US woman gets 4 years jail for killing Indian

A  US women has been sentenced for 4 years after she hit an Indian student in US. "A US woman, whose car accidentally ran over an Indian student last year, has been sentenced to four years in jail by an Ohio court. The 27-year-old Hankinson had ran a red light,...

Deadly Black Widow spider hitches ride to UK in Cadillac imported from US

Working for a firm importing classic American cars, Adam Morrison-Thomas is well-versed in handling exotic arrivals. But not necessarily eight-legged ones that can kill with a single bite. The encounter between the mechanic and the black widow spider began when he opened...

Hurricane takes aim at Caribbean Islands

"SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Islanders went door to door Thursday to warn neighbors of Hurricane Dean, which spun toward the Caribbean packing 100 mph winds and threatens to strengthen into an extremely dangerous storm by next week. The first hurricane of the Atlantic season is...

China’s space effort seen in new light

SHANGHAI, China - China has sent men into orbit and launched dozens of satellites, but its test of a satellite-killing weapon is shaking up perceptions about where the Chinese space program is headed.The test, confirmed by Beijing on Tuesday after nearly a two-week...

First Data up as Western Union headed for S&P 500

"Shares of transaction processing firm First Data Corp rose on Tuesday after news that the company's Western Union unit, which will be spun off to shareholders, is to be added to the S&P 500 index on Friday. Standard & Poor's on Monday said Western Union will replace...