The Great American Cola and Calorie war: when smaller doesn’t mean small
May 17, 2012
Four large manufacturers of processed beverages—The Coca Cola Company, the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Pepsico and SunnyD—have joined forces to fight a common enemy
Sexist HS baseball team disrespects the game
May 16, 2012
While we watch the battle of how the battle over gay marriage affects the election (a battle, of course), real life marches on. And in Arizona, that means another manifestation of right-wing craziness.
USA 2012: Yahoo! poll suggests what’s really wrong; No one cares
May 16, 2012
You would guess that most senior citizens and those approaching retirement will have heard of Wisconsin Republican Congressional Representative Paul Ryan. After all, he is the architect of the budget that proposes to radically gut Medicare and Social Security.
Car bomb leaves four troops dead in Quetta
May 15, 2012
At least four troops were killed and more than a dozen wounded when a car bomb hit a FC convey in the southern west city of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan here on Monday.
May 18, 2012
The country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) Friday reported a massive hike in net profit at Rs.4,050 crore for the quarter ended March 31 on account of decline in provisions of bad loans and strong credit demand.
May 18, 2012
The top leadership of the Punjab Congress may still be licking its wounds after its defeat in the assembly elections earlier this year, but the worst is still not over.
May 18, 2012
A special investigation team (SIT) of the Kerala Police Friday filed a chargesheet against two Italian marines accused of shooting dead two Indian fishermen from aboard a ship.
May 18, 2012
India can grow at between 8 or 9 percent for the next 20 years with a supportive global environment, its Planning Commission's Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said.
May 18, 2012
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan was banned from the Wankhede Staidum for five years, Mumbai Cricket Association President Vilasrao Deshmukh announced Friday. The development comes two days after the co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders allegedly got into a fracas with MCA officials and security personnel at the Wankhede stadium here.
May 19, 2012
US stocks failed to find any support Friday amid continuing concerns over the eurozone and a shaky Nasdaq debut of the Facebook.
May 19, 2012
Former US President George W. Bush will unveil his portrait in the White House later this month, his office said Friday.
May 18, 2012
The US will give $70 million to help boost Israel's air defence capabilities to thwart rocket attacks by Palestinian militants.
May 18, 2012
Rajat Gupta has been forewarned that he cannot beat insider trading charges by trumpeting his philanthropy history any more than Mother Teresa could use her missionary work to fend off bank robbery charges.
May 18, 2012
Pakistan is not eligible to buy uranium from Australia, outgoing High Commissioner Tim George has said.
Indian's 'Smart Rickshaw' mobile app wins innovation prize
May 18, 2012
India's Aadhar Bhalinge has won "m2Work", a World Bank-sponsored online challenge seeking the best ideas for spurring the job-creation potential of mobile phones.
Australia's MotoGP legend Stoner to retire
May 18, 2012
Australian two-time MotoGP world champion, Casey Stoner, announced Friday that he will retire from Grand Prix racing at the end of season due to "family reasons".
Nigeria to send astronauts aloft by 2015
May 18, 2012
Nigeria says it will send aloft astronauts by 2015 and launch three satellites.
Daredevils blown away by Gayle storm, hopes alive for Royal Challengers
May 18, 2012
Chris Gayle destroyed Delhi Daredevils with an unbeaten century as Royal Challengers raised their hopes of making it to the play-off stages with a convincing 21-run win in their crucial Indian Premier league (IPL) match at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Thursday.
