Michele Bachmann

Michele Bachmann stole the spotlight Monday night in New Hampshire, using the second GOP presidential debate of the season to announce that she is indeed running for president.The Minnesota congresswoman and leader of the House Tea Party Caucus had telegraphed a campaign for weeks, but she made it official in her opening statement – triggering the early headline of the evening. Ms. Bachmann then delivered a strong debate performance, articulating her conservative views, demonstrating her status as an activist member of the House, and introducing herself to voters.The most eye-popping point on Bachmann’s résumé: She and her husband have been foster...

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Flag Day

If you're not sure of the significance of June 14, you're not alone. Flag Day tends to fly under the radar.The holiday commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777, uniting the newborn nation under one symbol.While the 1777 Congress specified 13 stripes and 13 stars on a field of blue, it didn’t dictate an exact pattern for the new flag’s star-spangled corner. As a result, there’s some variety among the flag designs of the Revolutionary War era. Historians say Betsy Ross’ circle of stars is probably one of the oldest.Americans have been celebrating the flag on June 14 since the 1800s, but it wasn’t...

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Lunar Eclipse June 2011

The longest and darkest total lunar eclipse of the century will occur on Wednesday, giving sky enthusiasts all over the country an opportunity to witness the event.An unusually long lunar eclipse with the Moon immersed deeply inside the umbral (darker) shadow of the Earth will occur Nehru Planetarium Director N Rathnasree said.“The total phase of this lunar eclipse will last 100 minutes. The last eclipse to exceed this duration was in July 2000,” she said.The next such eclipse will only take place in 2141.The total lunar eclipse will begin at 00:52:30 IST and end at 02:32:42 IST. The partial eclipse will begin at 23:52:56 IST and end at 03:32:15...

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Chitkabrey

Akshara Gowda is threatening to take legal action against filmmaker Suneet Arora for leaking her bold lovemaking scenes and song videos from the film 'Chitkabrey'She recently backed out from the promotions of her debut filmChitkabrey and now Akshara Gowda, the upcoming actress recently linked with cricketer Yuvraj Singh, is threatening to take legal action against the filmmaker for outraging her modesty.The dare-to-bare actress, Akshara Gowda has accused engineer-turned-filmmaker Suneet Arora of leaking her bold lovemaking scenes and song videos from the film ' Chitkabrey – The Shades of Grey ' and is threatening to take...

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WBJEE 2011 Results

The results of the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) 2011 are declared on June 14, 2011.The results can be checked at official website. Due to heavy traffic the official site is not working. Students can click here to see the links of other websites who have announced the results.The WBJEE board conducts the entrance examination every year for admission to engineering colleges in the Indian State of West Bengal.Students desiring for admission to undergraduate courses in Engineering/Technology/ Medical/Dental and Pharmacy in Universities in West Bengal have to appear for WBJEE Entrance Exam.The counseling process...

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NTUC Income

Former NTUC Income Chief Tan Kin Lian has confirmed that he will contest the coming Presidential Election.The election must be held by August 31.From his blog posted earlier today, he declared his intention: "I have now decided to contest the Presidential Election (if I am given the Certificate of Eligibility). I shall issue a full statement today or tomorrow."He also released on the same blog a paper he had written to explain his views on the role of the elected President in safeguarding national reserves and the "new approach" he intended to take if elected to the position.Last Friday, Mr Png Eng Huat, a friend of Mr Tan, collected the forms...

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CIMB Singapore

RHB Capital Bhd has received the green light fromBank Negara to start talking with CIMB Group Holdings Bhdand Malayan Banking Bhd on merger negotiations, paving the way for the bidders to submit their respective offers tomorrow.RHB Cap had submitted its application to the central bank last Friday and told Bursa Malaysia yesterday that it received a letter of approval to commence negotiations with both banking groups for three months from the date of the letter.StarBiz sources had disclosed over the weekend that RHB Cap's board of directors set an internal target of Thursday for Maybank and...

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