Bahrain Shiite opposition urges Iran not to 'meddle'
Bahrain's Shiite opposition leader on Wednesday urged Shiite Iran to keep out of the Arab country's internal affairs, after government charges that Tehran had orchestrated month-long protests.Ali Salman also warned against Bahrain being used for a proxy war between rival regional superpowers Iran and Saudi Arabia."We urge Iran not to meddle in Bahraini internal affairs,"…
Barbour defends use of state plane for DC events
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour on Friday defended his use of a state jet to fly to political events and conduct state business in Washington, saying he hadn't used the plane more than previous governors."I will tell you that compared to my predecessor, my hours on our state plane are almost exactly the same, less than…
U.S., Global Health Care Leaders to Convene in Washington D.C., April 4-6, for 8th Annual World Health Care Congress
Whole Foods Market CEO John Mackey, Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini, U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, among 1,800 senior leaders from all sectors of health care industry to attendWASHINGTON, March 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 8th Annual World Health Care Congress (WHCC)will convene next week, April 4-6, 2011 in Washington D.C. with more than 1,800 health care…
Western DIY outlets retreat in China
At a near-empty B&Q home improvement outlet in Beijing, much of the foot traffic is due to the location of a public toilet next to the entrance -- not the store's patio furniture or circular saws.It's a sign of how foreign "do-it-yourself" big-box chains have struggled to attract customers in China, where homeowners have little…
India, Pakistan waiting for their W.Cup semi clash
With their World Cup semi-final hailed as a diplomatic game-changer, as well as the mother of all cricket battles, India and Pakistan were on Monday just desperate to get the game underway.But in keeping with an occasion mired in sub-plots and off-field distractions, it was the role of Pakistan strike bowler Shoaib Akhtar, destined to…
NASA's Day of Remembrance for Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia
The last Thursday in January is considered , honoring those astronauts who died in the line of duty. They include the crews ofand On Jan. 27, 1967, during a plugs out pad test of the Apollo 1 capsule, a fire broke out insider the command module. The fire, likely started by a sparked in some…
Will Smith, Jay-Z team to remake "Annie"
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Overbrook Entertainment partners James Lassiter, Ken Stovitz, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith are partnering with Jay-Z to release movies.One of the first projects they're discussing is a remake of the Broadway classic "Annie," in which the Smiths' daughter, Willow, 9, would star.Jay-Z sampled the tune "It's a Hard Knock…
Rundles has 24, Wofford routs UNC Greensboro 92-70
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Cameron Rundles had 18 of his 24 points in the first half as Wofford cruised to a 92-70 victory over winless North Carolina-Greensboro on Thursday night in their Southern Conference opener.The Terriers (3-5) hit a season-high in scoring with four players in double figures. Kevin Giltner added 18 points, Noah Dahlman 16…
Device Improves Survival of Heart Failure Patients: Study
SUNDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Canadian researchers report that an implantable device called a resynchronization therapy-defibrillator helps keep the left side of the heart pumping properly, extending the life of heart failure patients.Cardiac-resynchronization therapy, or CRT-D, also reduces heart failure symptoms, such as edema (swelling) and shortness of breath, as well as hospitalizations for…
Will The 9/11 Mastermind Ever Face Trial?
WASHINGTON, DC – Ever since top al-Qaeda figure Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, often described as the "mastermind" of the Sept. 11 attacks, was arrested in 2003, the U.S. has struggled to determine his fate. After he spent years at the prison at Guantanamo Bay, the Obama administration came into office pledging that KSM would be sent…