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Gunnell to shine for home fans
Snooker star Adrian Gunnell is determined to avoid a dose of pre-Christmas gloom and provide home interest at Shropshire's biggest sporting event of 2007.Click here for all the Maplin UK Championships build-up Gunnell sets out on one of the biggest weeks of his career on Tuesday when he bids to get the first of two victories required to book his place in the field for the prestigious Maplin UK Championships at Telford's International Centre in December.
As well as having the incentive of appearing in front of his home crowd for the first time in a ranking tournament, a prolonged run in the sport's second biggest competition would leave Gunnell - provisionally ranked 36th - with an excellent chance of breaking into the elite top 32 for the first time.
And the Telford cueman is determined not to waste either opportunity. More>>
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Megabus Coming To Las Vegas, Trips For $1
First it was the Beatles, then Beckham and now Megabus.com. The UK based company is making its way West, offering discount bus fares that sound too good to be true.
For $1 you can get a bag of popcorn, a snack or a ticket to Los Angeles.
Starting next Wednesday, Megabus.com will start offering super low bus fares in Las Vegas.
So how does it work?
You simply go to the website, select your desired departure and arrival time and you are on your way!
The $1 tickets are always available, but for a limited number of seats. So the earlier you book, the greater the discount.
But even Megabus.com's top guaranteed ticket price, $34.50, is a great bargain.
Be aware, there is a 50 cent booking fee per ticket. More>>
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Children can soon go cashless with debit card
KUALA LUMPUR: A few weeks from now, children as young as 12 will be able to swipe a debit card and leave their cash at home. Tune Money Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Tengku Zafrul Aziz said applications for the prepaid Visa Tune Card would be made available for children aged 12 to 18 years.
The Tune Card is a debit card that gives instant online approval with no credit check and allows for cash withdrawals at ATMs worldwide. The annual fee is RM9.99.
Currently, credit cards are allowed only for those aged 18 and above.
Tengku Zafrul said: Children can buy things for themselves and it will be easier for parents to transfer money to their children. They wont have to give them so much cash.
This way, parents will be able to easily monitor and control their childrens spending, as every transaction will be recorded.
We believe there is a niche market, especially for parents who have teenage children studying overseas, he said. More>>