| Prized Maserati is prime attraction at supercar show
Abu Dhabi: A Maserati costing 1.8 million euros (Dh9.78 million) is the prime attraction of a supercar Show. The show, the first of its kind in the city, features about 30 luxurious cars. The Private Drive Supercar Show was officially opened on Saturday evening in the presence of Shaikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Emirates Palace Hotel. The show ends on Monday. Maserati's MC 12 Corsa (2007) is the star. "It is one among nine in the world," said Adel Euza who owns the car. "The car's top speed is 480 kmph and it has been used in international races. You cannot order it from the company anymore," said Adel who is displaying five cars in the show. .
WASH all this then? A sizzling vid of hotel heirhead Paris Hilton ...
The 26-year-old man-eater straddles a Bentley, soaps herself into a lather and saucily sucks at her fingers in the ad for burger chain Carl's Jr. Watch Paris Hilton get wet and wild on video Carl's Jr bosses made the most of Paris' assets by making her clamber all over a car, stripped to just a skimpy swimsuit. Paris eventually remembers what she's advertising and crawls alongside the black motor to bite into the spicy BBQ burger. TV bosses in America have banned the ad - deeming it to hot. But just like some of her previous film work the scenes have hit the internet and we've got our hands on the saucy clip. .
Alan Hansen's column
The way King performed on Sunday, having not played for a while and with question marks over his long-term future due to his knee injury, was amazing. He was the best player on the pitch and showed just what Tottenham have been missing. If Spurs can keep King, Woodgate and to a certain extent Hutton fit, then they are really in business. Ledley is the lynchpin of the side though, and when he plays they look a better team. He gives them confidence and inspires them to be tight defensively. When you have players in your side that you know aren't going to let you down, who are going to win every tackle and block every shot, then that gives everyone else in the team a lift - confidence spreads as a result. It is like playing with a striker who you know is going to get you a goal, he is that important.
Gorman delighted with Saints' display in defeat
What was most pleasing was to see the team have some fight and energy and passion (Andrew Davies should be made captain, he was superb). Think it proves that not only was Burley sucking the life out of fans, but he was doing it to his own players too. Shame we lost, but well played all the same Saints. .
Spyker iPhone-lookalike spotted at MWC
Dutch car manufacturer Spyker is allegedly doing its own take on the iPhone, since the mystery device was recently spotted at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona. CNET reports that a Spyker branded iPhone-lookalike was visible behind a glass case, but with a physical keypad, rather than relying on the on-screen keyboard of the iPhone. Spyker did not have any literature available for the device, and merely acknowledged that it is part of the company's product portfolio, saying little more. Spyker is not the first luxury car company to offer a branded cell phone. During late 2006, Nokia unveiled a limited edition 8800 Sirocco that sports a laser-etched Lamborghini emblem. The phone also featured a sapphire screen coating to reduce scratches, as well as add to its exotic nature.
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The European Union conducts more raids of Intel facilities to further arm itself in its fight against the chipmaker More bad legal news came for the world's largest chipmaker, Intel, on Tuesday. Intel's Munich offices were the target of another round of antitrust raids by the European Commission (EC). These German raids were confirmed by a public announcement from Intel. Chuck Mulloy, a spokesman for Intel, stated, "I can confirm that there has been a raid on our offices in Munich. As is our normal practice, we are cooperating with authorities." Jonathan Todd, a spokesman for the Commission in Brussels also stated, "I can confirm that Commission officials have carried out unannounced inspections at the plants of a manufacturer of central processing units (CPUs)." Todd cited that the raids were carried out to investigate alleged violations of rules against abuse of a dominant position and/or restrictive business practices. Intel faces a hearing on March 11 and 12 over charges that it participated in price slashing, where it cut retail prices to below the cost of production and is accused of offering substantial rebates in a head-on effort to bulldoze its lagging competitor, Advanced Micro Devices, out of the market. The ruling in these hearings may depend somewhat on the analysis of evidence found over the course of the investigation. However, evidence aside, Intel may face a significantly hostile atmosphere at the hearings, as the European Commission is currently very agressive following a heady $690M USD ruling against Microsoft. With the EC looking to press more charges against Microsoft, investigating Apple, and charging Intel, it clearly is ready to take a hard stance on what it says are blatant abuses of the market system -- and it stands to gain a bit of financial bounty in doing so. Chipmaker AMD has constantly complained about Intel's alleged abuses and has encouraged the European Union and other government bodies to aggressively investigate its rival.
Voldemort's Law: Chevron-Texaco and the Deathly Amazon
In law school they never bother to tell you that the law is about people. As law students, we are trained to ignore the story, to extract from endless cases only the most pertinent facts and, most importantly, the black letter law. Black, without color is what it is, and after awhile all of that blackness can seep into your heart. Inspired, liberal souls quaking in their first torts class can quickly become ?lawyers? in the vile, heartless sense of the profession. While many law students do survive to make the world a better place - or at least vote Democratic - for every hundred good-hearted lawyers there is a Voldemort. A company like Chevron can afford to employ seven or eight Voldemorts when attempting to delay a $6 billion dollar judgment in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Luckily enough, there is a Harry Potter in the jungle and a Dumbledore too.
Tinker, tailor, actor, skater
Fedor Andreev is a multi-dimensional young man. He's an actor. If you watch the current Walt Disney movie Enchanted and look carefully, behind the construction workers, you may see him in the busy Central Park dance scene with Giselle, a fairytale princess played by Amy Adams. He's an auto racer. For five years, the former Ottawa resident built his own cars with his friends, formed a team, secured sponsorships and reached the professional level as a driver in the judged sport of drifting, where cars travel out of control sideways at 160 km/h for up to a minute. .
Folding chair in hand, driver shows new side
"You crazy?" Montoya said. You can hit one of the wrestlers over the head with a chair, he's told. So there Montoya was earlier this month, a celebrity cornerman during a TNA wrestling event when chaos, as so often happens, ensued. That Montoya was in the middle of this concocted confrontation shows how well he has adapted to NASCAR. Racing matters - it's why Montoya runs hard and has been criticized by some competitors - but entertainment has become paramount. Driver personalities, engaging commercials and unique personal appearances bolster a driver's popularity. Montoya's appearance at the event shows he's willing to display a side fans didn't see when he raced overseas. Personal appearances in Formula One, Montoya says, mainly were visits to a suite to greet corporate executives - not standing face to face with an angry man more than a foot taller and 100 pounds heavier.
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