Washington, Dec. 8 : The US Supreme Court is expected to announce on Monday whether or not it will consider two cases contending that Barack Obama is not a "natural born citizen," as the president is required to be under Article II, Section 1 of the U. S. Constitution.

One case, referred to the court by Justice Clarence Thomas after Justice David Souter had rejected it, argues that because Obama''s father was a citizen of Kenya, at the time a British colony, the president-elect was born with dual citizenship.

Chicago, Dec. 8 : US President-elect Barack Obama has warned top executives of the Big Three auto companies to either agree to drastic reforms or be sacked.

“If this management team that’s currently in place doesn’t understand the urgency of the situation and is not willing to make the tough choices and adapt to these new circumstances, then they should go,” Politico quoted Obama as saying at a brief Sunday afternoon news conference here.

New Delhi, Dec 8 : A jobless woman landed a job after putting "herself up for sale" on an online auction site.

The 23-year-old woman lost her job due to economic recession and has now got new one for a monthly pay of 3,000 yuan, reports China Daily.

She used the false name of tony615_2007 to "post herself" on Taobao. com''s website on Nov 18.

She revealed that nearly a dozen of companies contacted her and one of them is expected to sign a contract with her today.

In the statement posted on Taobao. com, tony615_2007 said she majored in business administration last year with excellent marks. She scored 710 in GMAT and won the first prize in a national English contest for university students.

New Delhi, Dec 8 : Popstar Lily Allen says fame has taken a toll on her romantic relationships.

The ‘Still’ hitmaker, who has been linked to celebrities like DJ Seb Chew, Ed Simons of Chemical Brothers, stated that the public glare affects all her relationships, reports China Daily.

"I have had a couple of times when I''ve got to know someone over a few weeks and we''ve had a really great time at my London apartment, just watching TV and having sex,” Allen said.

Washington, Dec 8 : A team of scientists has claimed that a white possum native to Queensland’s Daintree forest in Australia has become the first mammal to become extinct due to man-made global warming.

According to a report in ENN (Environmental News Network), the white lemuroid possum, a rare creature found only above 1000m in the mountain forests of far north Queensland, has not been seen for three years.

The possum has not been sighted in any night time spotlighting expedition since 2005.

Peshawar, Dec. 8 : Peshawar is once again in the news, but for all the wrong reasons.

Last week, a car blast rocked the historic Qisakhawani bazaar killing three people and injuring several others. Then, trucks carrying NATO supplies were set on fire by extremists December 7. The rockets fired by the militants sparked off a fire that damaged up to 80 armoured vehicles and trucks parked inside a complex. The attack also triggered an exchange of fire between militants and security forces though there were no reports of casualties among the rebels.