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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.
