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Break-up with Samantha came out of nowhere: Lindsay

Washington, April 23 : Lindsay Lohan claims she had no idea she was heading for splitsville with her former lesbian lover Samantha Ross.

Dev Patel, Freida Pinto caught kissing in Israel

Dev Patel, Freida Pinto caught kissing in IsraelWashington, April 23 : Slumdog Millionaire stars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto have been caught kissing during a romantic night out in Israel.

Rumours that the actors, who played childhood sweethearts in the Oscar-winning movie, are dating for real began circulating after Slumdog co-star Anil Kapoor hinted they were an item, reports Contactmusic.

Kapoor said, "When I meet them I feel there is something happening. (I think) this is the beginning of something exciting happening. They definitely make a great pair. Both of them look very good together."

Cops: No evidence against ''Slumdog'' dad

Cops: No evidence against ''Slumdog'' dadWashington, Apr 23 : Indian police have found no evidence supporting claims that `Slumdog Millionaire' child star Rubina Ali's father tried to sell her.

Cops had initiated an investigation after Rubina's biological mother Khurshida filed a complaint against Rafiq Qureshi, insisting that his husband is desperate to cash-in on the nine-year-old''s fame.

However, police said they found nothing to back claims that Rafiq planned on putting his daughter up for adoption.

Earth Day: Obama and allies in massive push for climate curbs

Earth Day: Obama and allies in massive push for climate curbsWashington  - US President Barack Obama and key administration officials launched a full media blitz Wednesday to push for limits to climate-damaging pollution in the United States, coinciding with Earth Day.

Obama touted the importance of wind power during a trip to the US state of Iowa and called for a "new era of energy exploration," sounding a theme repeated by a series of cabinet members who testified before Congress on the same day.

Insulated Asia feels pinch of recession amid global trade slump

Insulated Asia feels pinch of recession amid global trade slump Washington - Asian economies were not exposed to toxic US mortgage-related assets at the heart of the ongoing recession, but they have been heavily impacted by the subsequent slump in global trade, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday.

Advanced Asian economies were the hardest hit and for the region as a whole, and gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to contract by about 6 per cent in 2009 after expanding by 3.5 per cent before the crisis started unravelling in 2007.

New insights into cancer progression

New insights into cancer progressionWashington, Apr 22: A University of Leicester researcher has made some significant advancements on the causes of cancer, which can lead to improved and effective therapies.

Professor Andrew Fry, of the Department of Biochemistry aims to understand the molecular control of cell division and as a result identify proteins, which can be targeted in specific tumours, leaving other cells unharmed.

Many current cancer treatments act by killing all dividing cells and are not necessarily specific for the cancer cells, hence the severe side effects.

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