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Convicts, corruption suspects up for office in Peru Some 21 million Peruvians are voting in regional and municipal elections, with many candidates accused of corruption, drug-trafficking ties.

06 October 2014

Simon strengthens as powerful hurricane off Mexico coast Simon grew into a powerful category four hurricane as it swirled off Mexico's Pacific coast, threatening resorts barely recovering from a recent storm.

05 October 2014

It's good to talk: app aims to spur voice renaissance Google employees are hoping an innovative new phone application will trigger a renaissance in an increasingly unfashionable method of human communication: talking.

05 October 2014

From Mickey Mouse to Star Wars: the (market) force is with Disney The December 2015 release date for the first film in a new "Star Wars" trilogy is a distant date in a galaxy far, far away.

05 October 2014

Social networks make push as shopping destinations They're not just for sharing any more: Facebook and Twitter are now looking to play a bigger role in shopping.

05 October 2014

Ex-Haiti dictator 'Baby Doc' Duvalier dead at 63 Haiti's former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier died on Saturday of a heart attack. He was 63.

05 October 2014

Apple plans iPad event on Oct. 16: report Apple has scheduled an October 16 event to update its iPad line, technology news website Re/code reported Friday.

04 October 2014

Brazil primed for closest election in decades Brazil's presidential elections are likely to be the closest in a generation, but polls suggest leftist incumbent Dilma Rousseff will secure a second term after a run-off.

04 October 2014

'Selfie' explores online addiction, embarrassment Narcissism, isolation, control freakery: the deep impact of the Internet and social networks on our modern lives is coming under the spotlight in a new TV show.

04 October 2014

Yahoo wants to invest in Snapchat: report Flush with cash from its investment in Alibaba, Yahoo is angling to buy into hot mobile messaging startup Snapchat, the Wall Street Journal reported.

04 October 2014

Simon becomes hurricane along Mexico's Pacific coast: forecasters Simon strengthened to become the 13th named hurricane of the 2014 eastern North Pacific hurricane season as it swirled off the Mexican coast.

04 October 2014

Rihanna, Springsteen among stars to rock US Veterans Day A galaxy of big-name rock, pop and country artists, from Rihanna to Carrie Underwood, will honor members of the US military at a Veterans Day concert.

04 October 2014

Facebook steps up battle on 'fake likes' Facebook said it has stepped up its battle against spammers who promise to deliver "likes" to its members, and warned users on using such scams.

04 October 2014

'Vaccinated' mosquitos released in Rio to combat dengue Thousand mosquitos immunized against dengue fever have been released in Brazil as part of an innovative attempt to curb the spread of the tropical sickness.

03 October 2014

Grandmum Clinton doles out advice to baby Charlotte Hillary Clinton, widely expected to run for the US presidency in 2016, had a grandmotherly glow as she encouraged women to take risks.

03 October 2014

George W. Bush: brother Jeb 'wants' the White House It may just be brotherly love, but former president George W. Bush said that his younger sibling Jeb wants the White House in 2016.

03 October 2014

Disney extends CEO Iger to 2018 US media-entertainment group Disney said Thursday it has extended the contract for chief executive Robert Iger through June 2018.

03 October 2014

Facebook tightens reins on research at social network Facebook tightened the reins on its research methods in the wake of an outcry by members who felt manipulated by a secret study into how posts affect moods.

03 October 2014

Hollywood actresses slam Google over leaked nude photos Hollywood celebrities whose naked pictures were hacked and posted online have threatened to sue Google for failing to crack down on the leaks.

03 October 2014

Hobbit fans step into "Shadow of Mordor" video game Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment released a "Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor" video game that plays out between "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings."

01 October 2014

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