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<title>Iowa: The accidental starting block</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Washington - The Iowa caucuses are an exercise in democracy that has more in common with the Roman Senate of antiquity than a modern election.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 29 December 2007 12:43:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iraqi issues and the case against Donald Rumsfeld</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Problems in Iraq don't seem to be over too soon, from whichever angle you take a look at it. Bush proposed to send 21,500 additional troops to the region and the congress is considering resolutions against it. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 4 February 2007 10:56:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US offers help in war against terror</title>
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Washington, July 12 (IANS) The US Tuesday declared that it stands with India in the war against terror and said it will offer New Delhi any assistance that it might request in regard to attacks in Kashmir and Mumbai.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 12 July 2006 01:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Inductis wins Berlin data mining competition</title>
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New York, July 12 (IANS) Inductis, a management consulting and analytic services firm, has been ranked first for building a personalized spam email filter for the prestigious data mining competition to be held in Berlin in September.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 12 July 2006 01:24:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian American defends US senator's controversial remarks</title>
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New York, July 11 (IANS) An Indian American political activist, to whom US Democratic Senator Joe Biden made a controversial remark that had raised the hackles of the community, has now come to the rescue of the senator.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 05:40:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Youth in India should enter politics: Tamil star Sarath Kumar</title>
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<b>New York, July 11 (IANS) Noted Tamil film actor-turned-politician Sarath Kumar believes that young people in India should increasingly enter politics and try to make a difference rather than just complaining about the nation's ills.</b>
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 01:58:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India will not be in nuclear club: Rice</title>
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Washington, July 11 (IANS) The Bush administration is hard at work to win legislative approval for the India-US nuclear deal before the US Congress goes into summer recess on Aug 4, but Washington and its three major western allies are against India's en]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 01:35:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>No parallel in Indian, North Korean missile tests: US</title>
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Washington, July 11 (IANS) The US has said no parallel could be drawn between the missile tests by India and North Korea, as New Delhi had informed both Washington and Pakistan before launching its nuclear capable Agni-III ballistic missile.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 11 July 2006 01:35:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter named Lightning II</title>
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Fort Worth (Texas), July 10 (IANS) Lockheed Martin's F-35 joint strike fighter has been officially named Lightning II in a ceremony at the aerospace major's headquarters here.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 10:47:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>We will be largest private sector employer in India: Mukesh Ambani</title>
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New York, July 10 (IANS) Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, says he will trigger a second green revolution in the country - with synergies between farming and energy - by involving his group in agriculture in a big way.
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<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 04:31:27 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Reliance split has 'win-win ending': Mukesh Ambani</title>
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New York, July 10 (IANS) Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, says the bitter feud with his younger brother Anil that lead to the split of the India's largest private sector corporate house has had a 'win-win ending'.
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<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 03:33:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NASA assures Discovery crew of safe return</title>
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Washington, July 10 (Xinhua) Space shuttle Discovery is cleared for return home after engineers determined that its heat shield was free of damage, said an official at NASA's mission control in Houston.
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<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 03:33:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Don't extort concessions from India on weapons programme: expert</title>
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Washington, July 10 (IANS) The US Congress would be ill-advised to try to extort concessions from India on its weapons programme because of a 'petty canard' that the nuclear deal would enable New Delhi to rapidly expand its nuclear arsenal, according to]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 10 July 2006 03:20:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US asks emerging powerhouses to open markets to save trade talks</title>
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Washington, July 8 (IANS) The United States has accused advanced developing countries like India, China and Brazil of hiding behind the poorest nations at the world trade talks and asked them to instead open their markets to make the Doha round a success]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 8 July 2006 03:20:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian Americans enriching American life:Biden</title>
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Washington, July 8 (IANS) In the line of fire for his allegedly disparaging comments about Indian Americans, Senator Joseph Biden, a potential 2008 presidential candidate, explained that what he had meant as a compliment had been torn out of context.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 8 July 2006 03:20:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian scribe celebrates birthday with Bush</title>
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Washington, July 8 (IANS) An Indian journalist, popular at the White House, edged out visiting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper at a photo op with President George W. Bush on his July 6 birthday.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 8 July 2006 03:20:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NASA extends Discovery mission by a day</title>
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Washington, July 8 (DPA) Space shuttle Discovery's mission will be extended by a day so astronauts can perform an additional spacewalk to remove gap fillers between the craft's heat protective tiles, said a NASA official.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 8 July 2006 02:36:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Filmmaker sues Rumsfeld over Iraq detention</title>
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Los Angeles, July 8 (Xinhua) A Los Angeles filmmaker has sued US Defence Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and many high-ranking military officials for wrongly imprisoning him for 55 days in Iraq last year.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 8 July 2006 02:36:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NRI centre in US mooted</title>
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Washington, July 6 (IANS) India proposes to open an NRI centre in Washington to 'encourage, instigate and provoke' Indian Americans to become partners in the progress of their native country, according to visiting Minister for Overseas Indians Affairs Va]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 01:15:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian American teen breaks North American pi record</title>
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Washington, July 6 (IANS) Gaurav Raja, a 15-year-old Indian American high school student, has memorised 10,980 digits of pi, a mathematical term representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to the diameter, to break a North American record.
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<pubDate>Thursday, 6 July 2006 01:09:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Good communication skills necessary to get US visa'</title>
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New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Thousands of Indians every year try their luck for a US visa but most are rejected as they do not arrange their documents properly or lack good communication skills, says a noted Indian economist and immigration consultant.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:32:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US offers Pakistan its largest arms deal</title>
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Washington, July 5 (IANS) The United States has offered to sell a miffed Pakistan not just 18 odd F-16s, but a four-in-one package of aircraft, weapons and electronics worth over $5.1 billion in what would be its largest arms deal with Islamabad.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:28:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Immigrants learn how to become US citizens</title>
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Washington, July 5 (IANS) A large number of immigrants from India, China, Taiwan and El Salvador among others turned up at a Citizenship Day workshop in California to learn the right way to get American citizenship in view of the new US Customs and Immig]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:28:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>North Korea tests six missiles</title>
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Tokyo/Washington, July 5 (DPA) North Korea launched six missiles early Wednesday, including a long-range Taepodong-2 missile capable of hitting the US coast, sparking strong responses from across the globe.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:28:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nuclear deal will boost US military sales to India</title>
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Washington, July 5 (IANS) If Congress approves the India-US nuclear deal, it would cement a historic new alliance between the two countries and open the doors to billions of dollars worth of high-tech and military sales to the South Asian nation, says an]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:12:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bush turns 60, and history will judge</title>
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Washington, July 5 (DPA) US President George W. Bush, who turns 60 Thursday, was already struggling with the concept months ago, when he called his birthday 'more than a personal crisis' but also a national challenge.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:01:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>N-deal will boost US military sales to India: paper</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111781_N-deal-will-boost-US-military-sales-to-India-paper.html</link>
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Washington, July 5 (IANS) If Congress approves the India-US nuclear deal, it would cement a historic new alliance between the countries and open the doors to billions of dollars worth of high-tech and military sales to New Delhi, says an American daily.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:01:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US House for selling F-22 Raptor to allies only</title>
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Washington, July 5 (IANS) The US House of Representatives has recommended lifting a nine-year ban on international sales of the F-22 Raptor, its most advanced fighter made by the same firm that manufactures F-16s proposed to be sold to Pakistan.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:01:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Discovery lifts off from Cape Canaveral</title>
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Washington, July 5 (Xinhua) Space shuttle Discovery lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on the US Independence Day to become the second space flight after the Columbia disaster in 2003.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 5 July 2006 03:01:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US cold to Pakistan plea for nuclear power</title>
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Washington, July 4 (IANS) A high-level Pakistani team came calling to Washington last week to seek help in developing nuclear power, but found US unresponsive on this as well as on the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 09:26:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NASA to go ahead with Discovery launch</title>
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Washington, July 4 (Xinhua) NASA has decided to launch space shuttle Discovery Tuesday despite a latest foam problem, said a NASA official.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 July 2006 03:55:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Combining business with ecology, Indian expert shows way</title>
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Chicago, July 3 (IANS) Under pressure to accelerate economic growth, developing nations tend to disregard environment. A combination of economics and industrial ecology, however, can show an environment-friendly way to create more jobs and ensure develop]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 3 July 2006 03:25:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NASA postpones Discovery launch again</title>
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Washington, July 3 (Xinhua) Inclement weather forced NASA to delay the launch of space shuttle Discovery for another 48 hours, and the next launch attempt is planned for Tuesday.
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<pubDate>Monday, 3 July 2006 02:59:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>N-deal now assured smooth passage in US Congress</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111637_N-deal-now-assured-smooth-passage-in-US-Congress.html</link>
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Washington, June 30 (IANS) The India-US nuclear deal was Thursday assured a virtually smooth passage in the US Congress with a ringing endorsement from a key panel of the Senate - sans any pinpricks like the one about Iran that came with the House commit]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 07:04:27 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Senate, House panels take two roads to same destination</title>
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Washington, June 30 (IANS) In endorsing the India-US nuclear deal with overwhelming majorities one after the other, two key panels of the US Congress took slightly different routes to the same destination - building a bipartisan consensus while ensuring]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 06:49:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US to sell 18 new F-16 jets to Pakistan</title>
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Washington, June 30 (Xinhua) The US government said it plans to sell 18 new F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan as part of an arms sale package worth up to $5 billion.
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<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 06:49:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Boy dies after riding Disney World roller coaster</title>
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Washington, June 30 (Xinhua) A 12-year-old boy died after riding a roller coaster at the Disney-MGM theme park at Orlando, Florida, becoming the ninth person to have died at Disney World since 2003.
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<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 05:04:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>More income may not mean more happiness</title>
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New York, June 30 (IANS) Getting more income does not necessarily translate to making a person happier as people may not be spending more time in enjoyable ways, says a study.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 05:02:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US to sell 18 new F-16 jets to Pakistan</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_111613_US-to-sell-18-new-F-16-jets-to-Pakistan.html</link>
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Washington, June 30 (Xinhua) The US government said it plans to sell 18 new F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan as part of an arms sale package worth up to $5 billion.
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<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 05:02:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US teachers to leave for one-month India tour</title>
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New York, June 30 (IANS) A group of US university faculty members and schoolteachers will leave Saturday on a month-long tour of India to explore the politics and culture of social transformation within the context of globalisation.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 30 June 2006 03:12:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US Senate panel expected to endorse India nuclear deal</title>
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Washington, June 29 (IANS) The India-US nuclear deal is expected to get another ringing endorsement Thursday from a key panel of the US Senate close on the heels of its approval by a committee of the lower house by an overwhelming 37-5 majority.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 06:53:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US supports India-Pakistan dialogue to resolve Kashmir issue</title>
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Washington, June 29 (IANS) The United States said it supports dialogue, confidence-building measures and contacts between India and Pakistan to resolve Kashmir and other issues.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 06:38:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Countdown begins for Discovery launch</title>
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Washington, June 29 (DPA) The official countdown for the launch of the space shuttle Discovery began as the seven-member crew made final preparations for Saturday's launch.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 06:17:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian American selected for Nevada trade board</title>
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New York, June 29 (IANS) Rajan Zed, an Indian American, has been selected for the board of the directors of the Nevada World Trade Council (NEWTRAC), Nevada's international trade organisation.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 05:58:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US Senate backs Paulson's nomination</title>
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Washington, June 29 (DPA) Investment banker Henry Paulson won confirmation in the US Senate to become US President George W. Bush's third treasury secretary, news reports said.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 29 June 2006 05:35:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iran no bitter pill for India-US nuclear deal</title>
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Washington, June 28 (IANS) Landmark legislation approved by a key US Congress panel to take the India-US nuclear deal forward has several references that to the uninitiated may look unsavoury for India, but are in fact something quite different.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 01:25:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US vows victory in war against terror</title>
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Kabul, June 28 (DPA) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Wednesday promised victory in the war against terror in Afghanistan, saying the US-led coalition forces would not be deterred by rising attacks by the Taliban.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 11:30:52 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India-US nuclear deal clears first hurdle</title>
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Washington, June 28 (IANS) The India-US nuclear deal cleared its first hurdle with the International Committee of the House of Representatives approving a 'landmark' supporting bill to give New Delhi access to nuclear know-how after thirty years.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 03:27:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>N-deal clears first hurdle; Congress to approve in two-vote process</title>
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<title>Balancing act by Hyde, Lantos carries the day for n-deal</title>
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Washington, June 28 (IANS) The India-US nuclear deal cleared its first hurdle in the way of Congressional approval with ease - thanks to a fine balancing act by two key Congressmen in building a bipartisan consensus over what has been billed as a 'histor]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 28 June 2006 02:42:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian business enterprise shows up even in St. Kitts</title>
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Basseterre (St Kitts), June 27 (IANS) One of the big Indian families in St Kitts - and they've been here since the 1930s - is the one that runs the Rams Supermarket, under   the flagship company, Ram's Trading Ltd. It has several other businesses not jus]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 05:38:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India-US N-deal expected to clear House panel</title>
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Washington, June 27 (IANS) With the Bush administration pulling all stops, a lower house panel of the US Congress is expected to Tuesday clear a bipartisan bill supporting the US-India nuclear deal giving New Delhi access to nuclear energy and knowhow af]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 June 2006 05:08:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian-American girl chosen for Newsweek award</title>
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New York, June 26 (IANS) Benita Singh, an Indian-American girl studying in Yale University, is among 15 people chosen by Newsweek magazine for its 'Giving Back Awards' in recognition to their 'bravery or generosity, genius or passion and devotion in help]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 07:53:27 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Man wins lawsuit over penile implant malfunction</title>
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New York, June 26 (IANS) An American has won more than $400,000 in a lawsuit over a malfunctioned penile implant that gave him a 10-year erection.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 05:14:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Westerners, Muslims consider each other violent, fanatical: poll</title>
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New York, June 26 (IANS) Many in the West see Muslims as fanatical and violent while Muslims in the Middle East and Asia generally see Westerners as selfish, immoral, greedy as well as violent and fanatical, says a survey.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 05:08:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Beware! Jogging on beach could cause injury</title>
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New York, June 26 (IANS) Jogging on a beach is a great activity with tremendous health and psychological benefits but if one is not careful, it may cause injury, say orthopaedic experts.
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<pubDate>Monday, 26 June 2006 05:08:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistani-American combines business with altruism</title>
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Chicago, June 25 (IANS) For one who has a reputation in Chicago's South Asian community for readily lending a helping hand to the needy, Mansoorali Lakhani is singularly reticent to talk about his altruism.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 06:03:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian companies creating jobs in America: Kamal Nath</title>
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New York, June 24 (IANS) Contrary to general belief that outsourcing to India was taking away jobs from America, Indian companies were in fact also generating jobs in countries like the US and the United Kingdom, according to Indian Commerce and Industry]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 05:49:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bush accords top priority to India nuclear deal</title>
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Washington, June 25 (IANS) The Bush administration has mounted a concerted campaign to get quick Congressional approval for the India-US nuclear deal, with the White House declaring it the president's 'top priority' amid a few contrary voices heard in th]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 25 June 2006 05:49:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>No-deal lobbyists step up campaign against India nuclear accord</title>
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Washington, June 24 (IANS) With the India-US nuclear deal coming up for review by foreign relations panels of both houses of US Congress next week, anti-deal lobbyists have stepped up their campaign saying India should not be made an 'exception' to exist]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 24 June 2006 03:12:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bin Laden's former slave writes for TV</title>
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New York, June 24 (IANS) Kola Boof, the former sex slave of Osama bin Laden, is writing for the NBC soap opera 'Days of Our Lives'.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 24 June 2006 02:23:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US has access to worldwide bank accounts</title>
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Washington, June 23 (DPA) The US government gained access to worldwide banking records under a secret programme to examine the transfers of alleged Al Qaeda suspects following the Sep 11 attacks, reported the New York Times Friday.
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<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 04:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US arrests seven in domestic terror probe</title>
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Washington, June 23 (DPA) US federal agents arrested several people in a raid to break up an alleged terrorist plot based in Miami, Florida, FBI Director Robert Mueller said.
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<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 01:16:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US wants India to open more doors to foreign investment</title>
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Washington, June 23 (IANS) The United States has asked India to remove its remaining restrictions on foreign direct investment, reduce tariffs on agricultural and industrial products and strengthen the protection for intellectual property rights.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 12:53:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India, US aim to double bilateral trade in three years</title>
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Washington, June 23 (IANS) India and the United States agreed on an action plan, including involvement of private sector big business leadership, to double their bilateral trade from the current 20 billion to 40 billion dollars in three years.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 12:33:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bush administration seeks quick approval of nuclear deal</title>
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Washington, June 23(IANS) The Bush administration Thursday made a forceful plea to Congress to quickly approve the India-US nuclear deal, warning that any changes or delays could jeopardise the evolving strategic partnership between the two countries.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 12:33:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US Senate panel to vote on India nuclear deal June 28</title>
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Washington, June 23 (IANS) With the Bush administration set against 'deal breaker' moves in the US Congress, the Senate foreign relations committee will review an original bill on the India-US nuclear deal on June 28.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 23 June 2006 12:22:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Al-Zawahiri rallies Afghans in new video</title>
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Washington, June 22 (DPA) A new videotape of Al Qaeda's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, calls on Muslims in Kabul and elsewhere in Afghanistan to work with Al Qaeda against the Americans, a news report said.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 22 June 2006 02:53:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US admits Taliban militants fight hard</title>
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Kabul, June 21 (Xinhua) The US-led coalition forces Wednesday admitted that Taliban linked militants were resisting the coalition troops and their Afghan partners 'hard'.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 10:09:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US not seeking access to AQ Khan: Pakistan</title>
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Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) The US has not requested direct access to disgraced scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan who mentored Pakistan's nuclear programme, officials here say.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 08:48:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US 'satisfied' with Dhaka's fight against terror</title>
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Dhaka, June 21 (IANS) The US is 'satisfied' with Bangladesh's fight against Islamist militancy at home and has assured the country full cooperation in eliminating terrorism.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 04:17:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'On-the-job training makes Indian doctors superior'</title>
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Chicago, June 21 (IANS) A leading Indian cosmetic surgeon, Narendra Pandya, says he foresees a dramatic rise in medical tourism to India because of not just the low costs involved but a more humane approach towards patients.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 04:08:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India-US nuclear deal comes up for review June 27</title>
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Washington, June 21 (IANS) The process of getting Congressional approval for the US-India nuclear deal gets underway next week with the supporting bill coming up for crucial review before a panel of the lower house on June 27.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 04:08:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kamal Nath in Washington to push economic dialogue</title>
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Washington, June 21 (IANS) The Indo-US Trade Policy Forum, designed to expand bilateral trade and investment relations between India and the United States, holds its second session in Washington on Thursday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 03:24:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kamal Nath to meet Indian Americans in NYC</title>
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New York, June 21 (IANS) Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath will have a special session June 23 with prominent Indian Americans in the New York region under the auspices of the Indian American Council (IAC).
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 21 June 2006 02:54:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US asks India to join research on alternative energy sources</title>
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Washington, June 20 (IANS) The US has invited India to join in its 'Advanced Energy Initiative Programme' to expand research and development to bring to market energy produced from alternative sources like ethanol, hydrogen, solar and wind technologies.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 20 June 2006 03:39:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Schaffel criticises Jackson's orphanage trip</title>
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London, June 20 (IANS) Marc Schaffel, pop star Michael Jackson's former business associate, has slammed him for his continuing associations with the world's troubled kids.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 20 June 2006 02:56:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>He Ram! Mahatma Gandhi faces vandalism on Wikipedia</title>
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New York, June 19 (IANS) Mahatma Gandhi is in the company of God, Michael Jackson, William Shakespeare and Tony Blair - as well as comfort women and sex - in Wikipedia's list of semi-protected topics that have been repeatedly targeted in 'edit wars' or a]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 19 June 2006 05:15:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'India agreement represents most important strategic diplomatic initiative'</title>
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Washington, June 18 (IANS) Following is excerpted from an important speech, with strong and positive references to the US-India nuclear deal, made by US Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Dick Lugar after he received his 40th honorary degree Fri]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 18 June 2006 05:42:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NASA clears July 1 shuttle launch</title>
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Washington, June 18 (DPA) US space agency NASA announced that it will continue with plans for a July 1 space shuttle launch.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 18 June 2006 05:13:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Critical support for US-India n-deal</title>
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Washington, June 17 (IANS) The US-India nuclear deal has won critical support from two key Congressmen heading foreign relations committees of the two houses of the US Congress days before it comes up for review before the lower house panel.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 04:10:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US awaiting formal response from Iran on proposal</title>
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Washington, June 17 (DPA) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that Iran's initial responses to an international proposal offering incentives for Tehran to end its nuclear programme appeared to be 'positive'.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 03:51:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US to push Europe on farm barriers with India, China's help</title>
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Washington, June 17 (IANS) The United States hopes to enlist the support of India, Brazil, China and other fast-developing countries as a strategy to pressure the Europeans to lower their barriers on farm imports at the upcoming Doha round of WTO trade t]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 03:51:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iron overdose could lead to birth complications</title>
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New York, June 17 (IANS) Overdose of iron supplements to pregnant women who are not anaemic could lead to birth complications, says a new study.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 17 June 2006 03:42:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>DPRK again accuses US of conducting spy flights</title>
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Pyongyang, June 16 (Xinhua) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Friday again accused the US of conducting spy flights over its coastal area.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 10:57:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Minister calls for joint ventures between India, US firms</title>
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Chicago, June 16 (IANS) Minister of State for Industry Ashwani Kumar has called upon American corporations and Indian American companies to look at India as a manufacturing hub and to enter into engaging commercial partnerships with Indian companies.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 08:48:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India shows trade not aid way to fight poverty: Bush</title>
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Washington, June 16 (IANS) US President George Bush has cited the examples of India and South Korea to illustrate that more trade rather than aid was the best way out of poverty for the developing world.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 16 June 2006 05:21:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US forces launch anti-Taliban operation in Afghanistan</title>
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Kabul, June 15 (Xinhua) The US-led coalition forces and the Afghan army have launched a massive anti-Taliban operation in the volatile southern provinces, a US military press release Thursday said.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 10:19:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>More than 2,100 illegal immigrants arrested in US</title>
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Houston, June 15 (DPA) US immigration authorities arrested more than 2,100 illegal immigrants, including alleged gang members and fugitives, in a nationwide sweep, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 15 June 2006 07:57:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US military to launch new Afghan offensive</title>
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Kabul, June 14 (Xinhua) The US-led coalition forces, in a new bid to wipe out Taliban-linked militants in Afghanistan, will soon launch a new offensive in the volatile southern region, the US army said Wednesday.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 05:52:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>FBI reaches out to Muslim, Sikh communities to fight global terror</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110864_FBI-reaches-out-to-Muslim-Sikh-communities-to-fight-global-terror.html</link>
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Washington, June 14 (IANS) The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a pilot programme to reach out to community leaders from the Muslim, Sikh and a few other select communities across nationalities and rope them in in its fight against g]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 04:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Born Confused' author wants diverse South Asian American voices heard</title>
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Washington, June 14 (IANS) Indian-American author Tanuja Desai Hidier has ridiculed suggestions in the context of the Kaavya Viswanathan plagiarism scandal that there are very limited ways to describe not only coming-of-age and immigrant experiences but]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 04:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Secrecy of Bush trip sign of an unstable Iraq</title>
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Washington, June 14 (DPA) Only a handful of people in President George W. Bush's cabinet knew beforehand of his surprise visit to Iraq, and the length to which the White House went to keep the trip secret shows how volatile the situation in Iraq truly is]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 June 2006 04:10:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bush arrives in Iraq for surprise visit</title>
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Washington, June 13 (Xinhua) US President George W. Bush surprisingly appeared in Iraq's capital Baghdad Tuesday for a short visit.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 10:32:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Security? What's that?</title>
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Gros Islet (St Lucia), June 13 (IANS) People keep flitting in and out of the press box at the Beausejour Stadium and some of them provide interesting copy. On Sunday the great West Indian off-spinner Lance Gibbs, who broke Fred Trueman's world-record hau]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 08:43:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Amartya Sen for active cultivation of peace</title>
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Washington, June 13 (IANS) Nobel Prize winning Indian economist Amartya Sen suggests an active cultivation of peace with an understanding of the underlying causes of conflict to move away from the polarising nationalistic or ideological identities that o]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 08:26:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cuba cuts power to US diplomatic mission</title>
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Washington, June 13 (DPA) The Cuban government has cut off electricity to the US interest section in Havana and has refused to restore power, said the US State Department.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 06:21:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Atlantic tropical storm rips into Florida</title>
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Washington, June 13 (DPA) Tropical Storm Alberto, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2006, was ploughing early Tuesday into the northwest coast of Florida where thousands of residents had received orders to evacuate.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 June 2006 06:09:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Want to draw attention? Get angry!</title>
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New York, June 12 (IANS) if you want to attract attention, get angry. Both men and women notice angry faces faster than other expressions, according to a study.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 12 June 2006 06:26:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Annan moots UN forum to discuss migration issues</title>
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New York, June 7 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has proposed setting up a standing forum that could be used by governments to explore and compare policy approaches on the developmental impact of international migration
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 7 June 2006 09:45:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hillary Clinton jokes about hairstyle</title>
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New York, June 7 (IANS) Senator Hillary Clinton, wife of former US President Bill Clinton, was famous for her constantly changing hairstyle and joked about it at a 'Women for Hillary' luncheon.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Wednesday, 7 June 2006 09:45:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Superman scrutinised for being gay</title>
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New York, June 6 (IANS) Comic book hero Superman has come under scrutiny from gay campaigners who claim he is homosexual.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 6 June 2006 04:12:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Posthumous bestseller for Auschwitz survivor</title>
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New York, June 4 (IANS) Author Rudi Vrba, who wrote the book 'I Escaped from Auschwitz', died three months ago without knowing that his book would become Britain's No.1 bestseller.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 4 June 2006 04:23:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bush: US needs gay marriage ban</title>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 3 June 2006 12:58:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US military clears troops in Ishaqi killings</title>
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Washington, June 3 (DPA) US soldiers who called a deadly March 15 air strike on a building in the Iraqi city of Ishaqi did nothing improper, said the military.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 3 June 2006 09:26:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian challenge for spelling giants</title>
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Washington, June 3 (IANS) 'Basmati' had a great influence on the 275 champion spellers at the 79th Scripps National Spelling Bee May 31 in Washington D.C.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 3 June 2006 07:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Abu Ghraib tormentor gets 90 days hard labour</title>
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<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 01:27:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Dawood one of foreign narcotics' kingpins: US</title>
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Washington, June 2 (IANS) India's most wanted criminal Dawood Ibrahim and his organisation have been named as foreign narcotics kingpins by the US along with a Brazilian and an Iranian drug trafficker and were slapped with sanctions denying them access t]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 12:14:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US army investigates further 'massacre' claims</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The US army is planning to launch an investigation into fresh claims that its soldiers murdered Iraqi civilians. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 07:03:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian family in US target of racial vandalism</title>
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<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 06:22:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Washington, New York face slash in funds to fight terrorism</title>
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Washington, June 2 (IANS) Less than a week after a report of gunshots on Capitol Hill, the seat of US Congress, raised the spectre of a terrorist attack, the home department has slashed anti-terrorism budget for Washington and New York by $214 million.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 01:02:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US rejects North Korean invitation</title>
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Washington, June 2 (DPA) The US has rejected a North Korean invitation to a top US envoy for nuclear negotiations to visit Pyongyang.
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<pubDate>Friday, 2 June 2006 12:55:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hu, Bush discuss Iran issue over phone</title>
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Beijing, June 1 (Xinhua) Chinese President Hu Jintao Thursday night told US President George W. Bush in a telephonic conversation that he welcomed the US stance on resolving the Iran nuclear issue through diplomatic means and its willingness to join nego]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 01:12:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian Americans wanna be the Spelling Bee</title>
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Washington, June 1 (IANS) More than 10 million American children get 'spellbound' in local contests every year with 275 of the best spellers, including many an Indian American, making it to the finals of the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee in W]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Thursday, 1 June 2006 06:28:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Record high investments in growing economies</title>
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Washington, May 30 (DPA) The net flow of private capital to developing countries grew to a record amount of $491 billion in 2005, the World Bank's annual 2006 global development finance report said Tuesday.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 04:37:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Blair for UN Security Council seat for India, US wants only Japan</title>
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Washington, May 28 (IANS) Visiting British Prime Minister Tony Blair has reaffirmed his support to giving India a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, but at the moment the United States is ready to concede it only to Japan.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:17:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US offers $500,000 in aid to Indonesian quake victims</title>
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Washington, May 28 (Xinhua) The US will provide Indonesia with $500,000 in emergency aid to its earthquake victims, President George W. Bush said in a statement.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 08:24:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India-US nuclear deal back on track</title>
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Washington, May 28 (IANS) The India-US nuclear deal appears to be on track with the Bush administration hopeful of moving forward with necessary legislation in the US Congress this spring and summer after two key negotiators met in London this week to ad]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 08:24:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bush: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are helping to lead the fight against terror</title>
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Washington, May 28 (IANS) US President George Bush Saturday claimed that 'nations like Pakistan and Saudi Arabia that once turned a blind eye to terror are now helping lead the fight against it'.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 08:24:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US, Britain in intelligence, defence deal</title>
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Washington, May 27 (DPA) The US and Britain plan to widen intelligence sharing in the fight against terrorism and to deepen military cooperation.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 09:14:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Knowledge of English language may result in US citizenship</title>
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Washington, May 27(IANS) Many Indians and other Asians among over ten million illegal immigrants to the United States may get a head start in their quest for American citizenship, thanks to their knowledge of English, if the US Congress agrees with the S]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 03:00:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Washington celebrates 30th anniversary of metro</title>
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Washington, May 27 (IANS) As residents of India's capital city discover the new found delights of their metro, citizens of Washington are celebrating the 30th anniversary of a project conceived to  make the American capital 'among the most attractive in]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 03:00:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US Senate approves Michael Hayden as new CIA chief</title>
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Washington, May 26 (Xinhua) The US Senate voted Friday to approve Air Force General Michael Hayden as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 11:01:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US Senate paves path to citizenship for illegal immigrants</title>
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Washington, May 26 (IANS) Over ten million illegal immigrants to the United States, including a few Indians and other Asians, may get a chance to become citizens doing the jobs most native Americans would not do, thanks to a new law on the anvil.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:18:49 GMT</pubDate>
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