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Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker to star in new romantic comedy

Sarah Jessica ParkerWashington, Nov 3 : A new romantic comedy may co-star Sarah Jessica Parker an

Spain considered war against Portugal in 1975, daily says

Madrid - A Spanish prime minister considered declaring a war against neighbouring Portugal to stem the spread of communism in the final year of General Francisco Franco's 36-year dictatorship, the daily El Pais reported Monday.

Carlos Arias Navarro, Franco's last prime minister, met with US deputy secretary of state Robert Ingersoll in Jerusalem in 1975, the daily quoted US national archives as revealing.

Arias Navarro expressed concern over the establishment of a leftist government in Portugal following the 1974 Carnation Revolution, which toppled prime minister Marcelo Caetano's authoritarian government.

Report: Moamer Gaddafi paid ransom to free Austrian hostages

Libyan strongman Moamer GaddafiAlgiers/Paris - Libyan strongman Moamer Gaddafi paid a ransom to free two Austrians kidnapped by Islamic militants in Tunisia, the Algerian daily Liberte reported on Monday.

According to the report, Gaddafi paid between 3 million and 5 million euros (3.85 million - 6.41 million dollars) to members of the terrorist group al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, who were holding the hostages, Wolfgang Ebner and Andrea Kloibner, in northern Mali.

‘Innovative’ foot massages may control bad behaviour among kids

London, November 3 (ANI): Teachers may now spare the rod without the risk of spoiling school children, for foot and head messages may help them control bad behaviour among kids.

A London-based company, Bud-Umbrella, is gearing up to test the alternative therapy in 60 primary and 14 secondary schools to see whether or not it can actually improve unruly children''s behaviour.

Though there is little evidence that such a treatment can improve behaviour, Lambeth Council in south London is said to have decided to spend 90,000 pounds next year on reflexology in the schools.

Bud-Umbrella’s official web site says that reflexology may be beneficial in a number of ways.

Heidi Klum’s secret of chocolate flavoured lips

Heidi-KlumNew Delhi, Nov 3 (ANI): Heidi Klum has got a secret weapon to satisfy her cravings for chocolate as well as to make her lips look absolutely luscious — chocolate-flavoured lip balm.

The German supermodel, having the weakness for chocolate cake from her homeland, applies chocolate flavoured lip balm to satiate her cravings.

"I love chocolate. I have a chocolate lip gloss that tastes like a German chocolate cake. It is very good. It tastes so good that I constantly have to lick my lipstick off and re-apply,” she said.

However, Heidi isn''t the only celebrity having secret ‘sweet’ cravings, reports the China Daily.

Heidi Klum''s ‘Kaali’ act wins her best costume title at Halloween bash

Heidi-KlumNew York, Nov 3 : Heidi Klum, dressed as an Indian goddess, won the best costume at the Halloween costume party at her house.

The supermodel took the get-up of a Hindu goddess, complete with six arms carrying swords and shrunken heads.

And her mythological make over won her the best costume at her annual Halloween bash at 1 Oak on October 31.

The costume was so bulky that by the end of the night, her extraneous limbs were weighing her down.

Her hubby Seal was dressed as an Indian warrior for the party, which saw former finalist Christian Siriano as Cruella de Vil.

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