London, November 19 : The World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in New York will see this week a presentation on how GPS systems can help track traffic snarls.

One of the two systems, which went into operation earlier this month with a service known as HD Traffic, will be showcased at the event.

Media reports suggest that this system can be helpful in improving traffic reporting, and the information generated by it may be used to route traffic, assist town planners and fine-tune future assistive driving technologies.

London, Nov 19 : Troubled popstar Pete Doherty has turned a striker for a pub foot

Beirut - Visiting British Foreign Secretary David Miliband started official talks with Lebanese leaders Wednesday, saying he hoped that stability would prevail in Lebanon until the upcoming parliamentary election due in May 2009.

"The entire world is looking at the upcoming parliamentary elections where politics, not violence, should determine Lebanon's future relations," Miliband said after meeting Lebanese President Michel Suleiman.

London, Nov 19 : Hollywood actress Meg Ryan will soon be awarded with Germany’s Bambi Lifetime Achievement award for her sprawling Hollywood career.

Bambi Awards is an annual ceremony for the entertainment industry organised by Germany''s Hubert Burda Media group since 1948.

The ‘When A Man Loves A Woman’ actress has been named the winner of the lifetime achievement for best international actress (08).

The Bambi organizers nominated Meg as the deserving honoree because she "made film history" with her hit movie When Harry Met Sally - branding the actress as the
"queen of the romantic comedy".

London, Nov 19 : American Idol judge Simon Cowell has revealed that it was his girlfriend who dumped him by sending a text message.

Cowell has made the revelation in a bizarre TV interview with his ex-girlfriend Terri Seymour.

The 49-year-old star was speaking with Terri Seymour, 34, about the end of their six-year relationship on a TV show.

In the show, Terri, who is a TV showbiz correspondent, even asked the reality show guru for dating advice.

“I did not dump you,” The Sun quoted her as claiming on the US show.

But Cowell replied: “You sent me a text.”

London, November 19 : Celine Dion has been forced to delay a series of her shows owing to a respiratory illness.

The Canadian pop diva, who is in the middle her ‘Taking Chances’ world tour, had already scrapped performances in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Chicago, Illinois and Indianapolis, Indiana earlier in November.

‘The Beauty and the Beast’ singer has been further asked by her doctor to drop further shows in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Kansas City and St Louis, Missouri; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Jose, California; Omaha, Nebraska and Denver, Colorado, reports the Daily Express.