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London, June 23 : Up to 30 young women are to be questioned by Italian prosecutors in connection with parties thrown by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, it has been reported.

Prosecutors will begin questioning the girls later this week.

La Repubblica newspaper had claimed that the women, including Eastern European models, were recruited to attend at least five parties thrown by Berlusconi at his mansion in central Rome and his villa on Sardinia''s exclusive Costa Smeralda, reports The Telegraph.

Hanoi - Foreign direct investment to Vietnam in was down 19 per the first half of 2009 cent compared to the same period last year, authorities reported Tuesday.

The website of Vietnam's Foreign Investment Agency said disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) fell to 4 billion dollars through June 2009. Registration of new FDI fell to 8.9 billion dollars, down 73 per cent from the same period last year.

Washington, June 23 : Music could one day be used as a therapeutic tool for blood pressure control and heart patient rehabilitation, according to a new study.

Previous studies have shown that music with faster tempos resulted in increased breathing, heart rate and blood pressure.

And when the music was paused, breathing, heart rate and blood pressure decreased, sometimes below the beginning rate. Slower music caused declines in heart rates.

After holding in a tight range late Friday and Monday, the pair has now broken several significant short term support levels.

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Melbourne, Jun 23 : An Australian man is expected to stand trial next year for allegedly attacking a hairdresser who failed to make his girlfriend look like Jennifer Lopez after a haircut.

The incident took place three years back in 2006, when Jade Lacey's then-girlfriend Aleena Shadbina had paid 1600 dollars to Broadbeach hairdresser Phillipe Hadchiti for hair extensions, reports the Daily Telegraph.