In jail for 31 years, Lennon killer up for parole again
August 19th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 19 (IANS) Mark Chapman, who was jailed in 1981 for the murder of John Lennon, is up for parole for the seventh time and may be released, a ... Read more...
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Donut bacon hotdog set to debut at the NY State Fair
July 19th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, July 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hotdog in donut will become the new craze at the New York State Fair. The fair is noted for always bringing a new treat to the ... Read more...
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Niagara Falls Tightrope Walk To Cost Over $1 million
June 15th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Niagara Falls, June 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Daredevil Nik Wallenda has estimated that his tightrope walk across the Niagara Falls will cost more than $1 million.
The total cost includes the manufacturing and ... Read more...
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GMA staffers get their unclaimed money back
August 26th, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) ABC’s show ‘Show Me the Money’ started a trend of sorts when they revealed that almost 10% of American citizens have some sort of unclaimed money ... Read more...
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Charges dropped against Strauss-Kahn (Lead)
August 24th, 2011 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 23 (IANS) New York State Supreme Court Justice Michael Obus Tuesday dismissed the criminal sexual assault charges against former head of International Monitory Fund Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Xinhua ... Read more...
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First same-sex couple wed in New York
July 25th, 2011 - 4:01 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 25 (IANS) Two women in New York city Sunday turned the first same-sex couple, marrying under the new law of New York state that allows same-sex marriages, ... Read more...
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NYC Mayor Bloomberg to preside over gay wedding
July 8th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, July 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will officiate a gay marriage which will take place on the 24th of July. The marriage will be between ... Read more...
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Brad Pitt supports gay marriage
July 8th, 2011 - 1:40 am ICT by IANS
London, July 8 (IANS) Actor Brad Pitt supports the New York state's decision to legalise same-sex marriage, and says every American should have the right to marry whoever they ... Read more...
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New York Senate legalizes same-sex marriage in historic vote
June 25th, 2011 - 9:44 am ICT by BNO News
ALBANY (BNO NEWS) -- The New York Senate on late Friday evening voted to legalize same-sex marriage in the nation's third-most populous state. The bill passed 33-29."Today's passage in the New York ... Read more...
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Anthony Weiner’s resignation to become effective on Tuesday midnight
June 21st, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington D.C., June 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Disgraced Congressman Anthony Weiner’s resignation will take effect from the midnight of Tuesday. Subsequently the day will be the last for Weiner as a Congressman.Weiner was ... Read more...
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37 held in New York for drug smuggling
June 16th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 16 (IANS/EFE) At least 37 people have been arrested in New York and charged with smuggling cocaine, the state attorney general said.The six-month-long operation was launched by ... Read more...
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Two small planes crash in Orange County, New York
May 10th, 2011 - 2:56 am ICT by BNO News
ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- Two small planes crashed in a wooded area of Orange County, New York on Monday afternoon, state police said, but few details were immediately available.A ... Read more...
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NYC cab drivers all set to wear bulletproof vests
April 20th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, April 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Some taxi drivers in New York City were on Tuesday given bulletproof vests. The vests are meant to protect the cab drivers who are often ... Read more...
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Police: No link found between New Jersey murders and New York serial killer
April 14th, 2011 - 1:20 am ICT by BNO News
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- Police in New York state have so far found no evidence to link the murders of four prostitutes in New Jersey in 2006 to the ... Read more...
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Now, dubious man claims stake in Facebook
April 13th, 2011 - 8:34 am ICT by ANI
New York, Apr. 13 (ANI): A man with a shady past has used old emails and a powerful law firm to press his claim to half of the social networking firm ... Read more...
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Trace amounts of radioactive material found in US
March 30th, 2011 - 6:36 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 30 (IANS) Trace amounts of radiation from Japan have been detected in New York State, State health officials were quoted as saying in a media report Tuesday."There ... Read more...
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Rep. Chris Lee quits over Craigslist flirtation reports
February 10th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 10 (ANI): Chris Lee, a married Republican congressman from New York state, has quit amid media reports he flirted online with a woman and sent his shirtless photograph to her.46-year-old ... Read more...
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NY court rules golfers not obliged to shout ‘fore’ to warn of wayward shots
December 23rd, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 23 (ANI): Golfers are not legally obliged to shout 'fore' to warn fellow players of wayward shots, according to a ruling in the U.S.According to the Daily Mail, the case ... Read more...
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New York Governor David Paterson Is Fined $62,125 For Acknowledging 5 Gratis Tickets From New York Yankees
December 21st, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
The Commission on Public Integrity of the New York State in America has voiced on Monday that it has inflicted an economic penalty worth $62,125 on the State’s Governor, David Paterson, as ... Read more...
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Governor David A. Paterson solicited free tickets
December 21st, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) New York Governor - David A. Paterson has been fined more than $60,000 by the New York State Commission on Public Integrity for soliciting free ... Read more...
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Governor David A. Paterson Fined $62,125 For Soliciting New York Yankees Ticket
December 21st, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) New York's Governor David Alexander Paterson has been fined by New York state ethics board, for accepting free World Series tickets from the baseball team New ... Read more...
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Will Smith’s ‘clash’ with ‘Men in Black 3′ producers halts filming
October 12th, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 12 (ANI): If reports are to be believed, then work on Will Smith's movie "Men in Black 3" has been temporarily halted as the star apparently clashed with ... Read more...
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New Yorkers say Ground Zero mosque inappropriate
September 24th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 24 (IANS) A majority of New Yorkers feel that a mosque and an Islamic centre at the site of the erstwhile World Trade Center was "wrong" and inappropriate and ... Read more...
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Mark David Chapman Refused Parole Once More
September 8th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, Sep 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The person who killed legendary singer and musician John Lennon has been refused parole for one more time and he is likely to stay ... Read more...
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John Lennon murderer denied parole for the 6th time
September 8th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 08 (ANI): Mark David Chapman, who killed John Lennon, has been denied parole for the sixth time and will remain imprisoned for at least two more years, New York state ... Read more...
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Bieber Postpones NY concert due to illness
August 30th, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The Canadian teen singing sensation Justin Bieber postponed his Scheduled NY concert of August 29 due to illness. The singing sensation started feeling a bit ... Read more...
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New York Department Of Taxation And Finance Implements Bagel Tax
August 26th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Aug 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Each time you think of consuming a slice bagel or prepared bagel at a store you might end up paying tax for the food consumed. The ... Read more...
Smoking in Middletown, New York could land you in jail
August 13th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 13 (ANI): New York's Middletown City Council has passed an anti-smoking rule, which can land people in jail for up to 15 days, if they are caught smoking in city ... Read more...
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Yoko Ono Does Not Want John Lennon’s Killer Mark David Chapman On Parole
August 8th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Aug 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Yoko Ono, the widow of famous former Beatles singer John Lennon, does not want her husband's killer to come out on parole. Even after three decades ... Read more...
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John Lennon’s widow says Mark Chapman is still a threat
August 6th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 06 (ANI): John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono has opposed parole for his killer as she feels that he still remains a potential threat 30 years after the ex-Beatle's murder.Lennon's widow ... Read more...
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Steve Martin and Ethan Hawke honored by the NY Public Library
August 5th, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Steve Martin, who is an actor, author and playwright has been honored by the New York state for his literary prowess.The New York Public Library announced ... Read more...
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New York State Unemployment Rate Down, Benefits Extended
July 24th, 2010 - 12:07 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After the discovery that the unemployment rate for New York State has gone down, the benefits for the state’s unemployment has been extended for those who ... Read more...
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New York State unemployment rate decreases, Obama signs extension which would benefit the unemployed
July 23rd, 2010 - 11:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, July 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In some good news the New York State unemployment rate has declined slightly to close at just 8.3% which is less than the 8.5% threshold.And ... Read more...
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Carlos Santana returns to Woodstock festival after four decades
July 20th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 20 (ANI): Rock guitarist Carlos Santana returned to the Woodstock festival for the first time since his debut there in 1969 for a concert in front of 15,000 fans.Santana offered ... Read more...
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Walnuts can keep dementia at bay
July 12th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 12 (ANI): Eating walnuts everyday can help ward off dementia, say scientists.In the study, Dr. Abha Chauhan and his team from the New York State Institute found that mice deprived ... Read more...
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