Washington - The US Treasury Department on Wednesday launched a new programme to aid US car suppliers who have struggled to stay afloat as the wider industry stands on the brink of collapse.

The plan would focus on parts suppliers for General Motors Corp and Chrysler LLC, both of which face possible bankruptcy within the next few months. The two US carmakers are in a race against time to shed massive debt and cut operating costs or risk losing government support.

Washington, Apr 8 : Miley Cyrus has asked young girls not to compare themselves with picture-perfect images of celebrities, insisting that "photo-shoots are not real".

The `Hannah Montana' star wanted to take her fans behind the scenes of one of her photoshoots, so that they could have a first-hand look of how much effort was made to give her glamorous looks for glossy magazine covers.

Washington, Apr 8 : Hollywood heartthrob Robert Pattinson once dressed like a woman to audition for a role as a transsexual prostitute.

The Twilight star had donned woman's clothing along with loads of make-up in a bid to impress the casting directors.

However, the 22-year-old star was stunned to see that he was not the only one with the idea of being cross-dresser at the screen test.

Washington, Apr 8 : Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan burst into tears while discussing her heartbreaking split from her lesbian lover Samantha Ronson.

Lohan, who was dumped by Ronson, said that it was the worst phase of her life.

"It''s absolute hell. The worst night of my life," Us Weekly quoted her as saying.

Meanwhile, it has also been reported that Ronson has got her house locks changed, and her mother is trying to obtain a restraining order from the police in a bid to keep Lohan out of Ronson's life.

Washington, Apr. 8: President George W. Bush didn''t drink beer, but President Barack Obama does, which means that Craig Purser, the president of the National Beer Wholesalers Association, is a happy man.

"We''re definitely pleased to see him enjoying a cold one," Purser said told Politico.

"It''s great to have someone who understands and enjoys the product," he added.

Purser admits that lobbying on behalf of alcohol can be a sweet gig.

Washington, April 8: University of Michigan scientists have moved a step closer to using gene therapy to regenerate tooth-supporting gum tissue.

The researchers say that they have developed a method of gene delivery that appears safe.

According to them, their work assuages one of the biggest safety concerns surrounding gene therapy research and tissue engineering.

The most notable incident highlighting the safety concerns of gene therapy research and treatment occurred several years ago when a teenager died when given the adenovirus during a gene therapy clinical trial at the University of Pennsylvania.