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George Bush desperately needs phonetic lessons to speak in public!

Washington, Sept.26 : U.S. President George W Bush is in dire need of an English teacher, even as his eight year presidency is close to winding up.

It is a known fact that his presidency has been marred often by verbal faux pax that has left audiences round the world quite embarrassed and some smirking with laughter.

If there is anyone who needs lessons in English phonetics, it has to be this Texan with a twang in his voice.

Prospects of new, successful relationship reduce after divorce

Washington, Sept 26: According to a new study, chances of remarriage or cohabiting decrease after a separation or divorce.

And, what further reduces the chances of moving on and finding a new love is children from a previous marriage or relationship.

The study, by Dutch researcher Anne-Rigt Poortman, has revealed that the prospects of having a relationship were slimmer for women as compared to men. A possible explanation for such kind of behaviour could be that past experiences make people cautious following a divorce.

Saudi Arabia to buy Euro-fighter jets worth nine billion dollars

Nicosia, Sept.26: Saudi Arabia has agreed to buy 72 Euro-fighter Typhoon combat jets from Britain worth almost nine billion dollars.

‘I would allow IAEA to question AQ Khan’: Benazir

Washington, Sep 26 : Former premier Benazir Bhutto has said that if she again becomes Prime Minister of Pakistan, she would allow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to question disgraced nuclear scientist Dr AQ Khan.

It has to be determined, if Khan was solely responsible for what he had confessed to, or if there were “others” involved, Bhutto said at the Middle East Institute here.

She went on to say that when in power her party would hold a parliamentary debate over the issue.

Kurko murder case: Shibu Soren to appear before Giridih court

Dumka, Sept 26 : Former Union Minister Shibu Soren will appear before a Giridih court today in connection with the 1974 Kurko murder case today.

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Soren is an accuse along with some others, who had allegedly murdered Balbir Rai of Kurko village in Giridih District, for killing a goat.

Earlier, Additional Sessions and District Judge R M Tiwari had posted the case for today as none of the witnesses came to court. However, Soren appeared before the court.

10-day Ganesha Chaturthi festival comes to an end

Mumbai, Sept 25 : Hundreds of thousands of devotees participated in the immersion ceremony of the idols of Lord Ganesha as the 10-day Ganesha Chaturthi festival came to an end today.

In Mumbai, thousands of people crowded the streets to see their beloved god being immersed amidst beating of drums. Men and women danced as they paid their respects to the god seeking his blessings.

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