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California is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Indian-Origin Teen Develops Device that can Charge Phone Battery in 20 Seconds

By IBTimes IN

Tired of having a phone battery that drains out the very moment you need it most? Worry not. Soon, you can get hold of a phone battery that can be charged within 20-30 seconds. An Indian-American high-school student has just bagged the Intel Foundati... (4:58 pm)

MORE TOPICS: INTEL

U.S. asks judge to deny S&P's motion to dismiss fraud lawsuit

By Reuters

The Justice Department on Monday asked a federal judge to deny Standard & Poor's motion to dismiss a government lawsuit against the ratings agency, saying its statements on certain financial products were fraudulent and not mere "puffery&qu... (2:49 pm)

MORE TOPICS: COURT, LAWSUIT, LOS ANGELES

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Second Time Unlucky: After Infosys, iGate Shows Door to CEO Phaneesh Murthy over Sex Scandal

By IBTimes IN

The Board of Directors of iGate Corp has sacked its President and CEO Phaneesh Murthy over sexual harassment charges. Earlier, at Infosys, Murthy who was working as the California-based global head of sales (prior to 2002) was accused of sexual harassment by his personal secretary, Reka Maximovitch. (2:25 pm)

MORE TOPICS: COURT, INFOSYS, LAWSUIT, OUTSOURCING

IT firm iGate sacks CEO after sexual harassment probe

By Reuters

Outsourcing company iGate Corp said it had sacked its Chief Executive Phaneesh Murthy for not disclosing a relationship with a subordinate after investigating one of India's best-known IT executives for sexual harassment. (2:14 pm)

MORE TOPICS: COURT, INDIA, INFOSYS, WIPRO, LAWSUIT, OUTSOURCING

iGate sacks chief executive Murthy after sexual harassment claim

By Reuters

The board of iGate Corp, an information technology outsourcing services provider, has sacked Chief Executive Officer Phaneesh Murthy following an investigation into a claim of sexual harassment, the company said in a statement. (12:35 pm)

MORE TOPICS: COURT, INDIA, INFOSYS, LAWSUIT, OUTSOURCING

Bring it Up. Toronto Welcomes Business

By Industry Leaders Magazine

Canada glories in many titles. Similar to Canada, Toronto is frequently and constantly ranked at the top of rankings. In some rankings, the country was ranked as one of the best places to do business. (9:37 am)

MORE TOPICS: EUROPEAN UNION, AUSTRALIA, NEW YORK, INVESTMENT, LONDON

Battery Fast Charging: Eesha Khare Invents Device, Gets Intel Young Scientist Award (VIDEO)

By IBTimes AU

Eesha Khare, 18 year old girl from Saratoga, California has won Intel Young Scientist Award for her invention of an ultra fast charging device that packs power into a phone in 20 seconds tops. (8:53 am)

MORE TOPICS: ARIZONA, INTEL

The Energy Report - Gas

By Price Futures Group

Natural Gas soars as natural gas exports are probably going to happen a lot faster than many thought and pain at the pump is back as refinery woes mess up the trend of lower prices. On Friday, Reuters News reported "The Obama administration opened the door to a new era of U.S. (10:43 pm)

MORE TOPICS: BNP PARIBAS, CRUDE OIL, MANUFACTURING, TWITTER, FACEBOOK, EUROPEAN UNION

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Farrah Abraham Going on an X-Rated Road Tour

By IBTimes AU

Farrah Abraham is set to go on a road tour. The Teen Mom-turned-porn star is reportedly getting another 80,000 USD [82,000 AUD] for bringing her X-rated act on strip clubs. (May 20)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, FLORIDA, NEW JERSEY

Google's wearable Glass gadget: cool or creepy?

By Reuters UK

Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its "Glass" wearable computer during this week's developer conference. Missing from the agenda, however, was a session on etiquette when using the recording-capable gadge... (May 19)

MORE TOPICS: LARRY PAGE, SAMSUNG, ADVERTISING, SMARTPHONE, LOS ANGELES, CONGRESS