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Hasselhoff and ex-wife settle bitter custody battle

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff and his ex-wife have agreed to share custody of their teenage daughters and reached a financial settlement, ending months of bitter wrangling played out in the celebrity media.

Rocker Stephen Stills battles prostate cancer

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Singer/songwriter Stephen Stills, best known for his work with folk-rock trio Crosby, Stills and Nash, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to bandmate Graham Nash.

Queen Elizabeth becomes Britain's oldest monarch

LONDON (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth becomes Britain's oldest monarch on Thursday, overtaking a record set by her great great grandmother, Queen Victoria, and royal commentators expect her to be on the throne for some time to come.

British drivers could face jail for using mobile

LONDON (Reuters) - British motorists caught talking on a hand-held mobile phone or sending a text while driving could be jailed under guidelines due to be published on Thursday.

Kenya's Christmas comes early in election cash blitz

NAIROBI (Reuters) - In Kenya, elections mean money. From cash to T-shirts to new roads, and the lucrative business of helping aspirants by fair means or foul, Christmas has come early in the east African nation.

Italian children getting fatter, doctors say

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian children are getting worryingly fatter as they ditch a Mediterranean diet, rich in fruit and vegetable, for high-calorie snacks and beverages, Italian studies say.

"Hidden object" series hit for holidays

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Glance at a recent computer game sales chart and you'll see that nestled between the typical combat and science fiction titles lies something a little different.

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Safety top reason for buying children cell phones

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most parents who are thinking of buying cell phones for their children this Christmas are doing so for safety reasons, according to a new survey.

Diana chauffeur "staggering like a clown": court

LONDON (Reuters) - Princess Diana's chauffeur was drunk and "staggering like a clown" just hours before the high-speed crash that killed her and her lover Dodi al-Fayed, the inquest into their deaths was told on Thursday.

The height of slow-food, France serves snail caviar

SOISSONS, France (Reuters Life!) - If you want your guests to linger over an exclusive entree at a festive dinner party, why not try a novelty in slow-food -- snail eggs. The French started eating snail eggs on a small scale in the 1980s, but the pasteurized product failed to catch on.