Strauss-Kahn files countercharge against hotel maid
May 16th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 16 (IANS) Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Dominique Strauss-Kahn is filing a civil lawsuit against the former hotel maid who accused him of sexually assaulting her ... 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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Strauss-Kahn bedded three women the weekend he ‘assaulted’ maid?
July 17th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 17 (IANS) Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn had sex with three women the same weekend he allegedly assaulted a New York hotel maid, a media ... Read more...
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Ex-IMF chief Strauss-Kahn released as case teeters (Lead)
July 2nd, 2011 - 1:35 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 2 (IANS) Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was released from house arrest Friday as the sexual assault case against him moved another step closer ... Read more...
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Strauss-Kahn indicted, gets bail (Second Lead)
May 20th, 2011 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 20 (IANS) Hours after he resigned as International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief, jailed Dominique Strauss-Kahn was given bail after being indicted on charges of trying to ... Read more...
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Former IMF chief gets bail, placed under home detention
May 20th, 2011 - 5:58 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 20 (IANS) A New York Judge granted bail Thursday for $1 million to former International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn charged with sexual assaulting a ... Read more...
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Embattled IMF chief could be released on bail pending deal
May 19th, 2011 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 19 (IANS) Embattled International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, accused of trying to rape a New York hotel maid, could be released on bail as early as ... Read more...
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Power struggle led to violent attack in Queens area Sikh temple
April 27th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Apr 27 (ANI): A power struggle marked by frequent confrontations, death threats and a lawsuit, had led to the most public and violent episode among worshipers at a Sikh temple ... Read more...
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Ground Zero mosque opponents say location should be preserved to ’show what happened there’
March 16th, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 16 (ANI): Opponents of the proposed "Ground Zero Mosque" in Manhattan moved the court on Tuesday arguing that the location of the proposed plan should be rather preserved as ... Read more...
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Illinois Appellate Court Bars Rahm Emanuel From Contesting In Elections For Mayor
January 25th, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) An appellate court in Illinois has refused to grant permission to Rahm Emanuel for contesting in the elections for the mayor of Chicago. Rahm Emanuel on ... Read more...
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Uma Thurman’s stalker violates probation order
November 3rd, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 3 (IANS) "Kill Bill" star Uma Thurman's stalker, who had been convicted in 2008 for aggravated harassment, broke his probation by calling the actress repeatedly.A source at the New York ... Read more...
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Man To Spend Christmas Holidays In Jail For Next 5 Years
October 1st, 2010 - 4:44 am ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 30, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A judge running for the State Supreme Court recently grabbed the headlines for handing out a strange sentence to a man accused of assaulting ... Read more...
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Man Accused Of Assaulting Woman To Spend Christmas Behind Bars For Next Five Years
September 30th, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Livingston, Sep 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a rather unusual sentencing, a man who was found guilty of assaulting a women, is likely to spend the next five Christmas behind the ... Read more...
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90-year-old man jailed for killing wife, 89
September 10th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) A 90-year-old man in the US has been sentenced to a prison term for brutally slaying his wife, 89. He struck his wife of 68 years about 30 ... Read more...
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Gay judge overturns California’s same-sex marriage ban
August 5th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
California, Aug 5(ANI): American Judge Vaugh Walker, one of three openly gay federal judges in the US, has overturned a California ban on same-sex marriage, ruling that the Proposition 8 ballot initiative ... Read more...
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California allows same sex marriage
August 5th, 2010 - 6:02 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 5 (IANS) Same sex couples in California have a right to be married, said a ruling issued Wednesday in a federal court in San Francisco that overturned a ban on ... Read more...
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The Pronouncement Of The Judge In California On The Legalization Of Sex-Same Unions Is Ready For Release
August 4th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Washington, August 04, 2010 (Just Flashed): Whether the debarment of homosexual and lesbian matrimonies by the Californian electorate successfully overcomes examination by the American constitution is about to be divulged on ... Read more...
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Man claiming 85 per cent ownership of Facebook revealed
July 13th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 13 (ANI): A man from a small town in New York has claimed that he owns 85 per cent of the social network site Facebook, and has said that ... Read more...
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Martin Scorsese sued over accountant’s fees
July 10th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 10 (ANI): 'Taxi Driver' filmmaker Martin Scorsese has been sued after allegedly failing to pay 400,000 pounds to his jailed accountant Kenneth Starr.The director has been accused of owing the ... Read more...
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Gisele Bundchen, Tom Brady’s wedding shooting lawsuit dismissed
May 28th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 28 (ANI): A lawsuit filed against supermodel Gisele Bundchen and her husband Tom Brady over an alleged shooting incident at the couple's Costa Rica wedding has been dismissed by a ... Read more...
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Four New York individuals indicted for assaulting and robbing Mexican immigrant
April 24th, 2010 - 12:01 am ICT by BNO News
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – Four individuals were indicted for robbing and assaulting a Mexican immigrant, prosecutors said Friday.Rodolfo Olmedo, 26, suffered serious physical injury and was robbed of his ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga sued for a whopping amount by disgruntled producer
March 19th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Mar 19 (Pen Men at Work): A previous producer of the new pop superstar, Lady Gaga, has sued his erstwhile dependent for in excess of $30 million. He has proclaimed that ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga sued by former producer for $30 million
March 19th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lady Gaga’s former producer has claimed that he was instrumental in making her a star, but he didn’t reap the benefits of her success, so ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga Sued By Music Producer
March 19th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
New York, Mar 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Pop sensation Lady Gaga has found herself amidst legal troubles lately after one of her former producer and ex-lover, who claims to have played ... Read more...
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Lil Wayne: Destination Dentist’s Chair
February 10th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Manhattan, Feb 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rapper Lil Wayne is not going to jail. Well, not right now, at least, thanks to his sore mouth. The sentence that he was supposed ... Read more...
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Bank of America, former CEO charged with fraud
February 5th, 2010 - 1:35 am ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 5 (DPA) Bank of America and its former chief executive Kenneth Lewis have been charged with fraud over the controversial takeover of rival Merrill Lynch at the height of ... Read more...
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Judge refuses to toss out Letterman case
January 20th, 2010 - 11:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A New York judge has refused to toss out the David Letterman case, in which a TV producer was trying to extort money from him. ... Read more...
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David Letterman ‘extortionist’ to stand trial
January 20th, 2010 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 20 (ANI): The producer accused of trying to extort money out of comedian David Letterman over his sexual affairs with female staff will be forced to stand trial.TV producer Robert ... Read more...
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Naomi Campbell sued by fragrance firm for breach of contract
October 28th, 2009 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 28 (ANI): Brit supermodel Naomi Campbell is being sued by a fragrance marketing company for breach of contract.The firm said Campbell, 39, kept millions of dollars in profits ... Read more...
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Christie Brinkley & Peter Cook finally settle their divorce issues
October 14th, 2009 - 10:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Riverhead, Oct 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Supermodel Christie Brinkley and her architect husband Peter Cook had divorced almost 2 years ago in a nasty battle that brought his infidelity onto the public radar, ... Read more...
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Kirsten Dunst’s bag stealer convicted of trespassing
October 4th, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 4 (IANS) A man accused of stealing from Hollywood actress Kirsten Dunst has been convicted of trespassing, but faces a possible retrial for burglary.
James Jimenez allegedly joined Jarrod Beinerman in ... Read more...
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Lawsuit could strip Annie Leibovitz’s photos’ rights?
August 24th, 2009 - 6:53 pm ICT by IBNS
By Sneha VermaAug 24 (IBNS) Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz is liable to lose the rights to her life's work, if she winds up defaulting on a USD 24 million loan she received ... Read more...
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CBS CEO Moonves sued
August 5th, 2009 - 7:44 pm ICT by IBNS
Aug 5 (IBNS) Former CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather has handed over a pink slip to another salvo in his efforts to pursue damages against his former employers.Rather sued Leslie Moonves, ... Read more...
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Madge, Ritchie want New York court to declare their child-custody deal official
February 14th, 2009 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 14 (ANI): Madonna and film director Guy Ritchie have filed papers to make their custody order concerning their two children legally binding in New York.The Material Girl has ... Read more...
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Alaska court says “Trooper Gate” inquiry to continue
October 10th, 2008 - 11:38 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct.10 (ANI): Alaska''s Supreme Court has said that the ethics investigation into Governor Sarah Palin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, in connection with the "Trooper Gate" inquiry, will continue.The decision Thursday ... Read more...
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