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Zarina Diyas in 3rd round of US Open
Kazakhstani tennis player Zarina Diyas has made it into the third round of Women’s Doubles at the US Open.
30 August 2014
20 miners rescued, five still missing in Nicaragua collapse
Rescuers in Nicaragua rescued 20 miners who had been trapped deep underground for nearly two days after a cave-in at an unlicensed gold mine.
30 August 2014
Democrats keep Obama at distance ahead of mid-term elections
Barack Obama's Democrats are walking a tightrope 10 weeks before US congressional elections.
30 August 2014
A pact with the devil: bankruptcy, greed from Florida to Venice
Eviction drama "99 Homes" is a portrayal of bankruptcy, greed and despair as compelling as it is disturbing.
30 August 2014
Joan Rivers 'serious' in New York hospital
Joan Rivers, the acerbic US stand-up comic and octogenarian television presenter, remained seriously ill in a New York hospital for a second day.
30 August 2014
US singer Green pleads no contest to ecstasy charge
Grammy-winning US singer Cee Lo Green pleaded no contest to a charge of giving a woman ecstasy before going back to her hotel.
30 August 2014
Facebook tuning mobile search at social network
Facebook said it is dabbling with letting members using smartphones or tablets search for past posts of friends at the leading online social network
30 August 2014
'Ice Bucket Challenge' passes $100 mn mark
The "Ice Bucket Challenge" viral craze has raised more than $100 million after sweeping the globe since its launch last month.
30 August 2014
Will Ward be first to defeat Golovkin?
Andre Ward’s team claims that the American boxer would be the first boxer to win Gennady Golovkin.
29 August 2014
Google tests using drones to deliver goods
Google on Thursday said it is testing using drones to deliver items bought online, putting its own spin on similar efforts by Amazon.com.
29 August 2014
Harry Belafonte to receive honorary humanitarian Oscar
Oscar organizers announced they will give a prestigious humanitarian award to US actor-producer-singer Harry Belafonte.
29 August 2014
Cyber attacks on US businesses, banks mounting
Investigators were digging to find who initiated and what was taken in an apparent hacker effort this month to penetrate the systems of US banks.
29 August 2014
Jewish community 'forced out' of Guatemalan village
A community of 230 Orthodox Jews began leaving the Guatemalan Indian village where they have lived for six years after claims of discrimination.
29 August 2014
'Brangelina' marry in secret French wedding
Hollywood power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt finally tied the knot after nine years together at a secret wedding in the south of France.
29 August 2014
Eyes on Apple for 'next big thing' on Sept. 9
Apple gadget lovers hungered for the "next big thing" on Thursday after the iconic company fired off invites to a mystery unveiling on Sept. 9.
29 August 2014
Worms, flies and humans: how we are related
Biologists said the genetic machinery of humans, fruit flies and roundworms was similar in many ways, a discovery that could help basic research.
28 August 2014
Millions lose Internet access in US
Time Warner Cable apologized for a "very serious failure" after millions of people across the US were knocked off the Internet because of a fault.
28 August 2014
Apple to unveil 'iWatch' on September 9: report
Apple will unveil an "iWatch" in September with the maker of the iPhone finally embarking on its much-rumored foray into wearable computing.
28 August 2014
Surprise-package Silva shakes up Brazil vote
Popular environmentalist Marina Silva has shaken up Brazil's presidential election since her sudden entry into the race.
28 August 2014
A mother's appeal as fears mount for Syria hostages
The mother of a US hostage who has been threatened with death by jihadist leaded for his life amid mounting fears for Americans captured in Syria.
28 August 2014