Ex-Brit Home Secy apologises for claiming hubby's porn film expensesOctober 13th, 2009 LONDON - Ex-British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has said sorry to the Commons for wrongly claiming 116,000 pounds in second home allowances, which included porn movies watched by her husband. However, critics are furious after MPs refused to order her to repay a penny.
'Googlle' marks 11yrs of creation with misspelt logoSeptember 28th, 2009 LONDON - Google released a special misspelt version of its logo -with a double 'l'- in an attempt to mark 11 years of its creation. The search giant's name appeared as 'Googlle' on its home page on Sunday.
Russia's defence budget to be $36 bn in 2010September 22nd, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia's defence budget will rise by 8 percent in 2010 to reach $36 billion, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said Tuesday. The defence allocation in 2009 is expected to fetch $33 billion, with $10.9 billion being spent on purchases and maintenance of military equipment.
Google's 'crop circle doodle' in new mystery rumoursSeptember 16th, 2009 LONDON - Internet users are scratching their heads trying to figure out the meaning behind Google's latest "doodle" that shows the company's name spelt out in crop circles. Google Doodles are the various modifications or humorous features the company does to its logo that appears on its home page to mark holidays, birthdays of famous people, and major events.
Mohammed is third most popular name for boys in UKSeptember 9th, 2009 LONDON - A survey has revealed that the Muslim name Mohammed is the third most popular name for baby boys in the UK. According to experts, the number of babies being named Mohammed shows the huge growth in the UK's Muslim population, and name has also been predicted to reach number 1 within two years, reports the Sun.
Spelling gaffe turns city into 'unwiped bottom'August 19th, 2009 TORONTO - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper faced embarrassing moments when his office issued a press release mis-spelling the name of a provincial capital he was visiting. But it was no ordinary mistake.
Prince Harry's ex girlfriend denies father's poaching linkAugust 8th, 2009 LONDON - Prince Harry's former girlfriend Chelsy Davy has denied claims her father's connection to rhino poaching in Zimbabwe. Speaking in her first ever-public statement, Chelsy said her father, one of the shareholders in the Bubye Conservancy, was wrongly accused of having connections to a poaching and trading cartel.
Japanese boss ordered to publicly apologise after accusing woman of stealing his pantsJuly 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A court recently ordered a Japanese businessman to publicly apologise to one of the woman employee he had wrongly accused of stealing his trousers in Wuhan, Hubei province.. The businessman has also been ordered to pay "spiritual damages" to the tune of 1,000 yuan to the woman.
Two-thirds of Oz adults can't spell 'embarrass'June 29th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Almost two-thirds of the Australian adults have difficulty spelling the word 'embarrass', finds a new survey. The Galaxy survey commissioned by Westpac was conducted on 400 people, aged over 16 years, from Sydney and Melbourne.
'Definitely' most commonly misspelt word by BritsJune 15th, 2009 LONDON - A new study has shown that a majority of Brits find it difficult to properly spell the word 'definitely'. The 10-letter word of English language topped the list of commonly misspelt words as most of them mix up the second 'I' with an 'A'.
Rihanna's Gita-inspired Sanskrit tattoo is 'incorrectly written'April 14th, 2009 LONDON - Rihanna's latest tattoo inspired by the holy text of Gita is "incorrectly written", claims an Aussie expert. The 'Umbrella' hitmaker was said to have got the artwork done on her hip by New York artist BangBang.
Ancelotti to get a million pounds for every trophy he wins for ChelseaApril 11th, 2009 LONDON - Carlo Ancelotti has been promised a million pounds for every trophy that he wins as Chelsea boss apart from his contract worth five million pounds a year tax free. Details of the amazing offer emerged as Guus Hiddink spelt out why it is impossible for him to stay on at Stamford Bridge beyond the end of the season.
Ronaldo's mum to handle his love lifeMarch 15th, 2009 LONDON - Soccer ace Cristiano Ronaldo will now be allowing his mum Dolores Aveiro to pick his girlfriends. "They say men look for their mother in the women they fall for.
Anne Hathaway laughs off Follieri split with 'Simpson' roleJanuary 28th, 2009 LONDON - Anne Hathaway is making fun of her failed relationship with the now imprisoned Italian businessman Raffaello Follieri by playing a crooked clown's girlfriend in hit animated series 'The Simpsons'. Contactmusic.com reports that Hathaway will play Krusty in an upcoming episode where her character testifies in court on behalf of her wrongly-accused boyfriend.
'Russian billionaire in bid to buy British paper'January 8th, 2009 LONDON - A Russian billionaire and former KGB agent's approach to buy the Evening Standard, London's traditional daily, has been rebuffed by its owners, according to media reports Friday. Viscount Rothermere, the controlling shareholder of the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), rebuffed an approach by Alexander Lebedev, former first director of the Soviet spy agency KGB, who made his fortune from banking, the Times reported.
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