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Man receives 2.6 million dollars for 14 years' false imprisonment

Man receives 2.6 million dollars for 14 years' false imprisonment New York - A 43-year-old New York man has been awarded 2.6 million dollars as compensation for spending nearly 14 years in jail for a crime he did not commit, reported the New York Times Monday.

Olmedo Hidalgo was sentenced in 1992 to 25 years in prison for the murder of a bouncer at a New York discotheque. In 2005, after an extended legal process, he was freed after an ex-drug dealer confessed to the crime.

Fiat to increase Chrysler holdings to 20 per cent

Report: Fiat to increase Chrysler holdings to 20 per cent New York - Italian carmaker Fiat Motor SA is expected to increase its holdings in nearly bankrupt US carmaker Chrysler LLC to 20 per cent, according to a report Tuesday in the Wall Street Journal.

Fiat and Chrysler previously announced a partnership in January. On Monday, the White House rejected additional emergency aid for Chrysler unless it can finalize a merger with Fiat within 30 days.

Holly Madison dislikes photo retouching

Washington, Mar 31 : Model and TV personality Holly Madison has revealed that she does not like it when her photos are retouched.

Angie Harmon says she’s no racist for disliking Obama

Angie Harmon says she’s no racist for disliking ObamaWashington, Mar 31 : American fashion model Angie Harmon has revealed that she has no qualms about saying that US President Barack Obama is not doing his job right.

Harmon, 36, also said that she was no racist, and was tired of defending herself from being deemed as one.

She also said that there was a reason behind her displeasure with Obama.

"Here''s my problem with this, I''m just going to come out and say it," Fox News quoted her as saying on March 26 at the Los Angeles launch of the new eyelash-growing formula, Latisse.

Hillary Clinton’s tryst with `God’ in Mexico

Hillary Clinton’s tryst with `God’ in MexicoWashington, Mar. 31 : During her recent visit to Mexico, U. S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made an unexpected stop at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe and left a bouquet of white flowers "on behalf of the American people," after asking who painted the famous image.

Targeting mosquito larvae can help control malaria

Targeting mosquito larvae can help control malariaWashington, Mar 31 : Killing mosquitoes in their water-borne larval stage of development can effectively control malaria in urban areas, according to a study.

Governments and NGOs worldwide are making a concerted effort to tackle malaria and a number of interventions exist to control its spread, including the use of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs), sprays and repellents.

However, most interventions target adult mosquitoes, which can carry the parasite.

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