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Google wearable Glass gadget: cool or creepy?
SAN FRANCISCO: Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its “Glass” wearable computer during this week’s developer conference. Missing from the agenda, however, was a session on…
60 injured in Connecticut commuter train collision
FAIRFIELD: A commuter train traveling eastbound from New York City derailed near the Connecticut suburb of Fairfield during the evening rush hour on Friday and collided with a westbound commuter…
Idaho man charged in Uzbek terrorism plot
BOISE, Idaho: An Uzbekistan national living in Boise has been arrested on federal charges from Idaho and Utah that he gave support, cash and other resources to help a recognized…
15 killed in Kabul NATO convoy blast – Six Americans among dead
KABUL: A suicide bomber in a car attacked a convoy of foreign troops in Kabul yesterday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans, Afghan and foreign officials said, in…
Russia blasts US over ‘crude, clumsy’ spying – Moscow summons American ambassador
MOSCOW: Russia yesterday accused the United States of “crude and clumsy” spying on its territory after a suspected CIA agent was caught in Moscow seeking to recruit an agent while…
Lawmakers outraged over another military sex case – US anti-sexual assault coordinator accused of sex crimes
WASHINGTON: A US Army sergeant who worked as a sexual assault prevention coordinator at Fort Hood, Texas, has been accused of sex crimes, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, the second…
US defends seizure of reporters’ phone logs
WASHINGTON: The US administration pushed back Tuesday after being accused of undermining press freedom by seizing reporters’ phone records, claiming officials took the drastic steps to protect American lives. Amid…
Stinky corpse flower blooms again at Ohio State
A large rainforest plant known as a corpse flower because of its awful smell has bloomed again at an Ohio State University greenhouse, and there’s more excitement because another corpse…
Russia arrests CIA ‘spy’
MOSCOW: Russia yesterday ordered the expulsion of an alleged American CIA agent working undercover at the US embassy who was discovered with a large stash of money trying to recruit…
High-tech companies seeking concessions in immigration bill
WASHINGTON: High-tech companies looking to bring more skilled workers to the US pushed Monday for more concessions in an immigration bill pending in the Senate. Labor unions said these companies…
Mother’s Day gunfire – 19 shot in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS: Video released early yesterday by New Orleans police shows a possible suspect in the Mother’s Day gunfire that wounded 19 people during a neighborhood parade. The grainy surveillance…
Boston bombing suspect’s burial legal
DOSWELL: The burial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev appears to be legal, a law enforcement official said after examining the paperwork needed to move the corpse to the…
