Nepal, the Himalayan state bordered by Asian giants China and India, has arguably achieved what its neighboring nations haven't even thought about: Preparations are underway in its mountainous terrain -- where the monarchy gave way to democracy only in 2008 -- to host the region's first sports competition for LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex) community.
I'm confident the Supreme Court will not take what would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step in overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically-elected Congress, the president said.
The tobacco industry will be required to report the quantifies of harmful chemicals found in tobacco products or smoke for the first time this year.
NFL cheerleader Sarah Jones, captain of the Ben-Gals cheerleading squad, pleaded not guilty Monday to having sex with a high school student at a Kentucky school where she taught.
Sunday's episode, The North Remembers, is full of buried truths interlaced with brutality. Even for the viewer armed with unparalleled perspective, uncertainty is the theme. (And readers of George R. R. Martin's book series are kept guessing with the juggling of scenes and new insertions.)
Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested for the second time in four days for charges of drug possession and breaking and entering.
The U.S. government has until Thursday to respond to BP's accusation that it is withholding information on the size of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.
In a 5-4 decision Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court said security at jail facilities trumps privacy rights for those who undergo invasive strip searches, even for small offenses.
Cheerleader Sarah Jones, captain of the Cincinnati Bengals cheerleading squad, pleaded not guilty Monday morning to sexual abuse and other charges amid accusations she had sex with a high school senior.
An Upper East Side couple is suing it's Park Avenue apartment's co-op board after the couple was forced to order $27,000 worth of takeout food while the building underwent gas maintenance for ten months. Beverly Taki, 66, and Louis Maione, 68, live in a $5 million apartment at 850 Park Avenue where they spend $5,700 for monthly maintenance. But after the B line to their apartment was shut off, the couple was unable to cook for close to a year, according to the NY Post.
Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks is to undergo surgery on his left knee that could potentially bench him through the rest of the regular season, according to NY1. The 23-year-old point guard has missed the last three games due to what he thought was a sore knee. But an MRI revealed that it was actually a torn meniscus. Lin addressed reporters, explaining that the surgery will allow him to play again.
Unsealed court documents regarding Josh Powell have convinced Denise Cox, the sister of Susan Powell, that police could have prevented the deaths of her two nephews.
A major donor to President Barack Obama's re-election effort is accused of impersonating a bank official to defraud a businessman of more than $650,000.
Sen. Chuck Schumer, the No. 2 Democrat, brushed away concerns that the tough questioning of the health care law from the U.S. Supreme Court was a sign the justices would strike the law down.
The Federal Trade Commission has approved the $29-billion blockbuster merger of Express Scripts, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESRX) and Medco Health Solutions Inc. (NYSE: MHS), two pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs.
Three wives and two elder daughters of Osama bin Laden have been sentenced to 45 days of jail time by a Pakistani court. They were also fined 10,000 rupees each. The women will serve just 14 more days before being deported back to their home countries.
Jeremy Lin could be return in less than six weeks from his injury.
He didn't mention them by name, but they seemed to be on his mind. President Barack Obama defended his healthcare reform effort on Friday without mentioning the Supreme Court justices who hold the law's fate in their hands.
Producers behind the 'Kony 2012' video are planning to release a sequel Tuesday that will shift the spotlight back to the horrific war crimes that occurred in Uganda by warlord Joseph Kony.
International trade groups representing more than 250,000 companies have warned Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that new taxation proposals by his government have led foreign businesses to reconsider their investments.
Even after OJ Simpson was acquitted of the murder charges in what was known as the “trial of the century”, the football legend is now serving a 33-year sentence for an armed robbery crime that he committed in 2007.
Watch a live stream online of Novak Djokovic Vs. Andy Murray in the final of the Miami tennis Sony Ericsson Open 2012, plus read a full preview and prediction.
