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Michelle Obama to show her force in bio-comic

Michelle Obama to show her force in bio-comicWashington, April 25 : Michelle Obama is set to grace the cover of a biographical comic book.

The First Lady will feature in the Female Force: Michelle Obama "as she secures her place in American history".

Bluewaters Productions told USA today that the mum-of-two would be deprived of any superpowers but her toned arms would portray mighty grace.

President Darren Davis said the comic, priced at 3.99 dollars, was already gathering amazing response.

Men ‘are no more promiscuous than women’

Washington, Apr 25 : The long standing belief that men are promiscuous and females are selective when choosing a mate is a myth, claims a new study.

The research, published by Cell Press in the April issue of the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution, suggests that human mating strategies are not likely to conform to a single universal pattern and provides important insights that may impact future investigations of human mating behaviors.

In 1948, Angus J. Bateman''s performed some now famous studies in fruit flies that showed that males exhibit greater variance in mating success (the number of sexual partners) and in reproductive success (the number of offspring) when compared to females.

US CENTCOM chief warns of more Mumbai-type attacks from LeT

US CENTCOM chief warns of more Mumbai-type attacks from LeTWashington, Apr. 25 : The commander of US forces in the Middle East has claimed that the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group is planning to carry out more attacks similar to one launched on Mumbai in November last year.

The Daily Times quoted CENTCOM chief General David Petraeus as telling lawmakers here: "We should observe that the Lashkar-e-Taiba, the group that carried out the Mumbai attacks, we think they're trying to do more damage and they're trying to carry out additional attacks."

US lawmaker says he has no confidence in Pak Govt.

US lawmaker says he has no confidence in Pak Govt.Washington, Apr. 25 : US House of Representatives Appropriations Committee Chairman Dave Obey has said that he has no faith in Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's Government, as it is administration that consistently reneges on deals that it makes.

"I have absolutely no confidence in the ability of the existing Pakistan government to do one blessed thing. And without a functioning government focused on the right issues in Pakistan, we cannot achieve our goals in that region," the Daily Times quoted Obey, as saying.

US Govt. may axe Citigroup’s Indian American CEO Pandit

US Govt. may axe Citigroup’s Indian American CEO PanditWashington, Apr 25 : The US Government is considering axing Citigroup's Indian American CEO Vikram Pandit, according to media reports.

The government is also set to release the results of its stress tests analysing 19 financial firms.

Citigroup, which has received or been guaranteed 50 billion dollars in government aid through the Troubled Asset Relief Program, has been stirring up a lot of questions about its health.

Focus on internal threat rather than India, US tells Pak

Focus on internal threat rather than India, US tells PakWashington, Apr. 25 : The United States has once again urged Pakistan to focus more on the Taliban threat that is challenging its very existence rather than its arch rival India.

Addressing the House Appropriations Committee, CENTCOM chief General. David Petraeus once again highlighted the immediate need for Pakistan to address its internal threat.

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