U.S. sees warmest March in recorded history, NOAA reports
March 2012 will go down as the warmest March in the United States since record-keeping began in 1895, NOAA said Monday. In addition, the three-month period of January, February and March was the warmest first quarter ever recorded in the Lower 48 states. The average was 42 degrees Fahrenheit, a whopping 6 degrees above the long-term average. A staggering More...
Grand jury cancellation leaves Zimmerman case in limbo
Sanford, Florida — Now that the grand jury that was scheduled to convene Tuesday in the Trayvon Martin case has been canceled many are wondering when a decision will be made. The special prosecutor assigned More...
Over 100 people executed in Syria, says Rights Group
New York: A new report by the non-governmental organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) claims that Syrian forces have summarily executed more than a hundred people, most of them civilians. Tom Porteous, deputy program More...
Thomas Kinkade, popular artist, dies at age 54
Thomas Kinkade, one of the most popular artists in America, has died at his California home, his family said. He was 54. “Thom provided a wonderful life for his family,” his wife, Nanette, said in a More...
Educated Asian Americans more likely to be jobless
Washington: Asian Americans with college degrees are more likely to be jobless than their white counterparts in this harsh economy, according to a report. A study by the Economic Policy Institute entitled “Unfairly More...
US Navy jet crashes into apartment building in Virginia
Virginia Beach: A US Navy jet crashed Friday into an apartment building in Virginia and both pilots ejected, the Navy and media reports said. There were no immediate reports of injuries on the ground. TV footage More...
Russia slams U.S. over sentence for arms dealer Viktor Bout
Moscow — Russia criticized the United States on Friday for handing down a 25-year sentence to Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, saying the verdict against him was “baseless and biased.” Bout, More...
U.S. Coast Guard sinks Japanese boat washed away by tsunami
The shelling and sinking of a rust-stained fishing trawler in Alaskan waters ends its aimless voyage more than a year after a tsunami swept it off the east coast of Japan. The U.S. Coast Guard said it opened fire More...
Zardari’s India visit ‘very constructive’: US
Washington: Terming Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari’s scheduled visit to India as “very constructive”, US has said it does not want any new strains in Indo-Pak ties over the USD 10 million More...
Forecasters predict fewer hurricanes this year
Folks in hurricane-prone areas of the United States and Caribbean may breathe a sigh of relief this year. Forecasters at Colorado State University say a less-active hurricane season is in store. Meteorologists Philip More...
