ENERGY drinks are the target of many complaints: too much sugar, too much caffeine and too many herbal extracts with dubious claims. Now, researchers say the drinks may lead to drug abuse.
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L.A. Times - Health
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Energy drinks: a dangerous, edgy buzz?
Posted: October 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Consumption of the highly caffeinated beverages may increase the risk of later substance abuse, researchers say.
ENERGY drinks are the target of many complaints: too much sugar, too much caffeine and too many herbal extracts with dubious claims. Now, researchers say the drinks may lead to drug abuse. -
Do food dyes affect kids' behavior?
Posted: October 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Studies suggest a link between artificial food coloring and hyperactive behavior in children. Some experts are skeptical.
Almost every parent has a story about their kid bouncing off the walls after downing a package of jelly beans or eating a neon blue-frosted cupcake at school. Most blame the sugar. -
Bottled water versus tap: Which is safer to drink?
Posted: October 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Both have their risks, but your home's water is subject to broader scrutiny.
Those ubiquitous plastic water bottles have been increasingly vilified in recent years. Los Angeles, San Francisco and Santa Barbara, among others, have banned them from purchase with city funds. A few trendsetting restaurants, and even some markets and hotels, have banned them too. -
Lawful boost to mental health coverage
Posted: October 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Under the just-passed legislation, plans can no longer make enrollees pay more for mental health and substance abuse coverage than for physical issues.
Advocates battling for more than a decade for improved mental healthcare coverage saw their labor rewarded this month when federal legislation was passed requiring group health plans to provide equal coverage for mental and physical illnesses. -
Cost estimates vary on Mental Health Parity law
Posted: October 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Agencies predict that health insurance costs could increase from 0.2% to 5%, depending on the type of plan.
Will the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 increase the cost of health insurance? -
Leg stretch can build flexibility and strength
Posted: October 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Here's a dynamic exercise to help you develop flexibility and strength without risking injury or building bulk. You'll increase your upper body strength while stretching the backs of your legs. -
Track your workout in a diary, trainers recommend
Posted: October 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Logging your activities shouldn't be laborious. It's a way to monitor progress and keep motivation up.
KEEPING A workout journal is an easy way to track exercise progress. Maybe that's why many personal trainers suggest (or insist) their clients keep one. After all, it is difficult to recall exactly how many minutes at what intensity you did on the elliptical trainer last time. Without those details, workouts blend into one another with no real progress measured. -
Exercise needn't make you sick, but listen to your body
Posted: October 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Extreme workouts might lessen the immunity benefits that come with a more moderate pace. Switch out training days and if you're sick, rest up.
Does exercise increase the chance of getting sick? It seems that, whenever I ramp up my exercise program, I get colds and sinus infections more often. I was wondering if you could shed some light on this. -
Diving face first into 'safe cosmetics'
Posted: October 13th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Beauty can also mean helping the planet.
Our beauty regimens may be poison -- and I don't mean the expensive perfume of that name. Revelations of toxic ingredients in cosmetics, lotions, nail polishes, shampoos: They lead women to wonder about the safety of stunning.
L.A. Times - Movie News
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Josh Brolin takes a run at the president in 'W.'
Posted: October 12th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
The actor worried about the political fallout from Oliver Stone's Bush biopic, but in the end he couldn't pass up the challenge.
FRIENDS told him not to do it. He'd even turned it down once already. The possible maelstrom of partisan controversy weighed on him. But in deciding to play the Decider for Oliver Stone's new satirical biopic, "W.," Josh Brolin relied on a very non-George W. Bush-like standard: doubt. Unlike the 43rd president of the United States, a man fatally confident of his actions, Brolin wasn't sure he could pull it off. -
Gina Prince-Bythewood's directs 'The Secret Life of Bees'
Posted: October 12th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
The director first dismissed 'Bees,' only to later fall in love with the book and bring it to the screen.
SIX YEARS ago, when Gina Prince-Bythewood was first offered "The Secret Life of Bees" to adapt into a screenplay and direct, she blew it off without even reading the book. Never mind that Sue Monk Kidd's novel about a young white girl growing up in the civil-rights-era South was a bestseller. Prince-Bythewood had just come off directing two movies without a break and she was exhausted.
L.A. Times - Music News
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Labelle's future is 'Now'
Posted: October 12th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Some said the spacey-sexy, rock-soul trio was ahead of its times in the '70s, but a new album, 'Back to Now,' from Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash may find its audience in '08.
THE METROPOLITAN Opera House in New York was invaded by aliens on Sunday, Oct. 6, 1974. Silver gleamed in nearly every seat, but the shine didn't come from musty family heirlooms. Instead, a multiracial crowd sported the finest in space-glam fashion. West Village drag queens sat next to Puerto Rican couples and Black Power believers from uptown.
washingtonpost.com - Business
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Nuts & Bolts
Posted: October 12th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Post
Complaint: The BMW M6 convertible and its sibling hardtop M6 coupe represent grand motorized excess. -
Gearheads Can Get Wall Street: Just Follow the Money
Posted: October 12th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Warren Brown
NEW YORK I never understood Wall Street. I could never figure out how people made money by changing it from one hand to another to make more money. -
CLICK & CLACK : In Wheel Trouble
Posted: October 12th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Post
Dear Tom and Ray: On my way to work, the right front wheel fell off my 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo. I want to know why. All five of the studs were sheared off, and I could not find any of the studs or lug nuts near the scene when I stopped. -
Recovering Steadily After a Loss of Work
Posted: October 12th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Vickie Elmer
Sometimes it's your career that needs a bailout. After you lose a job, it's important to shore up your prospects and your confidence, especially if the loss was sudden, dealt a blow to your ego or blemished your reputation. It won't cost as much as rescuing the world's economy, but it's still not... -
Suspending Reality, Especially at the Pump
Posted: October 12th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Warren Brown
NEW YORK -- The 2008 BMW M6 convertible invites a swift departure from reality. It is an expensive escape pod bereft of practical value, generally lacking in common sense.
Skysports.com Cricket News
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Oram rescues Black Caps
Posted: October 11th, 2008, 9:32am EDT
Jacob Oram provided New Zealand with a desperately needed get out of jail card to clinch a 75-run win against Bangladesh on Saturday. -
Aussies held up by Harbhajan
Posted: October 11th, 2008, 9:06am EDT
Harbhajan Singh hit 54 as India recovered from 155-5 to finish day three of the first Test against Australia on 313-8.
rediff Cricket
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Harbhajan, Zaheer lift India from the dumps
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 8:51am EDT
Harbhajan Singh scored a dogged 54 and Zaheer Khan 35, as India rallied form 210-6 at tea to 313-8 by close on Day 3 of the first Test against Australia. -
Sri Lankan delegation to ink IPL deal next week
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 8:51am EDT
A five-member Sri Lankan cricket delegation will arrive in India next week to finalise a 40 million dollars deal with Indian Premier League, the country's sports minister Gamini Lokuge said on Saturday. 'We will negotiate the proposal of four million dollars to be paid annually to Sri Lanka Cricket and will depute a five-member delegation that will arrive in India on October 18.' -
Shoaib makes winning return for Pakistan
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 8:51am EDT
Controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar marked his return to international cricket by taking two wickets as Pakistan beat Canada by 35 runs in the four-nation Twenty 20 tournament in Toronto on Friday. -
Ganguly denies slamming selectors
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 8:51am EDT
Sourav Ganguly on Saturday denied giving an interview wherein he had allegedly slammed his team mates and selectors. 'The reports of the interview from the Bengali daily published in various newspapers are false. I have not given an interview of that sort to anyone and, hopefully, also in the future,' the former India captain said in a statement on Saturday. -
Gayle to lead Stanford Superstars
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 8:51am EDT
West Indies captain Chris Gayle has been named captain of Stanford Superstars, which will face England in the 20-million-dollar Stanford Twenty20 match on November 1. The left-hand opening batsman will have Antigua and Barbuda captain Sylvester Joseph as his deputy. -
Mendis stars in Sri Lanka win
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 8:51am EDT
Spin sensation Ajantha Mendis bagged three wickets as Sri Lanka scored a five-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the first game of the Canada T20 tournament in Toronto on Friday. The ICC's Emerging Player of the Year, finished with 3-15 and was named man of the match. -
Hyderabad Heroes beat Lahore Badshahs by 18 runs
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 8:51am EDT
Defending champions Hyderabad Heroes started their campaign on a winning note. They beat Lahore Badshahs, runners-up in the last tournament in April, by 18 runs, in a power-disrupted inaugural match of the Indian Cricket League's second Twenty20 season, at the Lal Bahadur Shastri stadium in Hyderabad, on Friday night. -
The numbers game - Day 2
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 8:51am EDT
Kumble has gone wicketless only twice in an innings at home after conceding 100 runs. Overall this was the sixth such instance. India has never won a Test in which this has happened. -
Great feeling to get five wickets in India: Zaheer
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 8:51am EDT
'It is something special and I am enjoying it,' the left-arm pacer said after claiming 5 for 91, his sixth five-wicket haul, in the first Test against Australia in Bangalore on Friday. -
India suits my style of batting: Hussey
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 8:51am EDT
'You get great rewards for your shots in India because the outfields are so fast. You just have to place the ball and you get great rewards," said the 33-year Aussies, who scored a hundred in his first innings in the country.
Skysports.com Sports News
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Bellamy makes Wales pledge
Posted: October 11th, 2008, 8:42am EDT
Wales captain Craig Bellamy insists he has no intention of retiring from international football. -
Fletcher focused on victory
Posted: October 11th, 2008, 8:24am EDT
Darren Fletcher insists that Scotland are going into their game with Norway thinking only of victory.
ECB Latest News
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Harbhajan knock keeps India in touch
Posted: October 11th, 2008, 8:23am EDT
Harbhajan Singh led an Indian revival towards the end of the third day of the first Test in Bangalore after a four-wicket haul from Mitchell Johnson had left the hosts with their backs to the wall.
Skysports.com Sports News
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Sorensen blasts Villa boss
Posted: October 11th, 2008, 8:22am EDT
Stoke keeper Thomas Sorensen has accused Villa boss Martin O'Neill of trying to 'destroy' his career. -
Kinnear backing for Owen
Posted: October 11th, 2008, 8:22am EDT
Joe Kinnear is confident Michael Owen is still in England coach Fabio Capello's thoughts.
ECB Live Scores
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S Lanka v Pakistan
Posted: October 11th, 2008, 8:01am EDT
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Canada v Zimb
Posted: October 11th, 2008, 8:01am EDT
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Bang 137-10 v New Zealand 212
Posted: October 11th, 2008, 8:01am EDT
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India 313-8 v Australia 430
Posted: October 11th, 2008, 8:01am EDT
India 313-8 v Australia 430 Close
Cricinfo Live Scores
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India 313/8 * v Australia 430/10
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Dolphins 459/5 v Lions 299/7 *
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Titans 413/10 * v Cape Cobras 417/10
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Warriors 256/10 & 272/4 v Eagles 72/1 & 28/10 *
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Warriors 256/10 & 272/4 v Eagles 72/1 & 28/10 * -
Bangladesh 137/10 * v New Zealand 212/9
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Kenya v Ireland 195/2 *
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Canada v Zimbabwe
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Dhaka Warriors v Chennai Superstars
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
Dhaka Warriors v Chennai Superstars
The Times Of India - The United States
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Federal regulators clear Wells Fargo-Wachovia deal
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
Federal antitrust regulators on Friday cleared Wells Fargo's $11.7 billion acquisition of Wachovia Corp., capping a weeklong battle for the Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank. -
Republicans on defensive after probe accuses Palin of abuse
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
The Republican presidential ticket was on the defensive Saturday after investigators found vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin had abused her powers as Alaska governor. -
Balloon crashes in flames at US fiesta; man killed
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
A hot air balloon crashed into power lines and burst into flames during Albuquerque's annual balloon fiesta, throwing both men on board to the ground and killing one of them. -
Bush vows not to lift embargo on 'dungeon' Cuba
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
US President George W Bush on Friday called Cuba a "dungeon" and vowed Washington would not lift its economic embargo until Havana released political prisoners and allowed free expression. -
OJ Simpson seeks new robbery trial in Las Vegas
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
Lawyers for OJ Simpson are citing judicial errors and insufficient evidence as they seek a new trial. -
US to remove North Korea from terror blacklist
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
The Bush administration plans to remove North Korea from a terrorism blacklist on Saturday after getting assurances the Stalinist nation has agreed to a plan to inspect its nuclear facilities. -
NY election mix-up: 'Osama' on the ballot
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
In an upstate New York county, hundreds of voters have been sent absentee ballots in which they could vote for "Barack Osama." -
Connecticut court allows gay marriage
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
A sharply divided SC ruled that gay couples have the right to get married, saying legislators did not go far enough when they approved same-sex civil unions.
The Times Of India - Pakistan
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Sharif brothers on hit list of Pak Taliban chief: Report
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
Former premier Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz are on the 'hit list' of Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud, a media report claimed.
The Times Of India - Intl Business
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Markets see worst weekly slide in two decades
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
Bourses saw a virtual meltdown in one of the worst week in two decades, as the Indian indices plunged by 10 to 26 per cent amid wild rumours about a global recession led to panic sales across the globe. -
Most Americans opposed to $700bn bail out package
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
A new FOX News poll has claimed that a majority of Americans are not supportive or enthused about the Bush Administration's $700bn bail out package to stop the meltdown on Wall Street. -
Right time for NRIs to invest in India: Federal Bank
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
Overseas Indians should take advantage of favourable exchange rates arising out of the current global financial crisis and invest in India, says M Venugopal, CEO and managing director of India's Federal Bank. -
Financial companies to pay $600 bn as claims on Lehman's debts
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
Financial companies and investment funds have to shell out up to $600bn in claims for the insurance policies on Lehman Brothers' debts, which may worsen the ongoing credit crisis. -
Oil, soy, copper all go bust in Latin America
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
The booming prices for Venezuelan oil, Brazilian soy beans and Chilean copper that brought prosperity to Latin America are heading for a bust that threatens to erode the hard-won gains of its poor and newly emerging middle class. -
Reports: Chrysler, GM discuss merger, acquisition
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC have held preliminary talks about a merger or an acquisition of Chrysler by GM, according to published reports. -
U.S. firms up plan to buy into banks to stem crisis
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
The US government pushed on Saturday to finish a plan to buy direct stakes in American banks as finance ministers from around the world struggled to find ways to stop the deepening financial crisis and shore up markets. -
World powers pledge to combat credit crisis
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
Financial officials from the world's wealthiest industrial countries are pledging decisive action to deal with the biggest upheavals to hit the global financial system since the Great Depression. -
Pepsi to reinvest in soft drink business
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
PepsiCo Inc said on Friday it is making a major multi-year investment in its soft drink business to restore growth in a business that has declined as US consumers seek drinks they view as healthier. -
GM could announce production cuts soon
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
General Motors Corp. is likely to announce further production cuts and possible plant closures as early as next week as it deals with slumping sales and a collapse in its stock price, a person with knowledge of the company's plans said Friday.
The Times Of India - India Business
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India can weather financial storm: P Chidambaram
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday expressed confidence that India can weather the storm of financial crisis blowing across the world saying the country's economic fundamentals and the banking system were strong. -
Corporate air travel likely to be affected: Raghu Menon
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
Corporate air travel in the country was likely to decline in the wake of the financial meltdown in the US and some European economies, a top Indian airline official said. -
India economy will continue to perform well, says IMF
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
Dismissing fears of global financial crisis impacting India, the International Monetary Fund has said that the country's economy will continue to perform well. -
RBI governor reassures depositors
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
D Subbarao said Indian banks have some exposure to the distressed financial instruments, but this is very small compared with the overall size of the business.
The Times Of India - Cities
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Goa: Three held in tourist death case
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
Three persons arrested in connection with the murder of an 65-year-old Australian national were remanded to seven-day police custody by a local court. -
Cop suspended for raping minor
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a police head constable, who was later suspended, a senior police officer said on Saturday. -
Dacoity gang nabbed in Bangalore
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A notorious eight-member gang was arrested and Rs 16 lakh worth of valuables including gold ornaments and vehicles besides deadly weapons used in the dacoities seized from them, police said. -
Russian tourist drowns in Goa
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A 28-year-old Russian tourist drowned at a north Goa beach here, police said. -
Four held for Bhainsa violence
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Four persons were arrested in connection with the communal violence in Bhainsa town of Adilabad district in Andhra Pradesh, State Home Minister K Jana Reddy said on Saturday. -
Eight-member dacoity gang nabbed
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
A notorious eight-member gang was arrested and Rs 16 lakh worth of valuables including gold ornaments and vehicles besides deadly weapons used in the dacoities seized from them, police said. -
Prabhakaran should be extradited to India if he was caught: Subramanian Swamy
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy on Saturday said India should demand extradition of LTTE Chief V Prabhakaran if he was caught in the ongoing offensive by the Sri Lankan army to take control of the last militant stronghold of Killinochi in the island's north. -
Head constable suspended for raping minor
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a police head constable, who was later suspended, a senior police officer said on Saturday. -
Three sent to seven-day police custody in tourist death case
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
Three persons arrested in connection with the murder of an 65-year-old Australian national were remanded to seven-day police custody by a local court. -
Bhainsa violence: Four held, says Home Minister
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
Four persons were arrested in connection with the communal violence in Bhainsa town of Adilabad district in Andhra Pradesh, State Home Minister K Jana Reddy said on Saturday. -
On his birthday, Amitabh Bachchan taken to Nanavati hospital
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
Superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who turned 66 today, was rushed to Nanavati Hospital after he complained of abdominal pain.
The Times Of India - Entertainment
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Who’s no 1? AB, Rekha... and Ash!
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
As Amitabh Bachchan turns 66 today, numerologist Sanjay B Jumaani figures out that Big B, a number 1, gels well with his 'bahu'. -
Eesha: No hello please!
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
We heard that Eesha's not participating in the promotion of her Salman Khan starrer film, 'Hello'. -
‘Creativity’s not a 9 to 5 job’
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...says Amitabh Bachchan who, at 66 today, is active with five films, his tour, and life itself. -
Lindsay's wardrobe malfunction
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The actress gave LA shoppers an eyeful, after she ‘forgot’ to wear a bra underneath her black vest -
Drona
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Goldie Behl’s 'Drona' didn’t get an overwhelming response from audience but he is happy with the fact that SRK and his son Aryan loved the movie. -
Jolie never wanted to get pregnant?
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Angelina Jolie has reveals that she never wanted to get pregnant, but it was Brad Pitt who made her change her mind -
Pooja becomes Natasha
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
Sana Saeed gets a new look on a television show.
Indicators
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ICICI welcomes steps to ease credit squeeze
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Private sector bank ICICI has welcomed the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) measures to ease the credit squeeze. -
India can weather financial storm: FM
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
Finance Minister P Chidambaram expressed confidence that India can weather the storm of financial crisis blowing across the world saying the country's economic fundamentals and the banking system were strong -
Deposits in banks safe; no reason for anxiety: RBI Governor
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
Assuring depositors that their money was safe in banks, Reserve Bank of India Governor D Subbarao today said the central bank was geared to inject more liquidity into the country's financial system. -
India doing well in export sector: Official
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India was doing well in the export sector and would undoubtedly achieve its target set in the sector for the 2008-09 fiscal. -
Appropriate measures in place over financial crisis: Mukherjee
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
India on Saturday said it was too early to figure out what would be the "adverse impact" of the US financial turmoil on its economy, but insisted that it had already put in place "appropriate measures" addressing the crisis. -
Is the economy heading for recession?
Fetched: October 11th, 2008, 7:58am EDT
Industrial growth in August plummeted to just 1.3% raising doubts about whether the economy could achieve even 7.5% growth.