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Ensure territory not used for planning attacks in India: US to Pakistan
The US has asked Pakistan to ensure that its territory is not used for planning attacks in India, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said terrorism is being "incubated in India's neighbourhood".
Philadelphia could become 1st major US city with soda tax
The Philadelphia City Council is set to vote on an amended version of a soda tax proposal that would set a 1.5 cent-per-ounce tax on sugary and diet drinks.
Police kill man after going on shooting rampage in Alabama
Authorities say police fatally shot a man accused of going on a shooting rampage injuring three people including a toddler.
Man beaten and held in closet by East Cleveland police gets $22 mn
A jury awarded $22 million to an Ohio man who sued the city of East Cleveland and police officers after he was beaten while handcuffed and placed in a storage closet for four days, a lawyer said on Wednesday.
United States mortgage penalty is voided
The Justice Department has relied on FIRREA for several financial crisis-linked cases in part because it provides 10 years from the time of the alleged fraud to bring cases.
FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives in US: James Earl Ray, Osama bin Laden on list in past
The FBI had hunted dangerous fugitives for years when a United Press International reporter asked in 1949 for the names of the ''toughest guys'' to catch. The subsequent story about the 10 most dangerous fugitives was such a
FBI adds LA and Chicago area suspects to 10 Most Wanted list
The FBI added two men to its 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list Thursday: A Chicago-area man suspected in a teenager's 2009 killing and a Los Angeles man accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend last month.
US man admits to ripping off Muslim woman’s hijab on Southwest Airlines flight, saying ‘Take it off! This is America!’
A 37-year-old man has admitted in court that he ripped off a Muslim woman's hijab on board a flight in the US after screaming "Take it off! This is America!".
NORAD: General is 1st woman to lead top-tier US combat command
Air Force Gen. Lori J. Robinson on Friday became the first woman to lead a top-tier U.S. warfighting command when she took charge of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command in Colorado.
At least 10 hurt as storms move into Ohio River Valley
Bad weather moved into the Ohio River Valley on Tuesday after a series of powerful storms hit the Plains, including tornadoes that destroyed homes and left two people dead in Oklahoma.
Immigrants college access: Program offers scholarships to foreign students
Delaware State University is joining with a national scholarship program to increase college opportunities for immigrant students living in the United States without permanent legal status.
US attack: Four stabbed in attacks at Massachusetts mall, home
Two people were stabbed at a shopping mall outside Boston on Tuesday evening by an assailant who crashed a car into the front of a store after two other people were stabbed at a nearby residence, state police said.
Barack Obama urges Asian-Americans to stand up to bigotry
President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders to fight bigotry and to press Congress to update U.S. immigration policy.
Hillary Clinton calls Donald Trump a ‘loose cannon,’ risky choice for US president
US Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton took quick aim at presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying the United States should not take a risk on an unreliable candidate.
As Donald Trump wins, Hillary Clinton exploring how to win over Republicans
Donald Trump has all but clinched the Republican nomination for president, and Hillary Clinton is already exploring ways to woo Republicans turned off by the brash billionaire.
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton all but certain to face off in fall campaign
Once dismissed as a fringe contender, businessman Donald Trump now is all but certain to lead the Republican Party into the fall presidential campaign against Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton - a stunning political tri
Ted Cruz unleashes fury at Donald Trump over JFK killer Lee Harvey Oswald comment
Ted Cruz lashed out at rival candidate Donald Trump on the day of Indiana's primary on Tuesday, calling him a pathological liar, narcissist and bully after the front-runner linked Cruz's father to John F. Kennedy's assassin.
Priyanka Chopra: Lovely to meet funny, charming Barack Obama
Actress Priyanka Chopra was elated to meet the "very funny and charming" US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House Correspondents' Dinner here.
Rowdy Donald Trump protests portend explosive California primary
Hundreds of rowdy protesters broke through barricades and threw eggs at police outside a hotel where Donald Trump addressed the state's Republican convention. Several Trump supporters said they were roughed up but no serious
US Presidential Election: Why Russia backs Donald Trump
Donald Trump is a brave pro-Putin political maverick who would end U.S. foreign wars and perhaps lift sanctions on Moscow. Hillary Clinton, however, is a warmonger beholden to the military-industrial complex.
Donald Trump attacks Hillary Clinton on gender, risking anger from women
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump waded into politically risky territory this week when he accused Democrat Hillary Clinton of exploiting her gender to win votes and said she would have little support if she w
US shooting: Gunman wounds 2 outside Wisconsin prom before cops kill him
US shooting: An 18-year-old man opened fire with a high-powered rifle outside of a high school prom in northern Wisconsin, wounding two students before a police officer who was in the parking lot fatally shot him, authorities
Republicans Ted Cruz, John Kasich reach ‘stop-Trump’ deal
Republican White House rivals Ted Cruz and John Kasich announced a deal on Sunday to stay out of each other's way in some upcoming state primaries in hopes of blocking front-runner Donald Trump from winning the party's presid
At least 8 dead in Houston-area floods, more rain falls
At least eight people have died and some 1,150 homes have been damaged in flooding triggered by torrential downpours in the Houston area this week as more rain fell in the region on Wednesday adding to vast pools of standing
Many Houston schools closed in second day of floods; six dead
Scores of Houston-area schools closed for a second straight day on Tuesday as more rain pelted the fourth most populous U.S. city overnight after a record deluge on Monday, causing floods that left six dead and led to more th
Irregularities overshadow US presidential vote in New York City; 125,000 people missing on voter rolls
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump were favored to win their parties' US presidential nominating contests in New York state on Tuesday, but voting was overshadowed by official confirmation that more than 125
