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Republican Schwarzenegger and Obama to appear on one platform

Republican Schwarzenegger and Obama to appear on one platformWashington, Mar. 18 : Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will appear with President Barack Obama on one platform in California later this week, according to a source.

According to Politico, though details haven't been finalized as yet, the Republican governor is expected to join Obama at one of his public stops in Southern California.

Natasha Richardson may be brain dead after skiing accident

Natasha Richardson may be brain dead after skiing accidentWashington, Mar 18 : Hollywood actress Natasha Richardson, who injured herself during a skiing accident, may be brain dead, according to reports.

Sources have revealed that the `Parent Trap' actress is brain dead, and is being transported back to New York.

Natasha met with an accident while skiing in Mont Tremblant ski resort in Quebec, Canada, after which her condition deteriorated.

Her husband Liam Neeson, who was shooting when the accident occurred, immediately rushed to be by her side.

Julia Roberts accuses paparazzi of taking away glamour from Hollywood

Julia Roberts accuses paparazzi of taking away glamour from HollywoodWashington, Mar 18 : Hollywood actress Julia Roberts has accused the paparazzi for ruining the glamour of Hollywood, as they tend to be too meddling.

The `Pretty Woman' actress said that the paparazzi were allowed to have too much access to the lives of Hollywood celebs, which eventually took away the glamour from the work they did.

Money really can’t buy happiness

Money really can’t buy happinessWashington, Mar 18: A study of the mental state of the modern American woman has found that financial security might not be enough to ensure happiness or satisfaction with one''s life.

Women who concentrate much of their thinking on financial matters are much less likely to be happy with their lives, according to Talya Miron-Shatz, postdoctoral research fellow at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.

Indian origin engineer devises techniques to improve gas mileage

Washington, March 18: A mechanical engineer of Indian origin is developing techniques that will help improve gas mileage by reducing the drag of vehicles.

Drag is an aerodynamic force that is the result of resistance a body encounters when it moves in a liquid or gaseous medium, such as air.

Reduction in drag means less fuel would be required to overcome the fluid resistance encountered by the moving vehicle.

Ramesh K. Agarwal, the William Palm Professor of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, has successfully demonstrated that the drag of airplane wings and cars/trucks can be reduced by employing the active flow control (AFC) technology.

Pierce Brosnan voted ‘Sexiest Irish Celeb’

Pierce Brosnan voted ‘Sexiest Irish Celeb’Washington, Mar 18 :

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