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Centenarians’ offspring show personality traits linked with healthy ageing, longevity

Centenarians’ offspring show personality traits linked with healthy ageing, longevityWashington, April 4 : Scientists have found that the children of centenarians generally possess certain personality traits that are associated with healthy ageing and longevity.

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine''s (BUSM) New England Centenarian Study used questionnaires to obtain measures of the personality traits for neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness were obtained from

Calderon salutes Obama's "constructive attitude" against drugs

Calderon salutes Obama's "constructive attitude" against drugs Mexico City  - Mexican President Felipe Calderon saluted Friday the "constructive attitude" of the new US administration in the fight against drug gangs.

As he hosted US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and US Attorney General Eric Holder in Mexico City, however, Calderon also expressed his "concern" over the fate of millions of Mexicans who live and work illegally in the United States.

Reports: Judge grants stay on Demjanjuk deportation

Reports: Judge grants stay on Demjanjuk deportationWashington  - A US immigration judge granted a stay Friday evening to John Demjanjuk, a war-crimes suspect from the Nazi era, who was to be deported to Germany Sunday.

Judge Wayne Iskra of the US Immigration Court in Arlington, Virginia, ordered the stay and decided to reopen deportation proceedings, broadcaster CNN reported, quoting Demjanjuk's US lawyer John Broadley.

1ST LEAD: Frustrated Federer's smash-and-grab doesn't deter Djokovic

1ST LEAD: Frustrated Federer's smash-and-grab doesn't deter DjokovicMiami - An irate Roger Federer smashed a racket for the first time in memory as the normally calm Swiss stumbled to a 3-6, 6- 2, 6-3 loss against Novak Djokovic in the Miami Masters semi-finals on Friday.

Federer reduced his Wilson to scrap in a flash in the third game of a frustrating final set against the third seed as the Serb claimed a 3-0 lead after winning his sixth straight game in a turnaround.

At one point, Federer lost five of six service games.

US stocks end positive on strong week, overshadow jobs' report

US stocks end positive on strong week, overshadow jobs' report New York - US stocks made gains Friday at the close of a strong week for global markets, buoyed by some positive economic news and a comprehensive deal by world leaders to tackle the global recession.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has climbed 21 per cent over the past four weeks, its best run over that timeframe since 1933, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Sex And The City sequel coming to cinemas in 2010

Sex And The City sequel coming to cinemas in 2010 Los Angeles - The saucy TV spin-off Sex And The City is returning to cinemas, Variety reported Friday, with a sequel to hit the screens on May 2, 2010.

The original Sex And The City movie, which chronicled the love lives of four New Yorkers, was a huge hit among women who flocked to see it at cinemas and helped it earn more than 410 million dollars at the global box office.

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