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Kennedy papers show death threat persisted

Previously secret FBI records released on Monday show there were death threats against then-Senator Edward Kennedy, even five years after his failed 1980 White House bid.

Cameron and Obama bet on ‘best’ beer

US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron had wagered their nation’s “be-st” beer and lager ahead of Saturday’s World Cup ma-tch between their two nations.

Salahis brazenly host US-India polo match

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Salahis, the infamous White House gatecrashers brazenly hosted what they called “America’s Polo Cup” featuring a match between the US and India on the National Mall without official participation from

Suspended animation mystery unfolds

Scientists have tried to unravel how some people who seemingly freeze to death, with no heart rate or respiration for extended periods, can be brought back to life with no long-term negative health co

US expects India to act against Iran

Lauding India’s “admirable” record in implementing UNSC resolutions, the US has voiced confidence that the country would fully enforce the latest tough sanctions against Iran over its controversial nuclear programme.

One in 25 Indians prone to heart failure

One in 25 people from India and other South Asian countries carries a mutated gene that causes heart failure, according to a new study. Studying this gene, and the protein it encodes, could lead to new treatments for heart failure, according to Loyola University Health System (LUHS) researcher Sakthivel Sadayappan, who has

US threatens fresh penalties

British energy giant BP Plc’s stock price plunged to a 14-year low in US trading on Wednesday amid concerns over its ability to meet mounting costs of the giant Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Terror real issue for Indo-Pak talks: US

The US does not think Kashmir issue is on the table for resumption of a composite Indo-Pak dialogue saying the “real question” right now is how Pakistan progressed in ending cross-border terrorism and trial of Mumbai attack suspects.

Obama wants ambitious results

President Barack Obama on his maiden visit to India will be looking for “ambitious results” with the focus on forging closer links on strategic issues.
“The (US) President himself is looking forward to ambitious results and again sees our relations with India as one of the most consequential and indispensable of our partnerships in the world of the 21st century,” assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia Robert Blake, said.

US rules out new inquiries

The US on Tuesday ruled out reopening any “new inquiries” against Union Carbide following the court verdict on Bhopal gas disaster and hoped this case would not affect the passage of the civil nuclear liability bill in India.

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