U.S. women expect there will be a female president before a member of a racial minority reaches the Oval Office, a new online poll shows. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton may or may not become the first female president of the United States, but if fate and voters deny her the role, another woman will surely see if the mantle fits.

Who might that be? picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Pratibha Patil is to become India's first woman president after winning a comprehensive election victory, Indian officials say. picked by sholom22 2 years ago

A man in southern India married a female dog in a traditional Hindu ceremony as an attempt to atone for stoning two other dogs to death — an act he believes cursed him. Picture. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

When Pooja Chopra was an infant, her father ordered her mother Neera to kill her. Instead, Neera left her home and husband with her two daughters and never looked back. The baby girl, who might have never seen her first birthday, won the Miss India World pageant last month. picked by bingo 7 months ago

The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.

He is the first sitting head of state the court has ordered arrested. picked by bingo 9 months ago

yeap my president (nominal head the PM is the elected leader) flew in a air-force fighter to prove ... women can do it too. Next frontier - a sub. picked by tgkprog 2 days ago

Authorities in western India are offering to pay for a second honeymoon for couples who delay the birth of their first child by two years in an attempt to control birth rates. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Stephen Colbert announced his candidacy for president on "The Colbert Report," tossing his satirical hat into the ring of an already crowded race.

"I shall seek the office of the President of the United States," announced Colbert on his Comedy Central show Tuesday, as red, white and blue balloons fell around him. picked by julea 2 years ago

African American children throughout the United States have greeted Barack Obama's electoral victory with tears and bewilderment. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

"I'm running for president of the United States," Thompson told Jay Leno in a taped appearance on NBC's "Tonight Show" airing Wednesday night. picked by punthe 2 years ago