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Iran aiming to strike after scientist killings, claims top Israeli officialIran aiming to strike after scientist killings, claims top Israeli official
TEL AVIV - Iran is trying to strike Israeli targets around the world in retaliation for the assassination of its nuclear scientists, a top security official has warned.

Yoram Cohen, the head of...


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New York Giants prepare for the Super Bowl with Yoga
Apart from typical running, throwing and strength training drills, the Super Bowl-bound New York Giants also reap the athletic benefits of season-long yoga sessions.

Gwen Lawrence, celebrity yoga...
Demi Moore visited by ex-hubbies Bruce Willis and Ashton Kutcher
Bruce Willis and Ashton Kutcher were seen paying a visit to Demi Moore this week as she recovered at her Los Angeles home following her collapse and hospitalization due to "exhaustion."

The...
Elle magazine apologises for 'racist' article on Obamas' 'white fashion'
French magazine 'Elle' has apologised for a 'racist' article posted on its website that suggested that black American elite, inspired by the Obamas, were finally embracing 'white' fashion, after it...
US' declining January unemployment rate may favour Obama's re-election chances
The latest job report, which pegs US unemployment at 8.3 percent may be a turning point for President Barack Obama ahead of the 2012 White House race.

The US added 243,000 new jobs in January, the...
Radcliffe makes $5K Super Bowl bet with Ellen DeGeneres
Daniel Radcliffe is supporting the Giants and has bet for 5,000 dollars that New York will win the Super Bowl.

"I'm really excited. I am a Giants fan, absolutely. I was christened a Giants fan when...
Kim Kardashian denies dating rumours with Mark Sanchez
Kim Kardashian has taken to her Twitter account to deny rumours of a budding romance with American footballer and model Kate Upton's boyfriend, Mark Sanchez.

The 31-year-old reality star, who has...
Social media suspected to be behind spread of twitching disorder
A strange outbreak of twitching disorder in upstate New York may be spreading through social media as a kind of subconscious mimicry, say experts.

Doctors treating the case of nearly 20 teenagers...
Anonymous leaks FBI and Scotland Yard conversation discussing hacking investigations
Notorious Internet hacking group Anonymous has intercepted and published a recording of a conference call between Scotland Yard in the UK and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The conversation...
US changing visa rules to attract the highly-skilled
To make America more attractive to highly-skilled foreign students and workers, the United States has announced a series of reforms, including changes in the F-1 and H-1B visa rules, that may benefit...
Ties with India, China no zero-sum game: US
Asserting that ties with India and China were not a zero-sum game, the United States has said it was strengthening its relations with both as part of its Asia pivot.

"The United States is in the...
Obama to host Cameron at White House in March
US President Barack Obama will host British Prime Minister David Cameron at the White House during an official visit in March, the White House said.

The meeting scheduled for March 13-14 will also...
Kim Kardashian dating again?
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has reportedly been "hanging out" with American football quarterback Mark Sanchez.

The 31-year-old, who was last year married to basketball star Kris Humphries for...
Latina Playwright Josefina Lopez Tells Immigrant Stories
Immigrants are often caught between the cultures of their homeland and their adopted country. Mexican American playwright Josefina Lopez is showcasing the struggles of Latino immigrants through film,...
Super Bowl Ticket a Prize for Fans
The championship game of the U.S. National Football League, known as the Super Bowl, is the single most popular sporting event in the United States. While millions of people watch the game around the...
US 13th Amendment on Display in New York
February is observed as Black History Month in the United States and Canada. The original goal was to educate Americans about African-American history, focusing on African Americans" cultural...
Super Bowl XLVI Features Giants-Patriots Rematch
The professional American football championship game, also known as the Super Bowl, will be played Sunday in the Midwestern city of Indianapolis, Indiana. The kickoff is scheduled for about 6:30pm...
'Israeli assets in US and worldwide under severe Iranian security threat'
Israel's facilities in North America and around the world are on high alert, as they face an Iranian security threat, an internal document has said.

"We predict that the threat on our sites around...
Some blacks insist: 'I'm not African-American'
For this group - some descended from U.S. slaves, some immigrants with a separate history - "African-American" is not the sign of progress hailed when the term was popularized in the late...
5.7 quake recorded off BC, no tsunami
SEATTLE -; A 5.7 earthquake has been recorded about 105 miles west of Ucluelet off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. A National Earthquake Information Center spokesman in Golden,...
Murder charges dropped but CA man back in custody
FILE - This file photo released on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, provided by the Anaheim Police Dept. shows Itzcoatl Ocampo. The ex-Marine charged with killing four homeless men in Orange County has been...
Man gets DUI between applying for, getting pardon
BRANDON, Miss. -; Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and parole officials said Saturday that they didn't know a man was charged with DUI after a fatal wreck that happened between the time he...
Stun gun used on woman who blocked NC drive-thru
HOPE MILLS, N.C. -; North Carolina deputies say they used a stun gun on a woman who blocked a McDonalds drive-thru for 20 minutes after employees refused to serve her because she broke in line. ...
200 cruise passengers struck by norovirus
MIAMI -; More than 200 passengers on two cruise ships headed to south Florida have been stricken with a gastrointestinal illness. Officials with Princess Cruise Lines say two of its ships were...
'Downton' Girl: Elizabeth McGovern on America's New National Pastime
The star of the hit British series talks about the runaway success of 'Downton Abbey,' her upcoming album - and having Shirley MacLaine for a...
Murder Trial of Ex-Lacrosse Player Shines Light on UVA
Police arrested George Huguely of Chevy Chase, Md. and charged him with first-degree murder in the death of Yeardley Love. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- In the nearly two years since a University of...
Stimulus push to update power grid raising concern
Shown here are power lines in Essex Junction , Vt. A multibillion-dollar stimulus push to modernize the nation's power grid is raising cybersecurity concerns, as the Department of...
FCC: Chicago station can drop graphic antiabortion ad during Super Bowl
Antiabortion activist Randall Terry, a write-in candidate for president, demanded that a Chicago station run an ad showing aborted fetuses during the Super Bowl. The FCC ruled against...
Closure of Armstrong probe could affect feds
LOS ANGELES — The federal government pursued a drug case against home run king Barry Bonds for more than seven years. The end result: a guilty verdict on just one count and a sentence of 30...
Virginia lacrosse murder trial set to start
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.  — In the nearly two years since a University of Virginia lacrosse player was charged with killing his ex-girlfriend, it's become easier for possible abuse...
Police clear tents from Occupy site in Washington
WASHINGTON  — Dozens of U.S. Park Police officers in riot gear and on horseback converged before dawn Saturday on one of the last remaining Occupy encampments in the U.S., with police...
Hundreds of cruise passengers hit with stomach illness
Ruby Princess , following an increased number of suspected Norovirus cases on each of the ships' current voyages.According to a statement from the cruise line, 364 of 3,103 passengers and 30 of...
Foster Care Uncertain Futures Loom for Thousands of Immigrant Children
WASHINGTON-More than 5,000 children of immigrants are languishing in state foster care nationwide because their parents were living in the United States illegally and were detained or deported by...
Filipinos Celebrate Historic LA District
LOS ANGELES--Filipinos here will celebrate Historic Filipinotown, which was named in December by first lady Michelle Obama as one of the Preserve America communities. It is a district in the...
Republican Mistake in South Carolina
The Republican primary in South Carolina has turned into a race among the presidential hopefuls to show who is tougher on the undocumented, leading them to take positions that could hurt their...
Mitt Romney Has Fences to Mend to Gain Hispanic Votes
Mitt Romney, the Republican Party's presumptive presidential candidate, made his first attempts to gain critical support from Latino voters this month, but failed to confront his own negative...
Tigers ManEaters Eaten by Man
Jan 20, 2012 Once in a while tigers make international news, like the white tiger in Las Vegas that mauled illusionist Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy, or the one that killed a teenager at the San...
Arizona candidate says English challenge an abuse of power
SAN LUIS, Arizona (Reuters) - An Arizona city council candidate struck from the ballot over her limited English skills concedes she isn't fluent in the language but called the legal challenge an...
Major snowstorm barrels down on Central Plains
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A major winter storm that dumped two feet of snow on the Denver area marched eastward on Saturday, buffeting the Central Plains with heavy snowfall and wind gusts of 25 miles per...
New York state of mind at Hub bar
B oston is made for sports fans - as long as you’re rooting for the home team. But even New York Giants supporters have a place to call home in the heart...
Closure of Lance Armstrong probe could affect feds
L OS ANGELES - Now that the federal government has closed its investigation of Lance Armstrong, some legal experts are wondering whether the effort to prosecute superstar athletes over doping claims...
Man charged with DUI weeks before getting pardon
(AP) Miss. man got DUI between applying or, getting pardon BRANDON, Miss. - Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and parole officials say they didn't know a man was charged with DUI after a...
Hundreds of Dolphins Stranded on Cape Cod
Credit: Julia Cumes/AP Photo Rescuers are struggling to save more than 100 dolphins that have beached themselves on the shores of Cape Cod, Mass., over the past two weeks in what could be the largest...
Dems Want Their Candidate as Ind. Elections Chief
Indiana Democrats say they will try next week to have their losing candidate installed as the state's elections chief after a jury found Secretary of State Charlie White guilty of six felony...
Ex-Lacrosse Player's Trial Shines Light on U.Va.
In the nearly two years since a University of Virginia lacrosse player was charged with killing his ex-girlfriend, it's become easier for possible abuse victims to get a restraining order and...
Feds Say Foreign OJ Safe, Despite Fungicide
MIAMI (CBSLocal) – If reports that a banned fungicide had been found in orange juice sold in the US had you cutting back your consumption of OJ, the Feds say it’s OK to loose the juice....