US swine flu cases rise to 109, some 300 schools closed

Washington, May 1 (Xinhua) The number of confirmed human swine flu cases in the US has risen to 109, health officials said. Nearly 300 schools across the country have been closed in view of the swine flu threat. The states… बाँकी अंश »

Economic gloom in U.S.

Friday 6th March, 2009   (Jim Malone) The U.S. economic gloom deepened Friday with word that the jobless rate soared to 8.1 percent last month, the highest level in 25 years. There is no way to sugarcoat it – the latest… बाँकी अंश »

Obama astounded by job losses

Friday 6th March, 2009   U.S. President Barack Obama says Friday’s report showing unemployment in the United States has reached the highest level in 25 years, underscores the importance of the economic stimulus package he has signed in an effort to… बाँकी अंश »

The United States Senate is readying to vote on a revised bill that will free up $780 billion to stimulate the ailing economy.

Dealmakers within the Senate have reportedly worked out a compromise bill which could see the controversial legislation enacted on Friday night. While some senators are not entirely happy with the bill they intend to vote for it. Numbers however could… बाँकी अंश »

Obama tally climbs to 349-163

(IANS) In winning the presidency, Barack Obama not only thumped Republican John McCain in the Electoral College tally, but also handily won the popular vote and redrew the great divide between the Republican and Democrat states. Riding a Democratic tide… बाँकी अंश »

Americans voting today to set new record

YUVRAJ ACHARYA CINCINNATI, OHIO, USA, Nov 4 – About 130 million American people are set to cast their vote on Tuesday to break history in their presidential elections. set a record in the world’s largest democracy either by electing a… बाँकी अंश »

Countdown to U.S. election begins

(Jim Malone ) U.S. presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain are engaged in a furious last-minute push for votes in the final hours of the election campaign, with polls showing Obama continuing to lead McCain nationally by a solid… बाँकी अंश »

Obama goes negative while McCain says he’s back in the race

Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain have appealed for supporters in the key industrial states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. On the final Sunday before the election, Senator Obama went to Ohio, the major state in the campaign and the… बाँकी अंश »

Joe the Plumber takes on the media

The man known as “Joe the Plumber,” since becoming the focal point of the presidential race, has lashed media organizations for using information about his personal life. Joe Wurzelbacher, who is a plumber from Holland, Ohio, speaking on Fox News… बाँकी अंश »

Indian-American at centre stage as US markets dive

Tuesday 7th October, 2008   (IANS) As global markets reeled and Dow Jones index plunged below 10,000 for the first time in four years, Neel Kashkari, a 35-year old Indian American, was put at centre stage of US efforts to rescue… बाँकी अंश »