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Security tightens as Mandela spends fourth day in hospital

JOHANNESBURG- South African police on Tuesday tightened security at the Pretoria hospital where ailing anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela was spending his fourth day in intensive care battling a lung infection. Around a dozen armed police stood guard outside the Mediclinic Heart Hospital in the capital, where the 94-year-old remained in “serious but stable” condition. Mandela, one of the greatest figures of the 20th century, is being treated for a recurrent lung infection that medical experts say could be life threatening. Tuesday marked 49 years to the day since he was sentenced to life in prison in 1964 for conspiring to overthrow the apartheid government.

Beyonce, Not Pregnant? Singer Posts Wine Sipping Photo, Hints She's A-OK To Drink

Beyonce hasn't officially addressed the latest pregnancy rumors, but if you can take a hint -- it sure seems like she's trying to tell us something. Two weeks ago, E! broke the news that the "Single Ladies" singer and husband Jay-Z are expecting a second child , a younger sister or brother for Blue Ivy. These reports were fueled by the cut of Beyonce's Met Gala dress and by the cancellation of one of her shows on the Mrs. Carter Show World Tour . No other source has confirmed this since, and days later rumors started swirling in the opposite direction. A New York radio director who goes by Old Man Ebro emailed Jay to send some well-wishes regarding Bey's pregnancy, and the rapper reportedly responded: " It's not true. The news is worse than blogs ." Now, Beyonce has taken to her Tumblr page Beyonce | I Am to post her "response." In a series of photos Bey uploaded from Berlin earlier this week , she is seen sitting in Jay-Z's

How the World’s Fattest Man ate himself to death (PICTURED)

  Ricky Naputi, thought to be one of the world’s fattest men, died in November of last year, but had been filmed during his final days for a TV special. The tragic final days of one of the world’s fattest men were spent desperately hoping to lose the weight that kept him bedridden for five years. Ricky Naputi, who weighed nearly 900 pounds, died in November 2012, but before he passed, the 39-year-old opened up his home to reality TV cameras from TLC. The cable network aired his story Wednesday night in a special called “900 Pound Man: Race Against Time.” Naputi, who lived in the U.S. island territory Guam, was bedridden and confined to his home, unable to walk or to bathe himself.

I paid N2.7m for triplets, says victim of baby factory

A baby delivery syndicate was recently unearthed by the Police and a key suspect arrested and paraded in Lagos, alongside two other women who were believed to have paid certain sums of money respectively, to be delivered of babies. Forty three years old Joy Ibe who lives at Ajah area of Lagos, said she has been married for 18 years without any issues, a dilemma that prompted her to run up and down seeking for fruit of the womb, until she came in contact with a Port Harcourt based 50- year old woman identified as Oby George, who was noted for helping women deliver babies after paying an agreed amount of money to her. Some of the pregnant teens.

Women's 10 Biggest Worries About Sex -- And How To Ease The Anxiety

  We stress over our jobs, our relationships, our finances and our friendships -- and unfortunately, even our bedrooms can become a breeding ground for anxiety. Sex may be touted as one of the most effective (and pleasurable) forms of stress relief , but it can also be a major source of insecurity for women. Performance anxiety isn't limited to men, and if your sex life isn't as mind-blowing as it could be, it's possible that your own worries are getting in the way. Body image issues, orgasm obstacles and STD woes are just a few of the concerns that can keep women from letting go and enjoying their time between the sheets. If you suspect that your anxiety about sex might be preventing you from optimizing your pleasure, it might be worth taking a look at some of your own sexual insecurities. Scroll through the list below for 10 common worries about sex -- and why they're not worth the stress.

Why I had double mastectomy – Angelina Jolie

  Angelina Jolie WASHINGTON (AFP) – Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie revealed Tuesday she has undergone a double mastectomy to reduce her high risk of breast cancer, encouraging other women to address threats to their health. The ultra-glamorous Jolie — whose mother Marcheline Bertrand died of ovarian cancer at the age of 56 — said she had managed to keep the issue quiet for months and continue working. Three months of grueling medical procedures including breast reconstruction ended in late April. Jolie, whose father is Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight, said her chances of developing breast cancer are now just five percent. “Once I knew that this was my reality, I decided to be proactive and to minimize the risk as much I could. I made a decision to have a preventive double mastectomy,” the 37-year-old actress wrote in The New York Times. “I started with the breasts, as my risk of breast cancer is higher than my risk of ovarian cancer, and the surgery is more complex,” she wrote,