After Fail Bids for Higuain, Suarez; Arsenal to Offer £40 Million for Madrid's Benzema

EFT Report, London: Wenger’s lack of buying power despite having £70 million to spend on new signings this summer has been hitting all the wrong headlines lately, the 3-0 win over Fenerbahce in their Champions League qualifying match should calm the storm abit. After fail bids to land top striker so far (namely Higuain, Suarez), Wenger is turning his eyes to Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema.

Karim Benzema

According to sources, the north London club have held high-level discussions with regards for a move for the French striker and ready to table a £40 million offer for Benzema just before the September 2 transfer deadline.

With £70 million in the bag, buying the 25-year-old (still young) goal-scoring Benzema shouldn’t be a problem nor should be given a second thought. Come’ on Wenger time to spend some……!!

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Blondie Sharapova Out of US Open With Injury

EFT Report, New York: Maria Sharapova, who was intending to change her surname to Sugarpova (wonder why??), has pulled out of this year’s US Open because of a right shoulder injury just 24 hours before the draw on Thursday.

Maria Sharapova

Due to her withdrawal, Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska is now seeded 3, Sara Errani of Italy moves up to 4. Britain’s own Andy Murray is the Men’s defending champ while Serena Williams is the Women’s champ.

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Mikel Arteta Out for Six Weeks With Thigh Injury

EFT Report, London: Gunners’ vice-captain Mikel Arteta is all set to miss the first 6 weeks of the new Premier League campaign, which starts August 17, after sustaining a torn quadricep. Arsene Wenger revealed that the Spaniard would undergo a scan after picking up a thigh injury in training.

Mikel Arteta

Mikel Arteta will also miss the Champions League qualification double header against Fenerbahce. Other Gunners’ men on the growing injury lists are Thomas Vermaelen, Nacho Monreal, Abou Diaby and Bacary Sagna.

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That '70s Show Star Lisa Robin Kelly (43) Dead

EFT Report, Los Angeles: Lisa Robin Kelly, best known as Laurie Forman in the hit sit-com ‘That '70s Show’ (1998-2003), died at a Californian rehab facility on Wednesday (August 14) after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest. The 43-year-old actress, who has a long history of alcohol and substance abuse addiction, had ironically checked herself into the treatment centre before her untimely death.

Lisa Robin Kelly in That '70s Show

Lisa's Mug Shot After Being Arrested

Lisa shot to fame playing Laurie Forman, the promiscuous sister of Eric Forman in That '70s Show alongside Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Laura Prepon, and Wilmer Valderrama.

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Youtube Sensation Sophia Grace to Star in Disney’s ‘Into The Woods’ As Little Red Riding Hood

EFT Report, London: Sophia Grace, who became a Youtube sensation after a video of her and her cousin singing Nicki Minaj hit ‘Super Bass’ went viral, is heading for the big time. The eight-year-old has landed the role of Little Red Riding Hood in Disney's upcoming fairytale musical ‘Into The Woods’ to be directed by Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides director Rob Marshall alongside biggies like Johnny Depp and Meryl Streep.

Sophia Grace and Rosie

Sophia and her younger cousin Rosie became household names after appearing on the Ellen DeGeneres' show.

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Chelsea Rejects Barca £34.5 Million Bid for David Luiz

EFT Report, London: Chelsea FC have rejected Barcelona’s £34.5 million bid for its prize asset, Brazilian central defender David Luiz and reportedly told the Catalan club not to return with a second offer.

David Luiz

The offer was flatly rejected by Stamford Bridge boss Jose Mourinho saying that Luiz isn’t for sale at any price. European Champions Bayern Munich are also closely monitoring David Luiz and are willing to bid around the region of £40 million.

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Ronaldo, Ribery, Messi Up for UEFA Best Player

EFT Report, Geneva: Last season treble winner with Bayern Munich, Frenchman Franck Ribery will now compete with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi (arguably the two best players in the planet) for the coveted UEFA best player in Europe title for last season (2012/13). The award will be presented on August 29 at the Champions League group-stage draw in Monaco.

Ribery, Messi, Ronaldo

UEFA had narrowed down the candidates to three from an initial 10-man list, selected by journalists from UEFA members. Lionel Messi took home the inaugural award while his Barcelona teammate Andres Iniesta won the award last year.

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H&M Drops Cara Delevingne From Its List

EFT Report, London: Clothing giant Swedish multinational retail-clothing company H&M has axed English IT model Cara Delevingne, the high-street chain confirmed that they are no longer working with the willowy 20-year-old model, who had previously featured in their 2011 Authentic Collection campaign. H&M denied that she was recruited to be ‘the face of H&M.’

Cara Delevingne

Cara Delevingne, who is known for her wild-partying lifestyle, hit headlines the wrong way when she was snapped dropping a suspicious bag of white powder (read cocaine) outside her London flat in May.

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EPL is Back; Wenger’s Gunners’ to Face Aston Villa in Opener on Aug 17

EFT Report, London: The 2013-14 ‘Barclays English Premier League’ is back with a BANG with Arsenal FC taking on Aston Villa in the opening match at Emirates on August 17. David Moyes' Manchester United will start their title defense with an away-trip to League Cup winners Swansea City FC while Jose Mourinho starts his second stint at Stamford Bridge with a home game against newly promoted Hull City.

2013-14 Barclays EPL

Opening weekend EPL fixtures (Aug 17):
Arsenal v Aston Villa
Chelsea v Hull City
Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool v Stoke City
Manchester City v Newcastle Utd
Norwich City v Everton
Sunderland v Fulham
Swansea City v Manchester Utd
West Bromwich Albion v Southampton
West Ham United v Cardiff City.

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Dry Days in Mumbai 2013 List

EFT Report, Mumbai: Following dates/days shall be observed as “Dry Days” in Mumbai/Maharashtra during the period commencing from Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2013.

List of dry days in Mumbai for 2013

1. Republic Day 26.01.2013

2. Martyer's Day 30.01.2013

3. Maharashtra Day 01.05.2013

4. Ashadi Ekadasi 19.07.2013

5. Independence Day 15.08.2013

6. Anant Chaturdashi 18.09.2013

7. Prohibition Week 02.10. 2013

8. Prohibition Week 08.10.2013

9. Kartiki Ekadashi 13.11.2013

Note:

The day or days on which poll in relation to any general election or by-election to the house of people or the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, or any local authority in the state is taken in the constituency in which such premises are located and two days immediately before such day of poll, the day after poll, the day before the counting day, or days on the counting day or days, and the day immediately after counting.

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