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ESPN lays offs some of its employees to control costs(Amended/ESPN Employee/Update)

May 23, 2013 at 6:30 PM

Washington, May 23 (ANI): Sports media giant ESPN has given pink slips to some of its 7,000 employees as a cost cutting measure.

Richie Sambora hits back at Jon Bon Jovi's alcohol abuse accusations

May 23, 2013 at 5:34 PM

Washington, May 23 (ANI): Richie Sambora has slammed Jon Bon Jovi for hinting that the guitarist left the duo's 'Because We Can' tour because of alcohol abuse.

Jennifer Lawrence, brother being stalked?

May 20, 2013 at 1:02 PM

Los ANgeles, May 20 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence and her brother Blaine Lawrence are reportedly being stalked by a Canadian named Han Cong Zhao.

(After 12) Zoe Saldana prefers male company

May 18, 2013 at 7:42 PM

Los Angees, May 18 (IANS) Actress Zoe Saldana says the number of her male friends exceeds that of her female pals.

Handbags may have more germs than average toilet flush

May 18, 2013 at 1:50 PM

Washington, May 18 (ANI): Not many women may wash their hands after putting them inside their bag, but researchers have suggested that they perhaps should.

Australian firm apologises after customer data leak

May 17, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Sydney, May 17 (IANS) Australian communications provider Telstra apologized Friday for a massive online leak of customer details.

Ariel Castro 'not a monster', claims lawyer

May 16, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Sydney, May 16 (ANI): The attorneys for Ariel Castro, the man accused of raping and kidnapping three women for around a decade in his Cleveland home, have claimed that he's not a 'monster' and will plead not guilty to kidnapping and rape charges.

Farrah Abraham is using pregnancy as publicity stunt, says sex tape co-star James Deen

May 15, 2013 at 3:10 PM

Washington, May 15 (ANI): James Deen has been put off by the publicity-seeking tactics of Teen Mom-turned-porn star Farrah Abraham, who publicly purchased a pregnancy test recently, while claiming that the actor has been her only sex partner in the past year.

Orlando Brown issued another bench warrant in DUI case

May 13, 2013 at 5:42 PM

Washington, May 13 (ANI): Another bench warrant has been issued for troubled actor Orlando Brown after he skipped a court hearing relating to his 2011 arrest for driving under the influence (DUI).

Getting what is posted online deleted -a tough task

May 11, 2013 at 12:14 PM

Sydney, May 11 (ANI): Posting offensive, harassing or defamatory content online may take a few minutes, but deleting it will take a lot of time and patience and what may seem like a lifetime.

More than 78,000 apply to go Red Planet

May 11, 2013 at 9:58 AM

Washington, May 11 (ANI): More than 78,000 people have applied for the one-way trip to Mars.

Demi Moore enjoys attention from young men

May 10, 2013 at 8:54 AM

Los Angeles, May 10 (IANS) Fifty-year-old Demi Moore, who is dating Will Hanigan, 30, reportedly feels better about herself when she is surrounded by younger men.

Farrah Abraham signs six figure endorsement deal

May 7, 2013 at 3:13 PM

Washington, May 7 (ANI): Farrah Abraham has inked her first six figure endorsement deal, according to reports.

Charlie Sheen's kids 'taken away from mother Brooke Mueller's home'

May 4, 2013 at 12:36 PM

Washington, May 04(ANI): Charlie Sheen's twin boys have reportedly been removed from their mother Brooke Mueller's home by officials, amid allegations that the kids were not safe.

Lufthansa settles pay dispute with workers

May 2, 2013 at 3:48 PM

Berlin, May 2 (Xinhua-ANI): German airline Lufthansa has reached an agreement with 33,000 workers, settling the pay dispute that saw repeated massive walkouts and air traffic disruptions, local media reported on Thursday.

Simon Cowell bans 'BGT' contestants from talking about him or the show

May 1, 2013 at 3:24 PM

London, May. 1 (ANI): Simon Cowell has issued a strict contract to all 'Britain's Got Talent' (BGT) contestants, which bans them from even mentioning the media mogul and the show.

'Ugly stuff' to come out in MJ's wrongful death trial, says opposing lawyer

May 1, 2013 at 3:24 PM

London, May 1 (ANI): A lawyer for the concert promotion company AEG Live told jurors they would see a very different view of Michael Jackson, as the firm seeks to prove it was not liable for the popstar's death.

Jessie J forced to pay axed manager 1mn pounds

April 28, 2013 at 11:56 AM

London, April 28 (ANI): Singer Jessie J has been made to pay 1million pounds to her former manager whom she dumped before she got big in the music world.

Hyundai pulls 'suicide car' ad following complaints

April 26, 2013 at 3:56 PM

London, Apr.26 (ANI): Carmaker Hyundai has reportedly withdrawn an online advertisement featuring a depiction of a middle-aged man attempting suicide using exhaust fumes in its new model, following angry complaints.

Jennifer Garner to work in Disney film?

April 26, 2013 at 1:16 AM

Los Angeles, April 26 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jennifer Garner is said to be in talks to star in Disney's family movie.

Iron Maiden beer registers record sales

April 25, 2013 at 3:08 PM

London, April 25 (ANI): The demand of a new Iron Maiden beer has forced its brewer to work for six days a week.

Russian flagship airline reports 66 percent profit slump

April 25, 2013 at 7:40 AM

Moscow, April 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's flagship airline Aeroflot has posted a net profit of $166 million in 2012, down 66 percent on the previous year, the company said.

'Mud' made Matthew McConaughey camp with snakes, donkeys

April 25, 2013 at 2:20 AM

Los Angeles, April 25 (IANS) Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey said he camped with snakes and donkeys on a deserted island in Arkansas while preparing for his role in director Jeff Nichols' "Mud".

Apple profits fall for first time in ten years

April 24, 2013 at 9:56 AM

London, Apr 24 (ANI): US-based tech giant Apple has reported its first quarterly drop in profits in a decade.

Adele bonds with Barbra Streisand over cooking

April 23, 2013 at 1:40 PM

London, April 23 (IANS) Singers Adele and Barbra Streisand have reportedly become new best friends and are bonding over their culinary skills.

Google boss Schmidt defends search giants tax avoidance policies in UK

April 23, 2013 at 11:16 AM

London, Apr 23 (ANI): Google's chairman, Eric Schmidt, has defended his firm's tax avoidance policies in the UK, saying that the Internet search giant 'fully complies with the law'.

Shimla hills get revolving restaurant

April 20, 2013 at 7:48 PM

Shimla, April 20 (IANS) A revolving restaurant in a private resort located at an altitude of 7,000 feet near here was opened Saturday, a company official said.

Jay-Z 's sports agency to also manage actors and models

April 20, 2013 at 3:56 PM

London, April 20 (ANI): Jay-Z, who has recently started his own sports agency 'Roc Nation Sports', is planning to expand his business empire and bring in film and TV stars under its wings as well.

Foxconn to pay Microsoft for every Android device it makes under new deal

April 18, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Foxconn and Microsoft have signed a deal that will give the software giant a cut of every Android device that the electronics contract manufacturing company makes.

Google bans app developers form serving ads on 'Google Glass'

April 18, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Google has clearly told applications developers that they cannot serve ads to its Google Glass users, or even sell user data for advertising purposes.

German side Hannover and Schmadtke part company

April 18, 2013 at 11:48 AM

Berlin, April 18 (IANS) Bundesliga side Hannover and sporting director Joerg Schmadtke have cancelled their contract, the club has confirmed on its official website.

Leap Motion signs deals to embed 'gesture control' technology in HP PCs

April 17, 2013 at 10:12 AM

London, Apr 17 (ANI): The motion-control software and hardware company, Leap Motion, has announced a deal to embed its technology within HP computers.

Facebook COO Sandberg defends firm's mobile ad plans

April 16, 2013 at 9:40 AM

London, Apr 16 (ANI): Facebook's chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg has defended the social networking giant's mobile advertising plan, despite concerns that users will be bombarded with unwanted messages.

Thanks to 'Mud', Matthew McConaughey in love with nature

April 14, 2013 at 1:56 PM

Los Angeles, April 14 (IANS) Actor Matthew Mcconaughey, who stars in the forthcoming romantic drama "Mud", has fallen in love with nature after shooting for the movie in real locations like Mississippi river.

MJ's videos to be shown in court to show evidence of addiction problems

April 14, 2013 at 10:20 AM

London, Apr 14 (ANI): As his family continues their 26 billion-pound court case against concert firm AEG, lawyers for the company will show film of Michael Jackson apparently drunk or under the influence of drugs in a bid to prove that he had long-standing addiction problems.

'Teen Mom' Farrah Abraham sends cease and desist letter over sex tape

April 14, 2013 at 10:20 AM

Washington, Apr 14 (ANI): After acknowledging the existence of an explicit film starring herself and male porn superstar James Deen earlier this week, Farrah Abraham has sent a cease and desist letter regarding the tape to Steve Hirsch, head of porn company Vivid.

Is Katie Holmes dating Rick Schwartz?

April 1, 2013 at 4:50 PM

New York, April 1 (IANS) Hollywood actress Katie Holmes reportedly enjoyed a date with producer Rick Schwartz.

Ryanair under fire over 'sexist' bikini clad cabin staff calendar

April 1, 2013 at 3:22 PM

London, Apr. 1 (ANI): Irish budget airline Ryanair has been taken to court by a consumer watchdogs in Spain, for publishing a "sexist" calendar, which shows female cabin staff in underwear and bikinis.

MJ's kids to talk about dad's final days

April 1, 2013 at 3:22 PM

London, Apr. 1 (ANI): Michael Jackson's children will talk about their dad's last days for the first time, when they give evidence in court.

YouTube says it will be 'shutting down after 8-yr experiment' in April Fools' Day prank

April 1, 2013 at 10:42 AM

Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): In an elaborate April Fool's prank, YouTube has announced that it will be shutting down after eight years and will no longer accept videos.

Paulina Rubio back to work after divorce

April 1, 2013 at 10:10 AM

Miami, April 1 (IANS/EFE) Mexican singer Paulina Rubio decided to immerse herself in her work to forget all the troubles of her controversial divorce from Spanish businessman Nicolas "Colate" Vallejo-Najera.

Michael Jordan wants alleged baby mama to pay for all trouble

March 31, 2013 at 2:42 PM

Washington, March 31 (ANI): Michael Jordan wants the lady, who accused him of spawning her 16-year-old son, to pay up for all the trouble she caused.

Tumblr admits to site-wide system crash

March 30, 2013 at 1:14 PM

Sydney, Mar. 30 (ANI): Microblogging platform Tumblr has confirmed its entire service had been taken offline earlier this morning, but all network issues have been resolved.

FBI to pursue 'greater' 'real-time' Gmail snooping powers as 'top priority'

March 29, 2013 at 3:30 PM

Washington, Mar 29 (ANI): The FBI has said that it has made gaining more powers to wiretap all forms of Internet conversation and cloud storage a "top priority" this year, according to a report.

Heidi gets cosier with Martin

March 28, 2013 at 5:22 AM

Los Angeles, March 28 (IANS) It seems things are heating up between Heidi Klum and Martin Kristen - the catwalk star and her boyfriend headed to Hawaii with Klum's children for a family beach break this week.

Heidi gets cosier with Martin

March 28, 2013 at 5:22 AM

Los Angeles, March 28 (IANS) It seems things are heating up between Heidi Klum and Martin Kristen - the catwalk star and her boyfriend headed to Hawaii with Klum's children for a family beach break this week.

Google may have dumped Reader RSS feed collator over 'problematic privacy issues'

March 26, 2013 at 12:42 PM

New York, Mar 26 (ANI): Internet search giant Google could be shutting down its RSS app Google Reader in a bid to avoid problematic compliance issues related to privacy, it has been claimed.

Boeing says 787 Dreamliner battery test flight went 'according to plan'

March 26, 2013 at 11:38 AM

London, Mar 26 (ANI): Aerospace giant Boeing has said that a test flight to check the 787 Dreamliner's new battery system 'went according to plan'.

Didn't always make right choices: Jessica Alba

March 22, 2013 at 7:05 AM

Los Angeles, March 22 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jessica Alba admits she didn't always make the right choices in her acting career, but launching her eco-friendly lifestyle company has made her more creative.

Caroline Wozniacki dons sexy undies in steamy new shoot

March 21, 2013 at 10:41 AM

London, March 21 (ANI): Caroline Wozniacki showed off her toned abs in a series of stunning black and white eye-catching images as she posed for a sexy photoshoot in her undies.

Bolshoi Ballet is a giant brothel, says former ballerina

March 20, 2013 at 4:41 PM

Melbourne, Mar 20 (ANI): A former ballerina of the world famous Bolshoi Ballet has claimed that the company is a "giant brothel" that pimped out its female dancers to wealthy benefactors.

Conrad Murray to plead 'the Fifth' at Katherine Jackson trial

March 18, 2013 at 4:26 PM

Washington, March 18 (ANI): Conrad Murray, who has already been convicted and serving time for killing Michael Jackson, will plead his 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination at the singer's wrongful death lawsuit trial.

Not looking for boyfriend: Gomez

March 17, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Los Angeles, March 17 (IANS) Singer-actress Selena Gomez says although she is a romantic at heart, she is not looking for a boyfriend right now.

Melanie Sykes tweets naked pic of herself dripping in chocolate

March 16, 2013 at 3:34 PM

London, March 16 (ANI): Melanie Sykes, who has never been shy about stripping off and sharing pictures of her enviable figure on Twitter, has once again treated her fans by posting a saucy photo of herself covered head-to-toe in chocolate.

Twitter planning to release music app for iOS devices

March 15, 2013 at 1:34 PM

London, Mar 15 (ANI): Twitter could be releasing its own music app on iOS by the end of the month, according to a report.

Google Reader RSS feed retires on July 1

March 15, 2013 at 12:59 PM

Google has announced that it will be retiring its RSS feed aggregator, Google Reader on July 1.

Tamara Ecclestone flashes 30K pounds gold watch on Miami beach

March 15, 2013 at 11:58 AM

London, March 15 (ANI): Tamara Ecclestone, who is currently enjoying a beach break in Miami with fiance Jay Rutland, has been dazzling holidaymakers with her expensive accessories.

Hotmail, Outlook hit by lengthy fault, Microsoft confirms

March 14, 2013 at 2:14 PM

London, Mar. 14 (ANI): Microsoft has said the users of Outlook and Hotmail webmail services have been hit by a lengthy fault.

ebay study says paid advertising on Google, Yahoo 'have little effect on sales'

March 14, 2013 at 11:02 AM

London, Mar 14 (ANI): A study conducted by online shopping mall eBay has claimed that paying to boost the firm's showing on search engines like Google has little effect on sales.

Christine Bleakley on verge of being 'fired' from ITV

March 12, 2013 at 3:02 PM

London, Mar. 12 (ANI): Christine Bleakley, who was poached from the BBC by ITV a few years ago, could reportedly be on her way out of the TV channel following the end of the latest series of 'Dancing On Ice.'

I couldn't say no to a comeback, says ABBA's Agnetha Faltskog

March 12, 2013 at 11:31 AM

London, Mar. 12 (ANI): ABBA's Agnetha Faeltskog is set to release her first album in nine years, on May 13, her record company has announced.

Weisz wants to open production company

March 11, 2013 at 4:35 AM

Los Angeles, March 11 (IANS) Actress Rachel Weisz would love to open a production company in future.

Stoudemire to miss regular season

March 10, 2013 at 1:47 PM

New York, March 10 (IANS) New York Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire will miss the rest of the regular season because of his right knee surgery next week.

Yahoo, BT probe spike in email spamming

March 10, 2013 at 10:59 AM

London, Mar 10 (ANI): British multinational telecommunications services company BT and Internet firm Yahoo are probing surge in reports of email accounts being hijacked by criminals for sending spam.

Scherzinger knows how to balance personal life

March 10, 2013 at 7:31 AM

Los Angeles, March 10 (IANS) Pop singer Nicole Scherzinger, who is dating British racing driver Lewis Hamilton, says it is important to maintain balance in a romantic relationship.

Pistorius challenges bail conditions on foreign travel, drug testing, Pretoria home return

March 9, 2013 at 3:15 PM

Melbourne, Mar 9 (ANI): Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is reportedly appealing against his bail conditions to have them changed, so that he can travel overseas, return to his home and avoid drug testing.

Silvio Berlusconi 1-year jail term likely to be commuted to house arrest

March 8, 2013 at 3:40 PM

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who has been sentenced to 1-year in prison over an illegal wiretap, will most likely be put under house arrest.

Silvio Berlusconi unlikely to serve one year jail term in illegal publication of wiretaps case

March 8, 2013 at 10:11 AM

London, Mar. 8 (ANI): Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who has been sentenced to one year in prison over an illegal wiretap, will most likely be put under house arrest.

Italian senator, ex-minister to be tried for secret talks with mafia

March 8, 2013 at 8:03 AM

Rome, March 8 (IANS/AKI) Italian senator Marcello Dell'Utri, an ally of former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, and former interior minister Nicola Mancino are among 10 people to be tried for secret state-mafia negotiations in the 1990s.

Time Warner to spin off magazine division

March 7, 2013 at 5:07 PM

Washington, Mar. 7 (ANI): Time Warner is spinning off its Time Inc. magazine division, making it an independent, publicly traded company.

Volkswagen's new hybrid car comes with 133 km/litre mileage

March 7, 2013 at 1:07 PM

London, Mar. 7 (ANI): German automobile maker Volkswagen's new XL1 diesel-electric hybrid can cover the distance between London to Leeds in just 4 pounds worth of fuel.

Snoop Dogg to launch own video game

March 6, 2013 at 1:15 AM

Los Angeles, March 6 (IANS) Snoop Dogg has tied up with a gaming company for a video game "Way of the Dogg".

Becks used bum body double for ad, undie brand admits

March 5, 2013 at 11:15 AM

London, Mar 5 (ANI): David Beckham did use a body double in his latest underwear ad, it has been revealed.

Russian military officer found to be a pimp

March 5, 2013 at 9:47 AM

Moscow, March 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A military court in Russia's westernmost Kaliningrad exclave has ordered a border guard officer to pay a fine of 110,000 rubles (about $4,000) for running a prostitution business.

Now, new service that delivers your 'snail mail' like email

March 3, 2013 at 10:03 AM

Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): An Austin-based startup Outbox has no made it easy to digitize all of your physical mails and deliver them to you electronically.

Myanmar drug lord executed in China for 13 murders

March 1, 2013 at 9:23 PM

Beijing, Mar 1 (IANS) Myanmarese drug lord Naw Kham, convicted of murdering 13 Chinese sailors on the Mekong river in 2011, and three of his accomplices were executed Friday, a court in China announced.

Amazon warns iOS users to not install Kindle app update due to glitch

February 28, 2013 at 10:43 AM

Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): Amazon has warned users of its Kindle app for iOS to refrain from updating to the latest version because of a glitch that wiped an existing customer's entire library from the device.

3 in 10 smartphone owners don't use passwords on device: Survey

February 27, 2013 at 1:31 PM

Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): Over three out of every 10 smartphone owners don't have a password on the device, a report has said.

Teenage Maldives girl sentenced to 100 lashes for 'premarital sex'

February 27, 2013 at 11:15 AM

London, Feb 27 (ANI): A 15-year-old rape victim in Maldives has been sentenced to 100 lashes for engaging in premarital sex.

Tiger Woods and ex wife Elin Nordegren pictured together in public

February 24, 2013 at 12:04 PM

Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): Tiger Woods and his ex-wife Elin Nordegren have been spotted together in public for the first time since their divorce, adding fuel to reports that the couple could be getting back together.

Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest's customer support firm Zendesk hacked

February 23, 2013 at 10:58 AM

London, Feb 23 (ANI): Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest have been caught up in a hacking attack on a firm, which technology companies use to outsource their customer services.

Boeing to propose package of 787 battery fixes to US aviation authorities

February 21, 2013 at 11:21 AM

Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): Boeing will launch a formal plan to the US aviation authorities to get its grounded Dreamliner back into service.

Miss Spain Pageant files for bankruptcy protection

February 21, 2013 at 10:33 AM

Madrid, Feb 21 (IANS/EFE) The Miss Spain Pageant has filed for bankruptcy protection from its creditors, authorities said.

'Cash-strapped' LiLo rejects $200k offer to promote energy drink

February 20, 2013 at 2:49 PM

Washington, Feb. 20 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan reportedly wants half a million dollars to promote Mr. Pink's Ginseng Energy Drink at an upcoming event in Dubai, after she turned down an initial offer of 200,000 dollars.

'Convicted' Pistorius charged with pre-mediated murder

February 19, 2013 at 5:36 PM

Johannesburg, Feb 19 (ANI): The magistrate in the Oscar Pistorius bail hearing has ruled that Pistorius is facing a schedule six offence, making it a pre-mediated murder charge for the Paralympic champion.

Gwyneth Paltrow giving up acting to manage business

February 19, 2013 at 2:49 PM

Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): Gwyneth Paltrow is set to give up showbiz to take care of her business, it has been revealed.

No Russian troops in Syria: Foreign minister

February 16, 2013 at 7:13 AM

Moscow, Feb 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) There are no Russian troops in Syria apart from several dozen technical staff at the Tartus naval support facility, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.

Google sues British telecoms group over patent infringement

February 15, 2013 at 10:25 AM

London, Feb 15 (ANI): Internet search giant Google has sued BT, saying the British telecoms group has infringed a number of its technologies.

Russian opposition activist put under house arrest

February 14, 2013 at 5:21 AM

Moscow, Feb 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Moscow court has ruled to release opposition activist Konstantin Lebedev and place him under house arrest instead.

Adele's Grammy Awards gatecrasher fan arrested

February 13, 2013 at 12:17 PM

Los Angeles, Feb 13 (IANS) A gatecrasher, who jumped on stage at the Grammy Awards and told Adele "I love you", has been arrested and put behind bars.

Bahrain Air ceases operation

February 13, 2013 at 6:17 AM

Manama, Feb 13 (IANS) Bahrain's second flagship carrier Bahrain Air has announced the immediate suspension of operations and filed for voluntary liquidation, Xinhua reported.

10 die in Russian coal mine blast

February 11, 2013 at 4:19 PM

Moscow, Feb 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 10 miners died and seven otehrs were feared trapped Monday after a blast at a coal mine in Russia's northern republic of Komi.

Sending 'sexts' on Valentine's Day could be deadly dangerous, warn experts

February 11, 2013 at 1:23 PM

Sydney, Feb 11 (ANI): Experts have warned people against sending sexy or romantic photos to their lover via email, text and social media.

Twitter to allow searches for 'tweets older than a week'

February 9, 2013 at 2:51 PM

Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): Micro blogging platform Twitter has announced that it has begun slowly rolling out the ability to search for tweets older than a week.

Becks 'used body double in new undie ad'

February 8, 2013 at 11:55 AM

London, Feb 8 (ANI): David Beckham's rear was substituted by a body double in the new TV advert for his underwear line, it has been revealed.

HMV to shut down 66 stores

February 7, 2013 at 8:11 PM

London, Feb 7 (IANS) Popular music chain HMV's 66 retail stores will close over the next two months, a move that would cost around 1,000 people their jobs.

Briton banned from speaking to women for 10 years

February 5, 2013 at 7:23 PM

London, Feb 5 (IANS) A 56-year-old Briton has been banned by court from speaking to women for 10 years after he told a woman he was a rapist who had just been freed from prison.

Profits down in 2012: Brazil's Petrobras

February 5, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Rio de Janeiro, Feb 5 (IANS) Brazil's state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras has reported net profits of 21.18 billion reais ($10.64 billion) in 2012, down 36 percent from 2011 and the lowest since 2004.

UK sandwich shop chain withdraws ' Virgin Mary' crisps

February 3, 2013 at 3:50 PM

London, Feb 3 (ANI): A sandwich shop chain by the name of Pret A Manger has withdrawn a new 'Virgin Mary' brand of crisps following religious complaints.

'Dream' job offering all-expenses paid blogging trip around the world up for grabs

February 2, 2013 at 4:22 PM

Melbourne, Feb. 2 (ANI): A global travel company has launched a competition for a "dream job," which offers an all-expenses paid blogging trip around the world.