Harry Potter Star Rupert Grint has the swine flu
Harry Potter’s Rupert Grint has the distinction of being the first celebrity to suffer from the swine flu according to Telegraph.
“It has just been confirmed that Rupert Grint has taken a few days out of filming due to a mild bout of swine flu,” his publicist said.
“He has now recovered and is looking forward to joining his fellow cast members at the junket and premieres this week and will then return to filming directly afterwards.”
The 20 year old actor is no longer contagious and has beat the swine flu, but I wonder how many reporters are going to refuse to interview him at the Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince junket and premiere because of it. I am not sure I would want to interview him knowing he just recently suffered from it, would you?
Source : http://seriouslyomg.com/?p=11418
Harry Potter Star Rupert Grint has the swine flu
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Wimbledone Prize Money 2009
Wimbledone Prize Money 2009
About Wimbledon - History
About Wimbledon - History
Prize Money at Wimbledon (1968-2009)
Prize Money was first awarded in 1968, the same year that The All England Lawn Tennis Club first admitted professional players to compete in The Championships.
Amount won by Champions in respective events:
| Year | Men's Singles | Men's Doubles (pair) | Ladies' Singles | Ladies' Doubles (pair) | Mixed Doubles (pair) | Total for Meeting |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| 1968 | 2,000 | 800 | 750 | 500 | 450 | 26,150 |
| 1969 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 600 | 500 | 33,370 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 600 | 500 | 41,650 |
| 1971 | 3,750 | 750 | 1,800 | 450 | 375 | 37,790 |
| 1972 | 5,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 600 | 500 | 50,330 |
| 1973 | 5,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 600 | 500 | 52,400 |
| 1974 | 10,000 | 2,000 | 7,000 | 1,200 | 1,000 | 97,100 |
| 1975 | 10,000 | 2,000 | 7,000 | 1,200 | 1,000 | 114,875 |
| 1976 | 12,500 | 3,000 | 10,000 | 2,400 | 2,000 | 157,740 |
| 1977 | 15,000 | 6,000 | 13,500 | 5,200 | 3,000 | 222,540 |
| 1978 | 19,000 | 7,500 | 17,100 | 6,500 | 4,000 | 279,023 |
| 1979 | 20,000 | 8,000 | 18,000 | 6,930 | 4,200 | 277,066 |
| 1980 | 20,000 | 8,400 | 18,000 | 7,276 | 4,420 | 293,464 |
| 1981 | 21,600 | 9,070 | 19,400 | 7,854 | 4,770 | 322,136 |
| 1982 | 41,667 | 16,666 | 37,500 | 14,450 | 6,750 | 593,366 |
| 1983 | 66,600 | 26,628 | 60,000 | 23,100 | 12,000 | 978,211 |
| 1984 | 100,000 | 40,000 | 90,000 | 34,700 | 18,000 | 1,461,896 |
| 1985 | 130,000 | 47,500 | 117,000 | 41,100 | 23,400 | 1,934,760 |
| 1986 | 140,000 | 48,500 | 126,000 | 42,060 | 25,200 | 2,119,780 |
| 1987 | 155,000 | 53,730 | 139,500 | 46,500 | 27,900 | 2,470,020 |
| 1988 | 165,000 | 57,200 | 148,500 | 49,500 | 29,700 | 2,612,126 |
| 1989 | 190,000 | 65,870 | 171,000 | 56,970 | 34,200 | 3,133,749 |
| 1990 | 230,000 | 94,230 | 207,000 | 81,510 | 40,000 | 3,819,730 |
| 1991 | 240,000 | 98,330 | 216,000 | 85,060 | 41,720 | 4,010,970 |
| 1992 | 265,000 | 108,570 | 240,000 | 93,920 | 46,070 | 4,416,820 |
| 1993 | 305,000 | 124,960 | 275,000 | 108,100 | 53,020 | 5,048,450 |
| 1994 | 345,000 | 141,350 | 310,000 | 122,200 | 60,000 | 5,682,170 |
| 1995 | 365,000 | 149,540 | 328,000 | 129,300 | 63,500 | 6,025,550 |
| 1996 | 392,500 | 160,810 | 353,000 | 139,040 | 68,280 | 6,465,910 |
| 1997 | 415,000 | 170,030 | 373,500 | 147,010 | 72,200 | 6,884,952 |
| 1998 | 435,000 | 178,220 | 391,500 | 154,160 | 75,700 | 7,207,590 |
| 1999 | 455,000 | 186,420 | 409,500 | 167,770 | 79,180 | 7,595,330 |
| 2000 | 477,500 | 195,630 | 430,000 | 176,070 | 83,100 | 8,056,480 |
| 2001 | 500,000 | 205,000 | 462,500 | 189,620 | 87,000 | 8,525,280 |
| 2002 | 525,000 | 210,000 | 486,000 | 194,250 | 88,500 | 8,825,320 |
| 2003 | 575,000 | 210,000 | 535,000 | 194,250 | 88,500 | 9,373,990 |
| 2004 | 602,500 | 215,000 | 560,500 | 200,000 | 90,000 | 9,707,280 |
| 2005 | 630,000 | 218,500 | 600,000 | 203,250 | 90,000 | 10,085,510 |
| 2006 | 655,000 | 220,690 | 625,000 | 205,280 | 90,000 | 10,378,710 |
| 2007 | 700,000 | 222,900 | 700,000 | 222,900 | 90,000 | 11,282,710 |
| 2008 | 750,000 | 230,000 | 750,000 | 230,000 | 92,000 | 11,812,000 |
| 2009 | 850,000 | 230,000 | 850,000 | 230,000 | 92,000 | 12,550,000 |
Courtesy Source : http://aeltc2009.wimbledon.org/en_GB/about/history/prizemoney_history.html
Wimbledone Prize Money 2009
2 killed in fireworks truck blast in North Carolina
2 killed in fireworks truck blast in North Carolina
Two people were killed and three others were in critical condition Saturday when a truck carrying fireworks on North Carolina's Outer Banks exploded, officials said.
Smoke from the explosion of a truck carrying fireworks rises over Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, Saturday.
Smoke from the explosion of a truck carrying fireworks rises over Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, Saturday.
Jamie Tunnell, Hyde County spokeswoman, said the fireworks were to be used for the annual Fourth of July show on Ocracoke Island, and the five people were members of the crew setting up the display.
The truck exploded at the Ocracoke Island docks.
One person was killed at the scene, while another died at a hospital from injuries sustained in the blast, Tunnell said.
Emergency crews and firefighters arrived. Tunnell said two volunteer firefighters were being treated for smoke inhalation and exhaustion.
Joseph Chestnut, 16, was working at the Ride the Wind kayak-rental stand in Ocracoke when he heard the explosion across the harbor. He thought a home under construction had collapsed, he told CNN's iReport. iReport.com: Smoke rises from explosion site
"I saw all these fireworks blowing up," he said. "They were low, and I knew that something was wrong." Video Watch images from the scene »
"It was just really scary. There's never been an accident like that before that I've seen here," Chestnut added.
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The Hatteras Island ferry service was temporarily suspended, but had reopened by midday, and Highway 12 was clear, she said. The island, which is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, can be reached only by ferry, private boat or plane.
The FBI and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were going to investigate on Saturday, she said.
Courtesy :http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/04/north.carolina.fireworks/index.html
Courtesy : http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/04/north.carolina.fireworks/index.html
2 killed in fireworks truck blast in North Carolina
Two people were killed and three others were in critical condition Saturday when a truck carrying fireworks on North Carolina's Outer Banks exploded, officials said.
Smoke from the explosion of a truck carrying fireworks rises over Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, Saturday.
Smoke from the explosion of a truck carrying fireworks rises over Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, Saturday.
Jamie Tunnell, Hyde County spokeswoman, said the fireworks were to be used for the annual Fourth of July show on Ocracoke Island, and the five people were members of the crew setting up the display.
The truck exploded at the Ocracoke Island docks.
One person was killed at the scene, while another died at a hospital from injuries sustained in the blast, Tunnell said.
Emergency crews and firefighters arrived. Tunnell said two volunteer firefighters were being treated for smoke inhalation and exhaustion.
Joseph Chestnut, 16, was working at the Ride the Wind kayak-rental stand in Ocracoke when he heard the explosion across the harbor. He thought a home under construction had collapsed, he told CNN's iReport. iReport.com: Smoke rises from explosion site
"I saw all these fireworks blowing up," he said. "They were low, and I knew that something was wrong." Video Watch images from the scene »
"It was just really scary. There's never been an accident like that before that I've seen here," Chestnut added.
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The Hatteras Island ferry service was temporarily suspended, but had reopened by midday, and Highway 12 was clear, she said. The island, which is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, can be reached only by ferry, private boat or plane.
The FBI and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were going to investigate on Saturday, she said.
Courtesy :http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/04/north.carolina.fireworks/index.html
Courtesy : http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/04/north.carolina.fireworks/index.html
2 killed in fireworks truck blast in North Carolina
'Serial killer' claims fifth victim in South Carolina
'Serial killer' claims fifth victim in South Carolina
CNN) -- A 15-year-old South Carolina girl who was shot earlier this week by a man authorities say fits the description of a serial killer has died, police said Saturday.
Police say the suspect may be driving a light gray or champagne tan 1991-94 two-door Ford Explorer.
Police say the suspect may be driving a light gray or champagne tan 1991-94 two-door Ford Explorer.
Abby Tyler died at 11:25 a.m. Saturday at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, said Chief Rick Turner of the Gaffney Police Department.
Her father, Stephen Tyler, 48, was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting Thursday in the family-run furniture and appliance store, Tyler Home Center, in Gaffney.
On Friday, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office released a second sketch of a man believed to have fatally shot five people in less than a week.
"Let me say that under the FBI's definition of a serial killer, yes, we have a serial killer," Sheriff Bill Blanton said in Gaffney, a town in the county of about 54,000 residents 50 miles southwest of Charlotte, North Carolina.
He would not detail what has led investigators to conclude the shootings are linked or how they received the description of the suspect that has led to the two sketches. In addition, he said he did not know whether the shooter knew his victims or whether he may have chosen them at random. Video Watch locals gather to pray for victims and killer »
Police said he may be driving a light gray or champagne tan 1991-94 two-door Ford Explorer.
The first shooting happened Saturday, when peach farmer Kline W. Cash, 63, was found dead by his wife in their home, said Leigh Caldwell, a victims services coordinator for the sheriff's office.
Blanton said Cash's home may have been robbed.
On Wednesday, the bound and shot bodies of 83-year-old Hazel Linder and her 50-year-old daughter, Gena Linder Parker, were found in the mother's home, where she lived alone.
"We're still trying to determine if anything's missing from there," Blanton said.
Leave has been canceled for all members of the Police Department and the Sheriff's Department, said their respective chiefs, who urged residents to take precautions. Video Watch how fear has gripped the town »
About 100 investigators from North and South Carolina were working the case, Blanton said.
"I think our community has a right to be concerned," he said. "We're concerned. We're dealing with a man that's killed four people."
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He urged residents to check on relatives, especially those who live alone. "We're asking the people in our community to be vigilant, to report anything."
But he cautioned against taking that too far. "Our concern is that people are going to start shooting at shadows," he said
'Serial killer' claims fifth victim in South Carolina
Courtesy :http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/04/south.carolina.killings/index.html
CNN) -- A 15-year-old South Carolina girl who was shot earlier this week by a man authorities say fits the description of a serial killer has died, police said Saturday.
Police say the suspect may be driving a light gray or champagne tan 1991-94 two-door Ford Explorer.
Police say the suspect may be driving a light gray or champagne tan 1991-94 two-door Ford Explorer.
Abby Tyler died at 11:25 a.m. Saturday at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, said Chief Rick Turner of the Gaffney Police Department.
Her father, Stephen Tyler, 48, was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting Thursday in the family-run furniture and appliance store, Tyler Home Center, in Gaffney.
On Friday, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office released a second sketch of a man believed to have fatally shot five people in less than a week.
"Let me say that under the FBI's definition of a serial killer, yes, we have a serial killer," Sheriff Bill Blanton said in Gaffney, a town in the county of about 54,000 residents 50 miles southwest of Charlotte, North Carolina.
He would not detail what has led investigators to conclude the shootings are linked or how they received the description of the suspect that has led to the two sketches. In addition, he said he did not know whether the shooter knew his victims or whether he may have chosen them at random. Video Watch locals gather to pray for victims and killer »
Police said he may be driving a light gray or champagne tan 1991-94 two-door Ford Explorer.
The first shooting happened Saturday, when peach farmer Kline W. Cash, 63, was found dead by his wife in their home, said Leigh Caldwell, a victims services coordinator for the sheriff's office.
Blanton said Cash's home may have been robbed.
On Wednesday, the bound and shot bodies of 83-year-old Hazel Linder and her 50-year-old daughter, Gena Linder Parker, were found in the mother's home, where she lived alone.
"We're still trying to determine if anything's missing from there," Blanton said.
Leave has been canceled for all members of the Police Department and the Sheriff's Department, said their respective chiefs, who urged residents to take precautions. Video Watch how fear has gripped the town »
About 100 investigators from North and South Carolina were working the case, Blanton said.
"I think our community has a right to be concerned," he said. "We're concerned. We're dealing with a man that's killed four people."
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He urged residents to check on relatives, especially those who live alone. "We're asking the people in our community to be vigilant, to report anything."
But he cautioned against taking that too far. "Our concern is that people are going to start shooting at shadows," he said
'Serial killer' claims fifth victim in South Carolina
Courtesy :http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/04/south.carolina.killings/index.html
Tata Motors launches Jaguar, Land Rover Priced @ approx 62-92 lakhs INR
Tata Motors launches Jaguar, Land Rover
Tata Motors launches Jaguar, Land Rover Priced @ approx 62-92 lakhs INR
Mumbai: A year after Tata Motors Ltd, India’s largest auto maker by revenue, completed the acquisition of British marquees Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motor Co., Tata group chairman Ratan Tata launched the luxury car brands in the Indian market on Sunday.
Luxury brands: (from left) Jaguar managing director Mike O’Driskoll; Tata group chairman Ratan Tata; Land Rover CEO David Smith; Land Rover managing director Phil Popham; and Tata Motors vice-chairman Ravi Kant at the launch of the cars in Mumbai on Sunday. Abhijit Bhatlekar / Mint
Luxury brands: (from left) Jaguar managing director Mike O’Driskoll; Tata group chairman Ratan Tata; Land Rover CEO David Smith; Land Rover managing director Phil Popham; and Tata Motors vice-chairman Ravi Kant at the launch of the cars in Mumbai on Sunday. Abhijit Bhatlekar / Mint
The Jaguar range includes the XF, XFR and XKR models while the Land Rover brands coming to India will be Rover Discovery 3, Range Rover Sport and the basic Range Rover. The models will sell for between Rs63 lakh and Rs92 lakh.
“It’s something that’s quite memorable in the context of our history and heritage,” Tata told a news conference in Mumbai. “JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) has been well received and well established in India (in the past), but over the years this brand has been disconnected.”
He added that the brands may have become casualties of the world economic downturn, but he, as an Indian, was extremely proud to be owning them.
In terms of pricing, Tata has positioned the Jaguar and the Land Rover in the “super luxury” segment against high-end offerings from luxury car makers such as Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, or BMW, and Daimler AG of Germany.
To begin with, Tata Motors would retail the cars through the company’s flagship showroom at Ceejay House in Mumbai. Subsequently, it will be appointing independent dealers in five-six other metros, including Delhi and Bangalore, after gauging the initial response. Tata said there is no plan to assemble the cars in India and it will continue to be sold as a completely built model. Imported car models in India attract a duty in excess of 105%.
Financing for the cars will be offered by Tata Capital Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd and ICICI Bank Ltd, company officials said. Deliveries will commence by the middle of next month.
Tata Motors launches Jaguar, Land Rover
Tata Motors launches Jaguar, Land Rover Priced @ approx 62-92 lakhs INR
Courtesy : http://www.livemint.com/2009/06/28215037/Tata-Motors-launches-Jaguar-L.html?h=B
Tata Motors launches Jaguar, Land Rover Priced @ approx 62-92 lakhs INR
Mumbai: A year after Tata Motors Ltd, India’s largest auto maker by revenue, completed the acquisition of British marquees Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motor Co., Tata group chairman Ratan Tata launched the luxury car brands in the Indian market on Sunday.
Luxury brands: (from left) Jaguar managing director Mike O’Driskoll; Tata group chairman Ratan Tata; Land Rover CEO David Smith; Land Rover managing director Phil Popham; and Tata Motors vice-chairman Ravi Kant at the launch of the cars in Mumbai on Sunday. Abhijit Bhatlekar / Mint
Luxury brands: (from left) Jaguar managing director Mike O’Driskoll; Tata group chairman Ratan Tata; Land Rover CEO David Smith; Land Rover managing director Phil Popham; and Tata Motors vice-chairman Ravi Kant at the launch of the cars in Mumbai on Sunday. Abhijit Bhatlekar / Mint
The Jaguar range includes the XF, XFR and XKR models while the Land Rover brands coming to India will be Rover Discovery 3, Range Rover Sport and the basic Range Rover. The models will sell for between Rs63 lakh and Rs92 lakh.
“It’s something that’s quite memorable in the context of our history and heritage,” Tata told a news conference in Mumbai. “JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) has been well received and well established in India (in the past), but over the years this brand has been disconnected.”
He added that the brands may have become casualties of the world economic downturn, but he, as an Indian, was extremely proud to be owning them.
In terms of pricing, Tata has positioned the Jaguar and the Land Rover in the “super luxury” segment against high-end offerings from luxury car makers such as Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, or BMW, and Daimler AG of Germany.
To begin with, Tata Motors would retail the cars through the company’s flagship showroom at Ceejay House in Mumbai. Subsequently, it will be appointing independent dealers in five-six other metros, including Delhi and Bangalore, after gauging the initial response. Tata said there is no plan to assemble the cars in India and it will continue to be sold as a completely built model. Imported car models in India attract a duty in excess of 105%.
Financing for the cars will be offered by Tata Capital Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd and ICICI Bank Ltd, company officials said. Deliveries will commence by the middle of next month.
Tata Motors launches Jaguar, Land Rover
Tata Motors launches Jaguar, Land Rover Priced @ approx 62-92 lakhs INR
Courtesy : http://www.livemint.com/2009/06/28215037/Tata-Motors-launches-Jaguar-L.html?h=B
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