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A Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen called Jilly was tonight crowned Best in Show at Crufts. Jilly, owned by Sara and Gavin Robertson from Wallingford in Oxfordshire, beat more than 20,000 dogs over the four-day competition to take the coveted title. The canine was one of seven dogs competing in the arena for Best in Show at the NEC in Birmingham tonight, each having been awarded Best of Breed and then Best in Group in previous rounds. Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Jilly, pictured with owner Gavin Robertson after winning Best in Show at Crufts Jilly, aged four, was awarded the first place rosette after being assessed by a Kennel-club approved judge. The judges watched the dogs take their lap of honour and marked them for their overall health and condition, coat, character, temperament, movement and how close they matched up to the Kennel Club Breed Standard. Pooch smooch: Gavin Robertson from Wallingford, Oxfordshire, with his dog Jilly the Petit Basset Griffon Vendee

Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela left hospital today after 'successful' medical tests and returned to his home in Johannesburg. The 94-year-old former president and anti-apartheid leader was admitted to a hospital in Pretoria, the capital, yesterday, to undergo tests 'in line with his age.' 'The doctors have completed the tests,' presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj said in a statement. 'He is well and as before, his health remains under the management of the medical team.' Maharaj appealed to the public and media to respect the privacy of Mandela and his family. The African National Congress, South Africa's ruling party, had earlier released a statement saying it believed Mandela was in 'capable and competent hands'. Routine: Nelson Mandela was admitted to hospital in Pretoria for routine tests and there was said to be 'no cause for concern' Mr Mandela was hospitalised at the end of last year and he was airlifted on Decemb

7 foreign hostages killed in Nigeria Claims Italy European diplomats said on Sunday that the 7 foreign hostages kidnapped in northern Nigeria had been killed as claimed by Islamic extremists, the worst such foreign abduction violence to hit this turbulent West African nation in decades. Both Britain and Italy said all seven of those taken from northern Bauchi state on Feb. 16 were killed by the group known as Ansaru. Greece also confirmed one of its citizens was killed, while Lebanese authorities did not immediately comment. "It's an atrocious act of terrorism, against which the Italian government expresses its firmest condemnation, and which has no explanation, if not that of barbarous and blind violence," a statement from Italy's foreign ministry read. Italy also flatly denied a claim by Ansaru that the hostages were killed before or during a military operation by Nigerian and British forces, saying there was "no military intervention aimed at freeing

Justin Timberlake Fires Back to Kanye West It took a couple of weeks, but Justin Timberlake has finally responded to Kanye West's anti "Suit and Tie" rant, with a shot of his own on "SNL" last night. It happened when JT was performing 'Suit and Tie' with Jay-Z last night -- the singer changed the lyrics from "Aww, s**t so sick, got a hit and picked up a habit" to "my hit's so sick got RAPPERS acting dramatic." Not the strongest insult in the world ... but pretty obviously directed at Kanye West, who last month during a concert, dissed the song  "I got love for Hov, but I ain't f--king with that 'Suit & Tie.'" It ain't exactly Tupac vs. Biggie ... but gotta love the drama.

This Sunday, March 10, 2013 photo shows the charred remains of a home after a fire erupted, Saturday, March 9, 2013 in Gray, Ky, killing two adults and five children inside. Photo: Lisa Norman-Hudson GRAY, Ky. (AP) — The uncle of one of seven people killed in a house fire in southeastern Kentucky says he tried to rescue them but was too late. Gino Cima ('SEE-mah) said Sunday that he made it to the single-story house within minutes of hearing the news Saturday morning and found two bodies by a side door. Cima says one body was of his adult nephew, and it appeared he had been headed to a room where five young children were sleeping. The other was of his nephew's pregnant fiancée. He says he then raced to the front of the house, but the children's bodies were already lined up in the yard. Officials have not identified the victims, but family members say the five children killed ranged in age from 10 months to 3 years. The cause of the blaze has not

(From L-R) Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn, actress Abigail Spencer, actor James Franco, actresses Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams, Joey King, Rachel Weisz, actor Zach Braff, producer Joe Roth and director Sam Raimi pose for a picture at the premiere of the Disney movie ''Oz the Great and Powerful'' at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California February 13, 2013. There was no place like "Oz" at the weekend box office. Walt Disney Co's big-budget 3D movie "Oz the Great and Powerful" amassed $80.3 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales, the biggest domestic debut of 2013. The prequel starring James Franco added $69.9 million in international markets, Disney said, for a combined $150.2 million opening around the world. "Oz" dominated all other movies over the weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. Another family film, "Jack the Giant Slayer," finished a distant No. 2 with $10 million dom

Rep. Paul D. Ryan says his forthcoming budget proposal will include repeal of "Obamacare," as his party calls it. WASHINGTON – Republicans in Congress are renewing their political assault on the nation’s new healthcare law, trying to repeal President Obama's signature domestic achievement as part of the next battle over the federal budget. Rep. Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, last year's Republican vice presidential nominee, said Sunday his forthcoming budget proposal will include repeal of "Obamacare," as his party calls it. That position puts tea-party conservatives at odds with others in the GOP who want to find common ground with Obama on the nation's fiscal woes after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the health law. In the Senate, conservatives will press for a vote this week to delay funding for the health law as part of a bill that must pass to keep the government running beyond March 27. "We say we get rid of 'Obamacare,' " Rya