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Hagel confirmed as next US secretary of defense The US Senate confirmed Chuck Hagel to be secretary of defense Tuesday, ending a long and acrimonious nomination process and handing President Barack Obama a boost as he fills his second-term cabinet.

27 February 2013

New study links extreme weather to climate change Scientists said Monday they have identified a physical mechanism behind the extreme weather that has plagued many parts of the world in recent years -- and that it is tied to climate change.

27 February 2013

Syria rebels agree to meet Kerry, dismiss Damascus offer Syria's opposition has cancelled a planned boycott of an international conference on the two-year conflict after appeals from Britain and the US, but rejected an offer of talks from Damascus.

26 February 2013

BP accused of greed, lax safety at US oil spill trial The US government accused BP of letting greed triumph over safety Monday in the opening arguments of a multi-billion dollar trial over the devastating 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

26 February 2013

Kerry in London to start first official tour John Kerry will push his Russian counterpart to apply pressure on Syria when they meet during the new US Secretary of State's marathon tour of allies.

26 February 2013

High risks for Obama in new spending fight Barack Obama may have the upper hand against Republicans in a high-risk new spending showdown, but a drawn-out clash would likely damage the economy and put his presidential legacy on the line.

26 February 2013

Spielberg leaves Oscars empty-handed, again Hollywood veteran Steven Spielberg left the Oscars empty-handed for the second year running, despite his film having the most nominations for Tinseltown's top awards show.

25 February 2013

'Argo' wins best picture on shared Oscars night Ben Affleck's Iran hostage drama "Argo" won the coveted best film Oscar on Sunday, as other key prizes were shared among several films at the 85th Academy Awards, Hollywood's biggest night.

25 February 2013

Firefox smartphone system challenges Android, iOS Mozilla Foundation announced Sunday it will launch in mid 2013 its widely anticipated Firefox operating system for smartphones in a direct challenge to the duopoly of Apple's iOS and Google's Android.

25 February 2013

Old-school glamour, pale hues on Oscars red carpet Tinseltown's A-list stars on Sunday offered up a healthy serving of old-school Hollywood glamour on the Oscars red carpet, with strapless gowns and pale colors most definitely in vogue.

25 February 2013

Afghan leader orders US special forces out of province Afghanistan's president has ordered US special forces out of a strategic province over allegations of torture and murder by Afghans working with them.

25 February 2013

Lightning-fast mobile hits speed bump in Europe Lightning-fast fourth generation mobile networks are spreading rapidly worldwide, led by the United States, Japan and South Korea, but Europe lags behind and its economic crisis could brake investment.

25 February 2013

Hathaway wins best supporting actress Oscar Anne Hathaway on Sunday won the best supporting actress Oscar for her searing portrayal of the dying prostitute Fantine in musical adaptation "Les Miserables."

25 February 2013

Judge blocks Apple shareholder vote in lawsuit A US federal judge blocked Friday an Apple shareholder vote in response to a hedge fund lawsuit that claimed the tech giant was improperly bundling questions on a ballot.

24 February 2013

Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman to present Oscars Multiple Oscar-winning Hollywood legends Jack Nicholson and Dustin Hoffman were added Friday to the presenting line-up at this weekend's 85th Academy Awards.

23 February 2013

France tops US in women on corporate boards: study France has overtaken the United States in placing women on the boards of the world's 200 largest companies.

23 February 2013

Chef Wolfgang Puck: 19 years of feeding Oscars' hungry Hollywood's biggest stars, after weeks of dieting for the Red Carpet, finally get to pick up their cocktail forks again at the glittering banquet the follows Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony.

23 February 2013

Obama asks Supreme Court to overturn gay marriage ban The Barack Obama administration on Friday formally asked the US Supreme Court to strike down a 1996 law defining marriage exclusively as a union between a man and a woman.

23 February 2013

Microsoft added to hacker hit list Microsoft joined Facebook and Apple on Friday on the list of US technology titans targeted in recent cyberattacks.

23 February 2013

Obama, Japan PM firm on N.Korea, measured on China US President Barack Obama on Friday pledged with Japan's new leader to take a firm line on a defiant North Korea but the two sides also tried to calm rising tensions between Tokyo and China.

23 February 2013

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