London, Apr 23 : American actor Mickey Rourke has revealed that he almost did not make it as a boxer, and that he had to beg his coach Freddie Roach, to give him a second chance.

Roach, who is currently training Manny Pacquiao for his upcoming fight with Brit Ricky Hatton, had refused to work with Rourke in 1990 because he was not committed or disciplined enough to be a good fighter.

London, Apr 23 : Singer Nicole Scherzinger is binging on food ever since her Europe tour ended.

London, Apr 23 : Hollywood actress Uma Thurman has rebuffed claims stating that she married beau Arpad Busson during the weekend.

It was reported that the couple eloped to the Bahamas and walked down the aisle at a private ceremony on the island of Eleuthera.

However, Uma, who is engaged to Arpad has refuted the reports.

"Uma did not get married," The Daily Express quoted Uma's spokesman, as telling E! Online.

London, April 23 : Children under the age of 16 should not be given mouth ulcer and teething treatments containing salicylate salts, British experts have warned.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MRSA) says that there is a theoretical risk that these products could cause a serious condition called Reye''s syndrome, a rare but potentially fatal disease that causes damage to many of the body''s organs.

Salicylate salts have the same effect on the body as aspirin, which experts have already warned should not be used by kids.

London, April 23 : Music sales all over the world took a dip by more than 8 per cent to 18.42 billion dollars in 2008, reveals the body that represents the record industry globally.

According to figures released by the Official Charts Company, sale of physical formats such as CDs and vinyl sank particularly by 15 per cent worldwide and 31 per cent in the US.

Even though sales of digital format like MP3s and ringtones bloomed by as much as 24 per cent, yet it fell short to compensate for the loss, reports the BBC.