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Chelsea succeed in appealing Lampard ban

Chelsea succeed in appealing Lampard banLondon  - Chelsea's appeal

Man charged in Britain for throwing shoe at China's premier

Man charged in Britain for throwing shoe at China's premier London - A 27-year-old man in Britain has been charged after a shoe was thrown at Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao during a visit to Cambridge University, police said Tuesday.

The man, who has not been named, would appear before magistrates in Cambridge on February 10 accused of committing a public order offence.

The shoe was thrown at Wen and he was called a "dictator" as he gave a speech on the global economy at the renowned university Monday.

Pete Doherty getting kicked out of his rented £1M mansion

Pete Doherty getting kicked out of his rented £1M mansionLondon, Feb 3 : English musician Pete Doherty is being kicked out of his rented 1million pounds mansion, after he infuriated the owner with his filthy way of keeping the place.

The Earl of Cardigan, who owns the place, was very furious and blasted Doherty for it.

"It's high time Mr Doherty found somewhere else to live," the Daily Star quoted him as saying.

Slumdog Millionaire misses out on major Brit movie awards

Slumdog Millionaire misses out on major Brit movie awardsLondon, Feb 3 : Even though Slumdog Millionaire won five of the six awards that it had been nominated for, it missed out on all the major awards at the London Evening Standard Film Awards.

The Danny Boyle directed film was beaten by Brit movie `Hunger', with The Reader''s Stephen Daldry getting the Best Director award and Tilda Swinton bagging Best Actress for her role in Julia, reports the Daily Express.

Paris Hilton sure of Cheryl Cole’s big success in US

London, Feb 3 : Cheryl Cole has found an admirer in Paris Hilton, as the socialite thinks that the British popstar will make it big in America.

Last month, sources had revealed how X Factor boss Simon Cowell was trying so hard to make Cheryl a star Stateside that he had instructed his lawyers to help her get a visa, which is much more difficult because of her 2003 conviction for assault.

The X Factor boss has been pulling out all the stops with his legal eagles, as well as lining up high profile appearances on the likes of Oprah Winfrey once Cheryl is allowed to work in the US.

But now, it seems luck is favoring Cole more, as even Paris Hilton has given her a nod.

England celebrates after beating Germany at table football

England celebrates after beating Germany at table footballLondon, Feb. 3: England fans are celebrating after finally beating Germany on penalties in a world cup final - at table football.

Joe Hamilton, 22, and Rob Atha, 25, beat 500 players from 36 countries before meeting Germany in the final of the Inter national Table Soccer Federation World Championships, the Daily News reports.

Joe saved a penalty in the last minute of normal time, forcing the two sides, who were drawing 1-1, into a sudden-death shoot-out which England won 1-0.

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