Baby born in traffic jam as leader drives by (Reuters)

QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – A Pakistani woman gave birth to a baby girl in an auto-rickshaw stuck in a traffic jam when police closed roads to let President Asif Ali Zardari’s motorcade drive by.

Pakistani woman races from rags to riches (AFP)

KARACHI (AFP) – It took Pakistani athlete Naseem Hamid just 11.

Marie Osmond’s son kills self in jump from building (Reuters)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The teenage son of famed Osmond family singer Marie Osmond committed suicide by jumping from a building in downtown Los Angeles, her representative confirmed on Saturday.

Marie Osmond’s teenage son dies (ABC)

The teenage son of famed Osmond family singer Marie Osmond has died in Los Angeles, her representative confirmed.

A Prophet sweeps French film awards (AAP)

Director Jacques Audiard’s bleak prison drama A Prophet swept France’s Cesar cinema awards, winning a total of nine prizes including best film and best actor.

S.Africa’s small towns hunt for beds for World Cup fans (AFP)

POLOKWANE, South Africa (AFP) – The sleepy town of Polokwane, tucked in rolling farmland that reaches to the Zimbabwe border, is bracing for its moment in the World Cup spotlight and scrambling to make sure fans can spend the night.

Stars rock out for Tibet in New York (AAP)

Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, Regina Spektor and many more contributed to a potent sonic cocktail that rocked Carnegie Hall at the Benefit Concert for Tibet House US.

Marie Osmond’s son kills self in jump from building (Reuters)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The teenage son of famed Osmond family singer Marie Osmond committed suicide by jumping from a building in downtown Los Angeles, her representative confirmed on Saturday.

"A Prophet" triumphs at French film awards (Reuters)

PARIS (Reuters) – Jacques Audiard’s powerful prison drama “Un Prophete” (A Prophet) swept the board at the “Cesar” awards Saturday, picking up the best film, best actor and best director prizes at France’s annual version of the Oscars.

"A Prophet" triumphs at French film awards (Reuters)

PARIS (Reuters) – Jacques Audiard’s powerful prison drama “Un Prophete” (A Prophet) swept the board at the “Cesar” awards Saturday, picking up the best film, best actor and best director prizes at France’s annual version of the Oscars.

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