Eric Rudolph: Handsome, mysterious and very, very dangerous

Most cases are well covered: The murder of JonBenet Ramsey, a 'toddler beauty queen' includes background information, media evidence, theories, expert interviews, books based on the murder and, of course, a 'who did it' section.

The latest addition reads: 'Marlon Brando's son murders his pregnant, mentally disturbed sister's boyfriend in a drunken rage -- a tragedy that keeps on playing long after the murder.'

You want to know all about Timothy McVeigh who was executed last year for the Oklahoma City bombing? Visit the Terrorists, Spies and Assassins section. Or click on Serial Killers for the lowdown on Jack the Ripper and others of his ilk.

When you are confounded by their actions and cannot figure out how anyone could be so ruthless, gain an insight into The Criminal Mind.

And if reality is too much to bear, click on the picture of Humphrey Bogart to entertain yourself with the best of Crime Fiction.

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So they no longer have cockfights in your area?
Get online and conduct a Google Fight instead! It's more of a popularity contest and far less barbaric.

And you get to pick the opponents!

Simply choose two entities: They could be your favourite celebrities, singers, sportsmen… even yourself and a friend or foe. Key in the names in the boxes provided and hit 'enter'. It'll immediately tell you who the winner is, based on the number of pages devoted to their mention on the Internet.

There's even a list of Best Fights. So who wins the eternal battle between good and evil? The verdict: Jesus 13 300 000 results vs Satan 2 050 000 results. Good still prevails over evil on the Net at least!

Here are some more results:

Britney Spears (1,140,000) beats Shakira (598,000)

Madonna (2,170,000) beats Marilyn Monroe (423,000)

Musharraf (316,000) beats Vajpayee (213,000)

George Bush (2,200,000) beats Osama Bin Laden (721,000)

Hrithik Roshan (20,400) beats Shahrukh Khan (18,600)

Sachin Tendulkar (42,900) beats Saurav Ganguly (14,100)

Leander Paes (18,300) beats Mahesh Bhupati (581)

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Remember Montgomery Burns… Homer Simpson's avaricious boss? He's just made it to a list of 'America's Richest'. Well of course he doesn't really exist. But then, neither do the 14 others who comprise The Forbes Fictional Fifteen

The list is topped by good ol' Santa Claus who's credited with having an infinite amount of cash. How else would he afford a toy for each kid, every year? Richie Rich, with an estimated $24.7 billion is a distant second.

Other notables are Scrooge McDuck (fourth with 8.2 billion), Charles Foster Kane, the protagonist of Citizen Kane (12th with one billion) and Cruella De Vil from 101 Dalmations (13th with 875 million).

The page offers a slide show of the 15 richest. And 'certain minor liberties' taken by the creators of the list make their profiles well worth a read.

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Court TV

When Bollywood actor Salman Khan surrendered after his vehicle ran over a few people sleeping on a pavement in suburban Mumbai, he was produced in a court and released on bail shortly thereafter. What really went on in that courtroom? Everyone, from the concerned citizen to the impartial observer to the diehard fan, would like to know.

In the US there's a channel, Court TV, which actually broadcasts trials - including those of celebrities - live (except for a 10-second delay).

The channel's Web site also reports on legal proceedings. You can find out the latest on Pamela Anderson's and Tommy Lee's custody battle, Yoko Ono's 20-year battle against her 'personal assistant who peddled family stories and photos', and much more about Courtney Love, Steven Seagal and the cast of The Sopranos.

When will there be an Indian equivalent to this channel?

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