6 June 2011
Nadal Equals Borg French Open Record – Rafael Nadal said he is honoured to be compared to Bjorn Borg after equalling the Swede’s record of six French Open titles with victory over Roger Federer. Nadal won 7-5 7-6 (7-3) 5-7 6-1 to claim his 10th Grand Slam and retain the world number one ranking. [bbc]
Li Na Is Asia’s First Grand Slam Winner - China’s Li Na defeated Francesca Schiavone to become the first player from Asia to win a Grand Slam event. And after handily winning the first set, Li squandered a 4-2 lead in the second set. Schiavone forced a tie-breaker, but lost seven straight to hand Li the title. [npr]
Every Kids Dream, As Bean Sprouts Gets The E-Coli Blame – The terrifying E. coli outbreak in Europe appears to have been caused by vegetable sprouts grown on an organic farm in Germany, an agriculture official said Sunday as the toll climbed to at least 22 dead and more than 2,200 sickened. [associated]
Kenny Kunene Duped Out Of R3.5 Million – Multi-millionaire businessman Kenny Kunene was swindled out of almost R3.5m after he tried to book international performers Nicki Minaj and Drake. The bookings were made last year for a concert Kunene was organising, but the event never took place. [news24]
Al Qaida Leader Killed By US Drone - Ilyas Kashmiri, a top Pakistani militant and senior Al Qaeda operative, reportedly has been killed in a US drone strike in the tribal territory of South Waziristan. Kashmiri is believed to be behind some of the deadliest attacks in India and Pakistan, including a 2009 suicide attack on Pakistan’s spy agency and attacks on US forces in Afghanistan. [csmonitor]
Facebook Party Spins Out Of Control – Better check your Facebook settings before posting a party invitation online. A teenage girl in Germany who forgot to mark her birthday invitation as private on Facebook fled her own party when more than 1,500 guests showed up and around 100 police officers, some on horses, were needed to keep the crowd under control. [associated]
Fergie’s Mother Believed She Bore The Mark Of The Devil - Sarah Ferguson broke down in tears on US television as she said she had been left feeling “emotionally bankrupt”, “worthless”, “unlovable” and “pointless” by the years of abuse. Telling how she had been scarred by the behaviour of her late mother, Susan Barrantes, she said: “I looked in the mirror this morning and went, ‘Well, no wonder no one loves you – you are so disgusting.’” [telegraph]
Donald Trump Angers Neighbour With Fence, Sends Him The Bill - David Milne, 46, from Scotland, whose house is next to Donald Trump’s proposed golf course, was shocked when the American tycoon put up a fence around the property – and then billed him for it. Mr Milne and ‘The Donald’ have been at loggerheads for years after the landowner refused to sell his house to Trump in order to expand his lavish course. [dailymail]
Where Prisoners Can Do Anything, Except Leave – Bikini-clad female visitors frolic under the Caribbean sun in an outdoor pool. Marijuana smoke flavors the air. Reggaetón booms from a club filled with grinding couples. Paintings of the Playboy logo adorn the pool hall. Inmates and their guests jostle to place bets at the prison’s raucous cockfighting arena. Welcome to San Antonio prison. [newyorktimes]
Dewani Hitman Has Brain Tumour - The state’s case against suspected bride killer Shrien Dewani was dealt a major blow this week with news that one of the accused hitmen in the alleged honeymoon murder plot is in a serious condition in Groote Schuur Hospital with a malignant brain tumour. [news24]
Larry Hagman JR Ewing Auction Nets £300,000 – Dallas star Larry Hagman, who played scheming 80s oil baron JR Ewing in the show, made more than £300,000 at an auction of memorabilia from his career. Hagman, 79, arrived on horseback for the sale in Beverley Hills, California. [mirror]
MTV Movie Awards 2011 – The big winners at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards on Sunday included Robert Pattinson who snagged awards for his performance in “”The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” as well as his fight scene against Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel. “Twilight” star Kristen Stewart also won for Best Female Performance and Best Kiss (with Pattinson). [nj]
Hackers Attack Nintendo - Nintendo Co. said Sunday that a server for its U.S. unit’s website had been hacked but no company or customer information was compromised, marking the first time the Japanese gaming giant has been targeted in recent global hacking attacks. The Nintendo breach is less severe than the hacker attacks on rival Sony Corp.’s PlayStation Network. [wallstreetjournal]
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