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American woman to serve 21 months in jail for threats to Obama

A US court has sentenced a woman who threatened to kill President Barack Obama to 21 months in prison, the Associated Press reports on Wednesday.

14:02 19.11.2014

Texan man charged with federal hate crime over race-motivated “knockout game”

A Texan man was charged this week with a federal hate crime after having punched an elderly African American man in the head and breaking his jaw in an apparent manifestation of the “knockout game” phenomenon, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday.

17:18 27.12.2013

$25 million lawsuit against Kaspersky lab withdrawn from US court

The legal battle between Kaspersky lab and Losdys has ceased after Lodsys withdrew its claim with a refilling ban clause, Digit.ru reports.

17:13 03.10.2013

US family waives custody of adopted Russian orphans

A US court has granted the request of a US family seeking to terminate their custody of three adopted Russian orphans, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services spokeswoman Shari Pulliam, told RIA Novosti.

11:49 22.05.2013

Texas parents agree to annul 2003 adoption of Russian children - Astakhov

Children's Rights Commissioner Pavel Astakhov has confirmed the media reports that Michael and Penny Deckert have given up their parental rights to their three adopted Russian Children.

13:47 04.04.2013

Conclusion over Russian adoptee's death inconsistent - Foreign Ministry

Russia's Foreign Ministry said there were inconsistencies in the investigation documents on Maxim Kuzmin death. On March 1, the Texas authorities announced that based on the autopsy results the boy's death was not criminal.

12:07 04.04.2013

Russian girl did not accuse her adoptive father of rape - US police

Anastasia Klimova, a Russian girl who was adopted by US nationals Michael and Penny Deckert together with her siblings Alexei and Svetlana, has denied allegations that she was sexually abused by her adoptive father, said Sheriff Ed Cain of Hardin County, Texas, whose office led the initial probe into the claim.

11:29 04.04.2013

Texas investigates sexual abuse claim by adopted Russian girl

he Texan authorities are investigating allegations that a 16-year-old Russian girl was sexually abused by her adoptive American father. The girl's adoptive mother, who denies the allegation, told RIA Novosti in a telephone interview that her daughter had contacted local social workers with claims that she had been raped.

14:42 03.04.2013

Texan authorities refute Russian allegations about Maxim Kuzmin's death

Texan authorities have refuted childrens rights commissioner Pavel Astakhov's statement that the US police believe that Max Shatto (Maxim Kuzmin), a Russian boy adopted by a US family, died of natural causes.

13:50 01.03.2013

Texas Child Protective Services investigates death of Russian child

The Texas Child Protective Services (CPS) is investigating the death of three-year-old adopted Russian boy Maxim Kuzmin, a CPS representative told RIA Novosti in Washington.

13:21 19.02.2013

US to help Russia investigate death of adopted Russian boy in Texas

The US State Department will assist the Russian Embassy and consulate officials in making contact with the appropriate authorities in Texas, in connection with the death of Maxim Kuzmin, aged 3, State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said.

11:14 19.02.2013