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Lady Gaga's 'Poker Face' tops UK singles chart for second week

Lady-GagaWashington, Mar 30 : American singer Lady Gaga is reining the UK singles chart with her new song 'Poker Face' for the second consecutive week.

The 23-year-old popstar pushed British band Noisettes' new song 'Don't Upset The Rhythm' at the second spot.

While Flo Rida's Right Round landed the third spot, Beyonce Knowles' Halo was at fourth position.

AR Rahman's Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny) from Slumdog Millionaire featuring the Pussycat Dolls jumped 15 places to wrap up the top five.

Star Trek's porn version round the corner

Star Trek's porn version round the cornerWashington, Mar 30 : Get ready for an saucy version of Star Trek, for porn magazine Hustler is all set to turn the sci-fi series into an X-rated movie.

The film will star Evan Stone and Tony DeSergio as Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock, respectively.

The movie titled 'This Ain't Stat Trek XXX!' will go on floors in April, and be released on DVDs.

The project is the latest in Hustler's efforts to turn classic U. S. TV shows into porn films, reports Contactmusic.

McCain dodges on Palin

McCain dodges on PalinWashington, Mar. 30 : Former Republican presidential candidate and Arizona Senator John McCain has said that he would like to see Alaska Governor Sarah Palin compete in the 2012 presidential elections, but chose to avoid making a comment on whether he would support her or not.

When NBC's Meet the Press anchor David Gregory asked McCain if he would like to see Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin become president, he was quoted by Politico as saying: "I'd like to see her compete. I think we got some very good candidates."

Claudia Schiffer 'lives' in a zoo!

Claudia Schiffer 'lives' in a zoo!Washington, Mar 30 : Supermodel Claudia Schiffer has fulfilled her childhood dream of living in a farm by building up a collection of countryside animals and exotic pets.

The 38-year-old model keeps her pets at her country retreat in Suffolk, England.

Her farm contains three dogs, two sheep, four chickens, a pregnant pig, two black swans, four ducks, three tortoises and a parrot.

Schiffer compares her everyday routine to living in a "zoo".

Afro-American kids who undergo cardiac surgery likely to have low quality of life

Afro-American kids who undergo cardiac surgery likely to have low quality of lifeWashington, Mar 30 : Scientists have found that several categories of patients with heart disease, including African-Americans and lower-income families, have a lower quality of life.

Although paediatric surgeons can effectively repair complex heart defects in kids, some of the children may have great quality of life, while others with the same condition may not.

The new study was conducted at seven paediatric medical centres throughout the United States.

Indian-origin researcher unveils gene behind autoimmune disease lupus

Indian-origin researcher unveils gene behind autoimmune disease lupus Washington, Mar 30 : A gene linked to the autoimmune disease lupus, and its location on the X chromosome can explain why females are 10 times more susceptible to the disease than males, according to a new study.

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center identified the gene called IRAK1 as part of an international human genetic study.

Systemic lupus erythematosus, or lupus for short, causes a wide range of symptoms such as rashes, fever or fatigue that make it difficult to diagnose.

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