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Clinton talks military cooperation with Bulgarian PM
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday paid a short visit to Bulgaria and discussed energy issues and military cooperation with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, Xinhua reported.

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L.A. Reid signs up for 'The X Factor'
L.A. Reid has reportedly signed up to be a judge on the second series of the American version of "The X Factor".

The 55-year-old has reportedly signed a contract to reprise his position on the panel...
Super Bowl crowds tempting to terrorists, say security officialsSuper Bowl crowds tempting to terrorists, say security officials
Security officials say the crowds expected in Indianapolis for the NFL's Super Bowl championship game are tempting targets for terrorists.

An operation in place to protect the Super Bowl 46 site...
Joan Rivers had over 700 surgical operations
American comedian Joan Rivers claims she has had a total of 739 surgical procedures.

According to showbizspy.com, the 78-year-old TV personality has gone under the knife more than 700 times, and...
President Kennedy 'took virginity of intern'
Then US president John F. Kenendy took the virginity of a White House intern in a side room a few feet away from where staffers were drinking at an after-work party, the Daily Mail Sunday quoted a...
Gilani to travel to Qatar over Taliban office set up talks
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will travel to Qatar on Monday for talks on the Taliban's plans to set up a representative office in the Gulf state, Pakistani officials have said. ...
US plans to keep special forces in Afghanistan after NATO mission ends in 2014
The United States has planned to keep its Special Operations forces, which hunt insurgent leaders and train local troops in Afghanistan, despite its decision to end the NATO mission in the war-torn...
US congressmen want US citizenship for Pak doc who aided CIA to track Osama
A group of congressmen has sought the US citizenship for jailed Pakistani doctor Shakeel Afridi, who helped the CIA track down and kill former al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden last year in his...
Daniel Radcliffe gets marriage proposal from fan on TV Show
Daniel Radcliffe had to go through an awkward moment during a TV interview in Los Angeles when a fan got down on one knee and asked him to marry her.

The Harry Potter star, who is dating production...
Building the next generation of South Asian American leaders
Sam Arora is a Maryland state Delegate, Aaron "Ronnie" Chatterji served on President Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) and Hari Kondabalu is a rising comedy star just back from an...
Anna Kournikova sells Miami Beach estate for $7.4m
Anna Kournikova has sold her Miami Beach's gated Sunset Island house for 7.4 million dollars.

The former tennis star, who has been dating Enrique Inglesias for ten years, paid 5 million dollars for...
Canada, US imams issue fatwa declaring honour killings, domestic violence 'un-Islamic'
Imams across Canada and the United States have issued a moral ruling condemning honour killings, domestic violence and misogyny as "un-Islamic."

Thirty-four imams belonging to the Islamic Supreme...
Demi Moore undergoing treatment after 911 emergency
Demi Moore, who has not been spotted since her recent health crisis, is reportedly in a treatment facility and not at her Los Angeles home, as was speculated.

She is said to have checked into Cirque...
Actor Ben Gazzara dies in US
Versatile US actor Ben Gazzara died in a New York hospital of pancreatic cancer, The New York Times said. He was 81.

A student at New York's legendary Actor's Studio where other Hollywood stars like...
Russia, China kill India-backed resolution on Syria
As a UN Security Council draft resolution to pressure Syria failed after China and Russia voted against it, India said it backed the motion as it favoured resolving the crisis through a Syrian-led...
In Nevada Romney romps inIn Nevada Romney romps in
Former Massachusetts governor and the 2012 White House contender Mitt Romney secured his third victory of the GOP primary season, as television networks declared him the winner of Nevada's...
New York Giants win the Super Bowl
Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Eli Manning and the New York Giants did it again, beating the New England Patriots with another game-winning drive in the Super...
Skiing: American Julia Mancuso wins World Cup super-G race
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany o Julia Mancuso's wait for her first win of the season is over. Lindsey Vonn will have to wait a little longer to break another...
Chicago museum hosting memorial for Cornelius
A downtown museum will host a public memorial Wednesday night for Don Cornelius, the South Side native who created the legendary TV show "Soul...
Could Wash. have done more to protect Powell boys?
SEATTLE -; State authorities can expect tough questions about whether more might have been done to protect the two children of a missing Utah woman who were killed along with their father in what...
Marine wife killed in Ca. explosion was Iowan, 31
COLEVILLE, Calif. -; Families have started returning to their homes outside a remote U.S. Marine training base in Northern California where a propane gas explosion killed one person and critically...
Family of missing Alaska barista increases reward
In this undated photo released by the Anchorage Police Department missing Anchorage, Alaska, barista, Samantha Koenig, 18, is pictured. Police say there's little doubt Koenig was abducted after...
Marco Rubio pushes back at Obama contraception rules under healthcare plan
Sen. Marco Rubio, a Catholic who has always opposed abortion, has emerged as one of the leading national warriors in the politically explosive cultural war over birth...
Norovirus strikes 3rd American cruise ship
A stomach virus has stricken people on a third American cruise ship. Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Sea left a couple of hours late on Saturday because of the norovirus outbreak, Port of New...
New York Giants 15 - New England Patriots 17
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Clinton: Not enough women in peacekeeping
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to the media as Susan Rice, United Nations ambassador for the U.S, listens following the Security Council meeting held to discuss the Arab League's...
DREAMers Declare Undocumented Youth Mental Health Day
Immigrant youth around the country are holding vigils as part of "Undocumented Youth Mental Health Day" in response to the imminent deportation of Yanelli Hernandez, a young undocumented...
Latino Group Sues Saying GOP Primary Schedule Hurts Hispanic Republicans
TAMPA - A local Latino group Monday sued Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus, contending that the GOP's primary schedule unconstitutionally dilutes the electoral clout of...
Apple Set to Expand Presence in China
NEW YORK - Apple Inc recently released its fiscal 2012 first quarter results. The company posted record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion, with iPhone sales totaling 37 million units.At the...
The Native American SOTU A Call on Obama to Advance Indigenous Rights
WASHINGTON – Unless you’re tuned into American Indian law and policy, you likely missed the annual State of the Indian Nations address last week. Presented by the National Congress of...
Historical Generational Trauma Haunt Vietnamese Seniors in US
Editor’s Note: The Vietnam War continues in the depression of many Vietnamese seniors decades after moving to the U.S. Part 2 of series. Read Part...
National Defense Authorization Act Targets Political Dissenters
On January 22, 2009, newly inaugurated President Barack H. Obama proudly issued his first three executive orders, one of them, a directive requiring the infamous Guantanamo Bay prison facility to be...
News Analysis: White House Continues Push for Change in Syria
the blocking of tougher action against the Syrian government by Russia and China over the weekend, vowed Sunday to "redouble efforts" to push...
Self-serve kiosks are the new look for American Airlines at LAX
The lobby makeover that included the installation of 36 kiosks was not a way to cut back on staffing, airline officials say, but ticket agents are unhappy about the...
Howard Stern Featured in 'America's Got Talent' Super Bowl Ad
new season – featuring Stern as a judge – premiered during the Super Bowl, and Stern kept his harsh attitude front and center. In December, the shock jock announced he was joining the...
Man pardoned by Barbour charged with DUI weeks before
STARKVILLE, Miss (Reuters) - Former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour was not aware that a man who received a pardon in January had been charged with driving while intoxicated for a fourth time just...
Video: Evening News Online, 02.05.12
Friday: The Labor Department reports that the jobless rate in January fell to 8.3 percent - the lowest in three years - and the good news sends stocks prices soaring; Also, the Susan G. Komen...
Video: Airbag saves snowboarder from avalanche
Professional snowboarder Meesh Hytner triggered an avalanche going down the side of a Colorado mountain, John Blackstone reports how a high-tech backpack saved her...
Service Set for MN Couple Missing in Ship Disaster
A memorial Mass has been scheduled for a Minnesota couple who are missing in the Italian cruise ship disaster, their family announced Sunday. Jerry and Barbara Heil, of White Bear Lake, are the...
Family of Missing Alaska Barista Increases Reward
The father of an 18-year-old Alaska woman who police say was abducted at gunpoint from her espresso stand says the reward for information that leads to her safe return has grown to $41,000. James...
Bigger U.S. role against companies' cyberthreats?
Legislation set to come out in the days ahead is intended to ensure that computer systems running power plants and other essential parts of the country's infrastructure are protected from hackers,...
Innovation and creativity move to the heart of the curriculum
American Jobs Act in September, an ambitious plan to create work across the country, entrepreneurship was a key component of the proposed legislation. The aim was to accelerate the pace of innovation...
No. 7 Duke knocked off by Miami in OT, 78-74
No. 7 Duke won four national championships over the years while being driven by what Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski says was energy, effort and...
Israel's premier to visit United States
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says he will visit the U.S. next month for the annual conference of AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby.A statement by...
Service set for MN couple missing in ship disaster
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. -; A memorial Mass has been scheduled for a Minnesota couple who are missing in the Italian cruise ship disaster, their family announced Sunday. Jerry and Barbara Heil, of...
Father of missing Alaska barista asks for return
In this undated photo released by the Anchorage Police Department missing Anchorage, Alaska, barista, Samantha Koenig, 18, is pictured. Police say there's little doubt Koenig was abducted after...
Virus strikes cruise ship out of New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS -; A stomach virus outbreak delayed the departure of the cruise ship "Voyager of the Seas" from New Orleans in one of three outbreaks of illness aboard U.S.-based cruise ships...