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Al-Qaida warns of new attacks deadlier than before

Al-Qaida warns of new attacks deadlier than before

Al-Qaida's U.S.-born spokesman warned President Barack Obama Sunday that the militant group may launch new attacks that would kill more Americans than previous ones.

Al-Qaida warns of new attacks deadlier than before
Lunch date with Warren Buffett fetches record $ 2.62 million on eBay
Lunch date with Warren Buffett fetches record $ 2.62 million on eBay
It takes millions of dollars to have lunch with legendary investor Warren Buffett, and a bidder has snatched the opportunity by agreeing to shell out $ 2.62 million in an online charity auction.
U.S. Identifies Vast Riches of Minerals in Afghanistan
U.S. Identifies Vast Riches of Minerals in Afghanistan
The United States has discovered nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan, far beyond any previously known reserves and enough to fundamentally alter the Afghan economy and perhaps the Afghan war itself, according to senior American go...
French fishing boat rescues stranded California teen
French fishing boat rescues stranded California teen
A French fishing vessel rescued a California teenager Saturday from her crippled sailboat in the turbulent southern Indian Ocean, bringing relief to her family but ending her around-the-world sailing effort.
American Apparel Has a 'Full Body Head to Toe' Employment Policy
American Apparel Has a 'Full Body Head to Toe' Employment Policy
Supersexual fashion brand American Apparel was accused last year of having a policy of firing employees that management deemed too ugly. According to some new inside information we received, hiring and firing is now largely based on employee photos.
Sexy banker eyed 'huge, double-D' breasts
Sexy banker eyed 'huge, double-D' breasts
Turns out those assets are inflated. Debrahlee Lorenzana, the bombshell banker who says Citigroup canned her because men couldn't stop gawking, repeatedly went under the knife to get her brick-house build.
Citibank worker says her Too Sexy looks got her fired. JP Morgan Chase - her new employer...
Citibank worker says her Too Sexy looks got her fired. JP Morgan Chase - her new employer...
A woman in New York has sued Citigroup Inc, accusing the bank of firing her for being too good-looking. The bank believes the lawsuit should be dismissed. "I was forced out of my job at Citibank because my male co-workers found my figure "too distracting"."...
Veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas quits at 89 after Israel outburst
Veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas quits at 89 after Israel outburst
It is always dangerous for a reporter to become the story. For Helen Thomas, two months before her 90th birthday, it has meant the end of her career.
Al-Qaida warns of new attacks deadlier than before
Al-Qaida warns of new attacks deadlier than before
Al-Qaida's U.S.-born spokesman warned President Barack Obama Sunday that the militant group may launch new attacks that would kill more Americans than previous ones.

Dispersal of Oil Means Cleanup to Take Years, US Official Says

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and Adm. Thad W. Allen, the Coast Guard commander, spoke to reporters in Washington on Monday about the response to the oil spill.

Although the Coast Guard had trained for the possibility of cleaning up a disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico,...

Dispersal of Oil Means Cleanup to Take Years, US Official Says

Egypt to strip men married to Israelis of citizenship

Egypt to strip men married to Israelis of citizenship

A Cairo court on Saturday upheld a ruling to strip Egyptian men married to Israeli women of their citizenship in a ca...

Egypt to strip men married to Israelis of citizenship

Nuclear Option on Gulf Oil Spill? No Way, U.S. Says

Energy Secretary Steven Chu is not considering a bomb.

The chatter began weeks ago as armchair engineers brainstormed for ways to stop the torrent of oil spilling into the ...

Nuclear Option on Gulf Oil Spill? No Way, U.S. Says

Former US Vice President Al Gore to separate from wife Tipper after 40 years of marriage

Former US Vice President Al Gore to separate from wife Tipper after 40 years of marriage

Former Vice President Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, are separating after 40 years of marriage. According to an e-mail...

Former US Vice President Al Gore to separate from wife Tipper after 40 years of marriage

Pirates threaten boats on US-Mexico border lake

Pirates threaten boats on US-Mexico border lake

The waters of Falcon Lake normally beckon boaters with waterskiing and world-record bass fishing. But this holiday we...

Pirates threaten boats on US-Mexico border lake

US House approves repeal of gay ban in military

US House approves repeal of gay ban in military

The House on Thursday delivered a victory to President Barack Obama and gay rights groups by approving a proposal to ...

US House approves repeal of gay ban in military

Apple overtakes Microsoft as biggest tech company

Apple overtakes Microsoft as biggest tech company

Apple Inc shot past Microsoft Corp as the world's biggest tech company based on market value on Wednesday, the latest...

Apple overtakes Microsoft as biggest tech company

U.S. Is Said to Expand Secret Military Acts in Mideast Region

Gen. David H. Petraeus

The top American commander in the Middle East has ordered a broad expansion of clandestine military activity in an ef...

U.S. Is Said to Expand Secret Military Acts in Mideast Region

US appoints first cyber warfare general

The Pentagon is channelling a growing volume of troops and resources into countering cyber warfare.

The US military has appointed its first senior general to direct cyber warfare – despite fears that the move marks an...

US appoints first cyber warfare general

U.S. drops criminal probe of AIG executives

U.S. drops criminal probe of AIG executives

The U.S. Justice Department has dropped a probe of American International Group Inc executives involving the credit d...

U.S. drops criminal probe of AIG executives

Gulf oil spill: Kevin Costner donates 'Ocean Therapy' invention to clean oil from sea; BP OK's tests

Ships make their way through surface oil near a barge funnelling off oil from the site of the sunken Deepwater Horizon wellhead Tuesday.

Could there be a happy Hollywood ending to the Gulf oil spill? Enter "Waterworld" star Kevin Costner, who has spent y...

Gulf oil spill: Kevin Costner donates 'Ocean Therapy' invention to clean oil from sea; BP OK's tests

Greece Considering Legal Action Against U.S. Banks for Crisis

Greece Considering Legal Action Against U.S. Banks for Crisis

Greece is considering taking legal action against U.S. investment banks that might have contributed to the country’s ...

Greece Considering Legal Action Against U.S. Banks for Crisis
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