Agreed! says Parliament to Anna; fast ends at 10 am
Surrounded by a sea of flags, Anna Hazare received the news that his three conditions have been unanimously accepted by Parliament. At his protest camp […]
Day: August 28, 2011
Hurricane Irene: New York airports closed, thousands of flights cancelled
Travelers across New York are facing days of grief as thousands of flights get canceled because of Hurricane Irene. Airlines are scrapping more than 9,000 […]
Al Qaeda’s No. 2 leader killed in Pakistan: US officials
Al Qaeda’s second-in-command, Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, has been killed in Pakistan, delivering another big blow to a terrorist group that the U.S. believes to be […]
400,000 homes without power as Irene hits US East Coast
Forecasters say Irene’s sustained hurricane-force winds have slammed into the North Carolina coast. The National Hurricane Centre in Miami said sustained winds of 80 mph […]
Drogba taken off with an oxygen mask
Chelsea’s Didier Drogba had to be taken off the field on a stretcher with an oxygen mask on his face, during his team’s match against […]
Verlander first to 20 wins, Tigers hold off Twins
Justin Verlander became the majors’ first 20-game winner, grinding through six innings in the Detroit Tigers’ 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.
Hurricanes QB Harris expects to play in opener
Miami quarterback Jacory Harris says he expects to play when the Hurricanes open their season at Maryland on Sept. 5, despite an ongoing NCAA probe […]
Former Wizard Crittenton still wanted for murder
Javaris Crittenton was wanted on a murder charge as police searched on Saturday for the former NBA player in Atlanta and Los Angeles.
Povetkin wins ‘regular’ title
Alexander Povetkin beat Ruslan Chagaev on a unanimous points decision to win the WBA’s ‘regular’ heavyweight title.
‘Speechless’ Nixon overjoyed
Paul Nixon is looking forward to a Champions League swansong after Leicestershire triumphed at Edgbaston.