WikiLeaks releases transcript of critical US film
Agence France-Presse | Friday May 24, 2013
WikiLeaks has released what it says is an annotated transcript of a documentary that takes a critical look at the anti-secrecy group ahead of the US film's Friday premiere.
FBI reviews death of Chechen man shot during Florida questioning
Reuters | Friday May 24, 2013
A special Federal Bureau of Investigation team from Washington on Thursday began reviewing the death of a Chechen immigrant linked to the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, a day after he was shot and killed by an agent during questioning in Orlando.
Cars, people in water as bridge collapses in Washington
Agence France Presse | Friday May 24, 2013
A bridge carrying a freeway over a river in the northwestern US state of Washington partially collapsed Thursday, sending cars and people plunging into the water below, police said.
For hackers, China is land of opportunity
Edward Wong, The New York Times | Thursday May 23, 2013
Name a target anywhere in China, an official at a state-owned company boasted recently, and his crack staff will break into that person's computer, download the contents of the hard drive, record the keystrokes and monitor cell phone communications, ...
Solar plane sets distance record on US tour
Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 23, 2013
The first manned aircraft that can fly day and night powered only by solar energy set a new distance record Thursday when it landed after the second leg of a cross-country US tour.
Long wait for a green card could be ending
Somini Sengupta, The New York Times | Thursday May 23, 2013
Sanket Sant, a citizen of India, came to the United States at age 21, earning a master's degree in engineering, followed by a doctorate and then landing a well-paying job at a firm making semiconductor equipment.
US lawmakers demand Indian-American Srikanth Srinivasan as top court judge
Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2013
Twenty one US lawmakers have sent a letter to the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in support of Indian-American lawyer Srikanth Srinivasan's nomination to the Washington DC Circuit Court.
Iran pushes ahead with nuclear plant that worries West
Reuters | Thursday May 23, 2013
Iran is pressing ahead with the construction of a research reactor that Western experts say could eventually produce plutonium for a nuclear weapon if Tehran decides to make one, a UN report showed on Wednesday.
12-year-old Indian-origin boy wins National Geographic Bee contest
Associated Press | Thursday May 23, 2013
Sathwik Karnik, a 12-year-old son of Indian immigrants, cruised to victory Wednesday in the 2013 National Geographic Bee, nailing questions about obscure island chains, bodies of water, global trade and culture.
Boston Marathon bombings: Man shot dead while being questioned, says FBI
Reuters | Thursday May 23, 2013
An FBI agent shot and killed a man of Chechen origin who turned violent while being questioned on Wednesday about his connection to Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of two Chechen brothers suspected of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombings.
Boeing says 787 battery retrofits to be done by next week
Reuters | Wednesday May 22, 2013
Boeing Co is 90 percent finished with retrofits of the battery system on its 787 Dreamliner and should finish the rest by next week, Ray Conner, president of the company's commercial airplane division, told an investor conference on Wednesday.
Immigration bill heads to full US Senate
Associated Press | Wednesday May 22, 2013
A far-reaching bill to remake the US immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to predict.
Mediterranean diet component snatches cancer cell's immortality: Study
IANS, Washington | Thursday May 23, 2013
Scientists have found a compound in foods associated with Mediterranean diet that deprives cancer cells of their immortal nature, says a study.By altering a very specific step in gene regulation, this compound essentially re-educates cancer cells into normal cells that die as scheduled.One way that ...
Senate panel passes US immigration bill; Barack Obama praises move
Reuters | Wednesday May 22, 2013
A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday approved legislation to give millions of illegal immigrants a path to citizenship, setting up a spirited debate next month in the full Senate over the biggest changes in immigration policy in a generation.
US, India ask the world to shut out terror sanctuaries
Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2013
The United States and India on Tuesday asked the international community to take effective steps towards eliminating sanctuaries and infrastructure that support terrorism.
