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Anwar Ibrahim, the Leader of the Opposition in the Malaysian government has won a crucial courtroom battle. He has been acquitted of sodomy charges leveled against him by his former political aide, Saiful Bukhari Azlan.

The world waits eagerly for their first glimpses of Ivy Blue Carter - the daughter born to American singer Beyonce Knowles and her husband, fellow musician Jay-Z. The craze for celebrity baby photographs has ensured tabloids will go to almost any length for exclusive snaps of the newborn.

For the Republican presidential candidates Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich and John Huntsman, battle in New Hampshire is for the second place, not the top. The GOP Debate on ABC News was a clear indicator that other candidates are confident of Romney's win in the state.

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien is the new head coach of Penn State football team. Bill O'Brien is the fifteenth head coach of Nittany Lions in its storied 125 history, according to a press release from the team.

Koushik Dutta, an Android hacker popularly known as Koush, has released a new mobile Internet tethering application that will allow users to take advantage of their smartphone's data connection to get Internet access on desktops and laptops, without additional charges. Almost all carriers charge extra for data downloaded by a shared computer using the service provided by mobile phones.

American automotive giants Ford are no strangers to promoting environmentally friendly technology in their cars. Now, however, the company has gone one step further. Ford will be recycling bottles from the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012, for its Focus Electric cars.

Economic sanctions don't seem to deter a defiant Iran. In a move that would further escalate tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has announced its plans for more naval exercises in February.

Celebrity look-alikes are common, but this one looks more real than just a look-alike. Spanish beauty Lina Sanz has a striking resemblance to Hollywood sensation Angelina Jolie.

A mother killed her one-year-old daughter, by drowning her in a bucket of water, during a Skype Call while her boyfriend watched the incident live.

Samsung Electronics Co. suffered a major setback in its attempt to get a sales ban on Apple's iPhone 4S in Italy. A Milan court on Wednesday rejected Samsung's bid to block Apple's latest smartphone sales in Italy, according to a Bloomberg report.

LG Electronics has announced its coalition with Google to launch its own Google TV. LG is the latest entry to Google's ambitious internet TV alliance, which also includes Samsung, Sony and Vizio.

Republican presidential frontrunner Rick Santorum is known for his extreme views and outrageous statements on various issues, from health care to foreign policy. Unfortunately for him, there are times his statements look ridiculous, either because he misinterprets facts or ignores them.

The Washington Governor Chris Gregoire supports same-sex marriages and wants to legalize it. The 64-year-old democrat announced that she believes in equality and would introduce a bill to legalize same-sex marriages in Washington. It's time, it's the right thing to do, and I will introduce a bill to do it, Gregoire said in a statement posted on her Web site. I say that as a wife, a mother, a student of the law, and above all as a Washingtonian with a lifelong commitment to equa...

An eighth grade student was killed by the Texas police, when he refused to lower a pellet gun, which looked like a real gun, according to the police sources. The 15 year old Jaime Gonzalez had several opportunities to lower the gun but didn't want to said acting Police Chief, Orlando Rodriguez.

There are only hours left for Iowans to choose their Republican presidential nominee. The top two candidates seem set for a dead heat finish, while a third is trying to make the best use of a last minute and surprising surge forward in polls.

The police has identified a 24-year-old man, arrested in connection with the Los Angeles blazes, as Harry Burkhart, German citizen. Burkhart was arrested on Monday, as he resembled a person of interest in a surveillance video released by the authorities, according to police sources.

Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum believes bombing Iranian nuclear facilities will teach Iran some lessons it badly needs.

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, in a surprise move, has opened an account on micro-blogging Web site Twitter. The 80-year-old, however, received mixed reactions and some sharp criticism, from his now fellow micro-bloggers.

It seems the act of supporting Ron Paul, in the run up to the 2012 U.S. presidential elections, has its own rewards. His loyal supporters are apparently prepared to go great lengths to ensure his success.

A new Web site called my4oneone.com launched on Sunday, Jan.1, adding another dimension to the social networking scenario. The new service is a platform that allows users to store and access a wide variety of personal information, said a PR Newswire release.

Banana Sam is back in Zoo and is safe. Sam, a popular squirrel monkey at the San Francisco Zoo was reported missing from its enclosure on Friday morning (Dec.30).

Republican Presidential front runner Mitt Romney said that if elected as president he would veto the Dream act legislation. Romney was answering to a voter's question at Le Mars in Iowa, regarding his stand on the Dream act bill.

After GoDaddy, it seems it is Nintendo and Sony's turn to back out of supporting the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Both companies earlier figured in the House Judiciary committee's list of SOPA supporters. Now, however, Nintendo has quietly disappeared from the list and while Sony's music divisions remain, its computer division no longer supports SOPA, according to Geek report.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in a joint statement, have confirmed there is no need to recall the powdered infant formula manufactured by Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. The agencies tested sealed cans of the Enfamil formula and found no traces of the Cronobacter contamination it was reported to have.

A 60-year-old Barnstable County resident has contracted rabies and been admitted to hospital in critical condition. The case is the first such in the state of Massachusetts for over 70 years, according to a Department of Public Health (DPH) release

The Iowa caucus is three days away and the Republican presidential caucus has found one more emerging front runner in Rick Santorum.

Jena Dolstad, 14, of Anchorage, Alaska, has died after fighting for her life for six days, according to local police reports. The teenage girl was allegedly injected with heroin, at a drug party gone bad.

Azizolah Yazdanpanah, 56, allegedly shot and killed his estranged wife, Fatemeh Rahmaty; their two children; and three relatives from Rahmaty's family, on Christmas Day.

The Port Authority (PA) has initiated a hate crime investigation, after a noose was found hanging from the 64th floor of the under-construction One World Trade Center (1 WTC) in New York.