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Michael Jackson’s doctor to be tried for manslaughter

admin — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:31:36 +0000

A judge has ordered the personal doctor of Michael Jackson to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter. Judge Michael Pastor gave the ruling against Dr Conrad Murray at a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles. Prosecutors say that he gave Jackson a lethal dose of a powerful anaesthetic mixed with other sedatives and then failed to provide proper care. Dr [...]

Australia floods: Fears worsen for Brisbane

admin — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:27:43 +0000

Up to 20,000 homes are now at risk in Brisbane, the Queensland state premier has said, as deadly floodwaters surge towards Australia’s third-largest city. Central Brisbane is a ghost town, with electricity cut and thousands urged to either evacuate or stay at home. West of Brisbane, the city of Ipswich is being swamped by flood waters in [...]

In Iraq, a popular cleric cranks up anti-U.S. rhetoric

admin — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 09:15:33 +0000

Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, the anti-American political figure who returned to Iraq this week from self-imposed exile, told tens of thousands of his followers Saturday to “resist” and “disturb” the United States. “We have not forgotten the occupier. We remain a resistance,” said al-Sadr, delivering a fiery speech in the holy Shiite city of Najaf, his [...]

China clouded in cigarette smoke

admin — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 09:10:27 +0000

When I first came to China 39 years ago, airlines distributed cigarettes free of charge during flights. Hotel rooms were invariably furnished with free packs of cigarettes. At meetings and conferences, filter-tipped cigarettes were standard features on the podium alongside writing pads, pencils and ashtrays. Non-smoking cars were unheard of on trains. Today, smoking remains a [...]

Police ‘actively pursuing’ second person in Tucson shooting

admin — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 09:06:33 +0000

A gunman intended to assassinate a U.S. representative when he opened fire outside a Tucson, Arizona, supermarket Saturday, killing six and wounding 12 including the congresswoman, the local sheriff said hours after the shooting. U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was in critical condition late Saturday after surgery for a single gunshot wound to the head. The dead [...]

World Bank chief lauds India’s growth

admin — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 08:58:12 +0000

World Bank President Robert Zoellick starts a four-day visit to India Monday where he is expected to laud the efforts by the big emerging country on its growing role in the global economy. “India’s return to high levels of growth is helping the global economy recover from the crisis,” said Zoellick in a statement from Washington [...]

In women’s tears, a chemical that says, ‘Not tonight, dear’

admin — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 08:53:46 +0000

When we cry, we may be doing more than expressing emotion. Our tears, according to striking new research, may be sending chemical signals that influence the behavior of other people.The research, published on Thursday in the journal Science, could begin to explain something that has baffled scientists for generations: Why do humans, unlike seemingly any [...]

Three Detox Diet Plans You’ll Love

admin — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 08:46:31 +0000

According to your broad objective, in consultation with a dietician, you can come up with the duration and frequency of your customised detox diet. Mono detox diet This diet focuses on eating only one fruit for a duration of a week or whatever is decided by your dietician. Eating only one kind of fruit reduces the amount of [...]

Longoria’s Vegas restaurant goes bankrupt

admin — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 08:38:41 +0000

The bosses of actress Eva Longoria’s Las Vegas restaurant and nightclub have filed for bankruptcy after racking up debts of almost $5.7 million. The Desperate Housewives star launched the Sin City branch of Beso with business partner Todd English in December 2009 — a year after opening her flagship Hollywood restaurant with the same name. The lawyers [...]

Look fresh and young

admin — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 08:36:26 +0000

It’s that time of the year when it’s all about colouring up your lives. Everyone wants to look great and flaunt their best shades. And the look that’s in is that of those sinful treats called candies. The candy make-up is just a way of adding all the right colours in your life - cotton candy [...]