US Department of Agriculture fined $30,000 for underground storage tanks in Puerto RicoAugust 7th, 2009 USDA fined $30K for storage tanks in Puerto RicoSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has been fined tens of thousands of dollars for alleged improper maintenance of underground storage tanks in Puerto Rico.
SKorean hypnotist is fined for kissing woman on a date, thinking he had put her in a tranceAugust 6th, 2009 Hypnotist fined for stealing a kiss on a dateSEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean hypnotist has been fined for stealing a kiss on a blind date with a woman he thought he had successfully put in a trance, news reports said Thursday. The 32-year-old man suggested hypnotizing his 27-year-old date during their first meeting arranged by a matchmaking agency in August last year, according to the Dong-a Ilbo newspaper and Yonhap news agency.
Hospital where Suleman octuplets were born is fined again over privacy breachesJuly 17th, 2009 Octuplets hospital again fined over privacy breachLOS ANGELES — The Southern California hospital where Nadya Suleman's octuplets were born has been fined $187,500 for failing to protect their medical privacy, state health officials said Thursday. The California Department of Public Health said it was the second time Kaiser Permanente's Bellflower hospital was fined under new legislation designed to protect patients' medical records.
Woman fined after pleading no contest for accepting box of chips in exchange of having sexJune 25th, 2009 OKLAHOMA CITY — A woman has been fined $1,142 after pleading no contest to prostitution charges after she was accused of accepting a box of chips for sex. Police said they arrested 36-year-old Lahoma Sue Smith in southeast Oklahoma City after finding her in her car with a man who told officers he knew he could find a prostitute in the area.
Australian driver fined for drunken sex actMay 22nd, 2009 SYDNEY - Australia's far-north burnished its reputation for outrageous behaviour Friday when a Darwin court fined a man for driving while having sex with his girlfriend. The 33-year-old builder, Brad Milne, was also convicted of drink driving and not wearing a seatbelt.
IPL Scoreboard: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi DaredevilsMay 21st, 2009 CENTURION - Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils at SuperSport Park here Thursday.
Mumbai Indians:
Sanath Jayasuriya lbw b Nannes 0 (1)
Sachin Tendulkar b Bhatia 46 (41)
Jean Paul Duminy c Karthik b Nannes 9 (6)
Mohammad Ashraful c Karthik b Sangwan 2 (10)
Ajinkya Rahane c de Villiers b Sangwan 56 (41)
Abhishek Nayar lbw b Salvi 4 (4)
Pinal Shah c & b Nannes 12 (11)
Harbhajan Singh not out 12 (7)
Lasith Malinga run out (Dilshan/Sangwan) 0 (0)
Dhawal Kulkarni not out 0 (0)
Extras: (b 6, lb 6, w 11, nb 1) 24
Total: (For 8 wickets; 20 overs) 165 (8.25 runs per over)
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Jayasuriya, 0.1 overs ), 2-21 (Duminy, 2.3), 3-28 (Mohammad Ashraful, 4.3), 4-101 (Tendulkar, 13.3), 5-106 (Nayar, 14.2), 6-149 (Shah, 18.3), 7-155 (Rahane, 19.1), 8-159 (Malinga, 19.4)
Bowling:
Dirk Nannes 4 0 27 3 (4w)
Avishkar Salvi 4 0 27 1 (2w)
Pradeep Sangwan 4 0 28 2 (3w)
Amit Mishra 4 0 42 0 (1nb)
Rajat Bhatia 4 0 29 1 (1w)
Delhi Daredevils:
Gautam Gambhir c Mohammad Ashraful b Malinga 47 (38)
David Warner c Mohammad Ashraful b Kulkarni 15 (9)
Virender Sehwag b Harbhajan Singh 50 (27)
Tillakaratne Dilshan c Shah b Harbhajan Singh 24 (14)
Rajat Bhatia b Harbhajan Singh 2 (7)
AB de Villiers c Nayar b Harbhajan Singh 6 (6)
Dinesh Karthik not out 0 (1)
Amit Mishra not out 13 (4)
Extras: (w 8, nb 1) 9
Total: (For six wickets in 17.3 overs) 166
Fall of wickets: 1-36 (Warner, 3.3 overs), 2-104 (Gambhir, 11.1), 3-144 (Dilshan, 14.2), 4-144 (Sehwag, 14.3), 5-153 (de Villiers, 16.3), 6-153 (Bhatia, 16.4)
Bowling:
Lasith Malinga 4 0 38 1 (1nb, 1w)
Dhawal Kulkarni 3 0 36 1
Rahil Shaikh 1 0 11 0
Harbhajan Singh 4 0 17 4 (1w)
Abhishek Nayar 2 0 25 0
Sanath Jayasuriya 2 0 25 0 (2w)
Jean Paul Duminy 1.3 0 14 0
Toss: Delhi Daredevils, who chose to field first
Man of the match: Virendra Sehwag (Delhi Daredevils)
Umpires: Ian Howell (South Africa) and S Ravi (India)
TV umpire: SK Tarapore (India)
Match referee: S Venkataraghavan (India)
Man fined for beheading wax Hitler figure at Berlin's Madame TussaudsMay 12th, 2009 Man fined for beheading wax HitlerBERLIN — A Berlin court has fined a 42-year-old man $1,220 (euro900) for beheading a wax figure of Adolf Hitler at the Berlin branch of Madame Tussauds. A Berlin district court convicted Frank Lachner of property damage and bodily harm for lightly injuring a security guard on July 5 when he jumped over a desk behind which the Hitler figure was seated and knocked off its head in what he said at the time was an act of protest.
Brad Haddin and Shane Watson fined for dissentMay 8th, 2009 DUBAI - Australia's stand-in captain Brad Haddin and all-rounder Shane Watson have been fined for showing dissent at umpiring decisions in Thursday's Twenty20 game against Pakistan in Dubai. Watson was fined 25 percent of his match fee and Haddin 15 percent after pleading guilty to level one breaches of the International Cricket Council's code of conduct.
Brad Haddin and Shane Watson fined for dissentMay 8th, 2009 DUBAI - Australia's stand-in captain Brad Haddin and all-rounder Shane Watson have been fined for showing dissent at umpiring decisions in Thursday's Twenty20 game against Pakistan in Dubai. Watson was fined 25 percent of his match fee and Haddin 15 percent after pleading guilty to level one breaches of the International Cricket Council's code of conduct.
Singapore woman pleads guilty to having sex with minorApril 6th, 2009 SINGAPORE - A 32-year-old woman was accused of having sex with a 13-year-old student on seven occasions last May, reported the Straits Times Monday. The woman, who was not named to protect the boy's identity, has pleaded guilty to two charges.
British artist fined over two deaths caused by sculptureMarch 27th, 2009 LONDON - A British artist whose inflatable sculpture killed two women when it broke free from its moorings was Thursday fined 10,000 pounds ($14,457) by a court in Newcastle, north-east Britain. Maurice Agis, 77, from London, was convicted for the breach of Health and Safety procedures after a jury failed to reach a verdict on the original charge of manslaughter.
Mourinho fined for criticising refereeMarch 19th, 2009 ROME - Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho was fined but not suspended following the dismissal he received at the weekend late in the Serie A game his side won 2-0 over guests Fiorentina. A sports judge Tuesday fined the 46-year-old Portuguese $13,000 'for openly criticising the referee's officiating, stepping out of his designated area'.
Singapore man fined for public peeFebruary 26th, 2009 SINGAPORE - Giving in to a natural urge in public proved costly for a Singapore taxi driver. The cabby was fined the maximum 1,000 Singapore dollars ($655) Wednesday for urinating on a road, a news report said.
Finnish PM's ex-girlfriend fined for explicit bookFebruary 10th, 2009 HELSINKI - A court has fined an ex-girlfriend of Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen for writing an explicit book on their relationship. The Helsinki Appeals Court Tuesday ruled that Susan Ruusunen violated his right to privacy by publishing the book.
Vaidisova becomes first woman to be finedJanuary 22nd, 2009 MELBOURNE - Czech starlet Nicole Vaidisova was so disgusted with her first round loss that she refused to attend the mandatory post-match press conference. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has fined her $2,000 for the no-show.
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