‘An Education’ Actress Carey Mulligan: A Star Is Born

“I love the pre-Raphaelites!” gushes Jenny , with the unself-conscious exuberance of a bright 16-year-old. The star pupil at an lite London girls’ school, Jenny has her eyes on Oxford, but can’t help giving a longing glance at the world of luxe, of fine art and good restaurants, that she is mad to enter

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‘Butterfly Nebula’ catches Hubble’s attention

Forget Hollywood special effects or Impressionist paintings — some of the most stunning images are created by the mysterious and often violent forces in the universe. Witness the handful of new snapshots taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, which was equipped with a new imaging camera during a space shuttle servicing mission in May

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Why Antidepressants Don’t Live Up to the Hype

In the ’90s, Americans grew fond of the idea that you can fix depression simply by taking a pill — most famously fluoxetine , though fluoxetine is just one of at least seven selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors that have been prescribed to treat hundreds of millions of people around the world. But in the past few years, researchers have challenged the effectiveness of Prozac and other SSRIs in several studies. For instance, a review published in the Journal of Affective Disorders in February attributed 68% of the benefit from antidepressants to the placebo effect

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Maradona’s Argentina thrash Venezuela

Diego Maradona’s first competitive match in charge of Argentina saw the South American powerhouses thrash Venezuela 4-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Buenos Aires. The victory sees them close to within three points of group leaders Paraguay, who were beaten 2-0 by Uruguay, only their second defeat in 11 qualifying matches

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Big Brother star to wed after terminal cancer confirmed

British Big Brother star Jade Goody is fast-tracking plans to get married after being told doctors cannot cure her cancer. Goody, 27, only has months to live after her cervical cancer spread to her liver, bowel and groin, the British Press Association reported.

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