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Poor Clerk first to Win Million on India Game Show

A poor government clerk from a desolate region of eastern India has become the first person ever to win $1 million on an Indian game show.

Sushil Kumar's staggering win on the popular Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" has transformed him into a role model for millions of aspiring youth yearning to escape from lives of poverty and find a role in India's burgeoning economy.

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Bruce Willis, Second Wife are Expecting a Baby

Veteran Hollywood action star Bruce Willis is to become a father again at 56, his first baby with second wife Emma, 35, his spokesman said Wednesday.

The actor -- who has three children by first wife Demi Moore -- and Heming-Willis "will welcome their first child together early next year," said the publicist.

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Killer-Teen Film Honored at London Festival

Harrowing psychological drama "We Need To Talk About Kevin" was on Wednesday named as the best film at the British Film Institute's (BFI) 55th London Film Festival.

The adaptation of Lionel Shriver's disturbing novel of the same name stars British actress Tilda Swinton as the mother of a boy who embarks on a high-school killing spree.

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Stevie Wonder Headlines NYE in Vegas

Music legend Stevie Wonder plans to headline in Sin City on New Year's Eve, playing to a ballroom crowd at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and to thousands of revelers on the Las Vegas Strip by video.

Casino officials told The Associated Press the 25-time Grammy winner known for top hits including "Superstition" and "You are the Sunshine of My Life" will be its top performer one year after an exclusive grand opening bash that featured Jay-Z and Coldplay.

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Coroner Says Amy Winehouse Died from Too Much Alcohol

Amy Winehouse died as the unintended consequence of drinking too much alcohol, a British coroner ruled Wednesday.

Coroner Suzanne Greenaway gave a verdict of "death by misadventure," saying the singer died of accidental alcohol poisoning. "The unintended consequence of such potentially fatal levels (of alcohol) was her sudden and unexpected death," Greenaway said.

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John Malkovich Brings Pop-Up Fashions to Paris

Clothes fit for a star, designed by a star: Hollywood's John Malkovich is opening a pop-up fashion store in Paris in the run-up to Christmas to showcase his new menswear line, his firm said Tuesday.

Actor-director Malkovich will host a VIP party in Paris for the commercial launch of the Italian-made collection dubbed "Technobohemian by John Malkovich" before it goes on sale to the public from December 5 to 24.

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Aerosmith's Tyler Hurt in Paraguay, Show Delayed

U.S. rockers Aerosmith postponed their show in Paraguay's capital after lead singer Steven Tyler was admitted to a local hospital, organizers said.

The famously toothy singer was reported to have suffered a cut eyebrow and injuries to his mouth including two broken teeth in a bathroom fall, the newspaper ABC said on its website, citing hospital witnesses.

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Qatar Opens Film Festival with 'Black Gold'

Qatar opened on Tuesday its annual Doha Tribeca Film Festival with "Black Gold," a movie by French director Jacques Annaud partly shot in the gas-rich Gulf country.

Starring Antonio Banderas and Freida Pinto, Black Gold tells the story of two emirs locked in a feud after the discovery of oil, as a young leader emerges to unite the desert tribes.

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U2 Honored as 'Greatest Act' in Last 25 Years

Rock icons U2 have something new to brag about — winning Q Magazine's Greatest Act of the Last 25 Years award.

The annual music awards by Britain's best-selling music monthly took place Monday in London and the Irish quartet was among the music notables at the ceremony.

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'Paranormal 3' Sets Record with $52.6 Million Debut

"Paranormal Activity 3" scared up absolutely unreal earnings in its premiere weekend, taking in more than $53 million at the North American box office, industry data showed Monday.

The reheated, low-budget fright formula flick was red hot, with $52.6 million dollars in ticket sales between Friday and Sunday, industry monitor Exhibitor Relations reported.

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