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Seismologists facing manslaughter trial for failing to predict quake
Predicting earthquake was never a foolproof affair for seismologists around the world and until 2009 L'Aquila, the wrath of Mother Nature never came with a legal aftershock attached – the Italian expe
Envoy’s daughter sues NYC for ‘illegal’ arrest
An Indian diplomat’s daughter is suing New York City for $1.5 million for what she claims was wrongful arrest on the suspicion of sending obscene emails to her teacher at Queens’ John Browne High School.
Krittika Biswas, daughter of the vice-counsel at the Indian consulate in Manhattan, Mr Debashish Biswas, also claims that she was ill-treated in the prison.
Indian diplomat's daughter sues NYC for 'wrongful' arrest
An Indian diplomat's daughter is suing New York City's government for USD 1.5 million for what she claims was a wrongful arrest on the suspicion of sending obscene emails to her teacher in Queens' Joh
Indian diplomat's daughter sues New York City for $1.5 million
An Indian diplomat's daughter is suing New York City's government for $1.5 million for what she claims was a wrongful arrest on the suspicion of sending obscene emails to her teacher in Queens' John Browne high school.
DNA matches Strauss-Kahn in sex attack
New tests have found that the DNA of former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn matches material found on the shirt of a Manhattan hotel maid who says he attacked her, two people
Composer in rape trial found dead
Joseph Brooks, the Oscar-winning composer of the hit You Light Up My Life and who was awaiting trial on rape charges, was found dead in his New York apartment on Sunday, having apparently killed himse
Now, Britain endorses Lagarde as new IMF chief
Britain endorsed French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde as an 'outstanding candidate' for IMF chief on Saturday, the first G7 country to officially back her as Dominique Strauss-Kahn's successor.
Strauss-Kahn tastes freedom under house arrest
Dominique Strauss-Kahn was freed from New York's Rikers Island jail on Friday, trading a jumpsuit for civilian clothes and an isolated cell for an apartment with visits from family and friends.
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It’s a country, teen finale for American Idol
Fans of American Idolon Thursday opted for an all-teenage, all southern, mostly country season 10 finale, sending Haley Reinhart home after a record 95 million votes.
Strauss-Kahn indicted on sex charges, wins bail
Ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was indicted on Thursday on sexual assault charges but ordered released on bail by a New York judge after agreeing to house arrest and to post $1 million in cash.
