Little Nano makes big splash in US mediaWASHINGTON - The launch of India’s small car Tata Nano made big news in the United States with top publications from Time magazine to the New York Times giving the story a big splash. Peta plans to create tofu made from Clooney’s sweat!LONDON - You will soon be able to taste George Clooney - if animal rights organization PETA gets its way. US newspaper industry in a free fall in internet ageWASHINGTON - One more American newspaper has bitten the dust as the print media faces the woes of a bad economy and the relentless onslaught of the internet. Karzai admits rift with US, NATO over civilian casualtiesKABUL - In a clear sign of discord between Afghan government and its main backer, President Hamid Karzai said Wednesday that he has come under pressure from Washington for his criticism over civilian casualties caused by the US and NATO military troops. Judge rebuffs Obama; refuses to suspend Gitmo hearingWASHINGTON - A military judge in Gutananamo Bay Thursday denied a request by the Obama administration to suspend the proceedings against a Yemeni suspected of plotting the October 2000 attack on the USS Cole. Bush revokes pardon granted a day earlier to party donor’s relativeWASHINGTON - In a remarkable reverse, US President George W. Bush has revoked a pardon he granted a day earlier to a real estate developer whose relatives donated over $40,000 to the Republican Party, a news report said. Obama maintains fitness routine as he prepares for officeWASHINGTON - Barack Obama is maintaining a rigorous fitness routine involving one-and-a-half hours a day in the gym as he prepares to take over as US president, the Washington Post reported Thursday. |