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US, India to sign arms deal worth Rs 10,700 crore

US, India to sign arms deal worth Rs 10,700 croreWashington, Mar 17 : India and US will ink arms deal worth Rs 10,700 crore as the United State has cleared the sale of eight Boeing Co P-8I maritime patrol aircraft.

The State Department told the US Congress that the clearance for the 2.1 billion dollar deal was given after factoring in ''political, military, economic, human rights and arms control considerations''.

Nicolas Cage genuinely fears for the stuntmen

Nicolas Cage genuinely fears for the stuntmenWashington, Mar 17 : Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage has revealed that while shooting for his forthcoming flick `Knowing', he was genuinely worried about the safety of his stuntmen.

The film is based on the story of a widower played by Nicolas Cage, whose son discovers a document telling about every major disaster that has happened, and three that have yet to take place.

Aubrey O’ Day keen to pose for Playboy again and reveal even more

 Aubrey O’ Day keen to pose for Playboy again and reveal even moreWashington, Mar 17 : American singer Aubrey O' Day, who posed for the March issue of Playboy, is keen to pose for the magazine once again. and reveal even more this time around.

She wants to daze the fans with an even revealing photo of hers.

"I absolutely want to do it again, any day. I've been asked to actually. I only took a little bit off this time so I'll be back," Fox News quoted her as telling Tart.

Poor self-esteem, embarrassment putting fat women at increased breast cancer risk

Washington, Mar 17 : Poor self-esteem, embarrassment and unwanted weight loss advice from doctors are steering obese women away from regular breast cancer screening, thereby putting themselves at an increased risk of developing the disease.

The research team led by Nisa Maruthur from The John Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, USA has shown that obese women are 20 percent less likely to have had a recent mammography than normal weight women, especially among the white population.

The authors highlight a number of reasons why obese women may not be undergoing breast cancer screening.

Amy Winehouse ‘to headline St. Lucia’s annual jazz festival’

Amy Winehouse ‘to headline St. Lucia’s annual jazz festival’Washington, Mar 17 : Troubled popstar Amy Winehouse is apparently returning to the Caribbean to headline St. Lucia''s 18th annual jazz festival.

The 25-year-old singer, who was all set to perform at the Coachella festival in America, faced a major setback after being denied the US visa, as she has been charged with assaulting a fan in the country.

Winehouse was offered to perform at the festival, to be held in May, while she was vacationing on St. Lucia recently.

Elvis Presley’s blue-and-gold jumpsuit up for grabs

Elvis Presley’s blue-and-gold jumpsuit up for grabsNew York, Mar 17 : The trademark blue-and-gold jumpsuit and matching cape that King of Rock `n' Roll Elvis Presley wore at his 1972 concert in New York is up for grabs at an online auction.

After the concert, Elvis had given the jumpsuit to legendary songwriter Joyce (Dottie) Rambo, who wrote many tunes for the King, as her birthday gift.

Rambo was killed in a tour bus accident last year.

The Elvis' memorabilia was discovered by Rambo's daughter Pete Siegel, who has put them up for sale on auction site Gotta Have It!

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