The death of Simon Raven, at the age of 73 after suffering a stroke, is proof that the devil looks after his own. He ought, by rights, to have died of shame at 30, or of drink at 50.British author Simon Raven was born on this day in 1927 and died in 2001, prompting one of the more colorful obituaries of the decade.
Sean Goldman, the American boy brought home after five years in Brazil, went to Disney World for Christmas Day.
While Americans are playing boring old football and Indians are dabbling in cricket, the Australians have invented a new sport: swimming into baited crocodile traps.It’s possibly not a good idea.The craziness of the stunt is matched only by the wonderful Aussie slang used to describe it:
Sebastian Janikowski of the Oakland Raiders kicked a 61-yard field goal today. In December. In Cleveland. The NFL has the video.
Kim Peek, the savant who helped inspire the Oscar-winning movie Rain Man, has died of a heart attack at age 58.
Bo the dog didn’t make the trip to Hawaii with the rest of the Obama family.Quarantine rules, don’t you know.
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Actress Brooke Mueller is the wife of Charlie Sheen, who was arrested yesterday after an alleged domestic incident at a rental home in Aspen, Colorado. Here are some photos of Brooke Mueller:
Actor Charlie Sheen was arrested on Christmas Day and charged with domestic violence after an incident with his third wife, Brooke Mueller.
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