US deputy defence secretary to quit
July 8th, 2011 - 7:00 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 8 (IANS) US Deputy Secretary of Defence William Lynn has announced his intention to step down and return to private life, the Pentagon said.Lynn, 57, met Secretary ... Read more...
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FBI files show that Ted Kennedy received threats
June 15th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Jun 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to FBI documents that were released on Monday, Senator Edward Kennedy received lots of death threats over a period of two decades.According to ... Read more...
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FBI Files Divulge Death Threats On Ted Kennedy
June 15th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 15, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The FBI files, released on Monday, have disclosed that late Senator Edward Kennedy or Ted Kennedy faced numerous death threats following the ... Read more...
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Ted Kennedy faced several deaths threat after brothers’ assassinations: FBI
June 15th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 15 (ANI): Declassified secret memos of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have revealed that former US Senator Edward Kennedy received many death threats in the years after his ... Read more...
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Ted Kennedy had sex parties with brothers, Marilyn Monroe: FBI
June 15th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 15 (ANI): Former U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy is reported to have taken part in steamy sex-related parties as a young adult.Previously secret FBI records released today reveal that Kennedy ... Read more...
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Patrick Kennedy Announces Retirement
February 14th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Washington, Feb 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rhode Island Democrat Patrick Kennedy has announced his retirement and has declared that he would not be seeking re-election this year. The Democratic politician made ... Read more...
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Patrick Kennedy Would Not Run For Re-Election To Congress
February 12th, 2010 - 9:14 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Washington, Feb 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Representative Patrick Kennedy has taken the decision of not seeking re-election to the United States House of Representatives, reports claim. According to reports that have ... Read more...
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Republican Senator Scott Brown sworn in as U.S. Senator
February 5th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – Republican Senator Scott Brown on Thursday was sworn in as the United States Senator from Massachusetts, causing Democrats to lose their supermajority.Senator Brown, 50, is now the ... Read more...
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Democrat Obama and Republican Brown are cousins!
January 30th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan. 30 (ANI): As if losing his US Senate super majority to a Republican was not bad enough, American genealogists have prepared another shocker for President Barack Obama: that Scott ... Read more...
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US stocks jump, led by health industry
January 20th, 2010 - 7:36 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 20 (DPA) US stocks posted strong gains Tuesday on the back of health and pharmaceutical companies that are hoping a special election in Massachusetts will derail major reforms ... Read more...
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Obama to deliver State of Union address Jan 27
January 19th, 2010 - 6:53 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 19 (DPA) US President Barack Obama plans to deliver the annual State of the Union address next week, when he will review the condition of the country and map ... Read more...
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Nixon sought a ‘personal relationship’ with Sinatra
January 13th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.13 (ANI): Former US President Richard M. Nixon is reported to have sought a 'personal relationship' with famous American singer Frank Sinatra.Nixon wanted to court Sinatra because he thought his ... Read more...
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US healthcare reform: A timeline (Lead)
December 24th, 2009 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) The Congressional debate on the complicated issue of US healthcare reform began in spring and continued into the summer and autumn. Here is a timeline:
Feb 4: Obama ... Read more...
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US healthcare reform timeline
December 24th, 2009 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) With the passage of a Senate bill for healthcare reform Thursday, President Barack Obama is hoping to sign his top domestic priority into law before his Jan ... Read more...
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Scott Brown Receives Republican Nomination For Election In January
December 9th, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Newton, Dec. 09, (THAINDIAN NEWS) State Senator Scott Brown has won the Republican nomination to contest for the Massachusetts Senate seat, which earlier belonged to Senator Edward Kennedy. He defeated ... Read more...
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Attorney General Maratha Coakley Massachusetts’ Democratic Candidate For Senate Seat
December 9th, 2009 - 6:18 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Boston, Dec. 09, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Attorney General Martha Coakley has received the nomination of the Democrats to represent the party in the general elections of 19 January, 2010. She and ... Read more...
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Bush advisers denied Rowling top US honour over “witchcraft promotion”!
September 30th, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 30 (ANI): Former US President George Bush's advisers believed that JK Rowling's books "encouraged witchcraft" and thus deprived the author from a top US honour, reveals a new book.The ... Read more...
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Ex-Bush Chief of Staff, Andy Card, not to run for Senator Edward Kennedy’s seat
September 12th, 2009 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep. 11 (ANI): Former White House Chief of Staff, Andy Card, has decided not to run for the Senate in Massachusetts, a seat vacated by late Senator Edward Kennedy.Instead, ... Read more...
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Kennedy an unsung hero of Indo-US N-Deal?
September 1st, 2009 - 6:51 pm ICT by IBNS
By Rick RoySep 1 (IBNS) The portrayal of Senator Edward Kennedy, who passed away last week, as an "unsung hero" of the Indo-US nuclear deal has been put to question by an ... Read more...
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Massachusetts governor to make announcement regarding vacant senate seat
August 31st, 2009 - 11:47 pm ICT by BNO News
BOSTON (BNO NEWS) -- Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick is set to make an announcement regarding the vacant Senate seat left by the passing of Senator Edward Kennedy last week, his office said ... Read more...
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Ted Kennedy greatest legislature: Obama
August 31st, 2009 - 7:26 pm ICT by IBNS
By Tanya GhoshAug 31 (IBNS) US President Barack Obama has described as Ted Kennedy the greatest legislature of the time, saying through his own suffering, the Senator became more alive to the ... Read more...
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Preston won’t talk about son in public
August 30th, 2009 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Londno, Aug 30 (IANS) Hollywood actress Kelly Preston has cancelled plans to talk in public about the death of her son Jett because she's still wracked with grief.
Jett, 16, died accidentally ... Read more...
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Health care reform an obligation to Kennedy, lawmaker tells Indian Americans
August 30th, 2009 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
By Ashok Easwaran
Chicago, Aug 30 (IANS) US Congresswoman Jan Schekowsky told an audience of Indian Americans, including physicians and other health care providers, that she felt a personal obligation to Senator ... Read more...
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Ted Kennedy’s sons bid adieu to their passionate father
August 30th, 2009 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug. 30 (ANI): At the funeral mass of Senator Edward Kennedy, his sons-Ted Kennedy Jr. and Patrick Kennedy-eulogized and shared their personal memories and stories revealing how passionate father he ... Read more...
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George LeMieux Gets Appointed As U.S. Senator Of Florida
August 29th, 2009 - 6:30 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
The post of U.S.Senator of Florida has been taken up by George LeMieux who was governor Charlie Crist's good friend. The post was vacant after the sad demise of the ... Read more...
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Senator Kennedy’s Funeral Service On Saturday
August 29th, 2009 - 6:20 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
The funeral or late Senator Edward Kennedy is going to be held on Saturday, August 29, at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (the Mission Church). Cardinal Sean ... Read more...
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Tibetans mourn Kennedy’s demise
August 28th, 2009 - 7:16 pm ICT by IBNS
By Tanya GhoshAug 28 (IBNS) Tibetans residing in the US have mourned the death of Senator Edward Kennedy.They remembered him as a long standing and faithful friend of Tibet in the US ... Read more...
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Kennedy’s funeral to be attended by five US presidents
August 28th, 2009 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug. 28 (ANI): The funeral of US Senator Edward Kennedy is expected see five living American presidents in attendance.Barack Obama, and his predecessors George W Bush, Bill Clinton, George HW ... Read more...
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Obama may cut his Martha’s Vineyard holiday short
August 28th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug. 28 (ANI): US President Barack Obama and the First Lady, who are holidaying at an island of Martha's Vineyard, will travel to Boston on Friday evening to attend Senator ... Read more...
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Top Irish official to visit Kennedy’s funeral
August 28th, 2009 - 3:35 am ICT by BNO News
DUBLIN (BNO NEWS) -- Taoiseach Brian Cowen of Ireland, the head of the government, will travel to Boston to represent Ireland at the funeral of U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, his office said ... Read more...
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Obama Set To Deliver Eulogy At Edward Kennedy’s Funeral
August 27th, 2009 - 7:23 pm ICT by GD
Madhuri Dey
According to the sources, US President Barack Obama who was reportedly close to the late US Senator Edward Kennedy, will be delivering a eulogy at the funeral mass of the Senator.The ... Read more...
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Edward Kennedy’s Death A Loss For The “LGBT” Community
August 27th, 2009 - 7:19 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Late Senator Edward Kennedy, who died on Tuesday after reportedly succumbing to a brain tumor, is widely known for his active participation in the Senate for Gay Rights. The late ... Read more...
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Kennedy Memoir Slated To Be Released On September
August 27th, 2009 - 7:14 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
According to the sources, following the death of the US Senator Edward Kennedy, who reportedly died on Tuesday after succumbing to a brain tumor, a mammoth memoir of the late ... Read more...
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Ban recalls Edward Kennedy meeting
August 27th, 2009 - 6:56 pm ICT by IBNS
By Rohit DaveAug 27 (IBNS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in a reminiscence of his meeting with Senator Edward Kennedy three year ago, said the latter brought him a frame as gift."He (Edward) ... Read more...
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Kennedy funeral: Obama to deliver eulogy
August 27th, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by IBNS
By Rohit DaveAug 27 (IBNS) In a show of touching gesture, US President Barack Obama is all set to deliver a eulogy at the funeral mass of Senator Edward Kennedy on Saturday.Quoting ... Read more...
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