Washington, Dec 6 : A song from Britney Spears’ new album ‘Circus’ has left parents in Australia fuming because they believe that the single encourages children to be vulgar.

They insists that the spelled-out lyric of her song is similar to "F-*-*-K me" - and asserted that the ‘Toxic’ singer was deliberately trying to be controversial.

Washington, December 6 : Scarlett Johansson has landed the top spot in the list of cosmetic surgery patients wanting to look like their favourite stars.

According to Dr. Garth Fisher, a former guest star on ‘Extreme Makeover’, the actress’ perfect apple-shaped face, lips, cheek structure and breasts made her an ideal cosmetic favourite.

“Scarlett has the ideal apple-shaped face – full in the cheek that tapers down at the jaw,” Fox News quoted him as saying.

The plastic surgeon further revealed that the ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ star had replaced former title-holder Pamela Anderson when it came to patients seeking cleavage perfection.

Washington, Dec 6: Oscar winner Angelina Jolie has topped the list of ‘highest paid actresses’ in Hollywood.

The ‘Tomb Raider’ star topped the Hollywood Reporter’s list of highest paid actresses, followed by Julia Roberts on the second spot.

In 2008, Jolie’s movies earned nearly 1 billion dollars worldwide, and the actress herself commands more than 15 million dollars a movie.

Last year’s topper Resse Witherspoon slipped down to third spot, followed by Charlie’s Angel’s star Cameron Diaz on the fourth.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- A U. S. grand jury has indicted five employees of Blackwater Worldwide for their part in a deadly shootout in Baghdad, The New York Times reported Friday.

The indictments were sealed after being handed up Thursday but could be announced Monday, sources told the newspaper. A sixth employee was reportedly negotiating a plea agreement.

Under the current agreement with Iraq, U. S. contractors cannot be prosecuted in Iraq. The Blackwater employees were charged under a law aimed at drug dealers involving the use of weapons in violent crimes, the newspaper said.

Washington - Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said late Friday that Congress was considering a short-term funding deal for the US automotive industry and that a vote on some sort of bail-out for the Big Three was expected by next week.

Congressional leaders are to spend the weekend ironing out a deal over how to help the US automotive industry survive the economic recession.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of slain President John F. Kennedy, may succeed Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton in the U. S. Senate, sources say.

Citing a source identified only as a "Democrat who would know," ABC News reported Friday that New York Gov. David Paterson has spoken with Caroline Kennedy about replacing Clinton in the Senate seat that her uncle, Robert Kennedy, held until his assassination in
1968.

The younger Kennedy's uncle, Ted Kennedy, represents Massachusetts in the Senate.