Brit boy finds space rock while collecting eggs from garden hensAugust 21st, 2009 LONDON - A 6-year-old Brit boy reportedly found a piece of rock from space when he went to collect eggs from his garden hens. Josh Chapple was stunned to find the egg-shaped shiny black lump of rock.
UK theme park bans thrill rides with hands in air after body odour complaints!August 19th, 2009 LONDON - An amusement park in Britain has banned thrillseekers from riding rollercoasters with their hands in the air, following complaints about body odour. Thorpe Park in Chertsey, Surrey, is said to have kept anti-whiff wardens, and put up signs around the 500-acre site warning visitors: "Say NO to BO!"
People who refuse to keep their elbows by their sides will be escorted from rides, and, if caught again, they will be booted out the park.
Trains roll on Seattle light rail line, planning for up to 50,000 first-day ridersJuly 18th, 2009 Trains roll on Seattle light rail lineSEATTLE — Thousands of people enjoyed free rides Saturday on the first day of service for Seattle's new light rail line. After more than four decades of political wrangling and financial struggles that ran transit rail plans for Seattle off the tracks, trains are finally running.
3 youths killed in moped crash in Arkansas; police say trio on same moped and ran stop signJune 19th, 2009 3 teenagers die when their moped crashes in Ark.LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas police say three 16-year-olds riding the same moped in Little Rock were killed when they ran a stop sign and hit a truck.
New Ultimo lingerie may save you from nasty mishaps on rides!June 15th, 2009 LONDON - A new style of Ultimo lingerie is being tested to ensure that girls don't suffer nasty exposures while enjoying a ride. The firm has collaborated with Alton Towers to check that their bras kept everything in tact during fast rides, thus avoiding accidental exposures.
Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood celebrates 5th anniversary with new guitar displayMay 11th, 2009 Seminole Hard Rock celebrates 5th anniversaryHOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is celebrating its fifth anniversary.
Kapil Sibal rides a solar rickshaw to campaignApril 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Minister of Science and Technology Kapil Sibal, who is also the sitting MP of the Chandni Chowk constituency, Monday took a break from car rides and instead chose to campaign on the soleckshaw - a different kind of rickshaw - attracting the attention of many. Kicking off his campaign at 8 a.m., Sibal took the driver's seat and rode the rickshaw for a few minutes before taking the passenger's seat and campaigning through the narrow lanes of Chandni Chowk for nearly an hour.
Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' voted best album since 1981April 9th, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' has been voted the best album since 1981 in a poll by MTV, reports the Mirror online. One in three of 40,000 viewers chose Jackson, while 12 percent voted for Rhythm 'n' Blues (RnB) star David Craig's 'Born to do it', followed by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses' ' Appetite For Destruction' with nine percent votes.
Baldwin wants Michelle Obama on '30 Rock'April 5th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin is desperate to land a very special guest for his hit comedy show '30 Rock', as he's hoping to entice US First Lady Michelle Obama to make an appearance on the show. The actor wants the wife of President Barack Obama to follow in the footsteps of celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Aniston and Jerry Seinfeld by featuring on the sitcom, reports contactmusic.com.
Jade Goody's life 'to be turned into film'March 25th, 2009 LONDON - Late Jade Goody's rollercoaster life is set to be turned into a Hollywood movie, it has emerged. According to reports, the trustees of reality TV star's estate are keen on making a movie on her second autobiography Catch A Falling Star.
'Rock On' tune yet to rock votersMarch 25th, 2009 The last day for voter registration is hardly a week away, but the office of the chief electoral officer of Delhi says its much awaited tune - from the film 'Rock On!' - to woo the electorate is still being worked on. The song, 'Socha Nahin to Socho Abhi (If you have not thought about it, think about it now)', was to be used to make people vote.
Rock Garden gets Rs.17.4 mn for faceliftMarch 11th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Chandigarh administration has sanctioned a budget of Rs.17.4 million for the beautification and maintenance of Rock Garden, a major tourist attraction here. 'Considering various proposals put forward by Nek Chand, curator of Rock Garden, we have decided to add more artistic value to the garden.
Kid Rock slams Hudson, ColdplayFebruary 9th, 2009 LONDON - Rocker Kid Rock slammed Jennifer Hudson's performance at the Grammy awards and criticised British band Coldplay too. Mirror.co.uk quotes Rock as saying: 'Who's Jennifer Hudson? The fat girl?'
Hudson, who won the Grammy for best R&B album for her self-titled release 'Jennifer Hudson', Sunday performed for the first time since the death of her mother, brother and nephew.
Obama is the biggest rock star: Jennifer LopezJanuary 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Singer-turned-actress Jennifer Lopez, who was swept away by the charismatic presence of Barack Obama at the inaugural gala here, feels that he is the biggest rock star right now. 'He is the biggest rock star here, even though it is chock-full of celebrities.
Amy Winehouse fears early deathDecember 27th, 2008 LONDON - Troubled singer Amy Winehouse is terrified she will join the '27 Club' - the tragic group of rock stars who died in their prime. Winehouse has fought a battle against drink and drug addictions and last month spent time in hospital after suffering an adverse reaction to medication and her former personal assistant Alex Haines has lifted the lid on her fears insisting the singer is obsessed with her own mortality.
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