Three-Mile-Island nuclear plant leaks radioactivity
WASHINGTON - Nuclear safety officials have moved to quell worries about a leak of radioactivity from Three Mile Island nuclear plant, saying that human safety was never endangered.
Breaking News
Death toll in China coal mine blast rises to 104
BEIJING - The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in north-eastern China has risen to 104, with four workers still trapped underground, state media said Monday.
Mexico City's famed dance-for-peso halls fading
MEXICO CITY - Mirna Torres salsas with a gray-bearded man for $1.50 a dance in the Barba Azul, a dark yet garish cabaret decorated like an erotic carnival fun house.
Pakistani groups behind Mumbai attacks off scene but active (One Year after 26/11)
ISLAMABAD - As the families of the hundreds of victims killed or injured in last year's terrorist attacks in the Indian financial hub of Mumbai wait for justice, the Pakistani Islamist groups believed to be behind the carnage are still alive and kicking.
Health
Lethal injection creator fine with 1 drug in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The man considered the father of lethal injection in the U.S.
Former NIH chief: Ignore new mammogram guideline
WASHINGTON - The former director of the National Institutes of Health is advising women to ignore new guidelines that delay the start of routine mammogram testing for breast cancer.
Lucknow Zoo authorities treating tiger for cancer
LUCKNOW - Lucknow Zoo authorities, aided by veterinarians, are treating a man-eater tiger diagnosed with cancer.
Entertainment
Abrar Alvi- A Life Lived In Guru Dutts Shadows
Abrar Alvi who passed away on Wednesday lived his life as Guru Dutts resident writer.
Daniel Radcliffe defended by co-star Tom Felton in cannabis row
LONDON - 'Harry Potter' actor Tom Felton has defended co-star Daniel Radcliffe, who was caught smoking pot in a party recently.
No Sarkar 3 for Ranbir says Ramu
Can I please make one thing clear? Theres no Sarkar 3.
Disney takes 'High School Musical' to China
HONG KONG - How do you say school's out in Chinese?
Disney is recreating its hit franchise film "High School Musical" in the East as it turns its attention to the millions of teenagers in the massive China market.
23 dead, 90 trapped after China coal mine explosion
BEIJING - A gas explosion at a coal mine in north-eastern China killed at least 23 workers, and trapped 90 early Saturday, media reports said.
World’s most energy-efficient supercomputer recognized
WASHINGTON - The high-performance computer QPACE (QCD Parallel Computing on the Cell) has been recognized as the most energy-efficient supercomputer in the world.
Sarah Palin finally acknowledges her ‘mistakes’ during 2008 vice-presidential campaign
WASHINGTON - Former US vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has acknowledged that she "made mistakes" while dealing with the media during the 2008 campaign.
Kim Kardashian dismisses lip, nose job reports
WASHINGTON - Kim Kardashian has dismissed reports that she got surgery to make her nose and lips smaller.
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New York- Much-awaited film, New Moon released yesterday and got high response from the very first show.
New Moon Smashes Midnight Box Office Record
TWILIGHT fans turned out in force on Thursday night to help NEW MOON smash a box office record - the sequel earned a staggering $26.27 million (?16.42 million) overnight in the U.S.
Nadal says Agassi’s ‘lying’ revelations are “terrible for tennis”
LONDON - Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has reacted to the claims made by former American player Andre Agassi about taking crystal meth in 1997 and lying about it to an independent doping tribunal to save his skin "I haven't read the book, but he is not saying the truth of everything," The Times quoted Nadal, as saying.
Geet Sethi in quarterfinals of World Snooker
HYDERABAD - Indian cueists had a profitable outing with five players in the mens section and Geet Sethi (Masters) advancing in the ONGC-IBSF World Snooker championship here Saturday.
YouTube automatic captioning to Revolutionize education
A day after publicly revealing its Chrome OS, Google came up with a new YouTube feature.
Google Chrome OS: Secrets Disclosed
Google Chrome OS has been surrounded by speculations since its inception.
Best Bluetooth Mobile Hack Software Free Download
Hacking is a word that seems to invite us to a forbidden world.
Best Black Friday Ads 2009 for Gadgets
San Francisco - 27 Nov is Black Friday 2009 and you are not too late if you have decided to buy gadgets for this Black Friday 2009.Technology
Beating of SoCal student may be tied to Facebook
CALABASAS, Calif. - Authorities say a 12-year-old boy assaulted by a group of middle school classmates in Southern California may have been targeted after an Internet posting urged students to beat up redheads.
Bebo introduces onscreen panic button to report abuse instantly
LONDON - Social networking site Bebo has set up a special onscreen panic button for users to report abuse without delay.
Canadian woman loses benefits over Facebook photo
BROMONT, Quebec - A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun.
No appeal of dismissed conviction in MySpace case
LOS ANGELES - Prosecutors say they will not appeal the dismissal of a woman's convictions in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide.
Science
Thousands of strange creatures found deep in ocean
NEW ORLEANS - The creatures living in the depths of the ocean are as weird and outlandish as the creations in a Dr.
Politics
India will not redraw borders in Kashmir: Manmohan Singh
NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Dr.
Chinese dissident Huang Qi sentenced to 3 years
BEIJING - A Chinese court on Monday sentenced a veteran dissident convicted of spying to three years in prison.
Pakistan army will never take on Afghan Taliban: Manmohan Singh
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed doubts that the Pakistan army will ever take on the Afghan Taliban terrorist elements that attack Afghans, Indians and Westerners as they want a Pakistani puppet regime in Kabul.
I don’t know who to deal with in Pakistan: Manmohan Singh
WASHINGTON - With power virtually resting with the army in Pakistan even in a democratic regime, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wonders "who to deal with" or negotiate with in Islamabad.
Law
Mizoram rejects autonomous council demand for Reang tribals
AIZAWL/AGARTALA - Mizoram has rejected the demand to set up an Autonomous District Council (ADC) for Reang tribals but said the government was ready to talk with them to solve any of their other problems.
Business
Sensex opens in the green, up 0.46 percent
MUMBAI - A key Indian equities index opened on a positive note Monday and was up 0.46 percent in morning trade.
Sports
Swimmers Lochte, Soni win athlete of year honors
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - World champions Ryan Lochte and Rebecca Soni have won male and female athlete of the year awards at the Golden Goggles honoring the year's top American swimming performances.
India and China are not in competition: Manmohan Singh
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has reiterated that India and China are not in competition as there is enough economic space for the two Asian giants to realise the growth ambitions of their countries.
SF area officer, passenger injured during arrest
OAKLAND, Calif. - A train passenger's video of an arrest shows heavy-duty glass shattering and showering down on a San Francisco area transit police officer and an unruly passenger in an incident that injured both men.
Sting warns of hydroelectric project in Amazon
BRASILIA, Brazil - British pop star Sting says Brazil's government should listen to the voices of local indigenous groups before building a massive hydroelectric dam in the Amazon rain forest.
Authorities: SF area officer injured during arrest
OAKLAND, Calif. - Authorities say a San Francisco area transit police officer who removed an unruly passenger from a train suffered cuts and a concussion when heavy-duty glass fell as the officer attempted to place the man under arrest.
Lakers beat Thunder for 11th straight time
LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, including an astonishing basket from behind the backboard, and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 101-85 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.
Real Salt Lake beats LA to win MLS Cup
SEATTLE - Robbie Russell scored in the seventh round of penalty kicks and underdog, overlooked Real Salt Lake beat the star-studded Los Angeles Galaxy 5-4 on penalties Sunday night for its first Major League Soccer title.
Lions beat Browns 38-37 in Bad Bowl thriller
DETROIT - An ailing Matthew Stafford threw his fifth touchdown pass from 1 yard to Brandon Pettigrew, and Jason Hanson's extra point with no time on the clock gave the Detroit Lions a thrilling 38-37 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
McNabb, Eagles beat Bears 24-20
CHICAGO - Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles found a way to pull out a close win.
SYDNEY - In a new research, scientists have determined that a gecko's tail is an energy powerhouse, as the reptiles have a slower getaway after dropping their tail to fee a predator, presumably running out of steam.
Assassin's Creed 2 has released today, just to grab the game market of Christmas and Holidays.