Michelle Obama rallies US to push back child obesity

AFP - Wednesday, February 10

WASHINGTON (AFP) - - First Lady Michelle Obama teamed up with athletes, farmers, doctors and the media Tuesday to confront the childhood obesity "epidemic" that affects a staggering one in three American youngsters. Full Story »

Pitt, Jolie sue British paper over split claims

AFP - Wednesday, February 10
Hollywood power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, seen here in Florida, are suing a British tabloid over claims they were considering a multi-million-dollar split, their lawyers have said.

LONDON (AFP) - - Hollywood power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are suing a British newspaper over claims they were considering a multi-million-pound split, their lawyers said in a statement received on Tuesday.

French intellectual caught quoting fake philosopher

AFP - Wednesday, February 10
Leading French intellectual Bernard-Henri Levy, seen here in April 2009, has been caught red-faced for praising the work of a philosopher who, it turns out, was invented as a joke by a journalist from a satirical daily.

PARIS (AFP) - - Leading French intellectual Bernard-Henri Levy has been caught red-faced for praising the work of a philosopher who, it turns out, was invented as a joke by a journalist from a satirical daily.

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