Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett have announced they are not splitting up.
The couple issued a statement after In Touch Weekly magazine reported they were set to divorce.
"Although we are reluctant(вынуждены) to respond to these types of reports, the rumours circulating(слухи) about our relationship are completely false," they said.
Eating or drinking too many calories on a regular basis can lead to weight gain.But unlike food, alcoholic drinks have very little or no nutritional value.
The 'empty calories' in drinks are often forgotten or ignored by dieters, says the WCRF.
Kate Mendoza, head of health information at WCRF, said: "Recent reports have shown that people are unaware of calories in drinks and don't include them when calculating their daily consumption."
Located 105km west of London in rural(сельский) Hampshire, Highclere Castle sits amid a quintessential English landscape of gentle hills, ancient water-meadows and soporific villages where thatched cottages still outnumber tiled(черепица) roofs. Appearing regally at the end of a long gravel drive, its impressive Italian Renaissance-style facade ringed by vast manicured grounds will be instantly recognizable to anyone who has ev
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And, unusually, the number of red foxes has simultaneously(одновременно) surged in the area, on Hudson Bay.
The surprising pattern has prompted observers to question whether the elusive(неуловимый) Arctic foxes are being driven out of their dens by invading red relatives.
"It stopped dead, turned and ran," says Tera Ryan, wildlife guide at polar expedition company Churchill Wild, describing the time she witne
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This November, the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation invested a million dollars in edX, the world’s largest online learning initiative. Founded by Harvard and MIT, edX boasts a growing number of “massively(в широком масштабе) open online courses” (MOOCs) aimed at bringing virtual versions of world-class higher education to hundreds of thousands of participants. By 2013, it will offer a selection of entirely free online classes from Harvard, MIT, Berkeley and the Un
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Have you ever received a “phantom” text message? If you’ve been convinced your phone is vibrating or ringing in your pocket when it turns out to be nothing, the answer is yes. And you’re not alone. According to the Pew internet research center, 67% of American adults in a national survey experienced the same thing.
The same report also found that almost 37% of those surveyed said that they “couldn’t live without” their smartphones, depicting a world in 2013 where ubiquitous computin
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If that satisfies your curiosity for what Jamaica is like, then you may as well find an all-inclusive resort to stay at. But if you care to discover the real Jamaica, then you should brave(храбрый) the country’s many pot holes and head to the Jamaica’s south west corner. A 95km drive from the island’s second largest city Montego Bay or 150km west from the capital Kingston brings you to Treasure Beach, a small fishing town in the parish(округ
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The Ubuntu operating system has been adapted to run on smartphones.
The Linux-based software(програмное обеспечение) will allow users to run desktop apps(приложения)on their handsets, allowing them to double for PCs when docked to monitors.
The code will initially(в начале) be released as a file(напильник xD) which ca
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Vast numbers of cells that can attack cancer and HIV have been grown in the lab, and could potentially be used to fight disease. The cells naturally occur in small numbers, but it is hoped injecting huge quantities back into a patient could turbo-charge the immune system.
The Japanese research is published in the journal Cell Stem Cell.
Experts said the results had exciting potential, but any therapy would need to be shown to be saf
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Authorities are investigating the apparent drowning(власти расследуют очевидное утопление)of a crew member on the set of forthcoming Johnny Depp film The Lone Ranger, near Los Angeles.
The unnamed 48-year-old diver is thought to have suffered a heart attack while cleaning out a pool that was going to be used in the film.
He was pronounced dead on Friday accordi
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Armed robbers broke into a central Paris Apple store on New Year's Eve, stealing goods with an estimated value of one million euros (£813,000).
The police said that four masked men forced their way into the shop.
It comes as New York mayor Michael Bloomberg claims(заявлять) that the theft of Apple goods has contributed(вносить вклад) to rising street crime figures in the city. <
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Dogs 'distressed' by break-ins(вламываться) at Uddingston centre Dogs at a rescue centre have been left "distressed and terrified" after three break-ins over Christmas.
On police advice, staff have closed the Dogs Trust rehoming centre at Uddingston, Lanarkshire, while investigations are carried out(выполнять).
The attacks on the centre targeted(целевой) the office area and items including computers have been stolen.
Johnny Depp steps into book publishing The first book under the Infinitum Nihil imprint will be published in January Called Infinitum Nihil - the same name as Depp's production company - Harper said the imprint would be a home for "outspoken and visionary ideas". he actor promised to deliver(доставлять) books "that might ordinarily never have breached the parapet(перила)". The first two titles announced include a study of Bob Dylan and a novel by the late folk singer,
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An experimental "Trojan-horse" cancer (рак)therapy has completely eliminated(устраненный)prostate cancer in experiments on mice, according to UK researchers(исследователи).
The team hid cancer killing viruses inside the immune system in order to sneak them into a tumour.(опухоль)
Once inside, a study in the journal Cancer Research showe
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Turner's Rome view painting sells for record £29.7m An 1839 Turner masterpiece of a view of Rome has sold for £29.7m in London, breaking the artist's auction record. Modern Rome - Campo Vaccino sold in five minutes with six bidders battling for the work which has only come up for sale once before, Sotheby's said. The previous record was the £20.5m paid in 2006 for Venice painting Giudecca, La Donna della Salute and San Giorgio. Modern R
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Grail gravity satellites slam into Moon The US space agency's (Nasa) Ebb and Flow gravity mapping satellites have ended their mission to the Moon. The duo were commanded to slam into a 2km-high mountain in the far lunar north. The deliberate ditching avoids the possibility of an uncontrolled descent on to locations of historic importance, such as the Apollo landing sites. Nasa's deep-space radio-tracking system confirmed the loss of s
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Related Stories Fears for Australia boy missing after crocodile attack Police in northern Australia are searching for a 12-year-old boy feared killed by a crocodile, the second potential fatality(несчастный случай) in two weeks. The boy was swimming with a group of people at Port Bradshaw in East Arnhem Land, police said. Other members of the group tried to spear(ударить чем-то острым)<
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Daily(повседневная)life can be full of annoying(раздражающие) distractions, from loud phone conversations, noisy soup eaters to waiting... and waiting... for a delayed flight or train. Joe Palca, a science correspondent for US National Public Radio, explains some of the things we find annoying and says it can be the unpredictable moments in life that frustrate us the most. Why do fingernails on a blackboard make us cringe?
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The Rain Room – an interactive installation involving an indoor downpour – is currently running at London’s Barbican Art Gallery to critical acclaim. As a result, the free show – which runs until 3 March 2013 – is drawing huge crowds on a daily basis. But in a city known for its year-round drizzly weather, why are people waiting in line for more than two hours to experience more rain? To start with, you don’t g
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Vintage fashion in Paris Paris – the capital of fashion, the home of illustrious couture houses and a city with a history of sartorial savoir-faire – has also made a name for itself as a top destination for vintage shopping. From high end to affordable, this selection of Paris’ best vintage boutiques will suit every style. Didier Ludot set up his eponymous shop in the 1st arrondissement’s regal Palais Royal gardens in 1975, and still sells a judicious
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Newborn babies with fledgling immune systems are the most vulnerable(уязвимы) to the disease. They are also too young to be vaccinated - doses are given at two, three and four months of age.
It led to an emergency vaccination programme for pregnant(беременные) women, between 28 and 38 weeks, across the UK. The theory is that the mother's immune system should create more antibodies(антитела) to
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Gerry Anderson, the creator of hit TV shows including Thunderbirds, Stingray and Joe 90, has died at the age of 83. He also created Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and his puppet superheroes fired the imaginations of millions of young viewers in the 1960s and '70s. Thunderbirds, a science-fiction fantasy about a daring rescue squad, ran from
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A severe winter storm that whipped up tornadoes in the southern US has brought heavy snow to the Midwest and threatens disruption in the east. At least six people have been killed and authorities have told people to stay at home rather than brave freezing temperatures and treacherous roads. A state of emergency has been declared in Mississippi
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Hundreds of tea plantation workers have set alight their boss's bungalow in north-east India, burning to death the owner and his wife, officials say. Angry workers surrounded the bungalow at Kunapathar in Assam state late on Wednesday, following a two-week long dispute with the management. Police said the incident happened after the management
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French actress Catherine Deneuve has defended fellow movie star Gerard Depardieu over his move to Belgium. In an open letter Deneuve voiced fury that another actor, Philippe Torreton, had attacked Depardieu for leaving France "with a load of dosh". Deneuve said "he [Depardieu] is a great actor and you're just expressing your resentment". She starred with Depardieu in several classic French films. Depardieu has criticised the Socialist governmen
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http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/wwtravel/624_330/images/live/p0/12/31/p012314n.jpg Those hoping to catch a glimpse of Saint Nick before 24 December should head to Switzerland where the jolly(весьма) old fellow makes appearances early and often. On 30 November and 1 December, the ski resort Silvretta Arena Samnaun/Ischgl in eastern Switzerland celebrates ClauWau, or the World Santa Claus Championships. The annual event brings several four-person Santa teams fr
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Abba museum to open in Stockholm A museum dedicated to Swedish pop group Abba is to open next year in Stockholm. The museum, backed by former member Bjorn Ulvaeus, will feature some of the band's glitzy stage costumes, instruments and other mementos. Visitors will also be able to sing along to Abba songs alongside life-size holograms of the group. Ulvaeus said he hoped all four members would attend the museum's opening set for next spring, but ruled out any chance of
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Many of the residents forced(вынуждены) from their homes by flooding are expected to spend Christmas in temporary(временные)accommodation.
Forecasters have said that rain will ease for much of Scotland. But, with so much rain having fallen, surface water is likely to be a continuing problem.
At 22:00 on Christmas Eve, the Scottish Environment
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<SPAN style="COLOR: red">A new analysis of temperature records indicates that the Western Antarctic Ice Sheet is warming nearly twice as fast as previously thought.</SPAN>
US researchers say they found the first evidence(симптом) of warming during the southern hemisphere's summer months. They are worried that the increased melting of ice as a result of warmer temperatures could contribute(вносить вклад) to se
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Dog bites girl, two, in the face in Castlepark Green in Craigmillar
A two-year-old girl has been treated for facial injuries(лицевые травмы) after a dog bit her in the face at a playpark in Edinburgh.
The toddler(ребенок начинающий ходить) was at the park with her mother in Castlepark Green in Craigmillar at about 16:00 on Thursday when she was bitten by a dog with no owner pr
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The Queen has recorded her Christmas Day broadcast to the UK and Commonwealth in 3D for the first time, Buckingham Palace has said.
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The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species, reaching(достигающий) a total body length of up to 3.3 metres (11 ft) and weighing up to 306 kg (670 lb). It is the third largest land carnivore(хищник) (behind only the
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Russia opposition: 'More than 120' arrested at rallies
Russia opposition: 'More than 120' arrested at rallies A leading Russian human rights activist has complained about the arrest of more than 120 people at opposition rallies in Moscow and St Petersburg. Lyudmila Alexeyeva said there was no point obtaining permission to protest
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Eating meals as a family improves children's eating habits - even if it only happens once or twice a week, UK researchers suggest. It is recommended children eat five portions of fruit and vegetables per day - about 400g. The Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health study found those who always ate together achieved this - but those who on
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Photographs of The Rolling Stones on tour in Ireland 47 years ago have gone on display at Dublin Airport. The exhibition, which coincides with the band's 50th anniversary, features 20 black and white images of the band from 1965. It is the first time that most of the pictures have been publicly displayed. They include ima
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A newspaper cover showing a man seconds before his death has been widely criticised. When tragedy strikes, do photographers - professional or otherwise - have a duty to intervene?
He looks up, helpless, as the train careers towards him. "Pushed on the subway track, this man is about to die," runs the front-page text on the New York Post. Below
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