Washington, Mar 20 : Shocked by fellow actress Natasha Richardson's death, Hollywood actress Jodie Foster has revealed that she will always remember her for her brilliance, talent and funny side.
Jodie revealed that Natasha was a woman who "loved fiercely".
"Natasha was brilliant, beautiful, funny, talented beyond measure, as emotionally raw as she was razor sharp," Contactmusic quoted her as saying.
Washington, Mar 20 : Late Hollywood actress Natasha Richardson, who was injured in a skiing incident, reportedly died of blunt impact to the head.
Medical examiner spokeswoman Ellen Borakove revealed that Natasha's death was caused due "epidural hematoma" which led to an internal bleeding between the skull and the brain''s covering, reports Us magazine.
Moreover, Natasha was not even wearing a helmet when she fell during a private skiing lesson on a beginners trail at the Mont Tremblant ski resort near Montreal.
Washington - The US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Thursday issued a tsunami warning for Tonga, Samoa and Fiji among other Pacific islands.
The warning came after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake was reported 10 kilometres deep in the Tonga islands region.
"Sea level readings confirm that a tsunami was generated. This tsunami may have been destructive along coastlines of the region near the earthquake epicentre," a NOAA statement said, alerting authorities in the region.
Washington - US President Barack Obama announced a 2.4- billion-dollar plan Thursday to promote hybrid vehicles and reduce dependence on foreign oil.
The initiative allows companies to apply for grants administrated by the Department of Energy to develop better batteries for hybrid electric vehicles and related technologies and components.
Obama announced the plan while visiting electric power company Southern California Edison's electric vehicle centre in Pomona, just outside downtown Los Angeles.
Washington - Astronauts began work installing a crucial new solar panel on the International Space Station during a spacewalk on Thursday.
The panel is part of a truss segment that will complete the backbone of the station and boost its energy capacity, allowing the resident crew size to double to six astronauts.
US astronauts Steve Swanson and Richard Arnold left the safety of the ISS at 1714 GMT for the planned six-and-a-half hour spacewalk. They were to attach the segment to the backbone of the ISS with the help of ISS's motorized robotic arm.