A judge refused to drop two of the three criminal charges against U.S. actress Lindsay Lohan and confirmed Friday that the troubled starlet's trial would take place in Los Angeles on March 18.

The 26-year-old, who has lived in New York since last summer, did not appear at her latest court hearing, leaving attorney Mark Heller to address the judge.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has cancelled a planned visit to Wales on Saturday due to a bout of gastroenteritis, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said.

The 86-year-old monarch had been due to attend a military celebration in the city of Swansea to mark St. David's Day, the national day of Wales.

First it was Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo who played with men's clothing in the 1930s. Then came Yves Saint Laurent, who in the 60s made it fashionable for every woman with the masculinity of "Le Smoking."

Ever since this time, menswear for women has been inescapable on the Paris catwalks — a sure sign of breaking taboos.

Actor-director Clint Eastwood on Thursday joined more than a hundred self-described moderate and conservative Republicans in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to scrap California's gay marriage ban.

Former officials who served in president George W. Bush's administration, including ex-deputy defense secretary Paul Wolfowitz, ex-homeland security secretary Tom Ridge and former secretary of commerce Carlos Gutierrez joined lawmakers and former governors in signing the brief.

British rock icon David Bowie released his first album in a decade Thursday, streaming the comeback record exclusively on iTunes.

The highly anticipated surprise release -- coming more than a week before its commercial launch on March 12 -- will be streamed on Apple's media player until the album is formally made available in stores.

U.S. pop singer Anastacia has announced she is cancelling her "It's A Man's World" European tour after being diagnosed for the second time with breast cancer.

"Anastacia has sadly been diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time after having successfully survived her 2003 battle with the disease," a statement on the singer's Facebook page said Thursday.

If dresses could talk, this dark navy, figure-hugging velvet number would have the best stories to tell.

Princess Diana wore it on state visits, at royal banquets, and most memorably to a gala dinner at the White House in 1985, when she took to the dance floor with Hollywood star John Travolta.

From Worth and Balenciaga to Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior and John Galliano, a landmark exhibition due to open in Paris on Saturday traces the history of haute couture through some of the most exquisite dresses ever made.

The exhibition for the first time gathers more than 100 iconic creations from 150 years of fashion accompanied by archive photographs and drawings.

Award-winning director Steven Spielberg will head up this year's Cannes Film Festival jury, the organizers announced Thursday, just days after he missed out on his third best-director Oscar.

Spielberg, 66, one of the most powerful and respected film-makers in Hollywood, said he was flattered by the appointment.

Lindsay Lohan's lawyer says the actress is committed to turning her life around and wants to record public service announcements about the dangers of domestic violence, alcohol abuse and drunken driving.

Mark Heller says in an interview that the actress' plans are independent of a criminal case that could return her to jail.