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Michael Jackson Memorial Lottery

Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 2:34 am

More Than 1 Million Try for Michael Jackson Memorial Tickets, Michael Jackson’s memorial service grow slimmer by the hour, fans wait eagerly to find out whether their names will be selected at random from an online lottery. As of noon today more than 1.2 million people were pinning their hopes on the lottery for a seat at the memorial service, but only 17,500 ticket... Read more »

Sarah Palin federal indictment

Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 1:04 am

Sarah Palin federal indictment, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin reported resigned because of a federal indictment pending in an embezzlement scandal that allegedly involves her receiving huge financial favors from Spenard Building Supplies. If the news is true, the upcoming Sarah Palin federal indictment would have crippled her ability to govern effectively. Sarah Palin resignation... Read more »

Declaration of Independence text

Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 10:49 pm

United States Declaration of Independence, Declaration of Independence text, The New York Public Library is offering a special viewing of the original copy of the Declaration of Independence this July Fourth weekend. The full-text version of the Declaration is one of only two fully intact copies. It’s 233 years old. The display also includes a collection of letters... Read more »

Blast in Afghan, 2 US Troops killed

Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 1:15 pm

KABUL: A blast in eastern Afghanistan killed two American troops and wounded four others Saturday, a U.S. military spokeswoman said. The troops were attacked in eastern Paktika province, but there were no immediate details about the incident, said Lt. Cmdr. Christine Sidenstricker. The deaths come as thousands of Marines in southern Afghanistan are involved in the biggest... Read more »

US Marines Push Deeper in Afghanistan Assault

Friday, July 3, 2009 at 12:32 pm

KABUL: One U.S. Marine and two British soldiers were killed in a major offensive in Southern Afghanistan. One U.S. Marine has been killed and several others have been wounded in a major operation to take control of a valley in southern Afghanistan from the Taliban, the U.S. military said on Thursday. A statement from the U.S. Marine Expeditionary Brigade in Helmand province... Read more »

Major Military Strike Start in Afghanistan

Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 12:12 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. Marines and Afghan security forces moved into Taliban-infested villages Wednesday evening in one of the Obama administration’s first major military operations in the previously forgotten war in Afghanistan. The offensive was launched shortly after 1 a.m. local time in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province. More than 4,000 Marines and an... Read more »

Honduras’ President Won Overwhelming International Support

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 1:34 pm

TEGUCIGALPA: Honduras’ ousted president won overwhelming international support Tuesday as he planned a high-profile return to his chaotic country. The politicians who sent soldiers to fly him into exile in his pajamas said he will be arrested for treason if he tries. The showdown was building to a climax as the presidents of Argentina and Ecuador signed on to accompany... Read more »

Ahmadinejad Poll Victory Confirmed by Iran

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 12:24 pm

TEHRAN : Iran’s top legislative body confirmed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s victory in a disputed election after a partial recount on Monday, official media reported. Ahead of the widely expected confirmation, riot police were deployed in main thoroughfares and squares of the capital Tehran where protests had erupted after Ahmadinejad was first declared... Read more »

Yameni Pessagner Air Plane Crashed in Indian Ocean

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 10:54 am

MORONI: An airliner with 150 people onboard belonging to Yemeni state carrier Yemenia crashed into choppy seas as it came in to land on the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros on Tuesday, officials said. “The plane has crashed and we still don’t know exactly where. We think it’s in the area of Mitsamiouli. There were 150passengers on board,” Comoros... Read more »

Partial Recount of Disputed Vote Started by Iran

Monday, June 29, 2009 at 1:59 pm

TEHRAN : A partial recount of Iran’s disputed June 12 presidential election began on Monday. Iran’s top legislative body, the Guardian Council, had offered to recount a random 10 percent of the votes. But defeated opposition candidate Mirhossein Mousavi has rejected this, saying the whole election should be annulled. Recounting had started in 22 Tehran districts... Read more »