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Landmark reborn as architect Niemeyer turns 100

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Oscar Niemeyer's Copan building is a South American landmark -- a massive residential structure shaped like a wave in the heart of the Brazilian megalopolis Sao Paulo.

Toronto art gallery takes quirky look at Christmas

TORONTO (Reuters Life!) - Mrs. Claus bats, yuletide "Death" stockings and a print of a rifle-toting young girl are some of the darker goodies up for grabs at a small art gallery in Toronto during a holiday exhibit this month.

Marie Antoinette's pearl necklace fails to sell

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A set of pearls once belonging to Marie Antoinette and taken to Britain by a friend for safekeeping failed to find a buyer at auction on Wednesday.

Kids don't make you happier in early years: study

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Men are happiest when they have a full-time job and women prefer part-time work, but don't expect either to feel their lives have improved when the baby arrives, according to new research in Britain.

Diana was "madly in love" with Dodi: stepmother

LONDON (Reuters) - Princess Diana's stepmother told an inquest on Wednesday she thought Diana and Dodi al-Fayed were "madly in love" and planning to wed before their deaths in a 1997 Paris road crash.

South Korean candidate secretly sniffs out voters

JECHEON, South Korea (Reuters) - If South Korean voters think they can scent victory when they go to the ballot box next week, they are absolutely right.

JK Rowling magic tales fetch $3.98 million

LONDON (Reuters) - A hand-written, illustrated book of wizardry by Harry Potter author JK Rowling fetched a record 1.95 million pounds ($3.98 million) at auction in London on Thursday, nearly 40 times its expected price.

Liza Minnelli collapses on stage in Sweden

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Veteran entertainer Liza Minnelli collapsed on stage a few songs into a performance in Sweden's second city and was taken to hospital before being discharged on Thursday, a concert promoter said.

Celebrity endorsements fail to secure votes: study

NEW YORK,(Reuters Life!) - Talk-show queen Oprah Winfrey is backing Barack Obama, singer Barbra Streisand is behind Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton and actor Sean Penn backed Democrat Dennis Kucinich.

Damien Hirst donates pickled cow to Tate gallery

LONDON (Reuters) - Multi-millionaire English artist Damien Hirst said on Thursday he was donating four major works to Britain's Tate Gallery, including a sliced and pickled cow and calf.