Wed, 22/04/2009 - 21:41 by Inderjit Singh
London, April 22-- Twenty-two years after his Oscar-winning performance in critically-acclaimed film "Wall Street" (1987), studio bosses are trying to convince actor Michael Douglas to reprise his role in a sequel to the movie.
Contactmusic.com reports, Douglas has been offered a multi-million dollar offer to reprise his role as wicked moneyman Gordon Gekko in the sequel and the producers are trying hard to convince him to slip back into a pin-striped suit and head back to New York's financial district.
The new film will focus on Gekko, recently released from prison, and re-entering a much more chaotic financial world than the one he once oversaw.
-IANS
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Wed, 22/04/2009 - 21:38 by Inderjit Singh
London, April 22 -- Singer Rihanna is reportedly back together with ex-beau and singer Chris Brown, as the pair is set for a public reunion in Hollywood Wednesday night, reports The Sun online.
The duo is planning to party it up at a bash paying homage to songwriter Andre Merritt, who has penned tunes for both artists and a close friend of Rihanna claims she's also been spending "quite a few nights" under the same roof as Brown.
"Unfortunately, Rihanna still wants him and has said to us all, �Get over yourselves. I'm with him, so deal with it.' She has told us she won't be going public with the relationship for a while," said the friend.
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Wed, 22/04/2009 - 21:36 by Inderjit Singh
Washington, April 22 --Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the US is advancing its relationship with India as part of a wide-ranging diplomatic agenda to meet today's "daunting challenges" topped by the situation in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
"As daunting as they are, these challenges also offer new arenas for global cooperation. And we are taking steps to seize these opportunities," she said appearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Wednesday at a hearing on "New Beginnings: Foreign Policy Priorities in the Obama Administration".
"In today's world, we face new challenges that have no respect for borders. Not one of them can be dealt with by the United States alone," Clinton said.
"None can be solved without us. All will have a profound impact on the security of our citizens."
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Wed, 22/04/2009 - 21:28 by Inderjit Singh
Washington, April 22 -- Emerging Asia led by China and India is expected to continue to grow even as the global economy is projected to shrink by 1.3 percent in 2009 in the most severe recession since World War II, according to the IMF.
China and India have also been affected by contraction in the export sector, but their economies have continued to grow because trade is a smaller share of the economy and policy measures have supported domestic activity, says the International Monetary Fund's April World Economic Outlook (WEO) released Wednesday.
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Wed, 22/04/2009 - 21:23 by Inderjit Singh
Barcelona, April 22-- Clay-tough Spaniard Tommy Robredo ended the Barcelona Open dream of Gaston Gaudio as he hammered the former French Open champion out of the second round Wednesday.
Sixth seed Robredo, who trailed 4-3 in a series with the last match played in 2006, piled on a 7-6 (8-6), 6-1 win after being made to work in the opening set.
Gaudio, 30 year old and ranked 966th, was on a high after winning his first match since 2007 and now pointing at a wild card request for Roland Garros after claiming the Grand Slam there in 2004.
But Robredo, winner of eight of his nine titles - including two this season - on clay, showed the Argentine just how far he still has to go in the game with the victory in just over 90 minutes.
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Wed, 22/04/2009 - 19:32 by Austin Edwards
I don't know about you, but I'm starting to forget what life was like before the Internet.
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Wed, 22/04/2009 - 19:28 by David Gardner
In 1992, I was 26 and already spending my fair share of time online. For several years, I'd been a satisfied customer of America Online. Although I liked the service, I decided not to buy shares of the company at the initial public offering that year. I thought I'd wait awhile. (Idiot.)
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Wed, 22/04/2009 - 19:20 by Inderjit Singh
Washington-- David Kellermann, acting chief financial officer at the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., was found dead Wednesday morning in his Virginia home, police said.
Kellermann, 41, who was appointed to his latest position in September 2008, apparently committed suicide, CBS News reported.
Fairfax County Police said they dispatched a crime unit to Kellermann's home after his wife called to alert them of his death. The police department said they found no evidence of foul play.
Kellermann's promotion to acting chief financial officer came as the government seized control of Freddie Mac, leading to the resignation of Anthony Piszel.
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Wed, 22/04/2009 - 19:18 by Inderjit Singh
Boston, April 22 -- Poor health of a little girl leads to poor health of the children she has many years later, Indian-American researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found, using data from India.
The study revealed an association between the height of mothers and several indicators of her children's health, including risk of death, risk of being underweight, and anaemia.
Children with mothers shorter than 4 feet 9 inches were 70 percent more likely to die than those whose mothers were at least 5 feet 3 inches tall. Maternal height was viewed as an indicator reflecting a mother's own childhood health environment, and thus the study suggests Indian women are effectively passing along their early health status to the next generation.
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Wed, 22/04/2009 - 19:16 by Inderjit Singh
Linwood -- Miss Puerto Rico will compete in the Miss America Pageant in January for the first time since 1961, organizers said.
The 2010 Miss America Pageant will showcase 53 women live on TLC from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The pageant's date has yet to be announced.
"We are truly excited to welcome Puerto Rico back to the Miss America Organization and are thrilled to have Miss Puerto Rico competing this year," Art McMaster, president and chief executive officer of the Miss America Organization, said in a statement. "The Miss Puerto Rico Organization has a tremendous amount of pageant expertise and business savvy, and will surely thrive as part of the Miss America program."
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Wed, 22/04/2009 - 19:13 by Inderjit Singh
Washington -- The volume of applications for U.S. mortgages increased last week, rising by a seasonally adjusted 5.3 percent, an industry group said.
The Market Composite Index, which measures mortgage loan application volume, rose from 1,113.2 to 1,172.2 in the week ending April 17, the Mortgage Bankers Association said in a release Wednesday.
The Refinance Index also increased, up 7.7 percent to 6,540.7, the MBA said.
The average interest rate for 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages increased from 4.7 percent to 4.73 percent with points falling from 1.23 to 1.12, the organization said.
Rates for the average 15-year, fixed-rate mortgage remained unchanged at 4.46 percent. Points in 15-year, fixed-rate mortgages rose from 1.04 to 1.18.
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Wed, 22/04/2009 - 18:58 by Inderjit Singh
Washington -- The Walgreen Co., operator of the largest U.S. drugstore chain, is among the latest companies recalling possibly tainted pistachio products.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Walgreens is recalling Deerfield Farms Mediterranean Fruit and Nut Blend sold in its 6,736 drug stores March 5-April 21. The product might contain pistachios from Setton Pistachios of Terra Bella, Calif. Setton is being investigated for potential salmonella contamination of its pistachios.
Other recent pistachio recalls include:
-- Virginia Diner Inc.: Virginia Diner-, Galloway's-, Joe's Market-, Lund's & Byerly's-, Publix-, and Sam's-brand Gourmet Deluxe Mixed Nuts sold nationwide.
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