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US official forced to quit over 'racial' remarks

US official forced to quit over 'racial' remarks

Rediff.com19 Dec 2007

Catherine Johnson, 71, stunned residents this month by claiming neighbours told her several women urinated outside Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Temple during its 2000 groundbreaking -- and asking whether it was some sort of ritual, the Detroit News reported.

Kirpan is an ornament not weapon: US judge

Kirpan is an ornament not weapon: US judge

Rediff.com10 Jan 2006

Judge Rudy Serra of the 36th District Court agreed, saying that the city's knife ordinance was intended to apply to people carrying 'a knife as a weapon or for some unlawful purpose'.

Sports Shorts: CAS overturns doping bans on 28 Russian athletes

Sports Shorts: CAS overturns doping bans on 28 Russian athletes

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday

Sports Shorts: US team doctor Nassar pleads guilty to sexual conduct

Sports Shorts: US team doctor Nassar pleads guilty to sexual conduct

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday

Drunk man swims from Canada to US

Drunk man swims from Canada to US

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

In a bizarre incident, a drunk Canadian man swam across the Detroit river from Canada to the United States and nearly returned the same way, but was stopped by international rescue teams and arrested for the stunt.

Volkswagen faces $8 billion fine, to halt sales of some diesel cars

Volkswagen faces $8 billion fine, to halt sales of some diesel cars

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

Volkswagen told US dealers to halt sales of some 2015 diesel cars.