Uruguay to debate legalising marijuana
August 9th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Uruguay's parliament will debate full legalisation of marijuana, with state control over its production and distribution, the El Pais daily reported Thursday."The bill remains open ... Read more...
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60 percent Pakistanis buy just one pair of shoes
June 3rd, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 3 (IANS) Around 62 percent of Pakistanis say they purchased just one pair of shoes for personal use during the last one year, according to a survey.A Gilani ... Read more...
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2G accused denied bail: Highlights of court order
November 3rd, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) A CBI special court here Thursday denied bail to DMK MP Kanimozhi and seven other accused in the 2G scam case. The following ... Read more...
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Today is the IBM PC’s 30th birthday
August 12th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) IBM will commemorate the manufacture of the first “Personal Computer” on the 12th of August. The first computer which was considered simple enough for personal use ... Read more...
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Bipasha detained at airport, pays Rs.12,000 (Lead)
May 26th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu was Thursday detained at the Mumbai international airport for carrying excess baggage and was released after she agreed to pay extra ... Read more...
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I paid Rs.12,000 for excess baggage: Bipasha
May 26th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu was Thursday checked at the Mumbai international airport for "excess baggage" following which she paid the required tax and was immediately ... Read more...
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Now GPS to check misuse of official cars in China
February 11th, 2011 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Feb 11 (IANS) Hundreds of government vehicles in China's Zhejiang province will be fitted with GPS devices to prevent officials from using them for personal use, a media report said Friday.The ... Read more...
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Senior public servant in Oz sacked for Googling ‘knockers’ at home
February 4th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 4 (ANI): A senior public servant in Australia has been sacked after he Googled the word "knockers", and looked at legal pornography on a work laptop at his own home.Even ... Read more...
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Man sacked for searching ‘knockers’ on office laptop at home
February 3rd, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 3 (IANS) A public servant in Australia has been fired for browsing an objectionable word "knockers" and watching pornography, despite doing so after working hours while using his personal internet ... Read more...
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Buddhist Monk Arrested In Bhutan Under New Smoking Law
January 30th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Thimphu, Jan 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In its bid to become the very first smoke-free country all across the globe, the Himalayan nation of Bhutan is known to have implemented few ... Read more...
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Former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders Says to Legalize Pot
October 19th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a report from CNN the former Surgeon General of the United States, Joycelyn Elders shared her feelings on the legalization of marijuana, giving her support. The ... Read more...
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World’s first 3D TV that doesn’t require glasses hits the market
October 5th, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
London, Oct 05 (ANI): Toshiba has unveiled the world's first 3D television that doesn't require glasses.The Tokyo-based company hopes this could be the breakthrough that brings high-definition liquid crystal display 3D TV ... Read more...
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Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Signed by Gov Schwarzenegger
October 2nd, 2010 - 12:30 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Senate bill 1449, which reduces possession of marijuana by an adult from a criminal misdemeanor to a civil infraction, was signed in California by the ... Read more...
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US soldiers accused of cutting fingers from corpses
September 10th, 2010 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 9 (DPA) Five US soldiers who served in Afghanistan have been accused of murdering three Afghans and cutting off fingers and other body parts to keep as trophies, the Seattle ... Read more...
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Anna Chapman threatened with legal action by glossy mag
August 27th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 27 (ANI): Alleged Russian spy Anna Chapman has been threatened with legal action over a magazine photo-shoot after the pictures were leaked before publication.Chapman, 28, had posted a new ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin Asks Cops To Focus On Issues Other Than ‘Minimal Problem’ Of Marijuana
June 21st, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
June 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin grabbed huge attention when in a recent television appearance the Republican politician emphasized that the cops should focus on other things ... Read more...
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Supreme Court Rules Against Cop In Sexy Text Messages Case
June 18th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Washington, June 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Supreme Court in the USA gave its verdict in the Jeff Quon sex text case and one thing was clear from the verdict. The ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin smoked marijuana in her youth
April 6th, 2010 - 11:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Apr 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The ‘Going Rogue’ author Sarah Palin has confessed that she used to smoke marijuana in her youth, but since she didn’t enjoy it, so she dropped ... Read more...
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Pa. investment manager charged in a ‘Ponzi scheme’
April 5th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Philadelphia, Apr 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An investment manager in Philadelphia is facing charges that he duped his customers in a ‘Ponzi scheme’. His clueless customers lost millions of dollars because of his ... Read more...
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Former registered nurse sentenced for tampering with syringes at New Hampshire hospital
March 18th, 2010 - 3:52 am ICT by BNO News
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE (BNO NEWS) – On Wednesday, a former New Hampshire registered nurse was sentenced to 30 months in prison for tampering with a consumer product and obtaining a controlled substance ... Read more...
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Former Chief Financial Officer of LJA Engineering-Houston embezzled more than $3 million
March 9th, 2010 - 12:06 am ICT by BNO News
HOUSTON, TEXAS (BNO NEWS) – A former employee of LJA Engineering (LJA) in Houston, Texas, was charged for embezzling millions out of the company, prosecutors said Monday.Christopher McCullough, 47, former Chief Financial ... Read more...
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South Carolina doctor sentenced for illegal drug distribution
February 27th, 2010 - 1:43 am ICT by BNO News
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA (BNO NEWS) – A doctor, of Hilton Head, South Carolina, was sentenced to 41 months of supervised release for conspiring to illegally distribute oxycodone, U.S. Attorney Kevin McDonald announced ... Read more...
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Disturbing Revelations About Disappearance Of Ex-”Growing Pains” Actor Andrew Koenig
February 23rd, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Vancouver, Canada. Feb 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Investigations are still on regarding the disappearance of Andrew Koenig, who went missing in Vancouver, in Canada, where he had gone to pay a ... Read more...
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Pot Found On Tim Lincecum
November 6th, 2009 - 8:01 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov. 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) San Francisco Giants' 'The Freak' was speeding last week for which he was stopped. During the search, the cops found marijuana on the pitcher. Tim Lincecum ... Read more...
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Social networking sites cost British economy over 1.38 billion pounds per year!
October 26th, 2009 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 26(ANI): A recent survey done in the UK has revealed that the cost to the economy due to use of social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook by office ... Read more...
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‘Jon & Kate’s’ Jon Gosselin Sued By TLC network
October 20th, 2009 - 12:00 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jon Gosselin of the ‘Jon & Kate’ fame has now been sued by TLC network on Friday, for breach of contract. Cable television network TLC ... Read more...
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Police ask arms dealers to install CCTV cameras
October 16th, 2009 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula (Haryana), Oct 16 (IANS) All arms dealers in this Haryana district have been asked to install closed circuit TV (CCTV) cameras and appoint a guard at night after an arms shop ... Read more...
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Drug use among Argentine teenagers up 62 percent
October 9th, 2009 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Oct 9 (EFE) The illegal use of drugs among teenagers in Argentina has risen by 62 percent over the past decade, a media report said, citing a government study.
The Higher ... Read more...
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Argentina allows possession of marijuana for personal use
August 26th, 2009 - 5:39 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Aug 26 (DPA) The possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use is no longer a punishable act in Argentina.
The country's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that punishing the possession ... Read more...
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HINDRAF leader ‘used millions for personal use’
August 21st, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Aug.21 (ANI): HINDRAF activist V. Ganabatirau has accused the outlawed movement's leader P. Waythamoorthy of using millions of ringgit (Malaysian currency) collected from the people for personal use while in ... Read more...
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It’s naked tape, not ’sex tape’!
August 18th, 2009 - 6:53 pm ICT by IBNS
Aug 18 (IBNS) A movie clip depicting Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane, his wife Rebecca Gayheart and another women, all of them nude, was made for personal use, and nobody has the ... Read more...
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China executes former airport chief for embezzlement of state funds
August 7th, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Jinan (China), Aug. 7 (ANI): The former chairman and general manager of the Capital Airports Holding Company (CAH) Li Peiying, who was convicted for taking bribes and embezzlement of state funds, was ... Read more...
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Swat dancers, artists planning to return to their homeland
August 3rd, 2009 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Aug 3 (ANI): Artists and dancers, who fled Swat due to fear of the Taliban, are planning to return to their homeland and light up the streets of Mingora with ... Read more...
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Harry Potter star faces jail for growing cannabis in bedroom
July 17th, 2009 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 17 (ANI): Harry Potter actor Jamie Waylett is facing jail after he confessed of having a cannabis farm in his bedroom.Waylett, 19, who played the role of Hogwarts bully Vincent ... Read more...
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Limewire Illegal- Evoking curiosity and awareness
June 20th, 2009 - 3:37 am ICT by GD
From the time Internet came people have got into the habit of sharing every information, be it their biographies or pictures or even for that matter song collection. The person who ... Read more...
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