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Ben Affleck accidentally taught his daughter to swear in German

Ben Affleck accidentally taught his daughter to swear in GermanWashington, Apr 4 : Hollywood actor Ben Affleck was left red-faced when he accidentally taught his daughter Violet, 3, to swear in German.

Ben was dinning with his wife Jennifer Garner and their kids - Violet and 3-month-old Seraphina - at a restaurant when his daughter spilt all the food on him, and he unknowingly said "sheisse".

"All the food is coming, spilling towards me. And I go, ''Shhhhh... and I turn it around and say ''sheisse''," Contactmusic quoted Ben, as saying.

Scientists identify compound that makes plants immune to diseases

Scientists identify compound that makes plants immune to diseasesWashington, April 4 : Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Chicago have identified a novel compound that primes a plant's immune system, which may lead to the development of disease-resistant plants.

The team, which includes Tim Tschaplinski of the Department of Energy's ORNL, has determined that azelaic acid has a role in priming the immunity response in Arabidopsis, a small flowering plant related to cabbage and mustard.

Blocking parasites in host cell may provide new way to fight malaria

Blocking parasites in host cell may provide new way to fight malariaWashington, Apr 4 : Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered a new way to fight malaria - locking the disease-causing parasite inside the host cells.

Led by Dr. Doron Greenbaum, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology in the Penn School of Medicine, the researchers found that parasites hijack host-cell proteins to ensure their survival and proliferation.

Pakistani Taliban leader claims responsibility for US attack

Pakistani Taliban leader claims responsibility for US attack Islamabad  - Pakistan's top Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud Saturday claimed responsibility for the shootings at an US immigration services centre in New York state that killed 13 people.

"I accept the responsibility. They were my men," Mehsud told reporters in Peshawar on phone from some undisclosed location.

A lone gunman took more than 40 immigrants hostage Friday when they were taking a citizenship class at the American Civic Association building in Binghamton, located around 225 kilometres north-west of New York city.

Eateries named ''Obama Fried Chicken'' has New Yorkers protesting

Eateries named ''Obama Fried Chicken'' has New Yorkers protestingNew York, Apr. 4: Two fast-food joints here are calling themselves Obama Fried Chicken, and this has ruffled some feathers.

The eateries in Brooklyn and Manhattan plastered the new President''s last name on their awnings recently.

"Why name it that? Just because Obama is black, they''re going to put his name on a fried chicken place in a black neighborhood?" the New York Daily News quoted 16-year-old Akilah Nassy, as saying outside the Brooklyn store.

Michelle Obama’s new hairdo amazes Germans

Michelle Obama’s new hairdo amazes GermansChicago, Apr 4 : America's First Lady Michelle Obama has once again amazed most after she arrived at a piano concert in Germany with a new hairdo - bangs.

Michelle was sporting the new hairstyle when she arrived with President Barack Obama at the NATO summit in Germany.

"She looks amazing," the Chicago Sun-Times quoted one of her best friends, Yvonne Davila of D & T Communications in Chicago, as saying.

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