New York, Mar 1 : Domestic violence experts were dismayed - but not surprised - after learning of Rihanna''s reunion with boyfriend Chris Brown.

Brown, 19, who was arrested for allegedly assaulting 21-year-old `Umbrella' singer, was charged with making criminal threats following an alleged attack on Rihanna after a pre-Grammys party on February 8.

Since the incident, Brown was trying hard to get back to Rihanna by showering her with expensive gifts. He even called Rihanna on her 21st birthday to apologise.

New York, Mar 1: After Octomom, a new mother has arrived - please give it up for - "Womber" Woman!

A 21-year-old Michigan mom with two uteruses has given birth to twins, one from each womb - an astounding 1-in-5 million feat, reports The New York Post.

Sarah Reinfelder has an extremely rare condition called uterus didelphys.

And she gave birth to girls Thursday, the Mining Journal of Michigan reported.

The girls, Kaylin and Valerie, born seven weeks premature, were delivered via Cesarean section.

And weighed 3 pounds, 15 ounces and 4 pounds, 15 ounces.

Docs said that the newborns will be staying in the hospital for three or four weeks as their lungs fully develop.

New York, Mar. 1: Though no one wants to say it out loud, Pakistan is edging ever closer to the abyss, thanks to factors like threats from extremists, an unraveling economy, battling civilian leaders and tensions with nuclear rival India.

Quoting from a report appearing this week in The Atlantic Council, the New York Times says that the council has warned that Pakistan's stability is imperiled and that the time to change course is fast running out.

In an editorial, the paper says that with Pakistan's Supreme Court adding new fuel to an exisiting fire by upholding a ruling that bars opposition leader Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif from holding elected office, the political pitch in that country has been queered further.

New York, March 1 : Former U. S. President George W. Bush has been named among such businessmen as have faced corruption charges, in an upcoming HarperCollins book.

In the book `Get Rich Cheating', Jeff Kreisler salutes dubious moneymakers like Ken Lay, Dennis Kozlowski, and Conrad Black.

He has also written about Bush in the book.

New York, Feb 28 : American comedian Ed McMahon has been admitted into the intensive care, as he is reportedly suffering from pneumonia and bone cancer.

McMahon, 85, who is best known as Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" sidekick, was admitted to a California hospital three weeks ago, his publicist Howard Bragman said.

"He''s a fighter. He''s a Marine. He''s a strong man, and we remain hopeful at this point," the New York Daily News quoted Bragman as saying.

"He''s not the type of guy you count out," he added.

New York, February 28  The White House has released an official portrait of Michelle Obama featuring her clad in a sleeveless black shift dress by noted American designer Michael Kors, which will typify her signature style during her stint as U. S. First Lady.

According to reports, Michelle's dress in the portrait is a black version of a red gown in bonded crepe jersey, which was shown in Kors's spring 2009 show `Project Runway', on the back of which he became one of the most visible designers.