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A French painting owned by Madonna has sold at a New York City auction for more than $7 million.

Malawi's president accused Madonna of exaggerating her charitable contributions to the country, and overplaying her prima donna card by demanding excessive VIP treatment.
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Madonna is parting with an abstract French painting she's owned for more than 20 years to support educating girls in Afghanistan, Pakistan and other countries. It's expected to bring $5 million to $7 million.

The American pop diva Madonna has arrived in Malawi for an unannounced visit, local residents say.

Wearing a replica of one of the organization's uniforms, Madonna called on the Boy Scouts to lift its ban on gays while she also called for a "revolution" to prevent discrimination and abuse of the gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual community.
Wearing a replica of one of the organization's uniforms, Madonna called on the Boy Scouts to lift its ban on gays while also calling for a "revolution" to prevent discrimination and abuse of the gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual community.
Nautical sailor tops and Madonna's conical bra are coming to London next year in an exhibition of the work of fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier.
Pioneering meditation teacher Nancy Cooke de Herrera has died. She was 90.
Gay advocacy group GLAAD says Madonna will present CNN's Anderson Cooper with an award for openly gay media professionals.
Norway is celebrating the 150th anniversary of expressionist painter Edvard Munch's birth with postage stamps of his most famous compositions, including "The Scream" _ the world's most expensive artwork ever sold at auction.
The man who was arrested after attempting to upstage Adele at Sunday's Grammy Awards has a new message for the singer: "help me."
Paris fashion's enfant terrible, Jean Paul Gaultier, has inaugurated his first international exhibit at Europe's largest port: the Dutch city of Rotterdam.
Don't blame Beyonce for blowing the lights out at the Super Bowl.

If naysayers still doubted Beyonce's singing talents — even after her national anthem performance this week at a press conference — the singer proved she is an exceptional performer at the Super Bowl halftime show.
"Thank you for supporting me for three decades. Without you, I truly wouldn't be here," she said.
Madonna says she wanted to "trade something valuable for something invaluable" in countries in which education for women is rare or nonexistent.
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