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US man kills 2-yr-old over disturbance
McAllen police have arrested a 28-year-old man for killing his 2-year-old stepdaughter during the World Cup soccer game on 19 June by jamming a screw down her throat in an attempt to make the slaying
McChrystal says will retire
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who was fired last week as the top US general in the stalemated Afghanistan war, told the Army on Monday that he will retire.
India figures in new US space policy
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled a new national space policy, which is designed to strengthen its leadership in space while intensifying collaboration with countries like India, which Whi
Senate panel grills Kagan
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan told her confirmation hearings on Tuesday the Pentagon’s recruiters had access to Harvard Law School students “every single day I was dean,” adding that she believes
Top court extends gun rights across US
The Supreme Court held on Monday that Americans have the right to own a gun for self-defence anywhere they live, advancing a recent trend by the John Roberts-led bench to embrace gun rights.
Byrd, longest-serving US senator, dies at 92
The longest-serving member of the US Congress, Democratic Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, has died at the age of 92 after almost six decades in office, his office announced early on Monday.
Osama is hiding in Pakistan: Panetta
The top US spy chief believes Osama bin Laden is hiding in Pakistan.
Indian-origin girl, 6, on US no-fly list
The US Homeland Security Department has put a six-year-old Indian origin American girl on the “no-fly” list on the grounds of having suspected ties to terrorists. Alyssa Thomas, 6, is under the spotlight of the US government, and her family recently came to know that she is on the “no-fly” list maintained by the US Homeland Security.
Holbrooke, AfPak envoy, next to go?
The US capital is abuzz with rumours that after replacing its military commander, the Obama administration is also thinking of bringing in a new special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Palin endorses article likening Obama to Hitler
America’s glamorous politician Sarah Palin is in the news again — this time for endorsing an article which likens US President Barack Obama to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
In a message on her micro-blogging site Twitter’s home page, the 46-year-old has urged her followers to read the article likening Mr Obama to Hitler in the way the US P
