Chicago commuter headache as ‘L’ sight line close for 5 months
By Mary Wisniewski
CHICAGO |
Sat May 18, 2013 3:01pm EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago will close down partial of a “L” towering rail system’s busiest line for 5 months starting on Sunday, forcing [...]
Texas joins inundate of states suing BP over 2010 Gulf spill
By P.J. Huffstutter
Sat May 18, 2013 4:27pm EDT
(Reuters) – Texas has assimilated a throng of Gulf of Mexico states to record fit opposite BP Plc, Halliburton Co and others for their purpose in one of a misfortune [...]
Shooting genocide of happy male rocks New York’s cradle of happy rights
By Anna Hiatt
NEW YORK |
Sun May 19, 2013 6:07pm EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Greenwich Village, a hearth of a U.S. happy rights movement, remained in startle on Sunday over a sharpened genocide of a happy male [...]
Severe Kansas hurricane prompts sheer National Weather Service warning
By Chris Francescani
NEW YORK |
Sun May 19, 2013 7:49pm EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A dangerous, half mile-wide whirly struck nearby Oklahoma City Sunday afternoon, partial of an impassioned continue complement [...]
Officials advise of commuter disharmony from Connecticut derailment
By Richard Weizel
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut |
Sun May 19, 2013 10:08pm EDT
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (Reuters) – Thousands of Connecticut commuters should prop for transport disharmony on Monday as Metro-North [...]
Tweets of the week: IRS, Beyonce’s baby and Bea Arthur
17 May 2013
Last updated at 21:46 GMT
Beyonce, a US tax form, and Bea Arthur
For the week ending 17 May, here is a look at the news making waves in America – all in 140 characters or less.
1. Oh my. Dick Morris says IRS [...]
Murder in Mayfield
Veteran BBC investigative reporter Tom Mangold got an email out of the blue one day from a woman in Mayfield, Kentucky, asking him for help to find the murderers of a teenage girl. Intrigued, he flew out to meet her soon afterwards, and stumbled [...]
Bank of England criticises Bloomberg
14 May 2013
Last updated at 19:25 GMT
Bloomberg journalists tried to glean information by tracking client activities on Bloomberg terminals
The Bank of England has called the data snooping activities at financial news agency [...]
Sony investor urges company break-up
14 May 2013
Last updated at 21:12 GMT
Sony said the entertainment businesses were important contributors to its growth
One of Sony’s biggest shareholders has suggested that the Japanese firm should spin off up to 20% of [...]
VIDEO: First US drone launch from carrier
In a mission that has been described as a milestone for military aviation, the US Navy has launched an unmanned drone from the flight deck of an aircraft carrier for the very first time.
The Navy hopes the experimental aircraft will pave the [...]
VIDEO: OJ Simpson testifies in Nevada court
Former football star and actor OJ Simpson is testifying at a Nevada court hearing on his request for a new trial in an armed robbery case.
His lawyer said he was “excited about telling his story”.
The 65-year-old was sentenced in [...]
AUDIO: Can BP survive compensation payouts?
The Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010 killed 11 oil rig workers and released an estimated four million barrels of oil into the Gulf and along the coastline.
BP’s financial recovery since Deepwater Horizon oil spill is being put in jeopardy [...]
VIDEO: Storm chaser captures Texas tornado
A tornado has ripped through a town in the US state of Texas, resulting in six deaths, officials say.
Homes were destroyed when the tornado hit Granbury, 70 miles (110km) west of Dallas, late on Wednesday.
Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds warned [...]
Canada PM aide quits in expenses row
19 May 2013
Last updated at 22:08 GMT
Nigel Wright said he had not informed the prime minister about the cheque at the time
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s top aide has resigned over his role in a growing expenses [...]
Deadly tornadoes ravage Oklahoma
20 May 2013
Last updated at 03:58 GMT
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Aerial footage shows the trail of destruction [...]
Visiting Chinese PM vows to build trust with India
NEW DELHI: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Monday to build trust with India and declared that ties between the Asian giants were key to world peace as he visited New Delhi only weeks after a border spat.
Speaking alongside his counterpart [...]
Oxfam warns of health risks to Syria refugees
AMMAN: Aid organisation Oxfam warned on Monday that the warmer weather will increase health-related risks for hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon, and appealed for urgent funds.
With temperatures set to soar up to [...]
India’s ‘new generation’ of filmmakers feted at Cannes
CANNES: Unashamedly escapist, with wafer-thin plots and cheesy dialogue, all punctuated by exuberant song and dance routines, Bollywood musicals are beloved by millions despite the critics’ reservations.
But India’s biggest star [...]
Afghan suicide attack kills at least 11: police
—File Photo.
MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan: A suicide bomber struck outside government buildings in northern Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least 11 people including a senior local politician, police said.
Emergency services rushed to the [...]
Militants kill 10 Iraq policemen in checkpoint attacks
Iraqi armed tribesmen pose for a picture on the back of a truck in a road north of Ramadi, on May 18, 2013. — Photo by AFP
RAMADI: Militants killed at least 10 Iraqi policemen in a series of attacks on checkpoints in [...]
Mother of China rape victim turns rights crusader
CHANGSHA: The kidnap, rape and forced prostitution of her daughter set Tang Hui on a mission to seek justice. But it was Chinese authorities’ repeated obstructions, even detaining her, that made her a die-hard activist.
For seven years [...]
Levies man protecting polio team in Bajaur shot dead
PESHAWAR: An anti-polio vaccination team was attacked in northwestern Pakistan’s Bajaur tribal region, killing one Levies official, DawnNews reported.
Unidentified men opened fire on the team in Bajaur’s Mamond tehsil killing the Levies [...]
Billboard honors Madonna, awards to Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift
Pop diva Madonna was honored at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards as top touring artist for her “MDNA Tour”, 2012′s highest-grossing concert series.
Madonna strode onstage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to accept the [...]
ECP asks provincial election commissions for election expenses’ details
Election Commission of Pakistan.—File Photo
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday wrote to the provincial election commissions to issue details of the election expenses incurred by successful [...]
‘Trek’ does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes
LOS ANGELES: ”Star Trek: Into Darkness” has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it’s not setting any light-speed records with a debut that’s lower than the studio’s expectations. [...]
Shehzad Roy performs in Rome
ROME: The Embassy of Pakistan in Rome, in collaboration with Zètema Progetto Cultura, an agency of Rome’s Municipality, organized a concert by famous Pakistani music star Shehzad Roy on Saturday, 18th May 2013.
The concert was held in [...]
