LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Amy Winehouse's family have put her north London home up for sale following her death last July, a spokesman for the family said on Thursday.
'The Winehouses have decided to put the house on the market, with great regret,' the spokesman said in an email to Reuters.
'Amy loved that house but none of the family felt it appropriate that they should live in it and it was not practical to keep it empty while paying the costs of its upkeep.'
Winehouse's fans have flocked to the property in Camden, north London and transformed a nearby square into a shrine following the 'Back To Black' star's death.
Winehouse was 27 years old when her body was discovered at the house after a long battle with drink and drugs.
Newspaper reports said the three-bedroomed property had gone on the market for 2.7 million pounds ($4.2 million).
(Reporting by Paul Casciato; Editing by Steve Addison)
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
South Africa's Mandela on TV, first time since illness
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African President Nelson Mandela, making his first appearance on television since a hospital stay in February, was shown on Wednesday receiving a flame marking the centenary of his ruling ANC party.
The 93-year-old, anti-apartheid hero, sitting upright in a chair and surrounded by family at his rural home in the town of Qunu, spoke briefly during the ceremony, saying 'I used to be the leader of the ANC' and that he was 'happy' to see the flame.
Mandela, who was admitted to hospital in February for a keyhole abdominal examination, is now frail and has made few public appearances over the past few years. The last time he was on television was in October last year when he was filmed at his Johannesburg home filling out a census form.
The man awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for helping to end white-minority apartheid rule moved back this week to Qunu in the southeast of the country, where he was born and raised.
Although he stepped down at the end of his first term in office in 1999, South Africa's first black president still occupies a central position in the psyche of a country ruled by the 10 percent white minority until all-race elections in 1994.
He spent time in hospital a little over a year ago for treatment of a respiratory ailment.
(Reporting by Jon Herskovitz and Reuters Television; editing by Tim Pearce)
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The 93-year-old, anti-apartheid hero, sitting upright in a chair and surrounded by family at his rural home in the town of Qunu, spoke briefly during the ceremony, saying 'I used to be the leader of the ANC' and that he was 'happy' to see the flame.
Mandela, who was admitted to hospital in February for a keyhole abdominal examination, is now frail and has made few public appearances over the past few years. The last time he was on television was in October last year when he was filmed at his Johannesburg home filling out a census form.
The man awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for helping to end white-minority apartheid rule moved back this week to Qunu in the southeast of the country, where he was born and raised.
Although he stepped down at the end of his first term in office in 1999, South Africa's first black president still occupies a central position in the psyche of a country ruled by the 10 percent white minority until all-race elections in 1994.
He spent time in hospital a little over a year ago for treatment of a respiratory ailment.
(Reporting by Jon Herskovitz and Reuters Television; editing by Tim Pearce)
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
White House: Biden preparing for daughter's wedding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden is in Delaware this week to get ready for his daughter Ashley's wedding, with the reception to take place at his home, the White House said on Tuesday.
'As any father would, he takes this matter very seriously and looks forward to it with great happiness for his daughter and his future son-in-law,' White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters at a briefing dominated by tensions in Syria.
'And I have no details on the dress,' he said.
Ashley, a 30 year-old social worker, is the vice president's only daughter with his wife Jill.
He had three children with his first wife Neilia, who was killed in a car crash along with their infant daughter Naomi shortly after his election to the U.S. Senate in 1972. Their two sons, Beau and Hunter, were also in the car but survived.
Beau is now Attorney General of Delaware and second son Hunter is also a lawyer.
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'As any father would, he takes this matter very seriously and looks forward to it with great happiness for his daughter and his future son-in-law,' White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters at a briefing dominated by tensions in Syria.
'And I have no details on the dress,' he said.
Ashley, a 30 year-old social worker, is the vice president's only daughter with his wife Jill.
He had three children with his first wife Neilia, who was killed in a car crash along with their infant daughter Naomi shortly after his election to the U.S. Senate in 1972. Their two sons, Beau and Hunter, were also in the car but survived.
Beau is now Attorney General of Delaware and second son Hunter is also a lawyer.
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Monday, May 28, 2012
Justin Bieber accused of battering man taking photos
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies are investigating a complaint that Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber roughed up a man who was taking pictures of the performer at a suburban shopping center, police said on Monday.
Deputies were called on Sunday to an outdoor shopping area in Calabasas, about 23 miles northwest of Hollywood, by a man who reported having just had an altercation with Bieber, the sheriff's department said in a press statement.
According to the statement, the man said he was taking pictures of Bieber, who was with his girlfriend, actress Selena Gomez, when the singer 'physically battered' him.
Bieber's publicist with Island/Def Jam Music Group could not immediately be reached for comment.
A spokeswoman for the sheriff's department, Lillian Peck, declined to give further details about the nature of the alleged confrontation or any injuries suffered by the man.
But Peck said the man, who was not identified by police, complained of pain, and after requesting medical attention was treated on the scene by paramedics, then taken to a local hospital, where he was examined and later released.
Bieber, 18, who has professed a determination to maintain a squeaky-clean image, had left the shopping center with Gomez, 19, before officers arrived, according to the man with the camera.
Peck said sheriff's deputies are investigating the case as a misdemeanor battery complaint and were looking for any possible eyewitnesses, but she did not know whether they had contacted Bieber about the incident.
The Hollywood news website TMZ.com reported that the man behind the complaint was a professional celebrity photographer.
Citing accounts of witnesses at the scene, TMZ said the paparazzo was blocking Bieber's car as the entertainer was trying to leave and that a scuffle ensued after Bieber got out of his car, asked the man to leave and the man refused.
TMZ also reported that after the altercation, a lawyer approached the photographer and suggested he could collect a lot of money by calling for an ambulance and filing a police report.
The cherubic-faced singer, discovered in 2008 through homemade music videos he posted on YouTube, released his first album at age 15 and rocketed to international fame on his way to logging 41 million fans on Facebook and 20 million on Twitter.
Bieber's latest hit single, 'Boyfriend,' debuted at No. 2 last month on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday that the recent high school graduate paid $6.5 million for his first house, a 10,000-square-foot (929-square-meter) luxury home set in a gated community of Calabasas. Amenities are reported to include a movie theater with stadium-style seating, a library, wet bar, wine cellar, guest house and swimming pool.
(Reporting and writing by Steve Gorman; Editing by Paul Simao)
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Deputies were called on Sunday to an outdoor shopping area in Calabasas, about 23 miles northwest of Hollywood, by a man who reported having just had an altercation with Bieber, the sheriff's department said in a press statement.
According to the statement, the man said he was taking pictures of Bieber, who was with his girlfriend, actress Selena Gomez, when the singer 'physically battered' him.
Bieber's publicist with Island/Def Jam Music Group could not immediately be reached for comment.
A spokeswoman for the sheriff's department, Lillian Peck, declined to give further details about the nature of the alleged confrontation or any injuries suffered by the man.
But Peck said the man, who was not identified by police, complained of pain, and after requesting medical attention was treated on the scene by paramedics, then taken to a local hospital, where he was examined and later released.
Bieber, 18, who has professed a determination to maintain a squeaky-clean image, had left the shopping center with Gomez, 19, before officers arrived, according to the man with the camera.
Peck said sheriff's deputies are investigating the case as a misdemeanor battery complaint and were looking for any possible eyewitnesses, but she did not know whether they had contacted Bieber about the incident.
The Hollywood news website TMZ.com reported that the man behind the complaint was a professional celebrity photographer.
Citing accounts of witnesses at the scene, TMZ said the paparazzo was blocking Bieber's car as the entertainer was trying to leave and that a scuffle ensued after Bieber got out of his car, asked the man to leave and the man refused.
TMZ also reported that after the altercation, a lawyer approached the photographer and suggested he could collect a lot of money by calling for an ambulance and filing a police report.
The cherubic-faced singer, discovered in 2008 through homemade music videos he posted on YouTube, released his first album at age 15 and rocketed to international fame on his way to logging 41 million fans on Facebook and 20 million on Twitter.
Bieber's latest hit single, 'Boyfriend,' debuted at No. 2 last month on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday that the recent high school graduate paid $6.5 million for his first house, a 10,000-square-foot (929-square-meter) luxury home set in a gated community of Calabasas. Amenities are reported to include a movie theater with stadium-style seating, a library, wet bar, wine cellar, guest house and swimming pool.
(Reporting and writing by Steve Gorman; Editing by Paul Simao)
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Son of China's Bo Xilai graduates from Harvard
BOSTON (Reuters) - The son of fallen Chinese politician Bo Xilai graduated from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government on Thursday, capping a tumultuous academic year that also placed him in the center of his homeland's biggest leadership crisis in two decades.
Bo Guagua, whose perceived lavish lifestyle overseas has created a firestorm on the Internet back in China, wore a black cap and gown with crimson hood when he accepted his diploma at a commencement ceremony in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He flashed a broad smile and joined several hundred other students who came from all corners of the globe to study at the Ivy League school.
Bo Guagua received a master's degree in public policy. After stepping off the graduation stage, he waved to friends in the audience.
Approached by Reuters after the ceremony, Bo Guagua declined to talk about his plans.
'I just want to enjoy the day and spend time with my classmates,' he said in a British-tinged accent.
He then hugged friends and chatted with faculty.
His mother, Gu Kailai, has been detained on suspicion of murdering a British businessman, while his father, Bo Xilai, has been stripped of his Communist Party Politburo seat and placed under investigation for disciplinary violations.
Last month, Bo Guagua issued a statement expressing concern for his parents and denied reports about his lifestyle, saying he had never driven a Ferrari, for example.
The scandal surrounding his family unfolded in early February after Wang Lijun, the police chief of Chongqing in southwest China, entered the U.S. Consulate in nearby Chengdu. According to British officials, he made allegations while in the consulate about the suspicious death of Briton Neil Heywood, a close associate of Gu.
Bo Xilai was the party boss of Chongqing at the time, with ambitions to ascend to China's top leadership later this year.
Even before his parents' troubles, Bo Guagua, 24, had become the subject of gossip in China for his elite schooling and perceived extravagance. Media reported a fondness for luxury cars and raised questions about how the family could afford to send him to some of the world's top schools and universities, including Harrow, Oxford and Harvard, on his father's limited state salary.
Bo Guagua became the focus of online gossip when photos appeared of him bare-chested and smeared with lipstick at a college party and participating in campus pranks in Britain.
In recent weeks, though, Bo Guagua has kept a lower profile. Classmates and acquaintances told Reuters he has skipped some pre-graduation parties on the advice of his family.
(Editing by Doina Chiacu and Vicki Allen)
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Bo Guagua, whose perceived lavish lifestyle overseas has created a firestorm on the Internet back in China, wore a black cap and gown with crimson hood when he accepted his diploma at a commencement ceremony in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He flashed a broad smile and joined several hundred other students who came from all corners of the globe to study at the Ivy League school.
Bo Guagua received a master's degree in public policy. After stepping off the graduation stage, he waved to friends in the audience.
Approached by Reuters after the ceremony, Bo Guagua declined to talk about his plans.
'I just want to enjoy the day and spend time with my classmates,' he said in a British-tinged accent.
He then hugged friends and chatted with faculty.
His mother, Gu Kailai, has been detained on suspicion of murdering a British businessman, while his father, Bo Xilai, has been stripped of his Communist Party Politburo seat and placed under investigation for disciplinary violations.
Last month, Bo Guagua issued a statement expressing concern for his parents and denied reports about his lifestyle, saying he had never driven a Ferrari, for example.
The scandal surrounding his family unfolded in early February after Wang Lijun, the police chief of Chongqing in southwest China, entered the U.S. Consulate in nearby Chengdu. According to British officials, he made allegations while in the consulate about the suspicious death of Briton Neil Heywood, a close associate of Gu.
Bo Xilai was the party boss of Chongqing at the time, with ambitions to ascend to China's top leadership later this year.
Even before his parents' troubles, Bo Guagua, 24, had become the subject of gossip in China for his elite schooling and perceived extravagance. Media reported a fondness for luxury cars and raised questions about how the family could afford to send him to some of the world's top schools and universities, including Harrow, Oxford and Harvard, on his father's limited state salary.
Bo Guagua became the focus of online gossip when photos appeared of him bare-chested and smeared with lipstick at a college party and participating in campus pranks in Britain.
In recent weeks, though, Bo Guagua has kept a lower profile. Classmates and acquaintances told Reuters he has skipped some pre-graduation parties on the advice of his family.
(Editing by Doina Chiacu and Vicki Allen)
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Elton John cancels Vegas dates due to infection
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Singer Elton John was treated in hospital in Los Angeles for a serious respiratory infection that forced him to cancel performances this weekend of his 'The Million Dollar Piano' show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
In a statement posted on his website on Thursday, the British entertainer, whose hits include 'Rocket Man,' 'Your Song' and 'Bennie and The Jets,' apologized for the decision and told fans he hoped to be performing soon.
The singer said he developed a serious respiratory illness while performing on Sunday. After the condition worsened he was hospitalized and had tests at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles where he remained throughout the day on Wednesday. He was given antibiotics and told not to perform for a week.
'It feels strange not to be able to perform these 'Million Dollar Piano' concerts at The Colosseum. I love performing this show and will be thrilled when we return to The Colosseum in October to complete the eleven concerts soon to be scheduled,' he said.
Fans with tickets for the canceled shows can exchange them or get a refund.
John opened his Las Vegas act last September and began a second series of performances in February. A child piano prodigy, John, 65, rose from a part-time pub player to become one of the most successful recording artists of all time.
He completed a 5-year residency at the Colosseum in 2009 with 'The Red Piano', which ran for 241 shows.
(Reporting by Patricia Reaney; editing by Doina Chiacu)
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In a statement posted on his website on Thursday, the British entertainer, whose hits include 'Rocket Man,' 'Your Song' and 'Bennie and The Jets,' apologized for the decision and told fans he hoped to be performing soon.
The singer said he developed a serious respiratory illness while performing on Sunday. After the condition worsened he was hospitalized and had tests at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles where he remained throughout the day on Wednesday. He was given antibiotics and told not to perform for a week.
'It feels strange not to be able to perform these 'Million Dollar Piano' concerts at The Colosseum. I love performing this show and will be thrilled when we return to The Colosseum in October to complete the eleven concerts soon to be scheduled,' he said.
Fans with tickets for the canceled shows can exchange them or get a refund.
John opened his Las Vegas act last September and began a second series of performances in February. A child piano prodigy, John, 65, rose from a part-time pub player to become one of the most successful recording artists of all time.
He completed a 5-year residency at the Colosseum in 2009 with 'The Red Piano', which ran for 241 shows.
(Reporting by Patricia Reaney; editing by Doina Chiacu)
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Elton John cancels Vegas dates due to respiratory infection
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Singer Elton John has been hospitalized with a serious respiratory infection and on Thursday canceled three nights of performances this weekend of his 'The Million Dollar Piano' show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
In a statement released on his website, the British entertainer, whose hits include 'Rocket Man,' 'Your Song' and 'Bennie and The Jets,' apologized for the decision and told fans he hoped to be performing soon.
'It feels strange not to be able to perform these 'Million Dollar Piano' concerts at The Colosseum. I love performing this show and will be thrilled when we return to The Colosseum in October to complete the eleven concerts soon to be scheduled,' he said.
The singer said he developed a serious respiratory illness while performing on Sunday. After the condition worsened he was treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Following tests, he was given antibiotics and told not to perform for a week.
John opened his Las Vegas act last September and began a second series of performances in February. A child piano prodigy, John, 65, rose from a part-time pub player to become one of the most successful recording artists of all time.
He completed a 5-year residency at the Colosseum in 2009 with 'The Red Piano', which ran for 241 shows.
(Reporting by Patricia Reaney; editing by Doina Chiacu)
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In a statement released on his website, the British entertainer, whose hits include 'Rocket Man,' 'Your Song' and 'Bennie and The Jets,' apologized for the decision and told fans he hoped to be performing soon.
'It feels strange not to be able to perform these 'Million Dollar Piano' concerts at The Colosseum. I love performing this show and will be thrilled when we return to The Colosseum in October to complete the eleven concerts soon to be scheduled,' he said.
The singer said he developed a serious respiratory illness while performing on Sunday. After the condition worsened he was treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Following tests, he was given antibiotics and told not to perform for a week.
John opened his Las Vegas act last September and began a second series of performances in February. A child piano prodigy, John, 65, rose from a part-time pub player to become one of the most successful recording artists of all time.
He completed a 5-year residency at the Colosseum in 2009 with 'The Red Piano', which ran for 241 shows.
(Reporting by Patricia Reaney; editing by Doina Chiacu)
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