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As the impeccable pop icon Fonzworth Bentley, visual/musical artist and writer, Derek Watkins is bridging the worlds of high-fashion and hip-hop with his sartorial class and dedication to fantastic urban grooves. Bentley, the first gentleman of hip-hop, caught the world's attention a few years ago as the flawlessly-dressed personal assistant hoisting a white umbrella over P. Diddy's head in St. Tropez. With two soon to be releases, CoolOutrageousLoversofUniquelyRawStyle (C.O.L.O.U.R.S.), his eagerly-awaited debut album, and his highly anticipated book, Advance Your Swagger: How to Use Manners, Confidence and Style to Get Ahead, which will be published by Villard Books, a division of Random House, Fonzworth Bentley is completing his transformation from Puffy's assistant to immaculate overall entertainer.

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AVRIL FANS'S DESIGN

Avril reached out to her fans across the world to create designs for her merchandise line. The best of those designs have been voted on by fans and the top designs were handpicked by Avril herself. Now these designs are offered to fans for sale around the world! Go to AVRILMERCH.COM to order from the seven new fan-created designs. All winning designs have been printed on high quality Gaziani girly tees, a classic tee inspired by American Apparel that is flattering on virtually any body type, and fits true to size. Be sure to visit the store today, as some designs are limited edition and only for sale while supplies last!

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ENGLAND FOOTBALL

Last Updated: Monday, 24 September 2007, 16:50 GMT 17:50 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Owen doubt for key England games Owen has been plagued by injury problems since joining Newcastle Michael Owen may need a double hernia operation, potentially ruling him out of England's two Euro 2008 qualifiers in October, BBC Sport understands. Owen, 27, limped out of Newcastle's match on Sunday and surgery would rule him out for up to two months. BBC Radio 5live football correspondent Jonathan Legard said: "Owen had hoped to play through the pain barrier but the problem has deteriorated rapidly. "His preferred option, to defer surgery until Christmas, is not realistic."

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INDIA WIN THE FRIST ICC 20-20 CRICKET

ICC World Twenty20 final, Johannesburg: India 157-5 (20 overs) bt Pakistan 152 (19.3 overs) by five runs By Paresh Soni India fought back superbly to become the first World Twenty20 champions India beat Pakistan in the World Twenty20 final by five runs to clinch their first major trophy since 1983. They were up against it when Umar Gul (3-28) helped restrict them to 157-5, despite Gautam Gambhir's 75. But RP Singh struck twice early on and Irfan Pathan took 3-16 as a succession of Pakistanis gave away their wickets. Misbah-ul-Haq (43) rallied them with three sixes off Harbhajan Singh and another in the final over, but fell to Joginder Sharma to end an amazing game.

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NEPAL

: Nepal A chronology of key events: 1768 - Gurkha ruler Prithvi Narayan Shah conquers Kathmandu and lays foundations for unified kingdom. Mount Everest, known in Nepal as "Sagarmatha" Everest conquered: 50 years on 1792 - Nepalese expansion halted by defeat at hands of Chinese in Tibet. 1814-16 - Anglo-Nepalese War; culminates in treaty which establishes Nepal's current boundaries. 1846 - Nepal falls under sway of hereditary chief ministers known as Ranas, who dominate the monarchy and cut off country from outside world. 1923 - Treaty with Britain affirms Nepal's sovereignty. Absolute monarchy 1950 - Anti-Rana forces based in India form alliance with monarch. 1951 - End of Rana rule. Sovereignty of crown restored and anti-Rana rebels in Nepalese Congress Party form government. Nepal's Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary; first to the top of the world 1978: Sherpa Tenzing Norgay (in Nepali) On This Day 1953: Everest conquered 1953 29 May - New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepal's Sherpa Tenzing Norgay become the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. 1955 - Nepal joins the United Nations. 1955 - King Tribhuwan dies, King Mahendra ascends throne. 1959 - Multi-party constitution adopted. 1960 - King Mahendra seizes control and suspends parliament, constitution and party politics after Nepali Congress Party (NCP) wins elections with B. P. Koirala as premier. 1962 - New constitution provides for non-party system of councils known as "panchayat" under which king exercises sole power. First elections to Rastrya Panchayat held in 1963. 1972 - King Mahendra dies, succeeded by Birendra. Multi-party politics King Mahendra's 1962 constitution cemented royal rule 1960: King Mahendra in London (in Nepali) 1980 - Constitutional referendum follows agitation for reform. Small majority favours keeping existing panchayat system. King agrees to allow direct elections to national assembly - but on a non-party basis. 1985 - NCP begins civil disobedience campaign for restoration of multi-party system. 1986 - New elections boycotted by NCP. 1989 - Trade and transit dispute with India leads to border blockade by Delhi resulting in worsening economic situation. 1990 - Pro-democracy agitation co-ordinated by NCP and leftist groups. Street protests suppressed by security forces resulting in deaths and mass arrests. King Birendra eventually bows to pressure and agrees to new democratic constitution. Kumari, a young girl, is revered as a living goddess Kumari makes a rare appearance 1991 - Nepali Congress Party wins first democratic elections. Girija Prasad Koirala becomes prime minister. Political instability 1994 - Koirala's government defeated in no-confidence motion. New elections lead to formation of Communist government. 1995 - Communist government dissolved. 1995 - Radical leftist group, the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist), begins insurrection in rural areas aimed at abolishing monarch and establishing people's republic, sparking a conflict that would drag on for over a decade. 1997 - Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba loses no-confidence vote, ushering in period of increased political instability, with frequent changes of prime minister. 2000 - GP Koirala returns as prime minister, heading the ninth government in 10 years. Palace killings Nepal's royals, pictured before the 2001 palace killings In depth: Nepal palace killings On This Day 2001: Nepal royal family massacred 2001 1 June - King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya and other close relatives killed in shooting spree by drunken Crown Prince Dipendra, who then shoots himself. 2001 4 June - Prince Gyanendra crowned King of Nepal after Dipendra dies of his injuries. 2001 July - Maoist rebels step up campaign of violence. Prime Minister GP Koirala quits over the violence; succeeded by Sher Bahadur Deuba. 2001 November - Maoists end four-month old truce with government, declare peace talks with government failed. Launch coordinated attacks on army and police posts. Emergency 2001 November - State of emergency declared after more than 100 people are killed in four days of violence. King Gyanendra orders army to crush the Maoist rebels. Many hundreds are killed in rebel and government operations in the following months. 2002 May - Parliament dissolved, fresh elections called amid political confrontation over extending the state of emergency. Sher Bahadur Deuba heads interim government, renews emergency. Sher Bahadur Deuba has had three stints as Nepalese PM 2006: Ex-PM freed from jail 2004: Deuba begins third term 2002 October - King Gyanendra dismisses Deuba and indefinitely puts off elections set for November. Lokendra Bahadur Chand appointed as PM. 2003 January - Rebels, government declare ceasefire. 2003 May-June - Lokendra Bahadur Chand resigns as PM; king appoints his own nominee Surya Bahadur Thapa as new premier. End of truce 2003 August - Rebels pull out of peace talks with government and end seven-month truce. The following months see resurgence of violence and frequent clashes between students/activists and police. 2004 April - Nepal joins the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Maoist rebels control swathes of the country Who are Nepal's Maoist rebels? 2004 May - Royalist Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa resigns following weeks of street protests by opposition groups. 2004 June - King Gyanendra reappoints Sher Bahadur Deuba as prime minister with the task of holding elections. Direct power 2005 1 February - King Gyanendra dismisses Prime Minister Deuba and his government, declares a state of emergency and assumes direct power, citing the need to defeat Maoist rebels. 2005 30 April - King lifts the state of emergency amid international pressure. 2005 November - Maoist rebels and main opposition parties agree on a programme intended to restore democracy. The king gave up absolute rule after weeks of protests 2006: Clock ticking for change 2006 April - King Gyanendra agrees to reinstate parliament following weeks of violent strikes and protests against direct royal rule. GP Koirala is appointed as prime minister. Maoist rebels call a three-month ceasefire. 2006 May - Parliament votes unanimously to curtail the king's political powers. The government and Maoist rebels begin peace talks, the first in nearly three years. 2006 16 June - Rebel leader Prachanda and PM Koirala hold talks - the first such meeting between the two sides - and agree that the Maoists should be brought into an interim government. 2006 November - The government and Maoists sign a peace accord, declaring a formal end to a 10-year rebel insurgency. The rebels are to join a transitional government and their weapons will be placed under UN supervision. 2007 January - Maoist leaders enter parliament under the terms of a temporary constitution. Violent ethnic protests erupt in the south-east; demonstrators demand autonomy for the region. 2007 April - Former Maoist rebels join interim government, a move that takes them into the political mainstream. 2007 May - Elections for a constituent assembly pushed back to November. A US offer to resettle thousands of Bhutanese refugees in Nepal has raised hopes but has also sparked tension in the camps, says Human Rights Watch. 2007 September - Three bombs hit Kathmandu in the first attack in the capital since the end of the Maoist insurgency. Maoists quit interim government to press demand for monarchy to be scrapped.

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