Washington, Sept. 11 : Democratic vice-presidential nominee and Delaware Senator Joe Biden said on Wednesday that Barack Obama would have done better to pick Hillary Clinton as his running mate than him.

Washington, Sept 11 : In a pursuit to create a synthetic, gecko-like adhesive, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have achieved a major breakthrough- the first adhesive that cleans itself after each use without the need for water or chemicals- much like the remarkable hairs found on the gecko lizard''s toes.

In 2005, it was revealed that gecko lizard keeps its feet sticky but clean by shedding dirt particles with every step.

Washington, Sept. 11 : Republican John McCain continues to maintain a slim lead over Democratic rival Barack Obama, almost two weeks after the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minnesota.

According to a Fox News poll, McCain leads Obama by 45 percent to 42 percent. Independents too are backing McCain by 15 percentage points (46 percent to 31 percent). Last month, Obama had a one-point edge among independents.

Before the Democratic convention in Denver, Obama led McCain by 42 percent to 39 percent.

Washington, Sept. 11 : A lot of American voters have welcomed John McCain’s choice of running mate, saying that among all four candidates Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is the most likely to understand “the problems of everyday life”.

According to a new poll conducted by Fox News, Palin barely outpaces Barack Obama (32 percent), but is significantly ahead of both McCain (17 percent) and Joe Biden 
(10 percent).

Among independent voters, Palin’s lead over Obama on this score widens to 13 points (35 percent to 22 percent).

Washington, Sept 11 : Women with casual and contract jobs are up to ten times more likely experience unwanted sexual advances than those in permanent full-time positions, a new study has found.

Led by Associate Professor Anthony LaMontagne of the McCaughey Centre, VicHealth Centre for the Promotion of Mental Health and Community Wellbeing, the University of Melbourne study examined the likelihood of sexual harassment in different types of employment.

Washington, Sept 11 : A top US military officer has said that America was not winning its war-on-terror in Afghanistan, and called for an overhaul in US’ war strategy, warning that thousands more troops were needed to battle an intensifying insurgency there, besides a greater US military involvement across the border in the strife-torn country’s tribal areas.

“I am not convinced that we’re winning it in Afghanistan. I’m convinced we can. Frankly, we are running out of time. Not sending US reinforcements to Afghanistan is too great a risk to ignore,” said Adm. Michael Mullen, who is the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff while testifying before the House Armed Services Committee.