Santa Monica has just been struck off by a small undersea earthquake which was widely felt in the West Los Angeles area.
The 3.6-magnitude temblor hit at 2:17 a.m. PDT Monday, being centered about four miles west of Redondo Beach at a depth of 8 miles.
A Santa Monica police spokesman says he felt a “very brief [...]
BP PLC announced on Monday that the cost of its response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill had already reached $1.25 billion as it continued its attempts to contain more leaking crude.
They tried last week to stop the leak by placing a containment cap on its ruptured oil well. On Sunday BP’s containment cap [...]
A devastating tornado has transformed Ohio, Illinois and Michigan into a war zone, after killing at least seven people and destroying hundreds of homes.
But the worst took place seven-mile strip south east of Toledo in Ohio, where the tornado wrecked vehicles, splintered wood and family possessions.
The storm didn’t miss the school, two buses being tossed [...]
Debrahlee Lorenzana is suing Citibank Corporation, accusing the company of firing her for being “too hot” for the organization and for distracting her fellow male employees.
Citibank has issued a statement regarding the allegation levied against it:
“Lorenzana has chosen to make numerous unfounded accusations and inaccurate statements against Citibank and several of our employees”
“While we will [...]
Two New Jersey men were arrested at JFK International Airport on Saturday night before boarding separate planes in an alleged terrorism plot tied to a radical Islamic group based in Somalia.
Mohamed Hamoud Alessa, 20, of North Bergen, and Carlos Eduardo Almonte, 26, of Elmwood Park allegedly planned to join the Somali Al Qaeda affiliate Al [...]
President Barack Obama has made public his vows of supporting people of the Gulf Coast as they fight to recover from the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
“These folks work hard. They meet their responsibilities. But now because of a manmade catastrophe, one that’s not their fault and that’s beyond their control, their lives have [...]
World’s Ugliest Dog, Miss Ellie, has died at the age of 17.
The Chinese Crested Hairless dog who won Animal Planet’s ‘World’s Ugliest Dog’ contest in 2009, passed away in Colorado.
“Her dream is to travel around to prove that ugly is just a word, and says nothing about how wonderful she is,” her owner, Dawn said [...]
The first ever strategic dialogue between India and the US will be held today in Washington. The top priorities on the agenda have been stated as Terrorism and Nuclear Security.
In a rare gesture, the President of United States of America Barrack Obama is keen on attending the reception of Indian Foreign Minister Shri S.M. Krishna.
On [...]
After BP declared its failure in its latest attempt to plug the uncontrolled oil spill the company is now turning to yet another mix of undersea robot maneuvers.
Six weeks after the disaster began, oil giant BP PLC is still casting to at least fix it temporarily under the Gulf of Mexico that is fouling the [...]
All but a handful of the roughly 980 Jamaicans detained during raids by security forces in gang-heavy Kingston slums have been released in recent days, police said Saturday.
Detainees had been held at the Kingston’s National Arena, where dozens of concerned relatives had congregated outside a security gate in recent days, holding up pictures of [...]
Small earthquake hits Los Angeles off California coast
BP says Gulf oil spill costs reach $1.25 billion
Ohio tornado kills 7, destroys homes
Debralee Lorenzana Fired by CitiBank For Being Too Sexy
Two New Jersey Men Arrested Before Joining Terrorist Group
Barack Obama: “I’ll stand with the people of the Gulf Coast”
World’s Ugliest Dog dies at 17
Terrorism, Nuclear Security top agenda for India-US dialogue
Another failure- BP scrambles to stem leak
Jamaica cops release most of 980 detained in raid
Commissioner Accused of pointing gun at his Wife
