| Radio 1 DJ who was set to play Dubai arrested at airport over drugs ...
Grooverider, a Radio 1 DJ, is facing the possibility of a four-year prison term in Dubai after police arrested him for allegedly carrying cannabis and pornographic DVDs into the country. Grooverider – whose real name is Raymond Bingham – was arrested at Dubai airport on November 23, hours before he was due to play a sold-out show at The Lodge, one of the Gulf state’s hottest clubs. A small amount of cannabis was reported to have been found in his record collection. The 40-year-old DJ, who co-hosts the weekly BBC drum-and-bass programme Fabio and Grooverider, faces four years in jail or deportation if he is found guilty. His case is causing huge controversy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where strict laws rooted in conservative Islam sometimes clash with the liberal values of its expatriate citizens and the millions of tourists who visit every year.
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Supermarket chains are trying out paperless, or digital, coupons to help the thrifty-minded save time while saving money. Shoppers load the online discounts onto their store loyalty cards, receiving credit at the checkout. Grocers see the innovation as a way to build customer loyalty, drawing consumers who are increasingly spending time online to their Web sites and ultimately, their stores. The move could increase coupon use by attracting shoppers who don't bother with paper coupons. It offers convenience for the companies in reducing handling, tallying and shipping of coupons, as well as cutting paper use. Kroger Co., the nation's largest traditional grocery chain, and Procter & Gamble Co., the largest consumer products company, are partners in a digital coupon trial that began last month.
Bargain hunters head to U.S. armed with dynamite dollar
As the Canadian dollar hit a new high of $1.07 Friday, a wave of Ottawa shoppers hit the malls of upstate New York this weekend in search of bargains, just in time for the beginning of the holiday season. "We came here to start on Christmas shopping, but ended up buying some things for ourselves because the deals are so good," laughed Sara Qualizza as she browsed the stores of the Waterloo Premium Outlets mall just outside Syracuse yesterday afternoon. "There's more selection here," said her fiancé, Carl Atkinson. The Kanata couple arrived Saturday with two friends to spend a weekend shopping, mostly for new clothes. .
Corrections and clarifications
That amount is nearly 13 times higher than a year earlier. M&I also said it could write off up to $195 million in bad debt in the quarter, compared with $15 million a year earlier. *** An item Saturday in the Religion Briefing misstated the address of St. Francis Chapel at the motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Francis Assisi, where Bishop William Callahan will preside at a liturgy at 9 a.m. Jan. 6. It is at 3221 S. Lake Drive, not 1501 S. Layton Blvd. The Milwaukee Archdiocese provided incorrect information. 12/29/07 An item in the Regional News Watch on Nov. 3 transposed the names of a man charged with reckless homicide and the victim. It was William G. Stone, not Marvin G. Wise, who faced fines and prison terms after being charged. Wise was the victim.
I can be new Gilchrist says Mustard as keeper takes aim at Test place
I tried to be too extravagant instead of biding my time more. I played one shot too many. I've got to pick my shots better. But I've been working hard on both my batting and keeping in recent weeks." He is expected to play in the one-day games in New Zealand next month with Ambrose replacing him for the first Test in Hamilton on March 5. "If I do well in the one-day stuff," says Mustard, "score a few runs and take some catches, you never know what will happen in the Tests." "The Colonel" was one of England's more popular players in Sri Lanka and the one-day captain Paul Collingwood says: "If Phil does well and sets the world alight you never know - he might get a chance for the Test spot. He has a similar approach [to Gilchrist] and it would be great if he could get anywhere near to what Gilchrist has done.
Radio Talk
Here's the theory: last week, Clear Channel national admitted that they may go private or sell parts of the kingdom. That roiled Wall Street and the likely message to individual markets was: hold tight, don't add expenses, don't make any changes until 2007. So for folks who like the status quo, you'll likely get it the next few weeks. Lite will go Christmas usual, Denny and the Kimmer remain on the air, and ditto with the Buzz format and Randy & Spiff. Permalink | Comments (43) | Post your comment | 10/31: WRAS naughty word problem By Rodney Ho | Tuesday, October 31, 2006, 04:31 PM The Atlanta Journal-Constitution On radio-info.com, a posting noted that a professional comedian on the Georgia State radio station WRAS-FM last week uttered some naughty words related to Bill Clinton that the FCC would frown upon.
Paul Domowitch: He looks like a new Manning lately
The Giants are the ninth wild-card team to reach the Super Bowl since the 1970 merger. Wild-card teams are 4-4 in the Super Bowl, but have won three of the last four times they've gotten there. DID YOU KNOW?: Mike Carey, who will be the referee for Super Bowl XLII, also was the referee for the Giants-Patriots game in Week 17. .
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