‘Whatever’ tops Most Annoying Word poll in US

September 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US Secret Service is investigating an online poll published on the internet networking site Facebook, which asked if President Barack Obama should be assassinated, media reports said. The member's poll, titled "Should Obama be killed?" was taken down Monday, ABC television network reported.

September 28th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Explorer and mountain climber Sir Edmund Hillary might have died more than 18 months ago, but he has still topped a list of the greatest living New Zealander. Officially, according to the Research New Zealand poll, former prime minister Helen Clark topped the list of 500 people, followed by All Black legend Sir Colin Meads and Olympic triple gold medallist Sir Peter Snell.

September 19th, 2009 Huckabee is tops in conservatives' straw voteWASHINGTON — A straw vote suggests former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is a favorite among religious conservatives to be president in 2012.

September 2nd, 2009 SYDNEY - Australian actor Hugh Jackman has topped the favourite drinking buddy of choice poll. The poll that surveyed over 1200 people saw model Jennifer Hawkins at the second spot, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.ustralian PM Kevin Rudd bagged the third position; gaining more votes from women wine-drinkers than men.

August 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Most Pakistanis hate the Taliban as much as they consider United States as their enemy, a recent opinion poll has reveled. According to Pew Global Attitudes poll about 70 percent of Pakistanis are now against the Taliban's violent policies.

August 13th, 2009 Microsoft ordered to pay $290M in patent rulingSEATTLE — A federal judge in Texas has ordered Microsoft Corp. to stop selling some versions of its Word software in the U.S.

August 3rd, 2009 New GI Bill tops Obama's agendaWASHINGTON — The first new GI Bill since the 9/11terror attacks tops President Barack Obama's agenda. The president is scheduled to attend a rally Monday morning at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., to celebrate the implementation of the bill, which provides veterans with comprehensive educational benefits.

July 29th, 2009 LONDON - American country band Lonestar's love ballad 'Amazed' has been named as the most popular song to be chosen by newly-weds for their first dance in a new poll. The pop song topped the poll of 2,000 wedding videographers, who were asked for the most requested songs for the bride and groom's traditional dance, reports the Telegraph.

July 24th, 2009 Obama: 'Victory' not right word for AfghanistanWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he's uncomfortable using the word "victory" to describe the United States' goal in Afghanistan. He says the U.S.

July 17th, 2009 Unemployment tops 10 percent in 16 states in JuneWASHINGTON — The U.S. Labor Department says unemployment topped 10 percent in 16 states last month.

May 12th, 2009 NEW YORK - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's recent claim that he does not consider India as a threat to his country, is not at all supported by a majority of Pakistanis, an opinion poll has shown. According Washington based International Republican Institute poll, there is an intriguing split in attitude towards India, with 45 percent favourable towards India, and 52 percent unfavourable.

April 24th, 2009 CHICAGO - US President Barack Obama's approval rating might be strong, but a new survey has revealed that first lady Michelle is more popular than him. In the USA TODAY/Gallup Poll survey, 79 percent people said they approve of the way Michelle Obama is handling the job of first lady.

April 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actor Ben Affleck was left red-faced when he accidentally taught his daughter Violet, 3, to swear in German. Ben was dinning with his wife Jennifer Garner and their kids - Violet and 3-month-old Seraphina - at a restaurant when his daughter spilt all the food on him, and he unknowingly said "sheisse".

March 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Jennifer Aniston has been named Hollywood's Sexiest Woman in a new poll. The newly single former Friends star, 40, pipped Megan Fox and newlywed Gisele Bundchen to land the crown in the poll by men's magazine Details.

March 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's approval rating is down into the 50's for the first time since he took office, according to a new poll by the Pew Research Center for People and the Press. Obama has a 59 percent approval rating and a 26 percent disapproval rating in the poll, which quizzed 1,308 adults by phone (including 326 who were called on their cell phone) from March 9 to 12.