London, October 27: Veteran rockers are set to come together to form a supergroup to raise the curtain for the 2012 Olympic games in London.
Legendary rock stars, such as the 61-year-old David Bowie and ‘Led Zepplin’s 64-year-old Jimmy Page, might be heard making some noise at the opening ceremony.
Though ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, 66, and Ringo Starr, 68, are suspected to be long shots, legends like Van Morrison, 63, Phil Collins, 57, Elton John, 61, and Sting, 57 may be expected to take the stage.
Islamabad, Oct 27 : In what could come as a surprise to one and all, several retired military officers who had consistently hounded former prisoners like President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani during the last eight years of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), were quietly promoted shortly before the organisation was to be wound up.
Orlando, Fla, Oct 27 : Barack Obama’s campaign has pulled the plug on a Florida news station’s access to the presidential candidate after an anchorwoman angered Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden with uncomfortable questions during a satellite interview.
WFTV-Channel 9 anchorwoman Barbara West quizzed Biden about Obama’s intention to “spread the wealth,” referring to the Democratic White House contender’s comments to “Joe the Plumber.”
Washington, October 27 : A new study suggests that rheumatoid arthritis sufferers may be at increased risk for periodontal disease—a gum disease characterized by inflammation that leads to separation of the teeth from the gums, loss of bony support, and possible tooth loss.
Study leader Dr. Clifton O. Bingham III, a rheumatologist from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, revealed that the research team evaluated the prevalence of periodontal disease and other aspects of oral health in 153 patients with RA, who were already enrolled in a cardiovascular disease study.
The researcher said that 66 per cent of the patients were female, ranged in age from 45 to 84 years, were primarily Caucasian, and had, on average, suffered from RA for
Seoul - South Korea's central bank on Monday announced its largest-ever rate cut, sinking its key rate by 0.75 percentage points to 4.25 per cent, as it seeks to stave off more dire repercussions from the global financial crisis.
The Bank of Korea said "a large cut in the base rate is called for in order to guard securely against the possibility of a sharp contraction of real economic activity against the backdrop of the large swings of the exchange rate and stock prices and the partial seizing-up of the credit markets."
Melbourne, October 27 : A study involving 112 male-to-female transsexuals has revealed that genetics plays a key role in determining people’s sense of gender.
The study involving several Melbourne research bodies and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) measured the variation in the androgen receptor gene, which is involved in the functioning of the sex hormone testosterone.
The researchers compared the DNA samples taken from the transsexuals with those taken from 250 typical men.
They found that the transsexuals were more likely than non-transsexuals to have a longer form of the gene.
London, October 27: Veteran rockers are set to come together to form a supergroup to raise the curtain for the 2012 Olympic games in London.
Islamabad, Oct 27 : In what could come as a surprise to one and all, several retired military officers who had consistently hounded former prisoners like President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani during the last eight years of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), were quietly promoted shortly before the organisation was to be wound up.
Orlando, Fla, Oct 27 : Barack Obama’s campaign has pulled the plug on a Florida news station’s access to the presidential candidate after an anchorwoman angered Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden with uncomfortable questions during a satellite interview.
Seoul - South Korea's central bank on Monday announced its largest-ever rate cut, sinking its key rate by 0.75 percentage points to 4.25 per cent, as it seeks to stave off more dire repercussions from the global financial crisis.
