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A Canadian teenager is in trouble after selling her mum's camcorder - with a home made blue movie still inside.

The Prince of Wales has launched legal action against Associated Newspapers over the publication of details from one of his private journals, Clarence House has announced.

A spokesman for the Prince said he had reluctantly taken the decision after extracts appeared in the Mail On Sunday.

The journal contained Charles's views on the 1997 handover of Hong Kong to the Chinese, including one comment describing Chinese diplomats as "appalling old waxworks". Legal papers have been served.

There is a fine old country saying - often to be heard emanating from old boys leaning thoughtfully on farm gates - that rats are rats, pigeons are rats with wings, and squirrels are rats with good PR.

Ms Fleiss says the "Heidi Stud Farm" will offer male prostitutes to female clients for $250 (£145) an hour.

She plans to open her business outside the town of Pahrump in Nevada, the only US state where some counties allow brothels to operate legally.

Ms Fleiss became notorious in 1995 when arrested for running a Hollywood call-girl ring for the rich and famous.

Scientists working with mice have found that removing a single gene can turn normally cautious animals into daring ones, mice that are more willing to explore unknown territory and less intimidated by sights and sounds that they have learned can be dangerous.

The Rev Ian Paisley's daughter is suing him for sex discrimination.