Speculation mounts in countdown to Britain’s royal baby

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, cuts a ribbon to release a bottle of champagne during the naming ceremony of the 'Royal Princess' cruise ship in Southampton, southern EnglandBy Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) – Speculation about baby names, hair color and hypnosis swirled around Britain's Duchess of Cambridge on Thursday during her last solo public appearance before she gives birth to a royal heir. British glossy magazine Grazia reported the duchess has considered using hypno-birth for a delivery expected next month in which women use a form of self-hypnosis to control pain by learning techniques to boost production of pain-relieving hormones. …

New diet craze offers five days of feasting for two days of famine

A woman holds a plate of fried food at the Los Angeles County Fair in PomonaBy Constance Watson LONDON (Reuters) – Forget abandoning carbohydrates or detoxing. The new dieting craze sweeping Britain and taking off in the United States lets people eat whatever they like – but only five days a week. "The Fast Diet", also known as the 5:2 diet, is the brainchild of TV medical journalist Michael Mosley and journalist Mimi Spencer and allows people to eat what they want for five days but only eat 600 calories a day on the other two. …

Jellyfish sting ends Australian woman’s record swim from Cuba to U.S.

Australian long-distance swimmer Chloe McCardel starts her attempt to swim to Florida from HavanaBy Jeff Franks HAVANA (Reuters) – Australian long-distance swimmer Chloe McCardel abandoned her quest to become the first person to make the 103 mile swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage, after she was severely stung by a jelly fish on Wednesday night. McCardel, 28, gave up the attempt after 11 hours in the water due to a "severe debilitating jelly fish sting," her support team said in a statement. "Chloe is now on one of the support vessels heading to Key West. She will spend the next 24 hours recuperating before deciding on her plans going forward," the statement said. …

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