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US Astronaut, Wally Schirra dies at 84

Fri, 04/05/2007 - 21:30 by Sadaf Afzal

According to an announcement by NASA, Wally Schirra, a leading US Astronaut, who pioneered the space program for the United States, had died at the age of 84. Wally Schirra suffered a heart attack and

‘State of the Air’ in the States

Fri, 04/05/2007 - 15:34 by Samia Sehgal

Smog levels in the United States are lower than they used to be but the eastern half is witnessing a rise in the soot levels, reported the American Lung Association in its annual “State of the Air” report.

Rocket releases Doohan's ashes into Space

Mon, 30/04/2007 - 12:57 by Bithika Khargarhia

The cremated ashes of James Doohan, the burly chief engineer of the Starship Enterprise in the original "Star Trek", were released into space on Saturday when a telephone-pole-sized rocket blasted off from a remote launchpad in the New Mexico desert.

War reporter David Halberstam dies in car crash

Tue, 24/04/2007 - 17:55 by Poonam Wadhwani

David Halberstam, an American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, was killed Monday (April 23, 2007) in a traffic accident in Menlo Park, California near the Dumbarton Bridge, his wife, Jean

World Bank’s Wolfowitz faces criticism

Sun, 15/04/2007 - 18:07 by Sadaf Afzal

The debate regarding World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz and his involvement in awarding a huge pay increase to a close female friend, Shaha Riza, comes to center stage on Sunday April 15th, as the Wo

Vonage sees the worst time

Fri, 13/04/2007 - 19:30 by Sadaf Afzal

The CEO of Vonage, the internet telephone company, resigned on Thursday. Micheal Synder served Vonage for almost 14 months before he handed over his resignation. The company is already in a huge mess due to the patent issues and is fighting the allegations.

Stockman charged with Fraud

Tue, 27/03/2007 - 17:13 by Jyoti Pal

David Stockman, President Reagan's budget director, was charged yesterday with overseeing an all-encompassing fraud at the besieged auto parts supplier he led. The company Collins & Aikman Corp. colla

Harvard to bestow Honorary Doctorate on Bill Gates

Sat, 24/03/2007 - 18:05 by Shubha Krishnappa

More than three decades after dropping out from the elite Harvard University, Bill Gates, the chairman of Microsoft Corp., will get an honorary degree at school graduation ceremonies in June.

Court Hears Black’s Co-Defendant’s Cases

Thu, 22/03/2007 - 12:12 by Jyoti Pal

Conrad Black, Mark Kipnis and three other corporate officers of former Hollinger Inc. face a possible 20-year prison terms if convicted of any of the fraud counts they face. Black, 62, who led Holling

Ex-media mogul Black’s trial begins

Wed, 14/03/2007 - 22:15 by Jyoti Pal

The trial of Media tycoon Conrad Black, one of Britain's best known businessmen started at a US federal court in Chicago. The flamboyant but controversial media mogul may spend the rest of his life in