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Google weaves a web between human trafficking hotlines Sex workers are more likely to call in to a hotline for victims of human trafficking on a Wednesday, and a Google-backed initiative announced Tuesday could help to explain why.

10 April 2013 11:12

US budget cuts could delay Bin Laden kin's trial The highly anticipated New York trial of Osama bin Laden's son-in-law could be delayed because his court-appointed lawyers have been hit by US budget cuts.

09 April 2013 18:46

Obama slams Republicans for gun reform 'stunts' President Barack Obama accused Republicans of stooping to political stunts Monday to block gun reform, in a fervent appeal delivered close to the site of the Newtown school massacre.

09 April 2013 16:26

Fake Rockefeller faces murder charge verdict A German man who posed as a member of the famed Rockefeller family after allegedly killing his landlord in California likely killed the man's wife too.

09 April 2013 15:58

'Evil Dead' slays N. America box office in debut The reboot of the horror classic "Evil Dead" slayed its rivals in its opening weekend, topping the North American box office with $26 million in ticket sales.

09 April 2013 11:03

Kerry aims to give peace a chance in new Mideast trip Top US diplomat John Kerry met Palestinian leaders Sunday on a fresh mission to forge a new path forward after a years-long impasse in Middle East peace negotiations.

08 April 2013 17:50

US plans tit-for-tat response to N. Korea actions: report The United States and South Korea have drawn up plans for a measured tit-for-tat response to North Korean actions, which will be limited in order to prevent an escalation to broader war.

08 April 2013 16:12

Bryan, Lambert win big at US country music awards Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert won big Sunday as Nashville's biggest names took over Las Vegas for the 48th Academy of Country Music awards.

08 April 2013 13:32

Huawei looks to win back faith of United States Chinese tech giant Huawei said Monday that it hoped to "solve the challenges and problems" it has in the United States after Washington labelled it a security threat last year.

08 April 2013 13:09

US seek China's cooperation on North Korea: report The United States is pressuring China's new President Xi Jinping to crack down on the regime in North Korea or face an increased US military presence in the region.

07 April 2013 12:37

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 12:16

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 20:06

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 14:11

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 12:05

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 11:44

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 10:00

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 18:51

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 18:00

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 17:40

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 16:21

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