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December 19, 2008 Friday
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BEIJING - A LEADING Beijing newspaper has chosen actress Zhang Ziyi as the most beautiful person in China for 2008.

In a ranking of the top 50 most beautiful people Friday the Beijing News picked Zhang, whose film credits include 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,' 'Rush Hour 2,' and 'Memoirs of a Geisha.'

 
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Sarkozy wedding a 'quickie'

PARIS - IN HER most informal interview since becoming France's first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has revealed that her wedding to President Nicolas Sarkozy was decided just two days in advance.

In a one-hour show for French TV, Mrs Bruni-Sarkozy also recalled that she practiced her curtsy for Britain's Queen Elizabeth with British rock singer Marianne Faithfull.

U2 to release new album

LOS ANGELES - IRISH rockers U2 have named their new album 'No Line On The Horizon', and will release it worldwide in early March, their label said on Thursday.

   
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