Palin, who is young (44) and moderate, might be able to stake a claim to many of the undecided and independent voters, where pundits expect the battle for the Presidency to be won or lost. Aside from her physical attractiveness (she is a former beauty queen), Palin's reputation as a 'clean government, anti-corruption' candidate would be a refreshing departure from the closed doors and whispered secrets of the Bush administration.
A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll on Wednesday, indicated that the American public considers McCain better than Obama on terrorism and Iraq. The poll also suggests that McCain is a stronger leader who would have better judgment in an international crisis.
American swimmer Rebecca Soni smashed the world record in winning the 200 metres breaststroke at the Beijing Olympics on Friday, two years after having heart surgery. The softly-spoken swimmer, who captured the silver in the 100 breaststroke after being a late replacement for Jessica Hardy, who had failed a doping test, made light of her astonishing progress since the surgery.
Is the Hexa more than a repackaged Aria? Clearly, yes! The Hexa has been arrived at after thoroughly revamping it from nose to tail, inside and out
Obama, who hopes to be the first black-American President now holds a three-point lead over the Senator from Arizona, in an average of national polls, 47 per cent to 44 per cent, down from the five-point margin he held over the Vietnam war veteran, television channel CNNs poll of polls says.
The Hurricane Dolly plummeting the Texas coast thwarted a high-profile event of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who was to fly to an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico and meet Indian-American Governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal, being seen as a possible running mate.Media analysts said the event -- at which McCain was to raise the issue of offshore oil drilling and technology that made it safe -- was aimed at stealing some thunder from his Democratic rival Obama.
The arrest of Nilesh Dasondi, noted community activist and Edison zoning board member, in an immigration scam involving his company, Cygate Software and Consulting, has shocked the community. Dasondi, 41, is charged with violations including visa fraud and conspiracy to commit visa fraud.They posed as software experts and were sponsored for H1-B visas by Cygate; in the event, they were running shops or doing other businesses, according to court papers.
The effort is seen as an apparent attempt to stave off criticism from Democrat Barack Obama that he would follow the unpopular policies of President George W Bush. In a campaign in Colorado, McCain yesterday said he plans to reform an unemployment insurance scheme and worker re-training programmes besides opening markets, on winning the top post for which elections would be held in November.
Sterlite Industries, the flagship firm of London-listed Vedanta Resources, may consider legal action if the bankruptcy court favours Grupo Mexico's counter-offer of $4.1 billion for Asarco, the US copper mining giant. Sterlite's takeover bid for Asarco hit a bump when a judge of a bankruptcy court in Texas signalled on Friday that he might give Grupo Mexico, Asarco's estranged corporate parent, a last chance to resume control of its US subsidiary.
The robotic arm of NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has delivered a partial scoopful of clumpy Martian soil to the oven on its Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer instrument, or TEGA. TEGA has eight separate tiny ovens to bake and sniff the soil to assess its volatile ingredients, such as water.
Sterlite Industies (India) on Saturday inked a definitive agreement to acquire the operating assets of Tucson-based Asarco LLC for $2.6 billion in cash, the largest buying abroad by an Indian company this year.Asarco, formerly known as American Smelting and Refining Company, is an over 100-year old company and is currently the third largest copper producer in the US.
Prasun Desai is the project's senior engineer and Entry, Descent and Landing lead engineer, Langley Research Centre, Virginia, one of the four agencies working on the Phoenix project. The other three are NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, University of Arizona and Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Florida Governor Charlie Crist and former presidential hopeful and ex-Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney have also accepted invitations, fueling speculation that the three (Jindal, Crist, Romney) are the McCain campaign's top choices, and that this weekend's discussions will go a long way in determining who gets the nod.
The American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research at its 15th annual meeting at the Lion's Club in San Diego, California, presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr Inder Verma, senior professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences in San Diego, California, and the American Cancer Society professor of molecular biology.
Exactly a year after she was grievously injured in a gun attack, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords resigned formally from the House amidst standing ovation and tributes from her colleague.
Delivering a speech at Greater Columbus Convention Center in Ohio on Thursday, McCain said: 'By January 2013, America has welcomed home most of the servicemen and women who have sacrificed terribly so that America might be secure in her freedom. The Iraq War has been won. Iraq is a functioning democracy, although still suffering from the lingering effects of decades of tyranny and centuries of sectarian tension.'
You can see Messi, Suarez and other South American superstars play in the Copa America. Why then are soccer fans ignoring the oldest football tournament and looking forward to the European championships, which begins in France on Friday?
The bacteria in the human gastrointestinal tract, known as gut microbiota, may play a key role in regulating weight, says a new study. Gut microbiota, the trillions of bacteria that populate the human gastrointestinal tract, perform a variety of chores.
Ratnesh Verma, senior vice president (real estate and development), South Asia, spoke to Deepa Menon on the company's expansion plans in India.
Researchers said that even fictional television content can portray racial stereotypes, which could promote real-world discrimination, saying the portrayal of the same race in different social situations evoked varied responses from the participants.
Walter W Piegorsch, an expert on environmental risk, has placed 132 major cities from Albany, New York to Youngstown, Ohio on a colour-coded map that identifies their level of risk based on factors, including critical industries, ports, railroads, population, natural environment and other factors.
Despite his low approval rating, Bush is very popular among conservative Republicans, whose support McCain needs to win the general election. Bush can also help in fund raising.
US Republican presidential hopeful John McCain has slammed Democrat front-runner Barack Obama for his remarks on "bombing" Pakistan on the pursuit of Al Qaeda, saying it was better to make plans and work with the country, which is an "ally" rather than announcing "unilateral action".
Obama received the bracelet from Tracy Jopek of Merrill, Wisconsin, at a rally on Friday night in Green Bay. He was still wearing it on Saturday as he campaigned across the state before Tuesday's primary, reports the New York Times.
Sunil Chhetri on Friday became the first Indian footballer to join the United States Major League Soccer after he signed a formal contract with MLS side Kansas City Wizards at the club headquarters.
Huckabee's wins have come as a blow for former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, who scored victories in Utah, Colorado, North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana and Massachusetts, his home state.
Even though Hillary won fewer states as compared to Obama, she retains more number of delegates, who would ensure her nomination in the Democratic National Convention. She has 668 candidates as compared to Obama's 653.
Senator John McCain has won the Florida Republican primary, relegating former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney to second place.The victory further established Arizona senator McCain as the front runner in the Republican presidential race. Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton won the Florida Democratic presidential primary. Clinton scored a comfortable victory over rival Senator Barack Obama by receiving 48 per cent of the vote with 19 per cent of the vote counted.
The backing of a major liberal media establishment will undoubtedly be seen as a shot in the arm for both major party candidates as they wrestle through the nomination.
Senator Hillary Clinton, bidding to become the first woman president of the US, consolidated her position by winning the hard-fought Nevada caucuses edging past her Democratic rival Barack Obama
With about 80 per cent of the precincts reporting, Romney, who earlier lost the Iowa and New Hampshire votes, had 39 per cent of ballots in his his native state, McCain 30 per cent and Mike Huckabee 16 per cent.
However, he refrained from speaking on Mexican immigrants and also declined to repeat his frequent promise to force Mexico to pay for the wall.
While a 51 per cent majority gives her high marks for being "knowledgeable and experienced enough to handle the presidency," pluralities rate Clinton negatively on honesty, likeability and sharing their position on issues.
Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world.
A 56-year-old man and his teenage daughter Indian-Americans- were burnt to death
The acquisition will be conducted through a tender for all the outstanding shares of Infocrossing, followed by a merger of Infocrossing with a Wipro subsidiary.
The FBI has announced the arrest David Hans Schmidt in the stolen photographs case of Tom Cruise.
IAF Wing Commanders Rahul Monga and Anil Kumar are circling the globe.
The Public Participation Kit is made available by the Society under its five-year Genographic Project, co-funded by IBM and the Tedd Wait Family Foundation.
If convicted, Murtaza could face the death penalty or life in prison without parole.
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