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Mysore-born Indian to groom Muslims for public service
A Mysore-born Indian public affairs specialist has been charged with revitalising the Muslim Public Service Network (MPSN) that grooms young American Muslims for public service and to take on civic...


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US aid to Egypt in peril amid crackdown on pro-democracy groups
American aid to Egypt, which is estimated at an average of two billion dollars a year, is reportedly in peril with U.S. lawmakers threatening to block assistance in response to Egypt's crackdown on...
US economy improving, stronger jobs growth: Expert
Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders believes that the American economy is improving, and the potential for giving jobs to the unemployed is getting stronger.

"Its pretty close...
Indian American to groom US Muslims for public service
A Mysore-born Indian American public affairs specialist has been charged with revitalising the Muslim Public Service Network that grooms young American Muslims for public service and to take on civic...
Digital romance clicking with lonely-hearts
Online dating has not only shed its stigma but has surpassed all forms of matchmaking in the United States apart from meeting through friends, a new study has revealed.

The digital revolution in...
Amir Khan takes American fiancee for sightseeing in Bolton
British Olympic boxing medallist Amir Khan recently took his fiancee Faryal Makhdoom for a tour of his hometown Bolton, England.

Last month, Makhdoom had showed him around her native New York.

The...
Katy Perry gives special shout-out to Tim Tebow at Super Bowl weekend
Katy Perry, who performed her first U.S. concert since splitting from Russell Brand in Indianapolis on Saturday night, dedicated a song to Tim Tebow at the pre-Super Bowl Concert.

The 27-year-old...
Giants cruise past Patriots in final minute to win Super Bowl title
The New York Giants have won their second Super Bowl title in four years and fourth overall after beating the New England Patriots in the final.

The Giant's Eli Manning engineered a nine-play,...
French actor Gerard Depardieu to play Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Gerard Depardieu will star as Dominique Strauss-Kahn in a film by US director Abel Ferrara about the New York sex scandal that caused the former IMF chief to resign.

Ferrera met Depardieu, 63, at...
JFK took White House intern's virginity in his wife's bedroom
In a tell-all memoir, President John F Kennedy's teenage mistress describes how she lost her virginity to the former U.S. President when he seduced her in his wife's bedroom following a pool party...
Egypt to prosecute 44 NGO workers, including 19 Americans, for illegal acts in country
Egypt will prosecute 44 non-governmental organization workers, including 19 American nationals, on charges of allegedly receiving foreign funds illegally and being involved in banned activities in...
Clinton talks military cooperation with Bulgarian PM
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday paid a short visit to Bulgaria and discussed energy issues and military cooperation with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, Xinhua reported.

At a...
L.A. Reid signs up for 'The X Factor'
L.A. Reid has reportedly signed up to be a judge on the second series of the American version of "The X Factor".

The 55-year-old has reportedly signed a contract to reprise his position on the panel...
Super Bowl crowds tempting to terrorists, say security officialsSuper Bowl crowds tempting to terrorists, say security officials
Security officials say the crowds expected in Indianapolis for the NFL's Super Bowl championship game are tempting targets for terrorists.

An operation in place to protect the Super Bowl 46 site...
Joan Rivers had over 700 surgical operations
American comedian Joan Rivers claims she has had a total of 739 surgical procedures.

According to showbizspy.com, the 78-year-old TV personality has gone under the knife more than 700 times, and...
President Kennedy 'took virginity of intern'
Then US president John F. Kenendy took the virginity of a White House intern in a side room a few feet away from where staffers were drinking at an after-work party, the Daily Mail Sunday quoted a...
Feds say too many kids exposed to secondhand smoke in cars
CHICAGO - Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the...
New York lets loose after Giants' Super Bowl victory
New York Giants fans celebrate the last touch down of New York Giants during the fourth quarter at Times Square in New York January 5, 2012. REUTERS/Eduardo...
Ga. court to hear case of possible gator attack
ATLANTA -; The family of a Georgia woman claims a homeowners association should have removed an alligator from a subdivision that they say may have killed the woman. The Georgia Supreme Court is...
Obama bemoans wife being dragged into politics
WASHINGTON -; President Barack Obama says one of the toughest parts about being president is that his wife has been dragged into the "political realm." Obama was responding to a...
US closes embassy in Syria
WASHINGTON -; The Obama administration has closed the U.S. Embassy in Damascus and pulled all American diplomats out of Syria. Officials say Ambassador Robert Ford and other diplomats left Syria...
3rd US cruise ship sails after virus outbreak
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -; A third U.S.-based cruise ship with an outbreak of stomach illness has sailed again after being decontaminated in South Florida. The vessel Ruby Princess sailed Sunday...
WA autopsies for children of missing Utah woman
The smoldering remains of a house, left, where an explosion killed Josh Powell and his two sons, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, is shown from the air in Graham, Wash. The explosion occurred moments after a...
US Official: China and Russia will regret UN vote
United States Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice speaks to reporters after the Security Council voted on a resolution backing an Arab League peace plan that calls for Syrian President Bashar...
Obama: US has 'very good' intelligence on Iran
WASHINGTON -; President Barack Obama said the U.S. has a "very good estimate" of when Iran could complete work on a nuclear weapon, but cautioned that there are still many unanswered...
Ambassador Rice: Egypt must release Americans
WASHINGTON -; The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is keeping up the Obama administration's pressure on Egypt to release 19 Americans facing trial on allegations of encouraging unrest in...
Police: Man accidentally shoots self at gun show
SAVANNAH, Ga. -; Authorities say a Georgia man is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a Savannah gun show. Police say 26-year-old Charles Lake was leaving the gun show at...
Man gets stuck in elevators twice in one day
Crews had trouble releasing the elevator, which was stuck between the 21st and 22nd floor, so they had to rescue him from another elevator parallel to the one that was stalled, said...
Police: Man shoots self in leg at gun show
SAVANNAH, Ga.  — Authorities say a Georgia man is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a Savannah gun...
Is a Fukushima-level Event Inside the United States a Foregone Conclusion?
San Onofre reactor located in Southern California came under intense scrutiny, as it was revealed that a ';small'; leak had occurred, prompting a shutdown. There are clear indicators that...
Discount New York profit flat
Israel Discount Bank of New York were flat in 2011. The bank posted a net profit of $50.1 million in 2011, down from $50.6 million in 2010, and the return on equity fell to 6.5% from 6.9%,...
Contador stripped of 2010 Tour de France title
July 25, 2010: FILE - In this file photo, three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador of Spain holds aloft the Spanish national flag during a victory lap after winning the Tour de France...
Nearly 300 NYC cops diagnosed with cancer since responding to 9/11 attacks
A startling number of healthy, young New York City cops who responded to the 9/11 terror attacks have since been diagnosed with cancer, according to data obtained by the New York Post. The...
Marine sergeant accused of hazing goes to trial
Jan. 30, 2012: Marine Sgt. Benjamin Johns walks to the courtroom of the Legal Services Center of Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Johns, Lance Cpl. Jacob D. Jacoby, and Lance Cpl....
Cat Killer Dane Tops Super Ads
Super Bowl Sunday, it was Doritos that came out top of the advertisers with one man and his very bad dog. The chips and dip maker was the most effective brand to advertise during the Super Bowl XLVI...
Zuck to Wall St.: Shhhh!
Aug. 18: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during a news conference at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, California. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has sent a warning around Wall...
Wilde Recounts Wild Childhood
Angeleno magazine, but Wilde is no product of Los Angeles. Angeleno has written an extensive profile of the sexy ‘House’ star, whose parents were big time Washington, D.C. journalists...
Clint Eastwood's 'Halftime in America' Ad a New Ballgame
Another Super Bowl, another slew of ads. It’s become a predictable–perhaps, at this point, even rote–occasion: A volley of commercials insinuate themselves into our homes, packaged...
Ryan Kwanten's Ab Workout
During our talk, Ryan Kwanten never mentions which state of mind led him to his last endeavor, this past summer's Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race. The 33-year-old actor transformed into...
How Google Erased Atlantis
Google Earth map that raised rumors of the lost city of Atlantis has gotten a much-needed update, ridding the seafloor of a gridlike pattern that some vigilant users suspected were sunken streets...
Slideshow: Chef D’Amato and Miss America big hit at Super Bowl
The Green Bay Packers may not have made it to Indianapolis this past weekend for Super Bowl XVLI, but Milwaukee and Wisconsin were well represented at the big game. Check out a special slideshow of...
American Airlines' Tulsa layoffs to have economic ripple effects
Follow this company ' planned 2,100 layoffs in Tulsa, part of the airline's larger plan to cut costs following a bankruptcy filing. ...
Bank of America mortgage chief to retire
Follow this company after her long-suffering stint as head of the bank's troubled mortgage operations. BofA announced her retirement in an internal...
Legacy The Art of Mike quotDreamquot Francisco
Manilatown Heritage Foundation displays his work through a commemorative gallery on display over the next several months in San Francisco, photographer Abe Menor reflects on Mike "Dream"...
Segregation Is Down Great News Right
When Newt Gingrich says that housing project people don't work, our job is to show that they do. When he says that Obama is the "food stamp" president, our job is to show that most...
In Time of Crisis City College Counselor Keeps Dreams Intact
SAN FRANCISCO – To hear her describe it, getting through a California community college these days is no easy task. Budget cuts have reduced course lists, with more cuts on the way, leaving...
India Ink: Paid Agents Lure Foreign Students to American Universities
It is illegal for American universities to pay recruiters for each American student they bring to a school, but no such rules exist about foreign...
Federal Reserve Committed to Economic Recovery in US
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday February 2nd that the economic recovery in the US remained "frustratingly slow" and the Europe's debt crisis has complicated the recovery...
Los Angeles school to close for 2 days over teacher arrests
This undated police booking photo released by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department shows former Los Angeles teacher Mark Berndt, 61, who was arrested for felony molestation of 23 kids after...