Canada’s unpolite, trying to win at Olympics: Colbert
With his trip north of the border fast approaching, Stephen Colbert was still poking fun at Canada after winning his first Grammy Award on Sunday.
New source of insulin blossoming on the Prairies
Canadian researchers may be poised to change the face of diabetes treatment by ‘teaching’ bright-cloured safflower plants how to produce insulin.
Obama shares ancestral ties with newest senator, George Bush
New York, Feb 1 (IANS) After finding that seven previous US presidents, including George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, are his distant kin, President Barack Obama has now discovered that the nation's newest senator Scott Brown is also his distant cousin.
Beyonce leads with five wins early on at Grammys
The 52nd Grammy Awards have been billed as "ladies’ night," and Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga were leading the way in the early going Sunday.
U.S. deflation no longer a risk says Fed’s Bullard: report
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The United States has escaped the danger of a Japanese-style deflationary trap, but it is not yet time to start tightening policy, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard told the Financial Times.
A futuristic fashion vibe on Grammy red carpet
All eyes on the red carpet at Sunday’s Grammy Awards went straight to Lady Gaga and her solar-system gown that was totally out of this world.
White House to paint grim fiscal picture: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House will predict a $1.6 trillion U.S. budget deficit in the 2010 fiscal year, a fresh record and the biggest since World War Two as a share of the economy, a congressional source told Reuters on Sunday.
13 young students killed at party in Mexico border town
Armed men stormed a party in this violent Mexican border city, killing 13 high school and college students in what witnesses said they thought was an attack prompted by false information.
'Avatar' holds onto top spot at US box office
New York, Feb 1 (DPA) James Cameron's 3-D blockbuster 'Avatar' held onto its dominance of the US box office for the seventh straight weekend, industry figures showed.
Obama to speak on budget on Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will deliver remarks on the budget on Monday, the White House said on Sunday.