WASHINGTON — White House officials negotiated furiously on Thursday to keep major health care legislation on track after the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, said his chamber would not vote on a health measure until after Congress returned from its summer recess. The White House chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, led a hastily called three-hour negotiating session at the Capitol with conservative... 

Mumbai: 24July 2007   Mumbai has been on tenterhooks with a high tide alert this week. Civic officials have warned of high tides up to 5 metres and above. This, if accompanied by heavy rains, could throw the city out of gear. But with intermittent showers and strong winds on Wednesday and Thursday, the city seems to have braved the high tides for now.Areas such Worli, Koliwada, Versova and Geeta...