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Appeal in Formula One diffuser battle to be heard April 14

Appeal in Formula One diffuser battle to be heard April 14Melbourne, Australia  - The next round in the fight over aerodynamics among the Formula One teams is to take place after the Australian and Malaysian grand prix.

Motorsport's ruling body FIA said Saturday that it set a hearing before its appeal board for April 14 in Paris

Morkel, Boucher deserve their big bucks: Proteas skipper

Morkel, Boucher deserve their big bucks: Proteas skipperMelbourne, Mar 28 : South Africa captain Johan Botha has said that Mark Boucher and Albie Morkel "get paid the big bucks" as they deserve it after leading the Proteas from a shaky 5-83 to victory over Australia in the first Twenty20 international.

Morkel was player of the series in the one-day internationals against Australia in January and on Friday night in Johannesburg scored 37 off 19 balls, including four fours and two sixes, adding 58 for the sixth wicket with Boucher.

Simpson talks of finding quiet place to fornicate at MTV Australia Awards

Simpson talks of finding quiet place to fornicate at MTV Australia AwardsMelbourne, Mar 28 : American pop singer Ashlee Simpson let out at the MTV Australia Awards that she is trying to find a quiet place to fornicate with her hubby Pete Wentz.

Simpson, 24, who had hosted the event a few years back, joined her rocker husband Wentz, 29, for an intimate moment on stage at the awards, as he hosted the annual bash in Sydney.

Ecclestone denies he owes F1 teams money

Ecclestone denies he owes F1 teams moneyMelbourne - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has refuted claims by the Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA) that he owes it money from the previous three championship years.

"Formula One Administration Limited (FOA), the commercial rights holder of Formula One, wishes to clarify and correct inaccurate and misleading statements made to the media by FOTA," said Ecclestone in a statement.

TummyTub bath designed to create womb-like environment for babies

TummyTub bath designed to create womb-like environment for babiesMelbourne, Mar 27 : Dutch researchers have invented a TummyTub to give babies the feeling that they are in the womb, while they can simultaneously view their surroundings.

The tubs or buckets have gotten the approval of doctors, midwives, health visitors, and maternity hospitals across Europe, as they make bath time enjoyable.

"It helps to ease the transition from the comfort of the mothers' womb," News. com. au quoted the makers as saying.

139-year-old envelope fetches record $190k at auction

139-year-old envelope fetches record $190k at auctionMelbourne, Mar 26 :  A 139-year-old envelope, which is believed to be earliest known airmail item addressed to Australia, has fetched more than 190,000 dollars at an auction.

The envelope, or so-called balloon post cover, was flown out of Paris in 1870 by hot air balloon when Paris was under siege from the Prussian army in the Franco-Prussian war.

It has been bought for by a French buyer for a record price of 190,800 dollars.

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