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Danica Patrick says Jennifer Aniston too old to portray her in movie

Danica Patrick, Jennifer Aniston, Angelina Jolie Washington, Feb 20 : American auto racing driver Danica Patrick has recently revealed that actress Jennifer Aniston would be too old to portray her in a movie, and that she would not mind if actress Angelina Jolie did it.

When the question came up as to who she would like to portray her in a movie, Patrick, 26, did not hesitate in choosing the Tomb Raider star.

"I've always said Angelina Jolie would be great because she''s an action star," Us magazine quoted her as telling a group of Canadian bloggers.

Ottawa Gearing Up For Obama’s Visit

Ottawa Gearing Up For Obama’s Visit The whole of Canada seems to be gearing up with great zeal for Obama's visit to Ottawa. People are driving for hours through the cold and snow to get a glimpse of Obama when he lands at Ottawa and give him a grand Canadian welcome.

Obama T-shirts, Obama specialty coffee beans and Obama burgers are flying off the shelves in the wake of arrival of the U. S. President. The police raised barricades yesterday even as the well wishers planned rallies to greet the president.

1ST LEAD: US President Obama in Canada on first foreign visit

 US President Obama in Canada on first foreign visitWashington/Ottawa  - US President Barack Obama arrived Thursday in Ottawa on his first foreign visit, where he was greeted at the airport by Governor General Michaelle Jean.

The pair made a striking image, bringing home the message of racial change in North America, as both leaders are black.

Obama was to travel to Parliament Hill, where he is to be greeted in the rotunda by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Jordan, Canada sign nuclear cooperation accord

Amman - Jordan and Canada on Tuesday signed an agreement for cooperation in the sphere of peaceful uses of the nuclear energy, president of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) Khalid Toukan said.

The accord concluded between the JAEC and the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) is a follow-up for the memorandum of standing that was signed between the two sides in June, he added.

"Under the agreement, the AECL will extend all possible assistance to Jordan in the areas of building nuclear reactors for peaceful uses such as electricity generation and water desalination as well as nuclear security, planning of nuclear radiation and protection of environment," Toukan said.

Preity Zinta Nominated For Genie Award

Preity ZintaThe dimpled beauty Preity Zinta has been nominated for a ‘Genie Award’ in the “Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role” group for her riveting performance in Deepa Mehta’s ‘Heaven On Earth’.

Due credit goes to the pretty Preity who gave her consent to play unconventional character unlikely of her bubbly image. She has been seen experimenting with her acting skills recently as she endorsed the eloquent yet significant characters in ‘The Last Lear’, ‘Heroes’ and ‘Heaven On Earth’.

The Awards will be held on April 4 at Ottawa in Canada.

Oliver All Tangled Up In Nineteen Nuptial Knots

Oliver KilleenIn what seems to be a case of polygamy under wraps, the infamous bigamist Oliver Killeen, 71, turned himself in to the police yesterday.

According to police, Killen married a number of women in Ontario and other parts of the world, including Europe, but never got legally divorced from the prior spouse for any of the unions.

He was charged with a single count of bigamy and released on a promise to appear in court next month.

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