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A US cartoonist's attempt to make a statement about the violence in Mexico backfired with his use of the Mexican flag and its national symbol, the Mexican...


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Islamic group wants US Muslim soldier quitting over Afghan war-God mismatch punished
The American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) has asked the U.S. Army to deny Muslim soldier, Naser Abdo's request for conscientious objector status, accusing him of 'treason' and urging the military to punish him to the full extent of the Uniform Code of Military...
Gandhi's grandson pitches in for Pakistan flood aid
Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, has asked people for more help in flood relief efforts in Pakistan, saying humanitarian needs should transcend international...
Tony Blair explains why Bill Clinton cheated
In his new memoir, Tony Blair is attempting to justify former US President Bill Clinton's...
White House gatecrasher hands over red party dress for auction
White House gatecrasher Michaele Salahi has finally parted ways with her little red party...
Dentist buys ad asking Hillary Clinton to run again
A Chicago dentist is paying for a new ad advocating that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton make a second presidential run in...
US loses 54,000 jobs, Obama promises new package
As the US lost 54,000 jobs last month, President Barack Obama promised a new package of ideas next week on job creation and lashed out at Republicans for blocking a legislation to help small...
Tiger Woods' 'mistress' Rachel Uchitel purchases $2m NY apartment
Tiger Woods' alleged mistress Rachel Uchitel has apparently purchased a 2-million-dollar Park Avenue apartment in New York...
Coming soon: Single-dose malaria drug
Just one dose of a new experimental drug could cure malaria, scientists at U.S. National Institutes of Health have...
A musical on 9/11 released
'Clear Blue Tuesday', a musical offering a unique perspective on the Sep 11, 2001 terror attack in New York was released here...
Bosnian Serb leader's trial set to resume
The landmark trial of wartime Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic will resume Monday at the UN's Yugoslav war crimes court in the Hague after a brief...
Lindsay Lohan in trouble again after baby hit-and-run
Lindsay Lohan can't steer clear of trouble. Just days after she was released from a jail and rehab stint, witnesses accused her Friday of hitting a baby stroller with her Maserati and then leaving the...
Trapped Chile miner writes poem on his experience
Victor Zamorano, one of 33 miners trapped 700 metres underground in northern Chile, sent a poem Friday to officials working to rescue...
7.4-magnitude quake hits New Zealand
Tsunami monitoring agencies said they had detected no destructive tsunami after a deep earthquake of 7.4 magnitude struck near New Zealand's South Island...
US Open: Sania Mirza out of doubles as well
India's Sania Mirza's run in the US Open tennis tournament ended with her losing in the first round of the women's doubles...
US, India share best practices to combat HIV/AIDS in Africa
India and the United States joined forces to showcase the strengths of India's HIV/AIDS prevention and control program for a delegation from Ghana, a real-life example of the bilateral partnership on global...
Indian filmmaker to stay in jail in US
Indian documentary filmmaker Vijay Kumar, arrested in Houston for allegedly carrying 'jihadist' literature and brass knuckles in his checked baggage, will remain behind bars without bail but can leave 'voluntarily' if his case is resolved within 120...
Karzai assures "Kabul Bank is safe," urges Afghans not to panic
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has assured the his country's citizens that their deposits are safe and urged them not to panic shortly after his brother, a major shareholder in the beleaguered Kabul Bank, called for intervention by the United States to head off a financial...
Kim Jong-il preparing rare congress to extend 'Dynastic Rule' in North Korea
North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il is reportedly preparing to hold a rare congress of the ruling Workers' Party to pave the way for his son to succeed him, a feat of political engineering that would be a first in the Communist world, extending dynastic rule to a third...
Kendra Wilkinson wants to bite Beyonce's butt'!
Kendra Wilkinson is a hot siren herself, but can't stop gushing about her favourites in Hollywood - especially Beyonce's derriere, which she likes so much she would like to bite...
Salon ladies keep Rafael Nadal's locks as souvenirs!
It's not just Rafael Nadal's looks that girls are crazy about - they will lay their hands on anything that belongs to him, even if it's his discarded...
50 Cent takes a break from Twitter for new album
American rapper 50 Cent is taking a break from Twitter to concentrate on his new album 'The Return Of The Heartless...
'Machete' reminds me of Obama's election, says Michelle Rodriguez
Actress Michelle Rodriguez has said that she signed her latest film "Machete" because she felt the film was a symbol of hope like President Barack Obama's...
China, US discuss defense issues, despite suspension in military exchanges
A senior Chinese general met with the head of a leading U.S. think tank and discussed the building of strong military ties between both countries, despite military exchanges between the two nations having been frozen since...
Ex Britney manager to save LiLo's career
Former manager for Britney Spears has officially signed on to save Lindsay Lohan's...
US apologises over 'mistreatment' of Pakistani military delegation
The Pakistan defence ministry has said that the United States has apologised for the misbehaviour of Dulles Airport officials with the Pakistani military delegation and has assured of taking necessary measures to avoid such untoward incidents in...
US apologises over 'mistreatment' of Pakistani military delegation
The Pakistan defence ministry has said that the United States has apologised for the misbehaviour of Dulles Airport officials with the Pakistani military delegation and has assured of taking necessary measures to avoid such untoward incidents in...
Bronx teen crowned NY's bookworm for plowing through 325 novels in 3 months
A Bronx teenager has earned the title of New York's bookworm of the year for plowing through a staggering 325 novels and comics in just three...
Erin Andrews gets no-peep service at hotels after stalker ordeal
Hotels are making extra effort to ensure ESPN sportscaster Erin Andrews' safety after her recent stalker...
Miami 'best online dating city in US'
Online dating is fast catching up as the hottest way of finding a soul mate, and Miami has topped the list of cities for the best online dating...
Ants scare jumbos from stripping tree cover
Tiny ants are scaring away jumbos about a billion times their size from stripping the tree cover, scientists have...
Mistaken alcohol use kills baby during surgery
A seven-month-old baby died after doctors at a hospital in the US flushed his system with alcohol instead of saline solution during a heart...
7 in 10 New Yorkers want proposed mosque away from Ground Zero: Poll
Seven out of ten New Yorkers participating in a New York poll, want the proposed Muslim community center and mosque to be relocated away from Ground Zero in Lower...
Pakistan's n-arsenal prevented war with India: A.Q. Khan
Pakistan's nuclear arsenal has prevented a conventional war with India, ensuring 'our survival, our security, and our sovereignty', besides making the 'nation walk with head held high', boasts A.Q. Khan, the disgraced scientist considered the father of Islamabad's clandestine nuclear...
Obama gets thumbs up on Iraq, down on economy: Poll
US President Barack Obama's approval rating appears to have edged up after his speech on the Iraq war but he still gets bad marks on the economy, according to a new...
UN chief condemns Pakistan attacks
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday 'strongly condemned' the bomb attacks in which scores of people were killed this week in Pakistan's cities of Quetta and...
US-Muslim soldier wants to quit over mismatch between his God and war in Afghanistan
A Muslim soldier, Naser Abdo, from Texas who joined the U.S. Army last year, has said that he wants to leave the military, claiming he is a conscientious objector because Islam is a peaceful religion and his God does "not give legitimacy to the war" in Afghanistan, Iraq or...
Brown promises aggressive dose of Jamaican flair against Murray in US Open clash
Jamaican tennis star Dustin Brown has said that he is excited about facing World No. 4 Andy Murray in their second-round US Open clash...
Turkish, US military chiefs meet amid debates on Iraq pullout demand
Turkish military said that Turkish and U.S. military chiefs met and discussed military and regional issues in Ankara on Friday. Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff...
Former President Bush in good spirits at Waco club to kick off Patriot Golf Day Weekend
Former President George W. Bush was at Ridgewood Country Club on Friday morning for a charitable event to raise money for the education of spouses and children of service members killed or...
American League Game Capsules
(Friday, September 3rd) Final Score: New York 7, Toronto 3 Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Curtis Granderson doubled twice and drove in three runs, as New York beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-3, in the...
Head of alleged trafficking scheme arrested
HONOLULU — The head of a labor recruiting company accused of exploiting 400 workers from Thailand and forcing them to work on U.S. farms pleaded not guilty Friday, part of what the FBI calls...
Obama to Link Tax Plan To Hiring, Officials Say
With the job market stuck in neutral, the Obama administration is moving toward using the revenue from expiring tax cuts for the wealthy to finance about $35 billion of tax cuts for small businesses...
Fire at Mosque Site Was Arson, Authorities Say
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Federal investigators said Friday that a suspicious fire that damaged construction equipment at the site of a future mosque in Tennessee was arson and offered a $20,000...
Gov. Brewer Backs Off Beheading Comments- Man Donates $1.5M to Defend Arizona Law
Sept. 1, 2010: Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer waits for a TV debate to begin. Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Friday she was wrong when she claimed that headless bodies were turning up in the...
Clinton warns of 'last chance' for peace in Mideast
Washington - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned that this week's restarted direct Mideast peace talks could be "the last chance for a very long time" to resolve the conflict.There is...
Fox: Kara DioGuardi Departs 'American Idol'
LOS ANGELES -- Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at "American Idol." Her departure leaves Randy Jackson, who's been with the singing contest from the start,...
Ariz. Gov. Says She 'Misspoke' On Beheadings
PHOENIX -- Gov. Jan Brewer rose to national fame defending the state's immigration law and warning of rising violence along the U.S.-Mexico border, including a claim that headless bodies were turning...
Book Editor Larry Ashmead Dies At 78
NEW YORK -- Larry Ashmead, a former book editor who worked with Isaac Asimov, Tony Hillerman and other authors, has died at 78, his former employer, former employer, HarperCollins, said Friday....
B.C. sues companies, feds over horrific balloon crash
VANCOUVER — British Columbia is suing several third parties in an effort to recoup health-care costs relating to a fiery hot-air balloon crash in August 2007 that killed two people and injured...