After four exhausting days of competition, a Japanese-born French poodle named Smash on Monday defeated competitors from around the globe to be crowned Best in Show at the annual World Dog Show competition here. The male miniature poodle, owned by Mamoro Oyama of Japan, beat some 5,000 rivals from some 300 breeds to win the May 24-27 event.

This is a Riyo Mori of Japan, she won Miss Universe 2007 beauty pageant yesterday. She is the second Miss Universe from Japan ever. This was 56th such contest.

And the winners are:- Webby Lifetime Achievement: David Bowie- Webby Lifetime Achievement: eBay- Webby Person of the Year: Steve Chen & Chad Hurley, Co-Founders, YouTube- Webby Film & Video Awards Best Actor: Ask A Ninja-

A $25 million prize was established for anyone, who can come up with a solution, how to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.The closing date for Earth Challenge contest is 8 February 2010. If the judges deem that no design submitted by that stage is worthy of the prize, it will re-open for two more year-long phases. Virgin Earth Challenge official website