Subodh S. Lal

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• Jun 30, 2011

  FBI Wanted to Learn of Domestic Terrorism From Westboro Church

  The FBI confirmed Wednesay that members of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church were part of a training program for agents and police officials at two separate bureau facilities, a move that has now been abandoned.

• Jun 29, 2011

  Jellyfish Invasion Forces U.K. Nuclear Plant to Suspend Services

  An “invasion of jellyfish” into cooling water inflow area of Scotland’s Torness nuclear power plant Tuesday led EDF Energy to shut both units there manually.

• Jun 29, 2011

  Personal Faith, Not Positive Thinking, Is Key for TBI Victims, Suggests Study

  Mere “positive thinking” is not enough. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) victims who believe they are close to a “higher power” report better emotional and physical rehabilitation success, according to a Wayne State University research.

• Jun 29, 2011

  Immigration Debate Heats Up With DREAM Act Hearing

  A decade after it was first proposed in the Senate in August 2001, the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act had its first-ever public Senate hearing Tuesday even as deadlock persists over its passing.

• Jun 24, 2011

  Cut Out Potato Chips to Keep Waistline in Check

  Potato chips top the list of foods associated with long-term weight gain, according to a Harvard School of Public Health study published Thursday.

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  Jun 24, 2011

  Cash-Strapped Gingrich Does Not Bid for Iowa Straw Poll Lot

  He may not admit it as yet but Newt Gingrich’s cup of woes runneth over. Gingrich’s campaign refrained from bidding for a lot Thursday to participate in the Ames straw poll event, the national campaign spokesman, R. C. Hammond confirmed

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  Jun 23, 2011

  Obama's Afghanistan Pullout Plan Met With Mixed Reactions

  Calling his ordering of additional 30,000 American troops into Afghanistan “one of the most difficult decisions [he had] made as president,” President Barack Obama announced Wednesday night that 10,000 of the troops would be removed from Afghanistan by the end of 2011.

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  Jun 22, 2011

  Michele Bachmann Surges Ahead of Romney in New Poll

  After a strong performance in Republican debate in New Hampshire, followed by her impressive speech Friday at the Republican Leadership in New Orleans, Rep. Michele Bachmann has claimed the top spot in the latest Zogby poll of 2012 Republican presidential candidates.

• Jun 22, 2011

  California Lawmakers Won't Get Paid Until Balanced Budget Submitted

  California state Democrat leaders were dismayed when Gov. Jerry Brown, a fellow Democrat, vetoed the budget bill within 24 hours because “it didn’t go far enough” in closing the $10 billion deficit.

• Jun 22, 2011

  Fake Fats Make You Fatter, Study Suggests

  Foods containing artificial fat in place of real fat may not help people lose weight. It may, instead, make them gain more, a recent study published by the American Psychology Association suggests.