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Curvy Kim Kardashian says she’s a size 2

New York, Apr 22: Curvy socialite Kim Kardashian has declared on her website that she wears a size 2.

Kim’s declaration that she wears size 2 dresses meant for petite women comes after US Weekly called her a plus-sized woman.

"I am a curvy girl and I love my curves, but curvy and plus-sized are two very different things," The New York Daily News quoted Kim, as stating on her website.

"I work really hard to maintain my curves while staying slim and healthy, so to be classed as a ''fuller-figured woman'' of extra large proportions is a little offensive,” Kim said.

"For the record, I am a size 2, not 2XL," she added.

David Blaine to tie the knot with model Alizee Guinochet

David Blaine to tie the knot with model Alizee Guinochet

Thurman, Ryan, Goldberg, Brody to head Tribeca Film Festival

Thurman, Ryan, Goldberg, Brody to head Tribeca Film FestivalLondon, Apr 22: Hollywood actors Uma Thurman, Meg Ryan, Whoopi Goldberg and Adrien Brody have been chosen to head the judging panel at this year''s Tribeca Film Festival in New York.

The stars will be joined by fellow celebrities James Franco, Mary-Kate Olsen, Bradley Cooper, Melissa Leo, Parker Posey and Morgan Spurlock, who are all among the 32 jurors at Robert De Niro''s movie event, which kicks off today.

World premiere of Mercedes ML 450 Hybrid

World premiere of Mercedes ML 450 HybridNew York - Mercedes presented the new ML 450 Hybrid fitted with two electric engines and a V6 engine with an output of 205 kW/279 hp at the New York Auto Show.

Developed especially for the North American market, it is the first full hybrid from a European manufacturer. The electric engines, which have an output of 62 kW/84 hp and
60 kW/82 hp, are integrated into the transmission.

According to Mercedes, the ML 450 Hybrid consumes almost 50 per cent less fuel than the ML550, although it boasts over 90 per cent of the maximum power generated by the V8 model.

End to rise in vehicle emissions possible by next decade

End to rise in vehicle emissions possible by next decadeNew York - The rise in vehicle emissions could be halted by the next decade using an integrative approach involving improved fuel efficiency of combustion engines, second-generation bio fuels, electric vehicles and improved traffic flow, according to a study by McKinsey.

In the study entitled, "Roads towards a low-carbon future", the McKinsey researchers found that vehicle emissions could be 18 per cent below 2006 levels in 2030 using a combination of fuel-efficient combustion engines, hybrid engines and zero-emission electric vehicles.

Nottage only second black woman to win Pulitzer for drama

Nottage only second black woman to win Pulitzer for dramaNew York - Black women always play central roles in the plays of US playwright Lynn Nottage.

In Intimate Apparel, the author writes about an African-American woman who designs fascinating underwear in the New York of 1905. Her products sell like hotcakes in the city's high society and brothels alike.

Another piece, Fabulation, talks about a powerful black woman whose husband disappears with her hard-earned money, leaving her to raise her kid in poverty.

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