Pakistan’s progress in rooting out terrorists has “not come fast enoughâ€, and so the United States will continue insisting it to deal with the terror havens within its borders, US President Barack Obama has said. “We will continue to focus on our relationship with Pakistan. Increasingly, the Pakistani government recognizes that terrorist networks in its [...]
Posts Tagged ‘United States’
Brad Pitt Angelina Jolie Getting Married? Brangelina Wedding In India Valentine’s Day 2011
December 17th, 2010 |
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In news that we’ll have to see to believe (And by “see,” we mean see a full photospread of wedding snaps on the pages of PEOPLE Magazine!), Hollywood Power Couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are reportedly planning to marry in India early next year, The Hindustan Times reported Friday. The couple, who now have [...]
Extreme Inequality Helped Cause Both the Great Depression and the Current Economic Crisis
December 17th, 2010 |
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It is clear that when banks become too big, it harms the economy. Economist Steve Keen says that “a sustainable level of bank profits appears to be about 1% of GDP”, and higher bank profits lead to a Ponzi economy and a depression.But most mainstre…
George Michael to revive career as US ‘X Factor’ judge
December 16th, 2010 |
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‘Careless Whisper’ hitmaker George Michael is set to take the judge’s chair on American ‘X Factor.’ Michael will join Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole on the debut series in the United States next year. It will allow the former ‘Wham!’ star to re-launch his career after serving a term in stint earlier this year for [...]
Bethenny Frankel Speaking Tour
December 15th, 2010 |
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Bethenny Frankel is going on tour. Frankel — best known for her stint on the Bravo reality shows The Real Housewives of New York City and Bethenny Getting Married — will stop in several cities across the United States to discuss her life as a wife and mom, her Skinny Girl franchise, and her passion [...]
15 Creative Celebrity Inventors
December 13th, 2010 |
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From pop stars to politicians, here is a list of celebrities whose creative talents include a knack for inventing something new. And frequently useless.
Beijing overtakes Heathrow as worldâ€s second busiest airport
December 13th, 2010 |
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Beijing”s Capital Airport has officially overtaken London”s Heathrow to become the world”s second-busiest international air-hub. According to state-run People’s Daily and The Telegraph, the airport welcomed its 70 millionth passenger on December 9 this year. The passenger was an Australian identified as Mr. Li”, who was en route to Singapore. He was rewarded with a [...]
The Economy Cannot Recover Until the Big Banks Are Broken Up
December 11th, 2010 |
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A lot of people still haven’t heard that the economy cannot recover until the big banks are broken up.But virtually all independent economists and financial experts say that it is vital to break up the giant banks, including:Nobel prize-winning economi…
Dell Streak Android 2.2 Update Arriving Mid-January
December 10th, 2010 |
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Dell’s Streak will receive its Android 2.2 update in mid-January, at least for those who own AT&T SIM-locked versions of the hybrid tablet PC-smartphone. – AT amp;T Dell Streak owners in the United States, take heart: your
update to Android 2.2 (Froyo) is “hopefully” arriving in mid-January. For
months, users have questioned when the 5-inch tablet PC, released earlier this
year running Android 1.6, would receive the operating-system upgrade.
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Nexus S to Launch Later this Month
December 10th, 2010 |
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Do you remember November 2008? That was when we were introduced to the first ever Android phone to hit the market. Now, two years later, there are about 100 different Android devices to choose from, with around 200,000 devices being actively used throughout the world. That’s some pretty impressive growth. Well, the guys over at [...]
Embryonic stem cells: Testing science
December 9th, 2010 |
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The law continues to threaten stem-cell research in America
ON DECEMBER 6th an appeals court in Washington, DC, heard the latest arguments in the case of Sherley v Sebelius, on the question of whether American federal funds can be used for research on human embryonic stem cells. The disburser of those funds, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is the largest source of medical-research money in the world, so the outcome of this case—which could end up in the Supreme Court—may determine the rate of progress in the field and how much of it will happen in the United States.
Embryonic stem cells have the potential to replicate any type of bodily tissue. That makes them of particular interest to medical researchers hoping to test possible drugs and, in the longer term, to use stem cells to help repair human tissues. …
Zardari, Manmohan may meet on sidelines on Turkmenistan summit this weekend
December 9th, 2010 |
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Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari may meet Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh this weekend on the sidelines of a summit in Turkmenistan, which both leaders will be attending on December 11. According to sources, Zardari will attend the summit in which the heads of the governments of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and India will also participate to [...]
Zillow: U.S. Home Prices Will Lose $1.7 Trillion This Year
December 9th, 2010 |
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First Case-Shiller called a double dip in home prices.Then Roubini said that the United States “real estate market, for sure, is double dippingâ€, and and predicted that banks could face another $1 trillion in housing-related losses.Now Zillow is f…
Insult to Indian Ambassador Meera Shankar unacceptable, says Krishna
December 9th, 2010 |
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After Indian Ambassador to the US Meera Shankar was patted down by an American security agent at the Jackson – Evers International Airport in Mississippi, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna today said that such behaviour from the United States was not acceptable to India. In a statement Krishna said: “I am rather surprised by the [...]
Swedish FM: No U.S. extradition request for Assange
December 8th, 2010 |
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Visiting Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said today that the U.S. had not contacted his country regarding a possible extradition of Julian Assange. Assange has not been charged in either Sweden or the United States, but Swedish authorities issued a red Interpol notice for his arrest after allegations that he committed rape there.
China: U.S. In Worse Shape than Europe | Rogers: “Britain is totally insolvent”
December 8th, 2010 |
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Reuters notes:Li Daokui, an academic member of the central bank’s monetary policy committee, said that U.S. bond prices and the dollar would fall when the European economic situation stabilized.”For now, market attention is still on Europe and for t…
Zardari told US “we are here because of you†after winning elections
December 8th, 2010 |
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Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari had thanked the United States government for its support of credible parliamentary elections, which brought his Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) to power in September 2008, according to some classified US diplomatic cables released by whistleblower website Wikileaks. In a cable about a meeting of US Representatives, Adam Schiff and Allyson [...]
I entered US as an illegal immigrant, says Salma Hayek
December 8th, 2010 |
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Salma Hayek has confessed that she entered the United States as an illegal immigrant. The Mexican actress talks about her humble beginnings, her former undocumented immigrant status and her charity projects in an interview with V Magazine Spain, where she seductively poses for the cover titled ‘A Woman’s Weapons’. “I was an illegal immigrant in [...]
Reuters: Republicans Are Trying to Intentionally Bankrupt California and Illinois to Weaken Unions
December 7th, 2010 |
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The New York Times points out that some states like California and Illinois are at risk of default, and that a default could spread to other states:While next year could be even worse, there are bigger, longer-term risks, financial analysts say. Their…
Apple Shouldn’t Bring the iPhone to T-Mobile, Sprint: 10 Reasons Why
December 7th, 2010 |
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News Analysis: An analyst claims that Verizon might pay Apple to not bring its iPhone to T-Mobile’s or Sprint’s networks. That sounds like a wise idea for Apple. – Since
its release in 2007, Apple’s iPhone has been available exclusively to AT amp;T
customers in the United States.
Since that launch, rumors have been swirling that Apple would be bringing its
smartphone to Verizon’s network sooner rather than later. But more than three
years since that launc…