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  • measles outbreak that began at disneyland grows to 87 cases

    Measles outbreak that began at Disneyland grows to 87 cases

    World | January 27, 2015 8:22 IST

    Los Angeles: A measles outbreak that originated at Disneyland has grown to 87 cases.The California Department of Public Health said Monday most of the infections -- 73-- are in California. The rest are in Arizona,

  • nasa to launch drought tracking satellite this month

    NASA to launch drought-tracking satellite this month

    World | January 11, 2015 14:46 IST

    Washington: A new satellite expected to be launched this month will improve drought monitoring around the world, the US space agency said in a statement.The Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite will provide the best

  • nasa nissan to develop self driving cars

    NASA, Nissan to develop self-driving cars

    World | January 10, 2015 12:49 IST

    Washington: The US space agency and the automaker Nissan have announced a five-year partnership to build self-driving, zero-emission autonomous cars for earth - and eventually space.Nissan and NASA will test autonomous cars at the US

  • us justice department says indian tribes can grow and sell

    US Justice Department says Indian tribes can grow and sell marijuana

    World | December 12, 2014 11:54 IST

    Grants Pass: Indian tribes can grow and sell marijuana on their lands as long as they follow the same federal conditions laid out for states that have legalized the drug, the US Justice Department said

  • american city sues uber for illegal operation

    American city sues Uber for illegal operation

    World | December 09, 2014 12:15 IST

    Washington: International taxi-booking service Uber, which has been banned in Delhi after a woman passenger accused one of its drivers of rape, has been sued by the US city of Portland for operating its service

  • sikh woman elected as council member in california

    Sikh woman elected as council member in California

    World | December 04, 2014 7:44 IST

    Washington: A Sikh woman has been elected for the first time as a council member of California's Yuba City that has one of the largest concentration of Sikhs in the US.  The first women of

  • us based ecosikh backs water conservation efforts in india

    US based EcoSikh backs water conservation efforts in India

    World | November 28, 2014 12:13 IST

    Washington: EcoSikh, a Washington based organization, has launched a water conservation programme in India's Punjab state amid reports of severe groundwater depletion there and other parts of Northern IndiaEcoSikh's Punjab team is actively working to

  • mysterious space plane lands on california coast after 674

    Mysterious space plane lands on California coast after 674 days in Earth's Orbit

    World | October 18, 2014 13:10 IST

    California: A top-secret space plane landed today at an Air Force base on the Southern California coast.The plane spent nearly two years circling Earth on a classified mission. Known as the X-37B, it resembles a

  • california bans use of plastic bags

    California bans use of plastic bags

    World | October 01, 2014 10:51 IST

    Los Angeles: California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a legislation banning grocery stores from using plastic bags.This legislation has made California the first US state to prohibit the distribution of plastic bags in stores, Xinhua

  • natural gas usage won t help curb co2 emission

    'Natural gas usage won't help curb CO2 emission'

    World | September 25, 2014 13:46 IST

    New York: Increased use of natural gas will not help arrest carbon dioxide (CO2) emission significantly because it delays the widespread construction of low-carbon energy facilities, such as solar arrays, says a US-based study.Inexpensive gas

  • hurricane odile slams mexico s baja california

    Hurricane Odile slams Mexico's Baja California

    World | September 16, 2014 8:25 IST

    CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico: Hurricane Odile blazed a trail of destruction through Mexico's Baja California Peninsula on Monday that leveled everything from ramshackle homes to luxury hotels and big box stores, leaving entire neighborhoods as

  • california man set his vehicle ablaze dances around the

    California man set his vehicle ablaze, dances around the inferno

    World | June 20, 2014 13:54 IST

    New Delhi: Authorities arrested a man for setting his car on fire and then dancing by its side near a toll between Oakland and San Francisco.According to the authorities the man intentionally burnt his car

  • split california into 6 man behind hotmail has a pipedream

    Split California into 6: Man behind Hotmail has a pipedream

    February 23, 2014 20:56 IST

    Washington: It isn't India alone that faces moves to split big states for one reason or another. If a venture capitalist has his way California, America's largest state, would be split into six separate states

  • us woman leaves california to become rural housewife in

    US woman leaves California to become rural housewife in India

    India | January 29, 2014 7:21 IST

    New Delhi: A 41-year-old American woman Adriana Peral has swapped her swanky lifestyle to become a traditional housewife in a remote  village near Panipat, Haryana.Adriana Peral  fell in love with a 25-year-old young man from

  • paul walker s organs too charred to be donated

    Paul Walker's organs too charred to be donated

    Hollywood | January 05, 2014 9:08 IST

    Los Angeles: Late actor Paul Walker's injuries, following his car crash in November 2013, were so bad that none of his organs were fit to be donated, new autopsy details reveal.The actor officially died from

  • 10 mind blowing facts about mcdonald s

    10 mind-blowing facts about McDonald's

    January 02, 2014 7:38 IST

    New Delhi: There is no doubt that McDonald's is a huge fast food chain of restaurants that is growing in numbers with each passing day. McDonald's, which began as a hamburger stand in California in

  • nearly 100 people evacuated 15 homes destroyed in

    Nearly 100 people evacuated, 15 homes destroyed in California fire

    World | December 17, 2013 23:24 IST

    California: A wildfire burning on Tuesday in the Big Sur area of California destroyed at least 15 homes and forced about 100 people to evacuate as it chewed through dry vegetation on its way toward

  • boy who killed nazi dad at age 10 to be sentenced

    Boy who killed Nazi dad at age 10 to be sentenced

    World | October 25, 2013 11:28 IST

    Santa ana, California : The blond boy was 10 when he put a gun to the head of his sleeping neo-Nazi father and pulled the trigger.It was over in an instant for Jeff Hall, but

  • indian american named judge in california

    Indian-American named judge in California

    World | September 06, 2013 10:56 IST

    Washington: A leading Indian American lawyer, Sunil R. Kulkarni, has become the first South Asian American state judge in Northern California with his appointment to Santa Clara County Superior Court.Palo Alto, California, resident Kulkarni, 41

  • us hunger strike prisoners on hunger strike close to death

    US Hunger Strike: Prisoners on hunger strike close to death in California

    World | August 29, 2013 10:05 IST

    Dozens of California state prison inmates have been staging a hunger strike for more than seven weeks, prompting a federal judge last week to approve a request to force-feed them if necessary.Officials with the California

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