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Trump picks anti-vaccine activist as health secretary

Trump picks anti-vaccine activist as health secretary

Rediff.com15 Nov 2024

President-elect Donald Trump announced a slate of key Cabinet nominations, including tapping former Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his Secretary of Health and Human Services and former Congressman Doug Collins of Georgia as Secretary for Veterans Affairs. Trump also named Jay Clayton as US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Todd Blanche as Deputy Attorney General, and Dean John Sauer as Solicitor General of the United States.

No death sentence, extradition for Headley

No death sentence, extradition for Headley

Rediff.com19 Mar 2010

Pakistani-American David Coleman Headley, who pleaded guilty to plotting the 26/11 Mumbai attacks and conducting reconnaissance for likely targets, will have to undergo a maximum punishment of life imprisonment. According to United States attorney office's spokesperson Randall Samborn, life imprisonment without probation is the maximum sentence that Headley can get."Probation means no jail term, but I said he's not eligible for probation so that's irrelevant," said Samborn.

Indian students hit by 'sham' US varsity scandal

Indian students hit by 'sham' US varsity scandal

Rediff.com22 Jan 2011

Hundreds of Indian students may have been victims in an elaborate fraud scheme, according to a complaint filed against a university in California by the United States attorney's office.

NRI indicted for selling top secret info

NRI indicted for selling top secret info

Rediff.com9 Nov 2005

Indian American indicted for selling federal government secrets

A rare look inside Osama bin Laden's Afghan hideout

A rare look inside Osama bin Laden's Afghan hideout

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

A rare look inside Osama bin Laden's Afghan hideout.