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Won't mind falling in love with a woman: Lady Gaga
American singer Lady Gaga has no boundaries on her relationships and says she won't mind falling in love with a...


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Obama names Hillary Clinton authority for India n-deal
President Barack Obama has delegated his authority to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to send mandatory certifications regarding the landmark India-US civil nuclear deal to the US Congress after every six...
Obama names Clinton as certification authority of Indo-U.S. civilian nuclear deal
United States President Barack Obama has appointed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the new certification authority to verify the Indo-U.S. civilian nuclear agreement after every six...
Girlicious singer arrested with cocaine
Natalie Mejia, a member of US band Girlicious, has been arrested after drugs were found in her purse, police told The Los Angeles...
US unconvinced over Pak Army's U-turn against Taliban commanders: Expert
Pakistan has been claiming huge success against the Taliban by capturing several key militant leaders, including Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Afghan Taliban's second-in command, however the United States is far from convinced that the arrests mark a change in the Pakistan Army's...
Jamie Jungers says Tiger Woods never tipped waitstaff
Jamie Jungers, who has won Howard Stern's Tiger Woods' mistress beauty pageant, has revealed that the golfer never tipped waitstaff when they were...
Madonna, daughter team up for fashion line for teens
Madonna and her daughter, Lourdes, have collaborated on a fashion line for teenage girls that debuts this August exclusively at...
Mariah Carey plans to work with Woody Allen
Mariah Carey has never met director Woody Allen, but she plans to work with him some...
Walmart under fire for cutting price of black Barbies to nearly half of white ones
American supermarket chain Walmart has received flak for selling black Barbie dolls at a lesser price than white...
Jay-Z scraps plan to invest in NY racetrack casino project
Rapper Jay-Z is said to have scrapped plans to invest in a racetrack casino project in New York after state officials allegedly ordered all backers to hand over detailed records of their...
Soon, therapeutic socks for diabetics
American scientists have developed a new nitric oxide-releasing cloth that may come handy in making a wrap for donor organs and therapeutic socks for...
New ways for heart treatment
A new American study has suggested new ways to improve heart...
Kayani, Pasha continue Pak's traditional anti-India agenda: NYT
The report regarding Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani extending the tenure of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General (DG) Lt.Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha by a year clearly suggests that nothing much has changed in the country and two still rule the...
Man earns Guinness World Record for world's largest house of cards!
An American man has earned himself a Guinness World Record after he built the world's largest ever house of...
'Jihad Jane's' extreme views were unknown to her Penn state neighbours
The Pennsylvania woman linked this week to an alleged terrorist plot involving militant Muslims was not known in her neighbourhood for her extreme religious...
Parents pass on fewer bad genes to kids
Scientists in the U.S. have for the first time unlocked the genetic code of an entire family, and discovered that parents give kids fewer mutations than previously...
Average women spend $13k each on makeup in their lifetime
An average woman will spend 13,000 dollars on makeup during her lifetime, a new survey has...
Chewing gum can give you wrinkles
A constant gum-chewing habit can cause wrinkles to pop up, health experts...
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...
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...
Forbes says Gates no longer the world's richest
Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, knocking Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second spot, as the wealth of the world's billionaires grew by 50 per cent over the last...
Feds Pledge Tough Review Of Comcast-nbc Deal
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are pledging a rigorous review of the proposed combination of Comcast Corp. and NBC Universal. Christine Varney, head of the Justice Department's antitrust...
Second Union At American Seeks Step Toward Strike
DALLAS — The union representing mechanics and other ground workers at American Airlines is asking federal officials to let them take a big step closer toward a possible strike against the...
Us Military Veterans Return To Vietnam
del.icio.us A delegation of U.S. military veterans and their families recently returned to Vietnam more than 30 years after the war in the southeast Asian nation. A private organization, the Vietnam...
State Department Criticizes Abuses In Iran, China, Afghanistan, Burma
, and cited abuses around the world - including in Iran, China, Afghanistan and Burma.In the report released Thursday, the department says the Iranian government severely limited citizens' right to...
Mexico Women To Wed In First For Latin America
MEXICO CITY (AFP) - "We don't have anything ready apart from what we're wearing," said Judith Vazquez, a Mexican who will wed another woman in Mexico City on Thursday in a first for Latin...
Chicago Developer Said He Had A Deal, Official Testifies
ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO -- A former Chicago planning official says a millionaire developer blew up angrily and said he didn't need to talk with her because he had a deal with an alderman.Nancy...
Us Customs: Mexican Cartels Corrupt Border Agents
McALLEN, Texas — Customs officials say Mexican drug cartels are infiltrating federal law enforcement agencies along the southwest border, and those charged with weeding them out say they don't...
Vote Keeps Everglades Restoration Deal Alive
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida water managers have approved a contract extension for a bold plan to buy land from the nation's largest cane sugar producer for Everglades restoration. The...
Massive School Closures In Kc To Be Done By Fall
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City's school superintendent said Thursday the plan to shutter nearly half the district's schools, while "painful," will move forward quickly so that all the closures...
Half Of Kansas City's Schools To Close By Fall
In this photo taken Feb. 28, 2010, the Kansas City Board of Education building, located near the Sprint Center, is seen from McGee Street, in Kansas City, Mo. Sale of the building would help as the...
Nc-bound Jet Hits Birds, Returns To Ny Airport
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The pilot of a US Airways jet reported a bird strike and an engine problem shortly after takeoff from an upstate New York airport Thursday, forcing the plane to turn back and...
Former Aide To Us Rep. Shays Pleads Guilty
HARTFORD, Conn. — The campaign manager for former U.S. Rep. Chris Shays has pleaded guilty to charges of embezzling campaign funds. Michael Sohn, of Fairfield, Conn., appeared in U.S....
Calif. Man Sought In Mom's Death Arrested In Ariz.
VALLEY CENTER, Calif. — California authorities say a doctor's son who was sought for questioning in his mother's killing has been arrested in Arizona. San Deigo County Sheriff's Lt. Dennis...
Dod To Resume Education Grants To Military Spouses
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Defense Department says it will partially resume a grant program that pays for college classes and career training for military spouses, who were outraged when the program...
Federal Regulators Recall More Children's Jewelry Based On Concerns About Toxic Metal Cadmium....
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Smart Spending: Wedding Gifts On A Budget
FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2008 file photo, a worker wraps a gift in Stuttgart, Germany. How to figure out the best way to give an affordable wedding gift during tough economic times is discussed as...
Ziosoft To Make Phyziodynamic Analytics U.s. Debut At American College Of Cardiology
Ziosoft, Inc., a leader in advanced visualization and functional analytics for the medical care market, will introduce the company's PhyZiodynamic™ solutions for its Ziostation™...
Obama Names Clinton As Certification Authority Of Indo-u.s. Civilian Nuclear Deal
Washington, Mar 11: United States President Barack Obama has appointed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the new certification authority to verify the Indo-U.S. civilian nuclear agreement after...
Jailed Jordanian Cleric Is Al Qaeda Recruiters' Poster Boy
A jailed Jordanian cleric who is behind bars for promoting terrorist attacks appears to be the face of Al Qaeda’s newest recruitment...
Massa Worry: Pelosi Aides Knew In '09
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's aides knew about concerns over ex-Rep. Eric Massa's behavior as far back as October, Fox News has learned, raising the possibility that the scandal could dog Democratic...
'huffing' More Popular Among 12 Year Olds Than Street Drugs
It's important to warn children about the dangers of drugs like marijuana and cocaine, but what parents really need to worry about, researchers say, is their kids “huffing” common...
House Votes To Impeach Federal Judge From La.
The House has voted to impeach a federal judge from Louisiana. A House Judiciary Committee task force charged District Judge G. Thomas Porteous Jr. with a long-standing pattern of corruption. The...
Report: Ensign Tried To Find Job For Ex-lover's Hubby
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...
Nokia Patents The Self-charging Cell Phone
Mobile phone supplier Nokia is developing a self-charging phone that will use the kinetic energy created when a person moves around to ensure that the mobile never runs out of...