New York - Black women always play central roles in the plays of US playwright Lynn Nottage.
In Intimate Apparel, the author writes about an African-American woman who designs fascinating underwear in the New York of 1905. Her products sell like hotcakes in the city's high society and brothels alike.
Another piece, Fabulation, talks about a powerful black woman whose husband disappears with her hard-earned money, leaving her to raise her kid in poverty.
New York - Delta Air Lines Inc, the world's largest carrier, and United Airlines parent UAL Corp on Tuesday posted first-quarter net losses totalling more than 1 billion dollars despite a drop in fuel prices, because of a deepening travel slump.
Delta reported net losses of 794 million dollars for the quarter. The airline said it would add a 50-dollar-fee for international travellers who check in a second bag - a move that will enable Delta to earn more than 100 million dollars a year.
New York, Apr 21 : John McCain's daughter Meghan has revealed that she is not happy that her Twitter feed is being followed by former President George Bush''s political guru, Karl Rove.
Meghan, 24, who came into the limelight in 2007 for her blog, McCain Blogette, wrote on The Daily Beast website, that Rove is the Internet stalker, who has been stalking her.
"Karl Rove follows me on Twitter. That''s creepy," the New York Daily News quoted her as having written on the website.
New York, Apr. 21: The New York Times picked up five Pulitzer Prizes today, the most of any publication.
Times reporter David Barstow won the Investigative prize for his report on the relationship between the Pentagon and TV military analysts.
The Times also won staff awards for Breaking News in covering the Eliot Spitzer scandal - which included as many as 25 reporters - and International for political fallout in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Art critic Holland Cotter won for Criticism, and Damon Winter took the prize for Feature Photography.
New York - The global economic crisis has scrambled the pecking order among US firms, with Exxon Mobil ousting Wal-Mart as the top revenue-earning company.
The energy company vaulted to the top of the business magazine Fortune 500 list, pushing the world's largest retailer to second place.
Profits among Fortune 500 companies saw the worst declines in the list's 55-year history, falling 85 per cent in 2008 compared to 2007, for total losses of 99 billion dollars.
New York, Apr 20: Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore may be a huge celebrity but she too has faced rejection.
When director Michael Sucsy was making the flick ‘Grey Gardens’, he was suggested Barrymore’s name, but he thought she was not right for the role.
"One of the producers had mentioned Drew''s name and I was like, ''Nah, she''s not right,” the New York Post quoted Michael, as telling Movieline. com.
However, Michael was pushed further and Drew was finally auditioned for the role and she won it.
New York - Black women always play central roles in the plays of US playwright Lynn Nottage.
New York - Delta Air Lines Inc, the world's largest carrier, and United Airlines parent UAL Corp on Tuesday posted first-quarter net losses totalling more than 1 billion dollars despite a drop in fuel prices, because of a deepening travel slump.
New York, Apr 21 : John McCain's daughter Meghan has revealed that she is not happy that her Twitter feed is being followed by former President George Bush''s political guru, Karl Rove.
New York, Apr. 21: The New York Times picked up five Pulitzer Prizes today, the most of any publication.
New York - The global economic crisis has scrambled the pecking order among US firms, with Exxon Mobil ousting Wal-Mart as the top revenue-earning company.
New York, Apr 20: Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore may be a huge celebrity but she too has faced rejection.
