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Kardashians highest earners in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES: Reality TV family,the Kardashians,added a whopping 65 million to their bank balance over the last year,more than combined earnings of Angelina Jolie,Sandra Bullock and Tom Cruise. The Kardashian sisters,Kim,Kourtney and Khloe,and their family,including mother Kris Jenner,made millions through hit reality TV shows,according to the Hollywood Reporter.

British soldiers freezing sperm: Report

LONDON: A number of British soldiers posted in Afghanistan are said to be freezing their sperm in case they are killed or maimed,a media report said. The British Army has paid a private firm to store sperm samples as an insurance policy; wives and girlfriends would use the semen to become pregnant if their loved ones are killed or can no longer father children,The Sun reported.