Facebook hiring for its engineering office in London
July 25th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Social networking site Facebook is hiring engineers for its new office which would be located in London. This would be Facebook’s first engineering office, which would be ... Read more...
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Student commits suicide for uncontrollable blushing
July 13th, 2012 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
London, July 12 (IANS) A 20-year-old student in the US killed himself after suffering with uncontrollable blushing for years, the Daily Mail reported Thursday.Brandon Thomas, a University of Washington student, ... Read more...
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China, US firms sign deal worth $3.4 bn
June 23rd, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 23 (IANS) Chinese and US enterprises have signed investment contracts worth $3.4 billion during a business forum.The forum was held in eastern China's Jiangsu province.Eighty-five companies from 21 ... Read more...
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3-year-old kicked off from flight for refusing to wear his seatbelt
May 31st, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Seattle, May 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Daniel Yanchuck was kicked off from a Alaska Airlines plane as he refused to wear his seatbelt. He was traveling with his father and both of them ... Read more...
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US housing prices at lowest point in a decade
April 25th, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 25 (IANS/EFE) Prices of single-family homes in the 20 largest US metropolitan areas fell 3.5 percent in February from a year earlier, leaving the national averages at ... Read more...
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TTD to conduct mass marriages in US
April 4th, 2012 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 3 (IANS) The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) has decided to conduct mass marriages of Hindus in the US.The TTD board, which met at Tirumala Tuesday, decided to ... Read more...
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Puerto Rican bomba a hit across US
March 21st, 2012 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 21 (IANS/EFE) Bomba, Puerto Rico's oldest musical rhythm, is growing in the US thanks to workshops given by maestro Angel Luis Reyes.Born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, but ... Read more...
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Emirates Airlines to launch new flight to Washington
March 18th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 18 (IANS/WAM) Dubai-based luxury carrier Emirates Airlines will launch a non-stop flight between Dubai and Washington in September.Earlier this year, Dallas and Seattle were also connected by flights ... Read more...
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Gomez cancels concerts
December 20th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Singer-actress Selena Gomez cancelled two concerts after her mother reportedly suffered a miscarriage.The 19-year-old had been scheduled to appear at the B96 Jingle Bash 2011 in ... Read more...
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Anna Faris wants to have eight kids
September 30th, 2011 - 2:24 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 30 (IANS) Actress Anna Faris is keen to start a family with actor husband Chris Pratt and wants to have eight kids."I would love to have eight kids! ... Read more...
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X Factor Season Premiere: Marcus Canton’s Last Chance
September 22nd, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Last night's season premiere of 'The X Factor' was shot in LA and Seattle. Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, LA Reid, and Nicole Sherzinger were there to vote whether ... Read more...
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X Factor Season Premiere: Geo, The Stud?
September 22nd, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The second half of last night's 'X Factor' Season Premiere was filmed in Seattle where thousands of people came from all over with the same dream. The competition ... Read more...
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Angry birds maker Rovio to collaborate with Medio
August 20th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rovio, the mobile gaming company that introduced the highly successful game Angry Birds, have announced that they will collaborate with Seattle-based Medio to improve the playing ... Read more...
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Indian house opens electronic publishing centre
August 1st, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Seattle, Aug 1 (IANS) Konark International, an associate of Konark Publishers India, has opened the door of electronic publishing and distribution worldwide to Southeast Asian publishers.Today, Konark International distributes published ... Read more...
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Seven hurt as man opens fire in US casino
July 25th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 25 (IANS/EFE) A man opened fire at a casino in Seattle Sunday, wounding seven people, four of them seriously, police said.Jamie Sidell, police chief of Auburn town, Washington, ... Read more...
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Troopers escort geese off freeway
June 10th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Seattle, June 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) State troopers in Washington escorted a goose and its goslings from the highway when the bunch strayed there. The animals disturbed the flow of traffic on ... Read more...
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An eco-friendly gym that converts sweat into electricity
April 27th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Since the past three years, Boesel has been turning his clients' endless miles on aset of custom-made exercise bikes into clean energy that he also markets. Agenerator creates electricity, which ... Read more...
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Sheen to collaborate with Snoop Dogg
April 1st, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 1 (IANS) Actor Charlie Sheen is set to record a single alongside rapper Snoop Dogg after he returns from his tour, Violent Torpedo of Truth.Contactmusic.com reports that the ... Read more...
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18,000 hopefuls turn up for Simon Cowell’s ‘X Factor’ audition
March 28th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 28 (ANI): Simon Cowell's X Factor got off to a record-breaking start in the US, with more than 18,000 hopefuls turning up for the first auditions in Los Angeles.Singers dreaming ... Read more...
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Chantal O’Brien says that she is ‘in a really good place’
March 16th, 2011 - 1:52 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Reality TV addicts were relieved to see that Brad Womack finally proposed to a woman on ‘The Bachelor’ finale. He had to choose between Seattle executive ... Read more...
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‘Polite Robber’ Gregory Hess arrested
February 10th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Seattle, Feb 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Not many robbers get to remember their manners when they are in the middle of a robbery but Gregory Hess did.During a petrol station robbery, the 65-year-old ... Read more...
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Startup launches to save men from giving bad valentine gifts
February 1st, 2011 - 11:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Seattle, Feb 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Valentine Day is coming up and if you happen to be one of the numerous men who have a problem getting just the right gift for ... Read more...
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Amazon reveals that their Kindle ebooks outsell paperbacks
January 28th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Seattle, Jan 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Amazon has revealed that it sold more Kindle-based ebooks than paperbacks during the last quarter of 2010.Kindle is the leading ebook reader in the world. Bloomberg reported ... Read more...
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Satellite images reveal where people swear the most!
January 25th, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 25 (ANI): A new map shows a unique geographical feature - places where people swear the most.The map, derived from messages posted on Twitter, shows the areas where the foulest ... Read more...
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New website lets one rank co-workers, see how others rank them
January 15th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): A new website that lets people rank their co-workers and then view how others rank them has come up in the form of Cubeduel.The site ranks a person's ... Read more...
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Amazon.com launches movie studio
November 17th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Seattle, Nov 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Amazon.com wants to expand their horizons beyond the book industry and they have set their sights on the movie industry now. In a collaboration with Warner ... Read more...
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Nearly 100 arrested in US child prostitution racket
November 10th, 2010 - 10:10 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 10 (IANS) A total of 99 people have been arrested and at least 69 minors were rescued in an anti-child prostitution operation in the US, a media report said.The operation ... Read more...
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Taylor Swift or Justin Bieber- Whom Do Audience Prefer To Listen To?
October 28th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Taylor Swift or Justin Bieber – which pop singer do you prefer to listen to? Whose antics do you love watching on stage? Such questions often ... Read more...
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Sparrows eavesdrop to distinguish good neighbours from bad
October 21st, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 21 (ANI): Scientists have found that sparrows can identify troublemakers by eavesdropping on them.A study has shown that the birds can tell, "who started it" in a neighbouring squabble over ... Read more...
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Nirvana exhibit to open in Seattle
October 18th, 2010 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 17 (IANS) Popular alternative rock band Nirvana are set to be the subject of a major museum exhibition in their native Seattle.The exhibition titled "Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses" ... Read more...
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Woman stabbed in an anger management class
October 15th, 2010 - 10:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Seattle, Oct 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) One of the advantages of attending an anger management class is that is helps you to keep your anger in check, but you must not lose track ... Read more...
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Solomon Burke Passes Away
October 12th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Solomon Burke, known as the 'King of Rock and Soul', was found dead at the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on Sunday. A spokeswoman for the airport ... Read more...
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Katherine Heigl Gives Her Reasons For Quitting ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
October 6th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 6, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Katherine Heigl is now all set to be seen in a brand new avatar in the upcoming flick, ‘Life As We Know It’. ... Read more...
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‘Bacon Kevin Bacon’ bust up for auction on eBay
October 3rd, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oct 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An artwork known as Bacon Kevin Bacon, based on the celeb Kevin Bacon is featured in eBay auctions up to October 10 and currently, the highest ... Read more...
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‘Bacon Kevin Bacon’ On Auction Now!
October 2nd, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Oct 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) This year the fashion tastes of celebrities have taken a bizarre twist, what with Lady Gaga donning the meat dress! The latest celebrity who is turning ... Read more...
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