Osama’s death, Middle East uprisings a significant blow to Al-Qaeda: US officials
May 4th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4(ANI): Osama bin Laden's death in the midst of the Middle East uprisings marks a significant blow to the network of Al-Qaeda and its affiliates, top US officials have said.The ... Read more...
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Braless LiLo arrives for community service in see-through top
May 4th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 04 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan reportedly went braless in a see-through top at the Los Angeles Women's Center as part of her court-ordered community serviceOn the first day of the ... Read more...
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US Navy SEALs’ training makes soldiers ‘most mentally equipped on planet’
May 4th, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4(ANI): The US Navy SEALs who carried out this week's capture and kill raid on Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden's compound in Pakistan are some of the most physically fit ... Read more...
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US will “ultimately” release pictures of bin-Laden’s body
May 4th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Leon Panetta has said the Obama administration will "ultimately" release photographs of Osama bin-Laden's body despite claims by the White House clams that ... Read more...
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Twitter sets new record with Bin Laden’s death
May 4th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): Twitter has set a new record with users posting messages at an average rate of 3,440 tweets per second after the death of 9/11 mastermind Osama Bin ... Read more...
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Security tightened at Obama grandmother’s home following Osama’s death
May 4th, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
Nairobi, May 4 (ANI): Security has been tightened at the home of US President Barack Obama's grandmother following the killing of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.Additional police officers have been stationed ... Read more...
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‘ISI must be utterly stupid to harbour Osama at Abbottabad’: Musharraf
May 4th, 2011 - 11:18 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4(ANI): The Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) must be utterly stupid to harbour Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in a prominent place like Abbottabad city, home to the country's ... Read more...
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Wave of spams counter Facebook joy over Osama’s death
May 3rd, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): A Facebook page rejoicing over Osama bin-Laden's death with around 350,000 fans, was quickly targeted by scammers.Following his killing on Sunday night, these scammers had unleashed ... Read more...
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Aussie F1 driver Webber undecided on Red Bull future
May 3rd, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, May 3 (ANI): Australia Formula One driver Mark Webber has said he is still unsure what team he will be racing for in 2012.With his Red Bull racing contract expiring ... Read more...
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Hollywood abuzz with Osama films rewrites ‘to reflect news of his death’
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): With the whole world buzzing with news of Osama Bin Laden's death in Pakistan, Hollywood producers and screenwriters are wasting no time to reflect the breaking news to ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen’s divorce finalized
May 3rd, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Actor Charlie Sheen's divorce with estranged wife, Brooke Mueller has been finalized after six months of filing the petition.As per the custody agreement, the former "Two and a ... Read more...
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Tracking of couriers provided tip to Osama’s Pak location
May 2nd, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): An exhaustive streak of intelligence gathering and high-level meetings notwithstanding, it was a tip received in August last year convinced the American establishment that they had what ... Read more...
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New York braces for an attack of bedbugs
May 2nd, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 2 (IANS) New Yorkers beware! The warm weather this summer could bring a massive outbreak of stinky bed bugs across the city, says a pest control expert.The ... Read more...
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Osama bin Laden’s body buried at sea: US official
May 2nd, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2(ANI): Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's body has been buried at sea, as the United States does not want his burial place to become a terrorist shrine, a US official ... Read more...
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Will-Kate drove in wine-powered converted Aston Martin post wedding
May 2nd, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Everything about the royal wedding ought to be grand, including the wine-powered converted Aston Martin in which Prince William took his new wife for a public spin ... Read more...
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Palin chooses anti-abortion fundraiser over White House Correspondents’ Dinner
May 2nd, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Bethesda (Maryland, US), May 2 (ANI): Former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has boasted to a group of anti-abortion advocates that she had a chance to attend ... Read more...
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‘Trump’s question over Obama’s intelligence, background is racism by inference’
May 2nd, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): An African-American Professor of the Georgetown University has termed business tycoon Donald Trump's act of questioning Obama's intelligence and background as "racism by inference".Trump had also reportedly ... Read more...
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Bush congratulates Obama on Bin Laden killing
May 2nd, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Dallas (Texas), May 2 (ANI): Former US president George W. Bush has congratulated President Barack Obama and the members of the military for the successful elimination of Al Qaeda chief Osama ... Read more...
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US mom sues school for issuing sex-ed book to 10-yr-old daughter
May 1st, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): A Washington state mother has filed a complaint against her daughter's school after she brought home a sex education book that was "too graphic".Jennifer Swedeoson said she was ... Read more...
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Imam demands Islamic crescent moon symbol on Russian emblem
May 1st, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
Moscow, May 1 (ANI): A top imam has called for the addition of the Islamic crescent moon symbol on the Russian emblem."We are asking for one of the heads (of the Russian ... Read more...
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Man finds wallet lost in school 50 years ago
May 1st, 2011 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 1 (IANS) A man from Florida, US, who lost his wallet during prom night at his school, has got it back after 50 years.Construction workers found James ... Read more...
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Mom finds sex education book with child, sues school
May 1st, 2011 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 1 (IANS) A mother in Washington state in the US has filed a complaint against her 10-year-old daughter's school after she found a sex education book that was ... Read more...
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Is Iran President Ahmadinejad about to resign over row with Khamenei?
April 30th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, Apr 30(ANI): Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has reportedly stopped showing up for work, sparking rumors of a possible power shift in the country.There are even rumors that Ahmadinejad is at his ... Read more...
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US software expert validates authenticity of Obama’s birth certificate
April 30th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): A leading software expert has vouched for the authenticity of US President Barack Obama's birth certificate posted online by the White House, after his opponents raised doubts ... Read more...
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Vanessa Hudgens is this weeks most searched celeb on the web
April 30th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 30 (ANI): Actress Vanessa Hudgens has earned the top spot in celebrity searches on this week's edition of the Gossip Center Hot 45 List.The 'Sucker Punch' cutie was crowned ... Read more...
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Buy vodka for $740K and get an SUV and a designer vibrator for free!
April 29th, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 29 (ANI): A Russian car maker is offering an SUV along with a designer vibrator for free on purchase of a bottle of vodka worth 740,000 dollars.This particular bottle of ... Read more...
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Christina Aguilera jokes about her infamous Super Bowl mishap
April 28th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): Christina Aguilera, who famously messed up the lyrics to the national anthem during this year's Super Bowl, has apparently decided to not take the embarrassing incident too ... Read more...
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Obama birther controversy filled four percent of US news coverage
April 28th, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Apr. 28 (ANI): A recent study of news coverage shows that top media organizations have been devoting relatively little time to the so-called "birther" issue.The Pew Research Center's Project for ... Read more...
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Trump ‘proud’ of himself for Obama birth reveal
April 28th, 2011 - 12:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): Potential Republican candidate Donald Trump, said he is 'proud' of himself after making President Barack Obama release his birth certificate."I am so proud of myself because I've ... Read more...
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Media gave little time to ‘birther’ issue: Study
April 28th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): Top media organizations devoted little time to the so-called "birther" issue, according to a study.President Barack Obama, released his long-form birth certificate saying that the issue was ... Read more...
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US state may ban discussing homosexuality in schools
April 28th, 2011 - 9:52 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 28 (IANS) The US state of Tennessee will soon vote on a bill that would prohibit school teachers from discussing human sexuality "other than heterosexuality" in schools.School ... Read more...
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Julianne Moore to portray Sarah Palin in new movie ‘Game Change’
April 28th, 2011 - 12:31 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, April 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Julianne Moore is going to play the role of Sarah Palin in a new movie “Game Change.” The movie will concentrate on the 2008 Presidential bid ... Read more...
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White House releases Obama’s birth certificate
April 27th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 27 (IANS) The White House Wednesday morning showed reporters a copy of President Barack Obama's birth certificate and also posted a copy on its official website.Obama is ... Read more...
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Iconic ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ car could fetch $2M in auction
April 27th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 27 (ANI): Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the car that was built for the 1968 film of the same name, will go on auction in Beverly Hills next month.Among the ... Read more...
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U.S.-Iranian group slams Iran’s ‘Halal’ Internet plan
April 27th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, Apr 27 (ANI): The National Iranian American Council has slammed a plan by Iranian authorities to launch an Islamic internet to counter the influence of the Western-dominated World Wide Web.Reza Marashi, ... Read more...
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