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In Lewinsky's shoes or...A Peruvian nightclub dancer-turned-lawmaker said on Thursday she would have liked to be in the shoes of the former ...

In Lewinsky8217;s shoes or8230;

A Peruvian nightclub dancer-turned-lawmaker said on Thursday she would have liked to be in the shoes of the former White House intern who claims to have had a sexual relationship with the US president. 8220;I would really have loved to be in the place of Monica Lewinsky,8221; said Susy Diaz, referring to the young woman who is at the centre of a White House sex-and-lies scandal after she was surreptitiously recorded as saying she had had sex with US President Bill Clinton.

Diaz said she was sure Clinton was the object of frequent offers from women who are not only attracted by his physical appearance which 8220;any woman would love,8221; but also to his power. The blonde congresswoman applauded Hillary Clinton8217;s defense of her husband, but suggested the first lady should take steps to avoid contact between Clinton and young women. 8220;I, for example, keep tabs on my husband Percy with my cellphone from the Congress. Then when I get home, the chauffer tells me everything he did duringthe day,8221; Diaz said.

Clinton: Macho of the year award

While US President Bill Clinton8217;s alleged extramarital affairs are causing scandal in the United States, in Brazil they are cause for admiration 8212; for some, at least. The Macho Movement of the southeastern state of Minas Gerais named Clinton as its 8220;macho of the year8221;. 8220;He is the first foreigner to receive this honor,8221; said Luizmario Ladeira, the group8217;s president. 8220;Over the past year, no other public figure has honored the traditions of machismo as much as Bill Clinton.8221; He said the group plans to send a diploma to the Brazilian embassy in Washington 8220;and hopefully it will eventually be delivered to the White House.8221;

Better than a eunuch in House

8220;What do they want? A eunuch in the White House?8221; So asked Italian magnate Giovanni Agnelli, honorary president of the Fiat car empire, on television over the sex and perjury scandal engulfing US President Bill Clinton. He said that was the reply given by Thomas Jefferson, USPresident from 1801 to 1809, 8220;when he was particularly harassed one day because he had a black mistress8221;. Agnelli, 76, a life senator, said he admired Hillary and 8220;wouldn8217;t like to have her as a lawyer against me8221;. Agnelli is also a lawyer. As for Monica Lewinsky, the former White House aide alleged to have had sexual relations with Clinton and then told to lie about it under oath, the veteran businessman was rather less complimentary. 8220;There are kids who arrive in the White House from California and lose their heads, and not just their heads.8221;

Spain8217;s bachelor Prince Felipe

Spain8217;s Prince Felipe of Bourbon, who turned 30 on Friday, has been busily preparing to take over the throne in the 21st century 8212; while much of the country wonders when he will get married. Born in Madrid on January 30, 1968, the tall, handsome Prince of the Asturias, is considered one of Europe8217;s most eligible bachelors. The popular prince, who scored 84 per cent support in a recent opinion poll, began his public8220;career8221; in 1995 on his return to Spain after two years studying international relations at Georgetown University in Washington.

According to royal watchers, the son of King Juan Carlos, Spain8217;s popular king who celebrated his 60th birthday earlier this month, will be the best educated, best prepared monarch in Spanish history. After studying at Madrid8217;s prestigious Rosales school, he spent a year in Toronto to finish his secondary studies, did a stint in military schools from 1988 and 1994, then studied law and economy at university in Madrid. He was a member of the Spanish sailing team in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, loves soccer and is also known as a keen environmentalist.

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During the frenzy surrounding Princess Cristina8217;s formal engagement last May, reporters pressed Felipe about his marriage plans but he only smiled and put his hand to his ear and said he was 8220;a bit deaf8221;. He jealously protects his private life and though the palace does not comment on such matters, it is known that the princehas had two fairly serious girlfriends 8212; a three-year relationship, up to 1993, with the young aristocrat Isabel Sartorius, followed by a young American woman, Gigi Howard, during his time in Washington.

Noel Gallagher wants a break

British Oasis rock group8217;s guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher wants a break from the band as he is bored with being a rock star, British press reports said on Friday. During a break in the group8217;s current tour of the US, the 30-year old was reported to have told an interviewer in Los Angeles: 8220;Breaking up after the tour sounds probably right. I am bored with being a rock star, as the people on the other side of the fence are bored with it. We are going to have the rest of the year off, then next year we might make another record and see how popular we are,8221; he reportedly added. Noel8217;s interview was made at a British theme-pub in Santa Monica, the King8217;s Head, where he was performing in front of a handful of fans on Thursday. The group, who failed to sell all thetickets for their Los Angeles concert, move on to Dallas at the weekend.