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He's 69 years old, he's worth $18 billion, and he's long past worrying what most people think. On his worst days, Mayor Bloomberg's unique position in life makes trouble for New York - like when he appointed a friend as schools chancellor because it felt right. But then comes a day like last Wednesday, when Bloomberg stood up for a fundamental principle even though it might hurt his bottom line - because he believes it deeply. He opened a public sculpture exhibit by Ai Weiwei, the... Read Full Story

iPhone 5 Dual SIM Wi-Fi Mobile Phone with the completely same software and outshape with original ones, but the big difference is that the phone you are reading is dual SIM card phone(you can put only one SIM card or two SIM cards simultaneously into), and the original one only supports one SIM card. Hurry up to get one! Price: US$128.98(UNLOCKED VERSION) Payment: PayPal Features: Network: GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 Automatic switching between GSM & 3G bands Screen: 3.5 inch touch screen... Read Full Story

Hyderabad, May 3 (PTI) Disappointed with Deccan Chargers'' sixth defeat in the ongoing IPL, captain Kumar Sangakkara today asked the international players in the squad to own up responsibility in the remaining matches of the tournament to give them any chance of qualifying for the play-offs. Deccan slumped a 20-run loss at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders here today to languish at the seventh position in the points table. "It is a bit frustrating and not good for us. We take a lot of pride... Read Full Story

Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan reacted to Osama Bin Laden's death on Monday with shock, joy, and anticipation of what it means for troops still in combat. "I think it's a proud day for everybody, but especially for our community," said Iraq veteran Paul Rieckhoff, the executive director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. "Over the last ten years, a lot of people forgot and moved on to other things. Our folks have been at it for a long, long time." Rieckhoff, who was... Read Full Story

Under a suddenly sun-drenched sky on Fifth Avenue, the festivities were a bit more free-flowing: flowers bloomed on the bonnets of children and sprouted from the ears of Chihuahuas, as marchers who finished the annual Easter Day parade in front of the church mingled with a band of protesters with signs. This small group of about 25 people stood while temperatures soared near 80 degrees, holding white placards bearing the pictures of eight members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender... Read Full Story

The explosion leveled the vacant house on Fourth St. in Brentwood about 10:40 a.m., sending debris raining down on neighboring houses and injuring 21 people, officials and neighbors said. Donna Soto sold the doomed house 2-1/2 months ago after living there 16 years. "In the last three months, I've had a granddaughter, another granddaughter and a grandson," Soto said, wiping away tears. "Thank God we sold that house, or they all would have been in that house today - all those babies." Cynthia... Read Full Story

Soldiers prodded marshy ground with slender poles and cleared mounds of rubble by hand Monday as 25,000 troops mounted Japan's largest search yet for the bodies of nearly 12,000 people missing in last month's earthquake and tsunami. The operation was the third intensive military search since the March 11 disaster, which splintered buildings, flattened towns and killed up to 26,000 people along Japan's northeastern coast. With waters receding, officials hope the team, which also includes... Read Full Story

An illegal garment shop in southern Beijing caught fire early Monday, killing 17 migrant workers and their family members who may not have been able to escape the four-story building because of bars on the windows. The official Xinhua News Agency said people had to kick out the window bars or leap from the roof to escape. Another 24 people were injured in the fire, which broke out at 1 a.m. (1 p.m. EST, 1700 GMT Sunday), the agency said. It did not specify the cause of the blaze. The first... Read Full Story

Syria sharply escalated its already deadly campaign to crush a five-week uprising early Monday, sending troops backed by tanks, snipers and knife-wielding security forces into the southern city where the rebellion began. At least five people were killed and dozens arrested, witnesses and activists said. The offensive into Daraa was the most intense in a series of actions to put down dissent and appeared part of new strategy for pre-emptive strikes against the opposition to President Bashar... Read Full Story

Major websites including Foursquare and Reddit crashed or suffered slowdowns Thursday after technical problems rattled Amazon.com's widely used Web servers, frustrating millions of people who couldn't access their favorite sites. Though better known for selling books, DVDs and other consumer goods, Amazon also rents out space on huge computer servers that run many websites and other online services. The problems began at an Amazon data center near Dulles Airport outside Washington and... Read Full Story