New York, Dec. 7 : U. S. President George W Bush would not have ordered the invasion of Iraq had intelligence shown that Dictator Saddam Hussein did not possess weapons of mass destruction, claims Karl Rove, his former chief adviser and close confidant.
According to The Sunday Telegraph, Rove made the claim as the president''s inner circle launched an unofficial "Bush legacy project".
New York, Dec. 7 : For any lasting peace, India and Pakistan would have to settle their dispute over Kashmir, says a New York Times editorial, adding that Pakistan must come to terms with the fact, that it had no option but to root out the terrorist network from its soil.
"The leaders of Pakistan''s military and intelligence services must finally realize that the extremists pose a clear and present threat to their own country''s survival," it adds.
Though Pakistan has fiercely denied any role in the terrorist attacks on Mumbai, the NYT says that any act of terrorism is horrifying, and the potential aftermath even more so.
New York, Dec. 6: The New York police department has warned area hotels that they are vulnerable to a terrorist attack similar to the one that hit Mumbai's Taj Mahal hotel last week.
Though it believes it is prepared to prevent or quickly respond to an attack because of its intelligence and training, the New York Police Department (NYPD)’s Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said that there was still need to be cautious and act on any intelligence provided promptly.
"We have a very proactive intelligence gathering and analytical capability that will hopefully assist us in preventing something like Mumbai from happening," the New York Daily News quoted Kelly, as saying.
Albany (New York), Dec. 6 : Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of former US President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, has reportedly interested in Hillary Clinton’s New York Senate seat.
According to the New York Daily News, Kennedy has called State Governor Paterson to discuss the two-year appointment and is "seriously considering" the job.
Her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., confirmed the news to the paper.
RFK Jr., whose father once held that Senate seat, said Caroline Kennedy and Paterson have spoken several times. He said the whole Kennedy clan would support her if she takes the seat and then runs for election in 2010.
New York, Dec 6 : Looks like George Clooney has a soft corner for cocktail waitresses, for after ending a year-long romance with Sarah Larson, the actor is now fancying another waitress at a London bar.
According to reports, the 47-year-old actor, after dining with pal Matt Damon at Nobu, went to the London’s trendy Whiskey Mist especially to see the petite brunette working behind the bar.
The actor, who is still sporting an ill-advised moustache for his role in ‘Men Who Stare At Goats’, reportedly met the bartender the last time he was in London.
"George arrived at the bar at midnight and went straight to talk [to her]," The New York Daily News quoted an insider as telling the Sun.
New York, Dec 6: ‘The Tonight Show’ king Jay Leno is the best when it comes to giving autographs to fans, according to Autograph magazine''s annual survey.
"I''ve been there hundreds of times for autographs of ''The Tonight Show'' guests, and not once has Jay not signed. And he signs for the audience during breaks," the New York Daily News quoted autograph collector Mike Aring, as saying.
Hollywood hunk George Clooney, who regularly stops to speak to fans and sign photos, is the second-best and following him is Matt Damon.
New York, Dec. 7 : U. S. President George W Bush would not have ordered the invasion of Iraq had intelligence shown that Dictator Saddam Hussein did not possess weapons of mass destruction, claims Karl Rove, his former chief adviser and close confidant.
New York, Dec 6: ‘The Tonight Show’ king Jay Leno is the best when it comes to giving autographs to fans, according to Autograph magazine''s annual survey.
