Linda Hogan has filed for divorce from her wrestler husband Hulk Hogan, a newspaper reported Friday.

Hulk Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, told the St. Petersburg Times that he had no idea his wife had filed for divorce. He was informed by a reporter that Pinellas County court records showed that the paperwork was submitted Tuesday.

“Thank you for the great information,” he told the reporter.

Family spokesman Adam Handelsman referred calls to another spokesman, who did not immediately respond Friday night.

“My wife has been in California for about three weeks. … Holy smokes,” Bollea later told the newspaper. “Wow, you just knocked the bottom out of me.”

The couple star in the VH1 reality TV series “Hogan Knows Best,” with their two children. Recent episodes show the normally close couple attending marital counseling, but they eventually reconcile.

A reserve officer in the Israeli army has been charged with offering to supply classified information to Iran, Russia and the Palestinian group Hamas.

David Shamir, a psychiatrist, is accused of offering information on command centres and civilian evacuation plans in exchange for payment.

Court documents indicate Mr Shamir’s repeated alleged attempts to offer his services were unsuccessful. Mr Shamir has not formally responded to the charges yet. Police say he has cited greed as a motive.

Mr Shamir, 45, e-mailed Iran’s foreign ministry in April to offer his services, according to the court indictment released on Friday.

The indictment suggests the ministry refused his offer.

He is then accused of faxing the Iranian consulates in London and Istanbul with a similar offer.

Earlier this month, Mr Shamir is alleged to have e-mailed a university in the Gaza Strip known to be a stronghold of the governing militant group Hamas - offering to “join the struggle” in exchange for money.

Japan has confirmed that it will carry out its largest whaling programme in the South Pacific.
The mission, expected to draw strong protests from environmentalists, will depart on Sunday and breaks a 44-year moratorium on hunting humpback whales.
Japan’s fisheries ministry said the fleet had instructions to kill up to 1,000 whales, including 50 humpbacks.
Japan was forced to abandon commercial whaling in 1986, but has since carried out whaling for “scientific research”.
Four whaling ships, including the lead craft Nisshin Maru, will depart from the southern port of Shimonoseki.
The 239-man mission plans to kill more than 900 minke whales as well as fin whales and humpbacks, in a South Pacific whale hunt that will run until mid-April.
The 8,000 metric tonne Nisshin Maru was crippled by a fire on a whaling mission in the Antarctic in March. One crew member was killed.
A Greenpeace campaign ship will be following the Japanese fleet.
Tokyo’s plan to target the humpback - which was hunted to near extinction four decades ago - has drawn condemnation from environmentalists.

Roger Federer looked sharp in dominating Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1 Saturday to advance to the Masters Cup final against David Ferrer, who cruised past Andy Roddick 6-1, 6-3.
The second-ranked Nadal was 8-5 against Federer and played well early, but the top-ranked Swiss star found another gear while serving at 4-4 in the first set. After Nadal pulled ahead 15-30, the defending champion ran off 20 of the next 21 points, including 15 straight in an 11-minute span.
“I was really pleased with my performance for the last 11/2 sets,” Federer said. “Before that it was tough. Rafa had a bit of the upper hand. But after that, I got in the zone and played incredibly. Once I get on a roll, it’s hard to stop me.”
A stunned Nadal won only three points in the first five games of the second set. He finally held at love to break Federer’s streak of seven games.
“When he’s 100 percent, he’s playing in another league. It’s impossible to stop him,” Nadal said. “I fight. I fight. I fight. Nothing to say. Just congratulate him.”

Alicia Keys is glowing. Her dressing room at the Palms Casino’s theater in Las Vegas is crowded with well-wishers. The singer-songwriter just performed her new single ”No One” for the first time ever at MTV’s Video Music Awards — and nailed it. There are hugs and high fives all around. Keys’ longtime boyfriend and co-producer, Kerry ”Krucial” Brothers, marvels that she was able to stay cool while Kid Rock and Tommy Lee almost came to blows near the foot of the stage. Keys sends the love right back at him: ”That was all you!” she gushes. ”I could see you on the side of the stage like, ‘Don’t stop!’ Thank you for that! You kept me going.”

In an unlikely coup, Keys — a last-minute fill-in invited to sing after Amy Winehouse called in sick — has stolen the show with old-fashioned commodities like talent, passion, and class.

”I love everyone’s response to the music,” she says. ”I’m inspired. I’m in a good place.”

Democrat Bill Richardson often touts his four Nobel Peace Prize nominations on the presidential campaign trail.

Now he has a fifth.

Democratic Rep. Bart Gordon of Tennessee said he has sent a nomination packet to the Nobel Committee in honor of Richardson’s diplomatic efforts with countries like Sudan and North Korea.

“He’s well deserving,” said Gordon, who got to know Richardson when they served in Congress together. “It’s just a continuation of his willingness to continue to go around the world, whether it’s a matter of hostages or other tense situations, and work with all parties.”

This year’s Nobel prize winner also came from a background in presidential politics; former Vice President Al Gore shared the honor with six scientists for their work to raise awareness about global warming.

A nomination doesn’t necessarily mean much. According to the Nobel Committee’s database, previous nominees include dictators Joseph Stalin and Benito Mussolini.

At least 33 militants have been killed in clashes between the army and pro-Taleban rebels in north-western Pakistan, the military has said.

The troops attacked rebel positions in the mountains of Swat using helicopter gunships and artillery.

Two soldiers were also killed in the attack, the army said.

Located near the country’s restive tribal area along the Afghan border, Swat has been the scene of recent clashes between the two sides.

The authorities say there are fears that the Swat valley is becoming a haven for al-Qaeda and the Taleban and last month the army sent reinforcements to the area.

The men were killed on Wednesday in a series of attacks in Swat, a valley about 160kms (100 miles) northwest of the capital, Islamabad, army spokesman Maj Gen Waheed Arshad said.

“Helicopters were used in the operation. They shelled known militant positions on hill tops,” he said.

Officials said the dead militants were loyal to a pro-Tale.