Saturday, 12 January 2013
Washington, Jan 12 : New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said that it was "disgusting" that
the House adjourned without voting on a $60 billion relief package for the
victims of superstorm Sandy and put...
NY newspaper hires armed guards after publishing gun permit names
Saturday, 12 January 2013
New
York, Jan 12 : A suburban New York newspaper that ignited a furor by
publishing the identities of thousands of residents who hold gun licenses has
hired armed security to guard its staff after...
Ariz. woman standing trial in death of boyfriend
Saturday, 12 January 2013
Phoenix, Jan 12 : Attorneys in the trial surrounding the 2008 gruesome killing of a
suburban Phoenix man painted opposing pictures of the victim in opening
statements, with prosecutors describing him...
China services growth adds to economic revival hopes
Saturday, 12 January 2013
Beijing, Jan 12 : Growth in China's increasingly important services sector accelerated
in December at its fastest pace in four months, adding to signs of a modest
year-end revival in the world's second-largest...
Microsoft acquires start-up id8: source
Saturday, 12 January 2013
San Francisco, Jan 12 :
Microsoft Corp bought start-up id8 Group R2 Studios Inc as it looks to expand
further in technology focused on the home and entertainment, a person familiar
with the situation...
SunPower inks $2.5 billion deal with Buffett utility
Saturday, 12 January 2013
New York, Jan 12 : SunPower Corp (SPWR.O) said it sold two solar projects in California
to a company controlled by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-A), and
would receive up to $2.5 billion...
Starbucks to open first outlet in Vietnam in early February
Saturday, 12 January 2013
New York, Jan
12 : Starbucks Corp (SBUX) said it will set up its first outlet in
Vietnam early next month as the U.S. chain continues to expand in fast-growing
Asian markets.Starbucks said it will...
DoubleLine launches stock management division
Saturday, 12 January 2013
New York, Jan 12: DoubleLine Capital LP, the $53 billion firm run by star bond
investor Jeffrey Gundlach, said it is now managing stock portfolios in a new
division called DoubleLine Equity LP.The firm,...
Ex-directors of Satyam win ruling in US class-action suit
Saturday, 12 January 2013
New York, Jan
12 ): A US federal judge dismissed claims against seven former
directors of Satyam Computer Services Ltd in shareholder lawsuits stemming from
the massive fraud at the heart of India's...
Mamoosa:‘Super Model Village’ sans basic amenities
Saturday, 12 January 2013
Mamoosa, Jan 12 : This held Kashmir hamlet, just a few kms from Srinagar-Gulmarg
highway, which was named as ‘Super Model Village’ by the Chief Minister Omar
Abdullah, four years ago sans basic amenities....
Bagh-e-Ali Mardan Khan reels under darkness
Saturday, 12 January 2013
Srinagar, Jan 12 :
The residents of Bagh-e-Ali Mardan Khan and its adjoining areas in
Shaher-e-Khaas are reeling under darkness from last five days due to technical
snag in a transformer there. A...
Commuters allege harassment
Saturday, 12 January 2013
Qazigund, Jan 12 : Commuters
traveling on 300-km Srinagar-Jammu highway alleged that Traffic policemen
deployed on the highway are making “brisk money” on the pretext of doing their
duty. Annoyed...
Body dysmorphic disorder patients who loathe appearance often get better, but it could take years
Saturday, 12 January 2013
Islamabad, Jan 12 : In the longest-term study
so far to track people with body dysmorphic disorder, a severe mental illness in
which sufferers obsess over nonexistent or slight defects in their physical...
Bottle rockets can cause serious eye injuries in children
Saturday, 12 January 2013
Islamabad, Jan
12: Bottle rockets can cause significant eye injuries in children,
often leading to permanent loss of vision, according to a report posted online
that will appear in the May print issue...
Researchers inch closer to unlocking potential of synthetic blood
Saturday, 12 January 2013
Islamabad, Jan 12: A team of scientists has created
particles that closely mirror some of the key properties of red blood cells,
potentially helping pave the way for the development of synthetic
blood.The...
Afghan-US company to build oil refinery in northern Afghanistan
Saturday, 12 January 2013
Kabul,
Jan 12 : An oil refinery with an investment of $700 million will be
constructed in northern Afghanistan by a joint US-Afghan company, Afghanistan
Investment Support Agency (AISA) said.
The...
Out with the troops, in with the Afghan investment?
Saturday, 12 January 2013
Kabul, Jan 12 : Foreign forces are preparing to leave the country, capital is
fleeing, and it's the Afghan government's job to stop it.
To meet its
objective, the Afghan Finance Ministry has drafted...
Afghans angry at US soldiers who drove away in the night leaving rent unpaid
Saturday, 12 January 2013
Kabul, Jan 12 : US forces left behind piles of
equipment, an unpaid rent bill and a festering land dispute that threatens to
undermine the Afghan government when they moved out of a volatile corner...
Son of LA Clippers owner found dead in Malibu
Saturday, 12 January 2013
Los Angeles, Jan 12 : The son of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling was found dead
of an apparent drug overdose at his Malibu home, authorities said.
The
body of 32-year-old Scott Ashley...
Sandy Hook kids head to school for first time since attack
Saturday, 12 January 2013
Newtown,
Jan 12: Hundreds of the children who escaped the harrowing attack on
their elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, last month head back to classes
for the first time since a gunman killed...
Fla. man pleads guilty in NY in dinosaur dispute
Saturday, 12 January 2013
New York, Jan 12 : A Florida fossils dealer pleaded guilty to smuggling charges and
agreed to give up a celebrated $1 million dinosaur skeleton seized by the U.S.
government earlier this year for its...
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