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Saturday, June 30, 2012

Katie's $15million and a $35m mansion: What Holmes stands to gain from her ex-husband... and how she's 'seeking much more'

•Katie Holmes signed a prenuptial agreement which entitles her to $3million for every year of marriage•Entitled to $35million California mansion•Couple's estate is worth upwards of $275millionBy Rachel QuigleyWhen they married to great fanfare and with much opulence in an Italian castle in November 2006, talk not only centered on bride Katie Holmes' wedding dress but also on her prenuptial agreement with the groom.The details? For each year the couple stay married, the Dawson's Creek actress collects $3million - to a maximum of $33 million after 11 years - as well as their palatial home in California.If their marriage had lasted more than 11...

Friday, June 29, 2012

In search of higher ground: Wildlife tries to keep dry as raging waters in India overwhelm 2,000 villages

By Leon WatsonWild elephants and rhinos are among the animals searching for higher ground after raging torrents overwhelmed more than 2,000 villages in northeast India.The floodwater fed by monsoon rains has swept away homes and leaving hundreds of thousands of people marooned today.At least 27 people were killed, but the toll was expected to rise.Wild animals reach highlands in Kaziranga wildlife sanctuary due to large floods, around 150 miles east of Gauhati, IndiaThe Indian air force was delivering food packages to people huddled on patches of dry land along with cattle and wild elephants.Rescuers were dropped by helicopter into affected areas...

Thursday, June 28, 2012

A foreign correspondent's heartfelt tribute to the rescue dog who has followed him around the world

By Toby Harnden In his day, Finn, a hairy mongrel and former Belfast stray, was a daredevil. He would leap spread-eagled into huge waves at the seaside and launch himself off 10-feet-high banks during river walks.Soon after I got him in early 1998, I thought our brief relationship was over when he leapt over a harbour wall at Howth. I ran over, my heart in my mouth, expecting the worst. There he was, perched on a rock having landed cleanly, looking just a little sheepish.A favourite trick of ours was me throwing a tennis ball close to the top of some rapids. Finn would swim towards the ball, grasp it in his jaws and then be swept down the rapids,...

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Surely it can't be that bad in Number 10: Larry the cat lies down in front of Downing Street traffic

By IAN GARLAND and HANNAH ROBERTS It is often said that pets bear a striking resemblance to their masters. And, just like David Cameron, it seems that Larry the Downing Street cat is partial to a little ‘chillax’ here and there.The five-year-old tabby, a rescue cat from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, was spotted taking time off from his mousing duties yesterday to enjoy the morning sun outside No 10.Cat nap: Larry the Downing Street Cat takes a nap in the road outside No10 this morningUnfortunately his favoured spot – the middle of the road – proved something of a headache for ministers arriving for a Cabinet meeting. In a rude awakening,...

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Emotional scenes as war hero Ben Parkinson carries the Olympic torch in home town after learning to walk again on artificial limbs

•Paratrooper Ben Parkinson lost both legs and suffered brain injuries after driving over a mine in Afghanistan•He had major surgery on shattered spine and had prosthetic legs fitted•Spent three months unconscious in military hospital•But he refused to use his crutches to carry the torch•Thousands cheer him on in the most inspiring moment of the relay so far•Fellow paratroopers travel from Colchester to show their support•After completing the challenge, he said: 'It was nothing - just another walk.'By Emma ClarkThe most seriously wounded soldier to survive the war in Afghanistan was cheered on by an emotional crowd when he carried the Olympic...

Dogs destined for the table: Horrific images show animals being killed, cooked and served up as a meal in Chinese tradition

By Rob Cooper..These disturbing images show dogs being cooked and served up as a meal in a grim Chinese tradition.The animals are chopped up and cooked in front of diners - despite a growing anti-cruelty campaign.A group of Chinese activists in Yulin City, Guangxi province, descended on the dog meat market campaigning against eating the animals.WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENTTakeaway: A cage full of dogs is lifted like just another type of cargoGrim: The dogs arrive alive in cages ready to be killed, cut up and cooked at the meat market in Yulin City, Guangxi province, ChinaArtist Pian Shan Kong knelt down in front of the dead animals confessing for...

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