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      'Sex and the City' actress Sarah Jessica Parker loves being a hands-on mother to her two daughters Loretta and Tabitha - and even adores the smell of their dirty diapers.

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      Verne Troyer has been banned from approaching his ex-girlfriend after he allegedly abused and threatened her.

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      Rihanna thought former boyfriend Chris Brown was ''perfect'' and couldn't understand why he attacked her.

    •   Kate Moss threw a model-themed birthday party for her friend Sadie Frost's daughter Iris, eight, and taught the youngsters her catwalk skills.Kate Moss' model child

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    • U2 warms up Berlin for Wall anniversaryU2 warms up Berlin for Wall anniversary

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