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White cop assaults black teenagers in US, suspended
World | Jun 08, 2015, 02:29 PM ISTHouston: A white police officer in the US state of Texas who was seen manhandling a group of black children, including a minor girl, at a party has been suspended.Corporal Eric Casebolt was seen pulling
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Google's self-driving cars to hit the roads in US
World | May 19, 2015, 05:04 PM ISTHouston: Google's self-driving car prototypes will hit the road in the US this summer after being tried on test tracks, the tech giant has said.The cars will self-drive but will have safety drivers aboard who
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First Sikh police officer in the US allowed to wear articles of faith
World | Feb 05, 2015, 10:57 AM ISTHouston: An Indian-American Sikh is set to become the first police officer in the US state of Texas to serve while keeping his Sikh articles of faith, including a turban and beard.Patrol Deputy Sandeep Singh
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Texas hospital not a hostage situation: Sheriff's office
World | Jan 11, 2015, 10:26 AM ISTTOMBALL (Texas): Authorities now say they do not consider an incident at a Texas hospital involving a distraught father to be a hostage situation.The Harris County Sheriff's Office said Saturday night that a man was
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Boat Sinks, Texas Man Survives 30 Hours In Gulf
World | Mar 28, 2012, 11:25 AM ISTHouston, Mar 28: For hours after their boat sank, Ken Henderson and Ed Coen treaded water in the Gulf of Mexico, talking about life and death while struggling to survive. For more than 30 hours,
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Lightning Strikes Four Airlines Jets Near Houston, Passengers Safe
World | Mar 10, 2012, 06:20 PM ISTHouston (Texas), Mar 10: Lightning struck four commercial airliners near both Houston airports, but the crews were able to land safely, officials with the Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday.The FAA said two of the
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Indian Doctors Win Racial Discrimination Case In US
World | Feb 23, 2012, 12:36 PM ISTHouston, Feb 24: Three Indian-American doctors, who were derogatorily called "the Indians" and treated as "second-class citizens" by the CEO of a medical center in the US, have won a racial discrimination case in a
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Houston's Funeral To Be Private Service, Fans Disappointed
Hollywood | Feb 15, 2012, 08:42 AM ISTNew Jersey, Feb 15: Plans for Whitney Houston's funeral are set. And contrary to widespread reports, it will not be public or accommodate thousands.“The services are as follows: Saturday, 12 noon, at the new Hope
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Houston Was Underwater In Tub, Says Authorities
Hollywood | Feb 14, 2012, 06:22 PM ISTBeverly Hills, Feb 14: Whitney Houston was underwater and apparently unconscious when she was pulled from a Beverly Hills hotel bathtub, and she had prescription drugs in her room, authorities said Monday.Two days after her