White House trims 2014 deficit projection to $583 billion
The White House lowered its U.S. federal deficit forecast for the 2014 fiscal year by $66 billion to $583 billion on Friday on the substratum of amassing economic momentum as evidenced by gains in hiring.
"The defic…Read More
India women: Arrests over 'revenge rape' in Jharkhan
A teenage girl in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand has been raped in apparent revenge for an alleged assault on another woman, police say.
Three people were apprehended, including a village head who is incriminated…Read More
Confab: Elders, others boycott meeting with Kutigi
The meeting of the elders of the six geo-political zones which make up the Consensus Committee popularly called “50 sagacious men” set up to resolve some contentious issues in the perpetual National Conference could no…Read More
US disease labs made dangerous pathogen transport errors
The CDC's bioterrorism response lab was involved in two of the incidents, including the June anthrax scare
US government infectious disease labs mishandled dangerous pathogens five times in the last decade, according to a…Read More