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Trump drops ‘F-word’ fusillade, calls politicians ‘blood suckers’


April 30th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): Potential Republican candidate Donald Trump has dropped a barrage of 'F-bombs' at a massive Las Vegas rally where he attacked US President Barack Obama and slammed other ... Read more...

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HBO releases 1st picture of Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin


April 28th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 28 (ANI): HBO has released a first look at actress Julianne Moore in her full Sarah Palin wardrobe and makeup.Moore transformed herself to Palin in 'Game Change', donning ... Read more...

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Julianne Moore to portray Sarah Palin in new movie ‘Game Change’


April 28th, 2011 - 12:31 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, April 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Julianne Moore is going to play the role of Sarah Palin in a new movie “Game Change.” The movie will concentrate on the 2008 Presidential bid ... Read more...

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NATO urged to adopt Gaddafi’s assassination policy


April 25th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 25 (ANI): Senior western leaders have urged NATO to adopt an assassination policy against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi to put an end to the emerging stalemate in Libya.The calls came ... Read more...

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War in Libya moving towards stalemate: Admiral Mullen


April 23rd, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Baghdad (Iraq), Apr. 23 (ANI): The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Admiral Mike Mullen, has warned that the war in Libya is "moving towards stalemate", even though US ... Read more...

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Palin drops to fifth place in GOP 2012 presidential primary race


April 9th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr. 9 (ANI): Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin appears to have peaked politically, as the latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll shows her running in fifth place - with 10 percent ... Read more...

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Bristol Palin paid $262,000 for teen pregnancy work


April 6th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Alaska, April 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) TMZ has reported that Bristol Palin’s role as a spokesperson in a campaign against teenage pregnancy seems to be paying off well. The report claims that so ... Read more...

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Obama urged to clear confusion over US’ interest in Libya mission


March 28th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 28 (ANI): US President Barack Obama, who has contradicted Defence Secretary Robert Gates over America's intentions in intervening in Libya, has been urged to clarify the issue.Although Obama ... Read more...

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US Democrat Geraldine passes away, aged 75


March 27th, 2011 - 7:30 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 27 (IANS) US Democratic politician Geraldine A. Ferraro died Saturday at the age of 75, having fought blood cancer for many years. She was the first female ... Read more...

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US has no plans to ‘assassinate’ Gaddafi, Obama tells lawmakers


March 26th, 2011 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 26 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has told congressional leaders that the US military would not be used to assassinate Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, sources familiar with Friday's ... Read more...

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HBO making a miniseries on Dick Cheney


March 22nd, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) HBO is reportedly making a miniseries about the former Vice President of the United States, Dick Cheney.HBO recently announced that they would be making a movie ... Read more...

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Western military strikes on Libya may threaten Gaddafi regime continuance: NYT


March 21st, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar. 21 (ANI): The military strikes on Libya by Britain, France and the United States that began on Saturday may threaten the government of that country itself, notwithstanding the Obama administration's ... Read more...

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Palin’s favorability ratings drop to new low: Poll


March 17th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 17(ANI): A new poll has found that former US Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin's favorability ratings among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents have dropped to a new low.According to ... Read more...

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Sarah Palin to address annual conclave Saturday


March 17th, 2011 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) In her first major foreign trip in three years, former US vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will be in India this weekend to deliver ... Read more...

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Best way to end Pakistan’s support for terrorist groups is to win Afghan war: McCain


March 16th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16(ANI): The best way to persuade Pakistan to 'end its support for terrorist groups' is to defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan, senior US lawmaker and former Republican presidential candidate ... Read more...

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Was Sarah Palin added to John McCain’s ’short list’ for gender balance?


March 13th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 13 (ANI): A campaign manager of John McCain has revealed that Sarah Palin was added to the US Senator's 'short list' of possible running mates for gender balance.Rick Davis ... Read more...

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Julianne Moore to portray Sarah Palin in a movie


March 10th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Julianne Moore is set to play Sarah Palin in a new HBO film titled ‘Game Change’.The studio confirmed Moore’s role on Wednesday. The film is based ... Read more...

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Julianne Moore to play Sarah Palin


March 10th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
New York, March 10 (IANS) Actress Julianne Moore has been roped in to play former Alaska governor Sarah Palin in new film "Game Change".According to a representative from HBO, ... Read more...

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Julianne Moore to play Sarah Palin in HBO film


March 10th, 2011 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): Julianne Moore has been cast to play former US Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin in HBO's new flick 'Game Change'.Based on the best-selling book of the same ... Read more...

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Australia, US concerned over China’s growing military power


March 9th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.9 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has backed the concerns of US Senator John McCain over China's rise as a military power in the Asia- Pacific region.McCain said that the ... Read more...

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McCain mistakenly says iPads, iPhones are manufactured in US


March 7th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 7 (ANI): Arizona senator John McCain has mistakenly said in an interview that that iPads and iPhones were made in the U.S. when speaking about free trade agreements."It's obviously recognition ... Read more...

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US Army’s syc-ops’ on American lawmakers visiting Afghanistan ‘didn’t affect me’: McCain


February 28th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): Arizona Senator John McCain has said that the United States Army's tactics to use psychological operations on U.S. lawmakers visiting Afghanistan did not have any impact on him. ... Read more...

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There “possibly could be” military option for foreign forces in Libya: McCain


February 28th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): Arizona Senator John McCain has said the United States or international forces could provide support to Libyans seeking to overthrow Colonel Muammar Gaddafi regime.On being asked if ... Read more...

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Petraeus orders probe into use of ‘psych ops’ to manipulate US senators for Afghan war


February 25th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Feb 25(ANI): International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) chief General David Petraeus has ordered an investigation into claims that an army unit trained in psychological operations was told to manipulate American senators ... Read more...

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John McCain ranked most conservative US senator in 2010


February 25th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 25(ANI): US Senator from Arizona John McCain, who was labeled a moderate during his presidential campaign, had one of the most conservative 2010 voting records in the Senate, according ... Read more...

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Sarah Palin accused of being a ‘paranoid’ woman


February 23rd, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): The draft of a memoir - written by Sarah Palin's once trusted aide, Frank Bailey, and leaked to the media - contains emails that vividly portray her ... Read more...

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Ex-aide attacks Sarah Palin in new book


February 20th, 2011 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 20 (IANS/EFE) Frank Bailey, formerly the right hand man of Sarah Palin, ex-governor of Alaska and Republican candidate for vice president of the US in 2008, has attacked his ... Read more...

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Palin fuels presidential bid speculations by hiring chief of staff


February 13th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 13 (ANI): Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has hired a veteran operative to serve as a chief of staff, fuelling yet another round of speculations that she would be ... Read more...

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Mitt Romney Challenges Obama in Conservative Political Action Conference


February 12th, 2011 - 1:09 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Feb 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Republican Mitt Romney held nothing back Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, accusing Democratic President Barack Obama of presiding over the “greatest job loss in modern American ... Read more...

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McCain opts out of 2012 GOP presidential candidature endorsements


February 4th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): US Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) has said that he would "most likely" opt to keep himself away from endorsing any presidential candidate in 2012."I think I'm ... Read more...

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Obama needs Palin on the same ticket to win Arizona in 2012


February 3rd, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
Arizona (US), Feb.3 (ANI): US President Barack Obama's best hope of winning the Grand Canyon State of Arizona, according to a new poll, lies in him having former Alaska Republican Governor ... Read more...

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Snooki would end war if she were president for a day


February 2nd, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): 'Jersey Shore' Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi has revealed that she would bring an end to the war if she were made president for a day.Snooki, 23, who was ... Read more...

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US envoy to China ‘resigns’ eyeing 2012 presidential run against Obama


February 1st, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): The United States ambassador to China, Jon M. Huntsman Jr., has reportedly resigned from his post, a move that could clear his way to run for the ... Read more...

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Tiger Woods’ alleged mistress Rachel Uchitel joins NoH8 campaign


January 31st, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 31 (ANI): Professional golfer Tiger Woods' alleged mistress Rachel Uchitel was pictured posing for the NoH8 campaign with duct tape over her mouth and the group's logo on ... Read more...

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George W. Bush wants to ‘regain anonymity’ and do nothing


January 29th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 29 (ANI): It seems former US President George W. Bush is not in a mood to do anything."I don't want to go out and campaign for candidates. I don't want ... Read more...

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