WNV Cases Surging Slowly!

The number of West Nile Virus cases has been climbing up another time, but the rate of increase is slow. This indicates aerial spraying last month had the desired result killing a big part of the disease carrying mosquitoes.

Presently, there are 115 people in Kern County with the disease. That’s up from 107 a week ago. But an increase of eight cases is low as against six or seven weeks ago, when the number augmented by 30% each week.

One more baby and we’ll need a bigger bed: Brad Pitt

Washington, Sept 19 : Brad Pitt and ladylove Angelina Jolie have already had a special 9-foot-wide bed made for all those times when their kids jump into bed with them for a cuddle. However, they might soon need a bigger one.

Pitt, who admitted that he and Jolie were ready to add another child to their family, revealed that the couple’s 9-foot-wide bed was just enough to hold him, Jolie and their kids.

However, one more child would mean that they would need a 11-foot-wide bed.

Case of boy ripping 1p bag costs UK taxpayers £1,000!

London, Sep 19 : A criminal damage worth just 1pence has cost the UK government 1,000 pounds.

The Crown Prosecution Service charged a 15-year-old boy after he owned up to ripping the handles off a plastic bag, worth 1p, belonging to a 13-year-old girl.

Following the charge, prosecutors are being accused of wasting taxpayers’ cash.

The girl's parents called police who passed a file to the CPS, and the case is believed to have cost 1,000 pounds.

US, UK Agree On Need Of More Financial Authority - Alistair Darling

London: Before meeting with the U.S.

Attack on my daughter’s house proves Ram devotees culture: Karunanidhi

New Delhi, Sept 19 : Condemning the attack on his daughter’s house in Bangalore, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today said this act has proved “Ram devotees’ culture.”

“By this act, Ram's devotees have proved their culture. What is wrong with my comment on Ram?” he said.

However, Bangalore Police Commissioner N Achyut Rao has still not confirmed that the attack on Karunanidh’s daughter’s house on Tuesday night was a handiwork of right wing activists.

IDBI Slashes Fixed Home Loan Rates

Mumbai: IDBI Ltd has slashed the rates of interest on fixed home loans by around 100 basis points that will be effective from September 1.

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