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| Friday 6th of June 2008 / Celebrity news |
| Robert Mugabe made figurehead by Zimbabwean generals
London, June 6 (ANI): A senior western diplomat has said that Zimbabwe's generals have mounted a "military coup by stealth", reducing President Robert Mugabe to a figurehead. |
| Golfer beats 67million-to-one odds with two holes-in-one in a match!
London, June 6 (ANI): Golfer Doug Hazell has spoken of his joy when he scored two holes-in-one in a match, beating odds of 67million-to-one. |
| Time taken to close down child abuse websites criticized
London, June 6 (ANI): Child protection bodies have urged for stronger efforts to patrol child pornography after a research revealed that on an average it takes a month to take child abuse websites down from the net. |
| Now, the Magic Wheel for smooth ride to office
London, June 6 (ANI): Going to work will now be made easy with the portable "Magic Wheel," as it will not only provide relief from those long irritating hours spent in heavy traffic, but will also be eco-friendly. |
| The four pals who've been married to each other for 15 years and share a child!
London, June 6 (ANI): For most people, one partner is enough. But the same doesn't imply to the Lucks - the four pals who're "married" to each other, share one bedroom and one daughter. |
| The mystery of levitation unveiled
London, June 6 (ANI): Scot physicists have found a way to make objects float in the air without any physical support, something that is known as the levitation effect. |
| Trion-Z 'magic' bracelet behind performance of English cricketers
London, June 6 (ANI): A small fabric bracelet is England cricketers' latest secret weapon that has boosted their performance levels. |
| Talking cars to save each other from theft
London, June 6 (ANI): Stealing a car will not be a cake-walk for car thieves anymore, for now a new type of car alarms would enable the vehicles themselves to look after each other's safety - just like a herd of animals under any potential threat from predators. |
| Ronaldo's gal tattoos his initials on her wrist
London, June 6 (ANI): Soccer ace Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend has proved that she is committed to him by getting a tattoo of his initials. |
| Security van sent 120-miles to escort Brit prisoner 200 yards!
London, June 6 (ANI): A security van was sent on a 120-mile round trip to take a Northampton prisoner 200 yards across to the other side of the road. |
| The tricycle that moves on both water and land!
London, June 6 (ANI): Students from Southampton University's School of Engineering have designed a tricycle that moves seamlessly from land to water. |
| The Royal Court Theatre's ghost really does exist!
London, June 6 (ANI): They say the Royal Court Theatre in Bacup, Lancashire has a resident ghost called 'Norah'. And now, after an investigation of the place, Paranormal Activity Research Team of Lancashire (PART) has revealed that the ghost does exist. |
| US's trump card for perpetual Iraq occupation is its 50bn dollar reserves
London, June 6 (ANI): The US is holding around 50 billion dollars of Iraq's money in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York with a view to pressurizing Baghdad to sign a secret deal prolonging American occupation. |
| Rare Sherlock Holmes manuscript may fetch 250,000 pounds
London, June 6 (ANI): A rare, complete manuscript of a Sherlock Holmes short story, written in Conan Doyle's hand, is up for sale at the Antiquarian Book Fair in London, with a price tag of 250,000 pounds. |
| Talking GPS teddy bear to guide motorists through traffic
London, June 6 (ANI): Bored of being directed by the cold, metallic voice of your GPS system? Well, here is a new option designed by Japanese scientists - a talking teddy bear. |
| 'Robot-nannies' could create a 'generation of social misfits'
London, June 6 (ANI): A new class of mobile-phone monitored childcare robots, which enable parents to keep an eye on their tots through camera, could lead to a "generation of social misfits," a robotics professor has warned. |
| T-Rex could help humans beat depression
London, June 6 (ANI): Scientists at Aberdeen University have discovered a genetic link between dinosaurs and humans, which according to them could provide the key to developing a treatment for depression. |
| Rooney's pal to make him wear 'mankini' at stag do!
London, June 6 (ANI): Wayne Rooney's pals have found a way to get around the ban on saucy fun and games that the footie ace's fiancee Coleen has put on them by planning to make him wear a 'mankini' as a stag party stunt. |
