John McCain supports Paul Ryan
August 13th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Aug 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A lot is now going on in the world of politics and surprises keep on revealing out day by day. It was recently reported that Arizona ... Read more...
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Tulsi Gabbard set to become first Hindu in US Congress
August 13th, 2012 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) Honolulu City Councilwoman Tulsi Gabbard has a great chance to become the first Hindu member of the US House of Representatives in 2013 with her ... Read more...
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Shot US Congresswoman Giffords speaking, but has no memory of being shot
March 12th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): Gabrielle Giffords, the US Congresswoman who is recovering from serious injuries after being shot in Tucson, is reportedly speaking in full sentences, but she has no memory of ... Read more...
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Tucson shooting suspect charged with murders of judge, congressional aide
March 5th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Tucson, Mar 5(ANI): Jared L. Loughner, the suspect in the Tucson shooting that critically wounded U.S. Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords, has been charged on new counts that include the murders of a ... Read more...
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Shot Congresswoman now singing, enjoying matzo ball soup
March 4th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
Phoenix (Arizona, US), Mar. 4 (ANI): Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot at point blank range in Tucson in January this year, has been showing emotion and an impressive grasp of ... Read more...
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US judge decides against prohibiting release of Tucson shooting autopsy reports
March 4th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Tucson, Mar 4(ANI): An effort to block the release of autopsy results on the six people killed in the January 8 shooting in Tucson, Arizona, has been denied by a federal judge.U.S. ... Read more...
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‘Hard working’ shot US Congresswoman Giffords tells husband her condition is “better”
February 19th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): Gabrielle Giffords, the US Democratic Representative who was shot while meeting with her constituents in Tucson, Arizona, is working hard to "speak more and improve," with reports saying ... Read more...
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LA Democratic Representative Jane Harman to Resign
February 8th, 2011 - 1:30 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Feb 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A report from the LA Times reveals that Democratic Representative Jane Harman is expected to resign from her post in Congress in order to head the Woodrow Wilson ... Read more...
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‘Racism’ against African-American Obama behind Democrats’ defeat in mid-term polls: Moran
January 29th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): Virginia Democratic Representative Jim Moran has linked the current political environment to the American Civil War, and added that his party lost out in last year's mid-term ... Read more...
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Rep. Kucinich (D) Sues House Cafe 150K Over Olive Pit
January 27th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It's listed under the “strange news” category on 'FOX News' nation.foxnews.com. Ohio Democratic Rep Dennis Kucinich is suing a United States House of Representatives cafe. A lawsuit which ... Read more...
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Loughner indicted in Arizona shooting of US congresswoman Giffords
January 20th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Tucson (Arizona, US), Jan 20(ANI): A federal grand jury has indicted Jared Lee Loughner for attempting to assassinate US Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords.Giffords, and 18 others were shot on January 8 when ... Read more...
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Shot congresswoman Giffords to move to Texas rehabilitation clinic
January 20th, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Tucson (Arizona, US), Jan 20(ANI): US Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords will begin in-patient rehabilitation at a facility in Texas on Friday, two weeks after surviving an assassination attempt.According to the BBC, ... Read more...
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Obama’s approval ratings shot up in two polls following ‘Arizona shooting’ speech
January 19th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): US President Barack Obama's approval ratings have shot up in two polls following his speech delivered to condole the agony of Arizona shoot out victims.The Politico ... Read more...
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Shot Rep. Giffords ‘miraculously’ smiles, rubs hubby’s neck
January 18th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): The husband of shot Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords has claimed that she is 'miraculously' recovering, and added that she even smiled and raised up her hands to touch ... Read more...
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Most Americans disapprove of Palin’s response to Arizona shootings: Poll
January 18th, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's response to the Arizona shootings has been slammed by Americans, including most of her supporters, with a latest poll saying that 46 ... Read more...
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Shot Congresswoman Giffords’ condition upgraded from ‘critical to serious’, says husband
January 17th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 17 (ANI): The husband of shot Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords has claimed that she has been upgraded to serious from critical.Mark Kelly spoke publicly for the first time on ... Read more...
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Shot congresswoman Giffords taken off ventilator in Arizona
January 16th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Tucson (Arizona, US), Jan 16 (ANI): US Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who was in critical condition after being shot in Tucson, has reportedly been taken off a ventilator.Giffords, an Arizona Democrat, and ... Read more...
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Arizona gunman posed in G-string with semi-automatic pistol before attack
January 15th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Tucson, Jan 15(ANI): US officials have revealed that they have photos of the suspected Arizona shooter posing with a Glock semi-automatic pistol while wearing a red G-string a night before the rampageSix ... Read more...
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Clinton warns Arab leaders, Middle East will ’sink into sand’ if extremism not stopped
January 14th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by ANI
Doha, Jan 14 (ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is currently on a tour of Arab countries, has reportedly told leaders of those countries that the Middle East could 'sink ... Read more...
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Doctors say Giffords recovering, but still not stable
January 14th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): Doctors attending to Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who was critically wounded after being shot in Tucson, Arzona, have claimed she is recovering, and is able to keep her ... Read more...
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Palin’s critics post video, hate messages on her tweeter page
January 14th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's critics have posted a four-minute video and 'hate messages' on her tweeter page, suggesting that she should be "shot" or "assassinated" because ... Read more...
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Kennedy likens Palin’s crosshair images to Arizona shootings
January 12th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 12 (ANI): Slamming potential 2012 presidential candidate Sarah Palin over her Facebook comments she made last year, Patrick Kennedy, the recently retired Rhode Island congressman and the son of ... Read more...
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Arizona shooting suspect’s parents shocked at son’s involvement
January 12th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 12 (ANI): Expressing shock at Arizona shootings, parents of Jared Lee Loughner, the detained suspect, have said that they still did not understand what led their son to carry out ... Read more...
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Clinton demands crackdown on extremism in Middle East, US in wake of Tucson shooting
January 11th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 11 (ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is currently in Abu Dhabi on a tour of Gulf Arab countries, has praised Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords, and added that ... Read more...
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GOP Opposes The Bill Meant For The Extension Of Unemployment Benefits
November 19th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 19, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The American House on Thursday overruled an extension of benefits for employees facing unemployment as a result of the reenergized Republican disparagement of the proposal’s ... Read more...
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GOP Votes Against Unemployment Extension
November 19th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In what can be described as devastating news for the unemployed in America, the House of Representatives decided that the extension in the unemployment benefits will ... Read more...
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China, Russia back UN reforms; laud India’s global role
November 15th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Backing reforms of the UN, China and Russia Monday lauded the role of India in international affairs and said they looked forward to deepening cooperation with New ... Read more...
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Mainstream Republican Candidate Kelly Ayotte Wins New Hampshire Primary
September 16th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Manchester, Sep 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Amidst raging discussion on whether the win of Tea Party-backed candidates will act as a hindrance in the path of the Republican party's rise to ... Read more...
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US now sees home-grown terrorism as biggest threat
September 11th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) Nine years after the Sep 11, 2001 terror attacks, the United States is looking at the terrorism issue differently, with experts saying that the biggest ... Read more...
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Mumbai II may provoke full blown India-Pakistan war: US panel
September 11th, 2010 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) Another Mumbai type terrorist attack on an Indian city may provoke a full blown India-Pakistan war, a panel of top US counter experts has warned ... Read more...
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Democratic Representative Maxine Waters Faces Ethics Violation Charges
August 3rd, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Washington, Aug 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Democratic Representative Maxine Waters proclaimed her innocence after a House ethics panel charged the 10-term lawmaker from California of violating unspecified ethics rule. Representative Maxine ... Read more...
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Rep. Anthony Weiner Loses Temper On House Floor Over 9/11 Health Bill
August 2nd, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Washington, Aug 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A severe verbal clash ensued in the House of Representatives on Thursday night in which a Democratic plan to provide aid to ill rescue workers ... Read more...
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US rejects motion for withdrawal of ’secret’ American troops operating in Pak
July 29th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 29(ANI): US lawmakers have rejected a blunt challenge to President Barack Obama's war strategy, defeating a resolution calling for American troops' removal from Pakistan by a crushing 38-372 margin.The ... Read more...
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US lawmakers call for withdrawal of ’secret’ American troops operating in Pakistan
July 24th, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 24(ANI): Two US lawmakers have proposed a bill demanding the withdrawal of all American troops from Pakistan.The resolution, expected to be taken up in the House of Representatives next ... Read more...
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In Excess Of 113 American Census Takers Have Been Attacked In May 2010 So Far
May 28th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 28, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): In a rather frightening piece of news, the American Census Bureau has communicated that in excess of 113 census takers have been attacked in ... Read more...
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