December 12, 2009 
Sydney, Jan.1 (ANI): Captain Ricky Ponting believes Australia is finally on track with the development of slow bowlers.
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‘Paris Hilton Syndrome’ causes Chihuahua plague in dog shelters
San Francisco, Jan 1 (DPA) While most dog pounds in the US complain of having too many pitbulls and large mongrels that are difficult to find homes for, dog pounds on the west coast are crowded with fashionable Chihuahuas.
Celebrities look forward to their own films in 2010
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Quite a few interesting films are lined up for release early 2010. Be it director Sajid Khan, Sirish Kunder or Ken Ghosh, they are all looking forward to their creations in the New year.
Indian film industry enters New Year with many global milestonesx
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Three Oscars, collaborations with Hollywood studios, a doctorate for Shah Rukh Khan and many more – the Indian entertainment industry made its mark on the global arena in 2009. Now it is set to move forward with international projects like “Kites” and “My Name Is Khan” and Grammy nominations for A.R. Rahman and Amjad Ali Khan.
CAB, Kolkata police on collision course over floodlight failure
Kolkata, Dec 31 (IANS) The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and the city police seem on a collision course over fixing responsibility for the Dec 24 light fiasco during the India-Sri Lanka one dayer at the Eden Gardens.
While CAB president Jagmohan Dalmiya virtually rubbished the report of a seven-member committee probing the matter, saying it was the brainchild of only one member – a police officer, Commissioner Gautam Mohan Chakrabarti said the allegation was untrue.
AT&T ends sponsorship deal with Tiger Woods
Washington, Dec 31 (DPA) AT&T announced Thursday that it is to end its sponsorship deal with scandal-tainted golfer Tiger Woods.
“We are ending our sponsorship agreement with Tiger Woods and wish him well in the future,” the company said in a statement.
Rihanna to give up bad habits in New Year
London, Dec 31 (IANS) Singer Rihanna has made new year resolutions to give up all bad habits.
The Barbados beauty, who had a difficult 2009 after being assaulted by then-boyfriend Chris Brown in February, plans to get rid of as many of her bad habits as possible next year, reports fashion.ie.
Finnish shooting spree ends in suicide; six dead (Lead)
Helsinki, Dec 31 (DPA) A shooting spree that left five people dead in the Finnish city of Espoo appeared to end Thursday after police found the body of the man believed to be the shooter, an apparent suicide.
Officials reported the discovery of the body of Kosovo-born Ibrahim Shukpoli, 43, hours after the New Year’s Eve shooting horrified the city, which neighbours Helsinki. Shukpoli, who has a criminal record, appeared to have shot himself.