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Brooke Shields’ aging woes

Brooke Shields’ aging woesNew York, Apr 20: American actress Brooke Shields has opened up about the hardships she is facing with aging.

In an exclusive interview with More magazine, Shields, 43, revealed that she found it quite difficult to take in the fact that she is no longer young, and also that she is no longer considered for younger roles.

“For years, I''ve been the youngest person on the set, and it occurred to me recently that I wasn''t 26!” the New York Daily News quoted her as saying.

Jay-Z defends Michael Phelps’ pot smoking incident

Jay-Z defends Michael Phelps’ pot smoking incidentNew York, April 20: Jay-Z has defended Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps’s pot smoking incident, saying it was a young mistake.

Phelps, who has won 14 career Olympic gold medals, the most by any Olympian, had been keeping himself at bay from the spotlight since his controversial marijuana pictures surfaced in January.

And hip-hop mogul Jay-Z offered to explain the reason for the ace swimmer’s actions.

Jay-Z defends Michael Phelps’ pot smoking incident

Jay-Z defends Michael Phelps’ pot smoking incidentNew York, April 20: Jay-Z has defended Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps’s pot smoking incident, saying it was a young mistake.

Phelps, who has won 14 career Olympic gold medals, the most by any Olympian, had been keeping himself at bay from the spotlight since his controversial marijuana pictures surfaced in January.

And hip-hop mogul Jay-Z offered to explain the reason for the ace swimmer’s actions.

Bill Clinton’s solution to ''Slumdog'' woes

Bill Clinton’s solution to ''Slumdog'' woesNew York, April 20: Former US President Bill Clinton has said that it is necessary to confront and resolve ‘Slumdog’ realities in India.

The 62-year-old had been reacting to drastic conditions in the country, the recent one being when father of ''''Slumdog Millionaire'''' star Rubina Ali Qureshi had allegedly decided to put her up on the black market for 300,000 pounds.

And it was to this incident, reported by News of the World, that Clinton offered his part of the solution.

Waterboarding used 183 times against September 11 mastermind

Waterboarding used 183 times against September 11 mastermindNew York, Apr 20 : C. I. A. officers used the waterboarding, the near-drowning technique, against 9/11 planner Khalid Shaikh Mohammed 183 times, according to a 2005 Justice Department legal memorandum.

A CIA memo quoting Inspector General, says that intelligence officers used the waterboard at least 83 times during August 2002 against Abu Zubaydah.

George Bush keeps busy cleaning former First Dog’s poop these days!

George Bush keeps busy cleaning former First Dog’s poop these days!New York, April 20 :  revealed how he recently played top pooper-scooper after taking the former First Dog, Barney, for a walk.

At the Boao Forum for Asia, a gathering for government, business and academic leaders, the ex- President of United Stated cracked jokes about his changed role and revealed he had even carried plastic bags to pack the terrier''s dropping.

"I was picking up what I had been dodging for eight years," the New York Daily News quoted him as saying.

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