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Assad warns of instability, Obama to host Syria talks Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned that the fall of his regime would destabilise the region "for many years", as US President Barack Obama announced talks with Middle East allies over the crisis.
07 April 2013
Philippines asking $1.4 mn from US for reef damage The Philippines will ask the United States to pay 58 million pesos ($1.4 million) in compensation for damage caused by a US warship to a protected coral reef.
06 April 2013
Electric car maker Fisker cuts 75 pct of workforce High end electric car maker Fisker Automotive, which has had financial difficulties for months, said Friday it was laying off 75 percent of its workforce.
06 April 2013
Halle Berry. ©REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Halle Berry expecting new baby at 46 Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry is expecting her second child at the age of 46 with French actor fiance Olivier Martinez.
06 April 2013
Toyota pays $16 million to settle US acceleration suit Toyota has agreed to a $16 million deal with a southern Californian county over charges the Japanese auto giant hid safety issues linked to unintended acceleration of cars.
06 April 2013
©REUTERS US public backs S. Korea if attacked: poll Most Americans say that the United States should support ally South Korea if it is attacked by the North amid soaring tensions on the divided peninsula,.
06 April 2013
US Senate tilts toward support of gay marriage US Senator Bill Nelson endorsed gay marriage on Thursday, shifting the chamber in favor of rights for same-sex couples.
05 April 2013
Obama more optimistic on immigration than gun control US President Barack Obama said Thursday he was more upbeat about the prospects of immigration reform making it through Congress than tougher gun control legislation.
05 April 2013
Pulitzer-winning US film critic Ebert dies at 70 Film legend Martin Scorsese and President Barack Obama led tributes to US movie critic Roger Ebert, the first cinema pundit to win a Pulitzer Prize who died Thursday from cancer aged 70.
05 April 2013
©REUTERS US wary as N. Korea missile danger escalates The United States said it was taking "all necessary precautions" after North Korea rang fresh alarms in an escalating crisis by moving a medium-range missile Thursday to its east coast.
05 April 2013
Photo courtesy of cine3dvision.com 'Jurassic' filmmakers recall video effects nightmare The makers of the original "Jurassic Park" film are recalling the "nightmare" of using pioneering visual effects, as a 3D version of the Oscar-winning movie is released.
05 April 2013
Facebook stakes out Android 'home' to battle rivals Facebook unveiled a software suite Thursday that stakes out a "home" on Android smartphones as it steps up its challenge to Apple and Google in the booming mobile market.
05 April 2013
US health authorities announce bird flu vaccine effort US health authorities said Thursday they are liaising with domestic and international partners to develop a vaccine for the H7N9 bird flu virus that has killed five people in China.
05 April 2013
Vintage website seen as glimpse at teenage Zuckerberg A website thought to be the handiwork of Mark Zuckerberg at the age of 15 resurfaced on the Internet on Thursday, providing a glimpse into the early days of the famed Facebook co-founder.
05 April 2013
©REUTERS/Andrew Burton Connecticut senate backs toughest US gun law Senate legislators in Connecticut, where a gunman massacred 20 small children and six adults in December, passed the toughest US law on owning military-style rifles.
04 April 2013
US boosts missile defence, N. Korea warns of nuclear strike The United States has scrambled to reinforce its Pacific missile defences, preparing to send ground-based interceptors to Guam.
04 April 2013
Photo courtesy of healthcave.com Dementia costlier than cancer, heart disease: study Dementia costs more each year in the United States than cancer or heart disease, with annual costs ranging from $157 billion to $215 billion.
04 April 2013
Rolling Stones roll out North America, Hyde Park tour dates The Rolling Stones announced Wednesday a highly anticipated nine-city North American tour ahead of their first gig in London's Hyde Park in more than four decades.
04 April 2013
US vows to defend itself, allies amid N. Korea crisis The United States vowed to defend itself and its regional allies Tuesday after North Korea again stepped up its warlike rhetoric and the UN warned that the crisis could spin out of control.
04 April 2013
Photo courtesy of healthjockey.com Diabetes link to low sleep hormone levels: study A decrease in levels of the sleep hormone melatonin has been linked to an increased risk of adult onset diabetes.
04 April 2013

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