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World War I manuals reveal standards expected of Britain’s soldiers

London, Nov 3 : A new book, which is a compilation of First World War manuals, has revealed in extraordinary detail the standards expected of Britain’s soldiers fighting on the front line in the war.

According to a report in the Telegraph, the compilation of officers’ manuals, which have been published for the first time since the end of the conflict, gives a new insight into the daily challenges the men faced as well as the lighter side of army life.

Published to coincide with the 90th anniversary of Armistice Day, the book, “An Officer’s Manual of the Western Front”, also records the levels of hygiene and personal cleanliness required of soldiers.

Empty stomach makes Catherine Zeta-Jones lose her cool

Catherine Zeta-JonesNew Delhi, Nov 3 : Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has revealed that if she does not have any food, she gets very “upset”.

Zeta-Jones, 39, who is married to actor Michael Douglas and has two children with him, admits that she gets angry if she misses her mealtime, the China Daily reported.

“I’m pretty easy-going, which comes from all those years of doing theatre. I''m not a grandiose movie star at all, but I do like to know when lunch is going to be,” she said.

Health food puts back some flesh on Amy Winehouse’s skeletal figure

London, Nov 3 : Troubled English singer Amy Winehouse has managed to put some flesh on her bones after she started to follow a new healthy food diet and sweets.

Winehouse, 25, was seen looking much better with her fuller face and figure, and clear, glowing skin after she checked out of hospital, where she had been undergoing tests following a recent lung infection.

“Amy has had some time out of late, prioritizing her health and trying to get her life back on track,” the Mirror quoted a source as saying.

“She underwent various tests and scans in hospital, checking that her emphysema hadn''t returned, and was delighted to be given a clean bill of health.

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Bridget Marquardt hints at leaving Playboy Mansion

New York, Nov 3 : American glamour model Bridget Marquardt, known as one of Hugh Hefner’s girlfriends, has hinted that she will be leaving the Playboy Mansion.

Marquardt, 35, who is the last of the Playboy founder''s girlfriends to survive last month''s Mansion shake-up, did not give a specific time as to when she will be leaving.

“I don''t know how much longer I''ll be there,” the New York Daily News quoted her as telling Us Weekly magazine.

She further revealed that her co-stars from the “Girls Next Door” show, and recent Hefner exes Holly Madison and Kendra Wilkinson, were “moving out right now.”

“Johnny Carson was a great star but the saddest guy”: Henry Bushkin

New York, Nov 3 : Late American television host Johnny Carson’s longtime lawyer, Henry Bushkin, has revealed that the comedian’s life was full of misery.

Bushkin revealed that the “Tonight Show” host was a sad, depressed man who cheated on his wives, was tormented by his mom, and who refused to visit his son in a mental hospital.

“He was a great star, but not a great man,” the New York Post quoted Bushkin, who had jokingly been dubbed as “Bombastic Bushkin” by Carson, as saying.

“Many great comedians were miserable human beings . . . Johnny suffered a great many demons brought about by what I call a toxic sort of mother.

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