 Ahmadinejad and Gates accuse each other of interferenceWith official visits overlapping in Afghanistan, Iran's outspoken president and the US defence secretary have accused each other of interfering in local... | |
 Some US schools closed down after threat receivedA number of schools in the US were closed down on Wednesday after posted on a social networking... |
 Extension on US unemployment benefits to get reading The US Senate has adopted a draft bill to increase unemployment... |
 US restaurant owner charged with serving whale meatFederal prosecutors in the US have charged the owner of a California restaurant over alleged sales of whale meat, which was labelled... |
| Won't mind falling in love with a woman: Lady Gaga American singer Lady Gaga has no boundaries on her relationships and says she won't mind falling in love with a... |
| Obama names Hillary Clinton authority for India n-deal President Barack Obama has delegated his authority to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to send mandatory certifications regarding the landmark India-US civil nuclear deal to the US Congress after every six... |
| Obama names Clinton as certification authority of Indo-U.S. civilian nuclear deal United States President Barack Obama has appointed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the new certification authority to verify the Indo-U.S. civilian nuclear agreement after every six... |
| Jamie Jungers says Tiger Woods never tipped waitstaff Jamie Jungers, who has won Howard Stern's Tiger Woods' mistress beauty pageant, has revealed that the golfer never tipped waitstaff when they were... |
| Madonna, daughter team up for fashion line for teens Madonna and her daughter, Lourdes, have collaborated on a fashion line for teenage girls that debuts this August exclusively at... |
| Mariah Carey plans to work with Woody Allen Mariah Carey has never met director Woody Allen, but she plans to work with him some... |
| Walmart under fire for cutting price of black Barbies to nearly half of white ones American supermarket chain Walmart has received flak for selling black Barbie dolls at a lesser price than white... |
| Jay-Z scraps plan to invest in NY racetrack casino project Rapper Jay-Z is said to have scrapped plans to invest in a racetrack casino project in New York after state officials allegedly ordered all backers to hand over detailed records of their... |
| Soon, therapeutic socks for diabetics American scientists have developed a new nitric oxide-releasing cloth that may come handy in making a wrap for donor organs and therapeutic socks for... |
| New ways for heart treatment A new American study has suggested new ways to improve heart... |
| Kayani, Pasha continue Pak's traditional anti-India agenda: NYT The report regarding Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani extending the tenure of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General (DG) Lt.Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha by a year clearly suggests that nothing much has changed in the country and two still rule the... |
| Man earns Guinness World Record for world's largest house of cards! An American man has earned himself a Guinness World Record after he built the world's largest ever house of... |
| 'Jihad Jane's' extreme views were unknown to her Penn state neighbours The Pennsylvania woman linked this week to an alleged terrorist plot involving militant Muslims was not known in her neighbourhood for her extreme religious... |
| Average women spend $13k each on makeup in their lifetime An average woman will spend 13,000 dollars on makeup during her lifetime, a new survey has... |
| Chewing gum can give you wrinkles A constant gum-chewing habit can cause wrinkles to pop up, health experts... |
| Indian-American professor turns chicken feathers into fuel Manoranjan 'Mano' Misra, an Indian American professor known for turning coffee grounds and chicken feathers into fuel, been honoured as the 2010 Regents' Researcher by the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of... |
| Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal among world's top ten billionaires Indians Mukesh Ambani and Lakshmi Mittal figured among world's top ten billionaires as Mexican tycoon Carlo Slim Helu beat Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the wealthiest person on... |
| US won't accept legitimacy of Myanmar's elections The US will not recognise the outcome of Myanmar's elections scheduled for later this year because of new laws that ban political prisoners and the country's leading democratic activist from participating, the US State Department said... |
| Forbes says Gates no longer the world's richest Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, knocking Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second spot, as the wealth of the world's billionaires grew by 50 per cent over the last... |
| Americans' Net Worth Up For 3rd Straight Quarter WASHINGTON American households saw their wealth increase at the end of last year, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios. The Federal Reserve says household net... |
| Native Americans Enjoy Autonomy, But Land Use, Sovereignty Questions Persist Reno Sparks Indian Colony A few blocks from the U.S. Capitol and the White House, a Washington hotel was abuzz with activity, as delegates to the National Congress of American Indians Executive... |
| Americans' Net Worth Grows At End Of Last Year But Still Well Below Pre-recession Peak WASHINGTON - American households saw their wealth increase at the end of last year, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios. The Federal Reserve says household net worth rose... |
| Cop: Driver In Ny Prius Crash Was Headed To Dealer HARRISON, N.Y. Police say a New York woman who claimed her Toyota Prius accelerated on its own was on her way to have its gas pedal checked at the time of the accident. Harrison police Capt.... |
| Jet To Nc Hits Birds, Returns Safely To Ny Airport ROCHESTER, N.Y. A passenger jet bound for Charlotte, N.C., has made an emergency landing at an upstate New York airport after the pilot reported a bird strike shortly after takeoff. US... |
| Minneapolis Schools On Lockdown For 2nd Day MINNEAPOLIS Minneapolis Public Schools is on lockdown for the second day after a threat was made on a social networking site. The district will keep its 32,000 students indoors on... |
| Apnewsbreak: Aclu Sues Private Prison Company BOISE, Idaho The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Idaho prison officials and a major private prison company for more than $155 million over high levels of inmate violence at the Idaho... |
| Woman Beaten In Nyc Bar After Rejecting Advances NEW YORK Police say a woman was severely beaten in the bathroom of a New York City bar after rejecting a patron's advances. Authorities say the attack occurred early Thursday at a bar... |
| Ala. Professor Accused Of 3 Killings Fired HUNTSVILLE, Ala. The University of Alabama in Huntsville has fired the professor accused of shooting six co-workers, killing three. University spokesman Ray Garner confirmed Thursday... |
| State Department: Civilians Suffer In Afghan War WASHINGTON The State Department says that Afghan civilians continued to bear the brunt of a spike in violence in their country last year. In its annual human rights report released... |
| Peta Offers Anti-meat Trash Cans For Colo. Parks COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. The animal rights group PETA is offering to help the cash-strapped city of Colorado Springs by paying to put trash cans back in parks - on one condition. The cans have... |
| Police: Va. Tech Gets Threats In Online Postings BLACKSBURG, Va. Virginia Tech police are investigating new threats of another mass shooting at the university in online YouTube postings. Police say in an e-mail sent to faculty and... |
| Mich. Congresswoman Called To Detroit Grand Jury DETROIT A congresswoman who is the mother of Detroit ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been summoned to appear before a grand jury in Detroit. The notice from U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks... |
| Talks Continue Over Future Of Troubled Ri School PROVIDENCE, R.I. Talks have started over the future of a troubled Rhode Island high school where all the teachers were fired to improve student performance. The closed-door meeting... |
| Jet To Nc Returns To Ny Airport After Hitting Bird ROCHESTER, N.Y. A US Airways jet bound for Charlotte, N.C., has made an emergency landing at an upstate New York airport after the pilot reported a bird strike shortly after takeoff. ... |
| Where Volume Leaders Like Citigroup, Aig, And Bank Of America Are Making Headlines-gold Still Remains The #1 Investor's Choice LAS VEGAS, NEVADA--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - Citigroup (C), American International Group (AIG) and Bank of America (BAC) were the Top 3 volume leaders yesterday. Citigroup Inc. was up 3.66% to... |
| Americans' Wealth Up For 3rd Straight Quarter The Federal Reserve says household net worth rose 1.3 percent in the fourth quarter to $54.2 trillion. It marked the third straight quarter of gains. Net worth had risen 4.5 percent in the second... |
| Council Eyes Calif., Oregon, Wash. Salmon Changes SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California salmon fishermen may not get much, if any, time on the ocean this year.The Pacific Fishery Management Council meets Thursday in Sacramento and is expected to issue... |
| Woman Cited In Icy Ohio Crash That Flipped Officer BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, Ohio -- An Ohio woman has been ticketed in an accident captured in dramatic video that showed a police officer flipping over a guardrail.Brooklyn Heights police in suburban... |
| Wis. High Court Sides With Dealer In Volvo Dispute MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Supreme Court has sided with a truck dealership in a dispute with a major manufacturer of semitrailers.The court on Thursday upheld an administrative law judge's... |
| La. Pension System Sues To Stop Firstenergy Deal GREENSBURG, Pa. -- The Louisiana Municipal Police Employees Retirement System wants a federal judge in Pittsburgh to stop FirstEnergy's proposed $4.7 billion takeover of the western Pennsylvania... |
| The American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists Supports Women's Access To Universal Health Care During Cover the Uninsured Week, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists reiterates its position that all women should be guaranteed a package of essential benefits that includes... |
| Background Checks Challenged In Court Suzanne Kubota Senior Internet Editor FederalNewsRadio.com If you're a federal employee hired since 1953, your background has been investigated. It's a matter of course for federal employees. But... |
