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Three storm chasers killed by Oklahoma tornado Three veteran storm chasers were killed while pursuing powerful tornadoes that tore through the US state of Oklahoma.

03 June 2013

Douglas blames sex life for cancer battle Veteran Hollywood star Michael Douglas blamed the cancerous tumour which developed in his throat three years ago on his sex life.

03 June 2013

Europe set for record-breaking space launch Nearly 40 years ago, European countries worried by US and Soviet dominance of space gave the green light to the first Ariane rocket.

03 June 2013

US Treasury implements measure to avoid new debt The US Treasury Friday stopped re-investing in a retirement fund, a major step in its efforts to avoid exceeding the debt ceiling.

02 June 2013

Google interns meet their Hollywood counterparts Google interns got an early look at a Hollywood take on their world and chatted with celebrities who play them on screen in 'The Internship' film set for release next week.

02 June 2013

US reaffirms defence treaty with Philippines The United States on Saturday reaffirmed its commitment to a defence treaty with the Philippines, which is currently embroiled in a territorial dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea.

02 June 2013

Mother and child among 5 killed in Oklahoma tornadoes Tornadoes killed at least five people and wreaked massive damage late Friday in Oklahoma near the battered city of Moore, still recovering from a monster twister less than two weeks ago.

01 June 2013

US defence chief accuses China of cyber spying US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Saturday accused China of waging cyber espionage against the United States, stepping up pressure on Beijing over the issue ahead of a key summit between their leaders.

01 June 2013

Cancer researchers warn US budget cuts block advances Cancer researchers warned Friday that federal budget cuts enacted by the US Congress could block key advances in the fight against deadly disease.

01 June 2013

Obama approval ratings down amid political flaps President Barack Obama's approval ratings took a hit over the past month as he wrestled with controversies over the IRS, Benghazi and the secret seizure of journalists' phone records.

01 June 2013

New York oil rises despite record US supplies Oil prices rallied in New York Thursday despite US stockpiles hitting a fresh all-time high, while Brent slipped.

01 June 2013

Suspicious letters sent to White House, NY mayor A suspicious letter addressed to the White House and "similar" to an apparently poison-laced letter sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been intercepted.

31 May 2013

Cherished 'Start' button returning to Windows software Microsoft unveiled an update to its latest Windows operating system Thursday that included a return of a "Start" button that had been missed by longtime users of the computer software.

31 May 2013

US accuses Iran of surge in 'terrorism' The United States on Thursday accused Iran of sponsoring "terrorism" at a level unseen in decades and said that the separate threat from Al-Qaeda has been significantly degraded.

31 May 2013

Google coming out with two new Android phones Google revealed Thursday that it has two new sophisticated Android smartphones in the works, one of which will have the unprecedented distinction of being made in the United States.

31 May 2013

Father of Chechen killed in Boston probe wants FBI agents tried The father of a Chechen man shot dead by the FBI during questioning about his links to the Boston Marathon bombers said Thursday he wanted the agents tried for "executing" his son.

31 May 2013

Storm in a tea kettle? Hitler row boils over online A tea kettle which some think resembles Adolf Hitler has soared in price to over $200 on eBay, after it sold out online following protests over a billboard promoting the otherwise innocent product.

31 May 2013

Hagel to discuss cyberthreat with Chinese The United States must develop "rules of the road" with China and other countries to mitigate cyberthreats.

31 May 2013

High doses of common pain drugs can cause heart attack: study High doses of some commonly used pain drugs like ibuprofen can increase heart attacks, strokes and related deaths by about a third.

31 May 2013

Chinese hackers spying on US weapons programs Chinese hackers have gained access to secret designs for a slew of sophisticated US weapons programs, officials said Tuesday, possibly jeopardizing the American military's technological edge.

30 May 2013

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