Rupert Murdoch (67) and his wife Anna (53) have split up after 31 years of marriage. Anna, a devout Catholic, will remain on the board of her husband's worldwide News Corporation empire. According to friends, the split, revealed in a New York Post gossip column, was unexpected.
Paul McCartney spoke for the first time yesterday about his "total heartbreak" at the death of his wife Linda from cancer. He said: "She was unique and the world is a better place for having known her." Meanwhile, it was announced in Rome that thousands of Italian schoolchildren are to be served a vegetarian meal in Linda's memory next week.
Exiled King Constantine of Greece was yesterday told he could take his case against the Greek government to the European Court of Human Rights.
The king, who has lived in exile in London since he was overthrown in 1974, claims the Greek government illegally seized homes and land belonging to his family two years ago.
Bill Gates had a couple of problems with technology as he opened a convention in Chicago. The presenter had trouble getting his microphone to work before Gates's speech.
Then Windows 98 crashed during Gates's presentation. "While we're all very dependent on technology, it doesn't always work," Gates said.