
According To BBCLATESTNEWS CHICAGO: President Barack Obama on Wednesday sought to revive the energy of his last presidential campaign after a damaging debt showdown as he returned to his hometown Chicago for a 50th birthday bash. Obama paid a lightning evening visit back to the Midwestern metropolis one day before he hits the half-century mark, [...]
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The Toronto Zoo has lost one of its most popular residents, a majestic white lioness who went by the name of Nokanda. Nokanda was put down after tests revealed cancerous masses in her liver, said the zoo’s senior veterinarian, Graham Crawshaw. The white lioness was 15. Born at the Philadelphia Zoo in 1996, Nokanda was [...]

“During a heat alert, the public is encouraged to call or visit family, friends and neighbours, especially isolated adults and seniors who are at greater risk of suffering from heat-related illness, to make sure they are cool and drinking plenty of fluids,” David McKeown, Toronto’s medical officer of health said. McKeown offered advice on how [...]

According to Bbc Latest News: A former cop arrested for the 1957 murder of a young girl returned to Illinois in custody as the remains of the 7-year-old were exhumed for more evidence. Jack McCullough, 71, has been charged with the murder of Maria Ridulph, whose remains were found in 1958, 100 miles from where [...]

According to BBC Latest News: The Vancouver and Toronto-bound flight left Sydney Airport on time, at 10:30 a.m. local time. As it flew over the Pacific Ocean, a crew member noticed the smoke coming from d the rear galley oven, said Jeannie Foster, the company’s general manager for Australia and New Zealand. As a precautionary [...]

WASHINGTON: Striking the United States remains a “significant goal” for al Qaeda and its affiliates nearly a decade after the Sept. 11 attacks, the president’s nominee to head the National Counterterrorism Center said on Tuesday. The killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was a “significant milestone” and “substantial progress” has been made against [...]
Jul 27 2011 | Posted in
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WASHINGTON: A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official responsible for defending US government networks against cyberattacks resigned on Monday. Randy Vickers stepped down as director of the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), the operational arm of the DHS’s National Cyber Security Division. Vickers’ resignation was announced in an email to staff from Bobbie Stempfley, [...]
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According To BBCLATESTNEWS DALLAS: Pakistan Council of Dallas-Fort Worth (PCDFW) organized a celebration of Pakistan Independence Day by holding a Mushaira in Dallas, Texas. The event was attended by more than 160 guests at Qarni Grill in Irving Texas. It was presided by renown journalist Anwar Iqbal. Moderator was well recognized PTV producer and poet [...]

ACCORDING TO BBCLATESTNEWS WASHINGTON: A Republican plan to cut the US deficit faced delay and stiff opposition on Wednesday, piling anxiety onto investors and ordinary Americans hoping for a late compromise to avoid a crippling debt default. Deeply divided Republican and Democratic leaders are scrambling to find common ground with less than a week before [...]
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Canada’s opposition leader Jack Layton is stepping down temporarily to focus on his battle against cancer. The 61-year-old politician was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2009 but announced on Monday that he had another cancer elsewhere. Mr Layton said that he was determined to return to the political front line. Analysts say his leadership of [...]