A Texas couple's fantasy wedding quickly turned into a nightmare honeymoon when the fire-damaged Carnival Cruise ship carrying them became stranded in the Gulf of Mexico.Rob Mowlam, 37, and Stephanie Stevenson, 27, of Nederland, Texas, got married on the Carnival Triumph on Saturday. The four-day cruise was meant to be back to shore on Monday, but was left disabled by an engine...
Feb
12
Peru archeologists find ancient temple
Label: Technology LIMA: Peruvian archaeologists have discovered a temple believed to be about 5,000 years old at the ancient archaeological site of El Paraiso in a valley just north of Lima, the Culture Ministry said Tuesday.If the date is confirmed, it would be among the oldest sites in the world, comparable to the ancient city of Caral, a coastal city some 200 kilometres (125 miles) to the north.The discovery,...
Haryana Roadways staff stir may hit 3500 govt buses too
Label: LifestyleCHANDIGARH: The call for the roadways employees' strike may hit the government transport services in Haryana on Wednesday.All Haryana Roadways Workers Joint Action Committee, an umbrella body of two trade unions, has given the call for the strike to press the workers' demand of regularization of contractual staff and stop the process of giving 3519 permits to private bus operators in Haryana.A senior...
Your Shot: Blizzard Photos From Our Readers
Label: Health Boston SealsPhotograph by Sarah Burke, My ShotLast weekend’s blizzard left parts of the Northeast covered in 3 feet (0.9 meter) of snow. As people dug out, many answered our call...
Officer Dies After Dorner Shootout; Cabin on Fire
Label: Business The remote California mountain cabin in which fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner has barricaded himself in tense standoff with police is on fire, following a shootout with police in which one officer was killed and another wounded.Once the fire started, a single shot was heard from inside the cabin and then flames and a large column of black smoke were seen rising above the...
Feb
11
Furloughs likely would exceed 1 million; feds feel ‘undervalued, unappreciated’
Label: World
On the day President Obama delivers his annual address to Congress, the state of the federal workforce is precarious.
It is precarious because employees are worried about their paychecks when Uncle Sam is in danger of not fully making his payroll.
They are worried that budget cuts could diminish their ability to serve citizens and fulfill agency missions.They are worried about being...
American Express card users can shop at Twitter
Label: Technology SAN FRANCISCO: American Express began letting users of its payment cards make purchases with messages fired off at Twitter as the popular social network dabbles with making money from e-commerce.American Express announced that members who synchronize their cards with Twitter can take advantage of offers "tweeted" by the financial services company.American Express will promote products...
Kumbh stampede: Minister refutes callousness charge
Label: LifestyleNEW DELHI: The railways were caught off guard on Sunday after the Allahabad administration diverted a deluge of pilgrims towards the station complex which ultimately caused the stampede, sources said. This happened all of a sudden as thousands of pilgrims poured in through the Civil Lines between 5pm and 6pm. It wasn't part of the plan shared with them and the railway authorities were stumped. In...
Kumbh Mela: Pictures From the Hindu Holy Festival
Label: Health Holy BathPhotograph by Roberto Schmidt, AFP/Getty ImagesThe Hindu festival known as Kumbh Mela, often referred to as the world’s largest gathering of humanity, peaked on Sunday at...
Who's Next? A Look at Likely Successors to Benedict
Label: Business With 1 billion Catholics worldwide, the face of the church is changing.It's something the cardinal electors may keep in mind when the conclave to elect a new pontiff begins in late March, said Matthew Bunson, general editor of the Catholic Almanac and author of "We Have a Pope! Benedict XVI."RELATED: Pope Benedict XVI Resigns: The StatementThe 117 cardinals who are eligible to vote for the new...
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