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BooksReviewFrancis Beckett looks at two sharply contrasting accounts of Gordon Brown's premiershipAnthony Eden, it was said, was thoroughly prepared for the job of prime minister. Unfortunately, he was prepared to do it in 1938 and didn't get it until 1955. Even Gordon Brown's worst enemies would not compare his premiership to the disastrous 19 months Eden spent in the job. (Actually, Brown's worst enemies, mostly former Labour ministers, probably would – they'd say anything about him.

Updated Redeem now The NBC sitcom "Friends" lasted for 10 seasons and 236 episodes. According to reviewers on IMDb, the lowest-rated episode is "The One With the Invitation," a Ross and Rachel clip show.  The highest-rated episodes are tied between "The One Where Everybody Finds Out" and "The Last One: Part Two."  Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Some of the best and worst episodes of "Friends" showcase Ross and Rachel's tumultuous relationship.

ObituaryRaymond SavignacBrilliant poster artist who brought colour, wit and style to the French advertising industryRaymond Savignac, who has died aged 94, was the last of the great Parisian poster artists. For several decades, their works lit up the métro, and those by Savignac were the most entertainingly unmissable. He claimed that his career began in 1949 with the poster, Monsavon Au Lait. "I simply thought of a cake of soap for Monsavon, and a cow for the milk,"

You’ve probably surmised from the trailers that The Shallows gives you a hell of a battle between the bikini-clad Blake Lively and one royally pissed-off shark, but what isn’t clear until you see the movie is how much a third character comes to the fore … and it’s a bird buddy. There is no more important character in The Shallows — nay, there may be no more important character of the entire summer-movie season — than Steven Seagull, the charming, injured bird who hangs out on a rock with Lively’s imperiled Nancy and becomes the necessary Wilson to her Tom Hanks.

TMZ/Getty Patrick Beverley is getting blasted by current and former NBA hoopers after criticizing Chris Paul on TV this morning ... with Damian Lillard and Matt Barnes going in on the NBA vet. Pat Bev ripped Paul -- aka the "Point God" -- on 'First Take' on Monday for his abysmal performance in Game 7 against the Mavericks, saying head coach Monty Williams should've benched the future HOF'er.

Getty Composite Taylor Swift is postponing her second show in Brazil this weekend after a fan died the day prior and amid scorching temperatures there in the city that she deems too dangerous. The pop star announced the decision Saturday, not long before she was scheduled to take the stage there at Rio de Janeiro's Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos -- where she had just performed Friday ... and where a young fan lost her life ahead of curtain call.

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Redeem now Our experts answer readers' insurance questions and write unbiased product reviews (here's how we assess insurance products). In some cases, we receive a commission from our partners; however, our opinions are our own. Dependent life insurance offers a payment, known as a death benefit, in the event a covered spouse or child dies.This type of insurance commonly covers funeral expenses and other costs from losing a non-income-earning spouse.

Royal family Find out which young royal many believe will step in for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle following their departure as senior royals. Published on January 23, 2020 2 min read Following Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex‘s decision to step back as senior royals there’s been no shortage of questions about what that will mean for the royal family going forward. Many have wondered who will be delegated to what role in the absence of the duke and duchess, and there is one name that keeps coming up.