New York, Dec 31 (IANS) Former “Friends” star Jennifer Aniston’s activism has been the force behind a new state law in California that restricts the paparazzi.
Aniston’s activism was instrumental in the success of Assembly Bill 524, which takes effect from Jan 1, according to Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, who revealed that the actress’ horror stories prompted her to fast track the legislation, reports hollywood.com.
Dubai, Dec 31 (IANS) England off-spinner Graeme Swann has capped off a memorable year by breaking into the top five of the Reliance Mobile International Cricket Council’s rankings for Test bowlers.
Swann finishes 2009 in third position in the bowlers’ category after his man-of-the-match performance in the second Test against South Africa in Durban.
Colombo, Dec 31 (IANS) Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has finally fired his salvo at the Ferozeshah Kotla pitch, saying that it was a “dangerous pitch to play on”.
“Even after 6-10 overs, we could feel that the pitch was not normal. But the Match Referee (Alan Hurst) said, ‘I cannot do anything. It was a call for the on-field umpires to take’. We spoke to the fourth umpire as well. We cannot, from outside, make a request to the on-field umpires. So, the two on-field batsmen had to make a request,” Sangakkara said here.
Helsinki, Dec 31 (DPA) A gunman killed three men and a woman in a shopping centre in the Finnish city of Espoo Thursday.
The man, still on the loose, was identified by police as a 43-year-old with a criminal record.
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Oscar-winning movie “Slumdog Millionaire” child-actor Rubina Ali Qureshi, whose shanty was demolished Wednesday, is looking forward to a special New Year gift – a spacious new flat gifted by director Danny Boyle through his Jai Ho Trust.
“We have already selected and finalized the deal for a flat costing Rs.3.2 million in the Mumbai suburbs. Even ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ director Danny Boyle has approved it. After finalizing the relevant formalities, Rubina and her family plan to shift there within a month,” Rubina’s business manager Dinesh Dubey told IANS here Thursday evening.
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Putting behind the worst annual performance ever, Indian equities were on a roll in 2009, catapulting a key index by more than 80 percent, to close the year with one of the best gains among emerging markets.
London, Dec. 31 (ANI): England won’t decide whether to take part in next year’s Commonwealth Games in New Delhi until a month out from the event.
Melbourne, Dec. 31 (ANI): Thrilled with his second innings five wicket haul against Pakistan in the just concluded MCG Test, Australian off-spinner Nathan Hauritz believes that he can repeat the same feat in the second Test at the SCG.
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