The Newsdump, March 18 08: from Mariah Carey's record to British women doing well abroad

What has been going on in the world of news recently?

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Forget your Madonnas or your Kylie Minogues, Mariah Carey is offi­cially the biggest selling female artist of all time. ('Carey Closes In On Elvis And The Beatles' — Yahoo)

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Rihanna hopes to make a move from singing to acting, no doubt employing some of that brilliant emotion range she can't help but show off in all her TV inter­views. ('Singer Rihanna Determined To Be An Actress' — The Mirror)

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Sugababes seem keen to persuade everyone that they are quite happy and not planning to split anytime soon. ('We're The Biggest…' The Guardian)

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Pete Tong ruined a big posh house. ('Mother's Plea After Party Chaos' — BBC)

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Ashlee Simpson has announced some bits and pieces about def­in­itely releasing a new album. ('Ashlee Simpson Sets Date For Third Album' — Billboard)

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Leona Lewis is doing quite well in America etc. ('Leona Lewis' — The Mirror)

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Duffy is hoping to convince people she is doing well in America too. She played at a festival there recently. ('Soul Babe Is U.S. Cracker' — Daily Star)

Blimey.