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4:45 PM ET, September 4, 2006

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CNN:
'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin dead  —  SYDNEY, Australia (CNN) — Steve Irwin, the TV presenter known as the "Crocodile Hunter," has died after being stung by a stingray in a marine accident off Australia's north coast.  —  Media reports say Irwin was diving in waters off Port Douglas …
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Brian Cassey / Associated Press:
Stingray kills 'Crocodile Hunter' Irwin  —  CAIRNS, Australia - Steve Irwin, the hugely popular Australian television personality and conservationist known as the "Crocodile Hunter," was killed Monday by a stingray while filming off the Great Barrier Reef.  He was 44.
The Australian:
Steve Irwin's freak death filmed  —  FOOTAGE of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin being fatally attacked by a stingray on the Great Barrier Reef has been handed to Queensland police as fans worldwide come to grips with the "freak" death.  —  Irwin, 44, was killed almost instantly when the stingray stabbed …
Discussion: WOW Report
NEWS.com.au:
Steve Irwin killed in freak accident at sea  —  A DOCTOR has told of the desperate efforts to save Australian icon Steve Irwin after the Crocodile Hunter was struck in the chest by a stingray barb today.  —  Irwin, 44, died this morning after being fatally injured while filming a nature documentary off Queensland.
Sydney Morning Herald:
Steve Irwin killed by stingray  —  Television personality and environmentalist Steve Irwin has died from a stingray wound while filming off north Queensland.  —  Irwin's friend of 20 years Ferre De Deyne said Irwin had been struck by the stingray while filming a documentary on tiger sharks.
Discussion: Tabloid Whore!
POPSUGAR:
Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin RIP  —  Steve Irwin, otherwise known as the Crocodile Hunter, was killed today when a stringray barb caught him in the chest.  Shocking news for the holiday weekend.  We were thinking it would be a secret wedding, but instead we came home to hear this sad news.
Discussion: NEWS.com.au
People.com:
'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin Is Dead  —  Steve Irwin, host of the Animal Planet series The Crocodile Hunter, was killed Monday during a diving expedition off the coast of Australia, Sydney's Daily Telegraph reports.  —  Irwin, 44, was filming a documentary was about the Great Barrier Reef …
Discussion: SPANK CHEEKS and Nosy Snoop
Rory Callinan / Time:
Death of a Crocodile Hunter
Discussion: The DarkHat and Cinematical
PerezHilton.com:
Kelly Osbourne's Latest Stunt!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Poppy Cedes
NEWS.com.au:
THE Crocodile Man, Steve Irwin, is dead. …
Discussion: Smart and TV Squad
PerezHilton.com:
It's Confirmed: Posh Is Preggers!  —  David Beckham just confirmed on the Spanish TV show Gente that his wife, Victoria, is indeed sperminated with their fourth child, as we first reported August 15th.  —  Becks was asked by the paparazzi if Posh was expecting and he said "Si (yes)" and smiled.
BBC:
Paris Hilton targeted in CD prank  —  Hundreds of Paris Hilton albums have been tampered with in the latest stunt by "guerrilla artist" Banksy.  —  Banksy has replaced Hilton's CD with his own remixes and given them titles such as Why am I Famous?, What Have I Done? and What Am I For?
Discussion: The Superficial and WOW Report
Ashley Williams / People.com:
David Duchovny's Romantic Gesture  —  In Trust the Man, David Duchovny, 46, plays a stay-at-home dad in a troubled marriage with Julianne Moore.  In real life the actor, married to actress Téa Leoni since 1997, is a little more adept at dealing with romance, kids and die-hard X-Files fans.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Marc Peyser / Newsweek:
Rosie's New View  —  After a four-year hiatus, O'Donnell returns as part of TV's most beloved coffee klatch.  An exclusive talk about her career, her critics and the Star Jones mess.  —  You might think that Tom Cruise doesn't have a single fan left, but you would be wrong.  We found one.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Sky News:
LOOK WHO'S GOT HITCHED  —  This young lady has lost a lot of weight in recent months.  —  But has she gained a hubby over the weekend?  —  At first glance, it seems this reality star has joined the swelling ranks of celebs heading down the aisle.  —  But a closer inspection reveals that all may not be quite as it seems.
Howard Fendrich / Associated Press:
Agassi's career ends with 3rd-round loss at Open  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The last match of his 21-year career played and lost, Andre Agassi coaxed himself into his courtside chair and buried his face in a towel.  —  Then he looked up through tear-filled eyes at the more than 20,000 people standing …
Makeup Beat:
Strike a Pose...  The Godfather of Vogueing is dead.  WILLIE NINJA mother of THE HOUSE OF NINJA died September 2 2006.  He was one of the originals to come out of the drag ball scene.  He taught MADONNA her moves, sang on Malcom McLaren's DEEP IN VOGUE and performed his unique dance everywhere …
New York Post:
USE MY HOUSE  —  THINGS seem to be heating up between Gisele Bundchen and "Fantastic Four" star Chris Evans.  A source tells us Evans - who recently split with his girlfriend of two years, Jessica Biel - injured his ankle during a photo shoot for Men's Health magazine in New York last week …
Tom Reilly / The Sun:
Look at the moon, darling  —  PRINCE William and girlfriend Kate Middleton bob in the water — as a bather MOONS in the background.  —  But the pair barely batted an eyelid as they frolicked in the Med during a break in Ibiza.  —  Wills and Kate — both 24 — are staying in a villa on the Spanish rave island with a group of pals.
Discussion: Hollyscoop
 
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