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Americans come together on holiday to give thanks

Americans come together on holiday to give thanksNEW YORK - Giant balloons, floats, marching bands and clowns with confetti brought smiles to thousands of revelers eager to catch a glimpse of a parade as steeped in Thanksgiving Day tradition as turkey and pumpkin pie.

Bizarre calf mutilations found on Colorado ranch

SAN LUIS, Colo. - A creepy string of calf mutilations in southern Colorado has a rancher and sheriff's officials mystified, and a UFO chaser thinks extraterrestrials are involved.

Freed foreign journalists in Kenyan hospital

NAIROBI, Kenya - Two foreign journalists freed after 15 months in captivity in Somalia were receiving medical care on Thursday in neighboring Kenya, Canada's ambassador said.

Twelve injured as Asaram Bapu’s followers allegedly go on rampage in Gujarat

GANDHINAGAR - At least a dozen people were reportedly injured when followers of Asaram Bapu, the religious guru of the country, staged a protest and clashed with the police here on Thursday.

Centre to give petrol pumps to 26/11 martyrs’ families

Nariman House reopens on 26/11 first anniversary

Jammu and Kashmir leadership quiet on 26/11 anniversary

Two killed in Delhi factory fire

NATO chief seeks troops for Afghanistan amid German crisis

Russian Air Force rejects home-made UAVs as inferior

Health

India’s swine flu deaths reach 561

NEW DELHI - One swine flu death was reported Thursday from Punjab, taking the total toll in India to 561, health authorities said here.

Thailand looks to limit sex change surgery

BANGKOK - Thailand has issued rules making sex change surgery more difficult - including a requirement that potential candidates cross-dress for a year - over fears that some patients are rushing into the operation, a medical association said Thursday.

82 new swine flu cases recorded in Delhi

NEW DELHI - Eighty-two new swine flu cases were confirmed here Thursday, taking the total number of people affected by the influenza A (H1N1) virus in the national capital to 4,593, health officials said.

Entertainment

'Superior Donuts' to fold up shop on Broadway

NEW YORK - The comedy-drama "Superior Donuts" is closing up shop on Broadway.

Watchdog warning about TV in post-Soviet states

VIENNA - A media watchdog is warning that government-influenced TV in Russia and many post-Soviet states is hampering democracy and could endanger international peace and security if misused as a propaganda tool.

Eminem wants to be a judge on ‘The X Factor’

LONDON - American rapper Eminem wants to be a judge on British reality show "The X Factor".

Theron to help build soccer fields in South Africa

Theron to help build soccer fields in South AfricaNEW YORK - Hollywood actress Charlize Theron is helping build soccer fields in her native South Africa in honour of the upcoming World Cup.

DiCaprio back with Bar Refaeli?

Worthington signs for ‘Avatar’ trilogy!

Mariah Carey will give up showbiz for simple life

Bollywood Remembers 26/11

Bollywood prays for 26/11 victims’ families

Goan filmmaker misses red carpet, says IFFI didn’t inform him

TV channels are ignoring documentaries: Jahnu Barua

Indian multiplexes go 3-D for ‘Avatar’

Prasoon Joshi pens special poem for 26/11

Kerala film fest as good as IFFI: Mohanan

Mayer Goes To Battle And Wins The Album Chart War

Harrison Too Humble To Front The Heartbreakers

Hart Shrugs Off ’silly’ Audience Outburst Claims

Pussycat Dolls Boss ‘the Girls Aren’t Splitting Up’

Lewis Buys First Los Angeles Home

Kardashian Brother Dating Palin Porn Star

Peet Stirs Up Autism Battle With New Rally Cry For Vaccines

Touched by NC girl's death, Shaq pays for funeral

Touched by NC girl's death, Shaq pays for funeral

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Basketball star Shaquille O'Neal paid for the funeral of a 5-year-old North Carolina girl after being moved by national news coverage of the case of Shaniya Davis, who police say was kidnapped and killed.
Bakri Eid 2009 Greetings And Wishes

Bakri Eid 2009 Greetings And Wishes

Delhi- Bakri Eid 2009 Greetings and Wishes will be exchanged from the Nov 27th to Nov 30th of 2009.
Jews around the world mark 26/11, with resolve ‘to do good’

Jews around the world mark 26/11, with resolve ‘to do good’

LONDON - A year after terrorists killed six people in Nariman House, Jews around the world are marking the event - not in sorrow or anger, but to keep the spirit of Mumbai alive.
Shakira Gets Golfing

Shakira Gets Golfing

SHAKIRA has joined HALLE BERRY and CELINE DION on the celebrity links - she's become hooked on golf.
Special Feature: Kurbaan a case study

Special Feature: Kurbaan a case study

Kurbaan, a film that had- Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor as the lead pair, Dharma Productions (read Karan Johar) at the helm of production and seasoned ad filmmaker like Rensil DSilva, as the director could have well been a profit making film.
Sonu Niigaam unveils 26/11 anthem for Mumbai Police

Sonu Niigaam unveils 26/11 anthem for Mumbai Police

MUMBAI - Playback singer Sonu Niigaam has created an anthem for Mumbai's police force to praise the spirit of both the security personnel and the average resident of India's financial and entertainment capital.
Packers counting on backups for playoff push

Packers counting on backups for playoff push

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Aaron Kampman has been there for Green Bay Packers rookie Brad Jones all year, sharing the subtle tricks and techniques he has learned on the field and in the film room through seven-plus NFL seasons.
Stanford regroups after tough Big Game loss to Cal

Stanford regroups after tough Big Game loss to Cal

STANFORD, Calif. - Football players at almost every level subscribe to the 24-hour rule.
Windows Azure Cloud Services: Overview

Windows Azure Cloud Services: Overview

Windows Azure Platform is a flexible and familiar environment for developers to create cloud applications and services.
$7 Million growth funding announced on Twitter

$7 Million growth funding announced on Twitter

In today's world, Twitter has gained immense popularity as one of the most powerful social networking and micro-blogging service providers.
10 Most Beautiful Mobile Phones of All Time

10 Most Beautiful Mobile Phones of All Time

Mobile Phones or Cell Phones are a marvel of their own.
Nokia N900 Vs Motorola Droid : Detailed Comparison

Nokia N900 Vs Motorola Droid : Detailed Comparison

Recently, Motorola Droid aka Motorola Milestone in Europe is perhaps the most hyped mobile phone to be released in the Market.
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Technology

Holiday Web shopping looks brighter than last year

Holiday Web shopping looks brighter than last yearSAN FRANCISCO - Online retailers hope the convenience of the Web, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more online this holiday season - even as traditional retailers brace for mediocre sales.

Business software firm RedPrairie files for IPO

MILWAUKEE - RedPrairie Holding Inc., a business software provider, said Thursday it filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering.

Black Friday Deals 2009: Best Deals Yet

San Francisco- Black Friday being less than 24 hours away, the stores are offering great rebates and gifts on a number of items.

Time Warner Cable asks help on rising program fees

Time Warner Cable Inc. is asking the public for help as it tries to curtail increases in the programming fees it has to pay to carry cable channels and broadcast stations on its systems.

Review: A riff on robotics with self-tuning guitar

Google,Virgin Media deals command TiVo spotlight

Technology designed to blast aliens in games now part of new computer cluster

Opera upgrades browser to block Chinese users from Facebooking

TiVo posts loss as sales slump

Earnings roundup: Brown Shoe, Coldwater Creek

Science

Coma recovery case attracts doubters

BRUSSELS - Rom Houben's mother remembers her son's amazement when he finally started communicating again after spending 23 years locked in a paralyzed body that was misdiagnosed as vegetative.

Politics

Canada PM to attend Copenhagen climate meeting

TORONTO - Canada's prime minister is reversing his position and will attend the Copenhagen climate-change meeting next month.

Haiti bans Aristide's party from 2010 election

PORT-AU-PRINCE, - Haiti's electoral council has banned the influential party of exiled former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from running in next year's legislative elections.

Philippines prepares to charge suspect in massacre

AMPATUAN, Philippines - Under threat of military attack, the scion of the clan suspected in the slaughter of 57 people in the southern Philippines turned himself in Thursday, and prosecutors say he will face murder charges in the country's worst election violence.

Manmohan Singh off to Port of Spain after US visit

Manmohan Singh off to Port of Spain after US visitWASHINGTON - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left here Thursday after a "very productive" four-day official State visit to the US, the first by a foreign dignitary since President Barack Obama assumed office in January, during which they established a framework to take their relations forward and together meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Immigration reform activists diversifying ranks

Philippine massacre suspect to face murder charges

Liberhan report was leaked to sideline crucial issues: Jayalalithaa

Secret Service confirms couple gatecrashed Manmohan’s state dinner

British PM calls for India-Pakistan cooperation at highest level

Tunisian court hands journalist 6-month sentence

Law

Polanski prepares for luxury Alpine house arrest

GSTAAD, Switzerland - After two months in a Swiss jail, Roman Polanski prepared Thursday for the splendid captivity of his $1.6 million chalet in one of world's most luxurious winter resorts.

Sports

Hawkins gets another year despite 4 losing seasons

BOULDER, Colo. - Colorado coach Dan Hawkins will get a fifth season in Boulder instead of a pink slip and a $3.1 million buyout.

Klug and Co. hope to carve unique path to Olys

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. - The money goes where the medals are - one of those Darwinian truths that often undercuts the oft-told Olympic fairy tale about the journey being as important as the result.

2 sports close to venue change for London Olympics

LONDON - London Olympic organizers will avoid building a $66 million temporary arena after reaching an "agreement in principle" with two sports to move to an existing venue for the 2012 Games.

Soldiers in Afghanistan enjoy turkeys they raised

BARAKI-BARAK, Afghanistan - As daylight faded and the winter cold set in, soldiers huddled inside a crude wooden hut to tuck into Thanksgiving turkeys the unit itself had fattened and to give thanks for having survived a year of combat in Afghanistan.

Seniors suffer in troubled SoCal subdivision

HEMET, Calif. - Thirteen Southern California residents have had their hopes for a carefree retirement in newly built homes dashed by the housing industry's collapse.

Satyam’s Raju put in Forbes `2009 Hall of Shame’

Omar Abdullah drives along new Kashmir road link

Robotic hamsters are holidays' unlikely new craze

Mujica headed for presidential victory in Uruguay

EU regulators charge Philips, others over cathode ray tube cartel

Chhattisgarh seeks central help to develop coal-rich areas

New jetty at Paradip port becomes operational

Juventus docs face 3 month ban for doping offenses

Astronauts surprised by holiday turkey dinners

Sixers guard Lou Williams out eight weeks

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia 76ers guard Lou Williams will miss eight weeks after having surgery on his jaw Thursday morning.

Bills CB McGee back at practice after knee surgery

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Buffalo Bills starting cornerback Terrence McGee is practicing for the first time in more than three weeks since having surgery on his right knee, and could play against Miami this weekend.

Murray beats Verdasco in 3 sets at ATP finals

Murray beats Verdasco in 3 sets at ATP finalsLONDON - Andy Murray wasted 12 of 13 break points before overcoming Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3) Thursday to close in on a semifinal spot at the ATP World Tour Finals.

Charles Woodson donates $2 million to U-M hospital

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Charles Woodson wants to be known as more than a football player.

French league match called off due to swine flu

Fox's start mark could be in jeopardy for Miami

Thanksgiving Day kicks off with slew of parades

Mumbai close to victory against Railways (Ranji Round up)

Shane emerges sole leader at Crompton Greaves Open

Soldering gets top billing in Chennai Open

Police question 2 players in match-fixing scandal

Comeback pacer Sreesanth doubted his return to Indian team

Audi to buy 9-percent stake in Bayern Munich

Pet News

Thanksgiving Day kicks off with slew of parades

NEW YORK - The 83rd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has kicked off in New York City with a 60-foot-tall Kermit the frog hovering over holiday revelers.

2 jailed for beating crocodile in Bangladesh

That hissing in the kitchen? Snake!!!

PR News

INTERPOL's Red Notice remains valid - borders to be watched

LYON, France, November 26 - Following the decision by a Swiss federal court to release Roman Polanski on bail, INTERPOL has issued an alert reminding all 188 member countries that he remains the subject of a valid Red Notice, an international wanted persons notice, issued at the request of US authorities.

The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower - A Tribute

600 Regional Political Decision Makers Establish the Basis for Sustainable Energy Policies in the Lead up to the Copenhagen Summit