Washington, April 21 : Nearly one in 10 kids and teens who play video games show behavioral signs that may indicate addiction, a new study has found.

The findings are based on a Harris Poll survey of 1,178 American youths (ages 8-18).

Researchers at Iowa State University (ISU) and the National Institute on Media and the Family found that some gamers show at least six symptoms of gambling addiction such as lying to family and friends about how much they play games, using the games to escape their problems and becoming restless or irritable when they stop playing.

Washington, Apr 21 : Hollywood actress Kristen Bell has revealed that she was attracted to British comic Russell Brand when she first saw him - but was soon put off when she found out he had a colourful past with ladies.

"I did a screen test with Russell before we shot Forgetting Sarah Marshall and I took one look at him and thought, ‘He looks great’. His trousers were tighter than mine and his jewellery was clanking all over the place, but he did his lines and just blew us all away,” Contactmusic quoted Bell, as saying.

New York, Apr 21 : Getting a pet dog was an easy task for the Obamas, but animal experts have said that puppy-proofing the White House for Bo will be an even bigger task.

Bo the First Dog is six months old, which is equivalent to the human “terrible twos,” and in the canine world it means testing authority, and chewing.

“The hardest thing will be getting [Bo] to understand what''s acceptable and what''s not because he will be constantly distracted,” the New York Daily News quoted Dr. Phillip Raclyn, a veterinarian at the Riverside Animal Hospital in Manhattan, as saying.

New York, Apr 21 : American socialite Khloe Kardashian has ended up being a bone of contention between warring vodka czars Martin Silver and Donald Trump.

Silver, who owns Georgi Vodka, called Trump a hypocrite for firing Khloe from “Celebrity Apprentice” because she was convicted of DUI, and said he would not mind offering her a job with his company.

“Everyone makes mistakes. If you sell spirits, why would you fire somebody who could have been a customer of Trump Vodka the night she was pulled over?” the New York Post quoted him as saying.

Washington, Apr 21 : University of Illinois scientists have identified a new gene linked to vision loss in common form of muscular dystrophy.

Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, or FSHD, is the world''s third most common type of muscular dystrophy. It is characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakening in the face, shoulders, and upper arms.

Over half of FSHD patients also have abnormal blood vessels in the back of the eye, which can cause vision problems.

Washington, Apr 21 : News coverage detailing harmful effects of trans fat, along with labelling information, could prompt shoppers to stay away from short-term purchases of foods high in trans fat, according to a new study.

However, such coverage does not suffice to influence consumers to avoid these potentially artery-clogging purchases over the long term.