Australian footballer held after assaulting Indian taxi driverSeptember 25th, 2009 MELBOURNE - While Australian authorities have been pledging to bring a tougher law to combat attacks on Indians living in the country, an Indian taxi driver became the latest victim of such an attack here Friday. A star Australian footballer, Michael Hurley, was arrested for kicking and punching the unidentified Indian cabbie outside a fastfood centre on Hoddle Street after an altercation early Friday morning, the Herald Sun reported.
Oz stripper flashes parking inspector in annoyance over ticketSeptember 25th, 2009 MELBOURNE - An Adelaide city parking inspector has revealed that he comes across different situations in his line of work, but none were as funny as the stripper who flashed him in annoyance over a ticket. Parking inspector Remo Paolini revealed that he had come across many people who bare all so that they can get out of getting a ticket, and he described a bizarre run in with an exotic dancer who parked illegally.
Australian footballer assaults Indian cab driverSeptember 25th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A drunk Australian footballer allegedly assaulted and injured an Indian taxi driver after an altercation on Hoodle street here. Michael Hurley, who plays for Essendon, has been arrested for kicking and punching the Indian cab driver outside a fast-food outlet.
Indian cabbie assaulted, Australia promises concrete actionSeptember 25th, 2009 MELBOURNE/NEW DELHI - An Indian taxi driver was Friday assaulted by a star footballer in one more attack on Indians in Australia. Victoria premier John Brumby, in India on a visit, termed the incident as "regrettable" and assured action against the attacker.
Women really do face problems while parking carsSeptember 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Men knew it all along. And now, a new UK research has confirmed it: Parking the car is a crunch moment for women.
French 'Spiderman' fined for climbing on Petronas towerSeptember 2nd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - French "Spiderman" Robert Alain Philippe was fined RM 2,000 after he pleaded guilty to criminal trespass for scaling the Petronas Twin Towers. He scaled Tower 2 of the Twin Towers at about 8.30 a.m.
Now, Bolt wants to be knighted by the QueenAugust 21st, 2009 BERLIN - Jamiacan sprinter and world record holder in the 100 meters and 200 meters dash, Usain Bolt, has set himself a new goal of being knighted by the Queen. Bolt's new goal was announced hours after he lopped off 0.11 seconds off his previous 200 meter mark to win in 19.19sec.
Albuquerque man indicted for simulated sex - with car!August 14th, 2009 ALBUQUERQUE - An Albuquerque man has been convicted of indecent exposure after he allegedly had sex with a car in public. According to the police, children saw Danny Brawner simulating a sex act with his vehicle in a grocery store parking lot, KRQE News 13 reports.
Malay man jailed and fined for circulating wife's obscene picsJuly 21st, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A Malay man, who works as a vehicle spare-parts supplier, has been sentenced to six months' jail by the magistrate's court for circulating obscene photographs of his wife. Abdul Aziz Basri, 57, who pleaded guilty, was also fined RM 2,000 in default two months' jail, on July 20, reports the Star Online.
Nuns fined for speeding on way to Pope's homeJuly 20th, 2009 LONDON - Police recently fined three nuns for crossing the speed limit as they rushed to Pope Benedict XVI's holiday home to see him after he met with a small accident. Sister Tavoletta, 56, was driving the Ford Fiesta at 120mph, while two other nuns were with her when shocked police pulled them over.
Colombian footballer kills fan over teasingJuly 6th, 2009 BOGOTA - A Colombian footballer allegedly killed a fan who teased him over the team's defeat in the recent Colombian Apertura championship final, witnesses and reports said Sunday. According to reports, Javier Florez of the top-flight club Atletico Junior de Barranquilla was driving near his home in Barranquilla, the capital of Atlantico province, when some youths teased him over his team's deafeat.
Former footballer among 31 held in Spain drug traffickingJune 29th, 2009 MADRID - Thirty-one people, including a former professional football player, have been arrested as authorities busted one of the biggest drug trafficking and money laundering networks in Spain, officials said Monday. In a special operation launched across the country, Spain's Civil Guard officials also seized more than half a tonne of cocaine, more than two million euros in cash, several high-end vehicles, as well as machines to count money and numerous documents.
Duchess of York goes on radical diet for Fit At 50 TV showJune 28th, 2009 LONDON - Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson has resorted to a radical diet for a TV show after she pledged to be "footballer fit" in time for her 50th birthday. The former Royal, who vowed to drop pounds so that she could get into a racy black bikini by October, will also bag 50,000 pounds for the hour-long special entitled Fit At 50.
Paris parking space auctioned for $654,000June 23rd, 2009 PARIS - An anonymous car owner in Paris, apparently fed up with looking for a place to park his car, has purchased a parking space in the heart of the city for the astronomical sum of 470,000 euros ($654,000), the daily La Tribune reported Tuesday. The space is located on the bank of the Seine River in the heart of the chic Sixth Arrondissement.
Chinese province says will fine civil servants who don't smoke local cigarettesMay 4th, 2009 BEIJING - Believe it or not, Chinese civil servants who refuse or fail to consume a sufficient amount of locally made cigarettes, will be fined. An order to this effect has been passed in Hubei Province.
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