Gayatri Devi: A maharani and a beauty

Gayatri Devi, once described as one of the most beautiful women in the world, has died at the age of 90.The fashion icon broke with tradition by winning election to parliament in 1962. She was re-elected twice.She...

Drew Peterson Gets Engaged--Where Is Stacy?

Hey kids!  Look!  Santa brought you a brand new mommy for Christmas this year!  (I wonder if she'll jump out of a box or a cake...)So...what looks like a duck, walks like a duck and smells like a...

China to Dalai Lama: No, Again

"Monday, November 10, 2008 at 5:46 am China to Dalai Lama: No, Again Comments (2) | Email This Some more information has come out about the ninth round of talks between the Dalai Lama's representatives and Beijing officials....

Supercar runs on water

Supercar runs on water - Mark NicholThis is the RMC Scorpion, the American supercar unveiled at SEMA 2008 this week. And though it might look like a run-of-the-mill motor show supercar, with its 20-inch chrome...

A ‘different approach’

"Even though the financial crisis, which he pledged on Friday to tackle ‘head on’, is his first priority, Barack Obama has no choice but to clear the foreign policy mess being left behind by the Republican administration. At his first news conference as president-elect,...

Pervez Musharraf says he’s not entering politics

"Former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf has said he has no intention of entering politics. Gen Musharraf has been leading a quiet life since he resigned in August.“Whosoever is attributing such information to me is absolutely wrong. I have not talked to anybody...

Nintendo DS - A Teaching Tool

"Redux::A Year Ago Today - Nintendo DS As A Teaching Tool… Redux! About this time last year, we touched base on how Japan has embraced its personal technology - Nintendo DS - to help in the education of its kids.  Little did we...

India v Australia, 3rd Test: Match ends in draw

"The third test between India and Australia at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi ended in a draw as the two sides decided that a result was not probable early in the afternoon session. Scorecard - India vs Australia - 3rd Test Earlier in the day, Gambhir and Dravid started their...

ACLU wants prisons to become polling places

"There are few radical left-wing organizations more obnoxious than the American Civil Liberties Union. That’s because the ACLU doesn’t just pack a tie-dyed Volkswagen full of leftover San Fransisco hippies and drive to your area to protest, they pack a private jet full...

Houston's post-Ike supplies coming, officials say

"HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) -- Federal supplies of food and water will be available to Houstonians affected by Hurricane Ike on Monday, an official said Sunday after Houston's mayor voiced concern about the aid. ...

Why infants still die from SIDS

" When Melissa and Rudy Haberzettl's son Jacob was born in November 2006, he was perfect in every way -- full-term, healthy weight, and a champion eater. Like many new moms, Melissa was determined to follow doctor's orders: She breastfed Jake exclusively, put him to sleep on...

Sreesanth recovers, almost..

"Sreesanth has recovered from the side strain that laid him low after the Indian Premier League and, though still suffering from a stiff back, is said to be targeting the India A game against New Zealand A in Chennai on September 21 for his return to national duty. Sreesanth...

I will not retire: Sourav Ganguly

"Former captain Sourav Ganguly insisted that he was in no mood to hang up his boots as far as Test and Twenty20 cricket are concerned even though he is out of the ODI side and the selectors didn’t pick him in the Rest of India squad. “I would like to think I have a couple...

Obama-backer Oprah says no Sarah Palin on her TV show

" The 44-year-old Palin is the first female nominee on a Republican presidential ticket in the party's 164-year history, though she is little-known outside Alaska, where she was elected a reform governor in...

Dhoni takes admission in Xaviers

"Mahendra Singh Dhoni has sought and got admission at the St. Xaviers college in Ranchi. He wants a bachelors degree in Commerce and later plans to get a masters in business administration. St. Xaviers college has confirmed his admission."
 

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