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Obama does not have swine flu, says White House

Obama does not have swine flu, says White HouseWashington, Apr. 27 : President Barack Obama does not have swine flu, White House aides have said.

The all clear on his medical condition came after rumors that he had acquired it during his recent trip to Mexico.

Since his visit on April 16, the virulent flu has struck over 1,000 peeple, killing nearly 70 of them, including one person the President met at a museum.

"His doctors have advised him that his trip to Mexico has not put his health in any danger," said spokesman Josh Earnest.

Adult circumcision cuts HIV transmission risk without reducing sexual pleasure

Adult circumcision cuts HIV transmission risk without reducing sexual pleasureWashington, April 27 : Adult circumcision lowers the risk of contracting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the risk of coital injury without reducing pleasure or causing sexual dysfunction, two new studies have shown.

The first study, conducted by Australian researchers, has shown that the inner foreskin has the largest concentration of Langerhans'' cells, which are the initial cellular targets in the sexual transmission of HIV.

Salma Hayek finally gets her fairytale wedding

Salma Hayek finally gets her fairytale weddingWashington, Apr 26 : Salma Hayek and husband, French billionaire François-Henri Pinault, have tied the knot - for the second time -in a star-studded ceremony in Venice, Italy.

They originally got married in a civil ceremony at the 6th Arrondisement City Hall in Paris on Valentine''s Day, reports People.

This time around, Hayek, 42, wore a Balenciaga wedding gown by Nicholas Ghesquiere.

The cute pair exchanged vows at Venice''s opera house La Fenice.

Beyonce’s track-altering prankster apologises for hoax

Washington, April 25: The student who doctored Beyonce Knowles' track out of tune has apologised for the prank, saying it "got out of hand".

Matthew Zeghibe had altered the tunes of a song the R&B queen performed on live TV last November, making her vocals sound ear splitting.

The record found its way on the Internet and became popular amongst fans, bloggers and shock jock Howard Stern, who played the track on his U. S. radio show.

Following the storm, the singer's father Mathew had insisted the leaked "board mix" had been fiddled with.

Art student Zeghibe finally stepped forward to confess his misdoing, which he claimed was just for fun.

Scrawnier people hear dangerous sounds differently

Scrawnier people hear dangerous sounds differentlyWashington, Apr 25: People who are bony or lean are more likely to perceive an approaching sound as closer than it actually is, according to a new study.

Evolutionary psychologist John Neuhoff and colleagues at The College of Wooster in Ohio, who study "looming" sounds, said that such a connection between physical fitness and the brain''s auditory system may have evolved to help the weak get out of the way of approaching danger.

Robert Pattinson says fame has ruined his love life

Robert Pattinson says fame has ruined his love lifeWashington, Apr 25: He has enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame, courtesy `Twilight'. However, Robert Pattinson insists that fame and fortune has left his romantic life dry.

Pattinson says the constant interest in his life has made him a "paranoid wreck", reports Contactmusic.

He admits to Entertainment Tonight, "I''m always really worried about ruining their (girlfriends) lives.

"Especially with people that aren''t famous. It''s such a massive change. I''m kind of a paranoid wreck.

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