Oz woman receives 200 dlrs fine from council for 'fibreglass dogs'!September 14th, 2009 CAIRNS - An Aussie woman has revealed that she received a 200-dollar fine from the Cairns Regional Council after claims that inspectors mistook two fibreglass dogs in her yard for real dogs. Mishka Gamble said she was shocked when she received a notice saying she had seven days to pay the fine for the registration of two dogs.
Norwegian man fined 800 pounds after reporting duping prostitute to cops!September 1st, 2009 LONDON - A Norwegian man was slapped with an 800-pound fine after he informed police about being duped by a prostitute. The 28-year-old was charged under the country's new law that prohibits the purchase of sexual services.
EU anti-trust fines exceeded $14 bn in 2004-09August 19th, 2009 BRUSSELS - The total amount of fines slapped by the European Commission on businesses found guilty of violating its anti-trust rules since 2004 has exceeded the 10 billion euro ($14 billion) mark, officials in Brussels said Wednesday. However, the figure is substantially lower than estimates of the harm caused by cartels to EU consumers - 7.6 billion euros between 2005 and 2007 - according to the commission's Report on Competition Policy 2008.
US Fed sees recovery as interest rates kept at 0 percentAugust 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates at near 0 percent Wednesday and showed no signs of changing course as it said the US may be emerging from a 20-month recession. The central bank in a statement said US economic activity was "levelling out" and the financial sector had "continued to improve" in the last few weeks.
Switzerland, US agree to deal on UBSAugust 12th, 2009 GENEVA - The US and Swiss governments have reached an agreement in the case against UBS over charges of tax fraud, a US government attorney said Wednesday. During a conference call among UBS, Swiss and US government attorneys which the news media listened in on, one US attorney told Judge Alan Gold, of a Florida district court, that the deal was initialled and ready to be signed, but gave no further details.
Gilani's son fined for traffic rule violationJuly 22nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son was caught by traffic police using a high beam and had to pay a fine for violating traffic rules. "An assistant sub inspector of the Islamabad Traffic Police, who was deployed at Radio Pakistan, spotted a car (LEC-411) being driven with high beam.
Traffic cops shocked as woman driver strips naked on roadJuly 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Traffic came to a standstill in Haikou, capital of Hainan province, when a woman driver stopped by police for violating rules stripped naked on the road. Traffic police were in for a shock when they stopped the 40-something woman, reports the China Daily.
Musharraf slapped with Rs. 500,000 fine by electricity department for misuseJuly 2nd, 2009 LAHORE - Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has been asked to pay 500,000 rupees as electricity charges for his Chak Shahzad farm house, where he has been receiving electricity at much lower cost. Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) Managing Director Tahir Basharat Cheema told a private television that he was unaware about Musharraf receiving electricity at a subsidized rate.
Drinking water after a bender can't save you from being booked for DUI!June 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Here's a lesson for those who think drinking water after a bender can spare you a ticket: A drunk driver tried to fool police by guzzling three bottles of water to cover up alcohol level in his blood and on his breath. Yu had been driving back to Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, and reached the suburbs when his car began forming an S on the expressway.
Barack Obama writes an unusual get-out-of-class-free note for schoolgirlJune 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Barack Obama wrote an unusual get-out-of-class-free note for a girl whose father had taken her to the U.S. President's town hall.
Man sues strip club after stiletto-wearing dancer kicks his faceJune 4th, 2009 LONDON - A businessman is suing a strip club after he received injuries to his face from a kick a stiletto-wearing dancer gave him. Michael Ireland, 35, said that he was struck "suddenly and without warning" while watching the strip show, and had to be hospitalised after stripper Sakeena "Suki" Shageer's kick left him with eye injuries and a broken nose.
Britain's Got Talent winners Diversity worked out winning act two years agoJune 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Street dance group Diversity worked out their winning routine more than two years ago while preparing for the UK dance championships - where also they prevailed. The dance sensations recently made headlines after beating red-hot favourite Susan Boyle to land the title of Britain's Got Talent.
Chinese couple fined for smooching inside their carMay 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Chinese man was slapped with a 200-yuan fine after the police found him and his girlfriend kissing inside their car. The couple were caught after they stopped along the highway in Jingmen, Hubei province, on Tuesday
The driver, surnamed Huang, also got some points deducted from his driver's license, reports the China Daily.
Cheeky footballer faces penalty for passing wind!April 5th, 2009 LONDON - A cheeky footballer was slapped with a yellow card after breaking a penalty-taker's concentration - by passing wind. Chorlton Villa was left facing a fine of 97 pounds after the referee declared that the noise was made intentionally.
Did Jolie slap Pitt when she caught him giving nanny a backrub?March 14th, 2009 LONDON - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were apparently caught in a scuffle over their twins' nanny. According to a US magazine, Pitt was caught red-handed by Jolie massaging the back of their "pretty young nanny" in their twins' bedroom.
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