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The man in the pink turban sets twitter ablaze

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Till last week he was a virtual unknown. But now everyone is tweeting about the 'Man in the pink turban' who nearly overshadowed world's two most powerful men - President Barack Obama and Vice Preside

US envoy's secret cable warns about terror safe havens in Pak

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In a 'top-secret' cable to the Obama administration, America's envoy to Kabul has warned that the existence of terror sanctuaries in Pakistan and insurgent activities of the 'lethal' Haqqani networ

Pentagon official apologises to Muslims on Quran desecration

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A top Pentagon official has apologised to the Muslims on the desecration of the holy Quran in Afghanistan, as part of the American efforts to calm down tempers among the community members on the 'unfo

India, China boom pushing fuel prices: White House

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Echoing President Barack Obama, the White House has said there is no short term solution to rising fuel prices in America with external factors like booming economies of India, China and Brazil drivin

Obama team slams Republicans with auto-rescue ad

US President Barack Obama's re-election team released a television ad on Thursday hailing his bailout of US automakers, which contrasts his decision with Republican White House contenders who opposed

Gingrich criticizes Quran burning apology by US

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GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said Thursday a U.S. apology to Afghan authorities for burned Qurans on a military base was 'astonishing' and undeserved.

Gingrich lashed out at President Bar

Indian shot dead in US

An Indian was gunned down in Atlanta city in the US when he was closing his store at the end of the day, a media report said on Friday.

Suhrid Das, 48, was fatally shot in an Atlanta neighbourhood af

Three US lawmakers sent threatening letters: official

Three US lawmakers received threatening letters containing a harmless white powder, but the sender said more missives including a 'harmful material' could follow, a Senate official said on Wednesday.

Obama signs payroll tax cut extension into law

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US President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed into law a compromise bill extending a payroll tax cut and jobless benefits through 2012, after a bitter partisan fight over how to pay for it.

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Mail containing suspicious powder sent to US Congress

Two officials of the US Congress have received letters that contained a ‘suspicious powdery substance’, following which officials sent out a warning cautioning other staffers to be on the lookout.

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