Islamabad, Sep 14: The United States wants free and fair elections in Pakistan, and a peaceful transfer of power to strengthen democracy in the country, US Deputy Secretary of State, John D Negroponte, has said.

Negroponte briefed Musharraf about progress in the Pakistan-US Strategic Dialogue, Geo TV quoted sources in the presidential camp, as saying.

Musharraf told Negroponte that Pakistan’s commitment to the war on terrorism was beyond doubt, as the fight was in the country’s interest.

Washington, Sept 13 (ANI): Surgeons at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center have removed a patient’s gallbladder through the vagina.

The clinical trial was conducted to assess the safety and effectiveness of performing abdominal procedures through the body’s natural openings to eliminate scarring.

Washington, Sept 13: Howard K. Stern, the former lover and lawyer to Anna Nicole Smith, insisted that information suggesting he is Larry Birkhead’s gay love is ‘false’.

He also revealed that there is no videotape portraying himself and Birkhead having sex.

The rumours about the tape were mentioned in the book ‘Blonde Ambition: The Untold Story behind Anna Nicole Smith’s Death’ by MSNBC journalist Rita Cosby.

Washington, Sep 13 : Rocker Tommy Lee has shattered all hopes of Motley Crue's reunion by quitting the band.

Lee’s decision comes after the filing of an amended complaint, by his three bandmates, against his manager and business partner Carl Stubner.

Mick Mars, Vince Neil and Nikki Sixx are demanding 20 million dollars in damages, and argue that Stubner cost them millions by influencing Lee to turn his back on profitable concert dates and concentrate his efforts in two reality TV shows.