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Trump says North Carolina redistricting ruling ‘unfair’

Charlotte, Sep 1 : President Donald Trump says the prospect of North Carolina drawing new congressional districts just weeks before the November midterm elections is “unfair.” A panel of federal judges this week struck down the state’s congressional map, saying Republican state legislators went too far in using political data to preserve GOP-held seats. The judges raised the possibility of ...

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Pepper spray discharges during flight to Hawaii, 15 treated

Honolulu, Sep 1 : A can of pepper spray went off inside a plane headed from Oakland, California, to Maui on Friday, requiring emergency help for several people aboard, Hawaiian Airlines said. Twelve passengers and three flight attendants were treated for respiratory issues and released by emergency responders at the airport in Kahului, Hawaii, airline spokesman Alex Da Silva said. ...

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British-Bangladeshi gets 30-yr for plot to kill PM May

Bangladesh origin UK man Naa’imur Zakariyah Rahman. Photo: Collected London, Aug 31 :  A Bangladesh origin UK man who plotted to kill British Prime Minister Theresa May received a prison sentence of at least 30 years Friday from a judge who called him “a very dangerous individual.” Naa’imur Zakariyah Rahman, who gave his nationality as Bangladeshi-British, was convicted in London ...

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