Barbra Streisand auctions for charity

Visitors look over furniture and other items at a press preview of items from
an auction "The Collection of Barbra Streisand" in Beverly Hills Oct. 12, 2009.
Julien's Auctions will offer items collected by singer Barbra Streisand at
auction on October 17 and 18, with proceeds going to The Streisand Foundation.

Costumes (bottom) worn during the film "Meet the Fockers" and the shawl worn
by singer Barbra Streisand at the Las Vegas New Year's Eve concert in 1999 (top)
are shown at a press preview of items from the auction "The Collection of Barbra
Streisand" in Beverly Hills Oct. 12, 2009. Julien's Auctions will offer items
collected by Streisand at an auction October 17 and 18, with proceeds going to
The Streisand Foundation.

A Yamaha Baby Grand Piano (C) estimated to bring $10,000 and Barbra
Streisand's concert gown worn during her 1993-95 tour valued at $5,000 are shown
at a press preview of items from the auction "The Collection of Barbra
Streisand" in Beverly Hills October 12, 2009. 

A visitor looks over items owned by Barbra Streisand shown at a press preview
of items from the auction "The Collection of Barbra Streisand" in Beverly Hills
October 12, 2009. Julien's Auctions will offer items collected by singer Barbra
Streisand at the auction on October 17 and 18, with proceeds going to The
Streisand Foundation.

Various wardrobe items owned by Barbra Streisand are shown at a press preview
of items from the auction "The Collection of Barbra Streisand" in Beverly Hills
October 12, 2009. Julien's Auctions will offer items collected by singer Barbra
Streisand at the auction on October 17 and 18, with proceeds going to The
Streisand Foundation.

A costume worn during the film "Meet the Fockers" is shown at a press preview
of items from an auction "The Collection of Barbra Streisand" in Beverly Hills
October 12, 2009.

A vintage dental cabinet purchased at age 18 by singer Barbra Streisand to
store her jewellery is shown at a press preview of items from an auction "The
Collection of Barbra Streisand" in Beverly Hills October 12, 2009.

Various wardrobe items owned by Barbra Streisand are shown at a press preview
of items from the auction "The Collection of Barbra Streisand" in Beverly Hills
October 12, 2009.

A visitor looks over furniture and other items at a press preview of items
from an auction "The Collection of Barbra Streisand" in Beverly Hills October
12, 2009.

Singer Barbra Streisand sits at her Yamaha Baby Grand Piano estimated to
bring $10,000 in this 2009 publicity photograph. The piano is on display at a
press preview of items from the auction "The Collection of Barbra Streisand" in
Beverly Hills October 12, 2009.

(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

More than 30,000 dogs registered for World Dog Show in Bratislava

A breeder gets his dog on a podium to pose for a picture during the World Dog
Show in Bratislava, October 10, 2009. The dog show which is on until Sunday, saw
more than 30,000 dogs from 59 countries registered for the event.

Chihuahua Eliot looks out of a pram during the World Dog Show in Bratislava,
October 10, 2009. The exhibition, taking place until Sunday, was attended by
more than 30,000 dogs from 59 countries.

A breeder rests with his Bernese Mountains dogs during the World Dog Show in
Bratislava October 10, 2009. The dog show which is on until Sunday, saw more
than 30,000 dogs from 59 countries registered for the event.

A breeder rests with her Bernese Mountains dogs during the World Dog Show in
Bratislava, October 10, 2009. The dog show which is on until Sunday, saw more
than 30,000 dogs from 59 countries registered for the event.

A breeder prepares her Old English Bull dog for a competition during the
World Dog Show in Bratislava, October 10, 2009. The dog show which is on until
Sunday, saw more than 30,000 dogs from 59 countries registered for the event.

A breeder gets his Old English Bull dog on a podium to pose for a picture at
the photo studio during the World Dog Show in Bratislava, October 10, 2009. The
dog show which is on until Sunday, saw more than 30,000 dogs from 59 countries
registered for the event.

A visitor takes a picture of a poodle during the World Dog Show in Bratislava
October 10, 2009. The dog show which is on until Sunday, saw more than 30,000
dogs from 59 countries registered for the event.

A Mastin Napolitano rests during the World Dog Show in Bratislava, October
10, 2009. The dog show which is on until Sunday, saw more than 30,000 dogs from
59 countries registered for the event.

(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Creations of Dino Alves presented during Lisbon Fashion Week

A model presents a creation by Portuguese designer Dino Alves during Lisbon
Fashion Week in Cascais Oct. 11, 2009.

A model presents a creation by Portuguese designer Dino Alves during Lisbon
Fashion Week in Cascais Oct. 11, 2009.

A model presents a creation by Portuguese designer Dino Alves during Lisbon
Fashion Week in Cascais Oct. 11, 2009.

A model presents a creation by Portuguese designer Dino Alves during Lisbon
Fashion Week in Cascais Oct. 11, 2009.

A model presents a creation by Portuguese designer Dino Alves during Lisbon
Fashion Week in Cascais Oct. 11, 2009.

A model presents a creation by Portuguese designer Dino Alves during Lisbon
Fashion Week in Cascais Oct. 11, 2009.

A model presents a creation by Portuguese designer Dino Alves during Lisbon
Fashion Week in Cascais Oct. 11, 2009.

(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

New technology allows production of water and electricity from wind power

Eole Water SAS Chief Executive Officer Marc Parent poses next to a windmill turbine, which produces drinking water by condensation from dampness of the air, in Sainte Tulle, southeastern France, October 9, 2009. This new technology allows a production of water and electricity coming from wind power.

A windmill turbine, which produces drinking water by condensation from dampness of the air, is seen in Sainte Tulle, southeastern France, October 9, 2009. This new technology allows a production of water and electricity coming from wind power.

Eole Water SAS Chief Executive Officer Marc Parent poses next to a wind mill turbine, which produces drinking water by condensation from dampness of the air, in Sainte Tulle, southeastern France, October 9, 2009. This new technology allows a production of water and electricity coming from wind power.

(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

A collage of famous Chinese painting made out of stamps

Citizen Yao Shaowu (L) displays his art works with the pattern of "Along the
River During the Qingming Festival", a famous Chinese painting, in Wuhan,
capital of central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 9, 2009. It took Yao nearly one
year to make the 5.38-meter-long and 0.27-meter-wide artworks.

Photo taken on Oct. 9, 2009 shows part of Yao Shaowu's art works with the
pattern of "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", a famous Chinese
painting, in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 9, 2009.

Citizen Yao Shaowu shows the making process of his stamp collage with the
pattern of "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", a famous Chinese
painting, in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 9, 2009.

Citizen Yao Shaowu (R) displays his collage with the pattern of "Along the
River During the Qingming Festival", a famous Chinese painting, in Wuhan,
capital of central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 9, 2009.

 (Xinhua Photo)

Penelope Cruz covers 'Vanity Fair' November 2009

35-year-old actress Penelope Cruz poses for cover which was photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for November 2009 issue of Vanity Fair.

Miley quits Twitter, raps she's "done tryin' to please"

Singer Miley Cyrus, one of the featured Divas, arrives for the VH1 Divas show in New York, September 17, 2009.

LOS ANGELES - Teen star Miley Cyrus used a rap video on Friday to tell a curious world just why she had abruptly deleted her popular Twitter account.

"I'm done tryin' to please, I ain't livin' for tabloids, I am living for me," the 16 year-old Disney Channel actress and singer sang in a "Goodbye Twitter" rap posted on YouTube.

Cyrus, a busy Tweeter with a following of more than one million people, made headlines on Thursday by suddenly putting a stop to her habit.

Fans around the world quickly launched an online campaign -- on Twitter -- to try and get her back.

In one of her last Twitter posts, Cyrus said her current boyfriend, actor Liam Hemsworth, did not have a Twitter account "and wants me to delete mine with good reason."

But in Friday's YouTube rap video, the "Hannah Montana" actress denied that her friend was the cause and said she was fed up of the media turning her 140-character remarks into news.

"The rumors are true, I deleted my Twitter," she sang, saying she had started "tweeting about pimples", had stopped "living for moments" and instead had "started living for people."

"Everything that I type, Everything that I do, some gossip site makes it news," she added.

In recent months, celebrity news sites have seized on Cyrus's remarks about her weight and her boyfriends and turned them into news stories.

With her "Hannah Montana" Disney Channel show, a movie and several best-selling albums, Cyrus is currently one of the biggest teen stars in the world.
[Agencies]