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Evan Rachel Wood’s twitter horror

Evan Rachel Wood’s twitter horrorWashington, Apr 29 : Hollywood actress Evan Rachel Wood was left baffled when she discovered she had a loyal fanbase on the micro-blogging site Twitter, because she doesn't even use the site.

Evan was dazed to realize that an impostor had gathered the attention of her zillion fans by posing as her.

Evan made it clear she wasn't even aware of what `twitter' is and warned her fans against any impostor.

Exoplanets which venture near their host stars are doomed to premature deaths

Exoplanets which venture near their host stars are doomed to premature deathsLondon, April 29 : Two new studies have suggested that exoplanets which venture near their host stars are doomed to premature deaths - even before they get close enough to be ripped apart by the stars' gravity.

According to a report in New Scientist, the studies say that a star's gravity can put a nearby planet on a `fast track' to spiralling into the star and may also cause the planet to lose much of its atmosphere.

The seven avatars that shaped Michelle Obama''s image in first 100 days

The seven avatars that shaped Michelle Obama''s image in first 100 daysWashington, Apr 29 : Ever since Michelle Obama became the First Lady of US, she has been noticed for the many different activities she has taken up, right up to the kitchen garden at the White House.

Americans have seen the First Lady as having Laura Bush''s characteristics, nice, classy and intelligent, but they also see her as being strong, elegant and confident.

Large Hadron Collider may one day discover nature''s fifth force

Washington, April 29 : A group of physicists at the University of Nevada, Reno has analyzed data from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) that could ultimately prove or disprove the possibility of a fifth force of nature.

The LHC is an enormous particle accelerator whose 17-mile tunnel straddles the borders of France and Switzerland.

In a forthcoming Physical Review Letter article, the University of Nevada, Reno physicists are reporting an analysis of an experiment on violation of mirror symmetry in atoms.

Their refined analysis sets new limits on a hypothesized particle, the extra Z-boson, carving out the lower-energy part of the discovery reach of the LHC.

NASA ‘nano satellite’ to study how effectively drugs work in space

NASA ‘nano satellite’ to study how effectively drugs work in spaceWashington, April 29 : NASA is preparing to fly a nano satellite about the size of a loaf of bread that could help scientists better understand how effectively drugs work in space.

The nanosatellite, known as PharmaSat, is a secondary payload aboard a U. S. Air Force four-stage Minotaur 1 rocket planned for launch the evening of May 5.

PharmaSat weighs approximately 10 pounds.

US says test of Pak’s will to take on Taliban lies in “sustainability” of military offensive

US says test of Pak’s will to take on Taliban lies in “sustainability” of military offensiveWashington, Apr. 29 : The United States, while welcoming the Pakistan military's offensive against the Taliban, has expressed hope that the operation would be sustained till the extremists are rooted out from the region.

"The test of all of these Pakistani military operations, because we''ve seen them from time to time in the past, is always their sustainability," Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said.

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