Friday 3rd September, 2010
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 2012.
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 business.
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 Friday.
Bosnian Serb leader's trial set to resume
North America News.NetThe 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 recess.
Lindsay Lohan in trouble again after baby hit-and-run
North America News.NetLindsay 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 scene.
Trapped Chile miner writes poem on his experience
North America News.NetVictor Zamorano, one of 33 miners trapped 700 metres underground in northern Chile, sent a poem Friday to officials working to rescue him.
12 die in bus accident in Mexico
North America News.NetAt least 12 people died Friday when a bus crashed with a truck at the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in southeastern Mexico, the authorities said.
7.4-magnitude quake hits New Zealand
North America News.NetTsunami monitoring agencies said they had detected no destructive tsunami after a deep earthquake of 7.4 magnitude struck near New Zealand's South Island Friday.
US Open: Sania Mirza out of doubles as well
North America News.NetIndia's Sania Mirza's run in the US Open tennis tournament ended with her losing in the first round of the women's doubles event.
US, India share best practices to combat HIV/AIDS in Africa
North America News.NetIndia 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 issues.
Indian filmmaker to stay in jail in US
North America News.NetIndian 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 days.
Karzai assures "Kabul Bank is safe," urges Afghans not to panic
North America News.NetAfghan 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 meltdown.
US apologises over 'mistreatment' of Pakistani military delegation
North America News.NetThe 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 future.
Ants scare jumbos from stripping tree cover
North America News.NetTiny ants are scaring away jumbos about a billion times their size from stripping the tree cover, scientists have discovered.
Canadian honour for M.S. Swaminathan
North America News.NetM.S. Swaminathan, one of the pioneers of the Green Revolution in India, will receive an honorary doctorate from Canada's University of Alberta for his contribution to food security in the world.
Mistaken alcohol use kills baby during surgery
North America News.NetA 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 surgery.
Pakistan's n-arsenal prevented war with India: A.Q. Khan
North America News.NetPakistan'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 programme.
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