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May 20, 06:40 PM

Current Headlines: Sicko ban would be insane, says Moore

The contentious new film from American satirical documentary- maker Michael Moore had an emotional international premiere at the Cannes Film Festival yesterday.

The disturbing nature of Sicko, which deals with the failings of the American healthcare system, has been a closely guarded secret until now. It focuses on the suffering caused to the 9 million children living in the United States whom Moore says are left without any health cover because of the country's reliance on private insurance.

The film has received extra publicity after a White House threat to Moore because he filmed part of the movie in Cuba - a place that is officially out of bounds for Americans because of the trade embargo. "We are under investigation," explained Moore.

He added that he was not yet considering the possibility of the film being confiscated before its US release date on June 29. "For that to happen in the United States would be an insane thing," Moore said.

McCartney: I don't read divorce coverage

Paul McCartney avoids reading media coverage of his difficult divorce because he does not want to see the details of his private life on front pages, he said in an interview published on Saturday.

McCartney and his second wife, Heather Mills McCartney, are in the middle of divorce proceedings. The former Beatle said the situation has brought him closer to his grown children from his first marriage.

"I'm going through great struggles, but I'm feeling pretty good," McCartney said. "I have a lot of good support, particularly from my family."

McCartney added it was difficult to see his private life exposed.

"There's only one real answer to the massive press coverage - don't look," he said. "So I don't read it."

It is estimated that the divorce will cost McCartney $200 million, reducing his fortune to around $1.4 billion.

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