Connor Cruise attempts to paddleboard in the Pacific...with mixed results

By Jason Chester

PUBLISHED: 06:23 EST, 25 August 2013 | UPDATED: 11:18 EST, 25 August 2013

Connor Cruise made a splash on Saturday when he attempted to paddle-board in the Pacific – with mixed results.

The 18-year-old – one of two children adopted by Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman – tried his hand at the popular sport during the Oakley Learn to Ride event in Los Angeles.

Wearing a pair of dark blue shorts, Connor was seen wading around in the choppy waters as he attempted to navigate his board with a large paddle – but his efforts repeatedly saw him crashing into the ocean before gamely clambering aboard for another try. 

King of the ocean: Connor Cruise tries his hand at paddle-boarding during the Oakley Learn to Ride event in Los Angeles on Saturday

Despite his struggles, Connor was still on hand to give pretty actress Annet Mahendru a few paddle-boarding pointers.

The teenager was seen chest deep in water as he advised the 24-year-old - best known for her recurring role as Nina in TV show The Americans – how best to stay afloat.

For her part Annet saw the funny side as she kneeled on her board in lilac bikini bottoms and a black Oakley top. 

Floundering: Connor clambers onto his paddle board during an outing on the choppy Pacific waters for the Oakley Learn to Ride event

This is how you do it: Connor, 18, is on hand to give pretty actress Annet Mahendru a few pointers

Connor recently made his big-screen debut in box-office flop Red Dawn – a remake of the cult 1984 film in which the US is invaded by the Soviet Union and their South American allies.

While Connor’s role was fleeting, it was perhaps more remarkable than the film – which failed to emulate the original’s success and saw Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer take a heavy loss on their $65 million investment.

Away from acting the teenager has been making a more successful name for himself as a DJ, a gig that sees him command anything from $5,000 to $10,000 a set.

So far he has spun disks at parties for the American Music Awards and the Oscars viewing party AIDS Project Los Angeles.

Sports equipment manufacturer Oakley’s annual Learn to Ride event sees a host of celebrities attempt different sports, with Vanessa Hudgens and Twilight star Ashley Greene recently trying their hand at surfboarding in Bali, Indonesia. 

Seeing the funny side: Something's tickled Annet as she attempts to paddle-board on Saturday

Washed up: Annet makes her way out of the choppy pacific waters on Saturday

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Connor Cruise attempts to paddleboard in the Pacific...with mixed results

By Jason Chester

PUBLISHED: 06:23 EST, 25 August 2013 | UPDATED: 11:18 EST, 25 August 2013

Connor Cruise made a splash on Saturday when he attempted to paddle-board in the Pacific – with mixed results.

The 18-year-old – one of two children adopted by Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman – tried his hand at the popular sport during the Oakley Learn to Ride event in Los Angeles.

Wearing a pair of dark blue shorts, Connor was seen wading around in the choppy waters as he attempted to navigate his board with a large paddle – but his efforts repeatedly saw him crashing into the ocean before gamely clambering aboard for another try. 

King of the ocean: Connor Cruise tries his hand at paddle-boarding during the Oakley Learn to Ride event in Los Angeles on Saturday

Despite his struggles, Connor was still on hand to give pretty actress Annet Mahendru a few paddle-boarding pointers.

The teenager was seen chest deep in water as he advised the 24-year-old - best known for her recurring role as Nina in TV show The Americans – how best to stay afloat.

For her part Annet saw the funny side as she kneeled on her board in lilac bikini bottoms and a black Oakley top. 

Floundering: Connor clambers onto his paddle board during an outing on the choppy Pacific waters for the Oakley Learn to Ride event

This is how you do it: Connor, 18, is on hand to give pretty actress Annet Mahendru a few pointers

Connor recently made his big-screen debut in box-office flop Red Dawn – a remake of the cult 1984 film in which the US is invaded by the Soviet Union and their South American allies.

While Connor’s role was fleeting, it was perhaps more remarkable than the film – which failed to emulate the original’s success and saw Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer take a heavy loss on their $65 million investment.

Away from acting the teenager has been making a more successful name for himself as a DJ, a gig that sees him command anything from $5,000 to $10,000 a set.

So far he has spun disks at parties for the American Music Awards and the Oscars viewing party AIDS Project Los Angeles.

Sports equipment manufacturer Oakley’s annual Learn to Ride event sees a host of celebrities attempt different sports, with Vanessa Hudgens and Twilight star Ashley Greene recently trying their hand at surfboarding in Bali, Indonesia. 

Seeing the funny side: Something's tickled Annet as she attempts to paddle-board on Saturday

Washed up: Annet makes her way out of the choppy pacific waters on Saturday

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Staples cuts outlook after weak results abroad

By Dhanya Skariachan

Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:51am EDT

n">(Reuters) - Staples Inc (SPLS.O) reported weaker-than-expected quarterly results on Wednesday on dismal sales in international markets such as Europe and Australia, prompting the largest U.S. office supply retailer to cut its outlook for the year.

Shares of Staples tumbled 12.4 percent to $14.75 in trading before the market opened.

Less customer traffic led to a 6 percent decline in sales at European stores open at least a year. The company also tied some of the weakness to the closure of 49 European stores.

While Staples has done better than rivals Office Depot Inc (ODP.N) and OfficeMax Inc (OMX.N) and has higher market share in the United States, the industry leader has struggled abroad due to economic weakness in Europe that has hurt sales to both corporate customers and individuals.

The results and outlook "while disappointing, were not entirely surprising given the still tepid U.S. macroeconomic environment and even worse conditions internationally," BB&T Capital Markets analyst Anthony Chukumba said in a note.

Chukumba still has "a fairly bullish view" of the industry leader citing its efforts to cut costs and the pending merger of its smaller rivals Office Depot and OfficeMax.

Net earnings fell to $102.5 million, or 16 cents a share in the second quarter that ended on August 3, from $120.4 million, or 18 cents a share a year earlier.

Analysts on average were expecting a profit of 18 cents a share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

Sales fell 2 percent to $5.31 billion, falling short of the analysts' average estimate of $5.37 billion. Sales in the international business lost 8 percent.

For the full year, Staples said it expected sales to fall at a low single-digit percentage rate rather than the low single-digit rise it had forecast in May.

Analysts were expecting sales of $23.64 billion, down from $23.9 billion in the prior year.

Staples forecast earnings of $1.21 to $1.25 a share from continuing operations for this year, down from its May outlook of $1.30 to $1.35 and below analysts' estimates of $1.32.

(Reporting by Dhanya Skariachan; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn and Maureen Bavdek)

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Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:51am EDT

n">(Reuters) - Staples Inc (SPLS.O) reported weaker-than-expected quarterly results on Wednesday on dismal sales in international markets such as Europe and Australia, prompting the largest U.S. office supply retailer to cut its outlook for the year.

Shares of Staples tumbled 12.4 percent to $14.75 in trading before the market opened.

Less customer traffic led to a 6 percent decline in sales at European stores open at least a year. The company also tied some of the weakness to the closure of 49 European stores.

While Staples has done better than rivals Office Depot Inc (ODP.N) and OfficeMax Inc (OMX.N) and has higher market share in the United States, the industry leader has struggled abroad due to economic weakness in Europe that has hurt sales to both corporate customers and individuals.

The results and outlook "while disappointing, were not entirely surprising given the still tepid U.S. macroeconomic environment and even worse conditions internationally," BB&T Capital Markets analyst Anthony Chukumba said in a note.

Chukumba still has "a fairly bullish view" of the industry leader citing its efforts to cut costs and the pending merger of its smaller rivals Office Depot and OfficeMax.

Net earnings fell to $102.5 million, or 16 cents a share in the second quarter that ended on August 3, from $120.4 million, or 18 cents a share a year earlier.

Analysts on average were expecting a profit of 18 cents a share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

Sales fell 2 percent to $5.31 billion, falling short of the analysts' average estimate of $5.37 billion. Sales in the international business lost 8 percent.

For the full year, Staples said it expected sales to fall at a low single-digit percentage rate rather than the low single-digit rise it had forecast in May.

Analysts were expecting sales of $23.64 billion, down from $23.9 billion in the prior year.

Staples forecast earnings of $1.21 to $1.25 a share from continuing operations for this year, down from its May outlook of $1.30 to $1.35 and below analysts' estimates of $1.32.

(Reporting by Dhanya Skariachan; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn and Maureen Bavdek)

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Scott Disick seen leaving hospital with Kourtney Kardashian after DNA test results

By Daily Mail Reporters

PUBLISHED: 11:35 GMT, 16 August 2013 | UPDATED: 14:30 GMT, 16 August 2013

Kourtney Kardashian confirmed on Thursday that Scott Disick is the biological father of her son Mason - despite allegations from a male model suggesting otherwise.

And pictures have emerged of Scott which appear to be just after he learned of the paternity results.

The 30-year-old looks relieved as he keeps his head down while leaving a Los Angeles hospital, with Kourtney and three-year-old Mason following behind him.

Is this the moment Scott Disick discovered he IS Mason's father? The reality star looked relieved as he left a Los Angeles hospital wih Kourtney Kardashian and their son on Thursday

Kourtney, 33, was asked by model Michael Girgenti to allow Mason to undergo the test, after he claimed they slept together while she and Scott were on a break from their relationship in March 2009.

But lab results from tests conducted on August 12 have proved his allegations are false.

As they left the hospital on Thursday, Kourtney also appeared to be relieved, looking more relaxed than she has done in recent days as she walked along hand-in-hand with her little boy.

Stylish pair: Kourtney wore leopard-print wedges which matched Mason's silky trousers, which he had covered in stickers

Keeping him close: Kourtney toted her barefoot boy as they arrived at the hospital earlier in the day

And even though they were only going to the hospital, Kourtney ensured that her family still looked picture perfect for the outing.

She looked as stunning as ever in a pair of pale pink, wide-legged trousers with a black T-shirt and belt around her middle.

Kourteny finished off her look with her hair braided in the centre, and added a splash of animal print with some retro Dolce & Gabbana wedges.

Mason, meanwhile, also went down the leopard-print route with some loose trousers teamed with a black T-shirt.

Legal bid: Michael Girgenti reportedly reached out to Kourtney in a letter months before launching a legal bid for a court ordered DNA test in the first steps towards a custody battle Mason

Clearly having been given something from his parents to keep him entertained at the appointment, Mason was also seen covered in comic book stickers featuring characters from The Avengers over his trousers and top.

As she confirmed the paternity results on Thursday, Kourtney told E! News: 'After three-and-a-half years of lies being spread by an individual I met briefly at a photo shoot, I am setting the record straight that Scott is Mason's father. 

'While it saddens me to have to address these ridiculous lies - especially when the truth was never in doubt - this story must be put to rest.'

However, Mr Girgenti appeared to not have accepted the results of the text as conclusive and plans to press ahead with the paternity lawsuit he filed earlier this month in which he claims he had 'unprotected vaginal sex' with Kourtney in March 2009 at his Glendale, California apartment.

Strain: Kourtney and Scott, pictured going for sushi earlier this week hope that the story will now be put to rest

'We don’t trust the results and believe it could have been fixed,' his spokesperson told Radar. 'Still going to court to fight for court ordered results.'

Mr Girgenti had claimed that he fathered Kourtney's son Mason amid a steamy love affair.

But before taking the case to court, he reportedly wrote an impassioned letter to the reality star urging her to submit to a DNA test.

According to RadarOnline the letter, dated April 23, stated that the 26-year-old male model wished to avoid dragging Kourtney and her partner Scott to court.

'My attentions [sic] are not to hurt the family you've created with Scott,' Girgenti wrote.

'Please take this final request for a DNA test seriously,' he wrote before taking on a more stern tone: 'Because if you don't, I will be forced to take legal action and sue.'

Saddened: Kourtney expressed her frustration that she had to address the ridiculous allegations

He continued: 'I assure you I don't take being a father lightly. I will be a great father to Mason.'

Last week, Girgenti filed paperwork at a Los Angeles County Superior Court in a bid to get joint custody of the three-year-old child alleging he had unprotected sex with the reality TV star nine months before Mason's birth.

The lawsuit documents the alleged relationship between Kourtney and Michael, which he claims heated up in August 2008, and continued with months of texting in which she told him her relationship with Scott was 'on the outs' and 'she wanted to hang'.

According to gossip website TMZ.com, Michael wanted the judge to order DNA tests for Kourtney, Mason and Scott.

Photogenic: Kourtney and Michael met on a photo shoot in 2008, but the star's attorney says there was no further contact after that

The reality star was seen outside her lawyer's office on Wednesday, no doubt seeking advice over the embarrassing and upsetting lawsuit.

Michael claims they had full sex and as soon as she had given birth to Mason - born on 14 December 2009 - he tried contacting her.

The allegations first came to light in March earlier this year when he told In Touch magazine: 'After [Mason] was born, and I saw photos of him, I began to wonder.

'I would definitely want to acknowledge Mason if he's my kid - he deserves to know his real father.'

Scott and Kourtney also have a 13-month-old daughter Penelope.

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