‘24 Hrs Breaking News’ Archives
Gunman holds Hostage at Discovery Channel Headquarter with explosives.
A gunman, probably carrying explosives, has entered the headquarters of the Discovery Channel in Silver Spring, Md. and fired up shots and taken hostages, according reports. Employees at the building were told to hide in locked offices and police have sent SWAT teams to the area to block nearby roads. The FBI and agents from ATF, including [...]
Barack Obama Speech (video) on August 31 highlighted the end of US combat operations in Iraq.
The US president Barack Obama’s speech addressed the nation Tuesday, August 31, announcing the end of US combat operations in Iraq. It also was an effort to cure the deep wounds from America’s most disruptive war since Vietnam. The president Obama's Iraq speech must enlighten to the more hawkish side of his listeners why this is the right [...]
Ted Stevens dead in plane crash, Sean O’Keefe and his son survived the crash.
Former US Senator Ted Stevens was dead in a plane crash occurred in about 320 miles in south-western Alaska on Monday night; whereas former head of NASA and EADS North America Chief Executive Officer Sean O'Keefe and his son survived, reports said. An initial report from the FAA said 9 passengers were on the aircraft, which crashed near [...]
Vanuatu Earthquake 2010 (video &pictures) news updates: Hit with 7.5-magnitude & generating small tsunami.
A major 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, August 10, 2010, and producing a small tsunami and sending thousands of anxious people running for the hills. The underwater quake, 35 kilometers (22 miles) deep and merely 40 kilometres from the capital Port Vila, quaver buildings in the city for about 15 [...]
School Buses crashed (Video & pictures update) in Missouri on Thursday: 2 dead & 50 people injured.
The two school buses crashed into a large truck near St. Louis in Missouri on Thursday, Missouri transportation officials said that 2 dead and at least 50 people injured. Children have been removed by ambulance and charter bus from the sight of a crash, reports said. The company that owns the truck tells the paper that the break down took place [...]
NASCAR team owner jack Roush hospitalized after plane crash (video): Roush was in serious but steady condition.
The NASCAR team owner Jack Roush is hospitalized after a plane crash on Tuesday night. Roush, who is an aviation fawn, was flying the plane that skidded off the runway at Wittman Regional Airport although landing at about 6:15pm CDT. The team owner of NASCAR Roush was in serious but steady condition after walking away from a plane crash in [...]
Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s engagement with Sakshi Singh Rawat: Engagement first visuals
The Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s engagement with his girlfriend Sakshi Singh Rawat was held at Dehradun on Saturday (yesterday), July 3rd. the news about the engagement was revealed to the media by one of the family friends of MS Dhoni. The engagement ceremony of Dhoni was held at hotel Bhagirath in Dehradun. Few close [...]
Barack Obama Immigration speech (full text transcript & video): demonstrates to Democratic voting community.
The US President Barack Obama immigration speech (video given below) is partly obsessed by politics, specially the desire to demonstrate to a key Democratic voting community that he has not beyond its chief concern. Obama said in his 1st main immigration speech, "Reform that brings accountability to our immigration system cannot pass without [...]
Tiger Woods Divorce Settlement: most expensive in history.
The dishonored pro-golfer Tiger Woods divorce settlement worth $750 million with his ex-wife Elin Nordegren, reports said. Nordegren is predictable to file for divorce in the next week. In the settlement, Nordegren has agreed to be silent about the circumstances. This is maybe the leading divorce settlement for any celebrity or athlete in [...]
Hurricane Alex 2010: rage toward northeastern Mexico and southern Texas.
The 2010 Hurricane Alex effected to the Gulf Coast residents on Wednesday afternoon after at least 2 tornadoes touched down in southern Texas. No injuries were reported from the twisters close to Brownsville, although different damage was reported including downed trees, National Weather Service said. The Authorities closed the Queen Isabella [...]
