 | Opera houses the world over are scrambling to pay tribute to Richard Wagner, the controversial German composer often referred to as Hitler’s favourite, who would have turned 200 this year. |
 | Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said in an interview published on Saturday says it’s ok for women to cry at work, share emotions and be honest about their femininity. |
 | It has been 150 years since Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson died, and visitors are still bringing flowers — and lemons — to shrines that honour the memory of the Confederate army general. |
 | Candice Glover, a soul singer from rural South Carolina, was named ‘American Idol’ on Thursday and become the first female singer to win the television singing competition since 2007. |
 | Britain’s prime minister said Wednesday a high-level panel he co-chairs will be making recommendations aimed at ending extreme poverty in the world by 2030 — and that means improving life for more than one billion people living on less than $1.25 a day. |
 | Health activists, doctors and movie fans hailed glamorous Hollywood megastar Angelina Jolie on Tuesday for her decision to reveal that she had had her breasts removed to reduce her cancer risk. |
 | Actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Christie’s auction house raised nearly $32 million for environmental causes on Monday at a charity art auction. |
 | Barbara Walters, who in 1976 became the first woman to anchor one of the daily network television news shows, announced late Sunday that she will retire next year. |
 | Angry and intimidating, Russian President Vladimir Putin sat alone at the head of a long table this week scolding his government for failing to carry out his orders. |
 | Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has told AFP in an interview that the economy can prosper outside the United Kingdom, despite dire warnings from London about the risks of independence. |
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