A round-up of other world news in brief
Palin daughter to dance with stars
NEW YORK – Bristol Palin, daughter of conservative powerbroker Sarah Palin, will test her dance moves against former Baywatch star David Hasselhoff and RB singer Brandy in the new American season of Dancing with the Stars.
The line-up for the 11th season of the TV dancing contest, set to premiere on September 20th, will also include crooner Michael Bolton, reality TV star Mike Sorrentino and actor Jennifer Grey, who twirled to fame in the film Dirty Dancing.
Since giving birth to a son, Tripp, in December 2008, Bristol has featured in entertainment shows, magazines and made her acting debut on a US TV show centred on teenage pregnancy. – (Reuters)
US government appeals stem cell ruling
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration yesterday appealed a ruling that blocked federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research, asking the judge who issued the injunction to put it on hold pending the appeal.
The Justice Department asked Judge Royce Lamberth to lift the injunction he imposed last week after two doctors sued over the administration’s policy, saying it violated US law because it involved destroying embryos and that it also made it more difficult for them to win federal research grants. The Justice Department asked Lamberth to rule by next Tuesday on the request. – (Reuters)
Actor Gabor (93) back in hospital
LOS ANGELES – Zsa Zsa Gabor was returned to the hospital yesterday for being “not responsive”, her spokesman said, following a series of health-related setbacks since breaking her hip in July.
A spokesman for the 93-year-old actor said her husband, Prince Frederick von Anhalt, called emergency services to take his wife to hospital because she was “not responsive” and “doctors wanted her in right away”. – (Reuters)