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As their divorce proceeds through the British courts, Heather Mills has revealed she still loves her estranged husband. "I'll always love Paul," said the anti-landmines activist in a British radio interview. "He's the father of my child and I'll always have strong feelings for him." Heather spoke of her continuing affection for The Beatles legend during a whirlwind tour of British radio stations on Thursday to promote an animal rights charity. Unsurprisingly, the subject of her divorce was top of the list during the interviews. When asked when it would be finalised, the former model said she had no idea,...

THE POOR West African nation Guinea-Bissau wants Whoopi Goldberg to become their Angelina Jolie. Shed light on its troubles. Maybe adopt it. The G-B government targeted Whoopi after learning her DNA test showed her ancestors hailed from there. They're hoping maybe Whoopi could help the country's image. So they decided to write her a letter on official stationery embossed with the country's seal. It was hand-delivered to the U.S. Embassy, which passed it on to the State Department with instructions for delivery to Whoopi. "It is with great euphoria that the government of Guinea-Bissau... learned of your ancestral origins," the...

Nov. 7) — "Mmmm … beer." This oft-repeated sentiment of Homer Simpson is a mantra for the millions of beer drinkers in the United States. As popular as beer is, however, it often has gotten a bad rap as a calorie-loaded beverage that only serves to create paunchy beer bellies and alcohol-fueled lapses in judgment. But that negative image may begin to fade: Research is showing that beer could join the ranks of other guilt-inducing but wildly popular foods -- chocolate, coffee and red wine -- as a possible disease-fighter. It turns out that beer hops contain a unique micronutrient...