Fans' outrage at soaring Rolling Stones ticket prices

Rolling Stones fans reacted with fury on Wednesday at the steep cost of tickets for the British band's 50th anniversary shows, while prices soared to thousands of pounds on re-sale websites.

After months of rumours, the Stones announced on Monday that they would play two nights at London's 02 Arena on November 25 and 29, followed by gigs at New Jersey's Newark Prudential Center, just outside New York, on December 13 and 15.

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But hundreds of fans have taken to the Internet to complain about the ticket prices, with a seat for the London shows costing £406 ($650, 500 euros) on the official ticket website.

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Putin Booed by Martial Arts Fans

Full Story: The Moscow Times 22 Nov

Russian PM Putin had a bad day and taste when he went o witness a martial event between Russian champion Fedor Emelianenko and American opponent Jeff Monson at the  Olimpiisky stadium in Moscow Sunday. Although the Russian defeated the American in a three-round fight, it was Putin's turn to get defeated at the hands of the crowd.

What many call as Putin's worst public rebuke when mike was handed over to him to say a few words after the fight. But when he tried to speak, his words were drowned out by a flurry of whistles and boos, captured on a video of the event that garnered 680,000 views on YouTube by late Monday. Watch the video below:

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