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Harvey Weinstein Accuser Asia Argento Paid Off Teen Who Claimed She Sexually Assaulted Him: Report

Entertainment | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 20, 2018

The man claimed that Asia Argento sexually assaulted him when he was 17

FBI Probing Cyber Attack On Congressional Campaign In California: Sources

World News | Reuters | Saturday August 18, 2018

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a cyber attack on the congressional campaign of a Democratic candidate in California, according to three people close to the campaign.

3 Rules Of Eating Sushi Like The Japanese Do

Ashish Dutta | Tuesday August 14, 2018

While you go through the extensive sushi menu and are tantalised by prawn tempura and California roll, do you know how sushi is eaten?

US Teen Charged With Beating Sikh Man Makes Obscene Gestures In Court

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 12, 2018

The teenager son of a police chief in California, who brutally assaulted a 71-year-old Sikh man, grinned and made obscenegestures during his first court appearance, according to a media report.

Over 100 Large Wildfires Now Raging Throughout US As New Blazes Erupt

World News | Reuters | Sunday August 12, 2018

Six large new wildfires erupted in the United States, pushing the number of major active blazes nationwide to over 100, with more expected to break out sparked by lightning strikes on bone-dry terrain, authorities said on Saturday.

Monsanto Owner Bayer Says Glyphosate Is "Safe" After US Court Ruling

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 12, 2018

Bayer, the German owner of Monsanto, said Saturday that glyphosate is "safe" after a California jury ordered the US chemical giant to pay nearly $290 million for failing to warn a dying groundskeeper that the product, a component of weedkiller Roundup, might cause cancer.

California Police Chief's Son Charged In Beating Of Sikh Man

Indians Abroad | Reuters | Saturday August 11, 2018

The estranged son of a northern California city police chief was formally charged on Friday with attempted robbery and abuse of a 71-year-old Sikh man who was beaten and spat upon in an unprovoked attack caught on video, prosecutors said.

US Chemical Company Monsanto To Pay $290 Million To Cancer Patient

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 11, 2018

A California jury ordered chemical giant Monsanto to pay nearly $290 million Friday for failing to warn a dying groundskeeper that its weed killer Roundup might cause cancer.

California Blazes Threaten Populated Areas

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 11, 2018

Authorities battling massive wildfires in large swathes of California issued mandatory evacuation orders and health warnings Friday over the worsening air quality as the flames grew ever closer to populated areas.

Sikh Man Beaten, Spat On. "Devastated" Police Chief's Son Is Suspect

Indians Abroad | Samantha Schmidt, The Washington Post | Thursday August 9, 2018

A surveillance video of the brutal attack began circulating widely across social media earlier this week, drawing anger from the large Sikh community in California's Central Valley.

"Embarrassed": Police Chief On Son's Arrest In Sikh Man's Assault In US

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 9, 2018

Son of a police chief in a Californian city is among two teenagers arrested and charged with attempted robbery and abuse in the brutal attack on a 71-year-old Sikh man this week.

Amid Rise In Hate Crimes In US, 2nd Sikh Man Brutally Attacked In A Week

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 8, 2018

A 71 year old Sikh man was brutally assaulted and spit at by two unidentified men in the US state of California, the second attack on a community member in about a week that has raised concerns over increasing incidents of hate crimes in the country.

Twin Blazes Become California's Largest Wildfire In History

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 7, 2018

Two blazes mercilessly charring northern California have grown so rapidly that they became the US state's largest in recorded history Monday, authorities said.

California Wildfire Becomes Second Largest In State History

World News | Reuters | Monday August 6, 2018

A sprawling blaze in Northern California grew on Monday into the second-largest wildfire ever recorded in the state, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency, highlighting the ferociousness of this year's fire season.

Palestinian Teens Reach Finals of Silicon Valley App Pitch

Associated Press | Monday August 6, 2018

Four Palestinian high school friends are heading to California this week to pitch their mobile app about fire prevention to Silicon Valley's tech leaders.