Washington - Election day finally arrived Tuesday for the record throngs of US voters planning to cast their presidential ballots for either Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain.

Obama held a significant lead in opinion polls as state officials braced for an unprecedented turnout and massive lines at polling places in an election widely considered the most important in a generation.

Washington, Nov 4 : Hugh Hefner’s ex No1 girlfriend Holly Madison and her ‘new man’ Criss Angel were seen getting really steamy with each other while on their visit to Las Vegas.

Madison and the "Mindfreak" magician together attended the super-spooky premiere of ‘Criss Angel Believe’ at Luxor Las Vegas, and walked the black carpet arm-in-arm.

Sources said that while the Playboy mogul’s former flame and Angel have been dating for several months, but now the twosome are really getting on to something serious.

"They''re perfect for each other, Criss just adores her," Fox News quoted the source as saying.

Washington, Nov 4 : Halle Berry has revealed that she really admires Kate Winslet – for her ability to strip off at every opportunity.

Washington, Nov 4: People who smoke are at an increased risk of losing their ability to smell even the most common odours, say researchers.

The research team also found that second hand smokers were at an increased to developing laryngitis, leading to hoarseness, cough, and chronic clearing of the throat.

The first study led by Norwegian researchers involving 2,294 patients showed that smokers were 12 to 27 percent more likely than non-smokers to experience the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, snoring, or nose-related issues.

Washington, Nov 4: People who have undergone liver transplants are at a greater risk of developing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and colorectal cancer, say researchers.

A new Canadian study led by Ying Jiang of the Public Health Agency of Canada has shown that liver transplant recipients have higher cancer risk than the general population.

Moreover liver transplant patients were at an approximate twenty-fold increased risk of developing non-Hodgkin''s lymphoma.

Washington, Nov 4: Children who live in areas with higher annual rainfall levels could be more likely to develop autism – a brain development disorder that is characterized by impaired social interaction and restricted behavior – claims a new study.

The results raise the possibility that an environmental trigger for autism may be associated with precipitation and may affect genetically vulnerable children.