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Two arrested after baby boy dies
Police arrest a man and a woman over the death of three-month-old boy in Dorset....
2008-10-12 12:16:07
Meera Syal returns to small screen after second child
INT19International/Diaspora/ShowbizMeera Syal returns to small screen after second childLondon, Oct 12 IANS British actress of Indian origin Meera Syal returns to the small screen with the show "Beautiful People" after two and half years that she took time-off for her second delivery.She says she took up boxing to lose her baby weight and is happy to be back.According to mirror.co.uk, after giving birth to her second child - 15 years after her first child - Meera devoted herself to bringing up her baby. But now, two-and-a-half years later, she's swapped nappy changes for a new TV series and is looking better than ever after taking up boxing to lose her baby weight. She says: "I took the first year off. I felt tired and not ready to go back. I was enjoying it at home. Then I did a little, but I was gagging to come back to work by the end. As much as you love your children it is good being a grown-up again."Asked her what was it like becoming a mum again at 45, she said: "Exhausting and exhilarating, And there is no doubt that as an older parent the lack of sleep is something that affects you more."The inevitable post-baby weight posed a challenge to a Meera who admits to never being a fitness freak."I went to a personal trainer. I am not obsessive. I eat healthily and try to have most of my food before 6 p.m. I'm not one of those people who say I have got to be a size 10, two months after the birth. I get very annoyed when I see that in magazines and you are sitting at home with leaky breasts and cellulite. You don't want to see Angelina Jolie in size 10 jeans, you really don't."Her new exercise regime has ignited a surprising passion - boxing. "My trainer is an ex-boxer and he suggested it one day and I absolutely love it. It's frightening how much aggression you have and I love hitting things," she laughs. I could never be in a fight and I hate the thought of hitting someone or being hit. But it is a beautiful sport. I have been learning the different punches.But what about her husband Sanjeev Bhaskar, who starred with her in the hit comedy series, "The Kumars At Number 42". Does he live in fear of his newly superfit wife"He holds his hands up so I can punch them and acts tough," she laughed. "But I'm sure he goes round the corner after and goes 'ouch'. He won't show me out of pride."--Indo-Asian New Servicesev/ar/rn/dg480 Words12101332
2008-10-12 04:00:00
Singer Lisa Marie Presley gives birth to twins AP
AP - Lisa Marie Presley is a mom again. A publicist says the 40-year-old singer gave birth Tuesday to twin girls, whose names were not released. One baby weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and the other came...
2008-10-11 21:10:08
Woman, 72, moves after finding snakes in apartment AP
AP - When 72-year-old Gladys Dressner first saw two snakes last in her new apartment last month, she froze. Days later, when an eight-inch snake crawled across her bed, she screamed. Finally, after st...
2008-10-10 14:00:00
Abused baby 'was attacked by dog'
An abused baby boy may have been attacked by a Rottweiler dog kept by his mother's boyfriend, a court hears....
2008-10-10 08:40:11
Hugh Hefner 'down in the dumps' after breaking up with 'No1 girlfreind'
Washington, Oct 10 ANI: After Holly Madison, Hugh Hefner has now come forward to confirm his split with the stunner.The Playboy mogul has claimed that he has been down in the dumps since breaking up with his No1 girlfriend."I had planned to spend the rest of my life with Holly. I was road kill a couple of weeks ago," Us magazine quoted Hefner, as saying.One of the major reasons behind the break up was Holly's constant desire to have children."We tried to have a baby earlier this year and it didn't work out. Sheecame very depressed," he said.The 'Girls Next Door' star Madison had confirmed the news of the break up on Oct 7."Hef and I aren't together," she told TMZ.com. ANI
2008-10-10 08:00:00
Fan use linked to lower risk of sudden baby death - The Associated Press
Canada.comFan use linked to lower risk of sudden baby deathThe Associated Press&ampnbsp;- 10 hours agoCHICAGO AP - Using a fan to circulate air seemed to lower the risk of sudden infant death synd...
2008-10-10 08:00:00
31 More Batches Of Chinese Milk Tainted
An additional 31 batches of Chinese milk powder were found contaminated with the industrial chemical melamine, China's government says, further broadening a scandal affecting products ranging from...
2008-10-10 03:01:24
Walmart doll delivering Islamic message raises parents' hackles
Washington, Oct.10 ANI: A Fisher-Price manufactured "Little Mommy Real Loving Baby Cuddle and Coo" doll has raised the hackles of parents' for delivering Islamic messages.The web site www.kjrh.com quoted customers as saying that they have heard the doll mumble "Satan is King," and "Islam is the Light."There are no markings on the box to indicate that there's anything Islamic about this doll, but several versions of it have appeared on the shelves of Wal-Mart and Target stores in Owasso, Wisconsin.The dolls are sold nationwide.A Target spokesperson said their company has no plans to pull the doll from all of its shelves.'The only scripted word the doll says is 'mama," said Juliette Reashor, Senior Mgr. Public Relations at Fisher-Price. A statement from the company said: "The Little Mommy Cuddle 'n Coo dolls feature realistic baby sounds including cooing, giggling, and baby babble with no real sentence structure. The only scripted word the doll says is "mama." There is a sound that may resemble something close to the word "night, right, or light.""Because the original sound track is compressed into a file that can be played through an inexpensive toy speaker, actual sounds may be imprecise. Attached is the original sound file for your reference, in which you can clearly hear that the doll does not say any phrases or words. We remain confident in the high quality standards of our Little Mommy Cuddle 'n Coo dolls." ANI
2008-10-10 02:52:38
60's baby boomers not 'developing new third age lifestyles'
Washington, October 10 ANI: Britain's post-war baby boomers, who experienced an unusual boost in birth rates, are far from 'developing new third age lifestyles, and want to retire the traditional way.The first of the baby boomers are often acknowledged for being the primary age group that experienced the social change of becoming a more prosperous consumer society following the effects of Great Depression and World War II.Yet, according to an academic research supported by the Economic and Social Research Council and Arts and Humanities Research Council, they want to spend their retirement days conventionally either travelling or using second homes or by watching TV, playing records or taking long walks.Dr Rebecca Leach explained the study's revelations that "provide only limited evidence that first wave boomers are developing new third age lifestyles." The study further found that most people hoped to maintain their present lifestyles and activities, if their health and finances allowed them to.Though the range of lifestyles themselves had become greater for the 60's generation, only three per cent of the people questioned revealed that they practiced health provision falling under the 'alternative' consumption category.The research led by Dr Leach at Keele University and King's College, London, particularly focused on examining the extent to which the baby boomers saw themselves as a distinct generational group and this might affect their consumption patterns.It was revealed that only a minority of 41 per cent categorised themselves as boomers, while some members of the group saw themselves in a totally different light-such as the baby bulge group, the burden group, the lucky generation, the political generation, etc.The research also showed that the familial responsibilities of the baby boomers have increased rather than reduced with 43 per cent, born between 1945-1952, having at least one child living at home while 37 per have financial responsibility for other members of the household - usually children.Progress in life expectancy meant that 43 per cent of people aged 50-57 still had a mother alive, and 20 per cent a father. They displayed a shifting change towards inheritance, where according to the study, with more aging groups wanting to enjoy life with their wealth rather than be bothered about leaving their inheritance.Consequently, this change played a significant role in their lifestyles, with housing taking a priority. 33 per cent of boomers owned their homes outright and 52 per cent had mortgages, while 15 per cent had second homes.Other lifestyle alternatives that were of particular interest with the boomers was global travel and cosmopolitan food choices, with 81 per cent of the people surveyed went on holiday abroad at least every two years.Dr Leach said: "Travel was a major consumption item for boomers and loomed large in projects for retirement."Less evident was any wholesale transfer of teenage consumption concerns into midlife: boomers might have been the first teenagers, but they have now grown up. Consumer interests have matured, notably around interests linked to homes, gardens and travel."The research further unfolded that most boomers - 70 per cent - felt younger than their actual age and identified themselves more with their children than their parents or older generational age bands.They "see ageing as something that requires managing but is not overly problematic." Dr Leach showed that while 69 per cent of people interviewed agreed that it was possible to plan for retirement, 71 per cent were themselves making either no plans or only limited ones. The researchers also took into consideration the fact that boomers were also early exponents of a consumer society"In the same way that music, fashion and mobility were used to construct a teenage identity, consumption can be seen to play a similar role in mid-life: the notion of the big trip or the retirement project - usually a hobby or home building project - providing a focus for boomers' spending as well as a source of self worth and esteem."Dr. Leach substantiated that though the baby boom generation was believed to identify with all that followed in its changing society, the reality of it all was under estimated.She said: "There are lots of assumptions about baby boomers: that they are wealthy, radical individuals who are spending the kids' inheritance; but this research shows that the reality is much more complex and ordinary - some of what it means to be a 'boomer' is because of shared life experiences but some of it is driven by the same challenges health, wealth, jobs and family as those faced by all of us." ANI
2008-10-10 02:59:38