Washington, Apr 23 : American socialite Kim Kardashian has earned herself the nickname Zorro after she got a sunglasses tan.

The Kardashian clan was celebrating Kourtney''s birthday at Joe Francis’ Puerto Vallarta home when Kim dozed off in the sun on April 16 and got burned.

“Poor little Kimmie laid out too long and got a major sunglasses tan! It was SO funny though!” Us magazine quoted her sister Khloe as blogging.

“We called her Zorro the rest of the trip hahahaha,” she added.

Washington, Apr 23 : U. S. literary agents have filed a lawsuit against Prince over allegations that the singer cut them out of a publishing deal they negotiated for him.

According to reports, the singer had agreed to be represented by the unnamed agency to secure distribution for a book documenting his 21-date residency at London''s O2 Arena in 2007.

The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on April 21, said that Prince chose the company as his "exclusive agent with respect to the negotiations of a publishing deal" for the tome, reports Contactmusic.

Washington, Apr. 23 : Former U. S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been out of the spotlight, earning up to 150,000 dollars for speaking engagements and lunching with celebrities like American Idol judge Randy Jackson.

But the political spotlight is turning toward her again through a 232-page report released this week by the Senate Armed Services Committee that says Rice and several other Bush administration officials approved the use of water boarding and other interrogation techniques.

Washington, April 23 : A new research has revealed that plants absorb more carbon dioxide (CO2) under polluted skies than in a cleaner atmosphere.

The research team included scientists from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, the Met Office Hadley Centre, ETH Zurich and the University of Exeter.

According to lead author Dr Lina Mercado, from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, “Surprisingly, the effects of atmospheric pollution seem to have enhanced global plant productivity by as much as a quarter from 1960 to 1999.”

Washington, April 23 : Hugh Jackman does not know whether or not to deny gay rumours about him because the actor says he isn’t homosexual, but he also does not want his fans to think there is anything shameful about being one.

The Aussie stunner has been slamming rumours questioning his sexuality for years and wishes they would simply vanish into thin air.

Washington, April 23 : A team of researchers led by Mayo Clinic scientists has found that hormone therapy use is linked to a significantly lower colorectal cancer risk.

However, the mechanisms for the apparent protective association are still unclear.

The study was designed to look at possible links between estrogen exposure and colon cancer molecular subtypes, to determine how these hormones might function as anti-cancer agents.