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Rwanda's Diudone Disi and Ethiopian Deriba Alemu created new course records on their way to bringing an end to Kenyan dominance in the men's and women's race respectively at the third Vodafone Half Marathon.

A museum in the Netherlands said the portrait was not by Rembrandt, and the provincial auction house in England was only advertising it as a work by one of his followers — valued at $3,078. But when 15 minutes of bidding on the painting ended Friday, it had sold for $4.5 million.
The Young Rembrandt as Democrates the Laughing Philosopher," a 9.5-by-6.5 inch portrait of a young man.

Tired of checking your weight on that scale in the bathroom. Well, now there is a computerised scale that will talk you and help you in that lonely battle against obesity.
The machine, called a mandometer, helps one lose weight by weighing the food and encouraging one to eat it slowly, one mouthful at a time. It also chides people if they eat too fast.

LCD monitors might be pretty, but computer users should still admire them from a distance. Just as they do with the old-fashioned cathode ray tube monitors, users should be sure to sit at least 50-80 cm from the monitor. Sitting closer means users run the risk of wearing out their eye muscles.

Among pint-sized cheerleaders, itty-bitty beauty queens, and in the malls of America, the sassy-sexy look isn't just for teens anymore. Some say younger girls are going shorter and barer -- taking their cues from characters like the Cheetah Girls, the Pussycat Dolls and the Bratz dolls -- and some observers are saying they've had enough.

More and more, Americans are treating their PC as a second TV. Few are ready to place a couch in front of their monitors, but millions are plopping down in front of Internet services such as YouTube, Joost and television network Web sites to watch online shows and movies.

Pete Doherty was handed a suspended jail sentence Friday for a series of drug and driving offenses. The 28-year-old rocker, whose drug use has frequently landed him in court, was fined $800 for driving without insurance and $154 for not having a valid inspection certificate for his car.

As expected, in his first interview since his September suicide attempt, Owen Wilson did not break down, shed tears, or reveal the complexities of his psyche. Instead, he talked about India, vaccinations and monkeys.

Actor Daniel Dae Kim was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Thursday by Honolulu police the fourth actor on ABC's "Lost" to run into trouble with the law while filming in Hawaii.

When Kate Middleton stayed at Birkhall with the Prince of Wales earlier this month, it was clear that Prince William's on-off girlfriend had been welcomed back into the Royal fold.
Clearly comfortable in the presence of Prince Charles, Kate joined the family deerstalking and sources were quick to speculate that it would be only a matter of time before William popped the question.
But sources close to William, a second lieutenant in the Household Cavalry, say that although the couple are dating again, Kate will have to wait until at least July 2009 to be his bride.