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Alanis Morissette says she was raped and abused in her teens

Alanis MorissetteLondon, Nov 1: Canadian singer Alanis Morissette has revealed in her autobiography that she was raped and abused when she was a teenager.

The singer-songwriter has written an autobiography where she has spilled the beans on her traumatic past.

“I’m writing a book that will tell my life story. It details some of the things I have experienced and the abuse I’ve suffered,” The Mirror quoted her, as saying.

She added: “I was the victim of statutory rape and this book will help me get rid of the feelings of shame.”

Wisconsin Polls: Obama Holds Handsome Lead Over McCain

Obama holds handsome lead over McCain; that’s what the recent Obama vs McCain Wisconsin polls show.

Wisconsin has been the Democratic state — the state was won by Democrats in 2000 and 2004 respectively. Obama is currently leading in WI opinion polls. Let’s check out what McCain vs Obama Wisconsin polls show.

Strategic Vision’s Obama vs McCain WI poll, conducted from October 24 to October 26, shows Obama leading McCain by 9 % points — 50 % to 41 % among the likely voters of Wisconsin.

UW Badger Poll’s Obama vs McCain Wisconsin poll, conducted from October 21 to October 28, shows Obama leading McCain by 10 % points — 52 % to 42 % among the likely voters of Wisconsin.

Indian police arrest three men in connection with Assam bombings

AssamNew Delhi  - Police in India's north-eastern state of Assam have arrested three men and are investigating whether separatist militants received support from terrorist groups to carry out multiple bombings that claimed 77 lives, news reports said Saturday.

Among those arrested overnight were a man whose car was used in one of Thursday's bombings in the state's capital city of Guwahati, the IANS news agency reported quoting the state's senior police official Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta.

Another arrested man's motorcycle was used in a bombing in the western Bongaigaon district.

Motorola To Launch Android-Based Phone By 2009

Motorola To Launch Android-Based Phone By 2009Motorola Incorporated recently announced that they would launch their initial phone based on Google’s Android operating system by the coming year (2009).

However, the company is not doing so well at present, since it has lately been confronting several financial matters, which have arisen from both the US financial crisis and some internal organizational troubles.

The company’s quarterly report disclosed that the sales in their wireless division had descended by 31%, reaching revenue of only $3.1 billion.

Enraged Madge fan causes ruckus in Guy’s pub

MadonnaLondon, November 1 : A rampant Madonna fan was thrown out of Guy Ritchie’s pub for tossing insults at the singer’s estranged hubby over their divorce.

The Brit director was shouted out at ‘The Punchbowl’ in London after Guy had been celebrating his father’s 80th birthday.

The crazed fan, who fired taunts and allegations at the 40-year-old over his much publicised split with the Queen of Pop, was reported to the cops by the staff and was ultimately taken away for questioning.

As he was being dragged away, the Madonna enthusiast managed to spill a drink over other guests while denting a Mercedes, claiming he had CIA connections.

Bone-building find hold hope for improved osteoporosis treatment

osteoporosisWashington, November 1 : A team of American scientists claims to have uncovered an important step in hormone-triggered bone growth, paving the way for new osteoporosis drugs and better bone-building therapies.

The research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) showed that parathyroid hormone (PTH) given intermittently enhances the body''s own bone-building action through a specific "co-receptor" on the surface of bone cells.

While scientists have known for long that PTH stimulates bone formation, the exact mechanism underlying this effect has been unknown to date.

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