British Hindu vows fight ‘to the end’ for open air cremationNEW DELHI - Davinder Kumar Ghai, a devout British Hindu whose plea to be cremated in the open was turned down by Britain’s high court, has vowed to continue his fight, saying the final rites of Hindus ‘must be done with dignity’. Fathers crave to meet kids in custody of estranged wivesNEW DELHI - Indian American scientist Ravi Chandran has been searching desperately for his son Aditya in India for more than a year - after his ex-wife ‘abducted’ the child, now six years old, and brought him to India in 2007. Rise against Mayawati government, Varun Gandhi exhorts votersPILIBHIT - A day after a court panel recommended revocation of the National Security Act (NSA) provisions against him, Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Varun Gandhi asked the electorate of Pilibhit to rise against the ‘anti-poor’ Mayawati government of Uttar Pradesh. Malaysia to release three jailed Hindraf activistsKUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian government is to soon release the remaining three leaders of the banned Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) jailed since December 2007 for holding a protest rally, officials said. Kobe Bryant scores 33 to lead Lakers past Rockets 108-94 in Game 3 and take 2-1 leadHOUSTON — Kobe Bryant scored 33 points and the Los Angeles Lakers took a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series with a 108-94 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Bryant scores 33 to lead Lakers past Rockets 108-94 in Game 3HOUSTON — Kobe Bryant scored 33 points and the Los Angeles Lakers took a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series with a 108-94 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Houston’s Ron Artest ejected from Game 3 against LakersHOUSTON — Ron Artest was ejected with less than a minute remaining in Houston’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night after a flagrant foul on Pau Gasol. Derek Fisher suspended for Game 3, Lakers expecting physical play to continue in HoustonHOUSTON — Round 3 might be a more fitting label than Game 3 when the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets meet Friday night in the Western Conference semifinal series. Former NJ beauty pageant winner gets a year in jail for writing bad checksNEWARK, N.J. — A former New Jersey beauty pageant winner has been sentenced to a year in jail for bouncing more than $70,000 in bad checks to purchase antique furniture. New England gay marriage advocates hit roadblock in heavy Catholic Rhode IslandPROVIDENCE, R.I. — Gay marriage could soon become the law of the land across New England — except in Rhode Island. Attorney says suspect in Conn. slaying will plead not guilty, denies targeting schoolMIDDLETOWN, Conn. — A defense attorney says a man accused of killing a Wesleyan University student denies targeting anyone at the school, despite journal entries that indicate otherwise. One more time: USC, UC Irvine meet in NCAA volleyball finalPROVO, Utah — The fourth meeting between Southern California and UC Irvine in men’s volleyball is guaranteed to be the last of the season. Frontier Airlines seeks to extend bankruptcy plan deadline; says on track to emerge this yearNEW YORK — Frontier Airlines is asking for more time to propose its bankruptcy reorganization plan. Maybe they should stop this one: Cavaliers on a record roll, while Hawks are all banged upATLANTA — If this was a heavyweight fight, the referee might have already stepped in to stop it. Creditors pave way for Chrysler to exit bankruptcyWASHINGTON - Chrysler took a giant step towards emerging from bankruptcy and joining Italy’s Fiat Spa after a group of the US carmaker’s creditors Friday gave up their hopes for a better deal. Ill. ex-cop Drew Peterson’s arraignment in connection with 3rd wife’s death pushed backJOLIET, Ill. — Drew Peterson will have to wait more than a week to answer allegations he drowned his third wife in a bath tub. Trustee in Madoff fraud offers quicker relief to hardest-hit victimsNEW YORK — A trustee wants to give a break to investors hardest hit by the Bernard Madoff fraud. Son: US orders suspected Nazi guard Demjanjuk to surrender at immigration officeSEVEN HILLS, Ohio — Immigration agents served suspected Nazi guard John Demjanjuk on Friday with a notice to surrender to an immigration office in Cleveland, his son said. Russian court convicts 2 dual US-Russian citizens of industrial espionageMOSCOW — A Moscow court convicted two brothers with dual Russian-U.S. citizenship of industrial espionage Thursday and gave them one-year suspended sentences, according Russia’s top domestic security agency. Builder of Cowboys’ collapsed training facility had 3 other buildings fall in heavy weatherDALLAS — Court records show the company that built the Dallas Cowboys’ collapsed training facility also manufactured at least three other buildings that have fallen in heavy weather since 2002. Minnesota Senate candidate Franken meeting with Biden in Washington to discuss recount, policyWASHINGTON — Minnesota Senate candidate Al Franken is in Washington for a private meeting with Vice President Joe Biden. Police: American student confesses to killing Italian man, suffers from psychological problemsROME — An American college student who apparently suffers from psychological problems has confessed to killing an Italian man in Florence, police said Friday. Venezuelan NGOs warn proposed law could clamp down on critical organizationsCARACAS, Venezuela — Prominent Venezuelan nongovernmental organizations warned Thursday that a bill being drafted by lawmakers loyal to President Hugo Chavez could be used to financially strangle groups that criticize the government. W.Va. company moves to buy The Greenbrier; owner says he’ll seek bankruptcy dismissalCHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia company has acquired The Greenbrier and plans to ask a bankruptcy court to dismiss the resort’s case. Police: Wesleyan suspect wrote that it’s OK to kill Jews and ‘Kill Johanna. She must Die.’MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Police responding to the fatal shooting of a Wesleyan University student found a journal with an entry saying “I think it okay to kill Jews and go on a killing spree” and “Kill Johanna. She must Die,” according to an arrest warrant released Friday. Man accused of stalking and killing Wesleyan U. student has bond increased to $15 millionMIDDLETOWN, Conn. — A man charged in the shooting death of a Wesleyan University student had his bond increased to $15 million. Gunmen kill Darfur peacekeeper during carjacking, 15th UN-AU peacekeeper killed since 2008CAIRO — Gunmen shot and killed an unarmed peacekeeper outside his home in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region, the spokesman for the joint U.N.-African Union mission said Friday. Convenience store clerk says she helped Connecticut slaying suspect surrenderMIDDLETOWN, Conn. — The man who Connecticut police say stalked and killed a Wesleyan University student has surrendered at a convenience store after seeing his photo on the front page of a newspaper. Kobe Bryant scores 40 to lead Lakers to volatile 111-98 victory over Rockets, tying series 1-1LOS ANGELES — Two ejections. A handful of technical fouls. One bloody cut on Derek Fisher’s shaved head. Oh yeah, the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets actually played some basketball, too. Spectacle brews as porn star may take on La. senator rebounding from prostitution scandalBATON ROUGE, La. — Stormy Daniels strode onstage at a downtown Baton Rouge restaurant in a tight black blouse with a plunging neckline and a knee-length skirt in the popular purple of Louisiana State University. She introduced herself with a warning. |
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