Monday, 22 August 2011, 7:22 WIB | Hot News | 45 views
The revolt against Moammar Kadafi was born in the eastern city of Benghazi, long a caldron of discontent with the autocratic ruler.The uprising gained traction during bloody spring battles in coastal Misurata, Libya's third-largest city, where residents barricaded streets with shipping containers in ferocious urban warfare.But it is a rebel thrust from the west that may prove decisive in bringing an end to Kadafi's more than four-decade...
Monday, 22 August 2011, 5:21 WIB | Hot News | 431 views
Before newborns leave the hospital, they should receive a simple, pain-free test to check for signs of congenital heart disease, one of the most common types of birth defects, according to a recommendation by a federal advisory panel.In a report published online Sunday in the journal Pediatrics, the doctors propose nationwide screening for critical congenital heart disease using pulse oximetry, a probe placed on a hand and a foot that uses a...
Saturday, 20 August 2011, 6:23 WIB | Hot News | 55 views
The Obama administration's plan to review the cases of 300,000 illegal immigrants currently in deportation proceedings to identify "low-priority" offenders has sparked a debate in Washington and beyond.
Officials said that by launching the case-by-case review, they are refocusing deportation efforts on convicted felons and other "public safety threats." Those who have not committed crimes could be allowed to remain in the U.S.
The move was...
Thursday, 18 August 2011, 18:22 WIB | Hot News | 30 views
David Letterman was the subject of a death threat made Tuesday by a frequent contributor to an online forum said to be popular with radical Muslims -- and it's a death threat the FBI is taking seriously.
A contributor using the name Umar al-Basrawi posted his threat in response to the late-night host's comments about the early June death-by-airstrike of Ilyas Kashmiri, Al Qaeda's alleged new leader after U.S. Special Forces killed Osama bin...
Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 22:21 WIB | Hot News | 25 views
Officials in the Paso Robles area say they may set traps after workers at a wastewater plant spotted a capybara three weeks ago.
Wardens are prepared to set live traps for the animal, said Lt. Todd Tognazzini of the Department of Fish and Game., and relocate it to a local nonprofit animal group. Before traps can be set, however, there must be more confirmed sightings of the animal so officials can narrow down the area where it lives.
In the...
Sunday, 14 August 2011, 3:22 WIB | Hot News | 39 views
Brooke Burke and David Charvet are married! The "Dancing With the Stars" co-host and her former "Baywatch" hunk made it official Friday.
Burke hinted at the news this morning on Twitter, posting, "morning tweeties. Waiting for LA to wake up....big news to share." Her rep later confirmed the rumors, telling E! News, "Brooke and David did get married."
The longtime couple, engaged since August 2006, tied the knot under the stars aboard a yacht...
Saturday, 13 August 2011, 21:22 WIB | Hot News | 62 views
Tina Fey is mom to a brand-new baby girl. The “30 Rock” star and her husband, Jeffrey Richmond, welcomed daughter Penelope Athena on Wednesday, reports People.
Fey, 41, revealed in April just how tricky it was to plan for a second baby (the couple has a daughter named Alice, 5) around her busy life as a TV multi-hyphenate and author.
“I thought '30 Rock' would be canceled by now and I would have time to do this,” she confessed on the...
