 Ahmadinejad and Gates accuse each other of interferenceWith official visits overlapping in Afghanistan, Iran's outspoken president and the US defence secretary have accused each other of interfering in local... | |
 Extension on US unemployment benefits to get reading The US Senate has adopted a draft bill to increase unemployment... |
 US restaurant owner charged with serving whale meatFederal prosecutors in the US have charged the owner of a California restaurant over alleged sales of whale meat, which was labelled... |
| Indian-American professor turns chicken feathers into fuel Manoranjan 'Mano' Misra, an Indian American professor known for turning coffee grounds and chicken feathers into fuel, been honoured as the 2010 Regents' Researcher by the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of... |
| Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal among world's top ten billionaires Indians Mukesh Ambani and Lakshmi Mittal figured among world's top ten billionaires as Mexican tycoon Carlo Slim Helu beat Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the wealthiest person on... |
| US won't accept legitimacy of Myanmar's elections The US will not recognise the outcome of Myanmar's elections scheduled for later this year because of new laws that ban political prisoners and the country's leading democratic activist from participating, the US State Department said... |
| Manhattan man vows to visit 365 city bars in 365 days! A Manhattan man is fulfilling every alcoholic's dream-he has pledged to drink at 365 city bars in 365... |
| Nano-scale "fuses" generate 100 times more energy than conventional batteries A new American research has found that miniature tubes layered with a chemical fuel can generate 100 times more electrical power by weight than conventional... |
| Lava carved ancient Martian riverbed A new American research has revealed that an ancient "riverbed" in Mars was not made by the flow of water but was carved by molten... |
| Oprah Winfrey sees herself in Gabourey Sidibe Oprah Winfrey has revealed she sees a bit of herself in Gabourey... |
| Demi Moore 'gives daughter pole dancing tips' Actress Demi Moore reportedly handed out pole-dancing tips to her daughter Rumer Willis at a party in... |
| 'Bachelor' contestant Rozlyn Papa in sex tape scandal Ousted "Bachelor" contestant Rozlyn Papa has been placed at the centre of a scandal after a sex tape allegedly featuring the model found its way to the... |
| Mums with metal-on-metal implants pass metal ions to kids A new American research has found that women with metal-on-metal (MoM) implants pass metal ions to their... |
| Simon Cowell on kids: It's 'important to have a lot of me's around' After consistently saying no to kids for years, Simon Cowell might just end up having children with fiancee Mezhgan Hussainy after... |
| Computer power button design chosen as NYC's new condom logo More than 15,000 online voters have chosen Luis Acosta's computer power button design as the new condom logo for New York... |
| Lindsay files 100m dlrs lawsuit over 'boyfriend-stealing', 'milkaholic' baby ad Lindsay Lohan has dragged financial company E-Trade to court in a 100 million dollar suit claiming that a boyfriend-stealing, "milkaholic" baby - also named Lindsay - in its latest advert is modelled after... |
| Toyota Techs, Feds Examine Runaway Prius James Sikes (far right) of Jacumba was driving his Toyota Prius home from Rancho Bernardo when the accelerator stuck. He fought it for approximately 35 miles before he finally stopped with the help... |
| Panel Proposes Single Standard For All American Public Schools A panel of educators convened by the nation's governors and state school superintendents proposed a uniform set of academic standards on Wednesday, laying out their vision for what all the nation's... |
| Feds Propose Endangered Listing For Us Loggerhead Turtles Threatened By Fishing Gear BOSTON - The federal government on Wednesday recommended an endangered-species listing for the loggerhead turtles in U.S. waters, a decision that could lead to tighter restrictions on fishing and... |
| Homes Damaged, 4 Injured, In Arkansas Tornadoes LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Tornadoes have struck parts of Arkansas, injuring four people and destroying a handful of homes. Emergency Management spokeswoman Renee Preslar says three people... |
| 48 Hawaii-only Species Given Endangered Listing In this undated photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an akikiki or Kauai creeper is seen in Kauai, Hawaii. The federal government added the akikiki and 47 other plants and animals to... |
| Indian-american Professor Turns Chicken Feathers Into Fuel By Arun Kumar, Washington, March 11 : Manoranjan 'Mano' Misra, an Indian American professor known for turning coffee grounds and chicken feathers into fuel, been honoured as the 2010 Regents'... |
| Jobless Aid Bill Approved WASHINGTON -- After months of wrangling, the Senate on Wednesday approved a $138 billion spending bill that would extend jobless benefits, help states pay for Medicaid and extend a bundle of tax... |
| Healthcare Reform: Time For Talk Is Over, Obama Says WASHINGTON -- Touting a new initiative to reduce waste in Medicare, Medicaid and other government programs, President Barack Obama traveled to suburban St. Louis Wednesday to keep up momentum behind... |
| 'big Mike' Draws Tears, Cheers On 'american Idol' LOS ANGELES -- Michael "Big Mike" Lynche made Kara DioGuardi cry and turned the rest of the "American Idol" judges giddy with a moving performance of "This Woman's Work."Lynche, a mountain of a guy... |
| Institutional Investor Special Report: The Coming Crash -- A Trillion-dollar Pension Crisis Looms Large Over America NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - As the U.S. slowly pulls itself out of recession following the worst financial debacle in more than 70 years, another potential crisis is looming on the... |
| Senator Ensign's Office Responds To New Allegations Reported By New York Times WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The New York Times reports that investigators have new evidence that Sen. John Ensign tried to find lobbying work for the husband of his former mistress. The revelations came in... |
| Mass School Closures Approved In Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)Duane Kelly, member of the Kansas City School Board, reacts during a meeting of the board, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. The Kansas City school board voted... |
| 2 Marine Corps Fighter Pilots Rescued Off Sc Coast F/A-18D Hornet went down about 35 miles off the coast.Authorities say two parachutes were spotted, indicating that the pilots had ejected. A Coast Guard helicopter... |
| Pelosi: Dems Close On Health Care Agreement President Barack Obama , citing near agreement on crucial issues despite persistent Republican efforts to knock them off stride.Obama himself, rallying support... |
| House Leader: Ethics Panel Ends Massa Probe Rep. Eric Massa , but the freshman's alleged harassment of his staff members - with possible sexual overtones - could spell continuing trouble for the... |
| Poll: Majority Of Americans Believe Their Kids' Textbooks Place Political Correctness Above Accuracy (CNSNews.com) - A new Rasmussen Poll shows that 60 percent of Americans with children in elementary schools say most school textbooks are more concerned with presenting information in a politically... |
| Debate On School Reform — Our View: Unions Protect Bad Teachers, Harming Kids’ Education At this time of high unemployment, one group of professionals has no shortage of job security: bad teachers. Few public school principals in the country are able to dismiss an incompetent teacher... |
| Opposing View: Don't Scapegoat The Teachers Applauding the mass firings at Central Falls High School — despite the real progress underway — is the latest clarion call by the blame-the-teacher crowd. Rather than sharing responsibility,... |
| Et Cetera: Smart Insights On The News Of The Day letters@usatoday.com . Letters for print consideration are edited for accuracy, clarity and length, and comments of 250 words or fewer have the best chance of being published. Letters that include... |
| Column: Get A Job Millions of unemployed Americans want one. And a restless country has told Washington — loud and clear — that the issue is Job No. 1. So what’s a country to do? Help thy... |
| Letters: Added Airline Fees Will Drive Away Business Travelers letters@usatoday.com . Letters for print consideration are edited for accuracy, clarity and length, and comments of 250 words or fewer have the best chance of being published. Letters that include... |
| Letters: Remember Civil Rights Pioneer In Selma March Tribute letters@usatoday.com . Letters for print consideration are edited for accuracy, clarity and length, and comments of 250 words or fewer have the best chance of being published. Letters that include... |
| Letters: Shift Focus To Children's Health letters@usatoday.com . Letters for print consideration are edited for accuracy, clarity and length, and comments of 250 words or fewer have the best chance of being published. Letters that include... |
| Letters: Oscars Dis Legends letters@usatoday.com . Letters for print consideration are edited for accuracy, clarity and length, and comments of 250 words or fewer have the best chance of being published. Letters that include... |
| A-rod: Lawyers Are Setting Up Interview With Feds Alex Rodriguez may soon be talking to federal authorities, and he hopes it will happen close to spring training. Lawyers for the Yankee slugger are setting up an interview as part of an... |
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| Poor Performance Of Lausd Prompts Feds' Probe Federal officials who plan to launch a probe of Los Angeles Unified's English-language learner program next week said Wednesday they targeted the district because of its size and low performance, but... |
| Leadership Forum Kicks Off With Inspiring Speakers; President George W. Bush And Mrs. Laura W. Bush Set For Friday 's 4th Annual National Leadership Forum got underway Wednesday with a prestigious lineup of world-class speakers who had a common theme: to equip and empower people to become servant leaders. The... |
| Social Compact Launches Exciting New Online Tool In Washington, Dc Through Support From The Citi Foundation Social Compact announced today the launch of its Washington, DC-based ‘CityDNA,’ a new easy-to-use web-based system that will serve as a one-stop-shop for visualizing and analyzing local... |
