JK
Rowling voted the coolest author ever
London:
A new survey has revealed that for avid book readers
nothing is cooler than reading books with the perfect mix
of magic and mystery, as the creator of the 'Harry Potter'
series, J K Rowling was voted the coolest author ever. The
survey, conducted by the authors of a new book 'Cool Brandleaders,'
questioned 3000 people and found that another children's
author, Phillip Pullman was the third coolest author, while
the mastermind behind the current bestseller 'The Da Vinci
Code, Dan Brown was the second coolest author, reports the
Sun. Here is a list of the ten coolest authors ever: 1.
JK Rowling 2. Dan Brown 3. Philip Pullman 4. Chris Brookmyre
5. Michael Moore 6. Marian Keyes 7. Stephen King 8. Mark
Haddon 9. Alice Sebold 10. Iain Banks
Gibson's
`Passion' turns fan into stalking fanatic (Go
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Singapore:
A Mel Gibson fan got so besotted by his controversial
movie `The Passion of the Christ' that he showed up at Gibson's
estate and the chapel that he attends, demanding that they
pray together. According to The Straits Times, Zack Sinclair
was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct. Later, a
restraint order was issued that barred Sinclair from coming
within 150 m of Gibson, his wife or their seven children.
Sinclair also allegedly sent letters to Gibson and his family
in which he recounted his prayers for Gibson, citing a Biblical
verse and praise for the movie.
Geri
Harriwell now has plastered knees (Go
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London:
Geri Halliwell of Spice Girls fame has joined Beyonce
Knowles on the injured singers list. While Knowles is down
with a hamstring pull, Halliwell has ended up with plastered
knees. According to The Sun, Geri Harriwell reportedly twisted
her knees while performing the comeback single `Ride It'
wearing a pair of stilettos.
Christina
Aguilera, a victim of domestic violence (Go
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London:
Pop diva Christina Aguilera has revealed that she was
abused as a child and thinks that American women need to
wake up and voice their opinion in order to ensure that
other kids do not become victims of domestic violence. The
`Dirrty' singer also urged all the women citizens to vote
in the upcoming November elections so that they can have
their say in the country's governance, while adding that
this will be the first time she will be voting and is ashamed
of herself for not voting before. "I grew up in an abused
family. It's embarrassing and shameful to know I haven't
been a part of voicing my opinion as a female and as a woman,"
The Mirror quoted her as saying.
EU
issues passports for pets (Go
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London:
Now people travelling within the European Union (EU)
will have to ensure that they don't forget to carry their
pet's passports along with their own. A new "pet passports"
for dogs, cats and ferrets travelling between EU countries
has come into force from this week. The pet passports, however,
will prove to be more of a blessing than a bane for people
as they can now do away with the 25 page document that they
had to carry earlier to prove that their pets did not have
rabies. This also ensures that pet owners will be able to
travel without having to check the particular rules regarding
pets in the EU country they are visiting, reports the Daily
Mail. The passport will include the animal's name, species,
breed, sex, date of birth, coat description, as well as
a passport size photograph. They have been made available
in all veterinary hospitals across the UK. The passport
will also need verification from the vet about the animal's
vaccination. Animals travelling between countries will have
to continue to get blood tests and microchip identification
tests for rabies. "This is a major step for the free movement
of people with their pets and I hope that member states
have done all that is necessary to fulfil citizens expectations,"
the report quoted David Bryne, the EU commissioner for health
and consumer protection as saying.
