One Week Left for Virginia Legislature to Opt In or Out...
February 15, 2013
ARLINGTON, VA – The patient had been managing his high blood pressure with medicine prescribed by his doctor until he lost his job and his insurance. As a childless adult, he did not qualify for Medicaid under Virginia's formula, so he cut his medications in half to extend his supply.
Pakistani killed in car crash with US diplomat
February 15, 2013
A Pakistani citizen was killed in car crash with an American diplomat Friday in Islamabad. Two additional Pakistani citizens were injured in the accident.
Bangladesh bans manga cartoon to halt Hindi invasion
February 15, 2013
Bangladesh has banned a Japanese cartoon over fears that children who are hooked on the Hindi-dubbed version and are struggling to learn native Bengali. The cartoon, Doraemon, is about a robotic cat who travels from the 22nd century to help pre-teen boy.
Indian troops kill Pakistani soldier near Kashmir border
February 15, 2013
Indian troops shot a Pakistani soldier Friday near the boarder of disputed Kashmir. It was the first deadly exchange since a ceasefire was enacted on January 16.
NASA: Asteroid will come close Friday but miss Earth
February 15, 2013
A close encounter of the rocky kind is set for Friday when an office building-size asteroid will speed past the Earth faster than a bullet and closer than some communications and GPS satellites.
It will be the nearest recorded brush with a space rock so large, NASA scientists said last week.
India, US discuss training of UN peacekeepers
February 15, 2013
New Delhi — India and the United States have begun exploring an agreement in the area of training of United Nations peacekeepers.
At a meeting of India-US Joint Working Group on UN Peacekeeping in Washington Wednesday, the two countries advanced a number of goals laid out in the Declaration of Principles the Joint Working Group agreed upon in 2011.
Valentine’s Day under attack in Pakistan
February 14, 2013
Conservatives have come out against the holiday, calling it a "western-inspired event that's spreading vulgarity."
Romance is not dead in Pakistan, but it's under attack.
Amazon beats Apple, Google as ‘most respected US firm’
February 14, 2013
LONDON: Online retailer Amazon has beaten Apple and Google to become the most respected company in the US, a report has said.
Online retailer Amazon has beaten Apple and Google to become the most respected company in the US, a report has said.
Salaried employees want IT exemption limit raised: Assocham survey
February 14, 2013
KOLKATA: A vast majority of salaried class people employed in a host of trade and industry sectors want the Finance Minister Mr. P Chidambaram to raise the exemption limit of income tax to at least Rs 3 lakhs and increase deductions such as medical and educational allowances in the Union Budget so that they are left with more purchasing power, a comprehensive Assocham survey across major cities, has indicated.
God particle hunt halts as CERN closes for ‘long break’
February 14, 2013
LONDON: Months after the landmark discovery of a potential Higgs boson particle, CERN scientists will shut down its Large Hadron Collider (LHC) to upgrade the machine for advance experiments.
