Hot dog paling mahal di dunia

GAMBAR menunjukkan hot dog paling mahal yang dijual di stadium besbol Roxstadium Brockton, Massachusetts sejak Sabtu lalu.

BROCKTON, Amerika Syarikat - Menu terbaharu, McMullen Dog yang dijual di stadium besbol Roxstadium Brockton, Massachusetts menjadi hot dog termahal di dunia, lapor sebuah akhbar kelmarin.

Berharga AS$80 (RM235.39), hot dog tersebut yang mengandungi sosej daging lembu yang dimasak dengan minyak truffle, kaviar, serbuk cendawan dan freche krim mula dijual sejak Sabtu lalu.

Roti hot dog tersebut pula dibuat menggunakan gandum yang terbaik yang dibeli dari Cape Cod, sebuah kedai roti eksklusif bersama sos dan mustard istimewa.

Menurut pengurus makanan dan minuman stadium berkenaan, Sander Stotland, walaupun harga tiket hanya AS$15 (RM44.35) dan lebih murah dari hot dog tersebut, ia tetap mendapat sambutan hangat daripada peminat yang datang menyaksikan perlawanan besbol.

Menurutnya, nama McMullen Dog itu diberi sempena nama tukang masak terkenal Atlantic City, Ryan McMullen yang memberi idea mengenai hot dog tersebut. - Agensi.

I've got a really swor-d head

Splitting headache ... sword was embedded 5cm into Zhang Bin's skull

THIS teenager must have a splitting headache — after his skull was pierced with a sword.

The weapon's blade was embedded 5cm into Zhang Bin's forehead as he mucked about with friends at home.

The 15-year-old was rushed to a local hospital, but medics there were unable to treat him.

He then had to endure a four-hour drive to another hospital 250 miles away in Changsha, Hunan Povince, China.

Horrifying ... X-ray shows blade piercing teen's forehead

Zhang said: "Three classmates came to visit me at home and one of them brought a sword.

"He stood 3-4m away from me. I don't know how the sword flew at me and stabbed into my head.

"I felt sharp pains and a large amount of blood streamed down."

Doctors rushed Zhang into surgery and the sword was removed during a four hour op.

The chief surgeon said: "Luckily the knife didn't touch the arteries in the skull and key nerves, otherwise it would have been a different story."

Zhang is expected to make a full recovery.

Spielberg didenda RM737.47 kerana bot laju

KAPAL mewah milik Steven Spielberg yang berharga RM1.06 bilion.

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PORTO CERVO, Sardinia - Pengarah filem terkenal, Steven Spielberg didenda 172 euro (RM737.47) oleh pihak berkuasa pengawal pantai Itali selepas bot laju miliknya berada terlalu dekat dengan pantai, lapor sebuah akhbar semalam.

Speilberg yang merupakan seorang bilionair didenda kerana dia mengganggu orang ramai yang bercuti di tepi pantai baru-baru ini.

Pengarah filem yang berusia 64 tahun itu membuat bising sehingga mengganggu ketenangan para pelancong di tepi pantai di La Maddalena.

Para pelancong yang berjemur di tepi pantai itu kemudian bertindak menghubungi polis dan pengawal pantai kerana bunyi bising dari bot laju Spielberg.

Pengarah filem itu didenda kerana bot lajunya itu melanggar peraturan maritim.

Ketika kejadian, Spielberg membawa seorang aktres, Gwyneth Paltrow bersiar-siar dengan bot lajunya.

Bot laju itu bergerak dari sebuah kapal persendirian mewah milik pengarah filem tersebut yang berharga AS$359.58 juta (RM1.06 bilion).

Spielberg yang pernah mengarahkan filem Jaws dan Saving Private Ryan dikatakan meminta maaf kepada anggota-anggota pihak berkuasa pengawal pantai.

"Saya meminta maaf. Saya Steven Spielberg. Saya tidak mengetahui peraturan," kata pengarah filem itu.

Menurut seorang anggota pengawal pantai, Vincenzo Petrella, Spielberg menawarkan untuk membayar denda itu kepadanya.

Namun, katanya, dia memberitahu pengarah filem itu bahawa wang tersebut perlu dibayar di sebuah pejabat pos.- Agensi

Boy born with 34 fingers and toes

World record ... one-year-old Akshat
Saxena was born with 34 fingers and toes

A LITTLE boy stunned medics after being born with 34 fingers and toes.

One-year-old Akshat Saxena had seven fingers on each hand and ten toes on each foot — but no thumbs.

His condition is a genetic disorder known as polydactyl.

Akshat, from Uttar Pradesh, northern India, has since had surgery to remove the excess digits.

And doctors are trying to construct thumbs from the fingers they amputated.

Mum Amrita said: "I was so happy to see my baby as it was our first child. But later, when I saw his fingers, I was shocked and surprised."

Amrita later learned that her son had broken the world record for the child with the most fingers and toes.

Shocking ... little Akshat has 20 toes

The previous record holder was a six-year-old boy in China who had 15 fingers and 16 toes.

Amrita said a friend told her that Akshat was special.

She said: "He read on the internet about the baby born in China. Then he said that my boy has broken the record of having 34 fingers.

"At first I was not convinced at all. It was hard to believe that my son has broken the record.

"But later, he along with my husband and younger sister registered the data on the internet."

Freaky monkey

‘Alien’ critter sparks panic

Shock ... locals wanted cops to arrest monkey

THIS balding, bug-eyed monkey sparked panic in a village when locals feared it was an ALIEN.

Housewife Mao Xiping raised the alarm after she found the malnourished creature stealing cucumbers from her flat.

She told cops it had "an alien face" and was unlike anything she had seen before.

They refused to believe her until she trapped it, took it to the police station in a washing basket - and demanded officers ARREST it.

Last night experts were examining the 1½ft creature to find out more about it.

The beast was so thin that its ribs could be seen through its flesh as it was inspected in Henan Province, central China.

Bizarre ... housewife told of beast's 'alien face'

Mao, of Gezhai village, said: "At first I thought it was a rabbit, then I was shocked to see it had an alien face.

"My neighbours agreed it was like nothing we'd seen before. It stopped eating cucumbers when we gave it peaches - now it won't eat anything else."

Malnourished ... now monkey adores peaches

Sandwriting

Billionaire sheikh carves his name in
desert so big it can be seen from SPACE

A big name in the desert ... Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan's handywork

A DESERT sheikh has carved out a big name for himself — by having his moniker etched in capital letters visible from space.

View from space ... mega-rich sheikh's name

Workmen scoured "HAMAD" into the sand on the orders of Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan.

The name is two miles across — with letters a kilometre high. It is so huge that the "H", the first "A" and part of the "M" have been made into waterways.

The mega-rich sheikh, 63 — a member of the ruling family of Abu Dhabi — in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates — boasts a £14billion fortune that is second only to the Saudi king's.

His fleet of more than 200 cars — including seven Mercedes 500 SELs painted in different colours of the rainbow — is housed in a custom-built pyramid.

His name is etched on to an island he owns called Al Futaisi.

£3bn golden yacht is world's most expensive

Jewel of the sea ... gold-plated yacht has been sold for £3billion

THIS gold-plated superyacht is said to be the most expensive on the planet — worth a staggering £3BILLION.

The British-designed vessel is adorned with 100 tons of gold — covering more than half its surface.

The 100ft craft, which has been billed as the world's most unique yacht, has sleeping quarters covered in platinum and a statue made from the bone of a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Luxury ... dining room with surround views

The deck, dining areas, rails and anchor were also made from precious metals including platinum.

The History Supreme — designed by Liverpool jeweller Stuart Hughes — puts even Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's swanky yacht in the shade.

Plush ... bedroom on super yacht

The billionaire's 533ft Eclipse, which has its own missile defence system and escape submarine, is the world's biggest private yacht — but at £750million it is a snip compared to this creation.

Stuart, 40, who took three years to build the History Supreme for a Malaysian businessman, said: "It was probably the most mammoth task ever."

Precious ... stunning gold and platinum-covered deck of History Supreme

Stuart — who also made a £5million diamond-wrapped iPhone — added: "I've covered all sorts of things in gold but this has got to be my most ambitious project yet. This will never be topped.

"The businessman just approached us and asked us whether we could do it. He wanted a plane doing as well, but the thing would never take off if we did.

"So he said, 'Can you do the yacht?' and I said, 'We'll give it a crack.' Then it was pretty much a case of can you make this gold, can you make that gold?

"We just did what we were told and are delighted with the result."

The yacht was built in Italy and completed in Malaysia two weeks ago.

Kapal mewah Roman Abramovich untuk disewa

KAPAL layar Eclipse milik Roman Abramovich.

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LONDON - Sebuah kapal mewah milik kelab bola sepak Chelsea, Roman Abramovich sepanjang 162.45 meter kini ditawarkan untuk disewa pada harga £1.25 juta (RM6 juta) seminggu, lapor sebuah akhbar semalam.

Kapal itu disewa enam bulan selepas kapal tersebut yang berharga £300 juta (RM1.45 juta) dihantar kepadanya untuk digunakan.

Abramovich yang merupakan seorang bilionair Rusia dikatakan hanya menghabiskan masa selama beberapa jam di atas kapal berkenaan.

Kapal itu yang diberi nama Eclipse mempunyai 70 kakitangan, sistem pertahanan peluru berpandu dan tingkap kalis peluru.

Jika kapal itu diceroboh, penumpang boleh melarikan diri dengan menggunakan sebuah kapal selam yang terdapat pada kapal tersebut.

Kapal selama itu mampu menyelam pada kedalaman 45.72 meter.

Isian penuh minyak kapal itu melibatkan kos £400,000 (RM1.93 juta).

Abramovich yang memiliki tiga lagi kapal layar menempah Eclipse pada 2006.

Ia belayar buat kali pertama dari dermaga Blohm Voss, Hamburg, Jerman pada Jun 2009. - Agensi

Bingkai iPhone berbentuk makanan

iPHONE dihiasi dengan bingkai telur dan daging.

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TOKYO - Bingkai telefon iPhone kini berbentuk pelbagai jenis makanan seperti mi, telur, sushi dan coklat, lapor sebuah akhbar semalam.

Ia kini menjadi kegilaan terbaharu di Jepun.

Namun, terdapat sedikit masalah pada bingkai tersebut kerana ia menghalang lubang kamera pada telefon bimbit itu. - Agensi

London dibanjiri kereta mewah putih

TIGA buah kereta mewah, Maybach Xenatec (kiri), Ferrari 599 dan Bugatti Veyron diletakkan di Hotel Dorchester, London baru-baru ini.

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LONDON, Britain - Sekumpulan kasanova kaya dari Asia Barat tiba di pusat bandar di sini dengan menaiki puluhan kereta sport yang semuanya berwarna putih, lapor sebuah akhbar semalam.

Kumpulan jutawan berganda berkenaan singgah untuk menginap di sebuah hotel mewah, Hotel Dorchester, semasa mereka dalam perjalanan untuk menjelajah ke beberapa destinasi menarik di Eropah sempena percutian musim panas.

Antara kereta mewah yang dipandu mereka termasuk kereta sport Koenigsegg Agera R yang berharga £1 juta (RM4.8 juta), Bugatti Veyron berharga £1.2 juta (RM5.8 juta), Maybach Xenatec berharga £600 ribu (RM2.9 juta) dan tidak terkecuali, sebuah Ferarri 599 yang memiliki harga jualan £200 ribu (RM967,586) di Britain.

"Nampaknya putih menjadi warna trend pada tahun ini," kata seorang graduan kejuruteraan berusia 22 tahun yang berada di lokasi itu.

Ramai warga Arab kaya-raya memilih untuk melancong ke Eropah pada bulan ini untuk mengelakkan suhu ekstrem di negara-negara Asia Barat yang mengalami musim panas. - Agensi

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It’s a higher car

£150k flying motor to beat jams

Winging its way here ... car converts to 115mph plane in just 15 seconds

A CAR that can beat traffic jams by flying over them is poised to hit UK roads.

The motor boasts wings that fold out in 15 seconds - and has been declared street legal in the US.

Jam-buster ... the revolutionary Transition flying car

Twenty Brits have already contacted the American makers about buying one when they go on sale next year.

The £150,000 price of the wacky Terrafugia Transition is £85,000 less than a Rolls-Royce Phantom. Carl Dietrich, founder of the firm behind it, hailed his brainchild as the "first practical flying car".

Cockpit ... £150k motor's interior

Practical runabout ... wings folded for the open road

Practical ... motor's stats

He explained: "It can fold up its wings and drive on the road. It can gas up at a normal petrol station and park in a single-car garage. The Transition could bring a revolutionary new level of freedom to your world."

On the road the two-seater does 35 miles to the gallon and has a 65mph top speed. In the air it can reach 115mph, consuming five gallons an hour - giving it a 500-mile range. Drivers will need a pilot licence.

But the Civil Aviation Authority's Jonathan Nicholson reckons the cars could be a common sight here within five years thanks to the US giving approval. He said: "Safety standards are very similar between there and Europe."

Mansions of Powerful CEOs

In May 2011, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg bought a $7 million home in Palo Alto, Calif. He doesn’t move in for a few months, so the address remains a closely guarded secret until the current occupants move out. However, a few details have emerged -- the 5,000-square-foot home has five bedrooms, five bathrooms and a pool. It’s not quite on the same level as Bill Gates’ 50,050-square-foot Washington mansion, but it’s not a bad start for a man whose last few homes were rentals.

Zuckerberg’s new home is beyond the reach of the average person’s checkbook. However, it’s downright modest by the standards of some powerful American CEOs. Some of the biggest names in executive leadership live in extravagant mansions with 25 bathrooms, four-story guest homes and sweeping vistas of the Pacific Ocean, all visible from a garden dotted with flora grown by celebrity botanist David Bellamy.

Steve Jobs, Apple, Inc.
Estimated Price: $2.6 million
Location: Palo Alto, Calif.
Beds/Baths: 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom
Square feet: 5,678

Home belonging to Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Photo: Bing Maps | Inset: Justin Sullivan | Getty Images

Like many tech giants, Apple CEO Steve Jobs lives in Northern California. When he’s not dreaming up the next generation of technological marvels, he relaxes in the 5,678-square-foot Palo Alto mansion that he calls home. Built in 1920, the single-family property is located on over half an acre of land, and has 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and one half bathroom.

Jobs was once the owner of a 17,000-square-foot mansion in Woodside, Calif. It was designed by architect George Washington Smith and built in 1925 for mining pioneer Daniel Jackling. In 2004, Jobs tried to have it demolished to make space for a new, contemporary home. After a dispute with local preservationists, the house was torn down in February 2011.

Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp. / Cascade Investment, LLC
Estimated Price: $122.4 million
Location: Medina, Wash.
Beds/Baths: 8 bedrooms, 25 bathrooms
Square feet: 50,050

Home belonging to former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates. Photo: Google Maps | Inset: Sean Gallup | Getty Images

Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the richest man in America. He used to be the company’s CEO, but in 2000 he stepped down and handed the executive reins to Steve Ballmer. Don’t worry, though, Gates is still the software giant's chairman. He's also currently CEO of Cascade Investment, a holding company whose interests include Berkshire Hathaway, Coca-Cola and Microsoft.

Gates’ 50,050 square foot estate in Medina, Wash., has 8 bedrooms, 25 bathrooms and 6 kitchens. It also has a 1,000-square-foot dining room, a swimming pool that pipes in underwater music, and a domed library with concealed bookcases, according to Forbes magazine.

Michael Dell, Dell, Inc.
2010 Tax Assessor’s Value: $18.5 million
Location: Austin, Texas
Beds/Baths: 8 bedrooms, 8 full bathrooms, 13 half bathrooms
Square feet: 33,000

Home belonging to Dell Founder Michael Dell. Photo: Bing Maps | Inset: Justin Sullivan | Getty Images

Michael Dell is the CEO of his namesake company, Dell, Inc. The second-largest PC manufacturer in the world, it sits at number 41 on the Fortune 500 list, and according to The Austin American-Statesman, almost half of the revenue taken in by the city of Round Rock, Texas, comes from sales taxes generated by the company’s headquarters, which are located there.

Dell lives in a residence befitting a man who has brought so much revenue to his state. Built in 1997 at the height of the tech boom, his 33,000-square-foot Austin mansion is located on 20 acres of land, and in addition to its 8 bedrooms and 8 full bathrooms, it has 13 half bathrooms, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and a conference room.

Evan Williams, Twitter, Inc.
Estimated Price: $2.4 million
Location: San Francisco
Beds/Baths: 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom
Square feet: 3,001

Home belonging to Twitter Founder Evan Williams. Photo: zillow.com | Inset: Justin Sullivan | Getty Images

Evan Williams is the founder and former CEO of Twitter, a social networking site that currently boasts well over 100 million users. He lives in the heart of San Francisco.

Williams recently relocated from a penthouse in the SoMa district to a property in the upscale Noe Valley neighborhood. The area is noted for its modern Victorian architecture, of which Williams’ home is a good example. The home, which Williams purchased for $2.4 million, occupies just over 3,000 square feet, and includes a yard and a guest house.

Hubert Guez, Ed Hardy
Price: $23.5 million
Location: Holmby Hills, Los Angeles
Beds/Baths: 7 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms
Square feet: 17,171

Home belonging to Ed Hardy CEO Hubert Guez. Photo: Bing Maps

When Michael Jackson died in June 2009, he was renting a 7-bedroom mansion for $100,000 a month. His landlord was Hubert Guez, better known as the CEO of the Ed Hardy brand, and even though Jackson was a mere tenant and not the homeowner, he was truly renting in style.

The mansion is located in Holmby Hills, an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood. It was built in 2002 and modeled after a French chateau. Guez bought it in 2004 for $18.5 million, and he originally listed it for $38 million. Despite the swimming pool, wine cellar, guest house and 12 working fireplaces, Guez simply couldn’t get a buyer at that price, and it was lowered to $28 million, and then $23.5 million. The listing remains active today.

Rollering in it

Posh car sales soar as most motors hit skids

£200,500 ... Rolls Royce Ghost Saloon, 0 to 60mph in 4.5 seconds

SALES of luxury cars are soaring - as super-rich sports stars and celebrities ignore the economic slump to treat themselves to flash sets of wheels.

New figures show Rolls-Royce has had a record year so far, with sales zooming up by 64 per cent.

And Bentleys and Aston Martins are also being snapped up at showrooms across the UK.

Formula 1 giant McLaren has reported 1,000 orders for its new road-going 200mph MP4-12C, which costs £168,500.

£168,500 ... McLaren MP4-12C, 0 to 60 in 3.1 seconds

The supercar surge comes as sales of more down-to-earth models have plummeted by a fifth overall - with 1.3million motorists said to have been forced off the road by high fuel costs.

Renault sales are 30 per cent down while Mazda, Honda, Fiat, Toyota and Kia have seen falls of more than 20 per cent. Ford is down nine per cent.

Roll-Royce's Marco Jahn said: "Our customers are people who buy a Rolls-Royce as a reward.

£125,000 ... Aston Martin DB9, 0 to 60 in 4.7 seconds

"They are successful sports people, young entrepreneurs and people who have built up a business over decades." Bentley's Mike Hawes said its sales are up 20 per cent - spurred by the popularity of the new Continental GT coupe costing £135,760. The convertible model is £182,100.

Mr Hawes said: "The thing that our customers have in common is that they are very wealthy individuals.

"They include successful businessmen, people in showbusiness and sports stars. Footballers are very well paid and they do seem to like our cars."

£135,760 ... Bentley Continental GT Coupe, 0 to 60 in 4.4 seconds

Recent Rolls-Royce buyers include Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips, who bought a £200,500 Ghost model.

That was a bargain compared with the Phantom saloons, coupes and convertibles that cost up to £336,700. Tennis ace Andy Murray is among those to snap up a £125,000 Aston Martin DB9, helping to fuel a nine per cent sales surge.

Aston Martin's Matthew Clarke said the firm has weathered the recession that saw sales plunge from 7,281 in 2007 to just under 4,000 in 2009.

£1.5million ... Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, 0 to 60 in 2.5 seconds

He said wealthy car fans have been able to afford supercars regardless of the credit crunch. But they fought shy of making ostentatious purchases during the worst of the economic downturn.

Mr Clarke added: "It is not good to be seen spending on luxuries during a recession."

The best example of the thriving luxury market was the sale last month of the last of 300 Bugatti Veyron supercars. The Veyron, the world's fastest road-legal car with a top speed of 268mph, went for £1.48million.

At the other end of the scale, car firms are simply hoping for better news in coming months.

Paul Everitt, of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, said: "Slow but steady growth in the second half of the year should see volumes increase."

£100m summer show

RICH Arab playboys are clogging up London's streets this summer with £100million worth of supercars.

They have flown the gas-guzzlers over from the Middle East to cruise the capital and show off to "petrol head" fans.

Playthings ... £1m Koenigsegg Agera, top, and £380,000 Maybach

The Sun found TEN of the world's dearest motors within a square mile in posh Mayfair.

The cars include the £1.6m Pagani Zonda, £1m Koenigsegg Agera, £380,000 Maybach and £300,000 McLaren SLR.

Rare ... £1.6m Pagani Zonda, top, and £300,000 McLaren SLR

Harga pulau diturunkan dari RM6 juta kepada RM456,169

RUPA bentuk Pulau Sully (depan) di Cardiff, Britain yang menanti pembeli.

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CARDIFF – Harga Pulau Sully yang terletak 3.21 kilometer dari sini, diturunkan dari £1.25 juta (RM6 juta) kepada hanya £95,000 (RM456,169), lapor beberapa buah akhbar semalam.

Pulau itu pernah dijadikan sebagai tempat persembunyian lanun pada abad ke-13 dan hanya 20 minit diperlukan untuk berjalan di sekelilingnya.

Ia tidak mempunyai kemudahan jalan raya dan satu-satunya akses untuk ke pulau itu adalah dengan menggunakan bot atau berjalan kaki semasa air laut surut.

Pulau itu pada mulanya mahu dijual pada Mei 2009 tetapi tiada pembeli yang berminat.

Menurut Chris Hyde yang mengendalikan jualan itu, pulau tersebut dilelong pada harga £150,000 (RM721,286) pada tahun lalu tetapi tiada pembida yang mahu membelinya. – Agensi

That's quite a snap!

Incredible jumping crocodile pic

Trigger snappy ... Brutus the crocodile jumps from river

A PHOTOGRAPHER got the snap of her life when this giant croc jumped out of the Adelaide River.

Brutus, a 5.5m long saltwater crocodile, launched himself from the water next to a boat full of tourists as he tucked into his regular buffalo meat meal.

Snapper Katrina Bridgeford, from Sydney, took the amazing photo on the Adelaide River Jumping Croc Cruises tour as a guide held out the snack.

She said: "I wasn't expecting anything like this. I couldn't believe how close it got to us. If you put your hand out, you would've touched it."

Brutus, who is missing his right front leg, is a favourite with tourists on the Northern Territory river cruise because of his incredible dinner show.

Edisi terakhir News of the World dibida pada harga RM141 senaskhah

SEORANG lelaki membaca naskhah akhir akhbar yang sudah berada di pasaran selama 168 tahun itu.

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LONDON - Edisi terakhir tabloid nombor satu Britain, News of the World kelmarin dijual di laman lelongan ebay pada harga mencecah AS$47 (RM141) senaskhah, lapor sebuah akhbar semalam.

Edisi terakhir News of the World itu menjadi rebutan di laman web berkenaan selepas akhbar itu habis dijual dalam tempoh cuma beberapa jam berada di pasaran.

Lebih empat juta naskhah akhbar itu habis dijual kelmarin, sekali gus menjadikannya jualan akhbar paling laris di Britain dalam tempoh satu dekad.

Akhbar berkenaan yang dimiliki oleh taikun media Amerika Syarikat (AS), Rupert Murdoch ditutup bermula semalam kerana dikaitkan dengan skandal pengintipan perbualan telefon melibatkan lebih 4,000 mangsa.

"Orang ramai berebut untuk membeli edisi terakhir News of The World sebaik sahaja kedai dibuka," kata seorang peniaga tempatan yang memberitahu akhbar tersebut habis dijual seawal pukul 8 pagi.

Akhbar yang ditutup oleh pemiliknya, News International itu mengetengahkan tajuk: Thank You & Goodbye.- Agensi

It's Cashlands! City net £120m to rename stadium but may face probe

Manchester City will reinforce their standing as English football's wealthiest club by confirming an estimated £120million deal to rename their Eastlands ground the Etihad Stadium.

Though details of the stadium naming rights deal with City's shirt sponsors Etihad Airways were being kept under wraps, it is thought to be worth £10-12million a year over the next 10 years and is the most most lucrative deal in the club's history.

Changing brand: Manchester City are set to rename their Eastlands ground the Etihad Stadium

Concerns were immediately expressed over whether the deal might contravene UEFA's financial fair play guidelines, and City are likely to face an investigation.

Under the new rules, clubs have been warned about spending more than they earn and about sponsorship deals that may appear to be for inflated amounts.

If it is felt a figure has been fixed to give income levels an artificial boost, UEFA could step in and take action.

Back to work: Roberto Mancini oversees Manchester City training earlier this week

At more than double the amount Arsenal received for naming rights at The Emirates Stadium, City's deal may well raise eyebrows and is sure to be looked into by the Premier League. Checks will be made to ensure Etihad's outlay can be justified and that UEFA's guidelines have not been breached.

City have been exploring ways of generating extra revenue, to meet the criteria and enable their big spending to continue, and are delighted with the agreement they have struck with the United Arab Emirates' national airline.

Since acquiring City in September, 2008, Sheikh Mansour has ploughed close on £1billion into transforming their fortunes and competing on at least an equal footing with near rivals Manchester United.

Feeling Blue: City will claim Arsenal have undersold naming rights at Ashburton Grove

It is understood City's heirarchy are unconcerned about any investigation by the Premier League or UEFA and confident they can satisfy all the fair play conditions.

They will argue that their increasingly high profile, and the exposure from worldwide media coverge, will equate to an acceptable return for Etihad's massive investment.

They could also claim Arsenal may have undersold naming rights at Ashburton Grove, when they struck a £100million-plus 15-year deal with Emirates in October, 2004.

Signed, sealed, delivered: Clichy arrived on a £7m deal from Arsenal earlier this month

That figure included around £48million for an eight-year shirt sponsorship agreement with Emirates and meant they were charging only around £4million a year for the new ground to be named after the airline.

City were always looking to go down the same path, after persuading Manchester City Council to let them sell naming rights last year, and were in no doubt they could attract significantly higher bidders.

Their new agreement with a company who already sponsor their shirts to the tune of £2.3million a year could prove telling in the new era of financial restraint, particularly after losses of almost £120million last year.

Gunning for a move: Nasri could follow former Arsenal team-mate Clichy to Man City in a £20m deal

Such a deficit had to be addressed, and today's announcement will be seen as a significant step towards being able to continue the sort of spending that has become commonplace at Eastlands in recent years.

They are hopeful of landing £20million-rated Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri, after already paying Partizan Belgrade £6million for defender Stefan Savic and £7m for Arsenal defender Gael Clichy.

They are also being strongly linked with a £40million bid for Atletico Madrid frontrunner Sergio Aguero, also wanted by Real Madrid and Juventus.

McLaren MP4-12C GT3

McLaren has unveiled the latest iteration of its MP4-12C performance car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

The British automotive brand unveiled the MP4-12C GT3 to the public June 30, after showcasing it to prospective team owners over the past couple of months.

The new model, a modified version of the MP4-12C, is being developed for GT3 racing next year — it is the first car McLaren has manufactured for racing outside of Formula 1 since the McLaren F1 GTR, which was produced until 2005.

McLaren’s MP4-12C GT3 uses a carbon-fibre chassis and sports some new features designed to optimize the vehicle’s aerodynamics, including a new front splitter, door blade, rear wing, diffusors and louvers in the front fenders.

It is powered by a 3.8-liter V8 twin turbo engine, with a six-speed gearbox controlled using paddles on the steering wheel, which is the same as that used by Lewis Hamilton in the MP4-24 Formula 1 car.

Although it’s going on sale to racing teams only sometime next year, visitors to Goodwood will be able to see it on the Festival of Speed’s famous hill climb, where vehicles will be in action through July 3.

McLaren opened its first retail outlet in London June 21, the launch of a dealer network set to total 35 locations in 19 countries.

The Manchester outpost opened June 30, while Birmingham will follow on July 6, ahead of various stores in Europe (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland) set to open this summer.

Nike honors Ronaldo with Golden Soccer Shoes

During his visit to Nike headquarters last saturday, Ronaldo received a pair of golden Mercurial in honour of his winning football history and his help in developing the fastest boot on the planet.

The boots were packaged in a custom wooden box with his “R9″ logo on the top.