2009 brings bulls back to Dalal Street
Starting on a slow note, the stock market was hit by a purple patch with the re-election of the UPA government in May and shares gained in leaps and bound from thereon
Archive for December, 2009
Asia stocks end 2009 with 68% gain
Major European share markets were set to open slightly higher, according to financial spreadbetters, while US equity futures were flat
Officer accuses NYPD of racial profiling
The New York Police Department has been accused of racial profiling by one of its own.
Obama awaits preliminary airline attack report
President Obama is to receive a preliminary report Thursday on how a 23-year-old Nigerian with suspected terrorist ties managed …
Pakistan seeks terror charges against arrested Americans
Pakistani police said Thursday they plan to ask a court to charge five Americans arrested in early December with terrorism, and …
Taliban behind attack that killed Americans at CIA base
The Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for bombings that killed 14 people, including eight Americans and an Afghan in a …
Officer accuses NYPD of racial profiling
The New York Police Department has been accused of racial profiling by one of its own.
Remains of 500 animals found at home
Investigators recover the remains of more than 500 animals at a home in the Feltonville section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They believe religious sacrifice might be involved.
Patrol: Tiger Woods met with troopers
After three failed efforts by troopers to meet with him in the aftermath of his November 27 auto accident, golfer Tiger Woods met with the Florida Highway Patrol five days later — after they’d closed the case and decided to cite him for careless driving.
Rush Limbaugh taken to hospital
Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh was taken to a Honolulu hospital with chest pains Wednesday, a show staffer said.
Union: All in-air flights should have been informed
The federal Transportation Security Administration failed to notify most airborne flight crews of the failed Christmas Day terrorist attack on a U.S.-bound plane, an airline pilots union said Wednesday.
Times Square gets all-clear after van investigation
Police blocked off a section of Times Square and evacuated some buildings Wednesday as they investigated a suspicious white van that may have been parked in the same spot for one or two days.
Taliban Claim Afghan Attack Killing 8 U.S. CIA Members
The Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for bombings that killed 14 people, including eight American CIA members and an Afghan in a homicide attack in the volatile east, and five Canadians in the south.
Virginia inmate attacked deputies, officials say
An inmate stabbed one deputy and shot another Wednesday in a holding cell in a Virginia courthouse, a sheriff’s department said.
Taliban Claim Responsibility for Afghanistan CIA Attack
The Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for a homicide bombing at a base in eastern Afghanistan that killed eight American civilians and one Afghan. A U.S. congressional official said CIA employees are believed to be among the victims.
Cops Find Body of Alleged Finland Mall Guman; 5 Killed
Finnish police say they have found a body believed to be the gunman who killed four people in a shopping center in the city of Espoo.
Taliban behind attack that killed 8 Americans in Afghanistan
The Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for bombings that killed 14 people, including eight Americans and an Afghan in a …
Police: Gunman kills 5 in Finland, then self
A gunman clad in black went on a shooting rampage Thursday, killing his ex-girlfriend then slaying four workers at a suburban …
Journos Served in Safety Leak Probe
DHS subpoenas two bloggers to find the source of a leak about changes imposed after failed plane bombing
Obama to Get Report onFailed Airliner Attack
Report to summarize efforts to track potential terrorists, recommend ways to prevent sequel of plane terror plot• CIA Prepared Report on Suspect Before Attack Attempt• YOU DECIDE: Should Obama Officials Be Fired?• LIVESHOTS: Would-Be Plane Bomber’s Upscale ‘Hood• White House Blasts Cheney for Criticism Over Incident
