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Gurdwara destroyed in fire in US; FBI probing
An under-construction gurdwara, which was set to serve Portland metro area’s largest Sikh community in Washington state, was destroyed in a massive fire and the FBI has started a probe into the cause
Mother jailed for 99 years for assaulting daughter
A US mother has been sentenced to 99 years in prison for cruelly beating her two-year-old daughter and gluing her hands to a wall, Xinhua reported.
Elizabeth Escalona, from the Texas city of Dallas,
Rock on Mars like earth’s interior?
A rock analysed by Nasa’s Mars rover has a surprising and more varied composition than expected, resembling rare rocks from the interiors of earth, the US space agency said.
Fire destroys Sikh temple in Washington state
A Sikh temple and school that was under construction in Vancouver in Washington state has been burned to the ground in an early morning fire, according to a media report.
The fire sparked just before
Biden on ‘Rescue Obama’ mission
US vice-president Joe Biden is on a mission - to stop President Barack Obama’s slide in the polls after a lackluster performance in last week’s first presidential debate with Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
Man dies after winning cockroach-eating contest
A man in Florida died after eating dozens of cockroaches and worms during a contest to win a pet python.
Edward Archbold, 32, was one of several participants in an insect-eating contest Friday sponso
Armstrong doping 'most sophisticated' ever: USADA
The US Anti-Doping Agency said on Tuesday it has gathered "overwhelming" evidence that Lance Armstrong and fellow US Postal Service cyclist had engaged in sport's biggest doping conspiracy ever.
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Armstrong doping 'most sophisticated' ever: USADA
The US Anti-Doping Agency said on Tuesday it has gathered "overwhelming" evidence that Lance Armstrong and fellow US Postal Service cyclist had engaged in sport's biggest doping conspiracy ever.
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IMF lowers India's growth forecast for 2012-13
The International Monetary Fund has lowered India's economic growth forecast by 1 per cent to 5-6 per cent for 2012-13.
The IMF in its latest World Economic Outlook report said, "Growth in India is p
Bin Laden movie to premiere in US ahead of election
A big-name Hollywood fundraiser for Barack Obama is releasing the first feature film about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden two days before the US presidential election.
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