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Get the facts before considering permanent make-up

Get the facts before considering permanent make-upHamburg  - Perfect make-up all day, every day, remains the goal of many women. Some even strive for perfection after swimming or coming off a long day of work.

While eyeshadow and blush fade far too quickly, permanent make-up promises a fresh tone and a perfectly made-up face. The permanent make-up business is booming, but anyone considering having the procedure should inform themselves well in advance.

Mugabe flyswatter is South Africa's latest trend

Johannesburg  - Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe has a new calling in South Africa ... as a fly swatter.

Bremen designer creates handicrafts for the head

Bremen, Germany  - A Bremen-based designer is turning heads with hats that look like grandma herself made them, while giving the wearer a light, airy feel.

Prayers go digital with religious websites

New York  - There was a time when people lit a candle in a church, if they wanted their prayers answered. But in the 21st century, that is so 1990.

Australia rules your genes are sacred

Australia rules your genes are sacredSydney  - A relative of the Aboriginal author whose image appears on Australia's 50-dollar notes reckons he's owed millions of dollars in royalties because the person who gave permission for the imprint was an impostor.

It's a complicated case that could be settled easily, if David Unaipon's family were DNA fingerprinted.

However, that is unlikely to happen - and it might even be illegal under draft legislation before parliament.

Friendly Japanese robots help with the shopping

Friendly Japanese robots help with the shoppingTokyo - Humanoid robot guides are being used at a shopping mall in the Japanese city of Osaka to give consumers "a helping hand".

Standing 114 centimetres tall, "Robovie II" whirrs up to customers with tips on where to shop. It can tell from the way they walk whether shoppers have gone astray or are hesitant about entering a particular store, said Takaati Akimoto. He heads the ATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Laboratories in Seika, which developed the droid.

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