New Delhi, Apr. 26 : It is as certain to happen as Bilawal Bhutto will one day become Prime Minister, as certain as some Indian politician will accuse a `Pakistani agent' of tampering with EVM machines, as certain as match fixing, as certain as Prakash Karat finally supporting the Congress Party.

London, Apr 26 : Beatrice Arthur, the Tony and Emmy-winning actress best known for her role as Dorothy Zbornak in "The Golden Girls," has died. She was 86.

The actress had been suffering from cancer and died at her Los Angeles home.

Arthur first appeared in the comedy series "All in the Family" as Edith Bunker''s loudly outspoken, liberal cousin, Maude Finley.

"Maude" scored with television viewers, and Arthur won an Emmy Award for the role in 1977.

London, Apr 26 : The ongoing recession has certainly changed Brit men''s underwear choices, for the sales of Y-fronts have increased by 35 per cent.

According to retailer Debenhams, sales of Y-fronts are outperforming than that of trendy boxers and trunks.

Last month, Y-fronts outsold boxer shorts for the first time since the early 1990s - the last time Britain was in recession.

Moreover, they prefer to buy standard white styles rather than the high fashion versions of previous years.

Islamabad  - A homemade bomb killed 12 children and wounded three others in Pakistan's volatile north-western region, officials said on Sunday.

The explosive device resembling a football was picked up by the children Saturday as they were returning home from school in Luqman Banda village of Lower Dir district, a local police officer, Saeed Zaman, said.

"The bomb exploded as the children started playing with it in their house," according to Zaman.

Washington, Apr 26 : Middle-class parents can have an impact on urban education, but whether it is beneficial or sustainable that depends on the attitude of parents themselves, according to a new Temple University study.

Owing to the current economical scenario, more middle-class families are passing on private schools in favour of the local public school. Various educational studies claim that the move should be welcomed by urban school districts in particular.

Studies show urban schools benefit educationally from an influx of middle class students and parents because of the resources (most notably time and money) that accompany them.

Jakarta  - Nine people died and at least four others were missing and feared drowned after a ferry boat sank off Indonesia's Sumatra island, media reports said Sunday.

Survivors said the ship carrying around 60 people when it went down on Saturday afternoon in strong winds a kilometre off Dumai, Riau province, as it ferried guests to a wedding, detik. com online news portal reported.

Nine bodies and 43 survivors had been rescued Sunday morning.