Tag: United States
Whale sushi restaurant closes for good
A California restaurant facing criminal charges for serving endangered whale meat as sushi has announced it will close permanently as a "self-imposed punishment".[MORE]
Ljubicic into final after dumping Nadal
Croatian veteran Ivan Ljubicic rallied for a 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/1) triumph over world number three Rafael Nadal on Sunday (local time) to reach the final of the Indian Wells Masters 1000.[MORE]
Harrington leading in Tampa
Ireland's Padraig Harrington produced a 6-under-par round of 65 to grab a one-shot lead at the Tampa Bay Championship at the Innisbrook golf club on Saturday (AEDT).[MORE]
Taliban arrests a 'setback' to peace process
The former head of the UN's mission to Afghanistan, Kai Eide, has criticised Pakistan for arresting senior members of the Taliban.[MORE]
Roddick advances, Murray in shock exit
Sweden's Robin Soderling delivered a tennis master class in the opening set before eliminating fourth seed Andy Murray in the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 event on Saturday (AEDT).[MORE]
Court rules against Anna Nicole Smith's heir
A federal appeals court has ruled that the estate of late model Anna Nicole Smith was not entitled to one cent of the more than $300 million she sought from the estate of her billionaire oil baron husband.[MORE]
Serena, Del Potro withdraw from Miami
Serena Williams and Juan Martin Del Potro have pulled out of the upcoming ATP and WTA hardcourt tournament in Miami with injuries, organisers said.[MORE]
Defence buys seven new choppers
The Federal Government has signed a $500 million contract with the US Army to procure seven new Chinook helicopters.[MORE]
Jankovic breezes past Stosur into final
Jelena Jankovic cruised into the final of the Indian Wells WTA tournament with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Australian Samantha Stosur on Saturday (AEDT).[MORE]
Fiery Obama drums up health care votes
US president Barack Obama declared Democrats were on the cusp of history amid cresting excitement in Congress ahead of a vote on health reform.[MORE]
Israel told to cease settlement activity
Israel has been told to stop building settlements and set a target for peace with the Palestinians by 2012.[MORE]
Google to leave China in April: reports
Google will reportedly pull out of China on April 10, after a spat over censorship with the government.[MORE]
Armstrong out of Milan-San Remo
Seven-times Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has pulled out of the Milan-San Remo classic race because of acute gastroenteritis, his RadioShack team said.[MORE]
Champ Nadal to meet resurgent Ljubicic
Rafael Nadal stayed on track for a successful title defence at the Indian Wells ATP tournament with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) quarter-final victory over Czech Tomas Berdych.[MORE]
Saturn's rings a chaotic clutter
Scientists say the serene and majestic rings of Saturn are actually a rough and violent mix of frozen particles.[MORE]
Glow-in-the-dark sperm sheds light on fertility
Scientists in the United States are genetically engineering fruit flies so their sperm glows in the dark - a technique that could help human fertility research.[MORE]
Jennifer Lopez goes Overboard
Jennifer Lopez is in talks to star in the remake of the romantic comedy Overboard.[MORE]
'Jihad Jane' pleads not guilty
A US woman who called herself 'Jihad Jane' has pleaded not guilty to charges of providing material support to terrorists and conspiring to kill in a foreign country.[MORE]
Stosur into Indian Wells semis
Australia's number one female tennis player Samantha Stosur is through to the semi-finals of the WTA event in Indian Wells.[MORE]
Lady Gaga's ex sues for millions
A music producer claims a "bad romance" with pop phenomenon Lady Gaga cost him more than $30 million.[MORE]
Ljubicic books semi-final berth
Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic rallied to beat Juan Monaco 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 on Friday (AEDT) to reach the semi-finals of the Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000.[MORE]
Musician Alex Chilton dies
Singer and guitarist Alex Chilton, known for his work with bands The Box Tops and Big Star, has died aged 59.[MORE]
Bullock's husband sorry after affair claims
Jesse James apologises to wife Sandra Bullock and begs for forgiveness after affair claims emerge.[MORE]
Jankovic books semi-final berth
Former world number one Jelena Jankovic reached the semi-finals of the hardcourt tournament at Indian Wells on Friday (AEDT) with a battling straight-sets victory over Alisa Kleybanova.[MORE]
Mumbai siege suspect pleads guilty
A Pakistani-American man accused of scouting out the deadly 2008 Mumbai siege has pleaded guilty to terrorism charges in Chicago.[MORE]
