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Louis Vuitton Reveals World Cup Trophy Case – Model Naomi Campbell flew in to Paris to prove this year’s World Cup is going to be the most fabulously stylish yet. Forget what Rooney, Lampard and the WAGs are going to be wearing. The World Cup trophy will reside in a glamorous Louis Vuitton travel case. [stv]
Federer Is Out Of The French Open – Defending champion Roger Federer was upset by Sweden’s Robin Soderling at the French Open, ending his record streak of 23 straight Grand Slam semifinals. Soderling, the fifth seed who knocked out Rafael Nadal as the defending champion last year at Roland Garros, won yesterday’s quarterfinal 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4. [businessweek]
Benni Axed From World Cup Squad – Benni McCarthy has been chopped from the final Bafana Bafana 23-man squad that will represent hosts South Africa when the Soccer World Cup kicks off on June 11.The beefy West Ham United striker was a surprise inclusion in the five names head coach Carlos Alberto Parreira deemed as excess to requirement for the tournament. [mail&guardian]
Charlie Sheen Is Going To Jail – Charlie Sheen is going from Two and a Half Men to two-and-a-half weeks…behind bars.E! News has confirmed that the sitcom star will plead no contest to misdemeanor assault stemming from his Christmas Day arrest for attacking long estranged and newly over it wife Brooke Mueller. Sort yourself out, Charlie. Seriously. [eonline]
The Concorde May Return To The Skies – A French-British organization is working to determine if Air France’s Concorde could return to limited “heritage” flight. The powerful Rolls-Royce engines last pushed the planes to supersonic speeds in 2003, but such magnificent beasts shouldn’t lay silent. [jalopnik]
Jaguar’s Future Revealed – Jaguar’s XF and new XJ have caused a sensation in their respective segments, now the company needs to up its volumes – the boss explains how this will happen… Speaking with British motoring publication, Auto Express, Tata group CEO Carl-Peter Forster revealed that under the Indian company’s control JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) will evolve into a more ambitious operation. [carmag]
The Robertson Wine Valley’s “Wacky Wine Weekend” Is Taking Place 3 to 6 June – With over 50 wineries showcasing their wines and non-stop entertainment for all ages, this well-loved event is a ‘must-do’ on the annual social calendar. For more information contact the Steve Robertson Wine Valley on (023) 626 3167 or visit their website. [wackywineweekend]
Only Photo Of JFK And Marilyn Together Unveiled – The only known photograph of President John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe will be put on display in a Los Angeles gallery and listed at $23,000. Taken at a Manhattan after party on the night Monroe famously cooed “Happy Birthday,” the image is of the pair and the president’s brother Robert. At the time, secret service had instructions not to photograph Kennedy and Monroe together. [huffpo]
Exhilarating iPad Will Help Kill Newspapers, Not Save Them – “Using the iPad to consume journalism is an exhilarating experience. It is, almost certainly, a game changer for the way media consumption will evolve. Just as the internet revolutionised the paradigm of media useage more than a decade ago, imagining where this kind of light, portable, rich, instantaneous, bespoke iPadish platform could go feels very much like another Gutenberg moment.” [crikey]
Earth Collapsed In Guatemala Sink Hole Disaster – You need to see this. It was a normal day in Guatamela when the residents noticed the earth trembled. Not quite too far from where the trembling was felt, a gigantic crater in the middle of the street was already formed. Several meters in diamater, the intersection in Zone 2, Guatemala City collapsed resulting in an entire building being swallowed. [fishabble]
“Me and Mr Brown” at The Toad The Entire 2010 World Cup – “June is going to be a month of mayhem and fun and for a while now we have been planning a way to get the best out of what is going to be happening from the 11th June to the 11th July. Dan and Tony of “Me and Mr Brown” fame have made The Toad their home for the entire month of the World Cup. They will be rocking the days away every single day!” More.. [noordhoekvillage]
US Powerball Lottery Rolls Over To R2Billion – This is getting a little bit silly now. Even with the strong Rand, the latest US Powerball lottery jackpot couldn’t help hitting the two billion Rand mark. At two hundred and sixty million Dollars, and with an exchange rate of seven point six nine, that works out to virtually exactly two million Rand! But your tickets safely online with 2oceansvibe Lottos! [2oceansvibelottos]
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