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Hillary Clinton leaves 9/11 memorial event after feeling overheated
Hillary Clinton unexpectedly left the 9/11 memorial ceremony in New York Sunday as she felt overheated at a ceremony, marking the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. “During the ceremony, she felt overheated so departed to go...September 11, 2016 714 0 -
US remembers lives lost on September 11, 2001
Americans remembered victims of 9/11 terrorist attacks Sunday on the 15th anniversary with ceremonies in Washington and New York “We remember, and we will never forget, the nearly 3,000 beautiful lives taken from us so cruelly...September 11, 2016 1280 0 -
Global Beat event explores key issues in Election 2016
A timely event on the US election last week explored prospects and perils the unusually intense and divisive politicking might have for US politics, society and the foreign policy in the years to come. Some of...September 5, 2016 1193 0 -
Pakistani American student to peers: Let’s set an example of ‘the Pakistani dream’
My fellow children of Pakistan, February 14, 1997 in Lahore, Pakistan I was brought into this world as a full blooded Pakistani. Then a little over one year later, added to my blood was the culture...September 5, 2016 1355 1 -
Americans prefer to read print books, despite e-reading trends
Americans’ preference for a print book continues to be dominant choice, despite an enormous variety of available to them including through the electronic format. A Pew Survey reports that 65% of Americans have read a print...September 5, 2016 958 0 -
Clinton and Trump continue to face unpopularity challenges
The two leading presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are competing with each other but they must also contend with their unpopular standings among people to enhance their election prospects. The standings of the...September 2, 2016 887 0 -
‘Smart thinking, not big capital, helps realize the American dream’
Like a majority of immigrants Shahid Hashmi came to the United States possessing just a few hundred dollars. But he also had something else, which few immigrants had – a Masters’ in Business Administration Yet, much of...September 1, 2016 1779 1 -
Newly discovered emails pose new challenge for Hillary Clinton
The email Pandora’s box has churned out thousands of new emails, suddenly threatening to turn what looked like a smooth sailing campaign for Hillary Clinton into a steeplechase competition. Now, it appears that both Clinton and...August 23, 2016 809 0 -
Majority of American voters say diversity makes US better
A majority of American voters views growing diversity of the population makes the United States favorably, a new survey revealed Thursday. The Pew Research finds that 57% of registered American voters say an increasing number of...August 19, 2016 871 0 -
Scientists seek presidential candidates’ answers to 20 pressing questions
Seeking to inject a raft of pressing scientific, climate, health and technological challenges into the 2016 election debate, a coalition of more than 50 nonpartisan science and technology organizations has posed 20 high-stakes questions, asking candidates...August 12, 2016 1107 0
