Probe begins after commuter trains crash in Connecticut
Associated Press | Saturday May 18, 2013
Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent more than 60 people to the hospital, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast Corridor in the United States.
Dow, S&P end at records, stocks mark fourth week of gains
Saturday May 18, 2013
Wall Street continued its climb into uncharted territory on Friday, racking up the fourth week of gains in a row as encouraging economic data prompted investors to pick up shares of growth companies.
Commuter trains collide in Connecticut, injuring up to 60 people
Reuters | Saturday May 18, 2013
A commuter train traveling eastbound from New York City derailed near the Connecticut suburb of Fairfield during the evening rush hour on Friday and collided with a westbound commuter train, injuring up to 60 people, three critically, officials said....
In India, it's a bumpy road for trophy cars
David Shaftel, The New York Times | Friday May 17, 2013
It's not easy being the owner of an exceedingly expensive car in India. Just ask Rishabh Jain, whose Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, in a shade of metallic grey called Grigio Telesto, spends an inordinate amount of time under a cover in the parking lot...
Cabbie goes the extra mile in memory of lost son
Natalie Kitroeff, The New York Times | Friday May 17, 2013
"No eating or drinking inside this car," reads a sign in Mansoor Khalid's cab, "Except candies." There are plenty of them. Khalid keeps the back dashboard of his yellow cab stocked with a layer of candy thick enough to induce envy in the most success...
Prince Harry closes US visit with polo match
Associated Press | Wednesday May 15, 2013
Britain's Prince Harry is wrapping up a weeklong visit to the United States in the affluent New York City suburb of Greenwich, Connecticut, where he is playing in a polo match at a club with a history of hosting royal visitors.
US woman singing Whitney Houston song on flight forces emergency landing
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 14, 2013
A passenger was removed from an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to New York on Monday when she would not stop singing Whitney Houston's hit "I Will Always Love You".
Pacers and Grizzlies win to go up 2-1
Associated Press | Sunday May 12, 2013
The Indiana Pacers and Memphis Grizzlies both took 2-1 leads in their NBA conference semifinal series with victories on Saturday, as two of the league's more modest teams got the better of the New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder respectively.
In ATM case, free spending and then arrests
Marc Santora, The New York Times | Sunday May 12, 2013
Three worked as bus drivers for special-needs children, two worked at a Kmart, and another delivered pizza for Domino's.
More than just a mother, now she's your 'friend'
Associated Press | Friday May 10, 2013
Josh Knoller, a young professional in New York City, spent years refusing his mother's "Friend Request" on Facebook before, eventually, "caving in." Today they have an agreement: she'll try not to make embarrassing comments, and he can delete them if...
The power of patronage in Pakistan
Declan Walsh, The New York Times | Friday May 10, 2013
In Multan, a self-described city of saints in central Pakistan, one holy politician is banking on more than prayers to ensure victory in Saturday's national elections.
Narendra Modi to address Indians in 18 US cities
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 10, 2013
Narendra Modi is again set to talk to the Indian community in 18 cities in North America via satellite from state capital of Gandhinagar on Sunday.
Indian-American woman running for US city council
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 7, 2013
An Indian-American woman is running for a city council in the US state of Washington, according to a media report.
A path from 'social butterfly' to suspect's widow in hijab
Michael Cooper, Serge F. Kovaleski, Richard A. Oppel Jr. and John Eligon, The New York Times | Saturday May 4, 2013
When Katherine Russell arrived as a freshman at Suffolk University just over five years ago, she seemed to bond so well with her new roommates in their lively dorm opposite Boston Common that one classmate likened them to sitcom characters. "They rem...
Knicks, Thunder, Pacers, Grizzlies all progress
Associated Press | Saturday May 4, 2013
New York, Oklahoma City, Indiana and Memphis all won their first-round NBA playoff series with Game 6 victories on Friday, leaving only one spot up for grabs in the Conference semifinals.
