Nicholson’s house damaged in fire
Actor Jack Nicholson’s Los Angeles house was badly damaged in a fire which broke out due to unknown reasons. The fire broke out in the two-story home on Friday, said Matt Spence of the Los Angeles fire department. Over 85 firefighters were drafted in to put out the fire.
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Amy Smart weds Oosterhouse
Los Angeles: Actress and former model Amy Smart has tied the knot with television personality Carter Oosterhouse. The actress married the TV handyman in his hometown of Traverse City, reported People magazine. Smart is known for her roles in The Butterfly Effect and Varsity Blues.
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Cliff Robertson, Oscar-winnING ACTOR, dies at 88
Actor Cliff Robertson, who won an Oscar playing a mentally disabled janitor in Charly and worked in movies ranging from PT 109 to Spider-Man 2, died in New York on Saturday, the day after his 88th birthday.
A spokesman confirmed Robertson’s death, citing the actor’s family, but gave no further details.
Media reports said he died at Stony Brook University Medical Centre of natural causes. The actor’s official website carried the message “In loving memory” and noted the dates of his birth and death.
— Reuters
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‘egg-whisk-like device to treat asthma’
Scientists have developed a new “egg whisk” like tiny device which is proving remarkably successful in treating severe asthma by aiding breathing.
Once inserted into the lungs, the device, which is less than 3mm in diameter, emits radiowaves that heat the airways which helps shrink scarred, thickened lung tissue and aiding breathing.
The procedure, called Bronchial thermoplasty (BT), is used in cases of severe persistent asthma that cannot be controlled with normal medication. Patients need only moderate sedation to undergo the procedure which means they can go home the same day. — PTI
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