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Britney Spears @britneyspears Say good morning to my new baby people pic.twitter.com/hSYrydzu
Uri Geller arrives at the High Court in central London, to hear his settlement claim against News Group Newspapers, publishers of the now defunct News of the World newspaper
In this handout from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a storm moves up the eastern seaboard as another moves across the Central Plains February 8, 2013. Forecasters are predicting from two to four inches in Philadelphia to over two feet in Boston
Emergency services at the scene in Boothstown, Salford, Greater Manchester, after a stolen car crashed into a row of parked cars in Leigh Road, killing the driver and his passenger. Police were called to reports of an aggravated burglary at a house in Farnworth, near Bolton, at about 8.25pm yesterday. A red Audi car was stolen in the raid and was then spotted by a passing police car travelling on the opposite carriageway of the A580 East Lancashire Road. The Audi then went out of sight of the police car and 10 minutes later police were informed the Audi had hit a number of parked cars in Boothstown, Salford
An Iraqi boy stands near a destroyed car at the scene of a car bomb attack in Baghdad's northern Kazimyah neighborhood, Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Car bombs struck two outdoor markets in Shiite areas of Iraq on Friday, killing and wounding scores of people, police said
This fastidious orangutan was spotted giving its blanket a good wash at Hagenbeck Zoo in Germany. Clearly feeling that its blankie was looking a little grubby, the primate decided to give it a quick wash in the pool in its enclosure. Sitting on the edge of a tree trunk and holding onto a rope, the cleanly creature leant over the water and swished the blanket back and forth
A worker abseils down the outside of the Shard skyscraper on February 8, 2013 in London, England. The Shard, at 310m is the tallest building in Western Europe and has recently opened a public viewing deck on the 68th, 69th and 72nd floors
A topless Femen protestor tries her hand at being Spiderwoman as she scales the rigging of the red carpet at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale).
Madame Tussauds unveils four wax figures of Whitney Houston-- the first time four figures of the same individual have been simultaneously released in New York City
Damien Hirst suited all in black with skull and crossbone motif and wearing shiny black shoes leaves the Groucho Club.
Models pose during a photoshoot to promote 'Miss Carnival Ireland 2013'.
To mark Fleetwood Mac tour tickets going on sale, some rarely-before-seen images of the classic rock band have been released. The photos, supplied by Sonic Editions, show the band in their heyday around the time of the recording of their 1975 landmark album 'Fleetwood Mac'.
Catching the shark, the event which he was charged for - A fisherman has been convicted of killing a great white shark following a landmark decision by a South African court. Leon Bekker, of George, Western Cape, pleaded guilty to contravention of the Marine Living Resources Act which includes attempting to kill, disturb or be in possession of a white shark without a permit. At the Mossel Bay Magistrates Court Bekker was handed a fine of more than £8,550 (R120,000) or a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for five years. The unprecedented case, which is thought to be the first of its kind in the world, is the only great white shark conviction in an South African court to date - the first country to impose legislation in protecting great white sharks.
Los Angeles Police Department officers investigate the site of a shooting Thursday Feb. 7, 2013 in Corona, Calif. Christopher Dorner is suspected of this shooting of two LAPD officers who were sent to Corona to protect someone Dorner threatened in a rambling online manifesto. Thousands of police officers throughout Southern California and Nevada are searching for Dorner, a former Los Angeles officer who was angry over his firing and began a deadly shooting rampage that he warned in an online posting would target those on the force who wronged him
As the 10th anniversary of the 2003 Iraq invasion approaches, The Huffington Post UK is hosted a debate asking 'Was It Worth It?'. Our panellists included: former cabinet minister Clare Short, Tory MP Bernard Jenkin, Times columnist David Aaronovitch, the Independent's Owen Jones, Mehdi Hasan, Dr Ali Latif, chair of the Iraqi Prospects Organisation, novelist Haifa Zangana and Shiraz Maher from King's College London.
Bruce Willis and his wife Emma Heming arriving for the UK film premiere of A Good Day To Die Hard, at the Empire Leicester Square in central London.
A helicopter on the red carpet for the UK film premiere of A Good Day To Die Hard, at the Empire Leicester Square in central London
Emma Heming, wife of Bruce Willis, shoots pictures of her husband with press photographers at the UK Premiere of 'A Good Day To Die Hard' at Empire Leicester Square
US Senator William 'Mo' Cowan is sworn in as the new US Democratic Senator from Massachusetts by US Vice President Joe Biden alongside Cowan's family at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 7, 2013. Standing alongside are Secretary of State John Kerry and Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Singer Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden laugh during the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton February 7, 2013 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Barack Obama reportedly used the occasion to call for unity and common ground Washington politics.
Two ring tailed lemurs with a rose, one of their Valenetine's day gifts, in their enclosure at Bristol Zoo Gardens.
Zen, a Shar Pei puppy, is carried by her owner on a chilly day in Bucharest, Romania.
First lady Michelle Obama (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama stand during the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton February 7, 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama reportedly used the occasion to call for unity and common ground Washington politics.
Fools celebrate the beginning of the street carnival in Duesseldorf, western Germany on February 7, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of Germans, mainly in the western Rhine region, crowd the streets to celebrate Women's Carnival Day.
Israelis visit a multimedia art exhibition entitled 'Van Gogh Alive' featuring the work of the painter Vincent van Gogh, on February 7, 2013 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The exhibition explores the work of the artist through more than 3,000 images, across giant screens, walls and floors allowing the viewer to see his paintings in microscopic fine detail.
A French chocolate maker, Sebastien Pawly, shows his new St-Valentin chocolate collection inspired by the Kamasutra, on February 7, 2013, in Montbeliard.
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By Elliot Wagland, Tahira Mirza, Matthew Tucker, Tahira Mirza Posted: 07/02/2013 19:59 GMT | Updated: 08/02/2013 13:24 GMT