On Wednesday, the White House has said that the Republicans must adopt a balanced approach towards the budget which includes both spending cuts and tax increases. Jay Carney the press secretary of White House told the reporters today that they are no… Source: uselectionnews.org Published: 11 hours ago, 17 May 12, 7:24pm
The prevalent notion is that the Mormon faith of Mitt Romney has complicated his bid for Republican presidential nomination and eventually the presidency. However, a new study conducted by the nonpartisan Brookings Institution, has revealed that the… Source: uselectionnews.org Published: 11 hours ago, 17 May 12, 7:22pm
After facing repeated attacks by the Obama campaign regarding the time spent at Bain Capital, Mitt Romney has now finally come in the field by defending his record at the private equity firm. During an interview by saying that he was no longer in the… Source: uselectionnews.org Published: 11 hours ago, 17 May 12, 7:19pm
On Wednesday, Herman Cain finally endorsed Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican candidate. The head of the former pizza chain said that he will be traveling as a surrogate for Romney, saying that it was something he had been doing for many weeks b… Source: uselectionnews.org Published: 11 hours ago, 17 May 12, 7:16pm
On Wednesday, Vice president Romney began first of his two economy-focused campaign events in the state of Ohio, and continued to attack Romney’s past at Bain Capital. To validate his point, Biden described the story of Randy Johnson who was once a… Source: uselectionnews.org Published: 11 hours ago, 17 May 12, 7:11pm
The month of April was a pleasant one for Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee as he was able to gather funds worth $40.1 million a number which is quite close to $43.6 million raised by President Obama and his campaign. Currently… Source: uselectionnews.org Published: 11 hours ago, 17 May 12, 7:08pm
SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) shares jumped on a day after a release of its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. The company reported sales rose 6% as compared to a year ago to $106.2 million. Non-GAAP sales… Source: uselectionnews.org Published: 17 hours ago, 17 May 12, 1:30pm
OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSUR) gapped up, traded higher with a hit to six-year high on Wednesday after a committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the company’s at-home HIV test should be approved. OraQuick In-Home HIV Test… Source: uselectionnews.org Published: 17 hours ago, 17 May 12, 1:29pm
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM) shares plunged in last session but were up in extended hours on Wednesday amid news that it has won an expedited plea from the Delaware Supreme Court in an unwanted acquisition case against competitor gravel… Source: uselectionnews.org Published: 17 hours ago, 17 May 12, 1:28pm
The world’s largest restaurant chain McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) unveiled its plan to add 70,000 people in China in current year, nearly doubling the number of employees there, as it accelerates new store openings in the Asian nation. Lisa… Source: uselectionnews.org Published: 17 hours ago, 17 May 12, 1:27pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who was robbed in February at his Caribbean vacation home by a man armed with a machete, recently was the victim of a burglary at his residence in Washington, a court spokeswoman said… Source: feeds.reuters.com Published: 9 hours ago, 17 May 12, 8:47pm
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's federal science museum has removed an animated video showing youth masturbating from an upcoming sex exhibit following a public outcry, a museum spokesman said. Source: feeds.reuters.com Published: 14 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:20pm
TOKYO (Reuters) - After Penguin Number 337 made a daring bid for freedom from a Tokyo aquarium and vanished into the waters of Tokyo Bay two months ago, many feared the worst for the adventurous feathered fugitive. Source: feeds.reuters.com Published: 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 2:14am
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A man who tried to smuggle heroin into the United States concealed in his rectum was caught by U.S. officials - with the help of a drug-sniffer dog named Malone - as he walked across the border from Mexico. Source: feeds.reuters.com Published: 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 7:45pm
PARIS (Reuters) - Topless dancers at the renowned Crazy Horse night club in Paris have gone on strike, saying they are not being paid enough to take the shirts off their backs. Source: feeds.reuters.com Published: 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 4:39pm
(Reuters) - Australian Olympic shooting gold medalist Russell Mark is set to parade in a lime-green "mankini" made famous by the movie character "Borat" at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics as the penalty for losing a bet. Source: feeds.reuters.com Published: 3 days ago, 15 May 12, 4:23am
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - When Mica Craig reached down to brush what he thought was a stick off some mulch in the garden section of a Washington state Walmart, it turned around and sank its fangs into his hand. Source: feeds.reuters.com Published: 3 days ago, 15 May 12, 1:49am
KIEV (Reuters) - A Ukrainian women's rights activist stripped to the waist and seized the Euro-2012 soccer trophy while it was on public display in Kiev on Saturday in a protest against the forthcoming month-long championship. Source: feeds.reuters.com Published: 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 7:11pm
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Smelling excrement may not be everyone's idea of fun, but for those who like to push the boundaries, Australia's most controversial new museum may be just what they are looking for. Source: feeds.reuters.com Published: 4 days ago, 14 May 12, 4:11am
SEOUL (Reuters) - Six leaders from South Korea's biggest Buddhist order have quit after secret video footage showed some supposedly serene monks raising hell, playing high-stakes poker, drinking and smoking. Source: feeds.reuters.com Published: 7 days ago, 11 May 12, 12:33pm
Japan completes its first successful commercial launch of a foreign-made satellite early on Friday, marking its entry into the launch business. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 4 hours ago, 18 May 12, 2:07am
A Shetland trawler catches what experts believe could be the largest oyster ever found in the UK. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 15 hours ago, 17 May 12, 2:41pm
Nasa's Kepler space telescope provides new insight on the colossal explosions that can occur in the atmospheres of some stars. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 16 hours ago, 17 May 12, 1:37pm
The UK says it will retain stricter animal testing standards than required by a new European Union Directive. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 17 hours ago, 17 May 12, 1:23pm
The Brazilian government reaches a deal with Rio de Janeiro hotel owners to cut spiralling room prices ahead of a major UN summit in the city. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 20 hours ago, 17 May 12, 10:29am
About 13,000 moths are captured and recorded by citizen scientists in a project described as the largest of its kind. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 20 hours ago, 17 May 12, 10:03am
Whales that use sound to navigate are able to adjust the sensitivity of their hearing to protect their ears from loud noises, say scientists. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 24 hours ago, 17 May 12, 6:19am
The latest device to harness the power of the tides is being tested in the stormy waters off Orkney in the far north of Scotland. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 5:13am
Local authorities across the UK should have a statutory duty to combat climate change, government advisors recommend. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 2:52am
The planting of apple trees could be on the rise in the Highlands, according to the maker of a new map. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 1:14am
A subsea turbine which uses tidal power to generate electricity has successfully completed initial tests off Orkney. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 1:05am
Two patients in the US paralysed from the neck down are able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts alone. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 5:05pm
Urban areas need additional capacity to adapt to the range of threats posed by climate change, such as flooding and rising temperatures, studies show. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 3:43pm
A young penguin which escaped from Tokyo's Sea Life Park has reportedly been spotted swimming in waters around the Japanese capital. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 3:34pm
Downing Street is about to review the government's flagship Green Deal energy-saving programme after warnings that it is liable to fail. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 3:23pm
A bunker used to store nuclear waste from all over Britain could be built in Kent, under plans being considered by a council. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 3:07pm
A pioneering project to test a climate "technical fix" is postponed and maybe cancelled due to problems with patents and regulations. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 2:58pm
A study of the world's largest subway networks shows they share a number of mathematical features, irrespective of their age or location. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 12:00pm
The gas leak from the Elgin platform in the North Sea has been stopped, oil firm Total says. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 10:50am
Researchers smash a record for wireless data transmission in the terahertz band, an uncharted part of the electro-magnetic spectrum. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 7:00am
Scientists begin a month-long experiment in Scottish waters to study the impact of a possible leak from an undersea carbon dioxide storage site. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 12:09am
Cutting air pollution has an instant impact on heart health, experts believe, after reviewing studies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 11:31pm
A study by Scottish researchers suggests chemicals routinely found in the environment could be damaging male fertility. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 2 days ago, 15 May 12, 11:06pm
Contracts giving a mining company ownership of land in Cornwall which it says it needs for new buildings have been signed. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 3 days ago, 15 May 12, 11:44am
What may be the earliest direct example of insect pollination of plants has been identified by scientists in 100-million-year-old amber blocks from Spain. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 3 days ago, 15 May 12, 11:25am
The vast majority of airlines are conforming to EU rules on reporting carbon dioxide emissions, despite a number of protests and lawsuits. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 3 days ago, 15 May 12, 11:22am
Plans are to be accelerated to deal with one of the most controversial areas of the Dounreay nuclear site. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 3 days ago, 15 May 12, 10:57am
Environmentalists say leaders at June's Rio+20 summit must urgently step up nature protection, as a report confirms a 30% fall in wildlife since 1970. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 11:48pm
The UN has greatly downplayed the scale of the global drinking water crisis, research carried out by the BBC suggests. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 8:17pm
A study by US researchers highlights a link between the loss of biologically rich areas and a decline in linguistic and cultural diversity. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 5 days ago, 13 May 12, 12:27am
Why is an artist about to sent tweets into space? Nathaniel Stern, associate professor at the University of Wisconsin, and Anu Ojha, Director of the National Space Academy in Leicester, explain. Source: news.bbc.co.uk Published: 7 days ago, 11 May 12, 9:20am
A hi-tech facility that could unlock the key to eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from power stations has just opened in Norway. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 7 days ago, 11 May 12, 5:56am
Scientists have flown through the heart of a turbulent weather system in a bid to understand the causes of heavy rainfall. Source: www.bbc.co.uk Published: 8 days ago, 10 May 12, 5:17am