| That sparkle in their eyes
Princess Mary's royal bridesmaid Amber Petty copped a wallop in the wee hours at Darlinghurst's notorious Judgement Bar a couple of years ago. Sydney is still intrigued by the election day "incident" involving the reporter Caroline Overington, from The Australian, and the Labor candidate for Wentworth, George Newhouse, which resulted in a grovelling apology on Page 2 of the paper on Tuesday. The broadsheet extended the olive branch despite Overington and Newhouse failing to agree on what had actually happened: he said she slapped him, she said it was an open-handed push. The "incident" was sparked by leaked emails from Overington to the independent candidate Danielle Ecuyer - Newhouse's ex-girlfriend - urging her to preference the Liberal MP for Wentworth, Malcolm Turnbull.
Student found dead, throat slashed
The body was discovered in a house in Perugia, capital of the Umbria region of central Italy. "The girl was naked, with signs of a cut to the neck," a police official said. "The door was shut, and the agents had to force their way in." Reports in the Italian media said the woman had been studying in Perugia since August. Police were led to the scene after finding her mobile phone in the garden of a nearby house. The British Embassy later identified the woman as Meredith Kercher, 22. It said she was from England but did not give her home town. The embassy said her family had been told, but declined to give further details, saying an Italian police investigation was under way. The historic town is a popular base for foreign language students.
Sea Shepherd Shuts Down Whale Hunt
The Japanese government has ordered their release but the whalers are defying that order and refusing to release their hostages until Sea Shepherd agrees to their demands. One of the demands is for Sea Shepherd to discontinue opposing whaling activities. Captain Watson responded by refusing to acknowledge their demands and demanding instead that the hostages be released without conditions. The Sea Shepherd ship Steve Irwin will continue to pursue illegal Japanese whaling activities for as long as possible. [Posted By ShiftShapers] .
Heath Ledger's ex-fiancee: "My heart is broken"
BEIJING, Feb. 2(Xinhuanet) -- Heath Ledger's ex-fiancee said she is "heartbroken" by the Hollywood star's death and asked that she and their little daughter be allowed to grieve in private, media reports said Friday. Actress Michelle Williams, who reportedly split with Ledger over his drug use in September, has stayed out of sight since rushing home to New York after learning of Ledger's death two weeks ago. In her first reaction since Ledger death, Williams said in a statement released by Ledger's spokeswoman, "Please respect our need to grieve privately. My heart is broken." According to People magazine, the actress was "devastated" upon hearing the news and rushed off a movie shoot in Sweden to fly back to New York with their daughter, Matilda.
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