Montserrat volcano shivers, hurls rocks, gases
OLVESTON, Montserrat - Light ash has fallen over the capital of Montserrat after the Caribbean island's temperamental volcano hurled another round of hot rocks and gases.
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Hindu right-wing outfit activists beat up author
BHOPAL - Activists of a right-wing Hindu outfit Friday beat up the author of a book, which they claimed was an "attack on Indian culture", at a function here.
Maoist killed, seven arrested in Chhattisgarh
RAIPUR - A Maoist was killed and seven rebels arrested after a gun battle with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district Friday, officials said.
Mumbai gangster, aide arrested in Lucknow
LUCKNOW - A man wanted in connection with the July 2006 Mumbai train blasts and one of his aides was arrested in Uttar Pradesh Friday, police said.
Health
Four swine flu deaths in Delhi, India toll 566
NEW DELHI - In a major health setback, four people have died of swine flu in the national capital while 106 fresh cases were reported - the highest in the country Friday, a health official said.
Himachal records second swine flu death
SOLAN - An eight-year-old boy of this Himachal Pradesh town, suffering from swine flu, died in a government hospital in Chandigarh, making it the second death of the state resident due to the H1N1 virus, a health official said Friday.
Burn injuries sharply decreasing in Delhi: study
NEW DELHI - Women in Delhi are catching up with men in an unusual field -- avoiding burn injuries.
Entertainment
Fire on the sets of Aisha
Recently, a fire broke out on the sets of Anil Kapoor’s Aisha.
London charity raises Rs.1.15 crore for 26/11 victims
NEW DELHI - Over Rs.1.15 crore ($246,000) were raised in aid of the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks at a charity event in London attended by Bollywood stars and members of British royalty, a statement said Friday.
Katey Sagal: Happy as the mom on 'Sons of Anarchy'
NEW YORK - Season two of the FX drama "Sons of Anarchy" is primed to end with bloody payback.
German filmmaker in talks for co-production
PANAJI - Europeans coming to India for enlightenment is the theme of well-known German filmmaker Roland Reber's forthcoming Indo-European film and he is in talks with Indian producer Bobby Bedi to co-produce it.
Toll Free MTNL telephone number for minorities
NEW DELHI - Keeping in mind the problems of the minorities, the National Commission for Minorities has set up a Toll Free MTNL Telephone number 1800 110 088 for their benefits.
World must learn religious harmony from India: Dalai Lama
PALAMPUR - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said that the world must learn religious harmony from India.
Black Friday 2009: ToysRUs Thanksgiving sale
Black Friday is only a few hours away.
No biryani for Imran Khan on Eid
MUMBAI - Actor Imran Khan is upset as he won't be able to binge on biryani this Eid Saturday.
I just love the male sexuality, says Lady GaGa
NEW DELHI - American singer Lady GaGa has spoken about her love for 'the male sexuality'.
Zac Efron gets real taste of 1930s life on ‘Me And Orson Welles’ set
LONDON - Zac Effron "thoroughly enjoyed" a real taste of the life in the 1930s as he filmed for his latest flick Me And Orson Welles wearing itchy, uncomfortable clothes.
McCoy's huge game pulls Texas past A&M, 49-39
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Roddrick Muckelroy looked too tired to walk, let alone lift his arm and sing "The Eyes of Texas." The Texas linebacker and his teammates had barely survived their wildest game of the season, a 49-39 win over rival Texas A&M that kept the Longhorns' national title hopes alive and gave Colt McCoy a huge Heisman boost.
Man U wraps up deal to sign teen Welsh wonder Matthews
LONDON - Manchester United have wrapped up a deal to sign 17-year-old Welsh wonder Adam Matthews.
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
In today's world, Twitter has gained immense popularity as one of the most powerful social networking and micro-blogging service providers.
HP G60 519WM Laptop Review
HP G60-519WM Pavillion is a notebook for the budget minded buyers who are looking for decent features and performance to accomplish their everyday computing needs including surfing net, watching movie, listening to music, doing some office document management and playing some light 2D games in leisure time.
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Government delays new ban on Internet gambling
WASHINGTON - The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are giving U.S.
Sears Black Friday Deals 2009
San Francisco- American departmental store Sears is also taking part in the Black Friday Deals 2009 in a bid to attract customers with its wide variety of items.
Lenovo buying back mobile phone business
BEIJING - Personal computer maker Lenovo Group said Friday it is joining the race to develop products that link phones and PCs by buying back a mobile phone business that it sold last year.
Cyber Monday Online Deals: A Haven For Tech Aficionados
San Francisco- Cyber Monday is to the virtual stores what Black Friday is to their brick-and-mortar counterparts.
Science
Scientists explain why breathing carbon dioxide triggers panic attack
TORONTO - Breathing in carbon dioxide is known to trigger panic attacks.
Politics
White House endorses IAEA censure of Iran
WASHINGTON - The White House says a vote by the U.N.
India backs IAEA vote against Iran, but opposes sanctions
PORT OF SPAIN/VIENNA - For the third time in the last five years, India Friday backed an international resolution against Iran over its nuclear programme, but qualified it by saying it is opposed to "a renewed punitive approach or sanctions" and stressed the need for "keeping doors open for dialogue".
Canada high court rules for Wal-Mart in union case
TORONTO - The Supreme Court of Canada said Friday that Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Eq. Guinea leader expected to win near 100 percent
JOHANNESBURG - Equatorial Guinea - a violent land of coups, petrodollar wealth and killer poverty - is holding a presidential election Sunday that its leader of 30 years says he will win by more than the 97 percent garnered in the last widely criticized vote.
Law
SC order can resolve Ayodhya dispute, says Mulayam Singh Yadav
BULANDSHAHAR - Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday contended that the Supreme Court will decide whether to build temple or a mosque at the disputed site in Ayodhya.
Business
Microvision to sell shares to investor at $3 each
REDMOND, Wash. - Wearable display maker Microvision Inc.
Sports
Shaq expected to return from injury vs. Bobcats
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal has participated in shootaround is expected to play against Charlotte.
Cobalt International seeks about $955M in IPO
HOUSTON - Cobalt International Energy Inc., an oil exploration and production company, said Friday it is seeking to raise about $955 million in an initial public offering in the next month.
Personal finance books for kids, teens and adults
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Sina completes sale of shares to holding company
HARTFORD, Conn. - Sina Corp., an operator of Chinese language Web sites, said Friday it has completed the sale of 5.6 million shares for $180 million to a Virgin Islands holding company.
Stocks slide on concerns about Dubai debt fallout
NEW YORK - Stocks skidded Friday as concern swept world markets that financial trouble in the Middle Eastern city-state of Dubai will upend a global economic recovery.
French rugby match postponed due to swine flu
PARIS - A top-tier French rugby match has been postponed after several players from the Perpignan team were diagnosed with swine flu.
Djokovic beats Nadal to stay alive at ATP finals
LONDON - Novak Djokovic kept alive his chances of reaching the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals, beating Rafael Nadal 7-6 (5), 6-3 Friday for the Spaniard's third straight loss.
Uttar Pradesh beat Delhi for first win this season (Ranji Roundup)
NEW DELHI - Virat Kohli struck 145 but could not save Delhi from an innings and 22 runs defeat against Uttar Pradesh on the fourth and last day of their Ranji Trophy Super League round three match at Luknow Friday.
Chadha wins Albatross juinor golf
GURGAON - Ankur Chadha lived up to his reputation and fired a level par 72 to win the category A title with a four-day total of 221 in the inaugural Albatross International Junior Golf Championship 2009 at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Classic Golf Resort, here Friday.
