Tuesday 7th September, 2010
Al Gore gets school honour
Former US vice-president Al Gore who has lately dabbled into environmental filmmaking is set to be honoured with an environmental school in his name in Los Angeles.
Ryder Cup 2010: Pavin may gamble on Woods for US team
No one expects skipper Cory Pavin to leave out Tiger Woods on the grounds that America will be a better Ryder Cup team without their number one striker.
US, FoDP investments in Pak linked to reforms for securing self-sufficiency
The United States and the Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FoDP) have linked their investments in energy, reconstruction and water sectors in Pakistan to implementation of policy and management reforms, in order to secure self-sufficiency within a transition span of three years.
Federer overwhelms Melzer to set up Soderling showdown
North America News.NetRoger Federer edged closer to a sixth title at the US Open, defeating Austrian Jurgen Melzer 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 to reach the quarter-final.
Muslims nervously await 9/11 amid row over mosque plan
North America News.NetMuslims in the US are nervous about celebrating Eid this year as the festival coincides with the 9/11 anniversary that too amid a controversy over plans to build a mosque near ground zero.
Aniston enjoys dinner date with actor
North America News.NetHollywood actress Jennifer Aniston was seen enjoying a dinner date with 'Cougar Town' actor Josh Hopkins.
US fears Indian nuclear liability law may deter foreign suppliers
North America News.NetThe passage of a nuclear liability bill by Indian parliament making suppliers of nuclear equipment also potentially liable threatens to cast a long shadow over India's plans to open an estimated $150 billion nuclear market to foreign companies.
Gujarat seeks Canadian investment in state
North America News.NetA 16-member Gujarat business delegation began a week-long visit to Canada to woo businesses and companies to participate in the fifth annual 'Vibrant Gujarat' Summit to held Jan 12-13 in Gandhinagar.
Obama launches $50 billion infrastructure plan
North America News.NetUS President Barack Obama kicked off his embattled Democratic party's election campaign by announcing a $50 billion plan to create jobs and boost economic growth by modernising roads, railways and airport runways.
400 gay marriages registered in Mexico
North America News.NetAbout 400 same-sex couples have wed in Mexico, six months after the law permitting gay marriage came into effect, authorities said.
Obama: They talk about me like a dog
North America News.NetUS President Barack Obama has caused quite a flutter by accusing his Republican opponents of talking about him 'like a dog' at a rally to launch his embattled Democratic party's election campaign.
HP sues ex-boss Hurd over Oracle move
North America News.NetHewlett Packard sued its former boss Mark Hurd Tuesday for breach of confidentiality agreements a day after the highly-regarded executive was hired as president of rival Oracle, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Ground Zero mosque overshadows 9/11 anniversary
North America News.NetThe mosque project two blocks from the World Trade Center is too close for comfort for some who will attend Saturday's memorials for those killed in the Sep 11, 2001, Islamist terrorist attacks against the city.
Obama to Reject Tax Compromise
The LedgerWASHINGTON | President Barack Obama today will rule out any compromise that would extend the Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy beyond this year, officials said, adding a populist twist to an election-...
Obama Touts Expensive New Jobs Program
The LedgerMILWAUKEE | A combative President Barack Obama rolled out a long-term jobs program Monday that would exceed $50 billion to rebuild roads, railways and runways, and coupled it with a blunt campaign-sea...
FDA Cites Canada Dry Ginger Ale and Lipton Green Tea
The LedgerFederal health regulators have issued warnings to the makers of Canada Dry ginger ale and Lipton tea for making unsubstantiated nutritional claims about their green tea-flavored beverages. In a warnin...
7 women in 'miscarriage' cases freed in Mexico
San Diego Union-TribuneMEXICO CITY — Seven women in Mexico serving prison terms of up to 29 years for the death of their newborns were freed Tuesday after a legal reform enacted in the state of Guanajuato lowered thei...
Imam: NYC Islamic center to include other faiths
San Diego Union-TribuneFILE - In this Aug. 20, 2010 file photo, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, executive director of the Cordoba Initiative, standing center, speaks briefly to worshipers inside a Muharraq, Bahrain, mosque after le...
Authorities: 92 structures destroyed in Colo. fire
San Diego Union-TribuneIn this photo provided by Eric Peter Abramson, a line of buses are destroyed after a wild fire passed through Gold Hill, Colo. on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. Gov. Bill Ritter declared a state of emergency...
Colorado wildfire destroys 92 structures
San Diego Union-TribuneDee Spencer, right, who lost her home in a wildfire near Boulder, Colo., on Monday is comforted by Beth Byerlein after a briefing on the fire in Boulder, Colo., on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. Firefighters...
Imam delivers remarks on NY mosque debate in op-ed
San Diego Union-TribuneFILE - In this Aug. 20, 2010 file photo, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, executive director of the Cordoba Initiative, standing center, speaks briefly to worshipers inside a Muharraq, Bahrain, mosque after le...
Obama to address anti-poverty summit and UN
The Kansas City StarU.S. President Barack Obama will travel to New York in late September to address a summit to spur the achievement of U.N. goals to combat poverty and the annual ministerial meeting of the General Asse...
Obama, Clinton call on US Jews, Muslims to support talks
Jerusalem PostUS President indicates he understands recent Palestinian statements threatening to quit the peace process and rejecting compromise as political posturing, according to rabbis on a White House conferen...
How Do You Say Toyota in Spanish?
Fox NewsToyota Motor Corp., hoping to solidify its standing as the top brand for Hispanic buyers in the U.S., is offering drivers a series of stickers that celebrates their Hispanic heritage. The decals cont...
NYC Imam Defends Mosque Plan in Op-Ed
Fox NewsAug. 22: Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf addresses guests at an iftar dinner hosted by the U.S. Embassy's deputy chief of mission Stephanie Williams, at the U.S. ambassador's residence in Saar, Bahrain, west o...
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