Washington  - The United States government hoped to reassure investors Wednesday that its unprecedented 85-billion-dollar loan and effective takeover of insurance giant American International Group Inc (AIG) would keep the credit crisis from spreading across the industry.

Fearing a possible second major Wall Street bankruptcy this week, the Federal Reserve Board late Tuesday engineered an AIG rescue through a two-year loan that gives the government an 80-per-cent stake in the conglomerate.

Washington, Sept 17 : Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will be interviewed on America''s favourite fake news programme ‘The Daily Show With Jon Stewart’.

On Comedy Central channel''s flagship programme, he will be interviewed by Stewart, who was recently described by The New York Times as the most trusted man in the American media.

The show has a comic bent towards its reporting, and its producers have proved to be remarkably incisive jokers, keeping a close eye on the often ridiculous machinations of American politicians and the press corps that covers them.

The humorous programme has become so influential in the US that many viewers claim it is their first port of call for news coverage.

Washington, Sept 17 : American country music star Taylor Swift has revealed that the recent MTV Video Music Awards had been a little too saucy for her liking.

Even though she was full of praise for host Russell Brand, she felt that there had been more talk of sex than music during the show.

“I think that there was a little too much sex being talked about instead of music,” Fox News quoted Swift as having told Pop Tarts at Sunday’s DVD premiere of “Another Cinderella Story."

Washington, Sept 17 : English comedian Russell Brand gave out sex tips to pop princess Britney Spears, but was left stumped when he tried to demonstrate a bedroom technique.

Washington, Sept 17 : Troubled English singer Amy Winehouse has once again shocked her fans with another of her bizarre behaviours.

Washington, Sept 17 : Teen star Miley Cyrus has slammed rumours that she is dating underwear model and aspiring country singer Justin Gaston, claiming they are just “friends.”

Rumour mills were running in full spin after the Hannah Montana star was spotted with Gaston attending church services in Pasadena, California on Sept 14 along with her family.

Later that night, 20-year-old Gaston was also seen attending Disney''s Concert where he watched Cyrus perform alongside The Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato.

"They''ve been spending a lot of time together while he''s in town,” Contactmusic quoted a Nashville, Tennessee native, close to Cyrus, as saying.