Wondering Why You Can’t Pre-Order an iPad? It Isn’t Legal Yet

You know you can’t obtain an iPad for least three months, but you may not know the reason you can’t even buy one in advance: Apple has not yet obtained the necessary Federal Communications Commission approval to unleash it on the nation’s airwaves. The specs on the iPad page mention the lack of FCC approval [...]

It’s ladies’ night at the Grammys

The 20-year-old country-pop singer, whose heartfelt ballads of teen love have struck a chord with young music fans around the world, has eight nominations. Only R&B star Beyonce has more, with 10 nominations. Along with five-time nominee Lady Gaga, the big breakout story of 2009, they will vie for record, album and song of the [...]

Obama budget to assure investors while boosting jobs

Obama has previewed key details of his budget for fiscal 2011, including a freeze on some domestic spending and a commission on fiscal responsibility. He has also told creditors like China he understands that failing to tackle the deficit could ultimately erode confidence in the United States. Obama risks being painted in an election year [...]

Men suspected in fatal shooting of Arizona cop led dozens officers on wild, 50-mile chase

Two men suspected in the fatal shooting of a policeman led dozens of Arizona law officers on a 50-mile midnight chase, but couldn’t shake pursuers despite firing bullets and spreading debris, officials said. The suspects tossed out wrenches, other tools and an air compressor tank during the chase around midnight Thursday, police said. A half-dozen [...]

Peru Rescues 600 Tourists Stranded in Machu Picchu

Peru airlifted 600 tourists stranded by floods near the Machu Picchu archaeological site this morning as more tourists arrived in the town seeking evacuation, Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Martin Perez said today. The government aims to rescue 400 more people by the end of the day, Perez told Lima-based Radioprogramas. About 670 tourists and [...]

Swift murder conviction in abortion doctor’s death

An activist who confessed to gunning down one of the only U.S. doctors to offer late-term abortions faces a sentence of life in prison after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder. Jurors took just 37 minutes Friday to convict Scott Roeder for putting a .22-caliber gun to Dr. George Tiller’s forehead and pulling [...]

Obama faces House GOP foes head-on at rare meeting

With mocking seasoned with a bit of contrition, President Barack Obama spent an extraordinary hour Friday on live TV answering questions from House Republicans in an effort to tone down the rancor. He wooed them by acknowledging he fell short on a promise to make health care negotiations transparent, but he also chastised them for [...]

China retaliates over US arms sales to Taiwan

The Chinese government has announced retaliatory measures over a planned sale of advanced US weaponry to Taiwan. China’s defense ministry said it would suspend military exchanges with the US, impose sanctions on companies selling arms to Taiwan and review wider co-operation on international issues. The confrontation over the $6.3bn (£4bn) arms sale to Taiwan – [...]

“Susan Boyle Is A Virus,” Says Her Idol, Singer Elaine Page

Ouch. This has to hurt. Susan Boyle’s idol Elaine Page has branded the hugely popular Scottish singer a “virus that swept the world.” Speaking at an awards show in London, the 61-year-old Page, who has enjoyed a 40-year career in musicals in the U.K., said: “I don’t particularly feel any pride for her–I’m sure she [...]

John Travolta: ‘We Work Hard Every Day’ to Recover from Son’s Death

A year after the tragic death of their 16-year-old son, Jett, John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston say they “work hard every day” on healing – a message reinforced by their recent trip to deliver medics and supplies to earthquake-ravaged Haiti. “Once you get yourself stable, then you’re able to reach out again,” Travolta, 55, [...]

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