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World's longest name

Two men from Nottingham earned the `world's longest name' title after changing their names in honour of their favourite superheroes.

Kelvin Borbidge, 22, and Daniel Knox-Hewson, 23, who are friends drew inspiration from their mutual love of science fiction, comic books and gaming.

Yes, their new names are a mouthful.

Borbidge will now be known as Baron Venom Balrog Sabretooth Vader Megatron Vegeta Robotnik Magneto Bison Sephiroth Lex Luthor Skeletor Joker Grind.

Knox-Hewson on the other hand, is Emperor Spiderman Gandalf Wolverine Skywalker Optimus Prime Goku Sonic Xavier Ryu Cloud Superman HeMan Batman Thrash.

"We decided to change our names because we were bored of our day-to-day lives and wanted to do something that reflected our true personalities," enthused Emperor Thrash.

Baron Grind added: "The look on my area manager's face when he asked why my till now said 'Baron' was priceless.

"At this moment in time, I am looking forward to changing my name on my bank card. I wonder how they will fit it all on?"

The pair spent just £10 (RM49) each to acquire their new names through the Legal Deed Poll service, Sky News reports.

Source: www.sky.com
Published Aug 9 2011

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Harry Potter beat Twilight at Teen Choice Awards

It is one of those rare moments when the wizards from Hogwarts outdo the vampires at a popularity-based award show.

At the 2011 Teen Choice Awards, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 beat The Twilight Saga: Eclipse to be voted as Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie, while franchise star Emma Watson beat Twilight’s Kristen Stewart to be selected as Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy actress.

As if that’s not enough to cause grief for Twi-hards, Watson and co-star Daniel Radcliffe even beat Stewart and her beau Robert Pattinson in the kissing department, taking home the award for Choice Liplock.

Meanwhile, Harry Potter baddie Tom Felton continued sweeping the Best Villain awards, being named as Choice Villain for his portrayal as the conflicted Draco Malfoy in the fantasy series.

The wand-wielding bunch also ruled in the Summer category, with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 being named as Choice Movie, while Radcliffe and Watson were Choice Male Movie Star and Choice Female Movie Star respectively.

Cheer up, Twi-hards, as the vampire lot did not go home empty-handed. Taylor Lautner (who plays werewolf Jacob Black in the film series) was Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy actor while Pattinson landed Choice Drama Actor for his another movie Water For Elephants.

In the TV department, the bloodsuckers and a certain musical drama series reigned supreme. The CW's hit series The Vampire Diaries took home four awards, namely Choice Fantasy/Sci-Fi Series, Choice Actors in a Fantasy/Sci-Fi Series (Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder) and Choice TV Scene Stealers (Michael Trevino and Kat Graham).

Glee walked away with three surfboards, namely Choice Comedy, Choice Comedy Actor (Cory Monteith) and Choice Breakout Star (Darren Criss).

As for the pop stars, lovebirds Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez were the major winners. The former won Choice Male Artist, Choice Twit and Choice Male Hottie, on top of clinching Choice TV Villain for his role in CSI.

His gorgeous girlfriend is the darling du jour, winning Choice Comedy TV actress (for her role in Wizards of Waverly Place), Choice Group (as part of Selena Gomez & The Scene), Choice Single (Who Says) and Choice Love Song (Love You Like a Love Song).

For the full list of winners, visit teenchoiceawards.com.

Source: E! Online

Published Aug 8 2011

Rebecca Zhu (centre) was crowned Miss Hong Kong, with Hyman Chu (first from left) and Whitney Hui (second from left) being named first and second runners-up, respectively. (image source: Sina.com.hk)

Who is this year's Miss Hong Kong?

A ballet dancer who hails from Suzhou, China, was crowned as this year’s Miss Hong Kong.

Rebecca Zhu, 23, beat 13 other contestants to land the coveted title at the annual beauty pageant held by Hong Kong’s leading television station, Television Broadcasts (TVB).

The 1.68 metre beauty, who moved to Hong Kong seven years ago, was also voted as Miss Internet Popularity.

Hyman Chu, a 23-year-old program host in Canada, and Whitney Hui, 22, were named first and second runners-up, respectively.

Hui, a student from Britain, also clinched the award of Miss Photogenic, while Miss International Goodwill went to Nicole Leung.

Source: The Standard

Published Aug 8 2011

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Seven die in Cameron landslide


The landslide that hit the kampung in Cameron Highlands.

Seven people, including a family of three, died after their homes at Kampung Sungai Ruil in Cameron Highlands were swept away by landslide.

Two others were seriously injured in the 5.50pm incident on Sunday, which saw victims being buried under 50m of mud.

They are now being treated at Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh.

While the first victim was pulled out at 6.15pm, the last victim was uncovered at 1.21am Monday.

Following that, the search and rescue opeations had been called off.

Prior to the incident, there was a downpour in the area.

The incident caused three houses in the village to be buried while another three were partially submerged.

The Pahang state government had ordered the immediate evacuation of 577 people as their houses had been classified as unstable.

Villagers had gathered at the Hospital Sultanah Hajjah Kalsom mortuary early in the morning to claim the victims remains.
On Sunday, rescue efforts were hampered by the mud.

Assisted by two excavators and a backhoe, rescue works were temporarily disrupted as authorities are not sure where the victims are located.
Dogs from the canine unit had to be called in to help determine the exact location of the victims.

Cameron Highlands MP Datuk S.K. Devamany, who was at the scene, said this was the first time incident of such magnitude hit the village.

“While it is normal to have landslides in Cameron, it is however the first time landslide of such a scale to hit the village,” he said.

Locals said the village was the single largest orang asli village in Cameron Highlands.

It has some 1,300 villagers.

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More 'naked marriages' in China

Without expensive preparation and rituals, Wang Shaowei and Zhang Xin tied the knot at a cost of nine yuan (RM4), which was spent on obtaining the marriage certificate.

The couple, who had just entered the workforce, did away with nearly all the traditional 'must haves' for a Chinese wedding: an apartment, a car, wedding rings as well as a lavish ceremony.

"We had a big dinner in our rented two-bedroom apartment to celebrate the start of our married life, and nothing else," said Wang, 26, who lives with his wife in Shijiazhuang, capital city of northern China's Hebei province.

In recent years, a growing number of young Chinese have opted for a 'naked marriage'. The term refers to a couple who get hitched without any major assets and who spend little on their wedding ceremony. Some do so because of their eagerness for independence, while others simply have no choice.

However, the frugal wedding of Wang and his wife, conducted behind their parents' backs, upset their older relatives. The newly-weds were forced by their parents to hold a delayed, but grand wedding ceremony, and later moved into an apartment purchased by Wang's family and received a car bought by Zhang's parents.

"My parents can't accept a wedding without a new apartment or rituals. My mother says, 'It's ridiculous to marry a woman with nine yuan!'' Zhang said.


The concept of naked marriage is in sharp contradiction to China's established marriage customs, which call for parents to help lay the material foundation for their children's marriages.

Generally, getting married may cost the bridegroom's family years of savings, which is supposed to pay for a house - or at least the down payment - and a red carpet ceremony, as well as decent betrothal gifts for the bride's family.

The bride's family may consider funding the home renovation, or buying a car, depending on their financial position.

The naked marriage phenomenon, which was coined in 2008 by Internet users, has drawn much discussion after a popular TV series, Naked Marriage Age, struck a chord with many young Chinese adults, especially those born in the 1980s.

The drama depicts the bittersweet life of a young couple who had a naked marriage and fought for a better life.

According to a poll conducted by the social investigation centre of the China Youth Daily prior to this year's Chinese Valentine's Day, Qixi Festival, which fell on Saturday, nearly 48 per cent of 3,214 respondents said they supported the idea of naked marriages, while 23 per cent opposed it.

The survey also found that 55 per cent of the respondents viewed courage as essential when opting for such marriages, and 43 per cent agreed that the married life of such couples would be tougher than that of their financially better-off peers.

Experts said the increasing acceptance of naked marriages shows a more open-minded attitude among the youth.

Source: The Straits Times/ANN
Published Aug 9 2011

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WHEN a quarrel broke out between two men drinking beer and stout at the void deck of a block of flats in Toa Payoh, the older man told the younger man to go home.

But, 36-year-old Charles Gunalingam, jobless, continued quarrelling with Ravindra Tagore R Pillai, 58, and punched him in the chest.

Ravindra retaliated by smashing a stout bottle and using the broken bottle neck to to slash Mr Charles until the younger man collapsed.

Police arrested Ravindra at the scene.

Source: The Straits Times

SANTA ANA (AP) - A MAN in the United States convicted of ejaculating into a co-worker's water bottle has been ordered to pay the woman more than US$27,000 (S$32,975).

The Los Angeles Times says a judge on Monday ordered Michael Kevin Lallana to pay the woman for loss of wages, therapy and medical expenses.

Lallana was convicted earlier this year of two misdemeanour counts of battery.

Prosecutors say Lallana deposited his semen twice last year in the water bottle of a co-worker at Northwestern Mutual Mortgage Co in Newport Beach.

Source: The Straits Times