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Stars put punk edge in their Met Gala outfits Miley Cyrus, Anne Hathaway and Cameron Diaz were among the celebrities to embrace the punk theme at Monday night’s Met gala, the fundraiser at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that’s affectionately known as ‘the party of the year.’ Scared of losing job, workers not taking sick leave Despite a severe cold or flu, British workers are too afraid to take sick leave, fearing they would lose their job, a study has found. Want to keep stress at bay? Join a laughter club As dawn breaks, a group of men and women standing in a circle in a neighbouring park twirl their arms in the air, waddle like penguins and start laughing. They are part of an increasing number of people who are choosing laughter therapy to cure distress. Do school programs keep kids from smoking? Certain school-based programs that aim to keep kids from smoking cigarettes seem to work, according to a fresh look at some past research. Web-based programmes for weight-loss Web-based programmes are the new effective measures in weight loss and weight management, according to a study. Afghan youths rename ‘Scud Hill’ in quest for peace Once it was known as ‘Scud Hill’ — a launching pad for Scud missiles during the Soviet occupation and subsequent civil war and a symbol of Afghanistan’s violent past. Travel experience officer, hotel test sleepers Being paid to travel and scooping a monthly salary of 10,000 yuan ($1,600) just for taking photos and writing blogs... this is not a dream, but Hao Na’s job. Going under the knife for a perfect Facebook profile pic NEW DELHI - College student Shayna John was not happy with her nose. And to give it the perfect shape, she recently underwent nose correction surgery - all this for her profile picture on Facebook. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13

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