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Common contact allergies cut down risk of cancer?

Model display swimwear at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Florida on Monday. 	PHOTOS: AP

Common contact allergies may be a blessing in disguise, as a new study has found that those who are afflicted by the itchy rashes appear to have a reduced risk of various cancers.

US to its companies: Tap Indian middle class' growing appetite

Concerned over the escalating competition from India and China, a top US official has asked the American companies to"flex muscles"and tap the expanding middle class in these countries.

"It is critic

Kashmiri separatist leader Fai arrested for being 'ISI agent'

The FBI has arrested prominent Kashmiri separatist leader Ghulam Nabi Fai, populary known as 'Doctor Sahib', for allegedly being on the payroll of Pakistan's ISI, which funnelled millions of dollars

'ISI agent in US donated $250 to Obama'

Indiana Congressman Dan Burton, a strong pro-Pakistan Republican Party member, is the biggest single recipient of funds from a man accused of being a spy for the Pakistani government.

But Barack Oba

US meets with Gaddafi representatives: official

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US envoys recently held a rare meeting with representatives of Muammar Gaddafi's regime and urged the Libyan strongman to cede power, a US official said.

The one-off meeting came after the United Sta

Diamonds aren’t forever, can evaporate with UV

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Diamonds aren’t forever. Yes, the earth’s hardest naturally occurring material can evaporate when exposed to intense ultraviolet rays, a new study reveals.

US Senator questions US' aid to India

Arguing that borrowing from countries which receive aid from the US is dangerous, a Republican Senator questioned the decision of the Obama Administration to give financial assistance to nations like

US considers Tibet as part of China: White House

The US considers Tibet as part of China and does not support independence for the region, the White House said today.

"The US position on the status of Tibet has not changed. We consider Tibet t

Florida teen kills parents, throws beer party with bodies hidden in house

A 17-year-old Florida boy has been accused of killing his parents with a hammer, then hosting dozens of friends for a party while their bodies lay in the bedroom.

According to Police, Tyler Hadley u

Murdoch has long considered resigning: Wall St. Journal

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Embattled media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, who faces British lawmakers on Tuesday, has been considering turning over the reins of his News Corp. empire for more than a year, The Wall Street Journal has re

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