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August 9, 2006
Topics zidane, image, madrid, images, marketing, stars, clothing, shoes, names, french, soccer, real, beer, club, china, world and man
A man in China has trademarked a silhouette of French captain Zinedine Zidane headbutting Italian defender Marco Materazzi in the FIFA World Cup final. Zhao Xiaokai wants to sell the image for use on clothing, shoes, hats and beer products, and hopes it will fetch as much as $125,000.
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August 9, 2006
Topics spain, post, driver, madrid, images, brazil, teenagers, mobile, happy, hard, film, camera, friends, drivers, web, newspaper and police
Police in Madrid, Spain arrested four Frenchmen who were reportedly jumping in front of moving vehicles so they could film their reactions and post the footage on the Internet. Authorities in Alicante Spain said the four took turns leaping in front of moving vehicles on the road between Benidorm to La Nucia, which causes the driver to swerve violently or make a hard break to avoid hitting them. Officials say the four endangered the lives of the driver and passengers in other vehicles.
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May 24, 2006
A one- year- old girl is in good condition after having undergone six organ transplant operations. The operation at La Paz University Hospital in Madrid replaced the girl's liver, intestine, stomach, duodenum, pancreas and spleen, according to Xinhua news agency. It was conducted on March 24 and lasted about 24 hours.
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November 2, 2005
English soccer captain David Beckham's $100,000 bulletproof car has been stolen by a gang of thieves. The robbers got hold of the car after an employee took it for a drive and forgot to activate the vehicle's tracking system. Soon after, the car was stolen.
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