Quiz Diary - 2005-09

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• Seve Ballesteros is set to make his return to competitive golf after an absence of almost two years
• Italy's PM Silvio Berlusconi says a barrier system to protect Venice from flooding will be built.
• New research in Antwerp shows that the virus which causes Aids could be getting less powerful
• Man Utd midfielder Roy Keane says he expects to leave the club at the end of the season
• Tory leadership rivals David Davis and David Cameron launch their campaigns ahead of next week's conference
• John Roberts has been sworn in as the chief justice of the US Supreme Court in a ceremony at the White House.
• The result of the Conservative leadership contest set for 6th December
• A UN health official warns a flu pandemic linked to bird flu in Asia could kill between 5-150 million people
• Arsenal footballer Graham Stack is cleared of raping a student at his south London flat
• Iorworth Hoare, the man who won £7m on Lotto Extra while jailed for rape is to be relocated after being tracked down by the Sun newspaper. Hoare was apparently spotted walking through Sunderland city centre
• Andy Murray makes his first ATP Tour semi-final with a 4-6 6-4 6-3 win over Robby Ginepri
• Sony's PlayStation console is awarded an Emmy
• A man is arrested at Rosslyn Chapel where star Tom Hanks is filming the Da Vinci Code

30 Quiz

• 1. Who donated $40m to his old school recently?
• Bill Gates
• 2. How many of the players who represented Great Britain recently in the Davis Cup match against Switzerland can be regarded as English?
• None (3 Scots and 1 naturalised Canadian)
• 3. Which recent film is about a series of murders of Australian backpackers, and is based on real life events committed along the Hume Highway by Ivan Milat?
• Wolf Creek
• 4. What did Tony Blair say that New Labour must be the party of to secure its lasting legacy?
• The "change makers"
• 5. Which 1969 Masters champion golfer has died aged 65?
• George Archer
• 6. Europe's Cryosat spacecraft is about to launched on a three-year mission. What is is going to study?
• The Earth's ice caps in northern
• 7. Who said recently "We played what the public wanted and lost. This is why in football stupidity and imagination have no limits."?
• Carlos Queiroz
• 8. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said which country must do more to prepare for 20th November elections?
• Haiti
• 9. Andy Murray has broke into the world's top 100 with a straight sets win over which Swedish player in Bangkok?
• Robin Soderling
• 10. At the recent Inside Soap Awards only 4 shows won awards, name them?
• Coronation Street, Eastenders, Emmerdale and Bad Girls

29

• Andy Murray breaks into the world's top 100 after beating Swede, Robin Soderling in Bangkok
• GPMA, the F1 group threatening to set up a rival series is to continue with its plans
• Fast bowler Chris Tremlett hopes to overcome knee injury in time for England's tour of Pakistan.
• Walter Wolfgang, the 82-year-old activist thrown out of the Labour party conference for heckling Jack Straw has returned to the venue to a hero's welcome.
• Flight attendant unions call for boycott of Flightplan over its depiction of their profession.
• Phil Daniels is to join EastEnders as Kevin Wicks.
• At least 5 die attempting to get into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa
• Parmalat fraud trial is suspended
• Ian Huntley has his jail term set to a minimum of 40 years by a High Court judge
• EUFA Cup Results:
  • AEK Athens 0 - 1 Zenit St Petersburg
  • AZ 3 - 1 Krylia Sovetov
  • Anorthosis Famagusta 0 - 4 Palermo
  • Aris Salonika 0 - 0 Roma
  • Austria Magna 2 - 1Viking FK
  • Braga 1 - 1Crvena Zvezda
  • CSKA Sofia 1 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen
  • Cork 1 - 2 Slavia Prague
  • Debrecen 0 - 2 Shakhtar Donetsk
  • Dnipro 5 - 1 Hibernian
  • Domzale 1 - 0 VfB Stuttgart
  • Everton 1 - 0 Dinamo Bucuresti
  • FC Copenhagen 0 - 1Hamburg
  • FC Midtjylland 1 - 3 CSKA Moscow
  • FC Xanthi 0 - 0 Middlesbrough
  • FC Zurich 2 - 1 Brondby
  • Galatasaray 1 - 1 Tromso
  • Genk 0 - 1 Liteks Lovetch
  • Groclin Dyskobolia 2 - 4 Lens
  • Heerenveen 5 - 0 Banik Ostrava
  • Hertha Berlin 3 - 1 Apoel Nicosia
  • Levski Sofia 1 - 0 Auxerre
  • Lokomotiv Moscow 3 - 2 SK Brann
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 - 2 Bolton
  • Mainz 0 - 2 Sevilla
  • Malmo FF 1 - 4 Besiktas
  • Marseille 0 - 0 Germinal Beerschot (Marseille win 4-1 on penalties)
  • Metallurg Donetsk 2 - 2 PAOK Saloni
  • MyPa 0 - 3Grasshoppers
  • Osasuna 0 - 0 Rennes
  • Partizan Belgrade 2 - 5 Maccabi Petach Tikva
  • Rapid Bucuresti 1 - 0 Feyenoord
  • Sampdoria 1 - 0 Vitoria Setubal
  • Siroki Brijeg 0 - 1 Basle
  • Steaua Bucuresti 3 - 1 Valerenga
  • Strasbourg 5 - 0 Liebherr GAK
  • Willem II 1 - 3 Monaco
  • Wisla Krakow 0 - 1Guimaraes
• Subhaan Younis has been jailed for 60 days for using his mobile phone to replay footage of a beheading in Iraq to hotel shop worker Charlotte McClay
• Annual house price growth is continuing to slow, according to the Nationwide - prices rose by just 1.8% during the 12 months to September - the lowest increase since May 1996
• The only life portrait of Prince William in existence, showing him aged 17, goes on display at Agnew's Gallery in Mayfair
• The area covered by Arctic sea ice has shrunk for a 4th consecutive year, according to a new study
• Great Britain get a home draw in the Davis Cup against Serbia & Montenegro or Israel in April
• American Lamon Brewster retains his WBO heavyweight title by beating German Luan Krasniqi

29 Quiz

• 1. King Juan Carlos released an official statement of congratulations recently, who to?
• Fernando Alonso
• 2. Who is the star of the new film that has topped the US box-office Flightplan?
• Jodie Foster
• 3. Former champion jockey Kevin Darley rode four winners with combined odds at Hamilton, what were the combined odds?
• 1,587-1
• 4. Where is the current Labour Party Conference taking place?
• Brighton
• 5. Which Manchester United player played his 100th game in Europe this week?
• Ryan Giggs
• 6. Which gardener has the Prince of Wales asked to help design a memorial garden to his Grandmother?
• Alan Titichmarsh
• 7. After Great Britian lost to Switzerland they are in which Davis Cup zone?
• Euro/Africa
• 8. Which retired Canadian General was brought in to verify weapons decommissioning in reland?
• John de Chastelain
• 9. Mike Bassett is the star of a new TV series, which team does he manage?
• Wirral County
• 10. Yesterday's game between Liverpool and Chelsea in the Champions' League may have been a 0-0 draw but in terms of bookings Chlesea won 4-1, Alonso was booked for Liverpool who were the 4 Chelsea players?
• Makelele, Robben, Lampard, Terry

28

• Details of Gate Gourmet settlement expected today
• Abu Azzam, al-Qaeda's second in command in Iraq is killed
• US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Haiti must do more to prepare for November elections
• New Orleans police chief, Eddie Compass, quits as further fallout over Hurricane Katrina.
• Protesters take to the streets of Cairo to protest over Mubarak's fifth term as President
• French commandos retake cargo ship seized by striking union workers in Marseille and hijacked to Bastia, Corsica
• Champions League:
  • Liverpool 0 - 0 Chelsea
  • Anderlecht 0 - 1 Real Betis
  • FC Porto 2 - 3 Artmedia Bratislava
  • Fenerbahce 3 - 0 PSV
  • Inter Milan 1 - 0 Rangers
  • Real Madrid 2 - 1 Olympiacos
  • Rosenborg 0 - 1 Lyon
  • Schalke 04 2 - 2 AC Milan
• Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo says planned presidential election cannot go ahead as rebels have not disarmed.
• US military agrees to leave Uzbekistan base by end of 2005
• Education secretary, Ruth Kelly announces ban on foods high in fat, salt or sugar in England's schools
• DaimlerChrysler plans to cut more than 8,000 German jobs at troubled Mercedes division
• Apple concedes that there have been problems with one batch of its iPod Nanos
• The Atlanta Braves take the National League East title, while the Los Angeles Angels win American League West.
• Shortlisted for 2nd £40,000 Artes Mundi award:
  • Eija-Liisa Ahtila from Helsinki
  • Thomas Demand from Berlin
  • Mauricio Dias and Walter Riedweg, Brazilian and Swiss artists
  • Leandro Erlich from Buenos Aires
  • Subodh Gupta from New Delhi.
  • Sue Williams from Cornwall.
• Sylvia Hardy "disappointed" to be freed from jail after mystery man pays her £53.71 council tax debt
• A live, adult giant squid is captured on film in the depths of the Pacific Ocean for the first time.
• Scorecard rule which saw Mark Roe and Jesper Parnevik disqualified from 2003 Open to be changed

28 Quiz

• 1. It has been 50 F1 races since a British driver won, who was this, when and where?
• Coulthard in Australia 2003.
• 2. Series Seven of Monarch of the Glen has just started on BBC, where is it set?
• Glenbogle
• 3. What was the score in the Davis cup match at the weekend between Great Britain and Switzerland?
• 5-0 to Switzerland
• 4. Which singer has personally called for fans to donate $100 to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort?
• Brian Wilson
• 5. Fernando Alonso has become the youngest ever F1 champion, but whose record did he beat?
• Emerson Fittipaldi
• 6. Which woman has a new album in the UK charts called "Guilty Too"?
• Barbara Streisand
• 7. 11 games refereed by Edilson Pereira de Carvalho will almost certainly have to be replayed amidst claims of match fixing, in which country?
• Brazil
• 8. Which German carmaker has said it will buy a 20% stake in Volkswagen to prevent any hostile takeovers that could threaten their business links?
• Porsche
• 9. Which England cricketer has been warned he may not get his place back after taking time out from the Pakistan tour to appear on BBC television show Strictly Come Dancing?
• Darren Gough
• 10. Valentino Rossi has just won his 5th consecutive MotoGP title, who were the previous five different winners of the title (previously called GP 500) before he appeared on the scene?
• Kenny Roberts Jr. (2000), Alex Criville (1999), Mick Doohan (1994-1998), Kevin Schwantz (1993), and Wayne Rainey (1990-1992)

27

• Lynndie England, woman at the centre of Abu Ghraib scandal, is convicted of abusing Iraqi prisoners
• A settlement is reached in the dispute between airline caterer Gate Gourmet and the unions
• Champions League:
  • Manchester United 2-1 Benfica (Giggs, Simao, van Nistelrooy)
  • Ajax 1-2 Arsenal (Ljungberg, Pires, Rosenberg)
  • Barcelona 4 - 1 Udinese
  • Bayern Munich 1 - 0 Club Brugge
  • FC Thun 1 - 0 Sparta Prague
  • Juventus 3 - 0 Rapid Vienna
  • Lille 0 - 0 Villarreal
  • Panathinaikos 2 - 1 Werder Bremen
• Tate Britain "misunderstood" John Latham's "God Is Great" a piece of art it took out of a show to avoid religious offence, its creator has said
• John de Chastelain, the retired Canadian General brought in to verify weapons decommissioning, is criticised by sceptics
• Rosslyn Chapel in Roslin, Edinburgh closed to the public for filming of The Da Vinci Code
• Prince of Wales asks Alan Titichmarsh to help design a memorial garden to his Grandmother
• Cindy Sheehan, the California mother who became a leader of the anti-war movement after her son died in Iraq is arrested protesting outside the White House
• Tony Blair tells the Labour conference the party must continue to modernise to win 4th term in office
• China takes further steps to tighten its censorship of online news services and bulletin boards
• Google celebrates 7th birthday
• Hotmail accounts frozen as they are attacked by hacker group
• Bill Gates's charitable foundation gives $40m for scholarships at his old school
• Attempt to change rules so that MPs rather than Tory members elect a new Conservative leader is defeated after failing to win a two-thirds majority
• 1969 Masters champion George Archer dies aged 65
• Great Britain seeded for the Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone draw and will receive 1st round bye
• Greg Chappell and Sourav Ganguly appear before cricket board committee after recent dispute
• Retrial of Abimael Guzman, the founder of the Shining Path Movement, is under way in Lima
• Indonesia bird flu death tolls rises to 6
• Rapper Beanie Sigel (Dwight Grant) acquitted of attempted murder of Terrance Speller after 2nd trial
• Tony Blair says New Labour must be the party of the "change makers" to secure its lasting legacy
• Czech former world triple jump champion (1997 Athens) Sarka Kasparkova retires
• Europe's Cryosat spacecraft, designed to study the Earth's ice caps, is preparing for October launch
• Indian rail minister Laloo Prasad Yadav charged with embezzling $41m

27 Quiz

• 1. Which cricket team won Division Two as Northants beat Yorkshire on final day of Championship?
• Lancashire
• 2. Who is the director of the film out now in the UK "A History of Violence"?
• David Cronenberg
• 3. Which England international has announced that he is quitting international rugby union to spend more time with his family?
• Jason Robinson
• 4. Michael Schumacher has started 64 races on pole position and needs one more to equal whose record?
• Ayrton Senna
• 5. Night Night has returned to BBC2 for a second series who plays the manipulative main character Jill Tyrell?
• Julia Davvis
• 6. Which snooker player once ranked 12 in the World who beat Alan McManus to win the LG Cup in 2002, has been forced to give up the game due to a degenerative spinal disease, aged only 31?
• Chris Small
• 7. A giant canvas of which monarch was created by Rolf Harris in Trafalgar square in September 2005?
• Henry VIII
• 8. Which Aston Villa player became the first to score against Chelsea in the Premiership in the 2005/06 season?
• Luke Moore
• 9. Which group have anew album in the UK charts "Have a Nice Day"?
• Bon Jovi
• 10. Chelsea may be top of the Premiership, but, prior to Tottenham's win last night, which three "unlikely" teams were 2nd, 3rd and 4th?
• Charlton, Bolton and West Ham (Tottenham now replace West Ham in 4th)

26

• Report confirming IRA decommissioning has been completed is due to be given to the British and Irish governments by General John de Chastelain
• Gordon Brown promises to continue "modernising" if he becomes PM
• US win Presidents' Cup beating Internationals 17-15Chris DiMarco clinches the Presidents Cup for US when he beats the Stuart Appleby
• In Gaelic Football Tyrone claim All-Ireland title for 2nd time in 3 years beating Kerry 1-16 to 2-10
• Colin Montgomerie says that Europe can win an historic third Ryder Cup in a row in 2006 after GB & Ireland's win in the Seve Trophy (16 ½ - 11 ½)
• Brazilian football is hit match fixing scandal - with referee Edilson Pereira de Carvalho arrested
• Inside Soap Awards:
  • Best Soap - Eastenders
  • Best Storyline - Den's murder
  • Best Couple - June Brown (Dot Cotton Branning) and John Bardon (Jim Branning)
  • Best actress - Sally Lindsay (plays Shelley Unwin in Coronation street)
  • Best Actor - Nigel Harmon (Denis Rickman)
  • Sexiest Male - Nigel Harmon (Denis Rickman)
  • Sexiest female - Samia Smith (Maria Sutherland in Coronation Street)
  • Outstanding Achievement - Letitia Dean
  • Best Dressed - Tracy-Ann Oberman (Chrissie Watts in Eastenders)
  • Best Bad Boy - Bill War (Charlie Stubss in Coronation Street)
  • Funniest performance - Antony Cotton (Sean Tully in Coronation Street)
  • Best newcomer - Antony Cotton (Sean Tully in Coronation Street)
  • Best Bitch - Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow in Coronation Street)
  • Best Family - Dingles (Emmerdale)
  • Best young actor - Charley Webb (Debbie Dingle in Emmerdale)
  • Best drama - Bad Girls
• Porsche says it will buy a 20% stake in Volkswagen to prevent a hostile takeover.
• Vietnam prepares for Typhoon Damrey, which has already caused havoc on Chinese island of Hainan
• Jodie Foster's new thriller Flightplan tops North American box office.
• Belgium's Tom Boonen wins the men's world road race championship in Madrid
• Labour Conference begins in Brighton

26 Quiz

• 1. An inspection of the 229 Catholic seminaries in the US is due to begin this month. The review, known as an Apostolic Visitation, will examine whether there is evidence of what within the seminary?
• Homosexuality
• 2. The Vatican has regularly made clear its opposition to gay priests, what two word term has it used for homosexuals?
• Intrinsically disordered
• 3. Irishman, Pat McQuaid has been elected as president of which international sporting union?
• International Cycling Union
• 4. Some of the comments about this film have been "The audience was definitely dumbfounded on the way out" (IMDB), "It's a metaphysical thriller that is so long and so boring that each of its minutes lasts long enough for a Test match." (Guardian) and "A confusing, frustrating and failed attempt to intellectualise the Lock, Stock formula. Anyone know what this movie's about? Answers on a postcard, please." (Empire On Line)" - which abysmal offering currently loose at a multiplex near you is this reviewing?
• Revolver
• 5. Which top sprinter has left Fassa Bortolo and signed a three-year deal with the newly-formed team Milram?
• Alessandro Petacchi
• 6. The National Association of Pension Funds says the pension age may need to go up to what?
• 69
• 7. Which team were relegated from County Championship Division One for the first time after missing a vital bonus point against Middlesex?
• Surrey
• 8. In this year's F1 season which Minardi driver (in his 1st season) is the only driver yet to score points?
• Robert Doornbos
• 9. Scientists have recreated Down's syndrome in which animal by adding a human chromosome?
• Mice
• 10. Name the 6 men who have acted as honorary chairman for the Presidents Cup?
• Gerald Ford (1994), George Bush (1996), John Howard (1998), Bill Clinton (2000), Thabo Mbeki (2003, George W Bush (2005)

25

• UK Singles charts:
  • 1. Pussycat Dolls ft Busta Rhymes - Don't Cha
  • 2. Kanye West ft Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger
  • 3. Sean Paul - We Be Burnin'
  • 4. Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To
  • 5. Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles
• Number 1 album: David Gray "Life in slow Motion"
• Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlargos - Alonso starts from pole - and wins the F1 title for the first time. Result:
  • 1. JP Montoya (McLaren)
  • 2. K Raikkonen (McLaren)
  • 3. F Alonso (Renault)
  • 4. M Schumacher (Ferrari)
  • 5. G Fisichella (Renault)
  • 6. R Barrichello (Ferrari)
  • 7. J Button (BAR)
  • 8. R Schumacher (Toyota)
• Rolf on Art: The Big Event saw over 100 artists recreate a giant canvas of a famous portrait of King Henry VIII in Trafalgar Square.
• Final Day of Davis Cup matches - England lose 5-0 to Switzerland
• England 's Jason Robinson announces he is quitting international rugby union to spend more time with his family
• Day 3 of the President's Cup - teams tied at 11-11 - Singles matches:
  • Justin Leonard (USA) v Tim Clark (RSA)
  • David Toms (USA) v Trevor Immelman (RSA)
  • Tiger Woods (USA) v Retief Goosen (RSA)
  • Kenny Perry (USA) v Mark Hensby (AUS)
  • Fred Couples (USA) v Vijay Singh (FIJ)
  • Scott Verplank (USA) v Mike Weir (CAN)
  • Jim Furyk (USA) v Adam Scott (AUS)
  • Stewart Cink (USA) v Peter Lonard (AUS)
  • Fred Funk (USA) v Michael Campbell (NZL)
  • Davis Love (USA) v Nick O'Hern (AUS)
  • Phil Mickelson (USA) v Angel Cabrera (ARG)
  • Chris DiMarco (USA) v Stuart Appleby (AUS)
• Final day of Seve Trophy - GB and Ireland hold on to win for third consecutive competition
• Valentino Rossi clinches fifth-straight world title by coming second in the Malaysian Grand Prix
• San Sebastian festival awards:
  • Jury award for best screenplay to Wolfgang Kohlhasse for "Summer In Berlin"
  • Jury award for best photography to Jong Lin for "Xian Ri Kui" (Sunflower)
  • Silver shell for best actor to Juan José Ballesta for 7 Virgins
  • Silver shell for best actress to Ana Geislerová for "Something Like Happiness"
  • Silver shell for best director to Zhang Yang for "Xiang Ri Kui" (Sunflower)
  • Special jury prize to "Illuminados Por El Fuego" by Tristán Bauer
  • Golden shell for best film to "Something Like Happiness" by Bohdan Sláma
• Prime Minister Tony Blair has denied reports that British troops will start pulling out of Iraq next May
• Filiberto Ojeda Rios, a Puerto Rican fugitive who had been on the run for 15 years dies after a gunfight with FBI agents in the town of Hormigueros
• Regina Schleicher out-sprints Britain's Nicole Cook to win the women's world road race title

25 Quiz

• 1. Yesterday saw an explosion outside a cafe in the city of Vitebsk injuring nearly 50. In which country is Vitebsk?
• Belarus
• 2. Hampshire beat Nottinghamshire yesterday in the County Championship, what did they score in their only innings?
• 714-5
• 3. Which Scottish National Party president announced that she was to step down after 18 years as head of the party?
• Winnie Ewing
• 4. Which young Swiss player beat Andrew Murray in straight sets in Great Britain's match against Switzerland recently?
• Stanislas Wawrinka
• 5. Which outgoing boss of British Airways, complained that the US unfairly protects its airlines?
• Rod Eddington
• 6. According to media reports who sent an e-mail stating Sourav Ganguly is not "physically or mentally fit" for the job of Indian cricket captain?
• Greg Chappell
• 7. The Electoral Commission is investigating a £2.4m donation to which political party?
• Lib Dems
• 8. British Swimming has launched an inquiry into allegations of bullying levelled at which national performance director?
• Bill Sweetenham
• 9. Currently an International team is playing the US at gold in Virginia what is the name of this tournament, drawn 17-17 in 2003?
• Presidents Cup
• 10. The Brazilian Grand Prix takes place today, only four homegrown drivers have won, name them?
• Ayrton Senna, Emerson Fittipaldi, Nelson Piquet and Carlos Pace

24

• Sienna Miller appears at her sister's wedding (to Nic Skinner in Devon) without Jude Law, fuelling rumours of a permanent split
• England lose Davis Cup match to Switzerkand as Federer & Allegro beat Rusedski & Murray 7-5 2-6 7-6 (7-1) 6-2
• Scottish National Party president Winnie Ewing is to step down after 18 years as head of party
• The International team finishes day two of the Presidents Cup with a 6½-5½ lead over the US - day 3 sees US draw level at 11-11
• Day 3 of Seve Trophy - Europe lead 6-4
• Simon Wiesenthal is buried in Israel
• Tim Henman pulls out of Thailand Open with a back problem
• Hurricane Rita strikes Texas and Louisiana
• Samuel Peter "The Nigerian Nightmare" loses to Wladimir Klitschko in an IBF elimination bout, but only on points
• North Korea says it no longer needs international food aid
• Hearts beat Ranger 1-0 through a Roman Bednar goal to record eight straight league wins and pull 11 points clear of reigning champions Rangers
• Final practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlargos
• The Bishop of Hereford (Anthony Priddis) defends decision to ordain Sarah Jones (born as Colin Jones) as a priest
• Davis Cup World group play-off matches - Day 2 - standings after day 1:
  • Austria 1-1 Ecuador
    • Juergen Melzer (Aut) bt Giovanni Lapentti (Ecu) 6-1 6-0 6-2
    • Nicolas Lapentti (Ecu) bt Stefan Koubek (Aut) 5-7 4-6 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 7-5
  • Czech Republic 1-1 Germany
    • Tomas Berdych (Cze) bt Tommy Haas (Ger) 4-6 4-6 6-1 7-6 (11-9) 6-3
    • Nicolas Kiefer (Ger) beat Tomas Zib (Cze) 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 6-4 6-2
  • Italy 1-1 Spain
    • Andreas Seppi (Ita) bt Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spa) 5-7 3-6 6-0 6-3 6-2
    • Rafael Nadal (Spa) bt Daniele Bracciali (Ita) 6-3 6-2 6-1
  • India 0-1 Sweden
    • Jonas Bjorkman (Swe) bt Prakash Amritraj (Ind) 6-4 6-4 6-4
    • Thomas Johansson (Swe) leads Rohan Bopanna (Ind) 7-6 (7-3) 6-6
  • Switzerland 2-0 Britain
    • Roger Federer (Swi) bt Alan Mackin (GB) 6-0 6-0 6-2
    • Stanislas Wawrinka (Swi) bt Andrew Murray (GB) 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-4
  • Belgium 1-1 US
    • Olivier Rochus (Bel) bt James Blake (US) 6-4 7-5 6-1
    • Andy Roddick (US) bt Christophe Rochus (Bel) 6-1 6-2 6-3
• Somaliland says it has arrested four militants, including an internationally known al-Qaeda member
• A mob in Bakori town in Katsina state, Nigeria beats to death a man who reportedly confessed to involvement in ritual murders
• Mikhail Khodorkovsky's lawyers are to take case to European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg
• Ossie Duran outpoints Briton Colin McNeil in Commonwealth light-middleweight fight.
• Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Newmarket won by Christophe Lemaire on Starcraft
• Maria Sharapova retires from China Open semi-final match against fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko
• Ouija Board wins the Princess Royal John Doyle Stakes on her return from injury

24 Quiz

• 1. Which actress has provided the optional voiceover to go with the virtual Alice in Wonderland manuscript that is now available online?
• Miriam Margolyes
• 2. Indian cricket officials have dismissed Andrew Flintoff's claims that he was shot at during a one-day match. He makes this claim in his new autobiography, what is this called?
• Being Freddie
• 3. Which Northeast course plays host to the 4th Seve Trophy this week?
• The Wynyard
• 4. Which two golfers have teamed up to defend England's World Cup title in Vilamoura in November?
• Luke Donald and David Howell
• 5. Hussain Osman is to be extradited from Italy to England, in which Rome prison has he been held?
• Rebibbia
• 6. Which Man Utd defender faces six weeks out after undergoing groin surgery?
• Gary Neville
• 7. Gunmen in Kyrgyzstan have killed an MP who was a driving force behind the protests in March which led to the overthrow of President Askar Akayev. What is his name?
• Bayaman Erkinbayev
• 8. According to Norwegian researchers smoking just one to four cigarettes a day almost triples a person's risk of dying of what?
• Heart disease (lung cancer is 4 to 5 times, how comforting)
• 9. What is the nickname of the boxer, Samuel Peter, who takes on Wladimir Klitschko in an IBF elimination bout today?
• The Nigerian Nightmare
• 10. GB take on Switzerland at the weekend in the Davis Cup, which four players form the team for Jeremy Bates?
• Greg Rusedski, Andy Murray, Alan Mackin and David Sherwood

23

• Davis Cup - Day 1 - Great Britain take on the mighty Switzerland, and it's not looking good, someone now has to beat Federer!
  • Federer destroys Mackin 6-0, 6-0, 6-2
  • Wawrinka v Murray, Murray loses 6-3, 7-6, 6-4
• Day 2 of the Seve Trophy - Europe lead 4-1 adter day 1, but lead reduced to 6-4 after day 2
  • P Harrington/P McGinley v N Fasth/P Hanson (won 3&1)
  • P Casey/D Howell v MA Jimenez/JM Olazabal (won 5&4)
  • C Montgomerie/G McDowell v T Bjorn/H Stenson (won 3&2)
  • M Lafeber/E Canonica v S Dodd/B Dredge Won by 1
  • I Poulter/N Dougherty v J-F Remesy/ T Levet (won 5&4)
• Boxer, Leavander Johnson dies five days after collapsing after his defeat by Jesus Chavez
• Jonathan Woodgate scores own goal and is sent off on Real Madrid debut against Athletic Bilbao
• Texas asks for 10,000 federal troops to be put on standby as Hurricane Rita approaches
• Robert Amsterdam, lawyer of jailed tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky says he has been told to leave Russia or face arrest
• Film producer, Lord Brabourne, dies at the age of 80
• A man is held under the Mental Health Act after he breaches security at Manchester Airport
• Des Lynam is named as the new host of Channel 4's daytime quiz show Countdown
• Jeeves set to lose thier iconic valet character
• US rapper, Beanie Sigel (Dwight Grant) in court for trial on an attempted murder charge (of Terence Speller in 2003) for the 2nd time
• World Road Racing Championships (Madrid):
  • Michael Rogers wins 3rd straight time trial gold medal
  • Karin Thurig defends her time trial title
• Surrey are relegated from County Championship Division One for the first time after missing a vital bonus point against Middlesex

23 Quiz

• 1. We have just seen the Great North Run but where will the Great South Run take place in early October?
• Portsmouth
• 2. Jean-Paul Kamudimba Kalala's 89th minute goal put which Premiership side out of the Carling Cup?
• Tottenham (lost 1-0 to Grimsby)
• 3. An interactive film advert in bus shelters that let people view clips of which film has been banned by the advertising watchdog ASA for condoning violence?
• Sin City
• 4. Which Amercian football team has recently been bought by Zygmunt Wilf who plans to build a $675m retractable-roof stadium in the outskirts of Minneapolis, to replace the current Metrodome?
• Minnesota Vikings
• 5. Which US writers' group is suing Google about its plans to digitise major library book collections?
• The Authors Guild
• 6. Aston Villa recently beat Wycombe Wanderers 8-3 but what was the score at half-time?
• 3-1 to Wycombe
• 7. Which electronics giant announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide almost 7% of its workforce as part of a restructuring programme?
• Sony
• 8. For the first time in its history which of the tennis Grand Slams will start next year on a Sunday and last for 15 days?
• French Open
• 9. Which newspaper reviewing the latest dismal offering by film-maker Guy Ritchie said recently "after Revolver, Swept Away now looks like Citizen Kane"?
• The Guardian (and this review doesn't quite express how bad "Revolver" actually is!)
• 10. A list question, how many of the 18 nations that have qualified for this years Golf World Cup, to be held in Portugal in November, can you name?
• USA, Fiji, South Africa, Spain, Australia, Argentina, Ireland, England, New Zealand, Denmark, Scotland, Canada, Sweden, South Korea, Japan, Germany, France and Paraguay

22

• Electronics giant Sony announces plans to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide almost 7% of its workforce as part of a restructuring programme.
• Police chief Sir Ian Blair says he considered resigning over the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.
• The original handwritten Alice in Wonderland manuscript available online as virtual book
• Food Standards Agency Wales links meat supplies from John Tudor and Son, of Bridgend to E.coli outbreak at more than two dozen south Wales schools
• Sir Cliff Richard denies rumours that he is to give up making records in protest at lack of airtime
• Shane Warne criticises Kent captain David Fulton after Hampshire miss out on the County Championship title
• Guy Ritchie's latest opus "Revolver" opens in UK cinemas
• Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse soldier, Lynndie England, to be re-tried
• The jury in the trial of five people accused over the deaths of 21 Chinese cocklers visits the bay where the group died
• Indian cricket officials dismiss Andrew Flintoff's claims he was shot at during a one-day match
• Gerhard Schroeder holds talks with rival Angela Merkel to resolve post-election stalemate
• Suspected 21st July failed bomber, Hussain Osman, expected to land at RAF Northolt
• 4th Seve Trophy begins at the with Continental Europe looking to reclaim Trophy from Great Britain and Ireland.Europe 4-1 up after fourballs.
  • T Bjorn & H Stenson beat I Poulter & N Dougherty (2 up)
  • C Montgomerie & G McDowell beat M Lafeber & E Canonica (4 & 2)
  • MA Jimenez & JM Olazabal beat S Dodd & B Dredge (4 & 2)
  • N Fasth & P Hanson beat D Howell & P Casey (3 & 2)
  • JF Remesy & T Levet beat P McGinley & P Harrington (1 up)
• Jeremy Bates keeps Davis Cup team selection secret until the last possible moment, but Rusedski will not play on day 1
  • Day 1 - Federer v Mackin, Wawrinka v Murray
  • Day 2 - Federer & Allegro v Rusedski & Murray
  • Day 3 - Reverse singles - matches tbc
• Smoking just one to four cigarettes a day almost triples a smoker's risk of dying of heart disease
• Mexican Security Minister Ramon Martin Huerta, who led the country's war on drugs, dies in a helicopter crash.
• Jose Manuel Barroso says the EU is unlikely to have a constitution for two or three years
• Kyrgyz MP Bayaman Erkinbayev shot dead in Bishkek
• Items owned by Ray Charles including his dark glasses are donated to a US museum.
• Stone curlew numbers are looking more healthy according to the RSPB
• MOBO Awards at London's Royal Albert Hall

22 Quiz

• 1. Who was voted best comic in a recent TV Times 50th anniversary poll?
• Eric Morecambe
• 2. Scientists in Israel have developed a new technique that may help us find out more about our ancient ancestors, what have they improved?
• Retrieval of DNA from very old remains, including human bones
• 3. BMW have signed which German to drive for their new F1 team on a three-year contract?
• Nick Heidfeld
• 4. A judge has dismissed sexual harassment charges against which actor, on the condition he commits no criminal offence for six months?
• Christian Slater
• 5. Which country warned of a possible bird flu epidemic, after the death of a 5th victim yesterday?
• Indonesia
• 6. NASA has said that which planet is more active than previously thought, and may be undergoing climate change?
• Mars
• 7. Luxembourg cyclist Kim Kirchen produced his best performance in an individual time trial to win which tour at the weekend?
• Tour of Poland
• 8. Which of the tennis Grand slam events has agreed to pay parity for the winners of the men's and women's competitions?
• French Open
• 9. Simon Wiesenthal's biggest disappointments were his failure to capture which two Nazis, the first an Auschwitz doctor and the second the head of the Gestapo?
• Josef Mengele and Heinrich Muller
• 10. Which three out-of-form players have Australia dropped for next month's Super Series Test against a Rest of the World XI?
• Damien Martyn, Jason Gillespie and Michael Kasprowicz

21

• Man City are knocked out of Carling Cup by Doncaster Rovers AET 3-0 on penalties
• A new version of the Bible which designed to be read in under two hours is launched - "The 100 Minute bible" by Rev Michael Hinton
• CCTV footage of three of the 7th July suicide bombers shows that they staged a dummy run nine days earlier
• Swedish fashion store H&M drops Kate Moss as the face of a campaign after drug claims, but Coty said Moss will keep a contract with its Rimmel brand - Scotland Yard set to investigate
• Rita strengthens into a Category Two hurricane as it heads towards the Florida Keys and northern Cuba.
• Wayne Rooney receives a two-match Champions League suspension from UEFA
• Q award nominations announced
• Roger Federer says Switzerland are favourites to win Davis Cup tie with Great Britain this weekend
• French Open organisers agree to pay parity, leaving Wimbledon as the only Grand Slam offering more prize money to the men's champion than the women's
• The US Federal Reserve lifts its benchmark interest rate to 3.75% - the 11th successive monthly increase
• Indonesia warns it could face a bird flu epidemic, after the death of a possible fifth victim of the disease
• NASA says Mars is more active than previously thought, and may be undergoing climate change
• Simon Wiesenthal is to be honoured in a memorial service in Vienna
• An interactive film advert in bus shelters which let people view clips of film "Sin City", has been banned by the advertising watchdog ASA for condoning violence
• Authorities say the spread of Japanese encephalitis in Nepal and India begins to slow down
• Highly negative reaction to UK premiere of Guy Ritchie's film "Revolver"
• Over 1,000 Ethiopian farmers have left their homes in the Soro district after 20 people were killed in a month of attacks by killer lions
• Vatican rejects claims by UN prosecutor, Carla del Ponte, that it is shielding Croatia's most wanted war crimes fugitive, Gen Ante Gotovina
• Minnesota Vikings are planning to build a $675m retractable-roof stadium in the outskirts of Minneapolis, to replace the Metrodome

21 Quiz

• 1. NASA has announced plans to send astronauts to the Moon by 2020, to date how many men have landed on the Moon?
• 18 (12 of whom walked on the surface)
• 2. Which Nazi-hunter and Holocaust survivor has died in Vienna aged 96?
• Simon Wiesenthal
• 3. How many seats did the CDU/CSU win in Germany's recent election?
• 225
• 4. Who set a new world best for the half-marathon in the Great North Run?
• Zersenay Tadesse
• 5. The Chairboys got thumped 8-3 by Aston Villa yesterday at the Causeway in the Carling Cup, which team currentlty sixth in the Coca-Cola football League Two is this describing?
• Wycombe Wanderers
• 6. Mohammad El-Baradei, is the head of the IAEA, what does this stand for?
• International Atomic Energy Agency
• 7. New Orleans' mayor, Ray Nagin has suspended the return of residents amid threats of a new hurricane, what is the name of the tropical storm that has caused this concern?
• Tropical storm Rita
• 8. Who, after calling off the fight twice, has finally agreed to fight Hasim Rahman for the WBC heavyweight title on 12th November 2005?
• Vitali Klitschko
• 9. After a 13-year search, a team of explorers led by Daisuke Takahashi, think they have discovered which castaway's island?
• Alexander Selkirk (the inspiration for Robinson Crusoe)
• 10. Who was voted favourite soap star of all time in a recent TV Times 50th anniversary poll?
• Hilda Ogden

20

• Opening ceremony of the World Road Race Championships in Spain.
• Simon Wiesenthal, holocaust survivor and Nazi-hunter dies in Vienna aged 96
• Ayman al-Zawahri , the deputy leader of al-Qaeda's claims responsibility for 7th July London bombings
• Tesco chief executive Terry Leahy confirms plans for 7,500 new jobs on back of 18.7% rise in first-half profits
• New Orleans' mayor, Ray Nagin suspends return of residents amid threats of a new hurricane
• North Korea goes back on previous statements and demands a nuclear reactor before giving up its nuclear programme
• Germany speculates about a possible "traffic light" coalition between the SPD, Greens and the FDP
• NASA announces plans to send astronauts to the Moon by 2020
• The nationwide tour of Jerry Springer - The Opera is to go ahead as 21 regional theatres step in, despite a threat of a boycott by Christian Voice.
• Burundi's primary schools struggle to cope demand after President Pierre Nkurunziza abolishes fees
• More senior officials go on trial for their parts in the 1994 Rwandan genocide
• FIFPro World XI announced:
  • Goalkeeper:
    • Nelson Dida (Brazil/AC Milan)
  • Defenders:
    • Cafu (Brazil/AC Milan)
    • Alessandro Nesta (Italy/ AC Milan)
    • John Terry (England/Chelsea)
    • Paolo Maldini (Italy/AC Milan)
  • Midfielders:
    • Ronaldinho (Brazil/Barcelona)
    • Frank Lampard (England/Chelsea)
    • Claude Makelele (France/Chelsea)
    • Zinedine Zidane (France/Real Madrid)
  • Forwards:
    • Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon/Barcelona)
    • Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine/AC Milan)
• Liberian Presidential candidate George Weah says that if elected, he would strengthen UN ties
• Hasim Rahman will fight Vitali Klitschko for the WBC heavyweight title on 12 November 2005.
• Amir Khan's next opponent will be Steve Gethin at Braehead Arena on 5 November.
• Groping charges against Christian Slater dismissed, as long as he commits no crime for six months

20 Quiz

• 1.Who is scheduled as the director of the next Bond film "Casino Royale", having already directed the first Brosnan outing "GoldenEye"?
• Martin Campbell
• 2. Landscape paintings by a which group of 19th Century American artists have been used in the latest Harry Potter video game, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"?
• Hudson River School
• 3. What is the name of Gerhard Schroder's wife?
• Doris (Schroeder-Kopf)
• 4. Mark Thatcher has announced that he is getting divorced what is the name of his wife?
• Diane (nee Burgdorf)
• 5. In which year did he get lost during the Paris-Dakar rally?
• 1982
• 6. Who are sponsoring the rugby union premiership this year?
• Guinness
• 7. Which American comedy won the best comedy Emmy this year?
• Everybody Loves Raymond
• 8. What is the name of Elbow's new album, currently at number 12 in the charts?
• Leaders Of The Free World
• 9. Where have hundreds of thousands of Shias gathered for a religious festival celebrating the birth in 868 of Imam Mehdi, the 12th and final prophet?
• Karbala
• 10. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is being replaced as the leader of which country?
• Brazil

20

• Opening ceremony of the World Road Race Championships in Spain.
• Simon Wiesenthal, holocaust survivor and Nazi-hunter dies in Vienna aged 96
• Ayman al-Zawahri , the deputy leader of al-Qaeda's claims responsibility for 7th July London bombings
• Tesco chief executive Terry Leahy confirms plans for 7,500 new jobs on back of 18.7% rise in first-half profits
• New Orleans' mayor, Ray Nagin suspends return of residents amid threats of a new hurricane
• North Korea goes back on previous statements and demands a nuclear reactor before giving up its nuclear programme
• Germany speculates about a possible "traffic light" coalition between the SPD, Greens and the FDP
• NASA announces plans to send astronauts to the Moon by 2020
• The nationwide tour of Jerry Springer - The Opera is to go ahead as 21 regional theatres step in, despite a threat of a boycott by Christian Voice.
• Burundi's primary schools struggle to cope demand after President Pierre Nkurunziza abolishes fees
• More senior officials go on trial for their parts in the 1994 Rwandan genocide
• FIFPro World XI announced:
  • Goalkeeper:
    • Nelson Dida (Brazil/AC Milan)
  • Defenders:
    • Cafu (Brazil/AC Milan)
    • Alessandro Nesta (Italy/ AC Milan)
    • John Terry (England/Chelsea)
    • Paolo Maldini (Italy/AC Milan)
  • Midfielders:
    • Ronaldinho (Brazil/Barcelona)
    • Frank Lampard (England/Chelsea)
    • Claude Makelele (France/Chelsea)
    • Zinedine Zidane (France/Real Madrid)
  • Forwards:
    • Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon/Barcelona)
    • Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine/AC Milan)
• Liberian Presidential candidate George Weah says that if elected, he would strengthen UN ties
• Hasim Rahman will fight Vitali Klitschko for the WBC heavyweight title on 12 November 2005.
• Amir Khan's next opponent will be Steve Gethin at Braehead Arena on 5 November.
• Groping charges against Christian Slater dismissed, as long as he commits no crime for six months

20 Quiz

• 1.Who is scheduled as the director of the next Bond film "Casino Royale", having already directed the first Brosnan outing "GoldenEye"?
• Martin Campbell
• 2. Landscape paintings by a which group of 19th Century American artists have been used in the latest Harry Potter video game, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"?
• Hudson River School
• 3. What is the name of Gerhard Schroder's wife?
• Doris (Schroeder-Kopf)
• 4. Mark Thatcher has announced that he is getting divorced what is the name of his wife?
• Diane (nee Burgdorf)
• 5. In which year did he get lost during the Paris-Dakar rally?
• 1982
• 6. Who are sponsoring the rugby union premiership this year?
• Guinness
• 7. Which American comedy won the best comedy Emmy this year?
• Everybody Loves Raymond
• 8. What is the name of Elbow's new album, currently at number 12 in the charts?
• Leaders Of The Free World
• 9. Where have hundreds of thousands of Shias gathered for a religious festival celebrating the birth in 868 of Imam Mehdi, the 12th and final prophet?
• Karbala
• 10. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is being replaced as the leader of which country?
• Brazil

19

• Charles Kennedy says only his party offers a "credible alternative" to Labour, as the party's conference opens in Blackpool
• Germany's opposition CDU wins narrow victory in the general election with 225 seats to the SDP's 222
• Newly published Vatican documents detail Pope John Paul II's last words before his death in April
• Richard Britton killed at Ballybunion road races
• Liz Dawn says she is suffering from emphysema
• North Korea agrees to give up its nuclear activities and rejoin a key nuclear treaty, at six-party talks in Beijing
• Mark Thatcher and his wife Diane to divorce
• England to announce winter squads for Pakistan tour
• Emmy Awards:
  • Outstanding comedy series - Everybody Loves Raymond
  • Outstanding drama series - Lost
  • Actor in a comedy - Tony Shalhoub (Monk)
  • Actress in a comedy - Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives)
  • Actor in a drama - James Spader (Boston Legal)
  • Actress in a drama - Patricia Arquette (Medium)
  • Actor in a mini-series/movie - Geoffrey Rush (The Life and Death of Peter Sellers)
  • Actress in a mini-series/movie - Anna S Epatha Merkerson (Lackawanna Blues)
  • Supporting actor in a drama - William Shatner (Boston Legal)
  • Supporting actress in a drama - Blythe Danner (Huff)
  • Supporting actor in a comedy - Brad Garrett (Everybody Loves Raymond)
  • Supporting actress in a comedy - Doris Roberts - (Everybody Loves Raymond)
  • Drama direction - Lost
  • Drama writing - House
  • Comedy direction - Desperate Housewives
  • Comedy writing - Arrested Development
  • Miniseries - The Lost Prince
  • TV movie - Warm Springs
  • Actor in a miniseries/TV movie - Geoffrey Rush (The Life and Death of Peter Sellers)
  • Actress in a miniseries/TV movie - S Epatha Merkerson (Lackawanna Blues)
  • Supporting actor in a miniseries/TV movie - Paul Newman (Empire Falls)
  • Supporting actress in miniseries/TV movie - Jane Alexander (Warm Springs)
  • Directing, miniseries/TV movie - The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
  • Writing, miniseries/TV movie - The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
  • Variety series - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  • Variety performance - Hugh Jackman for 58th Annual Tony Awards
  • Variety directing - The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
  • Variety writing - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  • Reality/competition programme - The Amazing Race

19 Quiz

• 1. Who won the County Championship for the first time since 1987, with a 214-run victory over Kent?
• Nottinghamshire
• 2. Who have a new album in the UK Charts called PCD?
• Pussycat Dolls
• 3. The Great North run is now the largest half-marathojn in the World, in which year was it first run?
• 1981
• 4. Which country, ranked the poorest in the World, has agreed to stop receiving large-scale deliveries of food from the UN's World Food Programme?
• Niger
• 5. Which two countries contested the Fed Cup at the weekend?
• Russia and France
• 6. In which country was Euro-Fest 2005 banned by the government leading to street riots?
• Greece
• 7. 9 players from which two teams were fined for their part in a brawl that erupted before last week's NFL game between the two sides?
• Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons
• 8. Which veteran actor launched the UK version of Hollywood's Walk of Fame?
• Sir Michael Caine
• 9. Which President recently said that rape was a "money-making concern" and a way for many to obtain visas or money to emigrate?
• Musharraf of Pakistan
• 10. Al-Jazeera television reporter Tayseer Alouni, accused of links with al-Qaeda, has been re-arrested in which country?
• Spain

18

• Anti fur activists stage a protest during a show by Julien Macdonald launching London Fashion Week
• Blackburn 0-3 Newcastle, Michael Owen scores first goal for the Magpies
• UK Singles Charts:
  • 1. Pussycat Dolls Ft Busta Rhymes - Don't Cha
  • 2. Sean Paul - We Be Burnin'
  • 3. Gorillaz - Dare
  • 4. Mylo Vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
  • 5. Daniel Powter - Bad Day
• Number 1 album - David Gray with "Life in Slow Motion"
• Final of HSBC World Matchplay at Wentworth - Campbell beats McGinley 2&1
• Ronnie O'Sullivan says he will turn his attention to the American pool circuit next season
• 50,000 runners take part in Great North Run
  • Men's race - Zersenay Tadesse set a new world best for the half-marathon of 59m 5 s
  • Deratu Tulu wins women's race in 1hr 7 mins 3 secs
• 15th stage of Wales Rally GB stopped after Markko Martin crashes
• Loris Capirossi wins the Japanese MotoGP, Rossi crashes and cannot claim title this time
• Leavander Johnson undergoes brain surgery after collapsing following loss of IBF world lightweight title to Jesus Chavez.
• Tour of Spain - Roberto Heras leads after day 20 and is on target for 4th win
• Michael Park, co-driver for Markko Martin, has died after an accident on stage 15 of Wales Rally GB
• Fed Cup final in Paris: 1-1 after day 1, Russia win 3-2
  • Reverse Singles 1: Elena Dementieva beat Amelie Mauresmo 6-4, 4-6,6-2
  • Reverse Singles 2: Mary Pierce beat Anastasia Myskina 4-6, 6-4,6-2
  • Doubles: Elena Dementieva and Dinara Safina beat Amelie Mauresmo and Mary Pierce
• MotoGP: Loris Capirossi wins the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi
• UK describes Mahmoud Ahmedinejad's assertion of right to produce nuclear fuel as "unhelpful"
• Astronomer Royal Sir Martin Rees honours renowned astrophysicist and pioneer of black-holes Prof Sir Hermann Bondi, who has died
• India's National Network of Sex Workers press for legalisation at convention in Calcutta
• Sir Michael Caine launches the UK version of Hollywood's Walk of Fame
• Germans go the polls
• Prince Charles unveils Battle of Britain London Monument
• Afghan parliamentary and local elections end - votes now being counted
• Liberian President Gyude Bryant endorses 103 international treaties at UN summit in New York
• Courtney Love sentenced to 6 months in a live-in rehabilitation centre for drug users
• James Bond will get a new image as a younger character with no gadgets, Paul Haggis one of the writers on Casino Royale says

18 Quiz

• 1. Which actress listed "fraud" as the reason for the break-up of her four month marriage?
• Renee Zellweger
• 2. Which boxer added the IBF super-featherweight title to his WBC crown with a unanimous decision against Australia's Robbie Peden in Las Vegas?
• Marco Antonio Barrera
• 3. Which Iranian leader met 3 EU foreign ministers to discuss their atomic programme?
• Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
• 4. Which rider won the Japanese MotoGP today?
• Loris Capirossi
• 5. In which Commonwealth country is Labour Prime Minister Helen Clark agoing for a third term, being closely pushed by the National Party's representative Don Brash?
• New Zealand
• 6. Which team secured their first points in the Premiership yesterday with a draw against WBA?
• Sunderland
• 7. Nina Wang, Hong Kong's richest woman, has won a legal battle for control of her late husband's estate, what is the name of the $3bn real estate company that she now controls?
• Chinachem
• 8. Seb Sanders rode which Richard Hannon-trained horse to win the Ayr Gold Cup by a desperately short margin yesterday?
• Presto Shinko
• 9. Which anarchic presenter is to make his TV comeback hosting a live Sunday evening talk show on ITV1 later this year?
• Chris Evans
• 10. Chelsea set a new English top-flight record of how many successive clean sheets from the start of the season, with their 2-0 win over Charlton yesterday?
• Six (6)

17

• Barry Bonds hits 704th career home run for San Francisco Giants against Los Angeles Dodgers
• Nottinghamshire win the County Championship for the first time since 1987, with a 214-run victory over Kent.
• Tanzania's home affairs minister Omar Ramadhan Mapuri apologises for insulting journalists -after they ban reporting his work.
• Police in Mumbai say a taped voice of a man boasting of mafia links is not that of Bollywood star Salman Khan (talking to Aishwarya Rai)
• Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, governor of Bayelsa state Nigeria arrested in UK for money laundering
• British, Japanese and Chilean archaeologists discover Más a Tierra, the spot where Alexander Selkirk, the model for the castaway Robinson Crusoe, survived for 52 months
• Nintendo unveils an unconventional one-handed controller for its new Revolution console
• 9 Philadelphia and Atlanta players fined by NFL for a pre-match brawl
• Premiership:
  • Aston Villa 1 -1 Tottenham
  • Charlton 0 - 2 Chelsea
  • Fulham 1 - 2 West Ham
  • Portsmouth 1 -1 Birmingham
  • Sunderland 1 - 1 WBA
• President Musharraf of Pakistan says that rape was a "money-making concern"
• British middleweight champion Scott Dann beats Wayne Elcock on points verdict to win Lonsdale belt
• Day 3 of the HSBC World Matchplay at Wentworth
  • Michael Campbell beat Retief Goosen 7&6
  • Paul McGinley beat beat Angel Cabrera 4&3
• Robin van Persie banned for 1 game after sending-off against FC Thun in the Champions League
• Gabriel Heinze set to miss most of the season with cruciate knee ligament damage
• BBC secures rights to broadcast highlights of 2007 Cricket World Cup
• President Bush says the rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina is a chance to wipe out poverty and racial injustice
• FA says it is "seriously considering" making a bid to host 2018 World Cup
• Ministers may postpone revaluation of council tax in England
• US President Bush rules out raising taxes to pay for the cost of the recovery effort on the hurricane-hit Gulf Coast.
• Gerhard Schroeder and election rival Angela Merkel make last efforts to get votes
• Niger's Prime Minister Hama Amadou says he agrees with UN plans to end large-scale food aid, describing them as an affront to the county's dignity
• Polls close in New Zealand's general election with Helen Clark's Labour Party getting home by 1 seat

17 Quiz

• 1. Who in Elle Magazine said "It's mindblowing having a child," and added that she planned on being "a hot mom"?
• Britney Spears
• 2. Who looks set to add to his world record 115 Test caps after being confirmed as Australia's captain for their tour of Europe in November?
• George Gregan
• 3. According to Ofcom figures how many (to the nearest million) UK households have digital television?
• 16 million (15,715,178)
• 4. Which US boxing promoter likened Amir Khan to the great Sugar Ray Robinson after watching the 18-year-old win his second pro bout?
• Don King
• 5. Which sculpture has The Disability Rights Commission called "powerful and arresting"?
• Alison Lapper Pregnant - a sculpture for the 4th plinth in Trafalgar Square
• 6. In the current Tour of Spain which Russian cyclist is in second place, behind Roberto Heras?
• Denis Menchov
• 7. The two remaining flat racing meetings of the season at which race-course have been abandoned because of safety fears?
• Chepstow
• 8. Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson admitted Wayne Rooney deserved his red card against which team in their Champion's League opener?
• Villarreal
• 9. After being 4 down which Australian beat Colin Montgomerie in the opening round of the HSBC World Matchplay at Wentworth?
• Mark Hensby
• 10. Which golfer was taken to hospital after developing a rapid heartbeat during the Lumber Classic in Pennsylvania?
• David Toms

16

• HSBC World Match Play - Day 2
  • Goosen beats Hensby
  • Campbell beat Elkington
  • McGinley beat Donald
  • Cabrera beat Olazabal
• Frank Hadden appointed new coach of the Scotland rugby union team
• Frank Warren produces evidence that he says confirms he has a binding deal with Ricky Hatton.
• Retailers Asda, Tesco and Esso cut fuel prices by up to 4p a litre
• John Rutter, the photographer in the Cameron Diaz case, jailed for more than 3 years
• About 50 fuel protesters' vehicles begin a 20 mile an hour go-slow on the M4
• Eight robbers who tried to steal £33m of gold, cash and gems at Heathrow are jailed for up to 13 years.
• Danish police recover a Rembrandt self-portrait stolen from Sweden's National Museum in 2000
• Renee Zellweger seeks an annulment after four months of marriage to country singer Kenny Chesney
• Tony Blair defends plans to toughen up UK anti-terror laws after criticism from liberties' groups - New Terror Plans:
  • Outlawing "glorification" of terrorism
  • Offence of acts preparatory to terrorism
  • Law against giving or receiving terror training
  • New offence against indirect incitement of terrorism
  • Powers to tackle bookshops selling extremist material
  • Using phone-tap evidence in courts being considered
  • Pre-charge detentions powers extended from two weeks to three months
  • Those applying for British citizenship must be "of good character"

• Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad meets 3 EU foreign ministers to discuss atomic programme
• Campaigning for New Zealand's election enters a frantic final day, with the vote expected to be tight.
• Nina Wang, Hong Kong's richest woman, wins legal battle for control of late husband's estate
• Russian cargo steamer the Nekrasov sinks near Dudinka, in northern Tamiyr.
• Welsh schoolboy Scott Buckle accidentally hangs himself imitating Johnny Depp's "Pirates of the Caribbean" role
• Clifford Stanford, founder of Demon Internet, given 6-month suspended sentence and fined £20,000 for "unlawful and unauthorised interception of electronic communications"

16 Quiz

• 1. Which designer has developed the "Rubber Band Chair" as the first piece of a new furniture range that uses a metal frame and off the shelf rubber bands, to create a comfortable seating system?
• Tom Dixon (currently on display as part of London Design Festival)
• 2. FACT seized 386,569 UK-made fake DVDs from January to June 2005, what does FACT stand for?
• Federation Against Copyright Theft
• 3. London's historic Queen's Club, home of the Stella Artois Championships, has been put up for sale. Where is the new academy that the LTA are moving to?
• Roehampton
• 4. Waxworks of Little Britain duo David Walliams and Matt Lucas are to go on display at Madame Tussauds. What are the names of the two "WI type" ladies that they play?
• Judy and Maggie
• 5. In the final Ashes test what was Australia's 2nd innings score?
• 4 for 0
• 6. Barry Bonds made his long-awaited comeback from injury on Monday in a 4-3 win over San Diego, for which team does he play?
• San Francisco Giants
• 7. What is the name of the film depicting murder in the Louisiana swamps due to be released in the US this week, despite the recent carnage caused by Hurricane Katrina?
• Venom
• 8. Which paper recently had the headline 'They think it's all Oval - it is now!'?
• Daily Mirror
• 9. The first coin featuring Prince Harry is being issued by the Royal Mint to mark his 21st birthday next week. What denomination is it?
• £5
• 10. As party of new anti-terrorist plans how long is Charles Clarke proposing that suspects could be held for without charge?
• Three months

15

• Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson admits Wayne Rooney deserved his red card against Villarreal
• UEFA Cup
  • Dinamo Bucuresti 5-1 Everton
  • Bolton 2-1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
  • Middlesbrough 2-0 FC Xanthi
  • Hibernian 0-0 Dnipro
• David Willetts rules himself out of the Conservative leadership race and supports David Davis
• The teenager (who cannot be named) who hacked into Paris Hilton's mobile phone is sent to juvenile jail for 11months
• HSBC World Matchplay starts at Wentworth
  • Goosen beat Ferrie 8 & 7
  • Hensby beat Montgomerie 2 & 1
  • Elkington beat Clark6 & 5
  • Campbell beat Ogilvy by 1 Hole
  • Donald beat Langer7 & 6
  • McGinley beat Björn6 & 5
  • Olazábal beat Howell by 1 Hole
  • Cabrera beat Immelman 2 & 1
• Planned 2nd day of fuel protests after first is poorly attended
• Chile's Supreme Court strips Augusto Pinochet of immunity, paving way for human rights trial
• The Health Protection Agency warn that the UK would have just weeks to prepare for a flu pandemic, such as a mutated avian flu virus, if it started to spread rapidly in Asia
• Sir Hugh Orde rejects Orange Order criticism of the police operation at the Whiterock parade in Belfast
• As Prince Harry's 21st birthday approaches he speaks out about his stepmother and personal life
• 7 foreign nationals are detained in Greater Manchester and London pending deportation
• Tom Dixon develops the "Rubber Band Chair" as the first piece of a new furniture range that uses a metal frame and off the shelf rubber bands, to create a comfortable seating system. This is now on display at the London Design Festival
• In Gallup poll commissioned by BBC World Service - Europe is most sceptical about people in power
• Indian PM Manmohan Singh and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf reaffirm their commitment to peace
• Pakistan says it has destroyed an al-Qaeda base in an operation in the North Waziristan region
• At a Los Angeles hospital Britney Spears (possibly) gives birth to a boy - but these are dismissed as rumours by her UK publicist
• Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell will announce the go-ahead for the switch-over to digital television.
• "Alison Lapper Pregnant" a sculpture for Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth.is unveiled
• George Gregan is named as skipper for Australia's tour of Europe in November
• Training squad of 45 players announced for the Australian tour
• US boxing promoter Don King says Amir Khan's win over Baz Carey was "super-sensational"

• Roberto Heras looks comfortable in the lead of the Tour of Spain
• International Cricket Award Nominations:
  • Player of the Year
    • R Dravid (India)
    • A Flintoff (England)
    • Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
    • Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
    • Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
    • Glenn McGrath (Australia)
    • Ricky Ponting (Australia)
  • Test player of the year
    • Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies)
    • Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
    • Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
    • Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
    • Younis Khan (Pakistan)
    • Brian Lara (West Indies)
    • Damien Martyn (Australia)
    • Anil Kumble (India)
    • Glenn McGrath (Australia)
    • Ricky Ponting (Australia)
    • Danish Kaneria (Pakistan)
    • Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
    • Virender Sehwag (India)
    • Harbhajan Singh (India)
    • Shane Warne (Australia)
  • One-day player of the year
    • Rahul Dravid (India)
    • Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
    • Andrew Flintoff (England)
    • Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa)
    • Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
    • Brett Lee (Australia)
    • Glenn McGrath (Australia)
    • Justin Kemp (South Africa)
    • Shoaib Malik (Pakistan)
    • Kevin Pietersen (England)
    • Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
    • Ricky Ponting (Australia)
    • Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
    • Graeme Smith (South Africa)
    • Andrew Symonds (Australia)
    • Marcus Trescothick (England)
    • Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka)
    • Yousuf Youhana (Pakistan)
  • Emerging player of the year
    • Kevin Pietersen (England)
    • Ian Bell (England)
    • Gautam Gambhir (India)
    • Dinesh Karthik (India)
    • Manjural Islam Rana (Bangladesh)
    • AB de Villiers (South Africa)

15 Quiz

• 1. Who directed the recent film starring Adam Sandler, The Longest Yard?
• Peter Segal
• 2. Who has just split up with her "two-timing lover" Lee Sharpe?
• Abi Titmuss
• 3. On which reality show did "romance" (substitute euphemism here) blossom?
• Celebrity Love Island
• 4. What was the name of the Colombian company that owned the plane hi-jacked this week?
• Aires
• 5. Arsenal beat FC Thun yesterday, which country are FC Thun from?
• Switzerland
• 6. Workers at which South Korean carmaker ended a 2-week strike, 4 days after a similar strike ended at Hyundai?
• Kia
• 7. Which player, ranked second only to Wayne Gretzky on the NHL all-time scoring list, has retired after 25 seasons?
• Mark Messier
• 8. In which country has PM Kjell Magne Bondevik suffered election defeat by the "red-green" alliance?
• Norway
• 9. The terrorist group JI, is often linked to al-Qaeda and is believed to control a network stretching across Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. What dooes JI stand for?
• Jemaah Islamiah
• 10. For which team does Roberto Heras, the leader of the Tour of Spain, ride?
• Liberty Seguros

14

• Fuel suppliers say they are struggling to cope with panic-buying of petrol.
• Government announces it no longer recognises the Ulster Volunteer Force's ceasefire
• Channel 4 breaks its ratings record as 7.4 million viewers watch England's cricket team win the Ashes
• Motorists are urged not to panic buy petrol, as fuel price protesters begin 3 days of action
• Champions League:
  • Villarreal 0 -0 Man Utd
  • Arsenal 2-1 FC Thun
• Mable and Salvador Mangano, the owners of a New Orleans nursing home are charged over deaths of 34 people during the hurricane flood, for ignoring mandatory orders to evacuate residents
• US Chief Justice nominee John Roberts tells Senate panel that 1973's Roe v Wade case is important precedent
• Chinese President Hu Jintao tells the Bush that he plans to reduce the trade surplus
• Ahmad Hasan sentenced to death for building the 2004 Australian embassy bomb, which exploded in Jakarta
• Tour of Spain - day 16 - Roberto Heras still leads
• London's historic Queen's Club, home of the Stella Artois Championships, is put up for sale.
• Waxworks of Little Britain duo David Walliams and Matt Lucas are to go on display at Madame Tussauds.
• After 2 years the Japanese Hayabusa probe approaches within 20km (12 miles) of asteroid Itokawa
• Malaysians vote by text to choose country's first astronaut
• Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect, Sredoje Lukic, surrenders to the Serbian authorities
• Hussain Osman (Hamdi Issac) loses his appeal in Italy against extradition to the UK.
• Mahmoud Abbas vows to end "chaos" in the Gaza Strip, after Israeli withdrawal
• Wal-Mart hit with class-action lawsuit for ignoring sweatshop conditions in overseas supplier factories
• 5-times World squash champion Sarah Fitz-Gerald comes out of retirement to play in British Open Championships
• Celebrities to receive stars on celebrity walk of fame, The Avenue of the Stars, at Covent Garden

14 Quiz

• 1. Les Mayfield directs the current buddy movie "The Man" which unlikely couple team up in the film?
• Samuel L Jackson and Eugene Levy
• 2. Where is the current TUC conference taking place?
• Brighton
• 3. Who is the general secretary of the TUC?
• Brendan Barber
• 4. Roger Federer beat Andre Agassi's to win the US Open, how many Grand slam single titles has he now won?
• 6
• 5. Which US girl band have reached number one in the UK charts with their debut single Don't Cha?
• The Pussycat Dolls
• 6. How many make up the group The Pussycat Dolls?
• 6
• 7. England won gold, but which team got the silver medal at the European Eventing Championships at Blenheim recently?
• France
• 8. Who scored a hat-trick for West Ham against Aston Villa?
• Marlon Harewood
• 9. Who are the only team in the Premiership to have a 100% record apart from Chelsea?
• Charlton Athletic
• 10. Which film starring Tom Wilkinson and Laura Linney, it is the tale of a priest on trial after a teenage girl dies during an exorcism?
• "The Exorcism of Emily Rose"

13

• Michael Brown steps down as director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Shane Warne and Ricky Ponting admit that the best team won as England regain the Ashes
• Queen and Tony Blair send congratulations to the Ashes-winning England cricket team
• Hemant Lakhani is jailed for 47 years for trying to sell a missile to an undercover FBI agent
• England's cricketers celebrate Ashes win with an open-top bus parade from Mansion House to Trafalgar Square
• Afghan President Hamid Karzai says US need to focus on the "source of terrorism"
• Colombian plane hi-jacking ends peacefully at Bogota airport
• Workers at South Korean carmaker Kia end a 2-week strike
• Norway's PM Kjell Magne Bondevik admits election defeat.
• UN secures deal with Syria to question witnesses about killing of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri
• Bookstore chain Ottakar's says shareholders should accept HMV bid, rather than current managements
• New York Rangers, Ice hockey legend Mark Messier retires from the sport after 25 years
• 2 people have killed in a shooting at Harvey Nichols department store in London
• Champions League:
  • Chelsea beat Anderlecht 1-0
  • Liverpool beat Real Betis 2-1
• England move up to 2nd in the cricket World rankings ahead of India
• England cricket coach Duncan Fletcher granted UK citizenship after 15 years of trying.

13 Quiz

• 1. The Court for Arbitration in Sport has turned down whose appeal for an Olympic gold medal this week?
• Marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima (who was attacked during the race by a spectator)
• 2. Which F1 team announced that it would switch from Michelin to Bridgestone tyres at end of the season?
• Williams
• 3. Which horse did Richard Quinn ride to win the Doncaster Cup for the second year running?
• Millenary
• 4. Who said that modern life is "out of balance" and needs to return to the rhythms of nature?
• Prince Charles
• 5. Who rode Toytown in the European Eventing Championships for Great Britain?
• Zara Philips
• 6. A lot in the news these days what is the name of Freddie Flintoff's wife?
• Rachel
• 7. Israel has decided to abandon the Gaza Strip but has left over 20 what intact?
• Synagogues
• 8. What is the name of the new expose book about charlotte Church by ex-boyfriend Steve Johnson?
• Hell's Angel
• 9. Which leading Tory said that the party was perceived as too male and too white to win an election?
• Theresa May
• 10. What is the name of the 43-year-old Indian woman rescued this week in the town of Dhenkanal after being locked up by her family in a single room for more than 25 years?
• Annapurna Sahu

12

• Online auction site eBay agrees to buy internet phone firm Skype in a deal worth $2.6bn (£1.4bn).
• Exit polls suggest PM Junichiro Koizumi heading for victory in Japan's general election
• Final day of Ashes test - England start 40 runs ahead and 1 wicket down and finish on 367 with Pietersen hitting 158 and Giles 59 in second innings - Australia go off for bad light in their 2nd innings - a crushing victory (well a draw actually) for England
• 2nd night of rioting in Belfast after re-routing of an Orange Order march
• Experts call for better monitoring of a drug-resistant strain of E-coli as it begins to spread
• Senior Pakistan clerics meet to discuss government demands for tighter regulation of religious schools
• Anti-corruption court in Pakistan orders re-arrest of Asif Zardari, husband of former PM Benazir Bhutto
• TUC conference begins in Brighton
• Roger Federer beats Andre Agassi to win US Open title 6-3 2-6 7-6 (7-1) 6-1
• World Judo Championships - Craig Fallon wins gold and Karina Bryant gets 2nd second silver
• The entire print run of "The Voice of Freedom" this month's edition of the British National Party's newspaper has been seized by police.
• Andrew Murray rises to 111 in World tennis rankings

12 Quiz

• 1. Where in New York was the US Open tennis tournament recently held?
• Flushing Meadow
• 2. Growing in popularity what is vlogging?
• Video logging (a video blog or web log)
• 3. Which team held Manchester United to a 1-1 draw over the weekend?
• Manchester City
• 4. Ayman Nour and Numan Gumaa are challengers who are claiming that the recent presidential election in which country was the result of fraud?
• Egypt
• 5. Who beat Kim Clijsters in her first Grand Slam final, the 2001 French Open?
• Jennifer Capriati
• 6. The US recently demonstrated the PAC 3 missile to India, what does PAC3 stand for??
• Patriot Advance Capability 3
• 7. Who was the conductor of the Last Night of the Proms in 2005?
• Paul Daniel
• 8. Which guitar legend appeared and played Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez?
• John Williams
• 9. Amir Khan won his second professional fight, this time going the full distance of 4 rounds. Who was his opponent?
• Baz Carey
• 10. Which umpire in the final Ashes test insisted batting conditions had become "unfair" after England were twice allowed to go off for bad light?
• Rudi Koertzen

11

• Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller says civil liberties may have to be "eroded" to protect people from terrorist attacks.
• South Wales Hauliers' Association plan M4 protest on September 16th in the wake of rising petrol prices
• 1-hour telethon shown by 6 major US television networks to raise money for Hurricane Katrina
• "War Child" charity album "Help: A Day in the Life" produced in 32 hours and features most of the prominent groups in UK music
• Day 4 - 5th Ashes test - Australia start day 4 on 277-2 only 96 runs behind and are 367-all out, having declined the offer of "bad-light"
  • US Open Men's final - Federer v Agassi
  • Vanderlei de Lima attacked by Cornelius Horan while leading the 2004 Olympic marathon loses his appeal for the gold medal
  • Kim Clijsters beats Mary Pierce 6-3, 6-1 in US Open final to win 1st Grand slam title
  • Williams to switch from Michelin to Bridgestone tyres at end of the season
  • American Red Cross says it needs 40,000 extra volunteers to help deal with Katrina aftermath.
  • Remembrance ceremony at New York's World Trade Center site to mark 4 years since 9/11 - names of 2,749 victims to be read out by their family - 1 minutes silence at 12.46 GMT
  • Up to 2,000 people take to Cairo's streets in protests over President Hosni Mubarak's re-election.
  • Prince Charles says modern life is "out of balance" and needs to return to the rhythms of nature
  • Kimi Raikkonen ins the Belgian Grand Prix, with Fernando Alonso second
  • America win the Solheim Cup - 15.5 to 12.5
  • UK Singles Charts:
    • 1. Pussycat Dolls Ft Busta Rhymes - Don't Cha
    • 2. Gorillaz - Dare
    • 3. Mylo Vs Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
    • 4. Coldplay - Fix You
    • 5. Daniel Powter - Bad Day
  • Number one album - James Blunt - "Back To Bedlam"

11 Quiz

• 1. Which head of MI5 said that civil liberties may have to be "eroded" to protect people from terrorist attacks?
• Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller
• 2. What is the name of the US telethon shown by 6 major networks in the US to raise money for survivors of Hurricane Katrina?
• Shelter From the Storm
• 3. Which constituency will have a by-election on 29th September 2005?
• Glasgow Cathcart
• 4. Which internet "founding father" has joined Google?
• Vint Cerf
• 5. Which system did he co-design which later became the internet?
• Arpanet
• 6. Which 22 track album featuring Coldplay, Radiohead, Kaiser Chiefs and others was produced in just 32 hours and is thought to be the fastest ever produced?
• Help: A Day in the Life.
• 7. For which charity that aims to "Help the innocent victims of war" was the album produced?
• War Child
• 8. Who is the star of the current remake of the Burt Reynold's film Mean Machine, The Longest Yard?
• Adam Sandler
• 9. Which horse did Frankie Dettori ride to victory in the St Leger at Doncaster yesterday?
• Scorpion
• 10. Who won the Presidential election in Egypt with 88.6% of the votes?
• Hosni Mubarak

10

• An earthquake measuring 7.3 strikes eastern Papua New Guinea
• US Open - Men's Semi-finals:
  • Andre Agassi beats Robby Ginepri
  • Roger Federer beats lleyton Hewitt
• Frankie Dettori rode Scorpion to victory in the St Leger at Doncaster
• Robert Altman to direct Arthur Miller's "Resurrection Blues" at Kevin Spacey's Old Vic theatre in 2006
• US magazine Rolling Stone is to publish what it says is author Hunter S Thompson's suicide note.
• 5th Ashes Test - The Oval- Day 3: England 373 v Australia 277-2 at stumps
• Hosni Mubarak wins the Presidential election in Egypt with 88.6% of the votes - as his rivals call for a rerun
• US and Iraq forces attempt to retake the northern town of Talafar from insurgents.
• Ex-Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad accuses the UK of "state-initiated terror", prompting the British High Commissioner, Bruce Cleghorn to walk out
• Solheim Cup - day 2 at Crooked Stick golf course, Europe lead 5-3 after day 1
• Premiership:
  • Man Utd 1-1 Man City
  • Chelsea 2-0 Sunderland
  • Tottenham 0-0 Liverpool
  • Birmingham 0 - 1 Charlton
  • Everton 0 - 1 Portsmouth
  • W.B.A. 1 -2 Wigan
  • Newcastle 1 - 1 Fulham
• BBC Proms season ends with the Last Night - conductor = Paul Daniel
• Clinton Woods defends IBF light-heavyweight title beating Julio Gonzalez on points
• Amir Khan wins his second professional fight - this time going the distance (4 rounds)
• Joe Calzaghe makes 17th defence of his WBO super middleweight title against Evans Ashira

10 Quiz

• 1. Where is Tony Blair currently meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh?
• Rajasthan
• 2. Which snooker player is to make his return after recovering from cancer at the UK Championship in December?
• Paul Hunter
• 3. What was "in meltdown" according to former welfare minister Frank Field?
• The Child Support Agency
• 4. Who hit 129 in England's first innings of the 5th and final Ashes test?
• Andrew Strauss
• 5. What is the title of the sequel, written by John Sullivan, to Only Fools and Horses?
• The Green Green Grass of Home
• 6. Where is the Solheim Cup being contested?
• Crooked Stick, Indiana
• 7. Which golf course staged the 2003 Solheim Cup?
• Barseback, Golf Course in Sweden
• 8. Who will be playing in today's US Open final?
• Mary Pierce and Kim Clijsters
• 9. Who said "There was a little bit of turn out there but I don't tend to get the same revolutions as Mr Warne."?
• Ashley Giles
• 10.Who is the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that has been sent back to Washington in the face of criticism over the slow pace of the rescue effort in Louisiana?
• Michael Brown

09

• Solheim Cup - day 1
• Faria Alam has claims of sexual harassment, unfair dismissal and breach of contract rejected by industrial tribunal
• BBC and ITV are to launch Freesat, a free satellite TV service for viewers unable to get Freeview
• Los Angeles have made a bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.
• George Bush declares 16th September a day of prayer for Katrina victims and says that affected families will receive $2,000
• Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko sacks his government after resignations and corruption claims
• Day 2 of the Oval test - England are 373 all out - Australia 112-0 as rain stops play
• New Orleans police start to forcibly remove hurricane survivors, amid growing fears of epidemics.
• Study shows that many MRSA infections in hospital patients are brought in by admissions
• International Monetary Fund officials meet to decide whether to expel Zimbabwe over unpaid debts
• Work begins on the final stretch of South America's 1st east-west highway
• Vladimir Putin backs President Yushchenko of Ukraine's sacking of his government
• At World Judo Championships in Cairo, Karina Bryant wins Britain's 1st medal a silver in plus 78kg
• US Open:
  • Men's Semi-finals
    • (1) Roger Federer (Swi) v (3) Lleyton Hewitt (Aus)
    • Robby Ginepri (US) v (7) Andre Agassi (US)
  • Women's semi-finals
    • (1) Maria Sharapova (Rus) v (4) Kim Clijsters (Bel)
    • (12) Mary Pierce (Fra) v (6) Elena Dementieva (Rus)
• Viktor Yushchenko appoints Yuri Yekhanurov as acting PM, after sacking cabinet
• The Lancet criticises Reed Elsevier for staging a defence trade fair
• European Eventing Championships: 1.Bettina Hoy (Ringwood Cockatoo). 2. Pippa Funnell (Ensign)

09 Quiz

• 1. Which Oscar winning actor flew to New Orleans to help search for survivors?
• Sean Penn
• 2. Which Finnish player made the last 8 of the US Open and was only narrowly beaten at Wimbledon by Tim Henman?
• Jarkko Nieminen
• 3. In the recent film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory " who plays the Oompa-Loompas?
• (Gordeep) Deep Roy
• 4. A row over allowing which Hibernian player to play whilst suspended may see the resignation of Scotland Under-21 manager Rainer Bonhof?
• Steven Whittaker
• 5. Northern Ireland's win over England is their first since which year?
• 1972
• 6. The Venice film festival is due to close with what film, the first musical to be produced in China in 40 years?
• Perhaps Love
• 7. Who came from 2 sets down and 3-0 down in the tiebreak to beat James Blake and reach last 4 of the US Open?
• Andre Agassi
• 8. Who has the current number one single "Dare"?
• Gorrilaz
• 9. Which Bradford player has been named as the new GB skipper?
• Jamie Peacock
• 10. Which heavy metal group have released the album "Death on the Road"?
• Iron Maiden

08

• Average fuel prices edge higher - average diesel price = 97.6p litre, petrol = 95.1p and super-unleaded = 100.36p
• Apple and Motorola unveil the Rokr phone which integrates with the i-Pod
• Yahoo accused of supplying information to China which led to imprisonment of the journalist Shi Tao
• Votes are being counted in Egypt's 1st free presidential election
• Sven-Goran Eriksson says he will not resign after England's World Cup qualifying loss in Belfast.
• Bank of England's rate-setting committee votes to keep UK interest rates on hold at 4.5%
• Man Booker shortlist for 2005:
  • John Banville -The Sea
  • Julian Barnes - Arthur & George
  • Sebastian Barry - A Long Long Way
  • Kazuo Ishiguro - Never Let Me Go
  • Ali Smith - The Accidental
  • Zadie Smith - On Beauty
• Final Ashes Test - Day 1 - England lead series 2-1. Warne takes 5-118 to keep the match poised, England are 319 for 7 at stumps
• US Open
  • Mens Quarter Finals:
    • (1) Roger Federer (Swi) v (11) D Nalbandian (Arg)
    • (3) Lleyton Hewitt (Aus) v Jarkko Nieminen (Fin)
    • Robby Ginepri (US) bt (8) Guillermo Coria (Arg)
    • (7) Andre Agassi (US) bt James Blake (US)
  • Women's Semi-Finals
    • (1) Maria Sharapova (Rus) v (4) Kim Clijsters (Bel)
    • (12) Mary Pierce (Fra) v (6) Elena Dementieva (Rus)
• George Bush to ask Congress for an extra $51.8bn to fund relief efforts following Hurricane Katrina
• California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says he will veto a bill endorsing gay marriages
• Tony Blair to meet with Indian PM Manmohan Singh in Rajasthan
• Rod Stewart ordered to pay Las Vegas casino $2m in compensation for missed New Year concert at the Rio (owned by Harrah's)

08 Quiz

• 1. In which year did Tracey Edwards skipper the first all-women crew around the world?
• 1990 (started 1989)
• 2. Which star of the TV series "Spooks" plays Mr Darcy in the new film version of Preie and Prejudice?
• Matthew Macfadyen
• 3. Jerry Rice has announced his retirement aged 42, which three NFL teams did he play for?
• San Francisco 49'ers, Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks
• 4. Which cousin of the later Yasser Arafat and Palestinian ex-security chief has been shot dead in his home?
• Mouassa Arafat
• 5. Which NFL team is looking for a new venue to play its home matches after the Superdome was damaged by Hurricane Katrina?
• New Orleans Saints
• 6. Ayman Nour of the Ghad (Tomorrow) party is contesting the Presidency in which country?
• Egypt
• 7. Who is the current Palestinian PM?
• Ahmed Qurei
• 8. What is the name of the Moroccan-born Muslim cleric expelled from Italy yesterday as a threat to National Security?
• Bouriqi Bouchta
• 9. The Sony PSP has broken records to become the fastest-selling games console of all time in the UK. What does PSP stand for?
• PlayStation Portable
• 10. Who beat Venus Williams in the US Open to atone for her defeat by Williams at Wimbledon?
• Kim Clijsters

07

• Scotland beat Norway 2-1 in Oslo
• Northern Ireland beat England 1-0 (David Healy)
• Poland 1-0 Wales (Maciej Zurawski)
• Mary Pierce beats Amelie Mauresmo 6-4 6-1 to reach last 4 of US Open (and join Maria Sharapova, Elena Dementieva and Kim Clijsters)
• Michael Vaughan says England will not play for a draw in the final Ashes Test against Australia
• Kofi Annan takes takes personal responsibility for failures of the oil-for-food programme as highlighted in today's report
• US Open - Men's Quarter Finals
  • (1) Roger Federer (Swi) v (11) D Nalbandian (Arg)
  • (3) Lleyton Hewitt (Aus) v Jarkko Nieminen (Fin)
  • (8) Guillermo Coria (Arg) v Robby Ginepri (US)
  • (7) Andre Agassi (US) v James Blake (US)
• Rainer Bonhof has said that he might stand down as Scotland Under-21 for allowing Hibernian's Steven Whittaker to play while suspended
• Lance Armstrong says in the light of recent French drug accusation that he may come out of retirement to try for an eighth straight Tour de France victory
• World Cup qualifiers:
  • Netherlands v Andorra
  • Czech Republic v Armenia
  • Republic of Ireland v France
  • Finland v FYR Macedonia
  • Russia v Portugal
  • Latvia v Slovakia
  • Liechtenstein v Luxembourg
  • Belarus v Italy
  • Moldova v Slovenia
  • Norway v Scotland
  • Northern Ireland v England
  • Poland v Wales
  • Azerbaijan v Austria
  • Spain v Serbia and Montenegro
  • Belgium v San Marino
  • Lithuania v Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Malta v Croatia
  • Bulgaria v Iceland
  • Hungary v Sweden
  • Faroe Islands v Israel
  • Cyprus v Switzerland
  • Kazakhstan v Greece
  • Denmark v Georgia
  • Ukraine v Turkey
  • Mexico v Panama
  • Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago
  • Guatemala v USA
  • Germany v South Africa
  • Japan v Honduras
  • Romania v Iran
• Sergio Garcia fined for kicking a sign during European Masters victory in Switzerland
• Iraqi President Talabani says Saddam Hussein admits committing crimes while in power
• Vladimir Putin denies any plans to change the constitution to obtain a third term
• Jamie Peacock (Bradford Bulls) is named captain of Great Britain's rugby league team
• Autopsy results on the San Francisco 49ers lineman Thomas Herrion show that he died of a heart attack

07 Quiz

• 1. Which actress has been seen at the Venice film festival promoting the film Casanova without wearing her engagement ring?
• Sienna Miller
• 2. Joe Cole's goal against Wales was deflected past Danny Coyne by which player?
• Danny Gabbidon
• 3. Which rock legend's latest album is called "Back Home"?
• Eric Clapton
• 4. Who scored 118 for Warwickshire against Hampshire in the C&G Trophy final?
• Nick Knight
• 5. The Conservatives deputy leader said that they must not ignore Europe in their leadership debate, who is he?
• Michael Ancram
• 6. Who is the current manager of the Scottish football Team?
• Walter Smith
• 7. Who is playing Elizabeth Bennett in a new film of Pride and Prejuice that had its premiere this week?
• Keira Knightley
• 8. Which round-the-world yachtswoman was declared bankrupt at the London Bankruptcy Court this week?
• Tracy Edwards
• 9. Who beat Justine Henin-Hardenne to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open and avenge her French Open final defeat?
• Mary Pierce
• 10. Which band won the 2005 Mercury Music Prize?
• Anthony and the Johnsons

07

• Scotland beat Norway 2-1 in Oslo
• Northern Ireland beat England 1-0 (David Healy)
• Poland 1-0 Wales (Maciej Zurawski)
• Mary Pierce beats Amelie Mauresmo 6-4 6-1 to reach last 4 of US Open (and join Maria Sharapova and Kim Clijsters)
• Michael Vaughan says England will not play for a draw in the final Ashes Test against Australia
• Kofi Annan takes takes personal responsibility for failures of the oil-for-food programme as highlighted in today's report
• US Open - Men's Quarter Finals
  • (1) Roger Federer (Swi) v (11) D Nalbandian (Arg)
  • (3) Lleyton Hewitt (Aus) v Jarkko Nieminen (Fin)
  • (8) Guillermo Coria (Arg) v Robby Ginepri (US)
  • (7) Andre Agassi (US) v James Blake (US)
• Rainer Bonhof has said that he might stand down as Scotland Under-21 for allowing Hibernian's Steven Whittaker to play while suspended
• Lance Armstrong says in the light of recent French drug accusation that he may come out of retirement to try for an eighth straight Tour de France victory
• World Cup qualifiers:
  • Netherlands v Andorra
  • Czech Republic v Armenia
  • Republic of Ireland v France
  • Finland v FYR Macedonia
  • Russia v Portugal
  • Latvia v Slovakia
  • Liechtenstein v Luxembourg
  • Belarus v Italy
  • Moldova v Slovenia
  • Norway v Scotland
  • Northern Ireland v England
  • Poland v Wales
  • Azerbaijan v Austria
  • Spain v Serbia and Montenegro
  • Belgium v San Marino
  • Lithuania v Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Malta v Croatia
  • Bulgaria v Iceland
  • Hungary v Sweden
  • Faroe Islands v Israel
  • Cyprus v Switzerland
  • Kazakhstan v Greece
  • Denmark v Georgia
  • Ukraine v Turkey
  • Mexico v Panama
  • Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago
  • Guatemala v USA
  • Germany v South Africa
  • Japan v Honduras
  • Romania v Iran
• Sergio Garcia fined for kicking a sign during European Masters victory in Switzerland
• Iraqi President Talabani says Saddam Hussein admits committing crimes while in power
• Vladimir Putin denies any plans to change the constitution to obtain a third term
• Jamie Peacock (Bradford Bulls) is named captain of Great Britain's rugby league team
• Autopsy results on the San Francisco 49ers lineman Thomas Herrion show that he died of a heart attack

07 Quiz

• 1. Which actress has been seen at the Venice film festival promoting the film Casanova without wearing her engagement ring?
• Sienna Miller
• 2. Joe Cole's goal against Wales was deflected past Danny Coyne by which player?
• Danny Gabbidon
• 3. Which rock legend's latest album is called "Back Home"?
• Eric Clapton
• 4. Who scored 118 for Warwickshire against Hampshire in the C&G Trophy final?
• Nick Knight
• 5. The Conservatives deputy leader said that they must not ignore Europe in their leadership debate, who is he?
• Michael Ancram
• 6. Who is the current manager of the Scottish football Team?
• Walter Smith
• 7. Who is playing Elizabeth Bennett in a new film of Pride and Prejuice that had its premiere this week?
• Keira Knightley
• 8. Which round-the-world yachtswoman was declared bankrupt at the London Bankruptcy Court this week?
• Tracy Edwards
• 9. Who beat Justine Henin-Hardenne to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open and avenge her French Open final defeat?
• Mary Pierce
• 10. Which band won the 2005 Mercury Music Prize?
• Anthony and the Johnsons

06

• Euro Under-21 championship qualifiers:
  • Germany 1-1 England (Stefan Kiessling and Steven Taylor)
  • Norway 0-1 Scotland (Paul Gallagher)
• Bob Denver, the actor who played TV's Gilligan, dies aged 70
• Network Rail found guilty of breaching health and safety legislation prior to Hatfield crash.
• Simon Jones will miss final Ashes Test after failing a fitness check on injured ankle.
• John Travolta and his wife deliver 5 tonnes of food in his private jet to victims of Hurricane Katrina
• Eclipse described by many as the greatest racehorse of all time, is to have DNA studied
• Electoral Commission estimates that 8-9% of those eligible were not on the electoral register in 2000
• Show jumper Ludger Beerbaum has Olympic doping appeal rejected by Court of Arbitration for Sport
• International Institute for Strategic Studies says Iran is years away from having nuclear capability
• Thousands of residents return to New Orleans
• Newsnight poll suggests Kenneth Clarke would make best leader (40%) only 10% for David Davis
• England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson still to name starting line-up
• Former bartender, Robert Hendy-Freegard, pleads guilty to kidnap and theft
• Doctors at Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead assessing a spray on skin of use in burns cases
• Typhoon Nabi hits South East Japan
• Kaiser Chiefs favourites to win tonight's Nationwide Mercury Music Prize for album of the year
• Chinese airline orders 10 Airbus A330 aircraft
• Round-the-world yachtswoman Tracy Edwards is declared bankrupt at the London Bankruptcy Court.
• US Open - Men - 4th Round (Last 16)
  • (1) Roger Federer (Swi) v Nicolas Kiefer (Ger)
  • (11) D Nalbandian (Arg)v Davide Sanguinetti (Ita)
  • (3) Lleyton Hewitt (Aus) v (15) Dominik Hrbaty (Svk)
  • Fernando Verdasco (Spa) v Jarkko Nieminen (Fin)
  • (8) Guillermo Coria (Arg) bt Nicolas Massu (Chi)
  • Robby Ginepri (US) bt (13) Richard Gasquet (Fra)
  • (7) Andre Agassi (US) bt Xavier Malisse (Bel)
  • James Blake (US) bt (19) Tommy Robredo (Spa)
• US Open - Women - Quarter finals (Last 8)
  • (1) Maria Sharapova (Rus) v (9) Nadia Petrova (Rus)
  • (4) Kim Clijsters (Bel) v (10) Venus Williams (US)
  • (12) Mary Pierce (Fra) v (3) Amelie Mauresmo (Fra)
  • (6) Elena Dementieva (Rus) v (2) Lindsay Davenport (US)

06 Quiz

• 1. Who won the Italian Grand Prix from pole?
• Juan-Pablo Montoya
• 2. Which current film is directed and written by the author of the screenplay for "Million Dollar Baby"?
• Crash by Paul Haggis
• 3. Which group were the only British winners at the recent MTV awards?
• Gorillaz
• 4. What is the title of Kanye West's latest album?
• Late Registration
• 5 Which basketball legend, 19 time NBA All-Star and 6 time NBA MVP, has re-joined the Los Angeles Lakers as assistant coach?
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• 6. Who is the Chinese Prime Minister who has been working with Tony Blair to help resolve a textile quota dispute?
• Wen Jiabao
• 7. To rhyme with Star wars what garment's name has been used to describe the dispute?
• Bra (as in bra-wars)
• 8. Which company owns the popular file-swapping program Kazaa?
• Sharman Networks
• 9. Roger Federer beat Olivier Rochus 6-3 7-6 (8-6) 6-2 at the US Open to make the last 16. What nationality is tennis player Olivier Rochus?
• Belgian
• 10. Which film version of a John Le Carre novel has been directed by Fernando Meirelles?
• The Constant Gardner

05

• George Bush nominates John Roberts to succeed Chief Justice William Rehnquist
• An Australian court has ruled that people using the popular file-swapping program Kazaa are infringing copyright
• Talks between EU and China end with an agreement which could settle textile import dispute
• Robert Winston says benefits of embryonic stem cell research have probably been oversold
• Indonesian 737-200 passenger jet crashes after take-off from Sumatran city of Medan,
• Defending champions Brazil secure place at 2006 World Cup with 5-0 win over Chile
• Venus Williams defeats sister Serena in straight sets to reach quarter-finals of US Open
• Internet betting company Sportingbet confirms it is in talks to buy online poker Empire Online.
• Micahel Schumacher concedes his F1 title after coming 10th in Monza
• Greatest Painting in Britain (public vote):
  • 1.The Fighting Temeraire by Turner
  • 2.The Hay Wain - Constable
  • 3.A Bar at the Follies Bergere - Manet
  • 4.The Arnolfini Portrait - Jan van Eyck
  • 5.Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy - Hockney
  • 6.Sunflowers - Van Gogh
  • 7.Rev Walker Skating - Raeburn
  • 8.The Last of England - Maddox Brown
  • 9.The Baptism of Christ - Piero della Francesca
  • 10.Rake's Progress - Hogarth
  • Total number of accepted votes: 118111
• Pressure rises on Bank of Italy governor Antonio Fazio to resign

05 Quiz

• 1. Which member of the 1966 World Cup squad (right-back) criticised Sven Groan Eriksson's ability recently?
• George Cohen
• 2. Two groups of the extremely rare Asiatic cheetah were spotted in which country recently?
• Iran
• 3. Which athlete is attempting to win the $1m Golden League jackpot today?
• Tatyana Lebedeva
• 4. Who finished fastest in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza?
• Kimi Raikonnen
• 5. Which rapper attacked Bush for his efforts in attempting to resolve the Katrina crisis during a live telethon?
• Kanye West
• 6. Who married his long time partner Christabel McEwen recently?
• Jools Holland
• 7. Which actress joked about her troubled love life at the Venice Film Festival launch of Casanova?
• Sienna Miller
• 8. The Via dei Fori Imperiali boulevard saw a free show by Elton John which was watched by 200,000 people. Who performed the free concert in 2004?
• Simon and Garfunkel
• 9. Which 2 players have been called up to the England squad for the oval test?
• James Anderson and Paul Collingwood
• 10. Which best-selling author has pledged $5m to aid victims of Katrina?
• John Grisham