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Wellington  - Nina Schubert, 25, a German fashion model who strutted the catwalk in London, Paris, Milan and New York for six years, is working at an abattoir in New Zealand, a newspaper revealed on Saturday.

"I need to learn a trade. I only know modelling," she told the Taranaki Daily News.

The 1.8-metre, long-legged, blue-eyed blonde who has been pictured in swimsuits in the world's leading fashion magazines, said it was hard, strenuous, physical work.

Los Angeles  - Rapper T. I. was sentenced to a year in jail Friday for violating federal weapons charges by attempting to buy unregistered automatic weapons and silencers.

The sentence was part of a plea deal under which T. I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, has already served more than 1,000 hours of community service.

T. I., 28, is also starring in an MTV reality show called Road To Redemption in which he speaks out about the pitfalls of guns, drugs and violence.

Mumbai, Mar 27 : Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif on Friday walked the ramp as a Barbie at Lakme Fashion Week here.

Designers had put together a special show to showcase 50 years of the Barbie doll.

Barbie, the iconic doll that has helped young girls pass countless hours in a make-believe world that mirrored real life glamour, turned 50 on March 23.

Katrina Kaif said that she would always cherish the memory of walking the ramp as a Barbie.

"It will always be very special memory for me because a doll is

Johannesburg - Queen Rania of Jordan shared a school bench with children in South Africa's famous Soweto township this week during a visit to promote education.

The 38-year-old queen visited Phefeni Secondary School in her capacity as ambassador for the United Nations children's agency UNICEF, South Africa's The Star newspaper reported Friday.

UNICEF is funding a gender equality programme in South African schools, aimed at improving educational opportunities for girls.

Washington, Mar 27 : Pop star Melanie B has decided to invest in a rather uncommon TV venture-a Brit channel that airs French flicks only.