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General view of the Louvre Museum in Paris, in this Aug. 6, 2007 file photo with the glass Pyramid entrance designed by Chinese-born US Architect I.M. Pei. — Reuters
Overcrowded Louvre struggles to cope with rising tourist tide
PARIS — Like a human wave every few minutes, two hundred or so tourists surge toward the "Mona Lisa," mobile phones in hand to make the best of every second of their time in front of the world's most famous painting.Hundreds of other hearts sink as museum attendants swiftly draw the rope across to hold back the next wave of the queue that snakes round the vast gallery in the Louvre in Paris.Nobody seems to notice the superb Rubens that line the walls of this monumental corner of the Richelieu wing — everyone is focused on the end of the queue and their big selfie moment.The queuing begins several hundred meters (yards) away under the museum's glass pyramid where tourists join the first of a series of staggered lines that will slowly lead them to their brief audience...
August 06, 2019

Overcrowded Louvre struggles to cope with rising tourist tide

R. Kelly, center, walks inside the Criminal Court Building as he arrives for a hearing on eleven new counts of criminal sexual abuse,  in Chicago, Illinois, in this June 6, 2019 file photo. — Reuters
Singer R. Kelly charged in Minnesota with soliciting sex from minor
NEW YORK — Singer R. Kelly, jailed in New York last month after he was charged in Brooklyn and Chicago with numerous sexual misconduct felonies, was charged on Monday in Minnesota with soliciting sex from a minor at a Minneapolis hotel room 18 years ago.The 52-year-old R&B vocalist known for such hits as "I Believe I Can Fly," is accused in the Minnesota case of paying a 17-year-old girl $200 to take off her clothes and dance for him, and then engaging in sexual contact.Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said, however, that the sexual activity did not include intercourse. He said the girl told an older brother about the incident at the time, but "did not come forward until all these other allegations about R. Kelly" surfaced. She called a law enforcement hotline...
August 06, 2019

Singer R. Kelly charged in Minnesota with soliciting sex from minor

Emma Watson
Actress Emma Watson launches UK sexual harassment helpline
LONDON — Women need to know their rights if sexual harassment at work is to stop, actress Emma Watson said on Monday as she launched a legal advice line for victims in Britain.The service will give advice on what constitutes sexual harassment; how to bring a grievance or claim at an employment tribunal, and on settlements and non-disclosure agreements."Understanding what your rights are, how you can assert them, and the choices you have if you've experienced harassment, is such a vital part of creating safe workplaces for everyone," said the "Harry Potter" star."This advice line is such a huge development in ensuring that all women are supported, wherever we work," added Watson, a supporter of the anti-sexual harassment movement Time's Up.The advice...
August 05, 2019

Actress Emma Watson launches UK sexual harassment helpline

This handout courtesy of Medi Bastoni taken and released on Monday shows Bastoni as he takes a selfie during a quick stop in Kendal, during his ongoing campaign to draw attention to the issue of deforestation in Indonesia. Bastoni is walking 700-kilometres (435 miles) from his home on a volcano in East Java to Jakarta in the hope of drawing attention to the archipelago's quickly shrinking forests — and he is doing it backward. — AFP
Indonesian man walking in reverse to save forests
JAKARTA — An Indonesian man is walking 700 km from his home on a volcano in East Java to Jakarta in the hope of drawing attention to the archipelago's quickly shrinking forests -- and he is doing it backwards.Medi Bastoni, a 43-year-old father of four, set out on his arduous, in-reverse journey in mid-July, with the goal of reaching the capital by August 16, a day before the Southeast Asian nation's independence day anniversary."Of course I'm exhausted, but I'm willing to do this to fight for the next generation," Bastoni said."(My home) is losing all of its trees so I have to do something. I can take the pain and fatigue."When he arrives, Bastoni said he hopes to meet with president Joko Widodo and highlight deforestation across the archipelago...
August 05, 2019

Indonesian man walking in reverse to save forests

Cast members Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham arrive at the premiere for
'Hobbs & Shaw' dethrones 'Lion King' to top N. America box office
LOS ANGELES, California — "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw" dethroned "The Lion King" in North American theaters, taking in an estimated $60.8 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said on Sunday.The latest installment in the long-running Fast & Furious franchise, "Hobbs & Shaw" features Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Jason Statham facing off against "cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist" Idris Elba.It ended the box office reign of "The Lion King," a remake of the 1994 animated film that employs hyper-realistic computer-generated images with a voice cast including Donald Glover as Simba and Beyonce as Nala, together with Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor and James Earl Jones."The Lion King" earned $38.2 million...
August 05, 2019

'Hobbs & Shaw' dethrones 'Lion King' to top N. America box office

British aviator Matt Jones takes off in a restored World War II Silver Spitfire plane as he begins a round-the-world flight attempt at Goodwood Aerodrome in Chichester, southeast England, on Monday. — AFP
'Majestic' WWII Spitfire takes off on round-the-world flight
CHICHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - An original Spitfire plane took off from Britain on Monday on an unprecedented attempt to fly the iconic World War II fighter around the globe.The gleaming silver aircraft set off from Goodwood Aerodrome outside Chichester near the south coast of England for the first leg of the epic four-month journey.The restored 76-year-old fighter served in World War II but has been de-militarized, stripped of its guns and paintwork, revealing the shining, silvery aluminum underneath.The Silver Spitfire was heading for Lossiemouth in Scotland on the first stage of its attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean via the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland and the wilds of remote northern Canada.The single-seater plane will visit around 30 countries and soar over some of the...
August 05, 2019

'Majestic' WWII Spitfire takes off on round-the-world flight

The bodyguard of US rapper ASAP Rocky, not in picture, arrives at the district court on the third day of the musician's trial in Stockholm on Friday. — AFP
Witnesses take stand in A$AP Rocky assault trial
STOCKHOLM — US rapper A$AP Rocky's trial in Sweden entered its expected final day on Friday, with witnesses including his bodyguard taking the stand in an assault case that has caught the attention of Donald Trump and led fans to call for boycotting Swedish brands like Ikea.The 30-year-old rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was arrested on July 3 along with three other people following a street brawl in Stockholm on June 30, which saw him and his crew embroiled in a fight with a 19-year-old plaintiff.When Mayers arrived in court for the third day of the trial, where he stands accused with two others, he was dressed in a dark suit instead of the green prison clothes he had worn in court on Tuesday and Thursday.Fans gathered outside the courthouse, shouting "Free Rocky"...
August 02, 2019

Witnesses take stand in A$AP Rocky assault trial

Thalia Olvino representative of the Delta Amacuro reacts during the Miss Venezuela beauty pageant in Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday. — AFP
First Miss Venezuela crowned after ditching contestants' measurements
CARACAS — A 19-year-old student has been crowned Miss Venezuela, becoming the first winner of the annual pageant since it opted not to publish contestants' waist, hip and bust measurements.Thalia Olvino prevailed in Caracas on Thursday after organizers — facing criticism for the contest's primary focus on physical appearance — said they wanted to push back against stereotypes about what an ideal woman looks like."I did this with all my heart and total dedication," Olvino said after the pageant — during which contestants paraded on stage in swimsuits nevertheless.In the past presenters would tell the audience the exact size of each contestant, many of whom underwent cosmetic surgery and followed strict diets to achieve the supposedly ideal physique: a 90-centimeter...
August 02, 2019

First Miss Venezuela crowned after ditching contestants' measurements

Katy Perry
Gospel rapper awarded $2.7m for song copied by Katy Perry
LOS ANGELES, California — A US gospel rapper whose song was partially copied by Katy Perry was awarded $2.7 million in damages by a federal jury on Thursday in the latest high-profile copyright ruling to rock the music industry.Perry herself was ordered to pay just over $550,000 to Marcus Gray — who performs as "Flame" — after the jury found that a beat used in her 2013 song "Dark Horse" constituted copyright infringement.The ruling followed a week-long trial in Los Angeles where Perry took the witness stand and said she had never heard of Gray's 2009 rap "Joyful Noise."Perry's representatives immediately vowed to appeal if the case is not dismissed pending a defense motion."The writers of 'Dark Horse' consider this a travesty of...
August 02, 2019

Gospel rapper awarded $2.7m for song copied by Katy Perry

Grant Thompson
YouTube star Grant Thompson killed in paragliding accident
LOS ANGELES, California — YouTube star Grant Thompson, who rose to fame as host of the popular channel "The King of Random," has died in a paragliding accident, his family announced.Authorities said the 38-year-old, who had 11 million subscribers on his channel and billions of views, was reported missing after he didn't return on Monday from a paragliding trip in Utah.A GPS device that he had on him was used to locate his body late Tuesday.The Washington County Sheriff's office said in a Facebook post that rescuers had recovered paragliding equipment as well as a video recording device that may help shed some light on the crash.Thompson's family informed fans of his death on his social media pages."It is with great sadness to inform everyone that Grant Thompson...
August 01, 2019

YouTube star Grant Thompson killed in paragliding accident

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