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China poised for era of 'princelings' as old guard retire

As China's old guard walks towards the sunset, the country is poised for a new era of 'princelings' with a new pack of rulers, mainly offsprings of erstwhile Communist leaders, gearing up to take......

Basketball, dinner and more on Election Day

United States President Barack Obama will spend the Election Day in his hometown of Chicago, playing basketball with friends and giving a dozen satellite interviews in several battleground states.......

Democratic manifesto campaigns against outsourcing

Reflecting United States President Obama's consistent refrain in recent weeks while on the stump campaigning for his re-election where he has been railing against the outsourcing of American jobs......

Doctors discuss healers' hurdles at AAPI conference

J-1 visa, Green Card backlog issues permeate AAPI conference. Aziz Haniffa reports Senators and representatives from both sides of the aisle were on hand at a legislative conference on Capitol Hill......

Nikki Haley is India Abroad Person of the Year

\\nNimrata 'Nikki' Randhawa Haley, who in 2010 conquered the odds to be elected South Carolina's first woman and first Indian-American governor, was on Friday conferred the India Abroad Person of......

How H-1B visa dreams went sour

Urbandale is a thriving residential suburb of Iowa's capital city, Des Moines. Go to its Web site and you'll see a picture of a charming gazebo and the claim that Urbandale is "a growing city that......

Forget small retailers, can UPA stand up to Walmart?

As multilateral negotiations have paused, multi-national corporates have increasingly become aggressive; and our bureaucrats restless, writes M R Venkatesh. "There is strong evidence that rural......

Bill that could kill H-1B visas

Nearly two months after its introduction sparked a furore both in India and in America, the controversial Durbin-Grassley visa reform bill has again been brought before the United States Senate.......

Philanthropy in hard times

LG, the Korean company, was till a couple of months ago struggling to make its corporate sustainability efforts come right. It first tried to adopt villages and started little programmes there. It......

Dynasties of the billionaires

Albert von Thurn und Taxis has a fortune of $2.3 billion. His holdings include miles of German forest, a tech company and the family castle. And the 24-year-old has a royal title to go along with......

David Lynch goes the Yogi way

David Lynch may makefilms like Mullhound Drive that few people understand. But the director, whohas a worldwide cult following,sees nothing dark or mysterious about Transcendental Meditation......

People speak for iowa city

QNA

Q. What award did the book city of ember win?
Narendra Sharma: A. more

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Q. The city of Elkader, Iowa, USA is named after WHOM ?
Khabardar: A. WINNER 2004 - ALA Notable Children's Book WINNER 2004 - Florida Sunshine State Book Award WINNER 2004 - Texas Lone Star Reading List NOMINEE 2005 -...... more

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Q. Who was issued with the first patent of Addressograph machine and when?
Chandra Sekhar Krishnan: A. The city of Elkader, Iowa, USA is named after Muslim Algerian leader Sheikh Abdul Qadir who led the resistance to the French occupation in the...... more

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Independent Tire Dealer Rolls Out New Promotions

Independent Tire Dealer, a locally owned and operated network of independent tire dealers, is excited to announce several new promotions on top... ...

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By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Heavy women are less likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis than their slimmer peers, according... ...

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Nevada Gaming Commission Approves Acquisition of Ameristar Casinos by Pinnacle Entertainment

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pinnacle Entertainment announced today that the Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved the Company's proposed... ...

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GayRealEstate.com Reports a Majority of States Still Allow Housing Discrimination against Gays

It seems hard to believe in 2013, but according to GayRealEstate.com there are still scores of states in the U.S. where a person can be denied... ...

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J.J. Kane and Puget Sound Energy Auction Fleet of Trucks Located in Longview, Everett, and Kent Washington June 13, 2013

JJ Kane today announced the addition of 25 pieces of equipment located in Longview, Everett, and Kent Washington for their June 13 auction when... ...

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