Pre-dawn art festival wakes up Paris during sleepy summer monthsPARIS — As dawn breaks over a sumptuous Paris garden that was once the playground of kings, a lone horseman puts his mount through his paces. The magnificent steed prances in fancy circles, stretches his forelegs and canters almost in place — in short, he dances. Amity first Indian group to open business schools in London, SingaporeNEW DELHI - Amity, a leading education-oriented group, will become the first from India to open two new business and management-oriented campuses in London and Singapore. Brit Defence Secretary thinks he’s unpopular because of his moustache!LONDON - Brit Secretary of State for Defence Bob Ainsworth has blamed his moustache for making him unpopular. Pak concerns over US making Islamabad embassy long term base for ‘remote control’ of regionISLAMABAD - Questions are being raised over the motives behind the massive expansion work on the US embassy which is nearing completion in Islamabad. Fosters to release Australia’s ‘poshest’ beer priced at 70 dollarsMELBOURNE - Fosters Group is set to launch one of the ‘poshest’ beers in Australia. Priced at 70 dollars, the so-called luxury beer has traces of vanilla and curry leaf, with hints of honey and passion fruit. LaGuardia airport terminal evacuated in NYC, police bomb squad arrest man and search bagNEW YORK — Air travelers at New York’s LaGuardia Airport found themselves in a mess of delays and missed connections Saturday after a bomb scare involving a homeless man. China’s army called on to maintain social stability as it celebrates 82nd anniversaryBEIJING — China’s military celebrated its 82nd anniversary Saturday, with an editorial in the official paper calling on the armed forces to maintain social stability in the wake of unrest on the fringes of its territory. GOP lawmakers line up against proposed health care reforms as Democrats look to September voteWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are looking ahead to a health care showdown on the House floor in September following a key committee’s passage of sweeping overhaul legislation. Graphane may help make tiny strips of graphene needed for electronic circuitsWASHINGTON - In a new research, scientists have explained how their discovery of graphane could make it easier for the production of tiny strips of graphene needed for electronic circuits. Prominent opposition activists, protesters stand trial in Iran over postelection ‘riots’TEHRAN, Iran — More than 100 opposition political activists and protesters stood trial in Tehran Saturday on charges of rioting and conspiring to topple the ruling system in the country’s first trial since the disputed presidential election, Iran’s state media reported. Overwhelming popularity, Web site meltdown were among ‘cash for clunkers’ glitchesNEW YORK — This was one government stimulus plan that yielded quick results. Maybe too quick. New computer game harnesses human intuition to solve complex problemsWASHINGTON - A new computer game prototype, called FunSAT, utilises human ability of intuition to help solve a fundamental problem underlying many computer hardware design tasks. Norway and Morocco in row over former Olympic track champion’s childrenOSLO — The Norwegian ambassador to Morocco denied on Tuesday that he breached his diplomatic duties by helping the children of a Moroccan Olympic cross-country champion return with their mother to Norway. Attorneys for young Gitmo detainee seek his release, say Afghan officials ready to pick him upWASHINGTON — Attorneys for a young Guantanamo Bay detainee being considered for prosecution in the United States said Tuesday that the government has no authority to continue holding him in Cuba and Afghanistan is ready to pick him up. Attorney: Minn. Somali to plead guilty to supporting terrorism, other charges to be droppedMINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man accused of traveling to Somalia to fight with Islamic militants plans to plead guilty Tuesday to one terror-related charge, his attorney said. Omar quits as chief minister after sex slur (Intro Roundup)SRINAGAR - Jammu and Kashmir was plunged into a sudden political crisis Tuesday with an emotional Chief Minister Omar Abdullah resigning from office after the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) alleged his involvement in a sensational sex scandal that had rocked the state in 2006. Inspector general: TVA lawyers limited $3M report on cause of Tenn. ash spillWASHINGTON — The head of the Tennessee Valley Authority acknowledged a “larger cultural problem” at the agency as an inspector general’s report says it allowed its lawyers to stifle a $3 million study into the cause of a massive coal ash spill to limit its legal liability. Pakistan Radio keen on propaganda ‘victories’, not solution of problemsABOHAR - India has time and again stated that Pakistan should stop allow its territory to be used by terrorists against India, before any serious dialogue could commence. North Carolina terror suspect nearly lost limbs after 1991 bank robbery conviction in PakistanRALEIGH, N.C. — American Daniel Patrick Boyd faced stern a punishment after being convicted of robbing a bank in Pakistan: Losing a hand and foot. Loan official: Sens. Conrad and Dodd informed they were getting VIP home loan dealsWASHINGTON — Two influential Senate committee chairmen were told they were getting special VIP deals when they applied for mortgages, an official who handled their loans told Congress in closed-door testimony. Democratic Sens. Christopher Dodd and Kent Conrad had denied knowing they were getting discounts when they negotiated their loan terms. AP source: Obama to host professor and police officer at center of racial dispute over arrestWASHINGTON — The professor, the policeman and the president are ready to share a beer — and maybe a few thoughts about race and law enforcement in America. National Park Service awards nearly $1M to preserve, interpret WWII internment sitesCHEYENNE, Wyo. — The National Park Service has awarded nearly $1 million in grants to increase public awareness about and help preserve sites related to the detention of Japanese-Americans during World War II. APNewsBreak: AP sources: NYC, Seattle, Houston, Pittsburgh to get zero from $1B COPS moneyWASHINGTON — Four major cities — New York, Seattle, Houston, and Pittsburgh — will get no money from a $1 billion economic stimulus program to help cities avoid laying off police officers, officials told The Associated Press on Monday. DOD IG says ‘multiple systems’ failed, leading to electrocution death of Green BeretWASHINGTON — Military leaders and a major military contractor failed to protect a Green Beret who was electrocuted while showering in his barracks in Iraq, the Defense Department’s Inspector General determined in a report released Monday. US jury found in favor of hospital that deported seriously brain injured Guatemalan manMIAMI — A hospital that sent a seriously brain injured illegal immigrant back to Guatemala — over the objections of his family and legal guardian — did not act unreasonably, a jury found Monday. Nigerian police say at least 55 dead in Islamist militant attacksABUJA, Nigeria — Islamist militants seeking to impose a Taliban-style regime in northern Nigeria launched attacks Monday on police in three towns, expanding a two-day campaign of violence that has killed at least 55 people, police and witnesses said. EU nations support expanded anti-terror bank data sharing deal with USBRUSSELS — European Union nations on Monday unanimously supported expanding the bloc’s anti-terror cooperation with the United States to stop the transfer of funds supporting terror groups. Winston Churchill’s sofa sells for 7,500 pounds at auctionLONDON - A sofa that had once belonged to Britain’s war-time Prime Minister Winston Churchill has fetched 7,500 pounds at auction, despite being valued at just 80 pounds. Hadlee says Fleming overshadowed coaches and selectorsWELLINGTON - In his latest memoir, former New Zealand fast bowler Richard Hadlee has disclosed how former captain Stephen Fleming became so influential at one point of time that he started to manipulate both selectors and coaches to get what he wanted. French leader Sarkozy leaves hospital after heart check; Docs say no further treatment neededPARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy was discharged Monday from the hospital where he spent the night after collapsing while jogging. Doctors said his illness was due to heat and overwork and ordered the 54-year-old to rest but prescribed no further medical treatment, his office said. |
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