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| China Detains U.S. Geologist, Physically Abuses Him An American detainee in China has reportedly been physically mistreated in captivity, though there is disagreement over... |
Oprah Winfrey Announces End to Her Show Oprah Winfrey announced that her show will stop production and the last show will by September 9, 2011. |
| Computer Glitch Causes Flight Delays Around the Country A computer problem at the Atlanta airport, the busiest in the nation, has had a domino effect on flights around the country... |
Obama: September 11 Mastermind Will be Convicted The September 11 mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, will have a civilian trial, leading some to criticize the... |
| 9 Hours, 370 Miles, All in One Shopping Trip When most people get lost, they just stop somewhere, ask for directions and come back home. One 81 year old man however,... |
U.S. Ship, Maersk Alabama, Defeats Pirates for a Second Time The U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama used an on board security force and some acoustic devices to defeat a second pirate attack. |
| According to AP, Americans Want to Tax Rich to Pay for Healthcare A recent AP poll indicates that most Americans favor taxing the "rich" over every other method of paying for... |
Mother Refuses Deployment to Afghanistan Because of Lack of Child Care Specialist Alexis Hutchinson, 21, refused to report for her scheduled deployment to Afghanistan because she has no one to... |
| Over 15 Million Americans Must Pay Back Tax Credit Many have received a tax credit under the Obama stimulus plan, but now many will also have to pay some of it back thanks to... |
Barack Obama's Jobs Forum to be Held in December The United States President, Barack Obama, announced that a job forum will be held in December. Here's more on this... |
| Sarah Palin Tells Oprah Show 2008 Loss was Not Her Fault Sarah Palin told the Oprah Winfrey Show that she doesn't believe that she cost the Republicans the White House in 2008. |
Gitmo Detainees to go on Trial, Will Possibly Be Freed Gitmo detainees, many of whom have been held for many years, will finally get their day in court as a Supreme Court ruling... |
| Million Dollar 'Fine' for Talking on Phone while Driving Why it is not safe to drive while talking on the phone has just been made more clearer in a bizarre accident in the US.... |
Designer of Facebook App for iPhone Quits Most developers working on apps for the iPhone have now complained of this. It seems that Apple is too picky when it comes... |
| Fort Hood Shooter Likely Paralyzed Major Nidal Malik Hasan is still in critical condition and has no feeling below the waist, according to his attorney. |
Intel Will Pay AMD $1.25 Billion to Settle Lawsuits At long last, chipmakers Intel and AMD have put their differences behind them, settling various lawsuits for a grand total... |
| Lou Dobbs Leaves CNN, Wishes to Pursue Other Opportunities Lou Dobbs, the last of the original CNN hosts, left the network yesterday, being granted an early exit from his contract. |
U.S. Ambassador Attempts to Dissuade Obama from Troop Surge As President Obama prepares to make his decision about the U.S. course in Afghanistan, the U.S. envoy there, Karl Eikenberry... |
| Mortgage Relief Program Now Reaching 20% of Those Eligible The mortgage relief program, which got off to a slow start, is now moving full steam ahead, especially in California,... |
D.C. Sniper Executed in Virginia John Allen Muhammad, the man convicted of being the mastermind behind the 3-week sniper spree that killed 10 people and... |
| Gunman Holding High School Principal Hostage in Upstate New York Surrenders to Police A high school principal is reportedly being held hostage at a high school in upstate New York, but all of the students have... |
Germany Celebrates Fall of Berlin Wall in Style 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, German leaders and citizens remember fondly the day that changed the world. |
| Fort Hood Shooter Awake, Talking Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the suspected shooter in the mass killing at the U.S. Army base at Fort Hood, Texas, is awake and... |
Afghan Government Says UN Representative Overstepped Authority A Norwegian diplomat, the top U.N. presence in Afghanistan, has made comments that have angered the Afghan government, but... |
| Another Quake in Indonesia, 38 Hurt An earthquake in Indonesia wreaked havoc, wounding as many as 38 and causing huge damages to infrastructure... |
Unemployment Hits 10.2 Percent, Highest Since 1983 Unemployment spiked to numbers higher than even the most grim projections, despite the end of the recession and some subtle... |
| Fort Hood Shooting Brings Tragedy to the U.S. Military at Home A terrible shooting incident in Fort Hood, Texas yesterday left 12 dead and 31 wounded and officials still trying to figure... |
World's First Arabic Speaking Robot Constructed in Gulf Do you know Muslims are very particular about the use of language and they follow certain etiquettes to show respect to... |
| UN Relocating Staff in Afghanistan Following Attacks After five foreign UN staff members were killed in suicide attacks in Afghanistan, the organization has decided to pull... |
Senate Moves to Extend Unemployment Benefits, Homebuyer Credit The U.S. Senate has voted overwhelmingly to extend jobless benefits and to extend the first-time homebuyer’s tax credit. |
| Iran and Syria Deny Israel Claims Iran and Syria have denied all allegations made by the Israelis on the arms and ammunition contained in an Antigua-flagged... |
GOP Makes Gains in Virginia and New Jersey The GOP’s big wins in Virginia and New Jersey, despite the president’s campaigning for the Democratic candidates, is an... |
| Gay Marriage Defeated Again in Maine Losing once again in a popular vote on the state level, gay-marriage advocates are left to ponder a new approach to swaying... |
Warren Buffett Acquires Major Railroad Warren Buffett's investment group, Berkshire Hathaway, has acquired the Burlington Northern Railroad for $34 Billion. |
| The Shine is Definitively Off of Obamamania Just one year after the start of an historic term as president, Barack Obama has found that the ebullience that surrounded... |
Ford Posts 1 Billion Dollar Profit, Predicts More Profit in 2011 Ford Motor Company beat analysts predictions and appears to be regaining a foothold as the only U.S. automaker to avoid... |
| Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney Visit White House Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney, lobbyists and influential donors have been among the first to visit the White House,... |
Apple To Fight Nokia Suit Apple Inc. has finally responded to the suit filed by Nokia saying that they would not give up the case without a fight... |
| Death Toll Rises as Typhoon Mirinae Moves West This year, Philippines has been buffeted by more than 10 cyclones. The most recent one to strike the country is typhoon... |
Madonna Snubbed by Yoga Guru Multi-millionaire yoga guru Bikram Choudhary is said to have snubbed Madonna, something she isn't too pleased about. |
| Clinton Addresses Kashmir Issue A thorn in the sides of both, India and Pakistan, the Kashmir issue has come under the limelight yet again... |
Stimulus Jobs Grossly Overstated in Report Lauded by White House The number of jobs created under the stimulus programs put forth by President Obama has been overstated by nearly 17%,... |
| Coast Guard Plane and Marine Helicopter Collide off California Search and rescue efforts are ongoing for at least nine people believed to have been aboard a Coast Guard plane and a... |
H-1B Visa Program Spirals Downwards Applications for H-1B visas were at an all time low, this year, leading to an uncertainty about the end of the worst... |
| Pakistani Elders Advise Clinton US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton had a meeting with the tribal leaders from north-west Pakistan to discuss the current... |
US Economy Grows The US economy has grown at a rate of 3.5%. Does this signal the end of the recession? |
| Large American Companies Denigrating Insurance Public Option Some of the largest companies in America have come out squarely against a public option in upcoming health care legislation. |
Home Depot Fires Florida Man Over God Pin A Home Depot employee was fired in Florida for wearing a button that says One Nation Under God, Indvisible, and now that... |
| UN Investigator Deported Zimbabwe deports UN rights expert, Manfred Nowak. |
$3.4 Billion Smart Power Grid on Obama’s Agenda Obama urges support for initiatives to revamp the U.S. energy grid, arrives in motorcade of gas-guzzling SUVs. |
| Matthew Hoh Resignation Letter Puts Pressure on Obama The resignation letter of Matthew Hoh is the most clearly presented case for why America can't win in Afghanistan and it... |
Market Bomb Welcomes Hillary Clinton in Pakistan As Hillary Clinton arrived in Pakistan to initiate talks with the falling government, a severe bomb blast killed about 86... |
| Radovan Karadzic Conspicuously Absent from Own War Crimes Trial The Bosnian Serb leader who was alleged responsible for most of the deaths during the 1992-1995 Bosnian war was a no-show... |
Somali Pirates Capture Private British Yacht with Couple Aboard It is believed that Somali pirates captured a British yacht of the coast of the Seychelles and are now holding the couple... |
| Castro's Sister a CIA Spy Juanita Castro, Fidel and Raul Castro's younger sister has revealed in her memoir that she worked for the CIA. |
Pilot of Plane that Overshot Airport Denies that Crew was Napping The pilots who flew their plane 150 past their destination denied that they were napping or arguing during the flight, but... |
| Two Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan Kill at Least 14 Americans Hostile fire is not believed to be involved in the crashes that killed at least 14 Americans, including civilians working... |
Karadzic Trial Begins The trial of Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader starts at The Hague. |
| Mother and Baby Born on Plane Given Free Flights for Life AirAsia rewarded Liew Siaw Hsia, a woman who gave birth on a recent flight, free flights for life for her and her new baby. |
Mexican Cartels Targeted in Recent Drug Raid, Over 300 Arrested U.S. officials arrested over 300 members of the Mexican drug cartel "La Familia" yesterday, in such places as... |
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