Did Obama hold Sarah Brown's hand to repudiate snub claims?September 26th, 2009 PITTSBURGH - Flouting claims of a lukewarm relationship between the US President and British PM, Barack Obama held hands with Gordon Brown's wife Sarah when they met in Pittsburgh, US. The Browns, Obama and wife Michelle joked and air-kissed to show that the US-Britain diplomatic relationship is still alive.
British explorer breaks hot air balloon recordSeptember 20th, 2009 LONDON - British explorer David Hempleman-Adams has broken the endurance record by spending more than 14 hours in a tiny hot air balloon over the United States. Hempleman-Adams, 52, of Box, Wiltshire, set the record over the US riding in a scaled-down basket.
Brown's new Da Vinci Code book expected to break publishing recordsSeptember 12th, 2009 LONDON - 'The Lost Symbol', the much-awaited sequel to Dan Brown's 'Da Vinci Code', is expected to break all book records as it hits UK stores next week. More than 6.5 million copies have been printed of the sequel to the 2003 mega hit tome.
Aussies attempt world's longest jam sessionSeptember 6th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Artists in Australia have attempted to grab a place in the record books with a jam session lasting seven days. More than 850 musicians took part in the 150-hour recording session that is yet to be verified by Guinness World Records.
Dan Brown's books are the Most Donated! August 21st, 2009 LONDON - Dan Brown, the author behind the controversial book 'The Da Vinci Code', has been revealed as the most donated author to Oxfam's high street shops. Oxfam, the largest retailer of second hand books in Europe and the third-biggest bookseller in the UK, found that Brown, one of the world's bestselling authors, was likely to be the top writer to be dropped at shops by readers.
Eurostar 1st half sales down 7 percent, but leisure travel segment boosted by euro strengthJuly 15th, 2009 Eurostar 1H sales down 7 percentLONDON — Cross-channel train operator Eurostar Group Ltd. on Wednesday said sales slumped 7 percent in the first half of the year as the recession hit business travel particularly hard.
Margaret Thatcher's office says former British PM breaks arm, discharged from hospitalJune 12th, 2009 Ex-British PM Margaret Thatcher breaks arm in fallLONDON — Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher broke her arm in a fall Friday and was being kept in hospital for observation, her office said. Thatcher's office said the 83-year-old politician fractured a bone in her upper arm after tripping at home.
Global publishers eye India to beat recessionApril 24th, 2009 LONDON - Recession-hit readers in the US and Britain are spending less and less on books, forcing English language publishers to eye overseas markets, India in particular, to stay afloat. While the US and Britain are still the largest markets for English language publishers, growth has petered out.
Third sequel to 'The Da Vinci Code' announcedApril 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Even before his latest novel 'The Lost Symbol' could hit the bookshelves, film bosses of 'The Da Vinci Code' have announced a third instalment in the franchise, based on the latest offering by its author Dan Brown. Contactmusic.com reports, executives at Columbia Pictures, the studio behind the movies, have given a nod to the third sequel of the film even when the book is to release in September this year and the second sequel 'Angels & Demons' still to hit the screens May 15 in the US and India.
New novel by 'Da Vinci Code' authorApril 21st, 2009 LONDON - Celebrated author Dan Brown has completed the last book in his Da Vinci Code trilogy, a month ahead of the release of movie prequel 'Angels and Demons'. The new book 'The Lost Symbol' is slated to hit bookstores in September.
Da Vinci Code sequel gets September dateApril 21st, 2009 LONDON - After becoming one of the world's most read authors courtesy The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown is geared up to release its much-anticipated sequel. 'The Lost Symbol', which Brown describes as "a strange and wonderful journey", will see the main protagonist Robert Langdon's journey through a 12-hour frame.
Brit schoolboy breaks world record with seven-metre slam-dunkApril 19th, 2009 LONDON - A 13-year-old Brit boy has entered record books after slam-dunking a basketball from seven metres away. Gymnast Jordan Ramos, from Sheffield, made it to the Guinness Book of World Record with a seven-metre jump - shattering the previous record of 6.3 metres, reports News of the World.
'Dope-y refreshments' delay Winehouse, Snoop Dogg's musicApril 16th, 2009 LONDON - Amy Winehouse and Snoop Dogg were unable to finish a pair of collaborated tracks during a recording, thanks to their frequent dope-smoking breaks, say sources. The two were said to have teamed up in Los Angeles last year but were allegedly far from producing a "finished product" by the end of the session.
Beckham breaks Bobby Moore's most England caps recordMarch 29th, 2009 LONDON - England football star David Beckham has broken Bobby Moore's national team appearance record with his 109th cap in the 4-0 friendly win over Slovakia at Wembley. According to the Sunday Express, Beckham achieved the record at the half way stage of the match, leaving his fans quite excited.
McCartney sets Guinness record with smashing ticket selloutMarch 12th, 2009 LONDON - The Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney has set a new world record after selling out all 4,000 seats for his upcoming gig at Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in seven seconds. Tickets for the former Beatle's April 19 concert at the resort's The New Joint venue went on sale Feb 14 and newly-released statistics suggest the concert was the hottest ticket around, selling at a rate of nearly 600 seats a second, reports contactmusic.com.
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