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17 January, 2014

Members-at-Large

Ajay Batra is an Engineer by profession. He works in Aerospace Industry. He is owner of IVS TV Channel. He…

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17 January, 2014

Meet the new leadership of India Association of Long Island

Satnam Singh Parhar has been involved with the I.A.L.I. for almost two decades. He has been an Executive Member since…

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17 January, 2014

HSI returns stolen antiquities to the Indian Consulate

NEW YORK (TIP): India and the US firm ties again after Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) returned three stolen sculptures at…

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17 January, 2014

No PM Candidate: Rahul to lead Election Campaign

NEW DELHI (TIP): Despite a majority of leaders at the Congress Working Committee meet pushing for Rahul Gandhi to be…

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17 January, 2014

Mayor de Blasio vows to try bringing Pope to New York

NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Upon meeting Cardinal Dolan, newly elected Mayor Bill de Blasio vows to try and bring the…

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17 January, 2014

DALLAS WILL DECIDE ON PLASTIC-BAG BAN IN MARCH

DALLAS (TIP): Dallas City Council will finally decide in March, whether or not to ban single-use plastic (and paper) bags.For…

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17 January, 2014

Facebook sued over alleged private message ‘scanning’

MENLO PARK, CA (TIP): Facebook is facing a class action lawsuit over allegations that it monitors users' private messages. The…

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17 January, 2014

Congress passes USD 1.1 trillion spending bill

WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Senate has passed the USD 1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill that eliminates the threat of another…

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17 January, 2014

City to pay $17.9 million to 2004 Republican Convention protestors

NEW YORK, NY (TIP): New York City is to pay $17.9 million to rest the case of civil rights claims…

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17 January, 2014

President proclaims January 20 as Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday

NEW YORK (TIP): The world will celebrate, January 20, the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. who, in…

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17 January, 2014

Chennai-born Indian- American elected to Chinese Academy of Sciences

WASHINGTON (TIP): Subra Suresh, Chennai-born Indian-American president of Carnegie Mellon University, has been elected a foreign member of the Chinese…

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17 January, 2014

UN issues distress call over war-affected Syrians

KUWAIT CITY (TIP): UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon warned on January 15 that nearly half of Syria's population needs urgent…

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17 January, 2014

Gang-rape of Pakistan’s Mukhtar Mai inspires NY opera

NEW YORK (tip): To those who complain that opera is an elitist indulgence served up to snobs in dinner jackets,…

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17 January, 2014

Shooter held for US school firing is just 12 years old

ROSWELL (TIP): A 12-year-old boy drew a shotgun from a band-instrument case and shot and wounded two classmates at his…

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17 January, 2014

First appeal in US based on spying

LOS ANGELES (TIP): For the first time in the US, a man convicted on terror charges has asked authorities for…

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17 January, 2014

US Senate committee says Benghazi attack was preventable

WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Senate Intelligence Committee on January 15 released a report on the deadly 2012 assault on the…

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17 January, 2014

Obama may enforce curbs on snooping

WASHINGTON (TIP): President Barack Obama is expected to endorse changes to the way the government collects millions of Americans' phone…

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17 January, 2014

Doctor convicted in Michael Jackson death loses appeal

LOS ANGELES (TIP): A California appellate court refused on January 15 to overturn the conviction of Michael Jackson's personal physician,…

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17 January, 2014

US suspends 34 nuclear missile officers over exam cheating

WASHINGTON (TIP): The US military has suspended 34 officers in charge of launching nuclear missiles for cheating on a proficiency…

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17 January, 2014

Texas judge recuses herself from lawsuit over brain-dead pregnant woman

TEXAS (TIP): The judge overseeing a lawsuit seeking to force a Texas hospital to remove a braindead pregnant woman from…

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17 January, 2014

Texas Family Of Four Arrested On Drug Charges After Neighbors Report Suspicious Activity To Police

TEXAS TIP): Four members of a Texas family face drug charges after neighbors reported suspicious activity at their home to…

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17 January, 2014

Man gives change to a homeless person, gets handcuffed

HOUSTON (TIP): Greg Snider was in a Houston, Texas parking lot, on the phone making a business call. While in…

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17 January, 2014

Thieves Have Stolen in Dallas 60 Cars Left Idling to Warm Up

DALLAS (TIP): Think before you leave your car idling to warm up. You may soon develop cold feet. Leaving an…

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17 January, 2014

Kids believe nicer people over meaner ones

TEXAS (TIP): A new study has found that children are less to believe a mean person than a nice person,…

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17 January, 2014

Late nights can make you feel sick

TEXAS (TIP): Jet lag, shift work or any late night might be the reason behind you getting sick, a new…

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17 January, 2014

Obama nominates Indian- American to key post

WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama has nominated Indian-American businesswoman Shamina Singh to a key administration post. Singh has been…

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17 January, 2014

Chennai-born Indian- American elected to Chinese Academy of Sciences

WASHINGTON (TIP): Subra Suresh, Chennaiborn Indian-American president of Carnegie Mellon University, has been elected a foreign member of the Chinese…

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17 January, 2014

City to pay $17.9 million to 2004 Republican Convention protestors

NEW YORK, NY (TIP): New York City is to pay $17.9 million to rest the case of civil rights claims…

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17 January, 2014

DALLAS WILL DECIDE ON PLASTIC-BAG BAN IN MARCH

DALLAS (TIP): Dallas City Council will finally decide in March, whether or not to ban single-use plastic (and paper) bags.For…

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11 January, 2014

Personal Injury Lawyers Secure $8.8 Million Settlement For New York Pedestrian Accident Victim

NEW YORK, NY (TIP) : In the case of Fata Krluc v. The City of New York, et. al (Supreme…

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