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Washington, June 20 : Ryan Seacrest has given reports alleging his romantic involvement with Lindsay Lohan a spanking by insisting he is just trying to mentor the singer.

The American Idol host had raised eyebrows after he was previously spotted dining with the Mean Girls star.

The pair were later seen heading for a reported party at her home in the same vehicle.

But the popular radio presenter dismissed any romantic inclinations with the star, saying he was just offering advice about her music career.

Washington, June 20 : Keeping your teeth brushed and flossed can help preserve memory, say researchers.

The study at West Virginia University has found a link between gum disease and memory loss.

“Older people might want to know there’s more reason to keep their mouths clean – to brush and floss – than ever,” said Richard Crout, D. M. D., Ph. D., an expert on gum disease and associate dean for research in the WVU School of Dentistry.

“You’ll not only be more likely to keep your teeth, but you’ll also reduce your risk of heart attack, stroke and memory loss.

London, June 20 : British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Friday made an impassioned appeal to Burmese military junta to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on her 64th birthday, or face tough sanctions.

The Prime Minister said it was a “tragedy” that the Nobel Peace Prize winner was spending her 64th birthday behind bars because of the regime’s absurd and contemptible show trial.

Brown said EU leaders meeting in Brussels had backed both tougher action and a potential visit to the country by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, The Telegraph reports.

Washington, June 20 : A team of astronomers has suggested that a sluggish, jet stream-like flow deep inside the sun could be to blame for the delay in increased solar activity.

The team was team led by Frank Hill of the National Solar Observatory in Tucson, Arizona, US.

According to a report in National Geographic News, the jet stream, which is actually a plasma current called a torsional oscillation, has been migrating more slowly than usual through the star's interior.

London, June 20 : To help Iranians "communicate directly" to the world in the wake of the growing protests in the country, Google has unveiled a Farsi translation service, while Facebook has launched a version of its site in Persian.

The Internet has played a key role in allowing some Iranians to communicate since last week''s disputed presidential elections, and many international media outlets have used services like Twitter and emails in their coverage, The Telegraph reports.

London, June 20 : Besides courage, determination and little bit of fear - American astrona