| Anistons Publicist Slams Nose Job Story
JENNIFER ANISTON's publicist has slammed new reports his client has had plastic surgery on her nose, after the actress was spotted leaving the offices of a top cosmetic clinic. STEPHEN HUVANE tells WENN that various publications, which are set to run with speculation the former FRIENDS star has had a new nose-job, are spouting "nonsense". The Hollywood publicist insists writers are making too much of Aniston's visit to the Beverly Hills office of plastic surgeon DR RAJ KANODIA on Saturday (20JAN07). Life + Style reports in its upcoming issue that Aniston spent over four hours at the surgery, and covered her nose with her hands when she realised photographers were snapping her when she came out. A source tells the magazine, "I was told she had a full rhinoplasty." But an angry Huvane says, "For the most part, this story is complete rubbish.
Veto preserves patriotic observances in schools
The next generation of schoolchildren might grow up never knowing about Arbor Day, but Veterans Day, Memorial Day and even Commodore Barry Day are safe. As he had promised, Gov. Jon Corzine heeded protests from veterans and conditionally vetoed a bill yesterday that would have eliminated required school observances on the last day of classes before Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Commodore John Barry, an Irish-born Revolutionary War hero considered the Father of the U.S. Navy, tagged along for the ride. Schools will continue to be required to observe his birthday on Sept. 13. Presidents Day and Columbus Day also must continue to get their due. What started as an effort to slash property taxes by freeing school districts from what Lynne Strickland, executive director of Garden State Coalition of Schools, had called "stupid school mandates" wound up jettisoning only school observances of Arbor Day, the last Friday in April, and giving them a little more flexibility in purchasing.
Outlook good for man attacked by mountain lion
A retired Humboldt County man whose 65-year-old wife saved him from the jaws of a mountain lion during a hike in the North Coast woods last week will undergo six hours of reconstructive surgery on his scalp Wednesday morning after surviving a life-threatening bout of infection from the wounds inflicted by the cat. Doctors at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco said the outlook is good for 70-year-old Jim Hamm, who was flown from Arcata where he was initially treated before the gravity of his condition became apparent. The Fortuna couple had planned to celebrate their 50th anniversary on Feb. 9 with a trip to New Zealand, but instead will marvel at the extraordinary luck that they are both still alive. In a hospital news conference, a poised Nell Hamm recounted how she used an 8-foot-long log to beat the cougar that ambushed her husband on a trail last Wednesday afternoon in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park.
News in brief
KABAROLE - Residents of Bukara parish in Bunyagabu county woke up to the shocking news that their LC2 chairman had committed suicide. Saul Kateba, 52, locked himself in his room and shot himself with a pistol at 9:00pm. His wife and children wailed on seeing their father lying in a pool of blood. The district Police commander, Collins Komakech, said the Police was studying the contents of the letter found near his body.
Pupil elopes with father
KABALE - Incest cases seem to be on the rise. A court was on Tuesday stunned that a primary six pupil had eloped with her father. Edward Mwesigye, 45, a primary school teacher appeared to answer charges of defiling and making his daughter pregnant. The prosecution claimed the girl, who is in Primary Six, is six months pregnant.
Pitfalls in the pusuit of beauty (II)
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica modern techniques of plastic surgery originated in the years following World War when efforts were made to repair disfigurements resulting from war wounds. Since then these techniques have been valuable tools for correcting severe physical damage caused by burns, traumatic injuries, and congenital abnormalities. However, as Britannica acknowledges, plastic surgery is often “performed to improve appearance in otherwise healthy persons." For example, the nose can be reconstructed, excess skin can be removed from the face and neck, the size of the ears can be reduced, fat can be eliminated from the abdomen and hips, the volume of certain parts of the body can be increased, and even the navel call be given a more “attractive" appearance. However, what of healthy people who put themselves; at risk m the interest of enhancing their appearance? What dangers might they face? Angel Papadopoulos, secretary of the Mexican Association of Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery, explains that sometimes people who are poorly trained perform this type of surgery, resulting in much harm.
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