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Americas to get glimpse of total lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse, the first since December 2011, will take place Tuesday with the Americas best placed to get a glimpse.

15 April 2014 12:19

Bomb attack kills 71 at bus station near Nigeria capital Seventy-one people died in a bomb blast in a packed bus station in Nigeria's capital Abuja on Monday -- the deadliest attack yet to strike the city -- with the president blaming the explosion on Boko Haram Islamists.

15 April 2014 11:50

Citigroup cuts 200-300 jobs US bank Citigroup has cut between 200 and 300 additional jobs, most in the global markets business, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

15 April 2014 10:05

'Hunger Games' wins big at MTV Movie Awards The second installment of "The Hunger Games" saga dominated the MTV Movie Awards Sunday, with a best-film trophy and best actor awards for Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence.

14 April 2014 14:48

At least 36 dead in Mexico bus crash: official A bus slammed into the back of a badly parked trailer-truck and burst into flames in Mexico Sunday, killing at least 36 people and injuring four others, authorities said.

14 April 2014 11:44

Seven babies found dead in Utah home Utah police responded to a tip that led to a grim discovery over the weekend, with seven dead infants found at their mother's home.

14 April 2014 11:19

Thousands evacuated, 12 dead in Chile blaze More than 8,000 people were evacuated Sunday as an army of firefighters battled a killer blaze that tore through parts of Chile's historic port of Valparaiso and left at least 12 people dead.

14 April 2014 10:19

Snowden the 'traitor' looms over Pulitzers Hero or traitor? America is still polarized over Edward Snowden and whether the newspapers that exposed the extent of NSA's vast global spying network should be lauded or condemned.

13 April 2014 17:14

US launches probe into weight loss company Herbalife US authorities have opened a criminal probe into the nutrition and weight loss company Herbalife Ltd., according to media reports Saturday.

13 April 2014 16:17

Colombian drug bust seizes over a ton of marijuana The Colombian Army seized 1.3 tons of marijuana worth nearly a million dollars, allegedly owned by FARC leftist guerrillas, it said Saturday.

13 April 2014 15:37

Instagram photo-sharing service goes down Popular photo-sharing site Instagram was not working Saturday, as frustrated users quickly turned to social network Twitter and other web sites to share their complaints.

13 April 2014 12:59

Ten dead in road accident in California A delivery truck ploughed into a bus carrying American students in northern California, killing ten people and injuring at least 30, the California Highway Patrol said.

12 April 2014 14:31

Peru volcano spews white hot rocks, prompts evacuation Residents have fled villages near Peru's Ubinas volcano, which this week began spitting out white hot chunks of rock, some as big as 30 centimeters (one foot) in diameter.

12 April 2014 13:05

US sanctions Crimea's breakaway leaders The United States unveiled sanctions Friday against six of Crimea's breakaway leaders, including the official who signed the deal with Moscow to split the peninsula from Ukraine.

12 April 2014 12:17

Samsung Galaxy S5 makes global debut The latest version of Samsung's flagship Galaxy smartphone went on sale worldwide Friday, days after the electronics giant announced it was facing a second consecutive quarter of profit decline.

12 April 2014 11:47

Chevron, YPF ramp up Argentina shale investment US oil giant Chevron and state-controlled YPF unveiled plans Thursday to spend another $1.6 billion to develop Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale formation for oil and gas projects.

12 April 2014 10:41

Google Glass available in US as of April 15 Google will makes it controversial Internet-linked Glass eyewear available for purchase for a limited time in the United States beginning on April 15.

12 April 2014 10:22

US health secretary resigns after Obamacare woes President Barack Obama's Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is resigning, paying the price for the chaotic initial rollout of his signature health care law, officials said.

12 April 2014 10:09

Powerful 7.3 quake hits off Papua New Guinea: USGS A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Friday, US officials said, but no Pacific-wide tsunami warning was sounded.

12 April 2014 09:56

GGG named most entertaining boxer Middleweight WBA and IBO Champion Gennady Golovkin has been named one of the most entertaining boxers.

11 April 2014 15:42

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