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Hillary has “zero” interest in trading Senate seat for a job in Obama Administration

Hillary has “zero” interest in trading Senate seat for a job in Obama AdministrationNew York, Nov 5 : Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has said she has “zero” interest in trading her Senate seat for a high-profile job in an Obama Administration, but that hasn’t stopped some of her fervent supporters from dreaming.

Many women want to see her on the Supreme Court, largely to protect Roe v. Wade; health care advocates think she’d make an energetic Secretary of Health and Human Services; and there is talk of her becoming secretary of State or Ambassador to the United Nations.

Karachi girl commits suicide over failure to get jailed parents released from India

Karachi, Nov 5 : A 20-year-old Karachi girl who ran from pillar to post for months together in getting her jailed parents in India released, died after she consumed an overdose of intoxicating drugs here Monday evening. The dead girl Saba’s parents are presently lodged in Jodhpur Jail after they were caught by Indian authorities from the Attari Border while returning to their home.

The parents - father Mohammad Hussain and her mother Yasmin - were arrested on the charge of tampering with their passports.

Over the past few months, Saba contacted Pakistani authorities and even the media to highlight her plight. But, she decided to take the extreme step of ending her life after she failed to convince any of the authorities to come to her help.

Repo Rate Cuts By RBI Helpful, More Cuts Required: Citi, Goldman

Repo Rate Cuts By RBI Helpful, More Cuts Required: Citi, GoldmanThe cut in cash reserve ratio (CRR) and statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) by the RBI is seen by experts as a positive move while financial entities Goldman Sachs and Citigroup Global stated that more needs to be done. The reserve bank of India, on Saturday, cut mandatory cash deposits, banks need to keep with the RBI by 100 basis points (bps) and the short term lending rate by 50 basis points.

Obama hails "new dawn," promises unity after historic win

Obama hails "new dawn," promises unity after historic win Chicago - Barack Obama, the first African American ever elected to the US presidency, told tens of thousands of cheering supporters in Chicago Tuesday night that a "new dawn" of US leadership had arrived.

"If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy - tonight is your answer," he told the throngs that gathered in Grant Park.

Aircel To Expand Operations In India with Wipro, Subex Support

Aircel To Expand Operations In India with Wipro, Subex SupportAircel, one of the fastest growing telecom companies, with a subscriber base of over 10 million, has announced handing over of Revenue Assurance and Fraud Management in the 23 circles across the Indian Subcontinent to Subex Ltd, the leading global provider of OSS/BSS solutions for communications service providers and Wipro Infotech, the India and Middle East IT business of Wipro Ltd.

Mexico's interior minister dies in plane crash

Mexican Interior Minister Juan Camilo MourinoMexico City - Mexican Interior Minister Juan Camilo Mourino and a presidential adviser on security issues died when a small plane crashed in the Mexican capital, Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said.

The crash left eight people dead and at least 40 injured, Ebrard said. However, he noted that the authorities could not immediately confirm whether all eight of the dead had been travelling on board the plane.

President Felipe Calderon expressed "enormous sorrow" over the death of his interior minister and close friend.

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