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Thursday, February 09, 2012

UA System Chancellor Dr. Malcolm Portera Announces Retirement

Malcom PorteraTuscaloosa -- The longest serving Chancellor in the history of The University of Alabama System announced yesterday that he is retiring after a career spanning more than three decades in higher education.

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01/17/12
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Indian-American group learns to shoot after break-ins

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ROSWELL, Ga. — After experiencing a rash of violent home invasions and robberies targeting their community, a group of Indian American men gathered Saturday at a North Fulton firing range to learn gun safety and for target practice.

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01/17/12
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Birmingham AAPI’s new leadership aims to expand to younger members

Khaleel AshrafBirmingham, AL -- American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) is the pre-eminent professional association that serves as the umbrella group for the large number of Physicians of Indian origin who practice in USA.

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01/16/12
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Seven Indians honored for contribution to community

Dr. Ajeet Singhvi
Dr. Ajeet Singhvi
JAIPUR: Six eminent persons, besides a current civil servant, were felicitated in Jaipur last week for their contribution to the People of Indian Origin (PIO) community,

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01/10/12
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Texas Indian-American Physicians Raise Over $40,000 For Charity

San Antonio, TX - The Southwest Chapter of the Texas Indo American Physician Society (TIPS SW) recently raised more than $40,000 to benefit local and national charity organizations.

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01/08/12
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Firebomb attack on Hindu temple in New York

suspect sketch NY Hindu temple attackNew York: Around 10 p.m. on Sunday, a man in a hooded sweatshirt drove up to a home in Queens which houses a small Hindu temple and stepped out holding a glass bottle.

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01/03/12
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Indian student in Canada Alok Gupta shot dead

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Alok Gupta (Facebook)
VANCOUVER – An Indian student, Alok Gupta, a part-time convenience store clerk who volunteered to work on Christmas Day so the store owners could spend the holiday with their family, was shot dead in Surrey, B.C. over the Christmas weekend.

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12/31/11
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Prakash Narain Named Mayor Pro Tem of Cypress

Prakash NarainCypress, California -- The five-member city council approved Dr. Prakash Narain as the new Mayor Pro Tem of Cypress.

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12/26/11
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Scientist Sues Roswell Park Cancer Center in Buffalo

roswell park cancer instituteKhushi L. Matta was invited to San Diego this coming spring to pick up a national award that he won for his work at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

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12/24/11
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Rakesh Chawla, Jeffrey Buckalew’s family killed in New Jersey highway jet crash

Rakesh Chawla
Rakesh Chawla
On Tuesday, a plane crashed on a major New York-area highway, killing all five people on board and scattering wreckage across the road.

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12/22/11
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