Osama filmmakers say it’s a `nonpartisan’ story
August 12th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) In the midst of a row over alleged "top-level access" given to them by the Obama administration, the makers of a film about the hunt for ... Read more...
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Probe sought into White House role in Osama movie
August 11th, 2011 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) A top Republican lawmaker has demanded an investigation into a report that the White House is cooperating with a film on the mission to kill Osama ... Read more...
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Republican lawmaker Pawlenty apologizes for cap-and-trade support
May 1st, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Potential Republican Presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty has issued an apology for his past support for a cap-and-trade environmental policy.Former Minnesota Governor said that his past support for ... Read more...
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Facebook event plans to dump trash on John Boehner’s door
April 9th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, April 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Facebook event is urging people to support an idea to dump trash on the door steps of House Speaker, John Boehner, if indeed the government ... Read more...
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Clinton urges US Congress not to cut ‘important’ Pakistan aid
March 2nd, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 2(ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Congress not to cut American aid to Pakistan even as lawmakers raised concerns about the continued incarceration of double murder-accused ... Read more...
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South Carolina Chooses Nikki Haley As New Governor
November 3rd, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Nikki Haley is set to become the second Indian-American to become the governor of an American state as she was selected as the Governor of South ... Read more...
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GOP speaks in defense of their ‘Pledge to America’ campaign
September 27th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Pledge to America campaign was the subject of a high level defense by Republican politicians after their opponents claimed that it was nothing new and just ... Read more...
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Nikki Haley wins, in line to become South Carolina governor (Lead)
June 23rd, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 23 (IANS) A second Indian American stood in line to become the governor of a US state when Republican Nikki Haley won the South Carolina primary runoff ... Read more...
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Nikki Haley wins South Carolina runoff after drama-filled race
June 23rd, 2010 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 23 (IANS) Indian American lawmaker Nikki Haley made history as South Carolina Republicans made her their first female gubernatorial nominee, handing her an easy victory in her ... Read more...
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Ex-FBI officer says US can expect more “unguided missiles” like Shahzad
May 6th, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 6 (ANI): A former FBI official has said that a shift in terrorist strategy, coupled with an imperfect system for detecting threats, will allow more "unguided missiles" like foiled ... Read more...
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California Republican state lawmaker Senator Roy Ashburn who voted against gay rights come out
March 9th, 2010 - 2:48 am ICT by BNO News
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- Republican state Senator Roy Ashburn of Bakersfield, with a record of voting against gay rights, has now come out saying he is homosexual during a radio interview ... Read more...
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Obama comes under fire for excluding ‘Christmas’ from Christmas card
December 11th, 2009 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec. 11 (ANI): President Barack Obama and his wife have come under fire for abandoning the word 'Christmas' in the White House Christmas greeting cards.The card selected by the Obamas ... Read more...
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Carter says Republican lawmaker’s outburst against Obama was racist in tone
September 16th, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep.16 (ANI): Former US President Jimmy Carter has said Republican representative Joe Wilson's outburst to President Barack Obama during a speech to Congress last week was an act "based on ... Read more...
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Congressman who shouted at Obama gets censured
September 16th, 2009 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 16 (DPA) A Republican lawmaker was censured Tuesday in the US House of Representatives for shouting "you lie" during President Barack Obama's speech on health care last week before ... Read more...
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India one of US’ ’strongest allies and friends’: Senator
August 15th, 2009 - 10:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) Senator John Cornyn, founder and co-chairman of the Senate India Caucus, has greeted Indian Americans on India's Independence Day saying their native country was among America's "strongest allies ... Read more...
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A ‘parliamentary coup’ paralyses New York Senate
July 4th, 2009 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 4 (IANS) This happens in the world's oldest democracy as well. Two lawmakers, one accused of corruption and the other of slashing his girlfriend's face with a broken drinking ... Read more...
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N-deal goes to House ahead of Manmohan-Bush meet
September 25th, 2008 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 25 (IANS) A Republican lawmaker has introduced the Senate version of a bill to approve the India-US civil nuclear deal in the House of Representatives as the leaders of the ... Read more...
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