Posts Tagged ‘United States’

Language barrier key for Nepali in New York

Anil Giri – AHN News Correspondent Kathmandu, Nepal (AHN) – Nepali Diasporas living in New York face a language barrier, creating a major challenge that causes immigrants to miss out on jobs and other opportunities in the United States. Most of the Nepalis who reached the U.S. in search of green pastures are at the [...]

Making drinking age 18 not likely to curb college binge drinking

David Goodhue – AHN News Reporter LA, United States (AHN) – Lowering the legal drinking age from 21 years old would likely do little to curb binge drinking, according to a new study. The Louisiana State University School of Public Health report is in response to a movement by a group of college presidents and [...]

Vikes Quarterback Brett Favre Expected Back At Practice Thursday

John Nestor – AHN Sports Correspondent Eden Prairie, MN, United States (AHN) – Minnesota Vikings interim coach Leslie Frazier expects quarterback Brett Favre to return to practice Thursday to test his injured shoulder. Favre has a sprained right shoulder that he suffered in Minnesota’s victory over Buffalo on Sunday. Frazier said Favre will not practice [...]

“The Deadliest Catch” Captains: Back At Sea For Season Seven

Shawn Krest – AHN News Correspondent Rochester, NY, United States (AHN) – Captain Sig Hansen stepped on the same 80-year old stage that has hosted cultural events from ballets to operas to orchestras. The captain of the Northwestern crab vessel, best known for his starring role on Discovery’s “The Deadliest Catch,” looked out at the [...]

Chelsea Handler Calls Angelina Jolie The C-Word

Anthony Jones – Celebrity News Service Reporter Los Angeles, CA, United States (CNS) – Chelsea Handler has made a career out of knocking celebrities in her stand-up routines and on her hit show “Chelsea Lately.” But at a recent tour stop, her latest victim was Angelina Jolie, calling her a “homewrecker” and the c-word. And [...]

Niners Sign Ex-Steelers Kicker Jeff Reed

Kareem Shaker – AHN Sports Reporter San Francisco, CA, United States (AHN) – The San Francisco 49ers snatched up former Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Jeff Reed to fill in for the recently-injured Joe Nedney. Reed, who played almost nine seasons in Pittsburgh, was released by the Steelers after missing seven of 22 field goal attempts this [...]

Josh Duhamel Kicked Off Plane For Refusing To Turn Off Blackberry

Anthony Jones – Celebrity News Service Reporter Los Angeles, CA, United States (CNS) – Josh Duhamel, star of the “Transformers” films and Mr. Fergie himself, was kicked off an airplane Thursday after refusing to turn off his Blackberry before takeoff. According to TMZ, Duhamel was heading from New York’s La Guardia Airport to Kentucky when [...]

Lady Gaga To Release New Album’s First Single In February

Anthony Jones – Celebrity News Service Reporter Los Angeles, CA, United States (CNS) – Lady Gaga has been relatively quiet on the music-front for the past few months, with no unusual dresses or performances to steal headlines. But all that will change at the start of next year when she releases the first single from [...]

Kyle Stanley’s 65 Sets Pace At PGA Tour Q-School

Tom Edrington – AHN Sports Reporter Orlando, FL, United States (AHN) – Kyle Stanley put his Nationwide Tour experience to good use Wednesday at the Orange County National Golf Center and shot a seven-under par 65 to set the first round pace at the PGA Tour Qualifying School’s final stage. Stanley, a former All-America at [...]

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