Washington, January 13 : Knowing martial arts may be the best way to prevent thugs from laying their hands on US President-elect Barack Obama's Inauguration tickets.

Capitol Hill, a metonym for the United States Congress, was said to have been flooded with calls for the tickets almost as soon Obama won the election in November.

And now, with the 10 official inauguration balls beginning on January 18, the tickets were selling "like crack cocaine", potentially bearing a similar street value, according to a Congressional aide.

New York, January 13 : Tina Fey's "suck it" comment about a trio of Internet haters in her Golden Globes acceptance speech Sunday night boomeranged, with the bloggers firing back with more negative comments.

Fey blasted three LA Times message board writers - DianeFan, Cougar-Letter and BabsonLacrosse - for their negative comments after winning the Golden Globe for best actress in a TV comedy series for her role as Liz Lemon on NBC''s "30 Rock".

She slammed the trio by saying that they could all "suck it".

However, soon after her televised speech, Cougar-Letter posted a taunt on The Envelope message board.

Washington, Jan. 13 : The World Bank failed to tell the rest of the world that it had banned now-imploding Satyam Computer Services last February from further business following a corruption probe, and thus allowed the U. N. to enter into a six million dollar deal for technology services with Satyam as recently as this July.

According to a FOX News report, details of the contentious contract are prominently displayed on a U. N. Procurement Department website, commonly accessed by procurement officials from across the U. N. system.

Washington, Jan. 13 : A FOX News report has revealed that World Bank officials have known for more than three years about corruption involving the highest corporate levels of Satyam, but felt no obligation to share that information publicly until late last month.

Now, in the wake of Satyam''s implosion, and after FOX News''s disclosure on October 10, 2008, that the company had been secretly banished from doing business at the World Bank in early 2008, the World Bank is coughing up more crucial facts.

Washington, Jan 13 : Unable to live out her sexual fantasy in real life, 26-year-old Palela Alderson is exploring her saucy side by selling herself as an escort in the virtual world of Second Life.

The Italian girl, who works in communications by day, turns into virtual escort in the night to fulfil her secret desire to be a prostitute.

"If you met me in real life you would think I''m a good girl. I come from a middle-class family and I have wonderful parents. I live with my brother, graduated from University with a degree in communications, and have a job in that field that I like very much," IGN. com quoted her as saying.

Washington, Jan 13 : Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt has been granted a restraining order against a 62-year-old man, who has allegedly been stalking her.

David Nolte has been ordered by the court to stay away from Love Hewitt, her mother and her ex-fiance, Ross McCall for three years, reports Contactmusic.

The Ghost Whisperer star filed a petition against him in December (08) at Los Angeles Superior Court stating she feared for her physical safety after Nolte turned up at her mother''s house bearing letters and flowers.