Former Alaska governor, Sarah Palin is releasing a new book published by Harper-Collins and titled, ‘America by Heart; Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag.’ According to the publishers, the book is bound to read like a bible of American virtues for those interested in the truths at the heart of the nation.
The book is set to be released on Tuesday which will be the same date that the former Republican will begin a nation-wide tour to promote the book. The tour which was scheduled to begin in Arizona …

A California court ordered SAP, the German software corporation to pay their US rivals Oracle $1.3 billion in a data theft case that has been raging since March 2007. The case was based on Oracle’s claim that a subsidiary of SAP, TomorrowNow, had stolen customer support documents and software.
The plaintiff company claimed that SAP had the intention of using the collected information to poach the more than 300 customers involved. It demanded $1.65 billion in compensation amidst protests by SAP that it was only entitled to $40 million.
The jury, which …

Ingrid Pitt, the stunning actress who is synonymous with horror movies died in a hospital after she collapsed a few days earlier. The 73-year old who many regarded as the queen of Hammer horror films passed away in South London in what her daughter, Stephanie Blake, described as an immense shock to the family. Doctors say that she succumbed to heart failure.
Mrs. Blake described her mother as generous and loving, adding that she would be greatly missed.
The actress’ death comes in the wake of the death of her former director …

A scientific team in Netherlands has developed a method for estimating a suspect’s age using blood residue left at a crime scene. This profiling method is available for immediate use so as to provide crime investigators with useful leads.
The developed method exploits T-cells, which are a feature of immune cells found in blood and play a significant role in identification of foreign matter such as bacteria, viruses, parasites and tumor cells. As a result of this process of recognition, small circular DNA molecules known as TCR excision circles (sjTREC) are …

In the latest blow to the fight against sex slavery, Amador Cortez-Meza was convicted by a federal jury on 19 counts of sex trafficking and human slavery. The 36-year old Mexican was said to have smuggled girls from Mexico to Atlanta in the state of Georgia through bus drivers. According to a statement by prosecutors involved in the case, he then forced them to engage in sexual activities with clients at night.
The victims he preyed on have a common characteristic; they are young and have big dreams. These were his …

Believe it or not, politics is one of those things that will always be amazing, now all of a sudden the daughter of the former presidential hopeful, Meghan McCain, is now planning to succeed where her father failed. To achieve this she plans to be a GOP strategist come the next general elections.
She said this during Miami Book Trade Fair as she was busy marketing her book “Dirty Sexy Politics”. The numbers of people who want her services have been on the rise and are confident of having a Republican …

Bob McDonnell, the new Republican governor of Virginia, is of the views that come next year politicians will have to rethink about the Tenth Amendment and perhaps recheck the power balance between the state and that of federal governments.
The governor remains hopeful that the Republicans will be successful and have a good time in the governorship campaign. He is sure that majority of American States will be governed by Republicans come the redistricting next year. Governors play a key role in the redistricting process in 46 states, thus the winners …

The company engaged in the business of surveying technological solutions, ICOP Digital, Inc was announced the winner of the statewide bid in Florida. The award was for car video solutions installed in new car purchases. The bid in the fire/ rescue vehicle and other automobile was managed by the Florida Chiefs Association, the Florida Sheriffs Association and the Association of Counties.
The cooperative contract is such that all the parties concerned in the State have the added advantage of facilitated pre-determined prices of new vehicle purchases. ICOP is the only company …

The Science Museum of Minnesota has given, as its part of proving back to the society and help in the preservation of the environment, a 30-acre tract of land good for real estate in rural Afton to be preserved and be left as open space for wildlife keeping.
The deal was struck last week with Belwin Conservancy. Belwin Conservancy is a non-profit making body that concerns itself with environmental awareness and over the years earned a name for drawing thousands of people, mostly students, to its center. The environmental group owns …

The Pentagon has released its report on the Afghan situation, saying that progress was unequal in terms of Taliban insurgency. The report which was one among two annual reports that are due to the Congress every year, said that progress had been achieved in issues of security, governance and development.
However it issued a warning that Taliban forces were gaining in strength following the NATO agreement to pull out combat forces from the area.
The report said the President Obama’s escalation was a contributing factor to the rise in violence to growth …