Washington, Nov 7: A new study has suggested that the distribution of sunlight, rather than the size of North American ice sheets, is the key variable in changes in the North Atlantic deep-water formation during the last four glacial cycles.

The study, by Lorraine Lisiecki, assistant professor in the Department of Earth Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and her team, goes back 425,000 years.

Washington, Nov 7 : Queen of pop Madonna’s directorial debut is a flop, with no one wanting to watch her new movie “Filth and Wisdom”.

Madge had released her movie three weeks ago at New York''s IFC Centre, and had even received some positive feedback for directing the feature, which starred members of the group Gogol Bordello, Fox News reported.

But unfortunately, even New Yorkers did not want to see it, and so far the movie has sold just over 18,000 dollars in tickets since its release October 17th.

Washington, Nov 7: A researcher from Iowa State University, US, has said that turtles nesting along the Mississippi River and other areas are altering their nesting dates in response to rising temperatures.

The researcher, who led the study, is Fred Janzen, a professor in ecology, evolution and organismal biology.

Washington, Nov 7 : Hollywood actress Christina Applegate, who had undergone a double mastectomy in July, has said that fighting breast cancer "sucks."

However, the ‘Samantha Who?’ actress is bravely fighting the disease, and does not want to be termed a victim.

"I still have quite a process until this is done," US magazine quoted Christina, as telling the new issue of TV Guide.

"Yes, it''s hard. It sucks. But I''m not a victim,” she added.

Washington, Nov 7 : Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan’s gal pal Samantha Ronson is really sad about California’s Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriages – and expressed shock that people chose to protect animals rather than humans.

Ronson, who is reportedly dating Lohan, was frightened to see that voters approved an animal-rights initiative but discarded measures for gay marriage and adoption.

Washington, Nov 7 : Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner has extended his blessings after his ex-girlfriend ‘Girl Next Door’ Kendra Wilkinson accepted footballer Hank Baskett’s marriage proposal.

When Kendra’s beau popped the question recently, Hefner said that he’ll support his ex-ladylove, and has even offered Playboy Mansion as a venue for her wedding reception.