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Oprah Winfrey''s "human hankie" reunites with her on show

Oprah Winfrey''s "human hankie" reunites with her on showChicago, Nov 9 : When American talk show host Oprah Winfrey wept on the shoulder of the man next to her during Barack Obama''s victory speech, little did she know that it would bring him into the spotlight.

Sam Perry, of Menlo Park, Calif., himself never realised that a weeping Winfrey leaning on his left shoulder in Grant Park on November 4 would bring him so much fame.

Oprah, who did not know the man, revealed on the "O" blog: All Oprah, all the time Oprah''s human hankie revealed Oprah: ''It was the best paper''.

Is Robin Williams dating Hilfiger''s best friend?

London, Nov 9 : American actor Robin Williams is reportedly dating the best friend of Tommy Hilfiger''s daughter Ally.

The Brit teacher who looked at porn during class lessons

London, Nov 9 : A Brit teacher has admitted to viewing porn while teaching in the classroom.

Darren Adamson, 36, also called sex phonelines from school telephones, the General Teaching Council (GTC) for England was told.

Adamson, the head of English at Houghton Kepier School in Houghton le Spring, used to log on to camcandy. com and other porn sites, while his pupils got busy with their work.

“This is particularly serious as he was head of English…and was in a position of particular trust and authority,” Timesonline quoted a ruling by the General Teaching Council for England, as stating.

It has also been revealed that the teacher used the teaching time to make calls to sexually explicit chat lines.

Obama must move quickly to resolve Kashmir, Afghanistan: Ex-deputy national security adviser

Obama must move quickly to resolve Kashmir, Afghanistan: Ex-deputy national security adviserWashington, Nov. 9 : A former Deputy National Security Adviser for Iraq and Afghanistan has called on U. S. President-elect Barack Obama to deal quickly with the issues of Kashmir and Afghanistan.

“India has resisted U. S. mediation on Kashmir in the past, but the growing U. S.-India strategic relationship may now make American involvement possible,” The News quoted Meghan O’Sullivan, as saying in an article for a foreign newspaper.

Aussie press slams India''s negative tactics in Nagpur Test

Sydney, Nov. 9: The Australian press have lambasted India''s negative tactics in the ongoing Nagpur Test, saying that the overriding defensive approach could kill the game.

Australian cricket writers also accused India of treating Test cricket with contempt.

India, which is already one up in the series, needs a draw in Nagpur to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy from Australia.

Australia''s hopes of levelling the four-Test series suffered a setback when they were bowled out for 355 on Saturday in reply to India''s first-innings total of 441 on the third day and needing an extraordinary effort to win the match and square the series.

How to fight the bulge during recession

London, Nov 9 : With the credit crunch taking a toll on people’s lives, gym membership seems like an ‘unattainable’ luxury – but there are many other ways that can help you stay fit without breaking the bank.

Therefore, Times Online has provided some advice on how to stay fit during recession.

They are:

1 Go to bed

Lack of sleep is debilitating. Studies have suggested that simple things can make a difference to the amount and quality of sleep people get, such as cutting down on tea, coffee and alcohol at night. Exercise is good as it can help us to get off to sleep and it also eases depression and anxiety that keep us tossing and turning.

2 Go down to the woods

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