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Obama urges swift return to civilian rule in Egypt President Barack Obama on Wednesday called for a swift return to elected civilian rule in Egypt, saying the United States was "deeply concerned" by the military's toppling of Mohamed Morsi.

04 July 2013 19:07

Computer mouse inventor dies at 88 Douglas Engelbart, who revolutionized computing by inventing the mouse, died in California on Tuesday at the age of 88.

04 July 2013 16:47

US Navy bolsters presence in Gulf The US Navy has deployed three additional coastal patrol ships to its Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, bolstering America's presence in the strategic Gulf.

04 July 2013 16:22

Martin Luther King remembered in Washington exhibit Civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr is being remembered in a Washington, D.C. exhibition held to tie-in with the 50th anniversary of his famous march on the US capital.

04 July 2013 16:04

Former Tiffany exec charged in jewelry theft A former executive of iconic New York jewelry store Tiffany was arrested on Tuesday for stealing more than $1 million worth of valuables which she later resold.

04 July 2013 12:55

US director making Chavez 'addendum,' not feature Oliver Stone is not shooting a new movie about Hugo Chavez but an "addendum" using outtakes from an old film.

04 July 2013 12:23

US air tankers help fight killer Arizona blaze The US military on Tuesday ordered four air tankers to join fire-dousing efforts in Arizona, where firefighters were battling a still out-of-control inferno which killed 19 of their comrades.

04 July 2013 11:12

Bolivia FM denies Snowden on Morales jet Bolivia's foreign minister on Tuesday denied that fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden was traveling with President Evo Morales in his plan.

04 July 2013 10:24

Pakistan could soon end Afghan war: Kabul army chief Pakistan could end the Afghan war "in weeks" if it were serious about peace, and is complicit in US drone strikes despite its denunciations of the anti-militant campaign.

03 July 2013 16:28

Yahoo buys startup behind smartphone movie app Yahoo announced it has bought a startup behind a smartphone movie application, extending a shopping spree launched after Marissa Mayer became chief of the Internet pioneer a year ago.

03 July 2013 15:42

Johnny Depp swaps pirates for wild west in 'Lone Ranger' Johnny Depp and the makers of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise have swapped the high seas for the wild west in "The Lone Ranger," as they seek to reboot an American pop culture icon.

03 July 2013 14:01

Everybody spies on everybody: ex-intel officers Europeans may express outrage over revelations of US spying but they know perfectly well how the espionage "game" is played -- everybody spies on everybody.

03 July 2013 13:02

Obama 'pressuring leaders' over extradition: Snowden Fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden on Monday accused US President Barack Obama of "pressuring the leaders" of countries from which he has sought protection.

02 July 2013 17:47

US takes up gaps on Syria, sea disputes at Asia forum Asia-Pacific security talks opened Tuesday with Beijing under pressure over its South China Sea claims.

02 July 2013 15:00

US wildfire grows after killing 19 firefighters Reinforcements poured in Monday to battle a runaway wildfire in Arizona that quadrupled in size overnight after killing 19 firefighters in one of the worst such incidents in US history.

02 July 2013 14:07

Snowden asylum requests sent to 21 countries: WikiLeaks Fugitive US intelligence analyst Edward Snowden has submitted asylum requests to 19 more nations including Cuba, Venezuela, Brazil, India, China, Russia, Germany and France.

02 July 2013 12:55

Apple seeks iWatch trademark in Japan Apple has filed a trademark application for an "iWatch" in Japan, fuelling speculation the US tech giant is preparing to introduce a wearable computing device.

02 July 2013 12:24

Zynga chief replaced by Microsoft videogame executive Zynga co-founder Mark Pincus on Monday said he is handing over the helm of the struggling social games company to Microsoft entertainment division chief Don Mattrick.

02 July 2013 11:23

US top court rejects same-sex marriage appeal: report The US Supreme Court has rejected an emergency bid to reinstate California's ban on same-sex marriage.

02 July 2013 10:30

Obama warns Africa's 'tyrant' leaders US President Barack Obama warned Sunday that Africa could only fulfill its rising potential with leaders who serve their people, not tyrants who enrich themselves.

02 July 2013 10:00

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