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Lady Gaga cancels tour to have hip surgery

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Lady Gaga has canceled the rest of her "Born This Way Ball" tour due to a long-standing hip problem that requires surgery. In a series of tweets, Lady Gaga said she had been hiding a show injury and chronic pain for some time and that it had worsened over the past month.I hid it from my staff, I didn't want to disappoint my amazing fans," she tweeted.The latest tweet described her condition as a case of synovitis, an inflammation of the joints.Tour operator Live Nation Global Touring said the superstar singer has a labral tear of the right hip. She will need surgery to repair the problem, followed by strict down time to recover," said a statement. "This unfortunately will force her to cancel the tour so she can heal."Live Nation said refunds for the canceled performances will be available starting Thursday.

The Leader Who Really Cares

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in an interview with Steve Kroft of CBS's 60 Minutes: Why do you want everything to be the biggest the tallest? Kroft asked.Steve why not? Why not? If you can have it in New York why can't we have it here? Sheikh Mohammed asked. "Why are you in such a hurry? Most people would try and do this in a lifetime, not five years  Kroft said. I want my people to live better now. To go to high school now. To go to good health care now. Not after 20 years  Sheikh Mohammed explained. Photograph by © Mohammed Al Mehrezi.Typography by © Stan Ton.God Bless Sheikh Mohammed!! Long Live! Related Tagging     dubai     UAE     mohammed bin rashid     al maktoum     UAE leaders

Pakistan court compound bombers attack

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Security officials inspect the site of bomb blast in a judicial compound in Peshawar March 18, 2013. Two suicide bombers attacked a judicial compound in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Monday. Credit: REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz Pakistani Army soldiers march toward the site of a suicide bomb blast in a judicial compound in Peshawar March 18, 2013. Credit: REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz

St. Patrick's Day 2013: 5 Things You Didn't Know

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No doubt you'll be seeing the color green everywhere today in honor of the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick. Here's a look at five things you didn't know about St. Patrick's Day St. Patrick Was Not Irish His birth name was actually Maewyn Succat -- it wasn't until he was in the Church that it was changed to Patricius, or Patrick. St. Patrick, the Apostle of Ireland, was born in Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton, which is in Scotland. As a teenager, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and enslaved as a shepherd for several years. He attributed his ability to persevere to his faith in God. Did St. Patrick Drive All the Snakes Out of Ireland? Despite the popular lore, St. Patrick did not drive the snakes out of Ireland because the island did not have any to begin with. Icy water surrounds the Emerald Isle, which prevented snakes from migrating over. Green may be the national color of Ireland , but the color most associated with St. Patrick is blue. The Order of St. Patrick

Indian businessman Datta Phuge’s world’s most expensive shirt made of 22-karat gold costs $235,000

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By:Karanvir Singh Indian millionaire Datta Phuge, a 32-year-old moneylender from the Pimpri-Chinchwad city of Pune for whom gold is the ultimate passion, commissioned the world’s most expensive shirt which is regarded to be an embellishment to his reputation as the ‘Gold Man of Pimpri’. Highly elated to wear his shiny dream shirt, Mr. Datta Phuge who inherited a fair amount of gold and wants to leave behind a sufficient amount for the next-generation, spent a whopping $235,000 on this custom-made shirt as an investment which will keep appreciating. Crafted out of 3.5kg of 22-carat solid gold, this bling shirt created by Pune-based Ranka Jewelers boasts of 14,000 gold flowerings that have been interwoven with 100,000 spangles sewn into a base of finest white velvet, along with 6 Swarovski Crystal buttons. Notably, 15 goldsmiths labored over 15 days at the rate of 18-hours a day to create this opulent shirt with an armor-like Indian businessman Datta Phuge’s most expensive shirt made of

Kourtney And Her Post-Baby Bikini Body Take Mexico

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Kourtney Kardashian slips into a two-piece during a family vacation with Scott Disick and son Mason.      

Kourtney and Scott's Beach PDA

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Reality star Kourtney Kardashian and boyfriend Scott Disick are lovey-dovey on a family getaway  Kourtney Kardashian showed off her post-baby bikini body this week as she hit the beach in Mexico. Her longtime love, Scott Disick, and their 3-year-old so,n Mason, also caught some rays, although 8-month-old baby girl Penelope was nowhere in sight.  Despite constant reports that they're on the rocks, Kourtney and her guy looked very much in love as they frolicked along the shore.  Disick gazed lovingly at his family during their getaway. Does this look like a couple that's on the outs?

Sexy bikini trends at Rio fashion week

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REUTERS-A model presents a creation from the Poko Pano collection during Fashion Rio Summer 2012/2013 in Rio de Janeiro. REUTERS-A model presents a creation from Triya collection during Fashion Rio Summer 2012/2013 in Rio de Janeiro. REUTERS-A model presents a creation from Triya collection during Fashion Rio Summer 2012/2013 in Rio de Janeiro. REUTERS-A model presents a creation from Triya collection during Fashion Rio Summer 2012/2013 in Rio de Janeiro. REUTERS-A model presents a creation from the Poko Pano collection during Fashion Rio Summer 2012/2013 in Rio de Janeiro.

Zimbabwe resort town on full rogue lion alert

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    Epic cat fight in the savannah HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Wildlife rangers in Zimbabwe put the northern resort town of Kariba on full alert Wednesday after rogue lions mauled to death two people near a suburb there. The National Parks and Wildlife Authority said fliers were being handed out in the town and volunteers were using a loudspeaker to caution townspeople on the dangers of lion attacks on the shores of Lake Kariba, a man-made hydroelectric dam popular for fishing and tourism. It said one man escaped from a lion attack on Tuesday, but the woman with him was savaged to death. An arm and a few remnants of a second corpse were found by rangers hunting for the lions. The predatory animals had eaten most of one corpse but did not devour the body of the dead woman, rangers said. The wildlife authority warned people against walking at night and crossing through thickets of bush where lions conceal themselves. It urged people in the area only to use wide and established roads. Lion at