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Egypt’s army has removed President Mohammed Morsi from power, suspended the constitution and pledged new elections following mass protests.
The army chief announced the move in a TV address. The head of the constitutional court is expected to be sworn in as interim leader on Thursday.
Mr Morsi’s supporters denounced the move as a military coup and said he was being held in detention.
His opponents celebrated through the night in Cairo’s Tahrir Square.
But officials from Mr Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood said – it’s main rally in Cairo had come under attack by armed assailants and there were reports of deadly clashes elsewhere.

Mohammed Morsi.

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Robert Pattinson’s mystery girl has been revealed.
The 26-year-old actor was spotted driving back to his Los Angeles mansion over the weekend with a mysterious red head in the passenger seat in a photo snapped by X17Online.
She has now been identified as music legend Elvis Presley’s granddaughter Riley Keough.
The two were seen in Pattinson’s red pickup truck on Sunday. The exact same vehicle he was spotted in months earlier moving his stuff out of ex-girlfriend Kristen Stewart’s home.

Riley Keough.

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Serena Williams may have come into Wimbledon looking unbeatable, but Sabine Lisicki had other ideas about their fourth-round match.
The 23rd-seeded German managed to pull off the upset of the tournament, bouncing the five-time Wimbledon champion, 6:2, 1:6, 6:4, Monday on Centre Court at the All-England Club. Williams (who won the French Open in early June) came into the match riding a 19-set winning streak at Wimbledon, dating back to the London Olympics, and fought off a match point before falling to the player known as Boom Boom because of her serve.
So much for Williams’s 34-match winning streak.

Sabine Lisicki.

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A wild NBA draft is over after trades galore and one huge move that had nothing to do with the draft and won’t even be official for another two weeks. So who won?
USA TODAY Sports’ draft grades take into account only what happened on draft night that was relevant to the draft itself. They are not weighted for the impact of the players. So that a team with only one second-round pick could get an A or an F depending on what the team did with its pick, even though the selection might not have much impact on the franchise’s future.

NBA draft.

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Life’s a drag for Jared Leto.
The usually stubbly actor sported a complete style transformation on the cover of the July issue of Candy magazine, wearing a cotton candy pink wig and glossy red lipstick.
The actor (41) channeled pop star Katy Perry in the drag look, flaunting big blue eyes with mile-long lashes. Celebrity photographer Terry Richardson snapped the photos for the cover.

Jared Leto.

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“Star Wars” mastermind George Lucas turned Skywalker Ranch in Marin County into a bit of a love fest Saturday evening when he married Mellody Hobson in a ceremony officiated by journalist Bill Moyers.
Hobson (44) was given away by former New Jersey senator and longtime friend Bill Bradley, according to the Huffington Post, which saw its founder, Arianna Huffington, among the guests. Huffington told the Post that Moyers’ words were quite moving, while Ron Howard tweeted, that it was “nothing short of profound.”

George Lucas marries Mellody Hobson.

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Former South African President Nelson Mandela remains in critical condition at a Pretoria hospital where he has been hospitalized for more than two weeks.
The news did little to calm nerves as an anxious nation stood vigil.
Mandela has been hospitalized since June 8 for a recurring lung infection. Previously, authorities had described his condition as serious but stable.
But over the weekend – Mandela’s health took a turn for the worse, with the South African president’s office saying he was was in critical condition.
It didn’t show improvement Monday.
“Former president Mandela remains in a critical condition in hospital” – Zuma told the nation Monday. “The doctors are doing everything possible to ensure his well being and comfort.”
He declined to comment further.

Nelson Mandela.

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Actor James Gandolfini is dead at 51. He suffered a massive heart attack while on a trip to Italy with his son, Michael.
James Gandolfini (the New Jersey-bred actor whose Mafia-boss character survived six seasons of mob hits and panic attacks on “The Sopranos”) died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51.
The man behind Tony Soprano was with his teenage son, Michael (13), when he suffered a massive heart attack – a source close to the barrel-chested actor said.
Gandolfini and his family had spent “a beautiful day out together,” the actor’s assistant, Tom Richardson, told friend Mike Sullivan on Wednesday.

James Gandolfini.

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Russell Brand sent three news anchors into a frenzy on American TV when he ridiculed them for getting his name wrong and being ‘superficial’.
The comedian and actor (38) was on MSNBC’s Morning Joe with hosts Mika Brzezinski, Katty Kay and Brian Shactman to promote his new tour, The Messiah Complex.
And after an awkward moment when Mika made light of mental health, Russell was further amazed when Brian said he can’t understand his English accent when Russell is on the radio.

Russell Brand.

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Tahiti lost 6:1 to Nigeria in their first Confederations Cup group-stage match. It was a result everyone expected and one that would’ve been absolutely devastating to most any team on the losing end of a scoreline that lopsided, but for Tahiti it was cause for joy. Ranked 138th in the world, Tahiti is the smallest nation to ever take part in a FIFA senior tournament. They have just one professional player on the team in 33-year-old Marama Vahirua, who plays for Nancy in Ligue 1.
“Our wildest dream as a team is to score a goal” – Tahiti coach Eddy Etaeta told ESPN before the tournament began. After giving Nigeria players the gift of shell necklaces before the match and allowing three goals in the first half, Tahiti actually lived their wildest dream with a Jonathan Tehua goal off a corner kick in the 54th minute.

Tahiti.

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