Washington - Mexico got encouragement Wednesday from the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its application for a 47-billion-dollar credit line to get through the world economic crisis.

In a statement from London, where he is attending the G20 world finance summit in London, IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn said he would back the application for approval from the IMF board.

Washington  - The situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating and the country's Taliban and al-Qaeda insurgency are gaining strength, the top US commander for the region warned Wednesday as the US prepares to send thousands more troops to Afghanistan.

General David Petraeus, head of US Central Command, said in congressional testimony that insurgents had expanded their control over the southern and eastern parts of the country.

Washington, Apr 1: American singer-songwriter Jennifer Hudson, who is all set to tie the knot with beau David Otunga, wants her three dogs to accompany her on her wedding.

Jennifer, whose family was brutally murdered last year, has revealed her intention of making her three dogs - Oscar, Grammy and Dreamgirl - a vital part of her wedding.

She has revealed that she wants all of them to walk down the aisle with her, while Oscar will be her ring bearer.

Washington, Apr 1: People who have gone partially blind after suffering a stroke can regain some vision by doing a set of vigorous visual exercises on a computer every day for several months, according to a new study.

Dr. Krystel Huxlin, a neuroscientist and associate professor who led the study of seven patients at the University of Rochester Eye Institute, has developed a computer system that exercises the brain, forcing it to develop to compensate for the damage caused by stroke.

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Washington, April 1 : Scientists at the University at Buffalo have found that the risk of heart attack increases with an increase in bacteria in the mouth.

The researchers have revealed that they observed this trend while studying the relationship between periodontal disease and the development of heart disease.

While a number of studies have suggested a connection between organisms that cause periodontal disease and the development of heart disease, very few have tested this theory.