Revision Shows U.S. Growing at Fastest Rate Since 2011

WASHINGTON — The United States economy grew at a torrid 4.1 percent annual pace in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Friday. That is the strongest growth in nearly two years, and only the third time the economy has expanded that quickly since 2006.

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Victor Moses Featured In Galaxy 11 Team To Represent Earth With Ronaldo & Messi

It isn't yet clear what Samsung is trying to market to us with their Galaxy 11 commercial, but we now know who are going to represent earth when the universe is playing a tournament.

The Galaxy 11 squad members:
Franz Beckenbauser (Germany; Manager)
Team Members –
Lionel Messi (Argentina; Team captain)
Mario Gotze (Germany)
Oscar dos Santos (Brazil)
Wu Lei (China)
Stephan El Shaarawy (Italy)
Victor Moses (Nigeria)
Radamel Falcao (Colombia)
Lee Chung-Yong (South Korea)
Iker Casillas (Spain)
Wayne Rooney (England)
Landon Donovan (United States)
Aleksandr Kerzhakov (Russia)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

The above is the full team squad of the Galaxy 11, the team who are going to represent earth in the Samsung's imaginary universal cup. Current FIFA World Best Player, Messi, is the team's captain while Portugal's Ronaldo and England's Wayne Rooney made the squad sheet. Sammy didn't fail to pick a player from each region as Victor Moses from Nigeria, Brazil's Oscar and Chinese Wu Lei were all featured, not forgetting Lee Chung-Yong from South Korea(Samsung's home country).

Samsung knows it's marketing game well, that's for sure, but one thing is clear — Samsung(or head coach Franz Beckenbauser from Germany) doesn't know much about football, or soccer as the North Americans call it — they picked 10 forwards and one goalkeeper to represent earth. So who will tackle the ball when the aliens come pushing at us?!

Nigeria no match for Argentina-Maradona

ARGENTINE soccer legend, Diego Armando Maradona has written off Nigeria and other group opponents and tipped Albiceleste to defeat the Super Eagles in their Group F match on June 25 in Porto allegre and go on to win the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Top Reasons why Nigerian women shouldn't indulge in skin bleaching - Fashion

I have observed that the amount of Nigerian women who bleach their skin has reached epidemic proportions. There has to be something that motivates these women to bleach their skin, and one of the alleged motivating reasons I have heard is that Nigerian men prefer "light skinned women." To that end, I feel compelled to clear some misconceptions that may be motivating our women to bleach their skin.

FIFA ranks Nigeria below Iran

Nigeria slipped down on the FIFA world ranking and now the least rated team in their Brazil 2014 Group F as the countdown to the World Cup continues.

 In the ranking released on Thursday by the world body, Super Eagles slipped one spot to number 37 while Cote d’Ivoire remain Africa’s best at 17. But while the Eagles slipped one of Nigeria’s World Cup opponents moved by 12 places to now stand at 33. Bosnia and Herzegovina gained two spots to finish at 19th while former World champions Argentina maintained their enviable spot at 3rd. Eagles arrived at the USA ’94 World Cup as the 5th ranked team in the world. Prior to Thursday ranking the Iranians were far behind the Eagles.

Enyimba are Super Cup champions

The Aba Millionaires won the season starting trophy after a sweet revenge over their eternal rivals from Kano in Warri on Thursday evening

The Peoples Elephant, Enyimba of Aba emerged as the Super Cup champions for 2013 after they defeated reigning league champions, Kano Pillars 2-0 at the Warri City Stadium, Warri on Thursday evening.

Governance palaver and our lost opportunities

Much of the past week was dominated by debates over allegations made by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, about President Goodluck Jonathan’s kid gloves’ approach to corruption as well as former Head of State, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s stormy “letter” to Jonathan.

How Asernal was beaten over Higuan by Napoli

The deal was close to completion. Gonzalo Higuain was set on a move to Arsenal, with the Gunners close to finalising a fee with Real Madrid and wages all agreed. But as Arsene Wenger wavered, Napoli pounced.

Furious fans of the North London club vented their anger. Already deep into the transfer window, Arsenal had failed to sign a single elite player and, in the meantime, rivals Tottenham were spending big. How could they miss out on what had looked like a done deal?

Low food quality reduces consumer confidence –SON

Reps raise 50 questions on economy for Okonjo-Iweala

Members of the House of Representatives on Thursday engaged their guest, the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in hot exchange over the state of the economy.

At the end of the day, the lawmakers sent the minister away with 50-question homework.

Okonjo-Iweala, who is also the coordinating minister for the economy for the President Goodluck Jonathan administration, had appeared before the House Committee on Finance to address members on the state of the nation’s economy.

But, the session, which was chaired by Mr. Abdulmumini Jibrin, turned stormy shortly after the minister complained that she was indisposed to speak.

About three hours earlier, Okonko-Iweala had laid the estimates of the 2014 budget before the whole House where she looked excited, smiling and waving at lawmakers in acknowledgement of their cheers.

In response to the minister’s complaint of not feeling well to speak, the committee offered to grant her two weeks of rest and to reappear to speak to members at the end of the rest period.

Confusion in PDP over 37 Reps’ defection

There   was  confusion in the leadership of  the Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday as it made two conflicting demands  from  both the House of Representatives Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal , and  the  Federal High Court, Abuja on the defection of 37 of its  members to the All Progressives Congress.

While  the PDP  released a statement  in which it requested Tambuwal to  declare the defectors’ seats in the House vacant,  in the court, it asked  for an  order   compelling them  to return to its fold.

Inyanya denies buying four cars in 1 day

Kukere crooner, Iyanya, chats with Jayne Augoye about fame and the need for artistes to invest wisely

Rave of the moment, Iyanya Mbuk, considers 2013 his best year ever. Besides sealing mouthwatering endorsement deals with MTN, Zinox Computers and Solo Phones, his appearance fees have also tripled.

When a headline recently screamed, ‘Iyanya Mbuk gets over N130m endorsements deals in 2013 alone’, the  figure sounded exaggerated as far as some people are concerned. But in reality, it is not too far from the truth.

The muscular singer clearly lives a life of luxury, surrounded by all the trappings of stardom. Besides his appearance which has greatly improved, he has also earned a new accent, synonymous with ‘celebritydom.’

ASUU STRIKE: Union Calls Nigerian Government Deaf And Dumb

Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) has condemned the attitude of the Federal Government towards the strike action embarked upon by the universities teachers saying that if the government has not defaulted in the implementation of the agreement reached and signed with the union, there would not have been a strike action.

ASUU Chairman, University of Ibadan Chapter, (UI) in an exclusive interview said, “It is unfortunate the situation we have found ourselves in this country.When we started this strike action, we felt we are dealing with a responsible and responsive government. We felt this is a government that would want to do that which is the yearning of the people. We felt this is a government that will see the need to quickly address issues that have led us to the strike. It is a pity that we have been talking to deaf and dumb government. This is the fourth month and this government is not yielding to the wishes of Nigerians which is to fund public universities appropriately.”

Former Arsenal Player Andrey Arshavin Hits Out At Arsenal Fans

Former Arsenal player Andrey Arshavin has criticised the Gunners faithful for the "weird" atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium.

The 32-year-old now plays his football for Zenit St Petersburg, having left the North London club when his contract ended in June to return to the side Arsene Wenger first bought him from in 2009. 

In what was a difficult period for the Russian playmaker, Arshavin recalls the lack of support from the home fans and the resulting absence of a home advantage at the Emirates.

SHOCKING: Another Aviation Agency, FAAN, Admits Buying 4 Armoured Cars For Stella Oduah

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Hope Uzodinma, on Wednesday said the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) purchased  two armoured vehicles for Aviation minister, Stella Oduah and another two for its Managing Director, George Uriesi.

Mr. Uzodinma spoke to newsmen on the sidelines of the investigation into the purchase of two armoured vehicles by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for Aviation Minister Oduah.

He said that FAAN Managing Director, Mr. Uriesi, told the committee on oath that his agency purchased 202 operational cars and two bullet-proofs cars for the office of the managing director.

“Uriesi did confirm that among the operational vehicles they purchased, four of them are armoured vehicles, two for the managing director and two for the minister.

Deeper Life's Pastor Kumuyi builds N1b Anchor University campus

The General Overseer of Deeper Life Bible Ministries, Pastor William Kumuyi is currently building an untra modern campus for his N1billion private university called Anchor University. 

The proposed site for the campus is a vast expanse of land, which has already been fenced, along the Lagos/Ibadan Express way. The campus will serve as the permanent site of Anchor University whose main campus is sited inside Deeper Life's multibillion IBTC headquarters at Ayobo-Ipaja, Lagos.

The new campus will include hostels, faculties, administrative blocks, chalets, laboratories etc.

'Arsenal Made A Mistake Letting Me Go' - Kolo Toure Out For Wenger Revenge

Kolo Toure is keen to prove Arsene Wenger wrong when Liverpool meet Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday.

The centre-back spent seven years in north London - winning the Premier League once and FA Cup twice - before being sold to Manchester City for £15 million.

Toure has since joined Liverpool and is gunning for the win to leapfrog table-topping Arsenal, but admits he owes Wenger a debt for guiding him during the earlier stages of his career.

"I think it's going to be a great game for me to play," Toure told the Liverpool Echo. "I had some great times there and it was a big part of my life.

OMG Look At How High Lady Gaga's Heels Are

After her recent perfomance in which she stripped down naked Gaga took to the streets in an unbelievably high heels.

Her new Album ''Artpop'' is expected to hit the shelf soon.

What do you think of her heels?

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“How My Cousin Married My Boyfriend” – Nollywood Actress Opens Up On The Worst Betrayal Of Her Life

Nollywood actress, Mina Horsefall recently opens up on what she describes as the worst betrayal of her life.

In an interview with Encomium magazine this week, she talks about how her boyfriend (now ex) who she dated for two years, and her cousin, utterly betrayed her and broke her heart.

She reveals that she still has not gotten over the betrayal and that she does not think she will ever forgive both of them.

Hear her:

“My first cousin and my ex betrayed me. The whole story is complicated. She dated my boyfriend and married him. I had no idea what was going on until they were about to get married because she was pregnant for him. I did not introduce him to her. She knew him. He was my Uncle’s best man and we were in the bridal train. He met us together and went after me. We had a relationship for some years, two years at a stretch, then it became off and on and all those times she knew. She was even engaged to someone else at the time. Unknown to me she ‘worked’ her NYSC down to Lagos to have my boyfriend. She was living with him and it didn’t make any sense to me. Until later on, I found out they were getting married. What pained me most and the worst part of it was when I got to hear about it and confronted him, he said he can never do anything with my sister and there you are getting her pregnant and marrying her. It got all messed up. This happened in September 2012. I haven’t forgiven them. I don’t think I ever will”

What do you think of her story? Have you ever experience such betrayal or know anyone else who has? Do you have any advice for her?

SHOCKING: Actress Jackie Appiah Looks OLD!

ackie Agyemang (maiden name Appiah, born December 5, 1983) is a Canadian-born Ghanaian actress who is also popular in Nigeria.

In her recent interview, she said there is little difference between the movie industries of the two countries. The only thing, she says, is that there’s “a sense of urgency” when attending to one’s business, so she’s “always hyper” here, while in Ghana people are more laid back, and the actress feels calm and relaxed.

First Lady Hails Oba Akiolu’s Intelligence, Royal Counsel At 70

the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, on Wednesday congratulated the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, on his 70th birthday.

This is contained in a statement in Port Harcourt by the media aide to the First Lady, Mr Ayo Adewuyi.

According to the statement, Mrs Jonathan describes Oba Akiolu a father and role model.

“Oba Akiolu is like a father and a monarch who has brought his intellectual capacity to bear on traditional institutions in Nigeria and the revered stool of Lagos.

”Each time I pay courtesy calls on the Oba, I appreciate his intelligence and royal counsel which have impacted positively on me,” the statement said.

The first lady wished the Oba “sound health, long life and increased wisdom” to enable him to serve not only the people of Lagos, but Nigeria and humanity”.

Akiolu, who ascended the throne in 2003, attained the age of 70 years on Tuesday. (NAN)

PHOTOS: Actress Uche Elendu Flaunts Her 24 Carat Gold Plated BB Porsche

Nollywood actress and producer, Uche Elendu-Igweanyimba, has joined the league of Nollywood stars flaunting a Blackberry Porsche.

She got the 24 carat gold-plated blackberry porche from her husband Walter Igweanyiba who just got back from his base abroad.

The actress is currently in London with her daughter. She left early yesterday, Tuesday.

The mother of one got married to her hubby some time back in January, 2012.

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Ronaldo Accuses Sepp Blatter of Messi Bias

Cristiano Ronaldo has accused Sepp Blatter of institutional favouritism after the FIFA President revealed he preferred Lionel Messi over the Portuguese

In a debate at the Oxford Union, the 77-year-old claimed “one spends more time at the hairdressers than the other” in reference to Ronaldo, before saying he preferred Messi, as well as describing him as a “kind man and a good boy”.

The comments have resulted in Real Madrid writing to FIFA  to call for Blatter to apologise over the remarks.  Ronaldo giving his own personal reaction via his personal Twitter account, alongside a video of the Swiss making fun of him.

President Jonathan Writes Reps, Presents 2014 Budget

President Goodluck Jonathan wrote the House of Representatives on Tuesday seeking to present the estimates of the 2014 budget to a Joint Session of the National Assembly.

In the letter read by the Deputy Speaker, Mr. Emeka Ihedioha, the President sought to be allowed to present the estimates on November 12.

Part of the letter read, “I write to crave your kind indulgence to grant me the slot of 12:00 noon on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 to enable me to formally address a Joint Session of the National Assembly on the 2014 Budget.

“While thanking the Honourable Members of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the constancy of their support, please accept, Rt. Hon Speaker, the assurances of my highest consideration.”

Mikel Obi Talks On Jose Mourinho’s Influence In His Second Coming

Nigerian midfielder Mikel Obi speaks about Jose Mourinho influence on him in his second stint at Chelsea and what he has added to the team.

“This game is all about winning and the manager that brought this transformation of winning to this club is back now,” Mikel told Chelsea TV before the Capital One Cup win over Arsenal on Tuesday.

"He still has the same idea of how he wants us to approach every game with a win, win mentality.

"I came to this club at 18 and he made me to think win, win, win,” Mikel added.

Mikel also revealed that the players get motivated just seeing Mourinho.

“Whenever you see him, you see motivation. You see him walking around the place…motivation.

“He walks around the place full of energy, full of confidence. And really, he is not doing it for himself but for you to see how he goes about his business and he wants you to emulate that into yourself and start behaving in a similar way.

"This is because confidence can lead you to so many places that you never thought you could go and it is just brilliant to work with him again. 

“And now that he is back, we hope that we can continue winning the trophies that we won since he left,” Mikel concluded.

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Mikel Obi Talks On Jose Mourinho’s Influence In His Second Coming

Nigerian midfielder Mikel Obi speaks about Jose Mourinho influence on him in his second stint at Chelsea and what he has added to the team.

“This game is all about winning and the manager that brought this transformation of winning to this club is back now,” Mikel told Chelsea TV before the Capital One Cup win over Arsenal on Tuesday.

"He still has the same idea of how he wants us to approach every game with a win, win mentality.

"I came to this club at 18 and he made me to think win, win, win,” Mikel added.

Mikel also revealed that the players get motivated just seeing Mourinho.

“Whenever you see him, you see motivation. You see him walking around the place…motivation.

“He walks around the place full of energy, full of confidence. And really, he is not doing it for himself but for you to see how he goes about his business and he wants you to emulate that into yourself and start behaving in a similar way.

"This is because confidence can lead you to so many places that you never thought you could go and it is just brilliant to work with him again. 

“And now that he is back, we hope that we can continue winning the trophies that we won since he left,” Mikel concluded.

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Okocha Gifts His Wife New G-Wagon As Birthday Present

Ex Nigerian and Bolton Midfielder Austin 'Jay Jay' Okocha, Threw a great 40th birthday party for his lovely wife of 16 years on Friday October 25th at Civic Centre in Lagos.

Reports indicate that Okocha gave his wife a brand new White Mercedez Benz G-Wagon SUV as a birthday present.

Mrs Nkechi Okocha was said to have immediately gone down on her knees to thank her husband for all his love and support.

Happy belated birthday to her!

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Boy, 14, rapes nine-year-old girl to death

The police in Lagos State have commenced investigation into how a nine-year-old girl died, after sustaining injuries caused by alleged consistent rape.

According to police authorities, the deceased was raped over five times, by a 14-year-old student, Onyi Adimabua, in the Ikorodu area of the state.

The father of the deceased, Simeon Jigo, told PUNCH Metro that Onyi is the son of the proprietor of the school his daughter attended.

He said his daughter opened up about the rape when she started having medical problems.

The 77-year-old man said his daughter died on October 3, 2013.

He said, “Up until my daughter’s death, she was a pupil of Fulfilled Greenland School, Ikorodu, and she was in primary three. One day, she came home and started complaining of pains around her vagina, stomach area. We rushed her to Ikorodu General Hospital.

Dumebi The Muddy Girl: Mercy Johnson Dragged In Mud By A Truck

Mercy Johnson Okojie lost all her baby weight and that was proof that the sexy actress was planning a major Nollywood comeback.

And comeback she did; Mercy Johnson shared photos from one of her upcoming new movies and trust me when I say your are going to want to see this movie.

She shared photos of her being dragged through the mud by a tow truck on her Twitter page.

Mercy Johnson also shared another photo in which she was made-up like a very old woman and I must say I was impressed by how real it looked.

Aviation Minister May Face 5 Years In Prison Over Failure To Appear Before House Committee

Aviation Minister Stella Oduah will not appear before the House of Representatives on Tuesday despite the house threatening to impose sanctions on her if she failed to make herself available to answer questions over an alleged purchase of N255 million bullet proof cars for the Minister by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA.

The minister, who is still in Israel told the committee that she would not be available until November 4 after she must have concluded her national assignment in Israel, but the committee insisted that if she fails to appear tomorrow sanctions will be imposed on her.

In a statement by its Clerk, Abubakar Chana, the committee directed the minister to appear before it tomorrow and explain her role in the controversial armoured cars.

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts said on Monday that the Federal Civil Service Commission breached financial regulations by paying “over N11.7m” into the private bank account of one member of its staff.

The committee, which queried the commission for the act, said it found out that the money was approved for the hosting of an international conference in Abuja.

However, it stated that a member of staff kept the money in a private account as against the account of the commission.

Another plane crash averted in Abuja

Another air disaster was averted at the Nnamdi Azikwe Airport, Abuja on Monday as a Med-View Airlines aircraft from Lagos suddenly took to the air again at the point of landing in Abuja.

The pilot told the passengers that he took to the air again to avoid a collision with another aircraft on the tarmac.

The airline Flight VL2104 took off from the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos at noon and was scheduled to land in Abuja at about 1.05pm.

The pilot had already announced final descent into Abuja and asked all passengers and cabin crew to fasten their seat belts but the pilot suddenly took off to the air again with barely 30 seconds to touch ground.

The plane had 150 passengers on board. A correspondent of The PUNCH was one of the passengers.

After about three minutes of gaining altitude, the pilot announced that he decided to take off again to avoid colliding with an aircraft that was on ground.

ASUU strike: Fagge salutes colleagues

As the ongoing ASUU strike enters day 121, the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Dr. Nasir Fagge, has commended members of the union for their conduct since the strike began on July 1.

Fagge commended the efforts of ASUU principal leaders at ensuring that ‘there is no going back’ until their demands are met.

In a statement posted on the association’s website, he also described the Federal Government’s stance on the union’s demands as “no more than a repeat performance of a one-act-play: all the deceptions, propaganda, lies, mischief and such other Shenanigans.’’

Chemical Weapons Watchdog Wins Nobel Peace Prize

LONDON — Urging the destruction of “an entire category” of unconventional weapons, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded its 2013 Peace Prize on Friday to a relatively modest and little-known United Nations-backed body that is currently seeking to destroy Syria’s stocks of chemical arms under a deal brokered by Russia and the United States.

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The award to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, usually known by its initials O.P.C.W., took some Nobel-watchers by surprise. In the days leading up to the award, much attention had focused on Malala Yousafzai, the 16-year-old Pakistani student who risked her life to campaign for female education.

In its citation the committee said the O.P.C.W. and the conventions under which it was founded in 1997 “have defined the use of chemical weapons as a taboo under international law. Recent events in Syria, where chemical weapons have again been put to use, have underlined the need to enhance the efforts to do away with such weapons.”

It was the second successive year that the panel, based in Oslo, chose an organization for its accolade. The European Union won the 2012 prize.

new PDP suffer setback

The New Peoples Democratic Party  has suffered a double blow  as its quest to have  Dr. Bamanga Tukur sacked and be recognised by the authentic PDP have been rejected by the Independent National Electoral Commission and a Lagos High Court in Ikeja.

While INEC said it would not withdraw the recognition already given the National Working Committee of the Tukur-led  PDP,  the Lagos High Court  on Thursday said it lacked  the jurisdiction to entertain a suit in which the New PDP sought an order stopping Tukur from parading himself as the authentic chairman of the ruling party.

We will win against Ethopia – Eagles

Super Eagles’ stand-in captain, Vincent Enyeama, has declared that they will have no excuses for not making a positive result in the first leg of their World Cup qualifier playoff tie against Ethiopia on Sunday.

Boy,9, becomes Nigeria’s youngest Microsoft certified professional

A primary six pupil of Role Model School, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos, has emerged one of the youngest pupils to obtain the Microsoft Certified Professional certificate, SAMUEL AWOYINFA reports

A nine-year-old pupil of Role Model School, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos, Jomiloju Tunde-Oladipo, has emerged the youngest Nigerian Microsoft certified professional.

He came tops among 21 pupils who sat for the professional examination in Lagos.

He is now a Microsoft office specialist in office word 2010.

Jomiloju scored 769 out of 1,000 in the examination held in August.

Ancelotti: Bale is not happy - he wants to play

The Italian revealed that the Welsh winger will be out for Madrid's game against Levante at the weekend, but claimed he will be fully fit to return after the international break

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that Gareth Bale is frustrated at missing the Spanish side's 4-0 win over Copenhagen in the Champions League, but says the Welsh winger will be back to full fitness following the forthcoming international break.

Borussia Dortmund Will Make January Move to Bring Back Shinji Kagawa

Borussia Dortmund will make a move for out of favour Manchester United playmaker, Shinji Kagawa in the January transfer window.

David Moyes has used Kagawa sparingly so far this season and even pulled him off at half time during United's most recent Premier League loss to West Brom.

Dortmund idolise Kagawa and won two Bundesliga titles in a row with the Japanese midfielder being a vital cog in the playmaker role. United have failed to utilise Kagawa's talent, and much like Juan Mata's situation at Chelsea, it is unknown as to exactly why David Moyes does not want to play him.

Kagawa was quoted this week in saying that he felt he was 'fighting for his life' at Old Trafford and it is thought that if his situation within the United set-up does not change, then he will push for a transfer away from Old Trafford.

Dortmund would jump at the chance to bring Kagawa back to Germany and their fans recently started a '#FreeShinji' campaign on twitter for the club to re-sign the former fan favourites.

United would be looking to recoup most of the £18m they payed Dortmund just over a year ago, but with his status being that of squad player, it is unlikely they would receive such a fee for his services and may have to settle for considerably less.

Coleman slams Madrid over Bale injury

The 43-year-old coach is upset by the unavailability of his star player for the upcoming international break, arguing that los Blancos have used the winger when not fully fit
Wales boss Chris Coleman has accused Real Madrid of mishandling Gareth Bale's thigh injury, resulting in his withdrawal from the squad to face Macedonia and Belgium.

The 24-year-old attacker has played just three times for the Liga giants since completing a world-record £86 million move from Tottenham in August.

Bale must stand up to Ronaldo to succeed at Madrid - Redknapp

The QPR boss insists the Welshman needs to work with the Portuguese superstar while not being intimidated by him if he is to justify his world-record price tag
Gareth Bale will have to stand up to Cristiano Ronaldo if he is to survive and thrive at Real Madrid, according to former manager Harry Redknapp.

Bale, who first broke into the Tottenham team under the current QPR boss, eclipsed Ronaldo's transfer record by making an €100 million move to Real Madrid this summer.

Video: GTA V official trailer shows the joys of bank robberies, carjackings

With Rockstar Games’ hugely anticipated Grand Theft Auto V less than a month away from its release, the company has decided to whet our appetites for the game a little more. Rockstar on Thursday released an official trailer for the game that introduced us to the game’s three main characters and showed off all kinds of fun criminal mayhem such as bank robberies and carjackings. Grand Theft Auto V, the latest installment of the popular Rockstar franchise, lets gamers behave as immorally as they please in an open world setting that bears a striking resemblance to contemporary Los Angeles. GTA V is coming out for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 on September 17th. The full trailer follows below.

Grand Theft Auto V breaks seven world records

Rockstar’s marketing budget seems to have paid off. Not only has Grand Theft Auto V generated more $1 billion in revenue, it has also set a new bar for entertainment sales altogether. Guinness World Records 

First Evidence of Comet Striking Earth Found in Egypt

A team of scientists claims to have found the first-ever definitive evidence of a comet striking Earth.

After conducting a series of analyses, the researchers determined that a mysterious black pebble discovered years ago in the Egyptian desert is a piece of a cometnucleus — the first ever discovered.

"It’s a typical scientific euphoria when you eliminate all other options and come to the realization of what it must be," study lead author Jan Kramers, of the University of Johannesburg in South Africa, said in a statement. [Best Close Encounters of the Comet Kind]

The pebble, which the team has named "Hypatia" in honor of the ancient female mathematician, astronomer and philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria, is also studded with diamonds, which makes sense considering its cometary origin, researchers said.

"Diamonds are produced from carbon-bearing material," Kramers said. "Normally they form deep in the Earth, where the pressure is high, but you can also generate very high pressure with shock. Part of the comet impacted, and the shock of the impact produced the diamonds."

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This impact occurred about 28 million years ago over Egypt, study team members say. The comet exploded in the atmosphere, heating the sand below to a temperature of 3,630 degrees Fahrenheit (2,000 degrees Celsius) and generating huge amounts of yellow silica glass across 2,317 square miles (6,000 square kilometers) of the Sahara Desert.

One piece of this silica glass even found its way into a brooch that belonged to the famous Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen, researchers said.

Comets have almost certainly struck the Earth many times over the planet's long history. But before the Hypatia pebble's origin was determined, tiny dust particles in the upper atmosphere and carbon-rich dust in Antarctic ice were the only cometary material known on Earth, researchers said.

Comets are leftover pieces from the formation of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago, so the new discovery could have valuable scientific applications as well as gee-whiz appeal.

"NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) spend billions of dollars collecting a few micrograms of comet material and bringing it back to Earth, and now we’ve got a radical new approach of studying this material, without spending billions of dollars collecting it," Kramers said.

The study will be published in an upcoming issue of Earth and Planetary Science Letters. Three of the co-authors will also discuss the finding Thursday (Oct. 10) during a public lecture at the University of the Witswatersrand in Johannesburg.

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. LIBYAN LEADER KIDNAPPED, THEN FREED

Prime Minister Ali Zidan is taken from his Tripoli hotel at gunpoint, then freed a few hours later.

2. CANADIAN WINS NOBEL FOR LITERATURE

The Swedish Academy calls Alice Munro a "master of the contemporary short story."