Family of woman who died after contaminated IV sues BIRMINGHAM , Ala -LRB- Reuters -RRB- - The family of a woman who died after receiving contaminated IV fluid at an Alabama hospital has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the drug company that makes the product . Mary Ellen Kise died at Baptist Health Systems hospital in Prattville , Alabama after receiving a contaminated IV made by Meds IV , LLC . The lawsuit was filed on behalf of her daughter Barbara Young , according to the law firm Beasley , Allen , Crow , Methvin , Portis and Miles . Health authorities confirm that the products - either the fluid or the IV bags containing the fluids - were contaminated with bacteria . But a direct link between the contaminated products and the illness and deaths has yet to be established . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is assisting the state with the ongoing investigation . '' `` The families who have lost loved ones are not only in shock and grieving their losses , but they are concerned that this problem may be more widespread than is now known , '' '' said Jere L. Beasley , an attorney representing Kise 's family . Reuters e-mail and phone requests for comment from Meds IV and principal Edward Cingoranelli were not answered . The CDC has identified six Alabama hospitals where infections were confirmed - Princeton Baptist Medical Center , Shelby Baptist Medical Center , Cooper Green Mercy Hospital , Medical West , Prattville Baptist Hospital and Select Specialty Hospital , a long-term acute care hospital that operates within Trinity Medical Center . The bacteria found in the products can cause infection in the urinary tract , respiratory tract , eyes , and in wounds . A Birmingham law firm , Hare Wynn Newell and Newton , is working with the families of two other patients who died and one patient who has sustained brain damage after receiving the IV feedings , according to attorney Shay Samples . A Shelby County , Alabama judge has ordered Meds IV not to destroy evidence related to its recall of contaminated product . Baptist Health System spokesman Ross Mitchell said in a statement , '' `` We requested the Court issue this order so that evidence will be safeguarded and available for all parties as we move through this regulatory process . '' ''

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Morning-after pill free for teenage girls in Wales Under-age girls can now obtain the morning-after pill free from high street chemists in Wales . Emergency contraception will be given out over the counter as part of an initiative to reduce unplanned pregnancies and abortions . More than 700 community pharmacies will be able to dispense the pill to girls younger than 16 if they believe it is `` clinically appropriate '' , with parts of Wales having some of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe . The move was announced last year so that women and girls would be able to obtain professional advice and services without appointment , within the 72 hours after sex when emergency contraception is most effective . Steve Simmonds of the National Pharmacy Association said : `` The decision in Wales is a clear endorsement of the expertise and unique accessibility of community pharmacy . `` Although this service is already offered in Scotland and in many parts of England , we 'd like to see it everywhere in the UK free of charge . '' The morning-after pill , most commonly Levonelle , is already available free from GP surgeries and sexual health clinics across Britain , and in pharmacies in Scotland and some parts of England . Elsewhere it costs about # 25 . Outside Wales , pharmacists are not supposed to sell emergency contraception to under-16s other than in `` exceptional circumstances '' and are meant to refer girls to a GP instead . Some groups have claimed that the decision to allow Welsh pharmacists to hand out the morning-after pill will encourage irresponsible behaviour , or stop young girls receiving important information from doctors . Josephine Quintavalle , the founder of Comment on Reproductive Ethics , said : `` It 's absolutely the wrong way to address the problems of high rates of teenage pregnancy in Wales . The idea that young girls can just walk into a chemist will mean they become even less responsible about sexuality . '' Dr Marina Arulanandam of the Llandaff Surgery in Cardiff told the BBC : `` It 's important young people know the dangers of unprotected intercourse . `` It 's not just pregnancy they should worry about , it 's Sexually Transmitted Diseases - these are huge problems we need to be addressing and I do n't think the pharmacies will have enough time to do this . '' A spokesman for the Department of Health said : `` Emergency contraception is already free in a range of NHS settings in England but there are no plans to introduce free supply in all pharmacies . Our policy is focused on improving access to more reliable forms of contraception . This has resulted in reducing rates of teenage pregnancies and abortions . `` If people under the age of sixteen feel they are ready for sex , they should have the information and advice they need to make responsible choices . Decisions are best made with a healthcare professional , who can discuss the range of contraceptive methods available . ''

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Federal court tosses NH man 's health overhaul suit CONCORD , N.H. - A federal court has thrown out a New Hampshire man 's lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the government 's health care overhaul , saying he lacked standing to sue because his Medicare coverage will automatically satisfy the law 's insurance mandate . Harold Peterson , 80 , of Nashua , sued President Barack Obama and Congress last year objecting mainly to the law 's requirement that nearly all Americans carry health insurance . While similar lawsuits have been filed around the country , Peterson 's case appears to have been the first brought by a Medicare recipient , according to U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Laplante , who dismissed the lawsuit Wednesday . Laplante acknowledged that the law , and the insurance mandate in particular , '' `` may raise interesting constitutional issues , '' '' but said Peterson had no standing to challenge it because he did not plausibly explain how the mandate would harm him . '' `` As the defendants note , Medicare coverage automatically satisfies the Act 's health insurance mandate . So Peterson will not have to incur any financial burdens , or indeed do anything at all , to satisfy the mandate . The federal government will satisfy it for him , '' '' the court wrote . Peterson , who works as a real estate consultant and represented himself in court , said Friday that he disagrees with that reasoning because he believes the law could end up reducing Medicare benefits . '' `` The fact that you have Medicare does n't make a difference because Medicare is being impacted as well , '' '' he said . The court pointed out that the law expressly states that none of its provisions shall result in a reduction of guaranteed benefits for those covered by Medicare , the government health program for people over age 65 . While that does n't necessarily guarantee the intended results , Peterson 's speculation that the law may end up causing benefit reductions was n't enough to allow the case to continue , the judge wrote . The court also rejected Peterson 's claim that the law has caused his supplemental private health insurance premiums to rise . In order for him to sue on those grounds , he would have had to show that a ruling in his favor would have reversed that harm . But since his private insurer was n't part of the lawsuit , declaring the law unconstitutional would not have ensured that his premiums would go down . Despite the ruling , Peterson said he will continue to highlight what he views as a constitutional crisis . '' `` I decided to file it because I , as well as a lot of other people , are getting tired of the fact that our legislators and other government people are completely ignoring the Constitution , '' '' he said .

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Meet the woman who ca n't close her eyes She won $ 115K in suit against plastic surgeon , but says she 's still at risk for blindness It 's been nearly six agonizing years since a failed cosmetic surgery left Marilyn Leisz unable to do something most of us take for granted . Even now , after 30 surgical attempts to correct the problem , the New Jersey woman can no longer fully close her eyes . Even the simplest things - showering , sleeping - have become a nightmare . '' `` To take a shower , I have to put gel into my eyes so the water and the soap does n't get into my eyes . Then by the time the shower is done , the gel 's washed out , '' '' Leisz told TODAY 's Ann Curry Friday . And that 's not all : Each night before bed , she has to coat her eyes in gels and medication , then don a mask to keep from scratching her eyes in her sleep . The fear of infection , glaucoma brought about by her medication , corneal ulcers and blindness haunts her continuously , she said . On Wednesday , Leisz won at least a partial victory : A jury awarded her $ 115,000 , finding that the surgeon whose work has left her unable to even blink had deviated from accepted practices when he performed the operation . However , the same jury rejected her claim that she had not been warned of the dangers .

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Arts Post It : TGIF for D&G ; The Other Sheen Comes to Washington -LRB- GIUSEPPE ACACE/AFP/Getty Images Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce in Milan -RRB- Off the Hook : Designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana will not stand trial for alleged tax evasion . -LRB- WWD -RRB- Skip Foggy Bottom , Head West : New $ 500,000 Watergate exhibit at Nixon Library in Yorba Linda , CA , offers an in-depth look at the scandal that ended his presidency . -LRB- Los Angeles Times -RRB- Good Bold Days : Camelot returns Sunday evening with Greg Kinnear and Katie Holmes playing John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy in `` The Kennedys . '' -LRB- Washington Post -RRB- -LRB- New York Times -RRB- The Madness Returns : Lionsgate Studio and `` Mad Men '' creator Matthew Weiner reach estimated $ 30 million deal . -LRB- New York Times -RRB- Late Night Blog Posts : Meghan McCain Speaks out against HBO 's miniseries adaptation of `` Game Change . '' -LRB- The Daily Beast -RRB- Celebrities Care , Too : Martin Sheen and James Franco were in town yesterday to lend support to pet causes . -LRB- Reliable Source -RRB- -LRB- Politico -RRB- No Ring , Just Mugs and Pillows , Please : Prince William drinks his tea from a royal engagement mug , but he 's nervous and wo n't be donning a wedding ring . -LRB- ABC News -RRB-

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Fall 2011 fashion week goes Native American Native American motifs appeared on the Fall 2011 runway . While always an essential part of street style , Native American motifs have filtered up to the runway . Before even Corinne Day 's photograph of Kate Moss donning an Indian Headdress on the 1990 cover of '' `` The Face , '' '' feathers and fringe were always key elements of rock & roll and bohemian style . A recent '' `` New York '' '' magazine article cited one European magazine as reporting that '' `` in the '' `` US hipster scene '' '' it 's cool to dress like Indians . '' '' Proenza Schouler credits a road trip to Santa Fe as their inspiration for their fall 2011 show . Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez created their own exploded , pixelated version of Navajo blanket pattern . Isabel Marant showed lust-worthy jeans beaded with Native American motifs paired with thigh-high fringed boots . Fringe also adorned her dresses and tops . Rag & Bone 's fall show was summarized as '' `` Inuit-Meets-Alpine-Skier . '' '' They even emulated the '' `` weathered Eskimo '' '' look in their make-up - trying to recreate sunburnt skin , natural-looking make-up and loose , tousled braids . Advertisement For those who ca n't wait till fall , there are many options for spring . For many seasons , Pendleton has colloborated with Opening Ceremony in a capsule called '' `` Pendleton Meets Opening Ceremony '' '' to create fashion-forward styles in their traditional prints that are sold at their stores , Barney 's and even the Paris-based Colette . For the budget-conscious , Urban Outfitters also carries Pendleton t-shirts , towels and messenger bags . On the cover of Nylon , Kate Bosworth wears a pair of beaded Native American-inspired earrings from her Jewelmint line with stylist Cher Coulter . There is also the classic Minnetonka moccasin or fringe boot that is the go-to shoe for many girls . No matter what the option , these Native American-inspired pieces instantly add a rock & roll , laidback cool to any outfit , which is always perfect for summer .

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Republicans challenge influential seniors group WASHINGTON -LRB- Reuters -RRB- - Republicans in the House of Representatives on Friday accused the AARP of gaining financially from President Barack Obama 's healthcare overhaul , which the powerful advocacy group for older Americans supported . Republican members of a House Ways and Means subcommittee grilled AARP Chief Executive Officer Barry Rand and AARP President Lee Hammond on the nonprofit organization 's health insurance operations . Rand defended the group 's public policy positions and said money received from insurance licensing agreements was used to fund social-welfare programs for AARP 's 37 million members . Republicans argued that the group would gain financially by cutbacks in the law to the Medicare Advantage program that delivers Medicare health benefits through private insurers . '' `` The facts show AARP no longer operates like a seniors ' advocacy organization , '' '' said health subcommittee Chairman Wally Herger , a California Republican . '' `` Instead , it more closely resembles a for-profit insurance company . '' '' Herger was referring to a report on AARP finances and operations that he wrote with fellow Republican Representative Dave Reichert and which was released this week . They have asked the Internal Revenue Service to investigate AARP 's tax-exempt status as a nonprofit organization . Democrats questioned the motives of Republicans for holding the hearing , saying it was political payback for supporting Obama 's healthcare restructuring . '' `` Your sin ... is that you backed the Affordable Care Act , '' '' Democratic Representative Jim McDermott said to Rand . LOSING MONEY Rand challenged the Republican report 's findings saying : '' `` We reject the allegation that our public policy positions are influenced by our revenues . '' '' He said that it was more likely the group would lose money under the law , as AARP-branded insurance plans for people between 50 and 64 become obsolete when insurance companies in 2014 can no longer exclude people from coverage because of medical history . The healthcare law also beefs up the Medicare drug benefit for the elderly and limits how much more insurers can charge older people for coverage compared to younger people . UnitedHealth Group Inc. offers supplemental health plans , called medigap plans , using the AARP brand . The plans fill in the coverage gaps left by traditional Medicare . The company also offers a Medicare Advantage plan , which offer more comprehensive coverage , through AARP . Aetna offers AARP-licensed health plans to the 50-64 age group . The Republican report said that Aetna plans represent a small portion of the $ 657 million in insurance royalties received by AARP in 2009 . Sixty-five percent of AARP royalties come from medigap products that stand to gain from the healthcare law , the report said . Reichert said that the report pointed to '' `` a direct conflict of interest between AARP 's advocacy for eliminating the Medicare Advantage program ... and the massive profits AARP receives from sponsoring medigap plans . '' '' Rand said the money was used to support AARP 's social welfare programs , which include helping older Americans find jobs , providing information on financial security and aiding the hungry . It is not the first time AARP 's nonprofit tax status and its insurance affiliations have been questioned . In 1995 then Republican Senator Alan Simpson , who served as co-chairman of Obama 's deficit commission last year , probed the organization 's business practices . The group came under fire from Democrats in 2003 for its support of the Republican-backed Medicare prescription drug plan . -LRB- Reporting by Donna Smith ; Editing by Xavier Briand -RRB-

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A Weekend of Washington Trunk Shows East Coast polish meets West Coast cool as two popular designers come to Washington this weekend . California-based designer Trina Turk , known for her bright prints and vintage flair , is set to make an appearance Saturday at her spring/summer trunk show at the Donovan House . -LRB- Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty -RRB- Fashion newcomer Alexander Berardi is also in town to debut his line at Hysteria in Alexandria . A celeb favorite , the 24 year-old couturier and ready-to-wear designer is now selling pieces from his spring collection at Hysteria , appearing today and tomorrow . Both trunk shows are open to the public . Turk told Washington Post Express that her current collection was inspired by `` Palm Springs prints '' and `` vintage clothing , as well as by artwork purchased from textile mills that closed . '' Berardi looked eastward to the South of France for inspiration , basing his spring collection on Jean-Luc Godard 's 1960 film `` Breathless . '' Catch them both this weekend . Trina Turk Trunk Show Friday , April 1st , 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday , April 2nd , 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sunday , April 3rd , 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Meet the designer Saturday from noon - 2:00 p.m. Donovan House

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Dolce and Gabbana will not face trial after & #xa3 ; 1bn fraud case is thrown out Milan judge rules there is not enough evidence to support accusations against the Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana will no longer have to worry about what to wear in court . Italian fashion 's most powerful design duo have been told they will not stand trial for an alleged $ 1bn -LRB- # 880m -RRB- tax dodge after a judge in Milan threw out the case against them at a preliminary hearing . The pair have built one of the world 's largest fashion brands , beloved of celebrities such as Madonna and Kylie . They were accused of fraud of around $ 1bn as part of an inquiry into reports the company had failed to declare $ 840m in revenues . Both designers , Dolce 's brother Alfonso and three other senior members of the company were accused but all denied the charges . Judge Simone Luerti ruled there was not enough evidence to take the Milanese designers to trial , and closed the file on other people who had been under investigation as well . The reported allegation was that Dolce & Gabbana created a company in Luxembourg in 2004 and 2005 which was given control of the group 's two brands - the main label and its younger line D&G - so avoiding Italian taxes . It is unlikely that sales of their brand of '' `` molto-sexy '' '' clothes will have been affected by this near brush with scandal . Dolce and Gabbana are a superstar partnership - there are stores in 34 countries - who have masterminded an instantly recognisable high-end Euro-look . They are central to the Milanese fashion notion of '' `` more is more '' '' . Alongside super-sexy ads , the brand 's success has been based on its ability to sell well-tailored suiting and glitzy party dresses alongside more affordable branded items including T-shirts , jeans , perfume , sunglasses and makeup . This is not the first controversy Dolce and Gabbana have weathered . Three years ago , they came under fire over an advertisement that was accused of exalting gang rape : it showed a woman being held down on the ground by a man while other men looked on . In 2009 , Giorgio Armani accused the couple of having copied a design for quilted trousers - a charge Dolce and Gabbana contemptuously dismissed .

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GOP takes aim at AARP : Will it backfire ? Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- - Republicans are taking aim at America 's oldest senior citizens group , AARP , in the wake of a GOP-authored report that they contend exposed '' `` the conflict between AARP 's drive for profits , the best interests of its members and the organization 's tax-exempt status . '' '' Democrats counter that the attacks are based on the organization 's support of President Obama 's health care reform bill . '' `` The facts suggest that AARP has strayed from its core mission , '' '' Rep. Wally Herger , R-California , chairman of the House Ways and Means ' health subcommittee , said at a hearing Friday . He was one of those who released the report , titled '' `` Behind the Veil : the AARP America Does n't Know , '' '' this week . '' `` The facts show that AARP no longer operates like a seniors advocacy organization . Instead it more closely resembles a for-profit insurance company , '' '' he said . Herger 's subcommittee is now challenging AARP 's tax-exempt nonprofit status , looking into how the AARP does business and pointing to the organization 's profits from the sale of insurance and other products . The organization made nearly a third of its $ 1.4 billion budget through insurance sales in 2009 , American Public Radio 's Gregory Warner told the panel Friday . Rep. Charles Boustany , R-Louisiana , also argued Friday that the AARP has strayed from its original mission of protecting seniors . '' `` Contributions to the AARP Foundation between 2002 and 2009 grew by only 11 % , or about $ 3.1 million . And funding of the legal counsel for the elderly actually decreased by about 9 % , '' '' Boustany said . '' `` The parts of AARP that fulfill its original purpose seem not to be sharing in the bounty that has come to AARP from its insurance-related business activities . '' '' Democrats counter by pointing out that Republicans welcomed AARP 's 2003 support of the GOP push for Medicare reform , saying there were no such questions or hearings back then . Some members called the hearing '' `` political payback '' '' for AARP 's support of Obama 's health care reform efforts . '' `` We should see this for what it is , '' '' said Rep. Pete Stark , D-California , '' `` a waste of government time , and a vindictive attempt to settle a political score . '' '' The hearing '' `` amounts to nothing more than a political witch hunt to punish an organization that spoke out in favor of health reform , '' '' he said , adding that the Republicans aim is '' `` to discredit AARP in the minds of seniors . '' '' '' `` Before they announce a budget that will devastate Medicare , Social Security , Medicaid , they would like to silence AARP , '' '' Stark said . Barry Rand , AARP 'S CEO , told committee members that the organization has been nothing but transparent , in contrast to the '' `` Behind the Veil '' '' report 's implication that the organization had an ulterior motive for supporting health care reform . The report concluded that the AARP stands '' `` to make upwards of $ 1 billion over the next 10 years as a result of the new health care law through the sale of their endorsed-Medicare insurance products , '' '' according to a news release from Herger this week announcing the release of the report . '' `` We post on our website our annual reports , financial statements , IRS Form 990 tax returns and detailed breakdowns of our revenues and expenditures , '' '' Rand said . '' `` This is why we are surprised and disappointed both by the title and substance of the report . '' '' He said there is no veil and the organization disagrees with all of the conclusions reached in the '' `` one-sided report . '' '' '' `` First , we reject the allegation that our public policy positions are influenced by our revenues . Our policy positions are set by our all-volunteer board of directors based on the needs of our 50-plus population , '' '' he added . And Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. , D-New Jersey , noted that '' `` the sixth-largest social welfare organization '' '' with the type of nonprofit classification AARP has '' `` is a tax-exempt race track and casino which operates in Iowa . '' '' '' `` I 'm sure you 'll help me understand why a race track and a casino are more deserving of this classification , because that 's what you 're getting at , '' '' he said . Former GOP Rep. Billy Tauzin , once the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee , admits that attacking the AARP is risky . '' `` A perceived attack on AARP could easily backfire , giving Democrats an opportunity they could quickly use to paint themselves as the party best positioned to protect seniors in the future , '' '' he wrote in a Politico opinion piece .

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How to dress : The return of the calf-length skirt We should be careful what we wish for - this latest revival is hard to pull off , unless you 're a Shoreditch hipster The trouble with progress is , you end up going round in circles . Miniskirts were all about liberation in the beginning , but around their fourth decade they became a tyranny . By 2009 , the mini had such a hold over fashion that if you wanted a smart dress that fell knee-length or longer you had to choose between Surrey Housewife Goes to Glyndebourne -LRB- shiny , rustly burgundy -RRB- or Sunday School Teacher with Body Image Issues -LRB- cheap black wool-mix -RRB- . So then we were all like , excuse me , but we are the net-a-porter generation and we demand longer skirts , there 's nothing out there for normal women , bleat bleat . Well , be careful what you wish for , because the calf-length skirt is back , and it turns out that it is not remotely easy to wear , for us norms . In fact , it 's hard to wear without looking dowdy . The calf-length skirt looks brilliant on Shoreditch hipsters who get captured looking hung over and sheepishly fabulous on too-cool-for-school blogs . And because these people are n't models , seeing clothes look good on them tricks us into thinking the same clothes will work on us . But this is n't always the case . Luckily , there 's a simple test to see if you can pull off ny street-style look . Put on wellies and look in the mirror . If you see louche backstage chic , bingo , you 've hit street-style gold . If you look as if you 're off to the allotment , it 's back to the drawing board . But what the blog-fodder kids wear today , us norms wear tomorrow . So the calf-length skirt will be coming back to your wardrobe . It 's called progress . • Jess wears blouse # 85 , by Jaeger . Skirt # 40 , by Topshop . Shoes # 165 , by Russell & Bromley . Photograph : David Newby for the Guardian . Stylist : Aradia Crockett . Hair and make-up : Nikki Palmer at Mandy Coakley

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Donna Karan to release redux line of seven essential luxe basics As part of a trend that has seen several brands launch collections of '' `` greatest hits , '' '' US designer Donna Karan lets you slip into something more comfortable with her new Casual Luxe line of easy yet luxurious pieces . An update of her original '' `` seven easy pieces '' '' - a range of combinable items launched in the 1980s that featured her famous bodysuit - the release comes shortly after other labels including Givenchy and Tim Hamilton have launched reduced collections , meant to make up entire wardrobes . Including a stretch pant , stretch skirt , a t-shirt , a big sweater , and several vests , Karan 's cleanly cut items - made from luxurious materials are designed to be layered onto each other for a sophisticated on-the-go look . Priced from $ 295 , the collection is now available online and will launch in stores on June 1 . http://www.donnakaran.com

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Hand-dyed graphic garments colour debut of clothing line from Anu Raina TORONTO - Textile designer and artist Anu Raina unveiled a debut clothing collection of graphic scarves and separates at Toronto 's LG Fashion Week on Friday . The hand-dyed garments encompassed bolder blueish greens along with washed-out shades of purple and grey . The designs offered a relaxed , intimate feel , as Raina included excerpts from poetry , hand painting and embroidery in the collection , described as an autobiographical line for fall and winter . Typography and paisley were silk-screened on blouses and scarves as well as hand-embroidered tops and tunics . Frayed edges encircled sleeves of loose-fitting shirts and pant hems . Draped harem-style pants and culottes , sleeveless tops and long dresses in silk maintained the collection 's laidback , casual approach .

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Sweet ! Candy eaters surprisingly slimmer It 's junk food , not chocolate that contributes to obesity , study suggests Those with a sweet tooth might not need to feel so guilty about admitting it . People who eat candy and chocolate tend to have smaller waists , weigh less and have a lower body mass index -LRB- BMI -RRB- than those who do n't indulge in these treats , a new study says . In addition , candy and chocolate consumers had a 14 percent lower risk of elevated blood pressure and a 15 percent decreased risk of having metabolic syndrome - a collection of symptoms that put people at risk for heart disease and stroke . However , the results do not suggest that eating candy helps you lose pounds , the researchers say . Rather , it may be that candy consumers exercise more to make up for the additional calories they 're taking in .

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Fukushima radiation in Washington State milk and water On March 25 , small amounts of radioactive iodine-131 were detected in a milk sample taken from Spokane , Washington . In addition , air and water monitoring has detected elevated radiation in Washington State and other West Coast states . These reports are of particular concern to pregnant and breastfeeding women and infants who are most vulnerable to radiation . However , Governor Chris Gregoire said tests confirmed the contaminated milk is safe to drink . The CDC/EPA/FDA jointly assured that current levels of radiation in rainwater are below concern . The EPA reported that levels of radiation detected by filters are slightly higher than the previous week . Radiation levels in the ocean near the Fukushima Daiichi plant have reached 4,385 times the regulatory limit , prompting the decommission of its crippled reactors . Prevention , protection , and treatment : In a resource for teaching kids about radiation , I listed a free ebook on detoxifying radiation from our bodies . This , however , should be done with caution and medical advisement , especially when breastfeeding . Advertisement Avoid as many contaminants as possible : Environmental sources of radiation exposure include airplane flight , television , and construction materials , as well as a variety of household item radiation sources -LRB- pdf -RRB- . For information on sources of harmful breast milk contamination , see Making Our Milk Safe -LRB- MOMS -RRB- , SafeMilk.org - food coloring , toxic metals in jewelry , PVC plastic , Bisphenol A , flame retardants , fluoride ... Source : Japan nuclear crisis : Fukushima radiation in milk

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Diane Gives a Party SHANGHAI -- Last December , the American fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg promised to give an outrageous Red Ball in China this year , just ahead of her retrospective art and fashion show , '' `` Journey of a Dress , '' '' which opens this Saturday at Pace Gallery in Beijing . That much-anticipated evening gala took place here on Thursday evening , with a black-tie affair that was attended by more than 600 guests , including artists , business tycoons , fashionistas and movie stars -- from East and West . Wendi Murdoch was there , talking about her new film , set partly in Shanghai , '' `` Snow Flower and the Secret Fan . '' '' Jessica Alba flew in from Hollywood . China 's own movie and fashion stars , Zhang Ziyi and Du Juan , were also on hand , as was the Academy Award-winning composer Tan Dun and Pearl Lam , Shanghai 's most famous art and design connoisseur . Barry Diller , the American business tycoon and Ms. Von Furstenberg 's husband , was seen in the company of Chinese business tycoons , while Charlie Rose , interviewer of the powerful and interesting , milled around close by . The gala was unusual because it was held on the grounds on an old pipe factory outside of Shanghai . The massive complex is now the studio of one of China 's wealthiest and most celebrated artists , Zhang Huan . For one night , Mr. Zhang 's studio -- one of the world 's largest -- was draped in red curtains , bamboo scaffolding and battery operated LED lights , creating a sumptuous , glittering and even bizarre set of stages and evening lounges . Hundreds of red paper bags lighted by candles created a red-carpet effect near the entrance . Chinese lanterns had Ms. Von Furstenberg 's iconic design prints . And red jars were arranged on the grounds in the shape of the DVF logo . Organizers said the gala was largely the work of the French fashion and furniture designer Alexandre de Betak . Mr. de Betak used brick , bamboo , paper lanterns and even an authentic Ming Dynasty temple -LRB- once used for the set of an opera Zhang Huan directed -RRB- to serve as the set for a riveting dance performance arranged for the gala by the Chinese dancer and choreographer Jin Xing . Mr. Zhang , the artist , made his own contributions . He placed two of his massive Buddha-shaped sculptures at opposite sides of the main factory floor . And for much of the night , as the guests walked around , 100 young men dressed in black costumes and wearing masks waved laser lights to create a light-show effect . '' `` I had to train the guys to use those lasers , '' '' Mr. de Betak said after the show . '' `` It was all absurd in a way . But that 's what we wanted . '' ''

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Calorie counting on menus to exempt movie theaters Washington • Like it or not , many restaurant diners will soon know more about what they are eating under menu labeling requirements proposed Friday by the Food and Drug Administration . But do n't expect calorie shock when ordering at the movie theater , where a tub of popcorn can contain well north of a thousand calories - movie theaters are exempt , along with airplanes , bowling alleys and other businesses whose primary business is not to sell food , according to the FDA . Movie theaters pushed to be left out after guidelines published last year included them . The requirements will force chain restaurants with 20 or more locations , along with bakeries , grocery stores , convenience stores and coffee chains , to clearly post the amount of calories in each item on menus , both in restaurants and drive-through lanes . The new rules will also apply to vending machines where calorie information is n't already visible on the package . The calorie counts will apply to an estimated 280,000 establishments and could be on menus by 2012 . Required as part of health overhaul legislation signed into law last year , they are designed to give restaurant diners information that has long been available on packaged goods cooked at home . The FDA estimates that a third of calories are consumed by eating out . '' `` We 've got a huge obesity problem in this country and it 's due in part to excess calorie consumption outside the home , '' '' says Mike Taylor , FDA deputy commissioner for foods . '' `` Consumers generally when you ask them say they would prefer to have that information . '' '' The FDA said it will take feedback on the proposed rules before finalizing them , probably by the end of this year . In addition to movie theaters , alcohol will also be exempted , and Margo Wootan , of the nutrition policy at the advocacy group Center for Science in the Public Interest , says the latter could be misleading to consumers . '' `` I think it 's going to be confusing if customers see the calories for soft drinks and juice labeled on the menu but not other drinks such as beer and wine . It will make it seem like they are better choices . '' '' Still , Wootan says the guidelines are a positive step . '' `` You wo n't have to get out of line and go back to some poster by the bathroom and look at some item in a tiny font size . '' '' The idea is to make sure that customers process the calorie information as they are figuring out what to eat . Many restaurants currently post nutritional information in a hallway , on a hamburger wrapper or on their website . The new law will make calories immediately available for most items . Copyright 2011 The Salt Lake Tribune . All rights reserved . This material may not be published , broadcast , rewritten or redistributed .

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Northampton Saints 53 Sale Sharks 24 : match report Read a full match report of the Aviva Premiership game between Northampton Saints and Sale Sharks at Franklin 's Gardens on Saturday , April 2 2011 . Ben Foden kept out of trouble on his return to action after his scrape with the law last weekend as Northampton romped to an eight try victory at Franklin 's Gardens . England full-back Foden , who was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in London last Monday , might have been hoping for a try by way of atonement . Instead he had to be content with a supporting role , helping create second-half tries for Bruce Reihana and Phil Dowson and making a couple of probing runs . Foden has accepted a police caution and the matter is now closed as far as Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder is concerned . `` Ben has had an interesting week , but he 's responded magnificently , '' he said . `` In the first half he was probably trying too hard but in the second half he was magnificent , running strong and hard down the wing . `` He 's apologised for what happened and accepted the police caution for his involvement in it and he 's moving on . '' Northampton did not need tries from Foden because they were so dominant in the scrum - where Sale 's rookie props Lee Imiolek and Henry Thomas were taught a painful lesson - that they had sealed the bonus point by half-time . But it was only when Sale had hooker Neil Briggs sent off for a second yellow card that Northampton finally converted that superiority into points and a third consecutive league win . Having been sin-binned in the first-half for taking down a maul , Briggs was again in trouble with referee David Rose when he got involved in a fracas that followed Wame Lewaravu 's try . Sale were only five points adrift at that stage and the game was well poised . Having fought their way back into contention through some superb handling and the accurate kicking of Charlie Hodgson , Sale were unable to hold back the Saints tide and leaked 27 points when they were down to 14 men . To compound Sale 's misery , Wales scrum-half Dwayne Peel was carried off on a stretcher early on after he was knocked out . Peel failed to get up when a ruck broke up and play was delayed for ten minutes while he received treatment . His departure marked the start of a torrid six-minute period for Sale in which they conceded two tries and lost Briggs to the sin-bin . Chris Ashton scored his second try in as many games since returning from England duty after Paul Diggin had come off his wing and opened up the home defence . A penalty try from a collapsed scrum completed a quadruple whammy for Sale who showed their resilience by crafting a try for Marc Jones with some sublime handling and kicking . A try from Brian Mujati , after Myler had again kicked to the corner , gave Saints their bonus point after 38 minutes , but the game appeared to be in the balance once more when Sale handled confidently and put Lewaravu in at the corner . Delight soon turned to despair for Sale when Briggs was dismissed and their challenge soon faded . England flanker Tom Wood picked up and drove over for his first try for Northampton , a second penalty try was awarded when Sale illegally repelled another forward surge and Reihana scored with his first touch after Foden gave a sublime pass . There was still time for Foden to wriggle free and set up Dowson for the try that took Northampton over the half century . Match details : Northampton : B Foden ; C Ashton , J Clarke , J Downey , P Diggin -LRB- B Reihana 69 -RRB- ; S Myler -LRB- S Geraghty 62 -RRB- , L Dickson -LRB- S Commins 63 -RRB- ; S Tonga'uiha -LRB- A Waller 62 -RRB- , D Hartley -LRB- captain -LRB- B Sharman 62 -RRB- -RRB- , B Mujati -LRB- T Mercey 58 -RRB- , C Lawes , C Day -LRB- M Sorenson 62 -RRB- , C Clark -LRB- P Dowson 52 -RRB- , T Wood , R Wilson . Sale : N Macleod ; B Cohen , C Bell , K Tonetti -LRB- I Thornely 73 -RRB- , M Cueto -LRB- captain -RRB- ; C Hodgson -LRB- R Miller 71 -RRB- , D Peel -LRB- W Cliff 13 -RRB- ; L Imiolek A Croall 61 -RRB- , N Briggs , H Thomas -LRB- J Forster 61 -RRB- , C Jones , W Lewaravu -LRB- N Rouse 71 -RRB- , J Gaskell -LRB- M Jones 19-29 -RRB- , D Seymour -LRB- Jones 50 -RRB- , S Koyamaibole -LRB- N McMillan 61 -RRB- . Referee : Mr D Rose -LRB- Plymouth -RRB-

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Radioactive boars in Germany a legacy of Chernobyl Radioactive boars : A quarter century after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the Soviet Union carried a cloud of radiation across Europe , these animals are radioactive enough that people are urged not to eat them . BERLIN For a look at just how long radioactivity can hang around , consider Germany 's wild boars . A quarter century after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the Soviet Union carried a cloud of radiation across Europe , these animals are radioactive enough that people are urged not to eat them . And the mushrooms the pigs dine on are n't fit for consumption either . Germany 's experience shows what could await Japan - if the problems at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant get any worse . Nuclear power around the world The German boars roam in forests nearly 950 miles -LRB- 1,500 kilometers -RRB- from Chernobyl . Yet , the amount ofradioactive cesium-137 within their tissue often registers dozens of times beyond the recommended limit for consumption and thousands of times above normal . '' `` We still feel the consequences of Chernobyl 's fallout here , '' '' said Christian Kueppers , a radiation expert at Germany 's Institute for Applied Ecology in Freiburg . '' `` The contamination wo n't go away any time soon - with cesium 's half-life being roughly 30 years , theradioactivity will only slightly decrease in the coming years . '' '' Cesium can build up in the body and high levels are thought to be a risk for various other cancers . Still , researchers who studied Chernobyl could not find an increase in cancers that might be linked to cesium . Cesium also accumulates over time in the soil , which makes boars most susceptible They snuffle through forest soil with their snouts and feed on the kinds of mushroom that tend to store radioactivity , Environment Ministry spokesman Thomas Hagbeck said . The problem is so common that now all wild boars bagged by hunters in the affected regions have to be checked for radiation . Government compensation to hunters whose quarry has to be destroyed has added up to $ 460,000 -LRB- $ 650,000 -RRB- over the past 12 months , Hagbeck said . '' `` It 's really sad when you have to throw out meat that is normally extraordinarily tasty , '' '' said Joachim Reddemann , managing director of Bavaria state 's hunting association . Thousands of wild boars killed in southern Germany every year register unacceptable levels of radiation . It 's calculated in becquerels , a measurement of radiation given off . Anything beyond 600 becquerels per kilogram is n't recommended , according to Germany 's Federal Office for Radiation Protection . Normal meat has an average contamination of 0.5 becquerel per kilogram , and a German would normally consume about 100 becquerels per year from plants and dairy products , the agency said . About 2 percent of the 50,000 boars hunted are above the legal radioactivity limit , Reddemann said . And the government 's radiation protection office says some mushrooms have registered up to 20 times the legal cesium limit . Even farther away in France , there is still soil contamination , though levels have dropped significantly . It is now rare to find unsafe levels of cesium in boars and mushrooms , said radiation expert Philippe Renaud of France 's Institute of Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety . In Austria , too , traces of radioactive cesium remain in the soil . Along with boars and mushrooms , deer have been affected - some testing at five times the legal limit , that country 's environment agency says . Japan 's Fukushima plant has so far not leaked nearly as much radiation as Chernobyl , but authorities there have banned the sale of milk , spinach , cabbage and other products from surrounding regions as a precaution . European officials insist that occasionally eating contaminated boar meat or mushrooms does not pose an immediate health risk . Public health agencies are typically conservative in setting limits for radioactivity in food . Eating 200 grams of mushrooms tested seven times above the legal cesium limit , for example , would amount to the same exposure as the altitude radiation taken in during a 2,000-mile flight , according to Germany 's Office for Radiation Protection . In Austria , authorities say that eating the unlikely amount of 2 pounds of contaminated boar meat that is 10 times above the legal cesium limit would amount to two-thirds of an adult 's normal annual radiation intake by food . However , the possibility of exposure will not be going away anytime soon . '' `` We assume that wild game will still be similarly affected until 2025 and then very slowly recede , '' '' said Reddemann , of Bavaria 's hunting association . '' `` The problem will certainly still be around for the next 100 years , and Chernobyl will still be an issue for our children and grandchildren . '' '' Nuclear power around the world

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The Wikileaks Knockoff That Has the Porn Industry Terrified -- The porn industry is built on exposure . But the website Porn Wikileaks has brought a harrowing new level of transparency to Porn Valley by publishing the real names of more than 12,000 porn performers . That 's just the start . Porn Wikileaks has wrecked havoc on performers ' lives for months by wielding personal information like a weapon . This week we reported that many of the real names posted on Porn Wikileaks were stolen from the patient database of the private clinic that runs STD tests for California 's porn industry . The news quickly thrust the site into the spotlight , but the leak has been casting a silent shadow over the industry for months , whispered about on blogs and forums . '' `` Everyone knows it exists but 99 % of the blogs and other forums never mention their name , '' '' said porn industry blogger Darrah Ford . '' `` We do n't want to give owner publicity . '' '' Porn Wikileaks is not Wikileaks for the porn industry , though they 'd like you to believe it . -LRB- In fact their mission statement is plagiarized directly from the real Wikileaks ' website . -RRB- It 's more like an online slam book , a repository of facts , gossip and lies deployed strategically to intimidate and punish anyone who crosses the awful hive of homophobic cyberstalkers that run the site . Their weapon is a user-edited wiki of more than 12,000 performers . Most of the entries are just one-line long , with a stage name , real name and date of birth presented via a boilerplate message : So-and-so '' `` is a pornographic whore , and Hooker . '' '' But some entries are astonishingly complete , resembling a guide to aspiring stalkers . Perhaps the most extensive entry belongs to porn star Monica Foster . Foster 's entry contains not just details about her career , but a dossier of personal information about her and her family , including addresses and pictures of their homes taken from Google Streetview , as well as the phone numbers for their employers . -LRB- '' `` Ivan Mayers gay sex den , '' '' reads the caption next to a picture of her father 's apartment . -RRB- Foster , who 's written a book on how to break into porn , had been an occasional commenter on Porn Wikileaks ' forum when she became embroiled in a scandal with baseball star Lenny Dykstra last December . Foster claimed Dykstra gave her a bad check after hiring her as an escort , and she went public with the accusation on her blog . Porn Wikileaks forum members hounded her to post a copy of the check as proof . When she refused , they turned on her , scouring the web for information and filling out her wiki to punish her . Some users changed their avatars to photoshopped pictures of her and her parents . The harassment spilled into the real world . '' `` They called my work , they tried to call my dad 's house , '' '' Foster told us . '' `` At this point I was paranoid and afraid that someone might show up at my apartment complex and try to hurt me . '' '' Foster said she 's contacted the FBI , but they have n't been able to do much , since the site is hosted in the Netherlands . The identities of everyone involved in Porn Wikileaks is unknown , but it 's widely considered to be the brainchild of Donald Carlos Seoane -- aka Donny Long . Seone is a failed porn actor and director who was notorious for picking fights in the California porn industry . But he was shut out after he pissed too many people off and is now rumored to be living in Thailand , said talent agent Mark Spiegler . '' `` Nobody would hire him anymore . He tried to be a producer and nobody would deal with him , '' '' Spiegler said . Spiegler remembers one incident a few years ago : After he unknowingly added Seoane 's ex-girlfriend to his roster , Seoane called him up and threatened to stuff his neighbor 's mailboxes with flyers accusing him of producing child porn . While he fumes in exile , Long is using Porn Wikileaks to take revenge on the industry that spurned him . '' `` He 's like a little kid , where if you ca n't get any kind of good attention you kick somebody in the shins and you get bad attention , '' '' said porn director Lee Roy Myers . When we contacted Long , he denied that he was behind Porn Wikileaks . '' `` I am not a part of PWL other than having an account there and having support from the owners because I was one of the only people to speak out about the gays ruining the porn industry for years , '' '' Long said . Gays ruining the porn industry is a reoccurring theme with Porn Wikileaks . The site constantly rails against crossover stars who work in both gay and straight porn -- claiming they are the biggest HIV risks -- and its forums are full of homophobic slurs and ranting . Gay porn star James Jamesson was forced to post his negative HIV test result online to counter rumors spread by Porn Wikileaks that he had the disease . Jamesson was worried that someone might believe he was knowingly spreading HIV . '' `` That 's dangerous if someone has the right mindset , '' '' he told us . '' `` I ca n't predict what people are going to do . '' '' In the thread deovted to Jamesson called '' `` All out war on HIV POS James Jamesson u2013 fag will not learn ! '' '' one user wrote : How much nigger meatpipe up the shitter is it going to take to make this fag understand he will never be fully accepted in any society . Let them waste their time trying to get this place shut down . That is less time they are fucking someone and possibly increasing the HIV statistics . 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The Saturday interview : Pearl and Daisy Lowe Pearl Lowe spent the mid-90s in a whirl of endless parties that led to addiction and depression . But she and her daughter Daisy are now a major force in fashion , writes Amy Raphael Last September a # 35 vintage black polyester dress with a cream lace trim caused the kind of fuss in the fashion world usually reserved for Kate Moss 's collections for Topshop . Designed by Pearl Lowe , once a minor Britpop star , the dress sold out in two hours . Peacocks , a budget retailer that managed to be around for over a century without generating much fuss , had to set up a waiting list for the first time in its history . Courtney Love tweeted a message to Lowe asking for a dress to be couriered to her New York hotel . Natalie Imbruglia and Sharleen Spiteri managed to get hold of one . And , after waiting for a few weeks , television presenter Holly Willoughby wore hers on This Morning . Lowe 's new collection for Peacocks - a black dress with lace bows , a simple floral dress , a polka-dot dress - was launched this week . Fashion writers blogged and tweeted about the vintage-style dresses for weeks in advance . The collections sell so well because they are easy to wear and hugely flattering , with sleeves and nipped-in waists ; they come in sizes 8 to 18 and manage to look unique , like great flea-market finds . The fact Lowe is so well connected helps , too . Before moving to a big house in Somerset with her family - she is married to Supergrass drummer Danny Goffey - she was part of the mid-90s Primrose Hill set that included Kate Moss , Sadie Frost , Sienna Miller , Jude Law and Rhys Ifans . It helps , too , that Lowe 's daughter Daisy is a supermodel who has modelled her last two Peacocks collections . Daisy is equally well connected : her friend Alexa Chung bought the black polyester dress , and she is a regular on the catwalks of Vivienne Westwood and Chanel shows . Daisy has been modelling since she was signed by Select at 15 and , at 22 , is the height of cool . Pearl Lowe reinvented herself a decade ago , when she started designing lace curtains and cushions ; since 2006 she has been making handmade dresses , first for Liberty 's and then for small London boutiques . She has always been a gifted self-publicist , inviting endless magazines and newspapers into her country house and appearing on the front of Hello ! with Daisy when she married Goffey in late 2008 . The press , both tabloids and broadsheets , has in turn been infatuated with Pearl for more than a decade . There has been a kind of car-crash fascination with Pearl 's endless public discussion of her addiction to cocaine and heroin . Harriet Quick , fashion features director of Vogue , says that '' `` the raw material of Pearl and Daisy 's story is not great ; it 's not as though Pearl married Keith Richards . '' '' But , she adds , '' `` in the last five years , fashion has opened up and it 's become easier for people to think , '' `` I can do a line . '' '' We are following on from America , where everyone wants to make a buck out of fashion . And the fact that Pearl also has a '' `` back from hell '' '' story obviously touches people . '' '' When I meet Pearl for lunch at Babington House , a private members ' club near her Somerset home , she has been talking for less than 10 minutes before suddenly announcing : '' `` I 've been six years sober ! Six years ! '' '' There 's no one around to overhear such a declaration . Perhaps Pearl , 40 , is not so much telling the world as herself : as a recovering addict , she needs to keep celebrating her sobriety . She certainly looks great , with those big , generous eyes , a long bob and a dog walker 's lithe body . She sips orange juice and texts Daisy , who is in her room with her boyfriend , Matt Smith , taking a nap . Pearl and Daisy are a unique mother-daughter act : Pearl is married to a rock star -LRB- albeit the drummer of a band that no longer exists -RRB- , while Daisy is dating the incumbent Doctor Who , Matt Smith . Yet the reality of their relationship is not cool at all : as Daisy was growing up , Pearl was regularly taking drugs . It defines each of them to a degree ; it makes you wonder if Daisy is angry . And yet here she is , drifting through the restaurant in a pretty dress , tights , black boots and a battered , expensive-looking leather jacket . She kisses her mum , hugs her tight and steals her orange juice . When dressed up for fashion shoots , Daisy is often overtly sexual and provocative ; today she is virtually free of makeup , and ridiculously beautiful . They chat for a while as though alone . Pearl : '' `` Did you hang out in the bar last night ? '' '' Daisy : '' `` No , we had dinner and went to bed . We were supposed to watch the Banksy film and Black Swan and go for a night walk . But we just fell asleep . I woke up at 5.30 am and all the lights were on , the curtains were open ... '' '' She gasps . '' `` Ohmigod , we found two frogs in our room , one on top of the other . I think it was a baby frog and a mother frog . They were really cute but we had to pick them up and take them outside . Well , Matt had to . '' '' She catches herself , glances at me : it 's clear that Smith is out of bounds . Pearl , oblivious , keeps on chatting . '' `` I 'm so happy Daisy is n't like I used to be ; I do n't just mean not going to the bar last night , but her general lack of interest in big nights out . '' '' Daisy smiles . '' `` I 'm always calling mum and saying , '' `` I do n't want to go to this party , do I have to go ? '' '' Do n't get me wrong , I like to have a good party sometimes . But I really like having my friends over , cooking for them , dancing and then doing some painting . It 's a really good night in ... '' '' It does n't sound very rock 'n' roll . '' `` If you 're talking about drugs , they do n't agree with me ; I 'm too sensitive for them . '' '' It seems that Daisy rebelled against her mum and Danny , whom Pearl met when Daisy was six , by deciding to be resolutely straight . Pearl has three children with Goffey - Alfie , 14 ; Frankie , 11 , and Betty , 5 - and has been sober only since conceiving Betty . NME used to make nasty jokes about her giving birth to Alfie in the toilets of the Dublin Castle pub in Camden . For many years , taking drugs with a host of other north London celebrities was part of Pearl 's life . She insists , however , that her kids were oblivious to the drugs . '' `` People used to be round at ours all night and then Danny would start ordering cabs while I opened the windows , lit the Diptyque candles and got the Hoover out . At 6am I 'd finally go to bed and then get up and take the kids to school . '' '' I ask Daisy what this was like for her . '' `` I was aware there were lots of cool people in the house . I had no idea mum was doing drugs . '' '' Pearl continues : '' `` When Daisy was 16 she asked me if I 'd ever smoked spliff ... '' '' Daisy smiles and pokes at her green minestrone soup . It has been suggested in other interviews that Pearl was often so out of it that Daisy had to look after Alfie and then Frankie , changing their nappies and feeding them . Daisy , laid back until now , sits up straight and almost shouts . '' `` No , no , no . I 've always talked about having a strong maternal instinct ... when Mum was pregnant with Alfie , everyone kept saying that I was going to be really jealous of the baby . I took it upon myself to go against what everyone expected and look after him . I would always wake up early - as young kids do - and give him formula , watch Rugrats with him . '' '' Pearl : '' `` Bearing in mind I 'd have done the night feeds with him . '' '' Daisy , shrugging : '' `` I was just trying to be a nice daughter . '' '' If this is well-rehearsed PR banter , it does n't feel like it . Possibly because , as the conversation continues , it becomes clear that it has taken hard work for Pearl and Daisy to be so close . Pearl has always struggled with depression ; when Frankie was five she sought help in a clinic . '' `` It was n't easy . Danny was away on tour with Supergrass so much , and looking after the kids was down to me . I was dreadfully unhappy . '' '' Eventually , she began to realise that she had to leave London , the drugs , the social life , the madness . She found a house to rent in Hampshire and was all set to leave when Daisy , then 15 , announced she was n't coming . '' `` It was the worst period of my entire life , '' '' says Pearl . '' `` I can seriously say that I felt like ending it all . I did n't want to split my family up . I knew that if I stayed in London I would n't survive . '' '' Daisy edges first towards her mother and then to the other end of the table , where she spears broccoli as she talks . '' `` But I did n't understand that ; I was only 15 . I was a pain in the arse , but I did n't want you to go . I did n't want you to leave London . We had to keep talking and talking , but it was ... '' '' She drifts off . '' `` Let 's just say there 's been a lot of healing since then . '' '' Daisy moved in with her maternal grandmother , got a Saturday job at Agent Provocateur and signed to Select Models . To the outside world it looked as though Daisy 's life was charmed . The reality was much more complicated . For years she had wanted to know who her biological dad was ; Pearl had assumed it was Bronner Handwerger , a holistic doctor now based in San Diego with whom she had a short relationship . But Daisy worked out that , because of their respective blood groups , he could n't be . Pearl puts her hand on Daisy 's arm and says softly : '' `` In a way I was too scared to find out . I kept thinking it was too late , but it 's never too late . '' '' Pearl suspected it might be Gavin Rossdale , a British rock star now living in LA who was once her best friend . '' `` I kept looking at Daisy 's eyes and nose and thinking I could n't live a lie any more . '' '' So , when Daisy was 15 , Rossdale took a paternity test and discovered he was her father . Pearl says Rossdale has refused to talk to her since finding out - '' `` I lost a best friend , but found the truth '' '' - while Daisy is in regular contact with him . She looks at her mum . '' `` I hate the fact that you two do n't get on . It would make life a lot easier and brighter if you did . '' '' I ask Daisy if she too suffers from depression . '' `` I 've definitely got it in me . I 'm better than I 've ever been . I 've given myself a hard time in the past : you 've got a lovely family , a great boyfriend , great friends , a great job - it 's so out of order for you to feel this way . As soon as I stood up and stared it in the face , I accepted it . It flies away a lot faster . '' '' Out of the window I spot Smith striding up and down the lawn , learning his lines for the next series of Doctor Who . Daisy stares out of the window and smiles . '' `` Aaaah , bless him ! '' '' We all three gaze at him for a moment . Daisy pulls herself away first . '' `` Mum and Danny did everything they could for us , sending us to the best schools , making lovely family dinners , letting us have friends round , encouraging us to be open . Granted , my childhood was n't conventional , but it was full of love . '' `` If ever I 'm in trouble I ring my mum . She knows me better than anyone and has great life experience . There is no one else that can fix problems like she does . '' '' In 2007 , Pearl wrote a memoir of addiction , All That Glitters , about the years in London that almost killed her . She still grimaces when talking about those hazy years and how she was n't '' `` the best mother I could be '' '' . With anyone else , this might be maddening , but with Pearl the sentiment is so heartfelt it 's hard to feel angry , although you do wonder if she will ever be at peace with herself . A little later , I see Pearl , Daisy and Smith huddled together at one end of a bench in the garden . It 's the first warm day of the year and there 's no reason for them all to be sitting so close together , and they have no idea I can see them . Whatever Pearl may have done wrong , she also did something right .

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