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The Mediterranean diet is rich in fruit and vegetables, BBC News reports here: Sticking to a diet which includes fruit, vegetables, fibre and healthier fats could protect against type two diabetes, a study suggests.

CNN reports here: BEIJING, China – French fashion house Christian Dior says it is dropping prominent actress Sharon Stone from its advertisements in China after her remarks about the recent devastating earthquake being an act of “karma.”

Spiegel Online reports here: Secular Turks say the government’s religious authority has gone too far by advising women not to flirt with strangers or wear perfume outside their homes. The article is expected to further inflame a debate about the role of religion in the secular nation.

AP reports here at CNN:  Sharon Stone suggested the quake was bad karma over the government’s treatment of Tibet. Founder of one of China’s biggest cinema chains bans her films in his theaters.

The Independent.co.uk reports here: Cologne used to have a fusty image. Now perfumers are rediscovering its classic notes and, because it’s so light, it’s hard to splash on too much.

Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: NAIROBI – Scores of top African designers and models held a show in Nairobi National Park at the weekend to raise money for victims of Kenya’s post-election violence and show a different face to their continent.

AP reports here at CNN: WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned women not to use or purchase Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream, marketed by MOM Enterprises Inc. of San Rafael, California.