Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ heir and author, dies at age 98

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — “Babar” author Laurent de Brunhoff, who revived his father’s popular picture book series about an elephant-king and presided over its rise to a global, multimedia franchise, has died. He was 98. De Brunhoff, a Paris native who moved to the U.S. in the 1980s, died Friday at his … Read more

Pissed Off Elephant Lifts African Safari Truck In The Air

A group of tourists in South Africa got the scare of a lifetime when an elephant approached their safari truck and lifted the front end of it into the air earlier this week. Note to self: do not piss off elephants. Cheryl Hines’ First Ride : A Dodge Dart Swinger Without A Radio This all … Read more

A party like no other? Asia’s richest man celebrates son’s prenuptials with a star-studded bash

NEW DELHI — What happens when the son of Asia’s richest man is about to get married? His father throws a three-day prenuptial bash four months before the actual ceremony. Tycoons from around the world, heads of state, as well as Hollywood and Bollywood stars descended on the small western Indian city of Jamnagar on … Read more