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A file photo of Rielle Hunter with daughter Frances. John Edwards,who twice sought the Democratic presidential nomination...

John Edwards admits paternity

New York: A file photo of Rielle Hunter with daughter Frances. John Edwards,who twice sought the Democratic presidential nomination,admitted in a statement on Thursday that he is the father of Frances Quinn Hunter,the two-year-old daughter of his former mistress. It was wrong for me ever to deny she was my daughter,and hopefully one day,when she understands,she will forgive me, Edwards said.

Pak: No new offensive against militants

RAWALPINDI: The Pakistani Army indicated on Thursday that it would not launch any new offensive against extremists in North Waziristan for at least six months,pushing back against calls by the US to root out militants staging attacks along the Afghan border. An Army spokesman described Pakistans position as US Defence Secretary Robert Gates arrived here for an unannounced two-day visit. Gates said that he planned to urge Pakistan to pursue extremist groups along their border.

Osama happy when Bush became Prez

LONDON: Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was delighted when George W Bush became the US President in 2001 as he wanted such a leader who would break the country by spending billions of dollars to fight the war on terror,his fourth eldest son Omar bin Laden has claimed. My father was so happy. This is the kind of President he needs one who will attack and spend money and break the country, Omar told Rolling Stone.

NRI in US indicted in 31million fraud

Washington: An Indian-American woman executive was on Thursday indicted by a federal grand jury before a US court in Wisconsin on charges of defrauding her company to the tune of a whopping 31 million. US Attorney James Santelle announced that a grand jury sitting in Milwaukee Court returned a six-count indictment charging Sujata Sachdeva 46,who is also known as Sue Sachdeva,with six counts of wire fraud.

Conan OBrien,NBC to part ways

New York: After a last long night of negotiations,the deal to end OBriens short term as host of The Tonight Show was concluded with an agreement that will pay him about 32 million and free him up to return to television in eight months. The deal was expected to be announced formally later on Thursday.