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Cristiano Ronaldo now fined for parking car at bus stop

Cristiano Ronaldo now fined for parking car at bus stopLondon, Jan 16 : Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo's car problems do not seem to end, with him getting a ticket recently for parking at a bus stop for two hours.

Just last week, the Manchester United ace survived a crash in his Ferrari, and this time he left his Bentley GT Speed at a bus stop while he went for lunch with his family.

Ronaldo, 23, was at the Gusto restaurant in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, when he was served with the ticket.

Sienna Miller goes bald and nude for new de-glamorised movie role

Sienna MillerLondon, Jan 16 : English actress Sienna Miller has di

Madonna will never grow fat, says personal trainer

MadonnaLondon, Jan 16 : Queen of pop Madonna still manages to look half her age even at 50, and it is all thanks to the rigorous diet and exercise regime her personal trainer Tracy Anderson has put her on.

Madge follows a gruelling two-hour workout six days a week, and Anderson, 33, remains at her side every moment of it.

The trainer had been helping the singer maintain her health even when she was divorcing her hubby Guy Ritchie.

"There are days when she doesn't feel good and days when she's having a hard time, but Madonna still works out for two hours whatever," the Mirror quoted Anderson as saying.

Boy George going to prison to save dying mum, says brother

Boy George going to prison to save dying mum, says brotherLondon, Jan 16 : British singer Boy George''s decision not to take to the witness stand in his false imprisonment trial was to spare his mum any further heartache, according to the star''s brother.

The former Culture Club frontman, real name George O''Dowd, was convicted in December (08) of chaining Audun Carlsen to a hook in a bedroom at his east London apartment after suspecting him of tampering with his computer, reports the Mirror.

Obama ''thoughtful and loving but has chip on shoulder'', says palmist

Obama ''thoughtful and loving but has chip on shoulder'', says palmistLondon, Jan 16 : U. S. president-elect Barack Obama is thoughtful and loving but may have a chip on his shoulder, according to a palmist.

According to Lori Reid, a palmist, Obama's hand comes in the category called The Water Hand, which is a common feature of thinkers, artists and writers.

She said that the phalanx of his little finger is large, which apparently suggests he may has the tendency to gain weight, as he gets older.

Online piracy "critical problem" for thriving music industry

London - The international digital music sector saw a growth expansion of an estimated 25 per cent in 2008 but its business performance was still being overshadowed by unauthorized online downloads, the London-based International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) said Friday.

Digital platforms accounted for around 20 per cent of recorded music sales in 2008, reaching a trade value of 3.7 billion dollars, IFPI said.

"Recorded music is at the forefront of the online and mobile revolution, generating more revenue in percentage terms through digital platforms than the newspaper, magazine and film industries combined," the annual report said.

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