 Employment figures for August reveal different economy for Obama and RepublicansObama and Republicans are divided over what the new unemployment data from the Department of Labor means to the economic... | |
 Mexico offended by US cartoonistA US cartoonist's attempt to make a statement about the violence in Mexico backfired with his use of the Mexican flag and its national symbol, the Mexican... |
 US service sector figures show weakening recoveryThe US service sector grew in August, but not by the amount... |
| US military exchanges ban video game allowing Taliban to take pot shots at US soldiers The "Medal of Honor" video game, which reportedly allows players to assume the role of Taliban fighters to kill US soldiers, will not be stocked at military exchanges as it includes depictions of violence toward American troops in... |
| Hardcore fan spooks Harry Potter star Tom Felton with adoption scheme Harry Potter star Tom Felton once met an American fan who wanted to adopt... |
| Pak Taliban threaten attacks in America and Europe The Tehreek-e-Taliban(TTP) has threatened to launch terror strikes in the United States and... |
| Americans increasingly seeking counselling before entering into relationships Relationships are no longer what they used to be, with more and more unmarried couples first seeking counselling before making any lifelong plans with their... |
| Jesse James, Kat Von D make first public appearance together Actress Sandra Bullock's ex-husband Jesse James and tattoo artist Kat Von D have made their first public appearance as a... |
| Bill Clinton's 64th b'day party leads to Hamptons grumbling Former US President Bill Clinton's birthday bash at a rented Hamptons mansion ended dramatically after an expensive vase was broken and a neighbour complained about... |
| US nurse discovers terminal cancer patient is her long-lost father In a remarkable twist of fate, a dying cancer patient reunited with his daughter he hadn't seen in 41 years at the Bronx hospice where she is a... |
| Long Island doctor stripped off his medical license over phone sex with patient A Long Island doctor's license to practice medicine has been cancelled after he got hooked on having phone sex with one of his... |
| US' economic woes would have been same under McCain as President, think 54 per cent of Americans Despite having a perception that President Barack Obama has not done much to improve the economy, 54 percent of Americans think that economy would have been the same today if McCain was in his position, according to a new Fox News... |
| US general backs report saying Afghan withdrawal date 'emboldens' Taliban An influential American general Jack Keane, has endorsed a report entitled 'Succeeding in Afghanistan' that criticises US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron's decision to set a withdrawal date for Afghanistan, that says it "emboldens" the Taliban to fight... |
| Nadal, Murray power through as rain fails to dampen US Open Top seed Rafael Nadal took full advantage of benevolent weather to storm into the third round of the US Open when forecast rain failed to materialise as an Atlantic storm bypassed the... |
| Afghan withdrawal date 'emboldens' Taliban A report, endorsed by an American defence expert and retired general, has claimed that the US and Britain's decision to set a troops withdrawal date for Afghanistan 'emboldens' the Taliban to fight... |
| Blackwater created shell firms to win contracts, says NYT Private security firm Blackwater Worldwide created over 30 shell companies in an attempt to secure millions of dollars in US government contracts, The New York Times reported... |
| Most Americans struggle with long-term weight loss: Study Researchers have found that only about one in every six Americans who have ever been overweight or obese loses weight and maintains that... |
| Islamic group wants US Muslim soldier quitting over Afghan war-God mismatch punished The American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) has asked the U.S. Army to deny Muslim soldier, Naser Abdo's request for conscientious objector status, accusing him of 'treason' and urging the military to punish him to the full extent of the Uniform Code of Military... |
| Gandhi's grandson pitches in for Pakistan flood aid Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, has asked people for more help in flood relief efforts in Pakistan, saying humanitarian needs should transcend international... |
| Tony Blair explains why Bill Clinton cheated In his new memoir, Tony Blair is attempting to justify former US President Bill Clinton's... |
| White House gatecrasher hands over red party dress for auction White House gatecrasher Michaele Salahi has finally parted ways with her little red party... |
| Dentist buys ad asking Hillary Clinton to run again A Chicago dentist is paying for a new ad advocating that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton make a second presidential run in... |
| US loses 54,000 jobs, Obama promises new package As the US lost 54,000 jobs last month, President Barack Obama promised a new package of ideas next week on job creation and lashed out at Republicans for blocking a legislation to help small... |
| Tiger Woods' 'mistress' Rachel Uchitel purchases $2m NY apartment Tiger Woods' alleged mistress Rachel Uchitel has apparently purchased a 2-million-dollar Park Avenue apartment in New York... |
| A musical on 9/11 released 'Clear Blue Tuesday', a musical offering a unique perspective on the Sep 11, 2001 terror attack in New York was released here... |
| Bosnian Serb leader's trial set to resume The landmark trial of wartime Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic will resume Monday at the UN's Yugoslav war crimes court in the Hague after a brief... |
| Lindsay Lohan in trouble again after baby hit-and-run Lindsay Lohan can't steer clear of trouble. Just days after she was released from a jail and rehab stint, witnesses accused her Friday of hitting a baby stroller with her Maserati and then leaving the... |
| Trapped Chile miner writes poem on his experience Victor Zamorano, one of 33 miners trapped 700 metres underground in northern Chile, sent a poem Friday to officials working to rescue... |
| 7.4-magnitude quake hits New Zealand Tsunami monitoring agencies said they had detected no destructive tsunami after a deep earthquake of 7.4 magnitude struck near New Zealand's South Island... |
| US Open: Sania Mirza out of doubles as well India's Sania Mirza's run in the US Open tennis tournament ended with her losing in the first round of the women's doubles... |
| Indian filmmaker to stay in jail in US Indian documentary filmmaker Vijay Kumar, arrested in Houston for allegedly carrying 'jihadist' literature and brass knuckles in his checked baggage, will remain behind bars without bail but can leave 'voluntarily' if his case is resolved within 120... |
| Kim Jong-il preparing rare congress to extend 'Dynastic Rule' in North Korea North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il is reportedly preparing to hold a rare congress of the ruling Workers' Party to pave the way for his son to succeed him, a feat of political engineering that would be a first in the Communist world, extending dynastic rule to a third... |
| Obama gets thumbs up on Iraq, down on economy: Poll US President Barack Obama's approval rating appears to have edged up after his speech on the Iraq war but he still gets bad marks on the economy, according to a new... |
| UN chief condemns Pakistan attacks UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday 'strongly condemned' the bomb attacks in which scores of people were killed this week in Pakistan's cities of Quetta and... |
| Brown promises aggressive dose of Jamaican flair against Murray in US Open clash Jamaican tennis star Dustin Brown has said that he is excited about facing World No. 4 Andy Murray in their second-round US Open clash... |
 Suspicious package at US airport leads to arrestMiami police swooped on the main airport on Friday when screeners detected a suspicious article in a checked... |
 US Defense Secretary Robert Gates in AfghanistanUS Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in the south of Afghanistan after touching down on... |
| Miners develop micro-society as a way of 'retaining sanity' The 33 miners trapped half a mile below the surface of the Atacama Desert in Chile have created a micro-society to stave off boredom and keep themselves sane as they prepare to shift 4,000 tonnes of... |
| B.C. sues companies, feds over horrific balloon crash VANCOUVER — British Columbia is suing several third parties in an effort to recoup health-care costs relating to a fiery hot-air balloon crash in August 2007 that killed two people and injured... |
| Feds OK tough cleanup of Santa Susana Field Lab The entrance to Rocktdyne from Woolsey Canyon is seen in this photo. (David Crane/Staff Photographer) Federal agencies owning about a quarter of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory site Friday agreed... |
| Fox: Kara DioGuardi departs 'American Idol' FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2009 file photo, Kara DioGuardi of "American Idol" arrives at the FOX Winter All-Star Party in Los Angeles. Fox TV says Kara DioGuardi is leaving as `American Idol' judge,... |
| Kara DioGuardi departs 'American Idol' FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2009 file photo, Kara DioGuardi of 'American Idol' arrives at the FOX Winter All-Star Party in Los Angeles. Fox TV says Kara DioGuardi is leaving as `American Idol' judge,... |
| First 9/11 musical film debuts in New York "Clear Blue Tuesday," the first musical film about the Sept. 11 terror attacks, made its debut on Friday night in New York, offering an unique perspective to memorize the tragedy.Instead of... |
| Muslims take to Minn. State Fair to repair image In this Sept. 1, 2010 photo, Zuleyha Ozonder, left, hands out cards explaining Islam to fair-goers as they exit of the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights, Minn. "You just want people to... |
| 1-800-Bakery.com Delivers a Taste Of Home to Students Across America Missing children as they head off to college? Though students may be away at school many miles from home, reach out to them through 1-800-Bakery.com by sending them a delicious home-style fresh baked... |
| Newsweek: Will feminists rally around Sarah Palin? Sarah Palin . Journalist Michael Gross opens the piece with a story of Palin manipulating crowds by arranging for her undeniably cute young daughter Piper to walk onstage once she has finished: “As... |
| Pet Care Trust Grant to American Federation of Aviculture Brings Positive Results In January 2010 the Pet Care Trust awarded a supporting grant of $10,000 to the American Federation of Aviculture (AFA) in Austin, TX for development of the online curriculum 'Fundamentals of... |
| Video campaign invites American Muslims to share their normalcy Dozens have filmed and posted clips for My Faith My Voice, telling viewers about their sports teams, hometowns or families. The grassroots effort aims to show that 'Muslims are like everyone... |
| Video: America's Failing Infrastructure The American Society of Civil Engineers issues a report card every 4 years on the state of America's infrastructure. In the last two report cards, the nation got a D. Richard Schlesinger continues... |
