One of the biggest winners in the sweeping Democratic victories in Senate races this month was a woman whose name appeared on no ballot: Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.).
With a low-key style that contrasts with some of the Senate’s camera hogs, Murray may be the most powerful senator a whole lot of people have never heard of outside of the two Washingtons where she lives and works....
Pakistani Taliban claim blast near Shiite procession
Label: Technology PESHAWAR, Pakistan: The Pakistani Taliban on Saturday claimed responsibility for a bomb blast near a Shiite Muslim procession in northwest Pakistan that killed seven people."We carried out the attack against the Shiite community," spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan told AFP by telephone from an undisclosed location after the explosion on the outskirts of Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...
Namdhari fired at Ponty Chadha's brother Hardeep: Police
Label: LifestyleNEW DELHI: The police on Saturday told the court that sacked Uttarakhand Minorities Commission chairman Sukhdev Singh Namdhari had fired at Ponty Chadha's brother Hardeep.Namdhari was the main conspirator in the shootout, the police said. He has been charged with attempt to murder.Namdhari has been sent to 5 days' police custody by the court in connection with the November 17 shootout case.In a...
Distant Dwarf Planet Secrets Revealed
Label: Health Orbiting at the frozen edges of our solar system, the mysterious dwarf planet Makemake is finally coming out of the shadows as astronomers get their best view yet of Pluto's little sibling. Discovered in 2005, Makemake—pronounced MAH-keh MAH-keh after a Polynesian creation god—is one of five Pluto-like objects that prompted a redefining of the term "planet" and the creation of a new group...
'Dallas' Star Larry Hagman Dead at 81
Label: Business Larry Hagman, who emerged in the 1960s as the slightly befuddled astronaut in "I Dream of Jeannie," then became a major star in the 1980s primetime soap "Dallas," playing evil oil baron J.R. Ewing, has died. He was 81.Warner Bros."Dallas" executive producers Cynthia Cidre and Michael M. Robin, and the show's cast and crew released the following statement today: "Larry Hagman...
Nov
23
Polls offer little guidance for politicians tackling ‘fiscal cliff’
Label: World
Politicians tasked with negotiating a deal next month to avoid the “fiscal cliff” can be thankful that their talks are taking place immediately after a clarifying national election that laid out exactly how the public wants Washington to deal with debt and deficits.
Or n...
ICA rescues 21 puppies found hidden in a car at Woodlands Checkpoint
Label: Technology SINGAPORE: A 27-year-old Singaporean has been referred to the Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) for investigations after 21 puppies were found hidden in the spare tyre compartment of his car.In a statement, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said the male driver appeared visibly nervous when his vehicle pulled up for arrival clearance at the Woodlands Checkpoint on...
Distant Dwarf Planet Secrets Revealed
Label: Health Orbiting at the frozen edges of our solar system, the mysterious dwarf planet Makemake is finally coming out of the shadows as astronomers get their best view yet of Pluto's little sibling. Discovered in 2005, Makemake—pronounced MAH-keh MAH-keh after a Polynesian creation god—is one of five Pluto-like objects that prompted a redefining of the term "planet" and the creation of a new group...
Stores Work to Keep Black Friday Safe
Label: Business With earlier-than-ever deals and 147 million people expected to hit the stores this holiday weekend, retailers such as Best Buy are taking extra steps to avoid the Black Friday shopper chaos -- and inevitable news stories -- of the past.Best Buy officials said they've been prepping for the madness for days.The retailer has created color-coded maps, moved merchandise around to...
Nov
22
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Italy: Spurs fans hurt as suspected Lazio ultras attack pub
Label: Technology ROME: Visiting supporters from English Premier League club Tottenham were injured overnight after suspected hardline fans of Lazio attacked a pub in Rome, police sources said.One of those injured had to attend hospital after the attack, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning when a group of Italians wearing masks attacked the premises, according to witnesses quoted by the...
NSG commando, injured during 26/11, claims non-payment of financial benefits
Label: Lifestyle NEW DELHI: A former NSG commando, who fought terrorists in the 26/11 attack and was invalidated from service after he became medically unfit, on Thursday claimed he has not got any financial benefits or pension and the money "gifted" to him and his colleagues. Flanked by activist-politician Arvind Kejriwal and his associates, 34-year-old former NSG commando Surender Singh told a press conference...
Distant Dwarf Planet Secrets Revealed
Label: Health Orbiting at the frozen edges of our solar system, the mysterious dwarf planet Makemake is finally coming out of the shadows as astronomers get their best view yet of Pluto's little sibling. Discovered in 2005, Makemake—pronounced MAH-keh MAH-keh after a Polynesian creation god—is one of five Pluto-like objects that prompted a redefining of the term "planet" and the creation of a new group...
Egypt's Morsi Wins US, Israeli Gratitude
Label: Business Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is being credited with brokering the cease-fire today between Israel and Hamas, but the international gratitude and praise he is gettting could come with a political price at home.Both Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Obama heaped praise on the Egyptian president. Obama called his Egyptian counterpart today to thank him for...
Nov
21
Bridging the ‘fiscal cliff’ gap over spending
Label: World (Olivier Douliery/via Bloomberg) “I’ve put forward a detailed plan that allows us to make these investments while reducing our deficit by $4 trillion over the next decade.”— President Obama, Nov. 9, 2012Much of the attention concerning the so-called “fiscal cliff” has focused on tax revenues, specifically President Obama’s demand that tax rates rise for the wealthiest Americans. But...
Tel Aviv bus blast a "terror attack"
Label: Technology JERUSALEM - A blast on a Tel Aviv bus on Wednesday injured at least 10 people, three of them seriously, in what was "a terrorist attack," the prime minister's spokesman and medics said."A bomb exploded on a bus in central Tel Aviv. This was a terrorist attack. Most of the injured suffered only mild injuries," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman Ofir Gendelman said on his official...
Kasab's execution a top secret operation
Label: LifestyleMUMBAI: The operation to execute Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab was on Wednesday shrouded in secrecy with even the hangman kept in the dark about the terrorist's identity till the last minute. Kasab, who has been lodged at Arthur Road prison here ever since his arrest soon after the Mumbai terror attack, was whisked out of his heavily-guarded cell in the intervening night of November 18 and 19,...
Thanksgiving 2012 Myths and Facts
Label: Health Before the big dinner, debunk the myths—for starters, the first "real" U.S. Thanksgiving wasn't until the 1800s—and get to the roots of Thanksgiving 2012.Thanksgiving Dinner: Recipe for Food Coma?Key to any Thanksgiving Day menu are a fat turkey and cranberry sauce.An estimated 254 million turkeys will be raised for slaughter in the U.S. during 2012, up 2 percent from 2011's total, according...
Ceasefire or 'De-Escalation'? Words Chosen Carefully
Label: Business Nov 20, 2012 7:27pm AP Photo/Hatem MoussaAs news reports emerged Tuesday of a cease-fire or truce to end the crisis in Gaza, American officials made it a point not to use either of those terms.Instead, U.S. officials were talking about “de-escalating” the violence in Gaza as a step toward a long-term resolution.Briefing White House reporters in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, ...
Nov
20
Blazing a legal trail to help improve health care
Label: World
Ariane Tschumi has spent more than a year in government as a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF), taking on challenging assignments at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) designed to develop her leadership skills and give her a window into how government operates.
She has worked alongside health-care experts designing model programs intended to better health care and lower...
Asian markets mixed on US hopes, euro eases
Label: Technology HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday as confidence that US politicians will agree a deal to avert a fiscal cliff was offset by profit-taking following a recent strong rally.The decision by Moody's to downgrade French debt staunched a rise in the euro early on but it picked up in the afternoon, stoked by hopes that eurozone leaders will agree to hand Greece its latest batch of...
Police launches SMS campaign to help drug addicted, their families
Label: Lifestyle MANALI: Mandi police have a gift for lakhs of smokers, alcohol and drug addicted of the country who want to get rid of this habit but have failed to do so. The police with the help of experts would now guide the abusers and their families in some easy steps by SMS service direct on their cell phone. Mandi police have launched an Anti Smoking, Alcohol, Drugs (Anti-SAD) campaign which works automatically...
Cuba's Oil Quest to Continue, Despite Deepwater Disappointment
Label: Health An unusual high-tech oil-drilling rig that's been at work off the coast of Cuba departed last week, headed for either Africa or Brazil. With it went the island nation's best hope, at least in the short term, for reaping a share of the energy treasure beneath the sea that separates it from its longtime ideological foe.For many Floridians, especially in the Cuban-American community, it was...
Clinton Heading to Middle East to Meet With Leaders
Label: Business President Obama urgently dispatched Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the Middle East with the hope that she can bring an end to the escalating violence that has gripped the region for the last week.Clinton is scheduled to arrive in Jerusalem later tonight to meet with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes. Clinton...
Nov
19
Did the Obama administration know its Libya protest talk was inaccurate?
Label: World (Rep. Jason Chaffetz( R-Utah). Melina Mara/The Washington Post) “It was clear that the State Department was able to witness this in real time. There is no indication that there was a mob. There is no indication that a video was the genesis of this. Why did the administration, for weeks, mislead the American people?“They knew because they testified in the hearing we had before the election...
Justin Bieber dominates American Music Awards
Label: Technology WASHINGTON: Canadian pop star Justin Bieber had a big night at the American Music Awards, taking three top honour, including favorite artist of the year.The other two awards bestowed on the 18-year-old were favorite pop/rock male artist and favorite pop/rock album for his record "Believe."He took home the awards in all three categories he was nominated for and this is Bieber's seventh...
Inter-University folk festival
Label: Lifestyle PATIALA: A two-day Inter-University folk festival by the department of Youth Welfare, Punjabi University began here today in Guru Teg Bahadur Hall of the University. Dr SS Khaira, Dean Academic Affairs, Punjabi University inaugurated the festival. While inaugurating the festival Dr. Khaira said that we are drifting away from our cultural heritage, therefore it becomes utmost necessary to organise...
Lonesome George Not the Last of His Kind, After All?
Label: Health The tide may be turning for the rare subspecies of giant tortoise thought to have gone extinct when its last known member, the beloved Lonesome George, died in June.A new study by Yale University researchers reveals that DNA from George's ancestors lives on—and that more of his kind may still be alive in a remote area of Ecuador's Galápagos Islands. This isn't the first time Chelonoidis...
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