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New ‘Grand Theft Auto’ game given adult-only certificate

New ‘Grand Theft Auto’ game given adult-only certificateLondon, Jan 12 : A computer game has been awarded an adults-only rating after it was found to be high on drugs and gangland killing features.

The British Board of Film Classification on Jan 9 gave an 18+ certificate to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and deemed it unfit for the family-friendly Nintendo DS console.

Made by a Leeds-based studio owned by US firm Rockstar, the game, the latest in the controversial Grand Theft Auto series, is set to hit the stores on March 20.

Photo of happy Beatles at Ringo Starr''s wedding goes on tour

London, Jan 12 : A photograph of the Beatles clicked at Ringo Starr''s wedding to Barbara Bach in 1981 will be part of a touring exhibition.

The wedding took place less than six months after John Lennon was shot dead, and the picture showed just the two other remaining ex-Beatles and their wives.

The image, from the National Portrait Gallery, is currently at Museums Sheffield as part of the NPG''s touring exhibition Family Album.

"Family Album brings together highlights from the National Portrait Gallery''s collections to examine how family life has been represented by artists over the centuries," the Telegraph quoted a spokesman for Museums Sheffield as saying.

Rooney confident of ManU topping English Premier League

Wayne RooneyLondon, Jan 12 : Ace striker Wayne Rooney has warned Liverpool that he is about to dump them off the top of the Premier League.

The England striker scored in Manchester United's 3-0 win over Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday, The Sun reported.

They are now favourites to win the title and will overtake both Chelsea and Liverpool by Saturday night if they beat Wigan at home on Wednesday and then pick up another three points at Bolton on Saturday.

Geri Halliwell spotted checking out engagement rings

Geri HalliwellLondon, Jan 12 : Popstar Geri Halliwell has sparked rumours of an impending engagement with alleged beau club owner Nick House after she was spotted checking out rings in London.

Geri, who recently spent a romantic Christmas in Dubai with House, reportedly spent an hour just gazing at potential male wedding bands at a jeweler's in London's diamond district, Hatton Garden.

"Geri was certainly taking her time over it," the Sun quoted a fellow-shopper, as saying.

Brit cop compiles guide to teach colleagues how to spell

London, Jan 12 : A police superintendent has complied a new guide that will teach Brit cops how to spell, after being fed up with the clangers in crime reports.

Superintendent Gary Knighton has compiled a booklet for 2,000 officers who struggle to spell even the simple words.

It explains that someone who provides information is a source - not a sauce.

For those uncertain about how many `c's and `s's are there in "necessary", the booklet asks to remember that shirts have one collar and two sleeves.

The booklet also explains the differences between "two" and "too", "threw" and "through" and "weather" and "whether".

Cancer-stricken Jade Goody upset as she’ll never have daughter

London, Jan 12 : Jade Goody has said that because of her cancer surgery, she will never have the daughter she always longed for.

The former Big Brother star's two sons mean everything to her, yet she always hoped to give them a little sister and make the family complete.

However, because of her disease, Goody can't have any more kids.

"Knowing I'll never have another baby is heartbreaking. I'm a young woman and I've got two boys who I idolise but I would have loved a little girl," the Mirror quoted Goody, as saying.

"I'd always felt there was a girl inside me desperately wanting to live because I never got the chance to be a child myself," she added.

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