to awards party

KATE Upton really stole the show despite not actually being at the glitzy Oscars ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in LA.

The 23-year-old went straight to the Vanity Fair Oscar Party to follow the prestigious 88th Academy Awards on Sunday.

Policewoman ‘caught having sex on balcony of city centre bar at reunion party’

A POLICEWOMAN was allegedly caught having sex on the balcony of a busy city centre bar during a police reunion party.
Witnesses of the outdoor tryst claim the Great Manchester Police cop and a former policeman had been “all over each other” at the UK bar, before heading outside for a romp.
Several complaints have been made to the force’s whistleblower hotline and the Professional Standards Branch after the pubic display of affection at Rain Bar in Manchester, The Sun reports.
Officers had rented out a private room on February 12 for a gathering of around 60 serving and retired officers from the South Manchester division.
One serving officer who saw the passionate fling told the Manchester Evening News: “There is a balcony by the side of the bar, with an all-glass window looking on to it. It was about 11pm-ish.
“Two officers at the bar were all over each other. Then they went outside onto the balcony. While they were having sex, a member of the bar staff went outside to collect glasses and must have seen them.

Policewoman ‘caught having sex on balcony of city centre bar at reunion party’

A POLICEWOMAN was allegedly caught having sex on the balcony of a busy city centre bar during a police reunion party.
Witnesses of the outdoor tryst claim the Great Manchester Police cop and a former policeman had been “all over each other” at the UK bar, before heading outside for a romp.
Several complaints have been made to the force’s whistleblower hotline and the Professional Standards Branch after the pubic display of affection at Rain Bar in Manchester, The Sun reports.
Officers had rented out a private room on February 12 for a gathering of around 60 serving and retired officers from the South Manchester division.
One serving officer who saw the passionate fling told the Manchester Evening News: “There is a balcony by the side of the bar, with an all-glass window looking on to it. It was about 11pm-ish.
“Two officers at the bar were all over each other. Then they went outside onto the balcony. While they were having sex, a member of the bar staff went outside to collect glasses and must have seen them.

US Justice Clarence Thomas asks first court question in 10 years

Justice Clarence Thomas, one of eight judges at the highest court in the US, has broken a 10-year silence at court.
The Supreme Court case related to federal law limiting gun ownership for people convicted of domestic violence.
Justice Thomas has said in the past he prefers not to "badger" lawyers as they present their arguments in court.

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Atlanta couple's message in bottle washes ashore in France 4 years later

A message in a bottle thrown overboard by an Atlanta couple four years ago has been found after it washed ashore in southwestern France, it was reported Sunday.

Ben and Julie Johnson tell Fox5 Atlanta they were stunned and floored to receive a strange text with an international number Saturday that was from a man in Cap Ferret, France.

When gods were hauled into Indian courts

A few years ago, an American senator took God to court, seeking a permanent injunction against "his harmful activities" such as "death, destruction and terrorisation".
A judge threw out the case, saying that legal papers could not be served, since God did not have a proper address.

Is 'porn addiction' a real thing?

A video series by actor Terry Crews detailing his struggles with pornography has been watched by millions over the past few weeks - but is porn really addictive?

The art that shows what goes on deep in the human brain

From scary sleep paralysis, to recalling memories that never happened, a new exhibition is exploring the art inspired by human consciousness. Here, we see how artists have interpreted moments from the mind.

Do you dream sweet dreams each night - drifting gently in and out of sleep? Or is the boundary between sleeping and waking a more frightening experience?

Eight women who decided to propose

Jessica (not her real name) is about to ask her boyfriend to marry her - 29 February is a date when, according to tradition, women can propose to their partners. While Jessica prepares for the big moment, she and seven other women who popped the question share their stories.
"We've talked about marriage a lot and we know we want to get married but I decided to do it on 29 February, since that's true to tradition," says Jessica, who lives in Bristol.

Salman Taseer murder: Pakistan hangs Mumtaz Qadri

Pakistan has hanged the former police bodyguard who shot dead Punjab's governor over his opposition to blasphemy laws, officials say.
Mumtaz Qadri killed Salman Taseer in Islamabad in 2011, in a murder that shocked the country.
Qadri was hailed as a hero by some Islamist groups, and thousands of hard-line activists protested to show their support for him at the time.

Cristiano Ronaldo: Real Madrid forward appears unhappy with team-mates

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo said "if we were all at my level maybe we would be leaders" after his side's 1-0 derby defeat by Atletico Madrid.

A first defeat under Zinedine Zidane leaves Real nine points behind leaders Barcelona, and four below Atletico.

Pregnant moms obsessed with diet and exercise can face serious health risks

The moment Christie Maruka, 46, found out she was pregnant, she came up with a plan to eat healthy foods and exercise so she wouldn’t gain too much weight.

Like many other health-conscious women, Maruka, who lives in Wall, New Jersey, worried about developing gestational diabetes and other pregnancy complications that can occur with pregnancy weight gain.

How to get your baby to sleep

All parents know the difficulties involved with getting their children to have a good night’s sleep. But Dr. Marc Weissbluth, a leading physician and author of “Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child,” told FoxNews.com that a lack of sleep can have a lasting effect on the health of the child and the entire family.

Virginia policewoman shot dead on first shift

A US police officer has been shot and killed on her first day at work, the day after she was sworn in.
Ashley Guindon had been responding to a domestic dispute in Woodbridge, Virginia, about 32 km (20 miles) south of Washington, DC.

Mumbai: Indian man 'kills 14 members of family'

A 35-year-old Indian man killed 14 members of his own family, including seven children and his parents, before killing himself, police say.
Reports suggest Hasnin Warekar laced his family's food with sedatives before slitting their throats.
Neighbours from the home in Thane, near Mumbai, were alerted to the attack by the screaming of the man's sister, who survived the attack.

US election 2016: Bernie Sanders' and Hillary Clinton's policies compared

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are in a pitched battle for the Democratic nomination, fighting for the hearts and minds of left-leaning voters across the US.
But where do they stand on the issues? While the candidates often agree on substance if not style, here's a look at five areas where they differ - not just from each other, but from their presidential predecessors, as well.

Biafra: Ohaneze demands creation of South East Development Commission

Sunday Aborisade, Abuja

The Pan Igbo social, political and cultural organisation, the Ohaneze Ndigbo, has demanded the establishment of the South East Development Commission with the sole objective of tackling the infrastructure deficit in Igbo land, as the panacea to end agitation for the creation of the Biafra Republic.

Rev. King must die by hanging, Supreme Court ‎affirms

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja

The Supreme Court has affirmed the death sentence passed on the  General-Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly, Chukwuemeka Ezeugo (aka Rev. King), ‎by a Lagos High Court in Ikeja for the murder and attempted murder of some members of his church in 2006.

Breaking: Sunday Oliseh resigns as Eagles coach

After several weeks of controversy between the Chief Coach of Nigeria’s national team, Sunday Oliseh and his employers, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Oliseh, in the wee hours of Friday, announced his resignation as Chief Coach of the Super Eagles.

The Christians held in Thailand after fleeing Pakistan

A BBC investigation has found that Thailand, a country known for its hospitality to tourists, routinely arrests and detains asylum seekers. Many are Pakistani Christians who have fled religious persecution in their own country. Some are children. And they are held despite being UN-registered asylum seekers, whom the UN is under a duty to protect.

Why is Facebook shutting down legal marijuana pages in the US?

Cannabis has been now made legal in 23 states in the US. In some states, like Colorado, it's legal for both recreational and medicinal purposes.
Authorised cannabis businesses in these states are entirely legal. So they say they were left puzzled in recent weeks, when their Facebook pages were suddenly shut down. Reports suggest that at least a dozen cannabis businesses across six US states have had their Facebook pages disabled in the past few weeks.

Kurt Hahn: The man who taught Philip to think

The Duke of Edinburgh is celebrating the 30th anniversary of a Cambridge University institute based on the ideas of his educational mentor, Kurt Hahn. But who was he?
"There is more in you than you think" was the motto Kurt Hahn used during his long and active life.
A German Jew who opposed and fled the Nazis and mentored the Duke of Edinburgh, his influence on education is all around, even if his name is not.

Inside the topless sisterhood

As a young dancer with feminist tendencies Bee Rowlatt was scandalised to find herself on stage alongside topless dancers. Many years later, after writing a book about early feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, she visited the Moulin Rouge in Paris to talk to dancers who bare their breasts in this unforgiving industry. And, as she describes here, she wavered.

Nigeria team rewarded after 30-year wait

The Nigeria squad that won the first Fifa Under-16 World championship have been rewarded after a 30-year wait.

New Nigeria president Muhammadu Buhari has made good on a promise to reward the players after the 1985 tournament when he was the military head of state.

Nduka Ugbade, captain of the team who beat West Germany 2-0 in the final in Beijing, told BBC Sport: "I have finally received my money.

"I am extremely delighted that our president has fulfilled his promise."

Buhari had promised the players a house, stock in the central bank and a scholarship and other incentives after their success but soon after he was ousted by another military regime and the country's government never fulfilled his pledges.

Following Buhari's election as president last year he announced in January a 2m naira ($10,000; £7,000) reward for each of the players and 1.5m for the officials.

"He's truly a man of his word and on behalf of myself and the team I say a big 'thank you' to our president," added Ugbade.

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Joseph Parker to fight Carlos Takam in IBF world title eliminator

A KIWI journalist at a Thursday press conference announcing Joseph Parker’s upcoming fight against Carlos Takam was crude but accurate.
“S***’s just about to get real,” the journo said. “Are you ready for this?”
The New Zealand heavyweight prospect laughed. “Bring it on, man,” he said. “I was born for this.”
We’re about to find out. To this point of his career the exciting powerpuncher from South Auckland has been developing his skills and showing off his fast hands against outmatched or veteran opponents.

Russian schoolboy wins competition to live with porn star who says ‘sex is a possibility’

A RUSSIAN schoolboy has won a month living with a porn star as a prize in an online competition.
The Sun reports that Ruslan Schedrin, 16, was ecstatic when he was told he would be spending four weeks in a hotel with Ekaterina Makarova.

British Medical Journal warns against trend for controversial “vaginal seeding” during birth

NEW mothers have been warned against a controversial trend towards “vaginal seeding” for newborn babies, saying there are no clear health benefits but may be risks.

How social media is destroying the lives of teen girls

SLUT pages. Sink shots. Yik Yak. Finstas. Kik. Snapchat. Revenge porn. Tinder food stamps.
If that reads like a different language, chances are you’re not a teenager on social media.
It’s this world — a chaotic mix of nude photos, cyber-bullying and dysfunctional relationships — that author Nancy Jo Sales ventured into when researching her new book, American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers.

Beijing overtakes New York as new 'billionaire capital'

Beijing has overtaken New York as the city with the highest number of billionaires for the first time, a new report by China-based firm Hurun says.
A total of 100 billionaires are now living in the Chinese capital, compared with 95 in New York, the report said.

TB Joshua church collapse: Children sue over father's death

Two South African children are suing the church of popular evangelist preacher TB Joshua after the collapse of one of its buildings in Nigeria killed their father in 2014.
Kalambaie wa Kalambaie was one of 116 people, including many South Africans, who died.
In 2015, a coroner in a Lagos court said "the church was culpable because of criminal negligence".
Mr Joshua and his church have consistently denied any wrongdoing.

Burkina Faso ex-leader Blaise Compaore becomes Ivorian

Burkina Faso's ousted leader Blaise Compaore has been granted Ivorian citizenship, effectively ending the prospect of his extradition to face murder charges back home.
The order was signed by Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara in November 2014, but has only just come to light.

How Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt spent his time in jail

Sanjay Dutt was moved to Yerwada jail in May 2013 to finish his five-year jail te

When actor Sanjay Dutt left a prison in the western Indian city of Pune on Thursday, he walked away with some experience of making paper bags and being a radio disc jockey.
Dutt was sentenced for firearms offences linked to the 1993 Mumbai blasts which killed 257 people and injured 713.

South-East students burdened with fees, levies

By Vincent Ujumadu, Anayo Okoli, Chidi Nkwopara & Francis Igata Awka—Although the governors of the five South-East states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo, always affirmed their determination to give priority to the education of youths as leaders, the situation on ground show otherwise, as students pay exorbitant school fees in the region. Imo State is the only exemption as it had been providing free education for students since Governor Rochas Okorocha assumed office in 2011.

US election 2016: Carson says Obama was 'raised white'

Barack Obama was "raised white", Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson has claimed.
Mr Carson said the president could not understand the African-American experience the way he could.
Mr Obama was born to a white American mother and a black Kenyan father. Mr Carson's parents are African-American.

Mysterious artifact discovered at Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity

A mysterious religious artifact has surfaced during renovations at Bethlehem’s famous Church of the Nativity, officials say.

According to the Times of Israel, the artifact is made of brass, silver, shells and stones. It was covered in plaster and found near a window in the church that reportedly was built by Emperor Constantine and his mother Helena in the fourth century. Although officials confirmed that the artifact has been cleaned up, it is not on display, and there are no images of it as yet.

Nigeria's budget fiasco

In our series of letters from African journalists, novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at the trouble Nigeria is having balancing the books.
Whatever criticism you may have of President Muhammadu Buhari, his administration cannot be accused of being dull.

Are billionaires more likely to be graduates?

Are billionaires good with exams as well as their finances? Or are they more likely to have escaped school at the first opportunity and worked their way up to make their fortunes?
Are they likely to be graduates or to have dropped out from university, wanting to get a head-start in start-ups?

Married at 16: How a story of young love gripped China

In China where many aspects of family life remains heavily regulated, a recent wedding held for two 16-year-olds reignited the debate on early marriage.
Pictures of the baby-faced couple from Guangxi province in their wedding outfits went viral on social networks earlier this week.
It prompted surprised comments online and in the mainstream media, not least because the legal marriage age in China is 20 for women and 22 for men.
But the bride, identified by local media as Xiaowu, told local newspaper Nanguo Zaobao that they only held a celebration, and intend to register their marriage once they come of age.
"We've known each other for more than a year, marriage was inevitable, so we decided to have our wedding feast," she said, adding that they had the full support of their families who paid for the dinner.

Carrots or sticks to take on North Korea?

The edition of The Korea Times of 17 February was not a triumph of the headline writer's art. "Park vows to change N. Korea with sticks", it shouted in big, bold letters.
President Park of South Korea would use sticks to beat North Korea into submission, a reader unused to metaphor might have inferred.

Mormon polygamy sect leaders arrested over fraud allegations

Eleven members of a polygamist Mormon sect have been arrested in the US on suspicion of food stamp fraud and money laundering.
The suspects, including several senior members of the sect, were detained in the states of Utah and South Dakota.

Trabzonspor fans show support to Salih Dursun over red card

Trabzonspor fans have been protesting in support of a player who was sent off for showing a red card to a referee.

Salih Dursun held up a red card to referee Deniz Bitnel to become the fourth Trabzonspor player to be sent off in a 2-1 defeat at Galatasaray.

Brilliant moment 106-year-old woman is so excited to visit Barack Obama at the White House she starts dancing

THIS is the brilliant moment a 106-year-old woman was so excited at meeting Barack Obama at the White House that she burst out dancing.

Virginia McLaurin is seen dancing excitedly on the spot as the US President and First Lady enter the room - before bounding over to them both

Hannah Mary Tabbs: A black murderess in racist 1800s US

Hannah Mary Tabbs and her supposed accomplice's mugshots from 1887

In 1887, the discovery of a torso near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, touched off a sensational murder trial. Kali Nicole Gross, author of Hannah Mary Tabbs and the Disembodied Torso, went in search of the woman at the centre of it all.

Nigeria: People detained by military disappear in northeast

By Michelle Faul and Ibrahim Abdulaziz | AP February 20


YOLA, Nigeria — First come the whispers, then accusations loud enough to raise alarms throughout Nigeria’s northeastern villages ravaged by extremist violence. Next, people accused of being Boko Haram are rounded up, sometimes by the military, sometimes by a civilian self-defense force. Many are never seen again.

Albino girl, five, kidnapped and killed by bandits who cut off her arm for 'WITCHCRAFT'

A FIVE-year-old albino girl has been kidnapped and killed by gunmen – who cut off her arm to use in WITCHCRAFT, it is feared.

Study suggests simple key to great long-term sex life

We know, we know. It's hard to keep things intimate and exciting when you're in a long-term, monogamous relationship. You're comfortable. There's no real need to go out of your way to impress each other anymore. You might have even let your bedroom activity become stale and predictable. But there is good news: A new study says that if you start adding some variety to your sex life, you'll be just as sexually satisfied as you were during the first six months of your relationship.

Harper Lee: To Kill a Mockingbird author buried in Alabama

Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, has been buried in a private funeral in her hometown in the US state of Alabama.

Close family and friends of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, who died on Friday aged 89, gathered for a church service in Monroeville.

A Point of View: What does vanilla yogurt have to do with the secret of happiness?

Men and women have long searched for the fountain of youth, the meaning of life, and the secret of happiness. Well, youth still passes, life still puzzles but the secret of happiness has, it seems, at last been found. It is vanilla yogurt, writes Adam Gopnik.

When Pele and the 1966 World Cup Brazil team came to Lymm

Hotel manager Roger Allen snapped players relaxing by the Lymm Hotel bowling green

Previously unseen photos of Brazil's 1966 World Cup squad relaxing in a rural Cheshire hotel are to go on show.
An exhibition is being held at the Lymm Hotel where the world's most glamorous football team was based for the tournament, 50 years ago.
It includes images of football greats Pele and Garrincha and their team-mates at ease in the hotel grounds.

Biafra: Human rights organizations uncover 13 corpses in borrow pit in Aba

By Nwabueze Okonkwo The leaderships of International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law, Intersociety and the South East Based Coalition of Human Rights Organizations, SBCHROs have alerted the Minister of Interior, Gen Abdulrahman Bello Dambazzau (Retd.) and Chief of Defence Staff, Major Gen Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin over what they described as “ceaseless killings of unarmed citizens in Nigeria, by security agents.

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Harper Lee: US author of To Kill a Mockingbird dies aged 89

Harper Lee, the reclusive author of To Kill a Mockingbird, has died at the age of 89.
The news was first confirmed by the mayor's office in her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama.
The novelist was born Nelle Harper Lee on 28 April 1926.
In 1960, she published To Kill a Mockingbird, a huge critical and commercial success which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. A sequel Go Set a Watchman, was published in 2015.
To Kill a Mockingbird sold more than 40 million copies worldwide.

Nnamdi Kanu wears Biafra attire to court

It seems like Radio Biafra director and leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, uses his court appearances to send a message to the authorities – Today, February 19, Kany appeared in court with a Biafra-themed attire that suggests his loyalty to the cause he is pursuing is unshaken After spending four months in detention, Nnamdi Kanu, the IPOB leader does not seem to be intimidated by the trial against him by the federal government of Nigeria, because of his agitation for the freedom of Biafra.

Is there a serious problem with coffee capsules?

The German city of Hamburg has banned coffee pods from state-run buildings as part of an environmental drive to reduce waste. Should others follow suit, asks Chris Stokel-Walker.
First there was the coffee bean, then the instant coffee jar, and then expensive coffee shop drinks on the go.

California 'won't enforce' porn movie condoms

California work safety officials have voted against forcing porn actors to wear condoms to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STD).
Porn industry representatives argued that condoms were a turn-off for viewers and could destroy the industry.

The girl who said 'no' to marriage

The dynamic works in this way: I have lots of children, and if I can marry off one child that is one child less that I have to feed," explains Monique Clesca, the United Nations Population Fund's representative in Niger.
Balkissa Chaibou's parents had five daughters, so from their perspective marrying her to her cousin may have made economic sense.

Manny Pacquiao renews criticism of homosexuality

Filipino boxer and politician Manny Pacquiao has repeated his opposition to homosexuality, after earlier apologising for saying that gay people were "worse than animals".
"What I am saying is right. I mean I am just stating the truth, what the Bible says," he said at training in his hometown of General Santos.

I agree with those who say the economy is bad, Soyinka tells Buhari

ABUJA— Apparently worried by the continuous decline in the nation’s economy, Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, yesterday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to convene an emergency economic conference for experts to brainstorm on the way forward and future of the economy.

I was almost lynched for being Igbo − Onyeka Onwenu

Nigerian singer popularly called Lady of Songs, Ms. Onyeka Onwenu, on Thursday recalled her agonising experiences as Director-General of the National Centre for Women Affairs before her disengagement by President Muhammadu Buhari, saying she was almost lynched by staff during handover.

Safe at last! Starving 'witch child' boy in heartbreaking waterbottle photo pictured after rescue

THE starving toddler who was labelled a witch by villagers is making a miraculous recovery.

Images of the tot looking much healthier were recently posted on Facebook by the Danish aid worker who rescued him.