July 12, 2010 – South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics said on Monday that it hoped to regain its number one spot by value in the French mobile phone handset market from Apple by September…
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George Michael arrested after London car crash
July 7, 2010 – Pop star George Michael has been arrested on suspicion of being unfit to drive after crashing his car into a building in the early hours of the morning, British police said…
Lindsay Lohan gets 90 day jail sentence
July 7, 2010 – Troubled Hollywood starlet Lindsay Lohan broke down in tears as she was sentenced Tuesday to 90 days in jail for violating probation in two 2007 drunk driving cases. The actress, once…
Singer Cheryl Cole in hospital with malaria
July 6, 2010 – Pop star Cheryl Cole is in hospital in Britain after apparently contracting malaria while on holiday in Tanzania, her spokesman said on Tuesday. Cole, who recently split from her England and…
Queen Elizabeth gets a new BlackBerry
July 6, 2010 – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II received a BlackBerry handset as a gift on Monday while touring the Canadian headquarters of its maker, Research in Motion. The British monarch is said to be…
Magic World Cup snake seized in South Africa
July 5, 2010 – A python used by a South African fortuneteller to control the progress of teams in the World Cup has been seized by animal welfare inspectors, a spokeswoman said Monday. The 2.8-metre…
Naomi Campbell ordered to testify at The Hague
July 2, 2010 – A war crimes court ordered supermodel Naomi Campbell on Thursday to testify in The Hague on July 29 about a “blood diamond” she was allegedly given by former Liberian president Charles…
Lady Gaga leapfrogs Obama in FB race
July 2, 2010 – Facebook users are gaga over Lady Gaga and the pop star has surged past US President Barack Obama in the race to become the first person with 10 million fans on…
Microsoft killing its 'Kin' social network phone
July 1, 2010 – Microsoft on Wednesday said that it is killing the Kin line of mobile telephones it unveiled in April to win over young people enthralled by online social networking. “Microsoft has made…
Oprah tops Forbes celebrity 'power list'
June 29, 2010 – Superstar US talkshow host Oprah Winfrey regained the title of the world’s most powerful celebrity in her fourth appearance in the top spot, said a survey published by Forbes magazine Monday….