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Pakistani president to attend NATO summit on Afghanistan - CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan will attend the NATO summit meeting about Afghanistan in Chicago this weekend, his office said in a statement Thursday. NATO had invited Zardari to the conference on Tuesday,... |
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Non-Hispanic white births the minority in US - BBC News
Children from racial and ethnic minorities now account for more than half the births in the US, according to the latest US census. Blacks, Hispanics, Asians and other mixed races made up 50.4 percent of births counted in the 12 month period ending in... |
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Syrian Opposition Faces Fractures, Infighting - ABC News
A key activist group threatened Thursday to withdraw from Syria's main opposition umbrella grouping, saying the council has drifted away from the spirit of the Syrian revolution. A pullout by the Local Coordination Committees from the Syrian National... |
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US is ready to attack Iran, says ambassador - Telegraph.co.uk
US plans for a possible military strike on Iran are ready and the option is "fully available", Washington's ambassador to Israel has said, days before Tehran resumes talks with world powers which suspect it of seeking to develop nuclear arms... |
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War crimes trial of Mladic shifts to Srebrenica massacre - CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff General Ratko Mladic, center, commander of Serbian forces in Bosnia, arrives at Sarajevo airport on August 10, 1993 to negotiate the withdrawal of his troops from Mount Igman. The Hague, Netherlands (CNN) -- Prosecutors shifted... |
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Assad Blames "Terrorists" for Violence - Voice of America
A pro-Syrian regime protester holds a portrait of Syrian President Bashar Assad during a demonstration to show support for their president, in Damascus, Syria. (File) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in a rare television interview that his... |
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Caretaker Greek Cabinet, legislators sworn in - The Associated Press
By ELENA BECATOROS, AP – 1 minute ago ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's caretaker Cabinet was sworn in Thursday and will lead the country into next month's election, after a deadlocked vote sparked more political turmoil and brought the c... |
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Ready for the Solar Eclipse? Turn Your Back on the Sun - Patch.com
There are safe ways, with a do-it-yourself, 'pinhole projector,' but don't risk serious damage to your eyes Sunday by looking directly at the sun. Annular Eclipse of October, 2005 near Madrid. On Sunday, up to 84 percent of the sun will be cov... |
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Soyuz hooks up with Space Station, delivers new 'nauts - Register
By Brid-Aine Parnell • Get more from this author Vid The Soyuz spacecraft carrying three new members of Expedition 31 hooked up with the International Space Station this morning without a hitch at 4.36am GMT. Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and... |
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Private Sector Edges Deeper in Space - New York Times
It sounds like a routine event for NASA: At 4:55 am on Saturday, a rocket is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., and carry cargo — but no people — to the International Space Station. But if all goes as planned, that morning will m... |
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Coffee drinkers likelier to live longer - Times of India
Results of the study show that death rates over a 13-year period among men and women who drank coffee decreased with a greater number of cups per day, up to six. The trend was seen for deaths from any cause, and from specific causes such as heart... |
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Brain Ailments in Veterans Likened to Those in Athletes - New York Times
Scientists who have studied a degenerative brain disease in athletes have found the same condition in combat veterans exposed to roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan, concluding that such explosions injure the brain in ways strikingly similar to... |
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Thought-control technology invented for robot arms - BBC News
A new robot arm controlled by thoughts in the brain could transform the lives of people whose bodies are paralysed. The technology at an American university means for the first time in years a lady whose arms didn't work has been able to feed herself ... |
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Is This American Idol's Closest Race Ever? - People Magazine
By Aaron Parsley Much of Wednesday's American Idol's performance episode was filled with footage of the top three – Joshua Ledet, Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips – on their hometown visits. It was touching footage of these young p... |
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Is Jennifer Lopez Leaving 'American Idol'? All Signs Point to Maybe - Hollywood Reporter
The two-season judge says she "misses doing other things." Let the rumors -- and the negotiations -- begin. Did Jennifer Lopez tell the American Idol audience on Wednesday night that she was only committed to the show for two years?... |
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CBS sitcom shuffle moves Two and a Half Men to Thursdays - Vancouver Sun
It's no theory: The Big Bang Theory is the most popular prime-time program on TV right now. And when it returns in the fall, it's about to get some new company. In a surprise move, CBS has announced it is moving long-running sitcom Two and a Half ... |
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Tea party test: Texas, Utah primaries - Politico
They knocked off six-term Sen. Dick Lugar in Indiana, then followed up with an encore this week in Nebraska, lifting an obscure state senator to a stunning last-minute victory against the Chamber of Commerce-backed favorite. But can anti-establishment... |
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Video showcases Christie's sense of humor - Philadelphia Inquirer
By Matt Katz play their roles in the video that played off recent events involving them. The two are seen as possible foes in the race for governor next year. The black SUV that transported Gov. Christie got a flat tire as he was on his way to catching... |
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Conservative super PACs spending millions on anti-Obama TV ads - DesMoinesRegister.com
Money is pouring into Iowa from Republican super PACs — and that means advertisements on Iowans' TV screens that punch President Barack Obama. Presumptive nominee Mitt Romney has yet to do any general election TV advertising in Iowa, but politic... |
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Market Optimism on US and Japan Offset by Greek Fears - New York Times
BRUSSELS — European stocks were little changed Thursday despite brighter news from Japan and the United States as broader market sentiment continued to be overshadowed by mounting fears of the situation in Greece. A report showed the economy in Japa... |
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Republicans reject Dems' calls for stricter oversight of Wall Street - Detroit Free Press
A key House Republican said Wednesday that the $2-billion trading loss at JPMorgan Chase raises... |
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Foreclosures fall to lowest level since 2007 - CNNMoney
By Les Christie @CNNMoney May 17, 2012: 5:04 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Foreclosure filings in April fell for the third straight month to the lowest level since July 2007. Total foreclosure activity for April, including default notices,... |
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Facebook to set final IPO price - CNN
By Julianne Pepitone @CNNMoneyTech May 17, 2012: 5:10 AM ET Facebook's IPO price is available to the deal's underwriters and their bigwig clients. Regular folks will get to buy at market price the next day. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Facebook's lo... |
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Google creates Knowledge Graph for better-targeted search results - TG Daily
Google's introduced what it's calling the Knowledge Graph to search results, aiming to make them more context-relevant. Starting today in the US - and soon in the rest of the world - the new feature is aimed at giving users more of what they'r... |
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A Facebook Co-Founder Reflects on the Path Forward - New York Times
Eduardo Saverin can escape the United States, but he cannot slip Facebook. “Everything I do in my personal life, in my professional life, it's completely there,” said Mr. Saverin, a Facebook co-founder, in his first major interview.... |
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