AFP - Former glam rocker and convicted paedophile Gary Glitter was refused entry to Hong Kong Wednesday after being thrown out of Thailand, the British foreign ministry said.

Reuters - Disgraced British glam rocker GaryGlitter flew to Hong Kong on Wednesday, airline officials said,after Thai police barred him from entry following his releasefrom three years' prison in Vietnam for child sex abuse.

AFP - Former South African President Nelson Mandela on Wednesday signed his Cape Town home over to the city for use as a living museum.

AFP - Thailand Wednesday deported former glam rocker and convicted paedophile Gary Glitter to Hong Kong after he refused to board a plane to his native Britain, a Thai immigration official said.

AFP - Thailand deported former glam rocker and convicted paedophile Gary Glitter on Wednesday, sending him to Hong Kong after he refused to board a plane to his native Britain, a Thai immigration official said.

AFP - Saxophonist LeRoi Moore, founder of the US rock group the Dave Matthews Band, has died from complications related to an earlier accident in an all-terrain vehicle, the band said Wednesday.

AP - A hot day in the city has left Richard Griffiths with a powerful thirst.

AFP - Diego Maradona is about to become a grandfather, with Atletico Madrid forward Sergio Aguero revealing the Argentine football legend's daughter Gianinna is expecting a baby.

E! Online - There's apparently a British-shaped hole in Paris Hilton's inner circle, and the celebutante extraordinaire is going to do her best to fill it.

E! Online - Keeping up with the Joneses is nothing compared to keeping up with the Jonases.

AP - Jessica Simpson is now selling beer. The singer and actress has signed on as spokeswoman for Stampede Light Plus, made by Dallas' Stampede Brewing Co.

E! Online - If Malaysian officials' logic holds, Avril Lavigne is sexier than Gwen Stefani and the Pussycat Dolls and just as potentially morally corrupting as Beyoncé.

AP - No matter what your taste, there's probably a Madonna for you.

Reuters - The adjectives hip, chic andfashionable are not usually used when speaking of Sears, anAmerican retailer better known for selling practical items likepower tools and appliances, sturdy jeans and boxy shirts.

AFP - With the help of some of the best of French haute couture, Madonna is to kick off her new "Sticky and Sweet" world tour next week in a slinky dominatrix-style frock coat in black stretch satin designed by none other than Givenchy.

Reuters - Madonna has chosen French HauteCouture house Givenchy to design clothing for her new "Stickyand Sweet" world tour which starts in Britain this month, thefashion firm said on Tuesday.