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Man who sent poisonous letter to Obama faces 15-year term

A Mississippi man arrested for mailing letters with the deadly poison ricin has been charged with threatening the life of US President Barack Obama and two others. Paul Kevin Curtis, 45, if......

Man who sent poisonous letter to Obama held

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested a suspect in the state of Mississippi for sending letters to United States President Barack Obama and a Senator laced with the deadly poison ricin.......

Signal Intl lawsuit could be largest in US history

Attorneys for Indian guest workers who are suing Mississippi-based marine and fabrication company Signal International along with its co-conspirators and other entities for human trafficking and......

Disgruntled with govt, Indian workers turn to UN

Over 100 Indian workers, who quit their jobs at a Mississippi shipyard protesting alleged slave treatment by their employer, have decided to seek help from the United Nations after a meeting with......

Mira Nair is India Abroad Person of the Year 2007

Mira Nair, the Oscar-nominated director of acclaimed films like Monsoon Wedding, The Namesake, Mississippi Masala and Salaam Bombay!, was chosen as the India Abroad Person of the Year 2007, on......

India cracks whip in Mississippi workers' case

The government has suspended the licence of Dewan Consultants and Mansur & Co, Mumbai and blacklisted the foreign employer -- Global Resources -- in connection with the 'sub-human conditions' of......

Indian dock workers in US seek UN help

Accusing the Indian government of 'abandoning' them to their fate, Indian dock workers from Mississippi who claim to be victims of modern day slavery have now sought the help of the United Nations.......

Indian workers in US demand CBI probe

After marching for hundreds of miles to protest against 'slave-like treatment' at a Mississippi shipyard, nearly 100 Indians, who claim they were tricked into coming to the US, met Indian envoy......

Indian workers threaten satyagraha in US

Over 100 Indian workers, who allegedly faced 'slave-like treatment' in a Mississippi shipyard and unhelpful attitude from the embassy here, have threatened to stage a satyagraha in Washington if......

Indian Embassy makes report on Mississippi workers

The Indian embassy in Washington is in the process of finalising a detailed report on the issue of over 100 Indian workers in a Mississippi shipyard, who revolted against their employer for their......

Sarita Choudhury in a roaring performance!

If you are wondering what actress Sarita Choudhury, who worked in movies like Kama Sutra and Mississippi Masala, is up to, you must watch Roar,an often funny and moving play.Choudhury, who has......

Mira Nair: I find Pakistan very alluring

Against the backdrop of the Boston bombing, The Reluctant Fundamentalist added poignancy as it explores influences that make people who love America turn against it. Mira Nair shares with......

The Big Films that got Globe nominations

Reliance Big Pictures, which has been trying to find a place under the Hollywood sun, finally got serious recognition as two films it produced with Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks received six Golden......

Review: The Help shines with strong performances

The Help boasts of solid performances from Emma Stone and Viola Davis, writes Ankur Pathak.What is pleasantly surprising and distinctive about The Help, adapted from Kathryn Stockett's best-selling......

Oscar buzz for Spielberg-Reliance combo The Help

Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks -- with funding from Indian media conglomerate Reliance -- continues to enjoy a solid run across North America with the civil rights drama The Help. This is the first......

Somdev enters NCAA quarters

Somdev Devvarman continued his hot streak at the NCAA championships as he beat Mississippi's Erling Tveit to post a record 15th win in the final tournament on Friday.- Somdev sets NCAA recordThe......

David Cameron to teach Obama cricket. Can you help?

Sports can be a novel way of strengthening bilateral relations. Barack Obama and David Cameron seem to have gone ahead and taken the initiative in that direction. During the British Prime......

I was living a life of a lie: Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods has admitted that he "was living a life of a lie" in his first TV interview after the exposure of his sexcapades.The golfer said, in dueling interviews on ESPN and the Golf Channel,......

Tiger Woods announces comeback at April Masters

World No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods, who left the game last year in the midst of a damaging adultery scandal, announced on Tuesday he would make his comeback to professional golf at the US Masters in......

Woods to issue public statement after scandal

Tiger Woods, the superstar golfer who took an indefinite break from the game in December after admitting marital infidelity, will make a public statement on Friday to discuss his playing future.The......

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Q. In which Southern US city was Pop Superstar Britney Spears born and raised?
Pravin: A. more

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Q. Mississippi River--details about it?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, more

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Q. How many nuclear explosions have there been?
Vijay Shukla: A. Mississippi River is the largest river system in the United States and North America. The river originates at Lake Itasca, and empties below New...... more

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Mississippians join international environmental movement

OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (WLOX) - Coastal residents added their voices to those calling for the end of energy policies that hurt the environment. The... ...

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Texas sues BP, Transocean over Gulf oil spill

Texas sued BP Plc, Transocean Ltd and others involved in the 2010 oil spill, calling it the "worst environmental disaster" in US history and... ...

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FBI searches apartment in ricin letter case

Authorities in hazardous materials suits are searching an apartment in downtown Spokane, Wash., as they investigate the recent discovery of a pair... ...

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FBI executes search warrant in ricin letter case

The FBI and other law enforcement agencies are executing a search warrant Saturday in the case of two letters containing the deadly poison ricin... ...

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M. M. Roberts Stadium Ready for Turf

Hellas crews will replace the field at M. M. Roberts Stadium with its proprietary Matrix® Turf system. Hattisburg, MS (PRWEB) May 18, 2013... ...

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