Ex-Bush Chief of Staff, Andy Card, not to run for Senator Edward Kennedy's seatSeptember 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former White House Chief of Staff, Andy Card, has decided not to run for the Senate in Massachusetts, a seat vacated by late Senator Edward Kennedy. Instead, Card is supporting Scott Brown the Massachusetts state senator who recently indicated that he was willing to back down to let the former top White House aide run for the seat.
Senate Democratic leader Reid supports temporary appointment for Kennedy's seatAugust 27th, 2009 Reid backs interim appointment for Kennedy's seatWASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he backs a change in Massachusetts law to allow the governor to appoint a temporary replacement for the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's seat.
Bullock's 'Proposal' engages fans with $33.6 million; 'Hangover' hangs in with $26.8 millionJune 22nd, 2009 Bullock's 'Proposal' engages fans with $33.6MLOS ANGELES — Sandra Bullock popped the question, and fans said yes. Bullock and Ryan Reynolds' wedding comedy "The Proposal" led the weekend box office with a $33.6 million debut.
Improved car design reduces risk of facial fracturesMay 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Improved design is cutting down the risk of facial fractures in car crashes, according to a new study. Facial trauma is the most common injury among individuals involved in vehicular collisions, the study said.
Car seat belts do not increase foetal complications risk after accidentsMay 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Seat belts in cars are meant to save lives. However, many pregnant women do not wear them thinking that the belt itself could injure the baby in a car crash.
Cosmic chorus fills the Earth's magnetic field with a mysterious "hiss"May 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have determined that thousands of miles above our planet, a cosmic chorus is filling the Earth's magnetic field with a mysterious, low frequency "hiss."
According to a report in National Geographic News, that's the conclusion of scientists studying data from a set of NASA probes designed to monitor substorms-dramatic exchanges of energy among charged particles that spark the auroras at Earth's poles. The charged particles come from the sun and get trapped in loops around our planet by Earth's magnetic field.
Jamie Spears' beau in hospital after horror car smashApril 29th, 2009 LONDON - The lover of Britney Spears' younger sister Jamie Lynn Spears was involved in horror car accident when he wrecked his Ford truck after a fishing trip. Casey Aldridge, 19, suffered a blood clot near his brain after the car crash and the Nickelodeon star was at his bedside before doctors operated on him.
Safety board says federal agency supposed to protect public was factor in bus crash severityApril 21st, 2009 NTSB cites safety agency as factor in bus crashWASHINGTON — A federal safety board on Tuesday cited driver fatigue as the cause of an Utah bus crashed that killed nine and injured 43 others, but blamed inaction by another safety agency for the severity of the accident. The National Transportation Safety Board voted unanimously to include the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's failure to implement motorcoach safety recommendations — which were made a decade ago — as a contributing factor in the crash's severity.
Tim McGraw to play Sandra Bullock's hubby in new sports-themed filmApril 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American country singer Tim McGraw has been roped in to play Sandra Bullock's husband in a new sports-themed film. In the film titled 'The Blind Side', McGraw is set to play real-life college basketball great Sean Touhy who helped mentor a homeless African-American teenager, Michael Oher, to greatness on the University of Mississippi's football team.
Fasten your seat belts for 'Fast and Furious 5' ride!April 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Universal studio has confirmed that a fifth installment of The Fast and the Furious film series is underway for production. The news comes just days after the Fast and Furious 4 recently set a record of raking in 72.5 million dollars over the last weekend.
Sandra 'Pepa' Denton urges Rihanna to get rid of BrownMarch 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Singer Rihanna, who was allegedly attacked by Chris Brown and left her with horrific injuries, has been urged by fellow entertainer Salt-N-Pepa star Sandra 'Pepa' Denton to get rid of him. Denton, who was allegedly beaten at the hand's of her ex-husband Anthony Criss throughout their decade-long relationship, urged the 'Umbrella' hitmaker to take a bold step and leave Brown.
Oprah Winfrey's cocker spaniel puppy Ivan diesMarch 19th, 2009 NEW YORK - Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is mourning the loss of one of her newly adopted pooches, Ivan. She recently took in two cocker spaniel puppies Ivan and Sadie from the PAWS Shelter in Chicago, Illinois.
Evans was nervous while meeting childhood crush BullockFebruary 9th, 2009 LONDON - 'Fantastic Four' star Chris Evans says he was so nervous when he got a chance to meet his childhood crush Sandra Bullock at an event that he had to escape from the spot. Contactmusic.com reports that Evans fell for Bullock after he saw her in 'Speed' in 1994.
Air bags, seat belts best protection against spine fracturesJanuary 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has unearthed compelling evidence that combination of air bags and seat belts affords the best protection against spine fractures sustained in motor vehicle crashes. This research project examined the records of more than 20,000 crash victims aged 16 and older admitted to Wisconsin hospitals after car or truck crashes from 1994 to 2002.
Columbia shuttle crew died within seconds: NASA reportDecember 30th, 2008 WASHINGTON - The astronauts, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, who died in the 2003 disintegration of the space shuttle Columbia as it returned to Earth had just seconds to respond before becoming incapacitated, an in-depth report on the tragedy has said. The 400-page report released Tuesday by NASA was aimed at gleaning lessons for crew survival from the tragedy that killed Columbia's seven-member crew.
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