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Storm-ravaged New Jersey Shore vows to rebuild
As she climbed past a tree that collapsed just by her front stoop, Joanne Tunbridge thought back to her father who built the house two blocks from the beach in the 1950s.
02 November 2012
Canada lawmakers pass masks ban
The Canadian Parliament passed a ban Wednesday on masks at riots that punishes violations with up to 10 years behind bars in a bid to crack down on radical groups.
01 November 2012
US election to cost $6 bn: study
US political campaigns will spend $6 billion in federal races this year, making the 2012 general election the most expensive poll in American history.
01 November 2012
Cancer drug helps MS patients, trials show
A drug initially developed to treat some types of cancer now appears to help people suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS), a study said Thursday.
01 November 2012
Premium class yurts sold in U.S. for $75 thousand
American company Rainier sells premium class yurts in the United States.
01 November 2012
U.S. military academies recruiting healthy single Kazakhstan men
The Office of Military Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan invites young Kazakhstan men to take part in the contest for education in the U.S. military academies.
01 November 2012
U.S. will train Kazakhstan cowboys
Kazakhstan cowboys will be trained to tend cattle by American experts.
01 November 2012
From pot to gay marriage, US voters have lots to decide
From legalizing marijuana and gay marriage to wiping outdated segregation laws off Alabama's state constitution, US voters have a lot more to decide next week than simply picking the next president.
01 November 2012
Obama banks on Hollywood friends, whatever Clint says
Film legend Clint Eastwood claims that Hollywood's image as a Democratic bastion is exaggerated -- but the evidence says otherwise, with stars like George Clooney leading an A-list Obama cast.
01 November 2012
Eyeing holidays, Disney plays with video games
Disney is known for traditional holiday-season movies about princesses and fairy tales -- but this year it has turned to the world of video games for its latest animated blockbuster.
01 November 2012
Dollar, euro gain in Asian trade after China data
The dollar and euro climbed against the yen in Asia on Thursday as positive Chinese manufacturing data boosted risk sentiment, while traders were also looking ahead to a crucial US jobs report.
01 November 2012
US meningitis death toll rises to 28: official
Twenty-eight people have died from fungal meningitis they contracted after using suspected tainted steroid injections blamed for a growing national outbreak.
01 November 2012
Europe still favours Obama despite disappointments
US President Barack Obama no longer inspires the enthusiasm he once did but Europe still favours him.
31 October 2012
Hurricane forces three US reactors shut
Three US nuclear power reactors remained shut down and a fourth on alert Tuesday after Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc with transmission networks and high waters threatened cooling systems.
31 October 2012
Mexican pleads guilty in 'Fast and Furious' killing
A Mexican man pleaded guilty Tuesday over the killing of a US border agent that threw a spotlight on the United States' controversial "Fast and Furious" gun-tracking operation, prosecutors.
31 October 2012
There are no Kazakhstan citizens among victims of Sandy Hurricane in U.S.
All necessary aid will be rendered to Kazakhstan citizens if any applies to Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry.
31 October 2012
Disney buys 'Star Wars' studio, plans 2015 new film
Walt Disney Co announced Tuesday it is buying "Star Wars" director George Lucas's film company for $4 billion, and plans to revive the classic sci-fi series starting with a new movie in 2015.
31 October 2012
Clinton to push Bosnia for reforms at start of Balkans tour
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins a five-nation Balkans tour on Tuesday, seeking to push regional leaders to stick to existing agreements and enact the reforms needed to join the EU and NATO.
31 October 2012
Hurricane can't stop the party at US gambling city
Hurricane Sandy plowed into Atlantic City, knocking down trees and smashing windows, but the superstorm failed to crash the party at the seaside casino town's only open bar.
30 October 2012
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