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Top Stories: Washington, Nov 24 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh received a red carpet welcome at the White House in Washington DC on Tuesday. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:20:02 -0500Washington, Nov 24 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Tuesday hailed India as an 'indispensable' partner as he rolled out the red carpet for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the White House in the first official state visit of his presidency. IANS Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:02 -0500Washington, Nov 24 : US President Barack Obama on Tuesday welcomed Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at the White House, and said that it is fitting that the Indian Prime Minister should be the first State visitor of his administration. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:20:02 -0500Washington, Nov 24 : The White House welcome ceremony for Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur has been shifted indoors due to continuous rains here. The gun salute has also been cancelled. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:40:05 -0500Washington, Nov.24 : The reconstitued India-US CEOs' Forum met in Washington, on Monday and will meet Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama at the White House today. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:20:21 -0500New York, Nov 24 : Harry Potter star Emma Watson has kicked off rumours of new romance after she was seen with Spanish rocker Rafael Cebrian at the Rangers game at the Garden, last weekend.They were sitting with Yves Saint Laurent creative director Stefano Pilati. But Emma and Rafael looked like they were on a date. They were sitting very close together," the New York Post quoted a sourc... ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:20:16 -0500New York, Nov 24 : Even though actress Miley Cyrus is well known for her role as 'Hannah Montana', it appears that there are still some people who have never heard of her. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:20:16 -0500Washington, Nov 24 : A new American report suggests that clinical trial data had pointed out the association between the anti-inflammatory drug rofecoxib and cardiovascular risk nearly eight years ago. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:20:14 -0500London, Nov 24 : Rihanna and Lady Gaga reportedly performed at the American Music Awards covered in bandages and bones. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:20:13 -0500New York, November 24 : Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions is set to create a new erotic TV series. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:20:08 -0500New York, Nov 24 : Hollywood madam Michelle Braun is set to debunk the myth about Playboy Playmates - that pin-ups are wholesome girls-next-door who just happen to have incredible figures they don't mind showing off - in her tell-all book. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:20:06 -0500New York, Nov 24: Recent polls and political analysis have suggested that former U.S. Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin is still a political heavyweight. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:50:11 -0500Washington, Nov 24 : Twilight stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have fuelled speculation they're an item after they toured New York City together, even though, they had finished promoting the New Moon. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:50:05 -0500London, Nov 24 : American actress Susan Sarandon was presented with a top award at the Stockholm International Film Festival in Sweden last weekend. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00:06 -0500London, November 24 : The Los Angeles based attorneys of filmmaker Roman Polanski, who is imprisoned in Switzerland on an ongoing child sex case, have blasted his French lawyer for speaking to the media. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00:02 -0500Washington, Nov 24 : American actor Zac Efron has admitted that he steals some of the costumes he wears in his movies. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:30:07 -0500Washington, Nov. 24 : As the White House gets ready to witness the first State dinner of the Obama era in honour of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, speculations over the list of invitees and attire to be worn by the glamorous guests kept the rumour mills abuzz. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:30:03 -0500Melbourne, Nov 24 : American singer-actress Mariah Carey once again put her diva behaviour on display by taking her own toilet paper for an interview on a British TV show. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:20:08 -0500Washington, Nov 24 : Jennifer Lopez has laughed off her embarrassing 'rear-flashing' onstage stumble at the American Music Awards, claiming that it was part of her choreographed routine. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:20:07 -0500Washington, Nov.24 : A majority of Indians across the United States feel that President Barack Obama gave too much deference to China during his recent Asia trip, and thus created doubts about whether Washington is on India's side, reports the Christian Science Monitor. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:50:22 -0500Lahore, Nov.24 : The United States is in secret talks with the Afghan Taliban, with countries like Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Britain playing the role of mediators, sources have revealed. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:50:03 -0500Washington, Nov.24 : The United States has thanked India for extending hospitality to Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, a comment and a situation that isn't going to please China, which views the latter as a renegade and a splitist. ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:50:08 -0500Washington, Nov.24 : India and United States inked two significant inter-governmental agreements at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Monday. ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:50:03 -0500Washington, Nov. 24 : Building blocks for deepening Indo-US economic cooperation were put in place on Monday with the signing of a dozen agreements and memoranda of understanding between different Indian and US partners in the presence of Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia and India's Ambassador to the United States Meera Shankar. ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:50:02 -0500Washington, Nov 24 (DPA) The United States will offer a mid-term target for cutting its climate-damaging emissions when world governments meet for the critical UN-backed Copenhagen summit next month, US media has reported, citing a senior administration official. IANS Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:20:04 -0500Washington, Nov 24 (IANS) A day before India and the US unveil an ambitious initiative on education as part of their next phase of strategic partnership, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called for scaling up the cooperation between Indian and American university systems. IANS Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:10:04 -0500Washington, Nov 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday made a vigorous pitch for attracting more American foreign investment in areas ranging from infrastructure to agriculture and green energy and underlined that no investor is more welcome in India than the investors from the US. IANS Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:10:03 -0500NEW YORK ? ABC's "Good Morning America" is saying "no thanks" to Adam Lambert. The morning show canceled the glam rocker's scheduled performance on Wednesday's show because of Lambert's rac... Sign on San Diego Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:32:17 -0500Cops have busted 11 alleged crack dealers who “controlled” an intersection with their brazen sales. District Attorney Charles Hynes said the bust was the result of an undercover operation... New York Post Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:22:28 -0500The Miami Dolphins have been bumped. The Dec. 6 Dolphins home game against New England, originally slated for the showcase Sunday Night Football spot on NBC, was judged not ready for prime time or not... The Miami Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:19:20 -0500Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel. On programs implemented to reduce the city's budget deficit, Greuel stated, "I'm pleased that we were able to collect nearly $3 million ... Market Wire Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:19:09 -0500FILE - In this April 16, 2009 file photo, a sign at the Citigroup Center is shown in New York. Citigroup Inc. said Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, it is selling its Diners Club North American franchise to BMO... The Miami Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:19:08 -0500BROOKWOOD, Ala. -- One coal miner on an inspection team in the depths of a west Alabama mine was found dead and others were overcome by extreme heat and humidity, including two on a rescue mission, a... The Miami Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:19:00 -0500HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A Florida man is facing up to 50 years in prison for running what prosecutors say was a $20 million Ponzi scheme he used to finance a life of luxury.Federal authorities in Pennsylv... The Miami Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:18:58 -0500SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - November 24, 2009) - The San Francisco Chronicle will publish select content and be the exclusive presenter in the Bay Area for the San Francisco Panorama, a limited... Market Wire Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:18:55 -0500NAG ) is pleased to announce completion and submittal to the Kentucky Department of Natural Resources of the permit application for the proposed North American Gem #3 Mine in Knox County, Kentucky.... Market Wire Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:18:54 -0500DOVER, N.H. -- A man just released from prison for taking hostages at one of Hillary Rodham Clinton's New Hampshire campaign offices in 2007 has been arrested again.Leeland Eisenberg was arrested Mon... The Miami Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:18:42 -0500Authorities were set Tuesday to release findings from an investigation into the death of a census worker found hanging from a tree with the word "fed" scrawled on his chest. The Examiner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:13:47 -0500Sacred Heart University lacrosse player charged with helping two teammates sexually assault a woman says the accusations are a gross exaggeration of alcohol-fueled hijinks. The Examiner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:13:45 -0500Arthur Madden , said the plea agreement speaks for itself but otherwise declined to comment."Today's plea underscores the threat posed by Iranian procurement networks and the international arms traffi... The Examiner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:13:44 -0500Sen. John Ensign said he discovered the relationship after intercepting a text message around Christmas in 2007."How wonderful it is. ... Scared, but excited," it read. The Examiner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:13:43 -0500(AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain, File)FILE - In this file photo taken Aug. 13, 2009 South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford attends a meeting in Columbia, S.C. Sanford faces ethics charges he broke state laws mo... The Examiner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:13:42 -0500ExpressJet a combined $100,000 for their part in the stranding of Continental Express Flight 2816 on Aug. 8.DOT also said in a statement that it has fined... The Examiner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:13:41 -0500A day after the recall of 2.1 million cribs linked to four suffocations, the head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission conceded the agency "hasn't been acting as quickly as it should."Interviewed... The Examiner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:13:40 -0500Minnesota man has pleaded not guilty to terror-related charges in connection with the disappearances of as many as 20 young men who left the Twin Cities to fight with terrorists in... The Examiner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:13:39 -0500US Airways said Tuesday it will delay delivery of 54 Airbus jets until at least 2013 as it tries to bolster its financial strength.The company said delaying the deliveries will reduce its aircraft cap... Examiner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:12:56 -0500American Eagle Airlines , the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will increase its daily nonstop flights between Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport and Dallas/Fort Worth In... Business Journal Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:09:45 -0500Los Angeles City Council is poised to vote as early as Tuesday on provisions to a proposed medical marijuana ordinance it has faced difficulty with for the past two years. According to published repo... Business Journal Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:09:41 -0500American Vineyard Foundation , which raises money to support grape and wine industry research, has named long-time board member Jim Frisinger as chairman for the 2010 term. Frisinger spent much of hi... Business Journal Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:08:47 -0500Wall Street Tuesday coughed up some of Monday’s gains. By noon, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 42.91 points or 0.42 percent to 10,407.04. Nasdaq fell 11.62 points or 0.52 percent to 2,... Business Journal Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:08:30 -0500THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CALABASAS, Calif. -- Authorities say there were at least five attacks on red-haired students at a Southern California middle school after a Facebook group announced "Kick a Gin... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:04:48 -0500THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DALLAS -- Authorities say a fire at an apartment complex under construction in Dallas left seven firefighters injured. Jason Evans, a spokesman for Dallas Fire-Rescue, told KR... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:04:47 -0500THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK -- The mother of a 13-year-old boy with Asperger's syndrome who was missing in New York City for 11 days says her son spent the entire time in the subway system. The ... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:04:47 -0500By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press-Petside.com Poll of pet owners on holiday shopping was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from Oct. 1-5, 2009. It is based on landline an... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:04:47 -0500THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Sparkly reindeer-dung necklaces are going on sale at an Illinois zoo that hopes to attract the same holiday shoppers who swept up its dung Christmas orname... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:04:46 -0500LOS ANGELES -- Dogs across the country can expect some bone-shaped presents under the Christmas tree this year. An Associated Press-Petside.com poll shows 52 percent of pet owners plan to buy their a... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:04:46 -0500FRANKFORT, Ky. - Authorities were set Tuesday to release findings from an investigation into the death of a census worker found hanging from a tree with the word "fed" scrawled on his chest. MSNBC Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:03:06 -0500Jennifer Hudson, who won an Academy Award for her role in the movie “Dreamgirls,” is part of a larger lineup that also includes Indian performers. MSNBC Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:03:05 -0500With seemingly everyone enthused, bewildered, or angrily hyperventilating about Sarah Palin “Going Rogue” across the country peddling her new hardcover, I decided to do just a bit of resea... New America Media Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:57:53 -0500WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House braced for a tough sell of President Barack Obama's long-awaited decision on whether to commit tens of thousands of new U.S. forces to the stalemated war in Afg... Record Net Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:51:00 -0500Oxycodone , federal authorities said.Joseph J. Imperato was arrested Friday at his North Miami Beach home after he sold an undercover police detective 45 Oxycodone tablets on two occasions this month,... Sun-Sentinel Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:50:36 -0500DALLAS (Reuters) - Autumn rains have soaked scorched parts of Texas, heralding the end of the worst drought on record in at least nine counties and bringing relief to the state's withered cattle indus... Reuters Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:50:19 -0500D OVER, N.H. — A man just released from prison for taking hostages at one of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s New Hampshire campaign offices in 2007 has been arrested again. Leeland Eisenberg was... Boston Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:49:17 -0500D OVER, N.H. — A man just released from prison for taking hostages at one of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s New Hampshire campaign offices in 2007 has been arrested again. Leeland Eisenberg was... Boston Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:49:09 -0500Most dream of a big Thanksgiving feast, but some of us have fallen on hard times and are looking for a little help. As Barry Peterson reports, more and more charities are making sure no one goes hungr... CBS News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:47:55 -0500Dr. Jennifer Ashton tells Maggie Rodriguez high-carb foods and a huge meal are more likely to be the cause of post-turkey napping than the amino acid found in food called tryptophan. CBS News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:47:53 -0500Inez Tenenbaum, chair for the Consumer Product Safety Commission, indicates all drop-side cribs may be banned after a review led to a major crib recall. CBS News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:47:52 -0500ALBANY, N.Y. — New York's top court ruled Tuesday that the state can use eminent domain to force homeowners and businesses to sell their properties for a massive development in Brooklyn that inc... Deseret News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:45:37 -0500Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2009 A Chicago Lawn neighborhood man died when he was struck in the head by a forklift late Monday while working in an industrial park in southwest suburban Chicago Ridg... CBS 2 Chicago Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:44:52 -0500THE GREAT FREE agent-auction of 2009 began last Friday. There were 171 ballplayers hoping - no, praying - their agents would be able to leverage them into a lucrative change of scene. If the majority... Philadelphia Daily News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:38:36 -0500American Italian Pasta Co., the nation's largest maker of dry pasta, on Tuesday said its fourth-quarter earnings more than doubled despite an 8 percent drop in sales. Gadsden Times Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:31:22 -0500DOVER, N.H.—A man just released from prison for taking hostages at one of Hillary Rodham Clinton's New Hampshire campaign offices in 2007 has been arrested again. Leeland Eisenberg was arrested ... Denver Post Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:28:24 -0500Latest Installment for the PlayStation(R)3 and PlayStation(R)2 Systems Features Popular Latin Artists Including David Bisbal, Jon Secada, Paulina Rubio and More FOSTER CITY, Calif., Nov. 24 /PRNe... Breitbart Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:25:30 -0500The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. Read more in our... WBZ4 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:23:26 -0500GENEVA (AP) ? The U.S. says President Barack Obama's top military adviser attended the latest talks with Russia to replace an expiring Cold War-era arms control agreement. WBZ4 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:23:24 -0500BAGHDAD (AP) ? An Iraqi vice president signaled Tuesday that he would again veto an election law in a dispute that a senior election official said was certain to delay a national vote scheduled... WBZ4 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:23:22 -0500BEIJING (AP) ? China executed a dairy farmer and a milk salesman Tuesday for their roles in the sale of contaminated baby formula — severe punishments that Beijing hopes will assuage public a... WBZ4 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:23:20 -0500LONDON (AP) ? European and U.S. stock markets fell Tuesday after government figures showed the U.S. economy did not grow as fast in the third quarter as previously estimated, stoking fears that... WBZ4 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:23:18 -0500BARIYAPUR, Nepal (AP) ? The ceremony began with prayers in a temple by tens of thousands of Hindus before dawn Tuesday. Then it shifted to a nearby corral, where in the cold morning mist, score... WBZ4 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:23:16 -0500A Philadelphia man admitted he tried to extort money from New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin by mailing letters in which he threatened his family. Fox News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:19:53 -0500DOVER, N.H. (AP) -- A man just released from prison for taking hostages at one of Hillary Rodham Clinton's New Hampshire campaign offices in 2007 has been arrested again. Tampa Bay Online Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:19:30 -0500LCC ) on Tuesday announced several measures to boost its near-term and future liquidity, including deferral of the delivery of 54 Airbus aircraft to 2013 and beyond. The company also said it will re... Quote.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:19:07 -0500WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House braced for a tough sell of President Barack Obama's long-awaited decision on whether to commit tens of thousands of new U.S. forces to the stalemated war in Afghanis... New York Post Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:17:34 -0500U.S. President Barack Obama sits down for important talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today, and later tonight hosts his administration's first state dinner in India's honor. The two men... Spero News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:40:42 -05002009 Q3 Financials, S-1 Registration Statement being Prepared by Leading Law Firm, New Transfer Agent, MEDICA 2009 WESTON, Fla., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Scientific Resources Inc. ... RedOrbit Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:38:43 -0500SAN DIEGO, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Farms, Inc., (Pink Sheets: USFM) a diversified supplier of Farming, Nursery and Wellness products is pleased to announce it has received formal certific... RedOrbit Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:38:34 -0500Neighborhood America’s CIO and Vice President of Technology, Jim Haughwout, is among a select group chosen to evaluate the federal government’s IT Dashboard Project. Haughwout will join re... PR Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:38:00 -0500A plan to reopen Los Angeles' Martin Luther King Jr. hospital as a private, nonprofit facility in partnership with the University of California is the latest example in a new trend among public hospit... Medical News Today Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:33:48 -0500Randolph Bresnik , said Tuesday he had no problems focusing on his job while awaiting his daughter's birth.Abigail Mae Bresnik was born late Saturday, just hours after his first spacewalk."Fortunately... The Examiner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:29:20 -0500(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)President Barack Obama welcomes India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during a State Arrival in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. The Examiner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:28:35 -0500Release Date: November 24, 2009 BUFFALO, N.Y. -- University at Buffalo faculty experts are available to discuss holiday driving and shopping, Sarah Palin's book and the prevalence of "fringe groups,"... UB News Center Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:25:29 -0500Panasonic plans to start its tender offer for Sanyo shares soon after it wins regulatory approval in 11 countries and regions, including China, Europe and the United States. USA Today Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:19:38 -0500WASHINGTON ? As the debate over a health care bill enters a critical stage, a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds Americans inclined to oppose congressional passage of the legislation this year. USA Today Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:19:37 -0500 Nov. 24: Msnbc's Contessa Brewer reports that the Department of Transportation is issuing the first-ever fine to Continental airlines for stranding passengers on a tarmac last year. MSNBC Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:18:28 -0500Nov. 18: Sarah Palin visited the political battleground state of Michigan Wednesday to sign copies of her new book, "Going Rogue." NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports. MSNBC Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:18:26 -0500OKLAHOMA CITY - A preliminary autopsy report for a prostitute featured on the HBO reality series "Cathouse" shows that she was shot, stabbed and slashed multiple times. MSNBC Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:18:25 -0500Nov. 24: Celebrity chef Paula Deen is recovering this morning after she was hit in the face by a ham being unloaded at a charity event in Atlanta. TODAY’s Ann Curry reports. MSNBC Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:18:24 -0500 |
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