ANKARA (Reuters) - A man was killed and nine people were injured on Saturday when gas used to artificially ripen fruit exploded in a Turkish market, police said. Erbil Esmer, 36, was killed while shopping for bananas at a fruit wholesaler in the northwestern city of Balikesir, a policewoman said.
"A spark caused the gas used to (ripen) bananas ... to explode," she said. Nine people were treated in hospital for injuries from the strong explosion, she said. Several buildings and vehicles outside the market were damaged. link
While out promoting her latest movie, Maid in Manhattan, Jennifer Lopez admits that before she got the role of a housekeeper she ignored domestic workers and looked the other way. Now she claims to have seen the light. But has she really changed her diva ways?
J.Lo recently told BBC Radio 1 that she was humbled by playing a maid and promises to be more human when she stays in hotels in the future: "It did make me realize, you know, when I was staying in Philadelphia, I was like 'Hey, hello' to the maids and to the other people working in the hotel. The concierge and all the people I would usually rush by. Because it does give you an understanding. I'm like 'stop for a second and say hello to these people,' you know what I mean. It was a good experience." Stop the presses! She actually said hello to people? Wow.
.... While she now claims all of this compassion and understanding for "domestic help," this is still coming from one of the biggest known divas in the business. She may smile and giggle sweetly in front of the camera, but behind the scenes nobody tops her.
Just some of her previously rumored demands include ... a minimum 250 thread count on sheets, Body Shop body butter available to her at any given time of day, burning candles in her rooms, a pricey fragrance sprayed into her path as she walks, her coffee stirred counter-clockwise, and accommodations for an entourage of up to 60 who cater to her whims.
But nothing could compare to J.Lo's behavior in December of 1999 when she and Puff Daddy were picked up by the police following a shoot-out at a New York nightclub. StarsOnline.com reports that a "tantrum erupted and hysterics ensued, not because of mistreatment by police but because they were holding her without access to her 'cuticle cream.' To remedy this life-threatening, earth-shattering situation, an officer was sent on a mission to procure some cuticle cream and Jennifer was duly calmed." So yeah, I'm sure she knows exactly how hotel housekeepers feel. MSN