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TomKat spend $6k on ‘Christmas wrapping paper’!

TomKat spend $6k on ‘Christmas wrapping paper’!Melbourne, Dec 25 : Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are leaving no stone unturned to make their Christmas a classy affair, for the couple is apparently spending 6,000 dollars just on wrapping paper.

They would be wrapping their Christmas gifts for friends and family in the expensive paper.

"Tom and Katie are planning to wrap each present in 60 dollars worth of wrapping paper and then put a 140-dollar Jay Strongwater ornament on the top," The Herald Sun quoted a source as saying.

Russian man shoots sex shop saleswoman over failed impotency cure

Melbourne, Dec 25 : A disgruntled man shot a saleswoman in a Russian sex shop after she refused to refund him money for impotence tablets that failed to work.

Mitchell Johnson jumps into ICC top five

Mitchell Johnson jumps into ICC top fiveMelbourne, Dec 25: Australia's rising fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has broken into the top five of the ICC bowling rankings for the first time after his 11-wicket haul against South Africa at the WACA last week.

Johnson climbed two places to fifth to leapfrog Australia teammate Brett Lee who slipped back to seventh spot, The Australian reported.

Despite being sidelined for the South Africa Test series, Stuart Clark remains the highest-ranked Australian bowler in fourth place, behind Proteas pair Dale Steyn and Makahya Ntini who are second and third respectively.

Hayden says he will decide his future in Tests, not Oz selectors

Hayden says he will decide his future in Tests, not Oz selectorsMelbourne, Dec 25 : A defiant Matthew Hayden has said that his future in Test cricket is up to him and not in Australian selectors hand, as long as he keeps making runs.

Hayden is facing a run chase of his own after scoring 282 runs at 23.5 in seven Tests since recovering from an Achilles injury, The Age reported.

The opener admitted he needed to perform well in Melbourne and Sydney (January 3-7) if he wanted to continue his career.

Symonds, Hauritz included in Oz team for Boxing Day Test

Symonds, Hauritz included in Oz team for Boxing Day TestMelbourne, Dec 25 : All rounder Andrew Symonds and Nathan Hauritz have been included in Australia's playing XI for the crucial Boxing Day Test against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Victoria paceman Peter Siddle kept his place in the team despite a moderate showing in the Perth, but all-rounder Shane Watson was again overlooked, FOX Sports reported.

Symonds has been suffering from knee soreness but on Wednesday night was cleared to play.

Peaches Geldof says won’t be encouraged by late mum’s drug addiction

Peaches GeldofMelbourne, Dec 24 : Pop star Peaches Geldof, whose mother Paula Yates died of a lethal drug overdose, has said that even though she loves her mother a lot, she is not following in her footsteps.

Peaches, who has a liking for wild nights out and rock star boyfriends, has often been compared to her mother who died of a drug overdose. She was just 11 at the time of her mother's death.

Geldof, however, says that she would never take encouragement from her late mother's drug addiction.

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