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Beyonce Knowles can’t wait to sing at Obama’s inauguration

Washington, November 7 : Singer Beyonce Knowles is desperate to perform at the inauguration ceremony in January when Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States.

She has revealed that she was full of emotion when Obama was proclaimed President-elect on November 4.

"(I) fell asleep crying and smiling at the same time" and woke up "with mascara running and a smile on my face," Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

She insists that she just can’t wait to sing for Obama’s inauguration.

Buddhist monks pray for world peace at Bodh Gaya

Buddhist monks pray for world peace at Bodh GayaBodh Gaya (Bihar), Nov 8: Buddhist monks from across the country participated in a sacred ceremony at Bodh Gaya, one of the most important pilgrim centre of the Buddhists, and prayed for world peace.

The monks made an offering of 500 meters of cloth to Lord Buddha and also prayed for world peace at Bodhgaya, where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment.

Chanting hymns, the monks carried the long sheet of cloth in a ceremony called ''Cheeva Dan'' (offering of monk''s robe) on Friday.

10,000 mourn death of Taiwan petrochemical tycoon

10,000 mourn death of Taiwan petrochemical tycoonTaipei  - More than 10,000 people, including Taiwan's leader, Saturday mourned late petrochemical tycoon Wang Yung-ching during a funeral ceremony in Taoyuan, outside the capital Taipei.

"The death of Wang Yung-ching shocked the entire nation," said Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou. "Dubbed God of Management, Wang had not only contributed greatly to Taiwan's economy, but also the society through his various charity moves, including providing free education and medical services for the needy," Ma added.

Internet to be Obama’s close aide during governance

Internet to be Obama’s close aide during governanceWashington, Nov 8 : US President-elect Barack Obama, who is the first presidential candidate to widely use the Internet during his campaign, has revealed that he would like to take the aid of the Web during his governance too.

Obama had earlier in his campaign used the Web to get his message out, especially to young voters, and CBS News’ correspondent Daniel Sieberg reports that the Web will most likely be an important feature when he takes office.

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Sarah Palin being made a scapegoat over shopping to cover campaign failure: Aide

Sarah PalinNew York, Nov 8: A longtime aide of John McCain’s vice presidential nominee, Sarah Palin, has bashed critics claiming that the Alaska governor was unfairly being made a scapegoat for the Republican campaign’s missteps.

Meg Stapleton gave a piece of her mind to anonymous critics inside the now defunct McCain-Palin team, claiming that they were inappropriately using Palin’s infamous 150,000 dollars shopping spree to cover up their misdeeds.

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