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Bill Clinton: Palins ‘Obviously Love Each Other’

Bill ClintonNew York, Sept. 24 : Former American president Bill Clinton has told Fox News in an interview, that he found Todd Palin, the husband of Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin an “interesting guy.”

Palins “obviously love each other. It looks to me like they’ve got a pretty good relationship,” CBS quoted Clinton, as saying.

After leaving the White House early in 2001, Bill Clinton said he tried to give his newly elected wife support without stealing her thunder.

FBI zeroes in on ''Big 4'' for Wall Street fraud probe

New York, Sept. 24 : The FBI has four major US financial institutions in its crosshairs for triggering the potential collapse of Wall Street and the need for a 700 billion dollar federal bailout plan, law-enforcement officials said today.

Citing potential fraud charges, the feds are probing mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., and insurer American International Group Inc. - while focusing on the heads of the financial institutions, sources said.

Meanwhile, the Congress has given an icy reception to the government''s top moneymen as they warned of recession, layoffs and lost homes if the Bush administration''s emergency bailout plan isn''t immediately approved.

Berkshire to invest at least 5 billion dollars in Goldman Sachs

Washington, Se4p 25 : Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to invest at least 5 billion dollars in Goldman Sachs Group, with billionaire investor Warren Buffett backing a Wall Street firm that’s begun transforming itself into a more-stable banking business.

In addition to buying 5 billion dollars in preferred stock, Berkshire also got warrants to buy another 5 billion dollars in Goldman’s common stock. Goldman said on late Tuesday that it would raise another 2.5 billion dollars in its own public stock offering.

The news sent shares of Goldman Sachs and stock index futures soaring in electronic trading, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a triple-digit decline for the second day in a row, CBS News reported.

McCain, Obama don''t like telling lies!

John McCain, Barack ObamaNew York, Sept. 24 : There is at least one area where John McCain and Barack Obama agree – they would not fancy lying to the public.

In separate interviews with CBS, both said that they would seek to be above board and transparent in their interactions with the American public, should either of them become president.

Scientists call for health-risk warnings on caffeinated energy drinks

Washington, September 24 : Johns Hopkins scientists are calling for prominent warning labels on a slew of caffeinated energy drinks to inform consumers about caffeine doses and their potential health risks.

"The caffeine content of energy drinks varies over a 10-fold range, with some containing the equivalent of 14 cans of Coca-Cola, yet the caffeine amounts are often unlabeled and few include warnings about the potential health risks of caffeine intoxication," says Dr. Roland Griffiths, one of the authors of the article that appears in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence this month.

Nintendo Wii holds rehabilitation benefits too

Washington, Sept 24 : Nintendo Wii, the popular gaming system, not just combines fun and exercise, but also holds rehabilitation benefits for those suffering from cerebral palsy, says a new study.

The UMDNJ case study, namely “Use of a Low-Cost, Commercially Available Gaming Console (Wii) for Rehabilitation of an Adolescent with Cerebral Palsy,” focused on use of the Nintendo Wii for rehabilitation of a teen with cerebral palsy.

The case study of the 13-year-old male with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy has shown physical therapy benefits resulting from the use of Wii, a relatively low-cost, commercially available, interactive gaming system.

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