Sandra Bullock hits out at today’s romantic comedy films for their poor standard

http://www.topnews.in/files/Sandra-Bullock_1.jpgWashington, Jun 17 : `Miss Congeniality' star Sandra Bullock has hit out at the poor standard of romantic comedy films that are being made now.

Bullock, 44, who has starred in a string of rom-coms throughout her 22-year long career, insists that her role in `Two Weeks Notice' was the pinnacle of the genre.

But she is convinced the 2002 movie, in which she starred alongside Hugh Grant, spelt the end of the genre - because the quality of the movies made now is "c**p".

Tameka Foster vows not to criticise ex Usher in public during divorce

Tameka Foster vows not to criticise ex Usher in public during divorceWashington, Jun 17 : American singer Usher Raymond's estranged wife stylist Tameka Foster has vowed not to publicise her divorce battle with him, and also not to criticise the R&B star in the media.

Usher, 30, had filed papers in Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 12, stating that the former couple has been living apart since July last year with "no reasonable hope of reconciliation".

Swine flu? Australia's over it

Swine flu? Australia's over itSydney - Australian health authorities said Wednesday they would no longer be testing people for swine flu or quarantining those who had contracted the H1N1 virus.

The thermal-imaging scanners would be removed from airports and doctors discouraged from prescribing Tamiflu or other anti-viral drugs for any but the most extreme cases, officials said.

Schools will not be closed if a pupil catches swine flu and parents will not be told to keep their kids at home for a week if they have just returned from a visit to Melbourne, which has had the country's largest concentration of cases.

Flower backs Flintoff to be “fit and firing” for the Ashes

Flower backs Flintoff to be “fit and firing” for the AshesLondon, June 17 : England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is almost certain to make his way back into the team for the Ashes.

Flintoff, who has been out of action for nearly three months after undergoing a knee surgery, showed signs that he is ready to take the field once again when he took six wickets in his comeback match against Durham last week.

It is expected that Flintoff will take on the field in the practice match against the Warwickshire beginning from July 1.

Suspected Maoists kill three workers, more clashes in eastern India

Suspected Maoists kill three workers, more clashes in eastern IndiaNew Delhi - Three workers of the ruling party were killed by suspected Maoist rebels in West Bengal state Wednesday as paramilitary troops were sent to help quell the violence.

Three members of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), the leading partner in West Bengal's ruling coalition of leftwing parties, were shot dead in Jhargram block of West Midnapore district, about 178 kilometers south-west of state capital Kolkata, PTI news agency reported.

Australian forests best in the world at locking up carbon

Australian forests best in the world at locking up carbonSydney, June 17 : A new study has found that mountain ash forests in Australia are the best in the world at locking up carbon.

According to a report by ABC News, the study has been carried out by environmental scientist Professor Brendan Mackey of the Australian National University and colleagues.

In the first study of its kind, Mackey and colleagues compared the amount of carbon per unit area locked up in 132 forests around the world.

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