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Real Madrid coach from Time to Time

Madrid (ANTARA News / Reuters) - Jose Mourinho will become coach of Real Madrid after Manuel Pellegrini was fired Wednesday.

Here are the team coach at the Bernabeu in 12 years.

Guus Hiddink 1998-1999 John Toshack in 1999 Vicente Del Bosque Carlos Queiroz 1999-2003 2003-2004 Jose Antonio Camacho in 2004 Mariano Garcia Remon in 2004 Vanderlei Luxemburgo 2004-2005 Juan Ramon Lopez Caro Fabio Capello 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 Juande Bernd Schuster Ramos Manuel Pellegrini 2008-2009 2009-2010

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Play Pac-Man appears on Google pages to commemorate the 30th birthday of the game is interesting. Many people who do not miss to taste it. However, on the other hand, the presence of potentially harmful game business because it makes millions of people waste time just to play it.

In fact, from the analysis, the total time spent in vain by all people around the world because the game is to reach 5 million hours or about 549 years. With so much wastage of productive time, the potential loss of business reached 120 million U.S. dollars. So the result of calculation from software companies as reported by the BBC Time Rescue.

Rescue Time use time tracking software that can monitor every computer user access destination and length of time. Than 11,000 software users are, on average every 22 people doing searches on Google every day and spend time each 11 seconds. However, when there is a game Pac-Man, long time they do a search up to 36 seconds.

By doing ektrapolasi to 504 million users (unique users) who access the Google page every day, additional time wasted total of 4.8 million hours aka 549 years. Assuming an average of every worker is paid 25 dollars per hour, therefore the cost incurred in vain for 120 million U.S. dollars. With that much money, Rescue Time count that money can roughly be used to pay the salaries of all Google employees during the six weeks.

Pac-Man game appeared on pages 21 to 22 May 2010 in Google. Because of high demand, Google decided to create a special page so that users can permanently play Pac-Man anytime and anywhere.

Israel Ready to Ship Halau convoy to Gaza

JERUSALEM, KOMPAS.com - An Israeli military source, on Wednesday (26/05/2010), said that the country's naval ships ready to prevent the convoy of humanitarian aid to the Turkish leadership of the Gaza Strip.

Israel and Egypt to close Gaza's borders after the Islamic group Hamas seized control of the territory in 2007. Gaza's population of 1.5 million people facing shortages of water and medicines.

"In accordance with the directions the Government of Israel, Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Navy's fleet is ready to help prevent it reaching the coast of Gaza," said military sources had told Reuters.

The source said, naval forces have conducted a number of exercises in preparation for enforcing the sea blockade. In recent weeks, Israel has allowed a number of previously banned goods, like clothing, shoes, wood, and aluminum into the Gaza Strip by land. Israel continues to allow the flow of humanitarian aid to coastal areas.

The military source said that if the ships were not turned assistance after being given warnings, the Israeli naval forces will rise to the top and bring the ships into the port of Israel. From there passengers and crew will be sent home and luggage items will be moved into Gaza.

Fall Down Tree overwriting Cars

Liputan6.com, Jakarta: Strong winds hit area in Jakarta, Wednesday (26 / 5) night. A large tree fell and hit a car on Highway Kalibata, East Jakarta. Motorists were injured while the vehicle in which he wrecked.

Victim named Fitriani serious injuries on his back due to the large tree that struck his vehicle. Fitriani immediately rushed to the Budi Asih Hospital, East Jakarta. Large trees uprooted at Jalan Kalibata also make the traffic flow from the direction toward Duren Three Cililitan loss. (FRI)

Joanna Alexander Place the stirrup Unloading

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Not just sued Olin just played a character who makes a movie player Joanna Alexander was challenged in the film's lively Semati. But, dismantle any pair of stirrup submarine shooting took place to give a challenge for the mother of two children.

"Here I am wearing special stirrup for this movie," Joana said in a press conference of her latest film movie director Iqbal Rais plots at Senayan City, South Jakarta, Tuesday (05/25/2010) night.

Joanna had done some preparation for total drama play in movie comedy. "Before shooting I was measuring my teeth, and wearing a baseball stirrup permanent," said Joanna.

Apparently, not comfortable using the stirrup. Joanna claimed to be a difficulty talking in every scene he was playing. "As a result I became somewhat difficult ngomongnya during the shooting. But it is the dimauin director," says Joanna. (FAN)

Editor: EH

Men Can Enjoy This is not gambling Results

Erie, KOMPAS.com - victory does not bring happiness for himself. The reason, he must return the money from the gambling machines that he gets. Male population aged 55 years Waterford Township won the money amounting to 2001 U.S. dollars, or USD 18.4 million from a slot machine at the weekend.

However, he can not enjoy this victory because it had previously declared themselves banned to go to the casino by the State of Pennsylvania program. In these states, there is a program for the gamblers who can restrict themselves to go to a casino for one year, five years or for life.

The gambler who was charged with violating the rules of people entering the area without permission if they enter a casino. Besides, if they have to hand over the money to win his winnings.

The money would be collected as the recovery of funds for the gamblers.

Waiting Children Third, Joanna No Trust Myth

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Cast films Joanna Alexander, who is currently pregnant with all three, do not believe in the mystical myths that familiar sound during pregnancy. Joanna claimed to have a modern mind to stay away from the myth.

"I have read many books about pregnancy," Joanna said when met at Senayan City, South Jakarta, Tuesday (05/25/2010).

Admittedly, since pregnant with their first child, smelling myth discourse discourse often receives. In fact, during pregnancy, her third child, still smelling things that myth is always heard. "Like the time at the shooting location there is a possession, and hold someone said that 'there is a pin Joanna baseball?'" Said Joana mimicking a friend. "'You are afraid his son's pregnant again why-why," said Joana continue the discourse of receipt.

But the indirect Joana believe it. After all, he was not the type of woman who easily eaten with smelly stuff of myth and mysticism. "I still believe that baseball begituan, luckily I'm in-law's parents and their discourse of modern baseball, and there are like that," he said. (FAN)

Liputan6.com, Purwakarta: Ar Rohmah study group in Purwakarta Regency, West Java, on Wednesday (26 / 5) night, held tahlilan. They pray for the deceased mother Hasri Ainun Habibie. In the eyes of the mothers of this study, the deceased is a woman who is simple and noble-hearted. Attention to women was so great that became a favorite of women. The plan, tahlilan will be held until the next seven days.

In Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi, hundreds of students and teachers held a magical prayers and prayer gatherings for the former First Lady, Hasri Ainun Habibie at the Cottage

Pesantren Al-Ikhlas. They admire the persona and the simplicity of Mother Ainun shown when accompanying her husband BJ Habibie when he became the third president of Indonesia. (IAN)

Check Is your HP Notebook Battery Trouble

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Again occur notebook battery recall. This time it happened to HP and Compaq branded notebook.

A number of 54 thousand Li-Ion batteries made in China that is used in HP and Compaq notebook withdrawn from circulation by the U.S. consumer organization. It's because, since May 2009 HP received 38 reports of batteries overheating and leaking and resulted in 11 personal injury and property damage cases 31.

In total there are 124 thousand batteries had withdrawn from the market last year. Well if you ever buy a HP notebook, HP Pavilion, HP Compaq, or Compaq Presario certain models in the U.S. and took him to Indonesia, check whether your notebook batteries, including the potential to overheat.

For more information, please visit the following link: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10240.html

Gaza City (ANTARA News / Xinhua-Oana) - As many as 15 Palestinians were wounded in an air raid launched by Israeli jets on the Gaza Strip just before midnight Tuesday, according to police and medical sources Hamas.

Some witnesses said the Israeli fighter jets attacked the airport diperasikan no longer in the southern town of Rafah, Gaza Strip, which injured four people.

Shortly afterwards, Israeli fighter jets attacked the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), in the small town of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza Strip, wounding 11 people.

Some witnesses said the location is near the sports club and a mosque in the central city.

Some medical sources said Hamas was injured all Palestinians are civilians.

Israeli military spokesman confirmed the air attack, without giving a detailed explanation of the other.

Israeli air attacks against the region is Israel's reaction to the previous bombs attacks fired from Gaza into southern Israel.

No-one had claimed responsibility for attacks from the Gaza Strip into Israel.

Liputan6.com, Meulaboh: Starting tomorrow or Thursday (27 / 5), adult women dressed in tight otherwise unlawful domiciled in West Aceh district, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam. This followed the enactment of the head of the local regulations regarding the use of the enforcement of Islamic law in Muslim fashion.

Regent of West Aceh Mansyur Ramli said, starting tomorrow the women should also wear a skirt. According to Ramli, West Aceh District Government has provided 20 thousand strands of the skirt to be distributed for free to women who netted orderly Moslem raids.

Although there pros and cons, the district government kept its rule. Because, clothing that covers the aurat is part of the enforcement of Islamic Sharia law.

"As a leader, must implement this rule, although it was bitter, because I will be held accountable by God if oversimplifying the issue," Ramli said in Meulaboh, today, as quoted by Antara.

Since last few days, Department of Islamic Law in Aceh Barat incessant raids are conducted orderly fashion at the same time Muslims socialize these rules. In that raid, the women who wear tight clothing will be recorded and advised. If three times was caught using the tights, it will be dealt with by way of exchange with the skirt.

Regent regulations also impact on merchants who sell clothing strictly prohibited. Like the dress blouses and tight pants, tight dress, transparent dress with no coat, and scarf short model. For the man is also forbidden to wear shorts above the knee in public places. Hopefully, they dressed and polite, so easy to loose in the prayer movement. (TEST / ANS)

Facebook Forever Free

Palo Alto, KOMPAS.com - The news that Facebook calls will attract a fee from users finally answered already. Those are only rumors after the CEO and founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, himself a guarantee if it is impossible.

"We will always make Facebook as a free service for everybody," said Zuckerberg in writing an article that was published in the Washington Post website, Monday (05/25/2010) yesterday. According to him, this is one of the five principles that has always been a grip Facebook.

He said that Facebook will remain focused on its mission of providing convenience for everyone to share in the internet and make the world semakain tebruka and connected. One of the breakthroughs made recently Facebook was to develop an open concept graph that connects information from different websites with Facebook.

Even the Facebook initiative to hold the service in various countries to provide free access to Facebook via mobile phone. Newly launched service can be accessed through the web address 0.facebook.com. There are dozens of operators from different countries that have sponsored this initiative, but in Indonesia can only be enjoyed by customers Axis. So, Faceook paid? Impossible.

Joanna Alexander Place the stirrup Unloading

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Not just sued Olin just played a character who makes a movie player Joanna Alexander was challenged in the film's lively Semati. But, dismantle any pair of stirrup submarine shooting took place to give a challenge for the mother of two children.

"Here I am wearing special stirrup for this movie," Joana said in a press conference of her latest film movie director Iqbal Rais plots at Senayan City, South Jakarta, Tuesday (05/25/2010) night.

Joanna had done some preparation for total drama play in movie comedy. "Before shooting I was measuring my teeth, and wearing a baseball stirrup permanent," said Joanna.

Apparently, not comfortable using the stirrup. Joanna claimed to be a difficulty talking in every scene he was playing. "As a result I became somewhat difficult ngomongnya during the shooting. But it is the dimauin director," says Joanna. (FAN)

Editor: EH

Work Environment Can Cetuskan Asthma

Kompas.com - Although more asthma appear in childhood, in fact, the inflammation in airway disease also affects many adults. One possible cause is the working environment factors.

Atmospheric pressure-filled jobs and create stress may interfere with health, one of which increase the risk of asthma up to 40 percent. Workers who always brought home the problem is the group most at risk.

The team of researchers from Germany say the stress of work and the inability of a person to relax after work increases the risk of asthma. The conclusion was based on a study of 5000 men and women aged 45-65 years.

All respondents free of asthma prior to working. But those working in stressful environments experienced increasing incidence of asthma up to 40 percent after six years of work.

Work environment that might be considered could include triggering asthma have long working hours, schedules are tight, and uncomfortable working atmosphere. According to experts from the Mayo Clinic, some particles in the work space, such as paint, wood dust, synthetic dyes, etc., also can trigger this disease.

Previously, a study says stress causes the body to release chemicals that trigger allergies and disrupt the body fight inflammation in the airways. Nevertheless, further research is still needed to prove the findings.

Liputan6.com, Pyongyang: North Korea said it would sever all diplomatic relations with South Korea. This was done by North Korea as South Korea in retaliation for the sanctions to be related to tengelamnya South Korean naval vessels.

Korean Peace Committee, the agency responsible for the negotiations that made North Korea and South Korea, on Tuesday (05/25) to give eight-point statement penanggulan against the invasion of South Korea. The Committee also added that North Korea would abandon all negotiations and diplomatic relations with its neighbor, South Korea.

Besides North Korea also will close all offices of North Korea-South cooperation in industrri center, in the border city of Kaesong. Selanjutanya steps will be taken by North Korea is to deport all South Koreans working in North Korea. Furthermore, North Korea also banned South Korean ships and aircraft crossing the North Korean territorial waters of the region.

The statement was released a day after South Korea revealed that the action would be taken against North Korea related to the launch of a rocket ship that sank South Korea. South Korea plans to bring this issue to the UN Security Council and reactivate the broadcasting of propaganda near the border of two countries which was stopped six months ago. (NHK / DES / Job)

Liputan6.com, Cilegon: Hundreds of workers of PT Stump Plasindo in Cilegon, Banten, Wednesday (26 / 5) on strike demanding payment of severance pay, medical benefits, and wages for six months the company has not been paid. In his oration these workers defrauded PT Stump Plasindo admitted through an employment contract. Although already a permanent employee and years of service, a number of benefits workers never obtained in their entirety.

Upset because often deceived, hundreds of these workers rallied and walked into the office of PT Stump Plasindo while berorasi. According to one of the protestors, their status was always distinguished by the company, while the demands of the workers welfare money that had been submitted since 2009 and until now had not yet responded to the management.

They plan to protest to the Labor Department office Banten province if their demands are not met by the plastics company. (ADO)

Liputan6.com, Purwakarta: Ar Rohmah study group in Purwakarta Regency, West Java, on Wednesday (26 / 5) night, held tahlilan. They pray for the deceased mother Hasri Ainun Habibie. In the eyes of the mothers of this study, the deceased is a woman who is simple and noble-hearted. Attention to women was so great that became a favorite of women. The plan, tahlilan will be held until the next seven days.

In Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi, hundreds of students and teachers held a magical prayers and prayer gatherings for the former First Lady, Hasri Ainun Habibie at the Cottage

Pesantren Al-Ikhlas. They admire the persona and the simplicity of Mother Ainun shown when accompanying her husband BJ Habibie when he became the third president of Indonesia. (IAN)

Hoping Sanchez Show After Cardiac Surgery

Madrid (ANTARA News / Reuters) - Sevilla defender Sergio Sanchez hoped to get clear information from the doctor to return to play in the next three hinga four months after undergoing heart surgery in Germany last weekend.

24-year-old defender is to stop playing in January after he was diagnosed with heart conditions and will start the healing process in the Baltic after the surgery clinic in Hamburg.

"What I want is struggling to return to play and seemed to struggle I made it," Sanchez said in an interview with television.

"If there are many opportunities there before now and better, but I do not want to expect too high," he added.

"The road step by step, take heart and wait for a final decision within three or four months," he said.

Sanchez expressed about the treatment process and he must take an anti-blood thickeners for three months.

"I see my girlfriend cry and realize that everything is going really well," he said.

"The thought of it all, I saw a small light shining again and I'll be back playing and I am really very happy," said the soccer player.

Gaza City (ANTARA News / Xinhua-Oana) - As many as 15 Palestinians were wounded in an air raid launched by Israeli jets on the Gaza Strip just before midnight Tuesday, according to police and medical sources Hamas.

Some witnesses said the Israeli fighter jets attacked the airport diperasikan no longer in the southern town of Rafah, Gaza Strip, which injured four people.

Shortly afterwards, Israeli fighter jets attacked the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), in the small town of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza Strip, wounding 11 people.

Some witnesses said the location is near the sports club and a mosque in the central city.

Some medical sources said Hamas was injured all Palestinians are civilians.

Israeli military spokesman confirmed the air attack, without giving a detailed explanation of the other.

Israeli air attacks against the region is Israel's reaction to the previous bombs attacks fired from Gaza into southern Israel.

No-one had claimed responsibility for attacks from the Gaza Strip into Israel.

MANILA, KOMPAS.com - Breaking away from bad habits is very difficult. Senator Benigno Aquino who will become president of the Philippines said yesterday, he's not ready to quit smoking because the decision would affect his decisions in running the government.

Aquino who smoke a pack a day says, if the political or social pressure to get bigger, he will smoke more.

"I will stop smoking at the right time," said the son of Philippine democracy leader and former President Cory Aquino was. Stopping smoking is considered only adds to the pressures being faced. Aquino opinion coincided with the release of warnings on cigarette boxes since yesterday. (Reuters / Joe)

Nokia and Yahoo Ready to Announce Partnership

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Nokia and Yahoo are planning something big together in a project called Project Nike.

According to the All Things Digital, Yahoo held a Monday press conference to announce a new way to "provide global customers with online and mobile experience a rich, and presents a new era in making the connected consumer."

Reported by the mainstream media, Nokia will announce that future handsets will include a fully mobile infrastructure, a new Yahoo.

O yes, the name Nike derived from the name of the project the Greek goddess, and not a sports shoe company.

SEOUL, KOMPAS.com - Mobile phones QWERTY phones can be called 'a million people' this time because of that cost millions of rupiah to the price of hundreds of thousands of rupiah available and popular in the market. Looking ahead, it could be sailed phone touch (touchscreen) that receive the same label. Could it be?

The answer is maybe. Because, now the touch screen is no longer identical as expensive mobile phones. Price sail touch phone Samsung will gradually come down even sail touch phone launched with affordable prices.

The phone, named Samsung GT-C3300K Champ or it will be available starting next June 2010 with estimated retail price between 100-150 dollars. Designed for the markets of developing countries, Samsung Champ will be available in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, Asia, and Europe.

"Champ is the best option for mobile users who want to sail mendatkan touch phone experience for the first time," said Younghee Lee, VP of Mobile Marketing Samsung Electronics, was quoted as saying Fone Arena site. With these ponsle, penggunananya can also download applications from Samsung Apps services to enrich its features.

Samsung Champ equipped with 2.4-inch touch screen with 320x240 pixel resolution and 1.3 megapixel camera. Its 30 MB internal memory and external memory option that supports up to 8 GB. Hingag 12 hours of battery resistance is in the active and 660 hours stand-by condition. In it is embedded social networking applications.

Tehran, KOMPAS.com - Iran executes Abdolhamid Rigi, brother of the leader of terrorist group Jundullah, Abdolmalek Rigi on the Zahedan, Sistan-Baluchestan Province.

According to the Public Relations Department Office of the Attorney General of Zahedan, Abdolhamid Rigi was executed Monday (24 / 5) morning. He was convicted of committing acts of terrorism, including armed robbery, kidnapping, armed struggle against the police in several cities in Iran, and the smuggling of heavy weapons and become mohareb, which means the enemy of God, a crime punishable by death in Iran.

Abdolhamid Rigi, a member of Jundullah terrorist group, was captured in Pakistan in 2008 and extradited to Iran. Zahedan prison inmates were hanged on Monday after the Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence against him.

Liputan6.com, Jayapura: Before repatriated to their countries, the French journalist, Baudouin Koenig, expressed his disappointment towards immigration Jayapura, Papua. According to Koenig, one informs the immigration authorities about his arrival with his partner permission, Carol Helene Lorthiois.

The two journalists from the French Arte TV, Wednesday (26 / 5) afternoon, was deported to his native country through Jakarta from Jayapura. Baudouin and Carol accused of abusing their tourist visa to Indonesia.

According to Koenig SCTV encountered at Sentani Airport, he was very spare information created by several local and national media sourced from the Jayapura immigration office which he said is not true. Because, in fact they have been allowed by the Indonesian Embassy in France. In addition, Koenig said, he came to Indonesia to make a documentary about the life patterns of the Indonesian people who berasas Unity in Diversity.

Baudouin Koenig and Carol Helene Lorthiois Jayapura arrested when immigration officers were covered in the Office of the Parliament of Papua, yesterday. When it was ongoing demonstrations by the people and students about the level of human rights violations in Papua [read: French journalist was deported from Jayapura]. (TEST / ANS)

Sssttt ... There are at Bianco Moonlite Shadow Bar!

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - On Thursday (27 / 5), Terazza Bianco Bar & Lounge (Hotel Akmani Fl. 1, Jl. KH Wahid Hasyim No. 91), will be exciting clubbing event themed title Moonlite Shadow at 19:00 pm.

Here's supporters who are ready to perform the show tonight:

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Gaza City (ANTARA News / Xinhua-Oana) - As many as 15 Palestinians were wounded in an air raid launched by Israeli jets on the Gaza Strip just before midnight Tuesday, according to police and medical sources Hamas.

Some witnesses said the Israeli fighter jets attacked the airport diperasikan no longer in the southern town of Rafah, Gaza Strip, which injured four people.

Shortly afterwards, Israeli fighter jets attacked the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), in the small town of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza Strip, wounding 11 people.

Some witnesses said the location is near the sports club and a mosque in the central city.

Some medical sources said Hamas was injured all Palestinians are civilians.

Israeli military spokesman confirmed the air attack, without giving a detailed explanation of the other.

Israeli air attacks against the region is Israel's reaction to the previous bombs attacks fired from Gaza into southern Israel.

No-one had claimed responsibility for attacks from the Gaza Strip into Israel.

Former Mexico coach Rather Take Back America

Mexico City (ANTARA News / Reuters) - Former Mexico coach Manuel Lapuente determined to take over America, one of the most popular teams in the League Mexsico, club television station reported Tuesday.

Lapuente replaces Jesus Ramirez, who was sacked 12 days ago when America failed in the quarter-finals on stage by the club Toluca Clausura championship at the end of last week.

Lapuente with America's return is the third time, he never brought the club champion in 2002.

66-year-old coach is dealing with Mexico at the 1998 World Cup matches in France and also once coached other clubs such as Mexico Necaxa, Tigres UANL, Cruz Azul, Puebla and Atlante.

America became league champions 10 times, last time was achieved in the year 2005.

Tehran, KOMPAS.com - Iran executes Abdolhamid Rigi, brother of the leader of terrorist group Jundullah, Abdolmalek Rigi on the Zahedan, Sistan-Baluchestan Province.

According to the Public Relations Department Office of the Attorney General of Zahedan, Abdolhamid Rigi was executed Monday (24 / 5) morning. He was convicted of committing acts of terrorism, including armed robbery, kidnapping, armed struggle against the police in several cities in Iran, and the smuggling of heavy weapons and become mohareb, which means the enemy of God, a crime punishable by death in Iran.

Abdolhamid Rigi, a member of Jundullah terrorist group, was captured in Pakistan in 2008 and extradited to Iran. Zahedan prison inmates were hanged on Monday after the Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence against him.

Sharapova into French Open Second Round

Paris (ANTARA News / Reuters) - Maria Sharapova easily advanced to the second round of French Open tennis tournament after a 6-3 6-2 win over compatriot from Russia, Ksenia Pervak, Tuesday.

Chance of rain disrupted the match in place of the match on Court Suzanne Lenglen.

Former world number one Sharapova, seeded 12th in Paris, suppressed the opposition and shut down its service in the early game before the master the game through hard knocks.

Sharapova, who won the warm-up match in Strasbourg last Saturday, ending the match in the course of one hour 20 minutes by Raihan "match points" third.

He next will face Belgian Kirsten Flipkens to gain a place in the third round.

Duchess of York, 'Sell' Ex-Husband

LONDON, KOMPAS.com - Anyone can act as brokers, including ex-wife. Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson, former wife of Prince Andrew, finally apologized for the camera caught "selling" her husband, British trade envoy.

According to a news site The News of the World, Fergie asks a cash benefit 40 000 U.S. dollars or approximately USD 368 million and 500,000 pounds, or USD 6.6 billion to be transferred to his account. He states may introduce journalists to the prince in disguise.

Prince Andrew, second son of Queen Elizabeth, denied knowing about the meeting between Fergie and the News of the World. Buckingham Palace official said in a statement.

Fergie apologized for the embarrassing incident and admitted that its financial situation is under pressure. "I am very sorry for the situation," he said. Next time be careful, Mom. (Reuters / Joe)

Sharapova into French Open Second Round

Paris (ANTARA News / Reuters) - Maria Sharapova easily advanced to the second round of French Open tennis tournament after a 6-3 6-2 win over compatriot from Russia, Ksenia Pervak, Tuesday.

Chance of rain disrupted the match in place of the match on Court Suzanne Lenglen.

Former world number one Sharapova, seeded 12th in Paris, suppressed the opposition and shut down its service in the early game before the master the game through hard knocks.

Sharapova, who won the warm-up match in Strasbourg last Saturday, ending the match in the course of one hour 20 minutes by Raihan "match points" third.

He next will face Belgian Kirsten Flipkens to gain a place in the third round.

Preserve Sevilla Alvarez Season As Coach Home

Madrid (ANTARA News / Reuters) - Sevilla has decided to retain Antonio Alvarez as head coach next season, La Liga club said it was through their pages (www.sevillafc.es), Tuesday.

Alvarez signed in March to replace padaakhir Manolo Jimenez for the last 10 games and helped the club to ensure a place in Andalucia's Champions League qualifying round next season.

He also led the team's victory over Atletico Madrid in the King's Cup final.

Sevilla board has chosen unanimously to extend the contract's 55-year-old coach until the end of next season, the club said.

Alvarez had previously been an assistant coach under former Sevilla boss Juande Ramos and Joaquin Caparros.