New York, April 20: Jay-Z has defended Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps’s pot smoking incident, saying it was a young mistake.

Phelps, who has won 14 career Olympic gold medals, the most by any Olympian, had been keeping himself at bay from the spotlight since his controversial marijuana pictures surfaced in January.

And hip-hop mogul Jay-Z offered to explain the reason for the ace swimmer’s actions.

New York, April 20: Former US President Bill Clinton has said that it is necessary to confront and resolve ‘Slumdog’ realities in India.

The 62-year-old had been reacting to drastic conditions in the country, the recent one being when father of ''''Slumdog Millionaire'''' star Rubina Ali Qureshi had allegedly decided to put her up on the black market for 300,000 pounds.

And it was to this incident, reported by News of the World, that Clinton offered his part of the solution.

Washington, Apr 20 : A new study has revealed that treatment with biphosphonates could prevent radiation-induced leukaemia.

Lead researcher Dr Alexandra Miller, a senior scientist at the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, said that the study will not only help military and space agency personnel exposed to risky levels of radiation, it will also be beneficial for civilian populations.

Washington, Apr 20 : In a study, led by an Indian-origin scientist, researchers have found a combination therapy, which could reduce cancer stem cells and stop the growth pancreatic cancer-one of the deadliest cancers.

Rajesh Kumar N. V., Ph. D., a faculty member at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University, led the study.

He said that a combination therapy using tigatuzumab, a novel humanized death receptor-5 (DR-5) agonist antibody, along with gemcitabine, could result in reducing pancreatic cancer stem cells to achieve tumour remission and prevent tumour recurrence.

Washington, April 20 : Jennifer Garner has revealed that guys still hit upon her despite the fact that she has kids and leads a happy married life.

The mum-of-two, best known for her role as CIA agent Sydney Bristow on the TV show Alias, confessed one lusty fan even tried his luck with her while she was pregnant with three-month-old Seraphina.

The ‘Catch Me If You Can’ actress said it is not unusual for her to be still approached by guys in coffee shops and cafes.

Washington, Apr 20 : Hollywood actress Kate Hudson celebrated her 30th birthday with a star studded bash in Pacific Palisades, California.

The actress looked amazing in a sexy little dress and [Christian] Louboutin heels.

"Kate was elated, dancing all night, having the time of her life – and she looked amazing,” People quoted a source as saying.

"She gave a very touching speech and spoke about how important her family is to her," the source added.