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PCB serves show cause notice on “rebel” Yousuf, wants its Rs 1 crore back

Pakistan Cricket BoardLahore, Nov 8: The PCB is learnt to have served a show cause notice on its star batsman Mohammad Yousuf who recently joined the “rebel” Indian Cricket League (ICL).

The Board also asked him to return Rs one crore which it had spent on Yousuf in fighting a legal case on his behalf in India after he rescinded his ICL contract last year to join the Indian Premier League (IPL) promoted by the BCCI. The ICL had then blocked his move (to join (IPL) by filing a beach of contract case in an Indian court.

IMF: China’s Growth to fall from 9.3 percent to 8.5 percent

IMFWashington, Nov. 8 : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its forecast for China''s economic growth in 2009 to 8.5 percent from 9.3 percent.

According to the China Daily, it also changed its estimate of developed countries'' growth next year to a decline of 0.3 percent, from 0.5 percent growth.

The IMF now expects the global economy will grow 2.2 percent in 2009, 0.8 percentage point less than last month''s estimate.

European parliamentarians' "Dignity" boat docks in Gaza

Gaza, IraelGaza - A third voyage to challenge Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip successfully completed on Saturday morning as the "Dignity" ship docked in the harbor of the Islamists-ruled territory.

Palestinian witnesses said the ship, which set sail Friday from Cyprus, berthed at 0930 am (0730 GMT) in Gaza fishing port with a handful of Hamas officials and tens of Palestinians welcoming the delegation.

The yacht carries 11 journalists, human rights and peace activists in addition to 12 European parliamentarians who Egypt barred from traveling to Gaza through its territories last month.

Bullies Get Pleasure In Inflicting Pain

Bullies Get Pleasure In Inflicting PainThere seems to be some truth in the fact that bullies make others feel miserable, just to make themselves feel better.  US researchers studying the brain scans of teenagers with a history of aggressive bullying behaviours, indicate that inflicting pain or seeing someone in pain, actually gives them great pleasure.  This may not surprise anyone who has been a victim of bullying, however, Dr. Benjamin Lahey from the University of Chicago and co-author of the study says researchers were dumbfounded by these findings, as they were not what they expected.

Five-Year-Old Girl Unearths Vetebra Of 50,000-year-old rhinoceros

A five year old girl, Emelia Fawbert unearthed the vertebra of an Ice Age woolly rhinoceros which roamed the area about 50,000 years ago during a fossil hunt with her family. The 16-inch long bone, described as a rare find by paleontologists, was poking up from the ground at Cotswold Water Park, Glos.

The girl was accompanied by her father James Fawbert, 33, and grandfather Geoffrey Fawbert, 61 of Cirencester, Glos.

The father said, “It was really exciting when she spotted it sticking out of the clay.....It looked really impressive but, to be honest, none of us had a clue what it was until the experts told us.Emelia, wants to be a paleontologist when she grows up and knows everything about dinosaurs, mammoths and such creatures.

Diddy enforces ‘presidential attire’ dress code at 39th birthday party

DiddyNew York, November 7 : American rapper Diddy evinced his excitement about Barack Obama’s historic White House victory by enforcing a "presidential attire" dress code for guests at his 39th birthday’s party.

The rapper celebrated his birthday at NYC hot spot Mansion on Wednesday, along with celeb pals including Mary J. Blige and Ben Stiller, Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, Common and Keyshia Cole.

Over 60 guests were turned away for not complying with the dress code.

The birthday boy wore black tie, and a diamond pinky ring the size of a Ping-Pong ball.

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