Minneapolis schools on lockdown amid Internet threat
CHICAGO—All schools across the busy midwestern US city of Minneapolis were put on lockdown early Wednesday after a vague threat was posted on two social networking sites, a spokeswoman said.
Parents give kids fewer bad genes than thought—study
WASHINGTON – American scientists have for the first time unlocked the genetic code of an entire family, and made a startling discovery – that parents pass on fewer mutations than previously thought.
US Senate adopts aid for unemployed
WASHINGTON DC, United States—The US Senate on Wednesday adopted a $140-billion raft of measures aimed at shoring up unemployment benefits and setting out tax breaks to spur job creation.
Pacquiao primed for title clash against Clottey
DALLAS, Texas, United States—Manny Pacquiao, who is making his first defense of his WBO title, says he is confident he can maintain his speed and power as he moves up in class to fight bigger and stronger opponents.
Over 5,000 ballot boxes delivered
The Commission on Elections on Wednesday received 5,012 plastic ballot boxes, the first batch of the 76,000 plastic ballot boxes to be used for the May 10 polls, an official said.