Lady Gaga cancels tour to have hip surgery

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

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!
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Pakistan court compound bombers attack

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:
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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

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 was established in 1783 as the senior order of chivalry in the Kingdom of Ireland. The color associated with the honor needed to differentiate it from the Order of the Garter (dark blue) and the Order of the Thistle (green). So they went with blue.

Largest St. Patrick's Day Parades Are Held Outside of Ireland
The first St. Patrick's Day parade was held in the U.S. The Irish have been celebrating the feast of St. Patrick since the ninth century, but the first recorded parade anywhere was in Boston in 1737. The parade was not Catholic in nature, though, because the majority of Irish immigrants to the colonies were Protestant. Ireland did not have a parade of its own until 1931, in Dublin. Even today, 18 out of the 20 largest St. Patrick's Day parades are in the states -- New York's is the largest.

Shamrock Used to Explain the Holy Trinity
St. Patrick used a three-leafed shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to pagan Irish, forever linking the shamrock with him and the Irish in the popular imagination. He would tie shamrocks to his robes, which is why the color green is worn.

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

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 22-karat gold costs $235,000
And to make it extra fancy, the gaudy shirt comes with an intricate gold belt. Reportedly, Datta Phuge ordered this shirt to wear on the New Year festivities, along with his 11 pounds of gold accessories, including heavy chains, bracelets, and rings.

Most expensive shirt made of gold
Interestingly, Phugge who owns 22 pounds of gold in the form of 10 chains, 6 bracelets and 25 rings, is not worried for any potential thieves or muggers, as he has his own personal security in place and moves around with body guards.

Gold Man of Pimpri Datta Phuge
Additionally, this gold man of Pimpri has also planned to commission a gold phone, whose body would be retained and cover would be made in gold.
Speaking about the items crafted with gold, we have earlier seen some of the finest like the jeweler Ginza Tanaka's $4.2m Disney pre gold Christmas tree for 2012, the world's most expensive cupcake coated in edible 23 carat gold sheets, the gold-plated Porsche 996 Turbo Cabriolet, the Cristallino GOLD football table with 24-carat gold plated accessories by Teckell, the gold-plated computer inspired by the 16th century French King Louis XVI, the custom gold chopper for Donald Trump by Paul Sr., the Dior 24-carat gold tattoos, and the world's first 24 karat gold plated iPhone 5, to name a few.

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Kourtney And Her Post-Baby Bikini Body Take Mexico

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

 

 

 

Kourtney and Scott's Beach PDA

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

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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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 attacks are not common close to urban settlements. In the past, elephants have roamed into Kariba's suburbs, causing several deaths in recent years. Victims were often heading home from late night taverns and bars.

Wednesday's lion alert fliers also warned "beer drinkers to avoid moving at night on foot." With the recent growth of outdoor Christian groups and religious and other tribal sects, the authority advised their followers to "stop going for secretive prayers in thick vegetation" in and around Kariba.

Rangers said the hunt for the rogue lions was continuing late Wednesday.

It is known in common conservation practice that lions that have eaten human prey will continue preying on people until they are hunted down and killed.