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Exoskeleton makes software engineer ''Iron Man'' with 20 times greater strength

Melbourne, Dec 9 : Software engineer Rex Jameson literally turned into ''Iron Man'' when he stepped into a robotic soldier, and his strength got multiplied as many as 20 times.

In fact, by using the outfit''s claw-like metal hand extensions, he grips a weight set''s bar at a demonstration and knocks off hundreds of repetitions, and once he even managed to press it 500 times.

"Everyone gets bored much more quickly than I get tired," the Daily telegraph quoted Jameson as saying.

Working for robotics firm Sarcos Inc in Salt Lake City, which is under contract with the US. Army, Jameson is helping assess the 68kg suit''s viability for tomorrow''s soldiers.

NATO in talks for new routes to keep troop supply lines open

Nato LogoLondon, Dec. 9 : NATO countries are scrambling for alternative routes as far afield as Belarus and Ukraine to supply their forces in Afghanistan, reports the Guardian newspaper.

The step is being taken in the wake of four serious attacks on US and NATO supplies in Pakistan during the past month, including two in the past three days.

Man fined $30 for trying to show girlfriend his heart via X-ray

New Delhi, Dec 9 : A love-struck man was fined 30 dollars after he was caught trying to sneak into an explosive detection X-ray machine to show his heart to her ladylove.

Zhang's girlfriend was angry as he was constantly looking at beautiful girls on the street as they strolled together after dinner on Nov 25, reports the China Daily.

Scared by her threats to leave him and to make her happy, this migrant worker in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, decided to give his ladylove a look at his heart.

To show his girlfriend that his heart only belonged to her, Zhang attempted to sneak into the scanner situated in a secure area.

Farooq announces an anti-election march in Kashmir

SrinagarSrinagar, Dec 9 : Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq has said that the Kashmir issue needs to be solved in a political manner.

In resuming the campaign against elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq said separatist leaders were being put under house arrest.

Mirwaiz was placed under house arrest since November 14 when he was scheduled to lead anti-election rally at Bandipora town in Kashmir.

Lindsay Lohan loves MySpace

Lindsay LohanNew York, Dec 9 : Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan has expressed her love for MySpace in her new blog post.

The ‘Mean Girls’ star stated that through MySpace she could communicate with her fans, without getting in contact with paparazzi.

"I love MySpace because it allows me to vent without having to deal with the noise of the ''tabloids'' and ''stalkerazzi''s," the New York Daily News quoted Lohan, as saying.

Head of Iraqi provincial council calls for elections postponement

Iraq MapBaghdad - The head of one of Iraq's most volatile provinces said the province's upcoming council elections should be postponed due to violence, local media reported on Tuesday.

Ibrahim Hassan Baglan, head of the Provincial Council in Diyala Province, called for a six-month delay due to the lack of security in the volatile province and the displacement of some 27,000 citizens in religious violence.

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