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Geneticists find 100+ DNA pointers for schizophrenia A massive gene trawl has linked over 100 DNA coding mutations to schizophrenia, yielding critical clues about what causes the illness and possibly how to treat it, scientists said

23 July 2014

Here's sellin' to you, kid. Casablanca piano up for sale The iconic piano from Hollywood romance "Casablanca" goes on sale at auction in New York in November, the highlight of more than two dozen collectors' items from the fabled war-time classic.

22 July 2014

Deal reached over US gynecologist who secretly taped patients The health care affiliate of a top US medical school is to pay $190 million to patients of a gynecologist who secretly photographed and videotaped them, lawyers said.

22 July 2014

Accused Android app pirates face criminal charges US prosecutors on Monday unsealed indictments against six people suspected of collectively pirating millions of applications tailored for Android-powered mobile devices.

22 July 2014

Texas governor to send 1,000 troops to Mexico border Texas Governor Rick Perry announced plans to send 1,000 military reservists to the state's border with Mexico, to tackle a surge in immigrant children flooding into the United States.

22 July 2014

US court makes first conviction in Boston attacks A US jury on Monday returned the first conviction over the 2013 Boston Marathon attacks, finding a friend of the prime suspect guilty of obstructing the investigation into the bombings.

22 July 2014

N. American box office goes bananas for 'Apes' "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" clung tight to the top of the North American box office for a second week in a row, earning far more than chimp change, industry data showed.

22 July 2014

Russian steelmaker Severstal announces sale of US plants Russia's steel giant Severstal announced on Monday the sale of its North American plants to US companies for a total of $2.3 billion (1.7 billion euros).

22 July 2014

Rebels move MH17 air crash bodies as US accuses Russia Pro-Russian militiamen in Ukraine loaded almost 200 bodies from downed flight MH17 into refrigerated train wagons on Sunday as an outraged United States pointed the finger of blame directly at Moscow and demanded it ensure full access to the crash site for international investigators.

21 July 2014

'Maverick' star James Garner dies James Garner, 86, star of the hit TV series "Maverick" and "The Rockford Files," has died, Los Angeles police told AFP.

21 July 2014

Obama calls for immediate truce as Gaza toll soars US President Barack Obama called for an "immediate ceasefire" between Israel and Hamas, after the bloodiest day of fighting in Gaza raised the number of Palestinians killed to 476.

21 July 2014

US warns against 'pure caffeine' after teen dies US regulators on Friday warned against ingesting pure powdered caffeine, which is being sold in bulk over the Internet and is known to have killed at least one teenager.

21 July 2014

Amazon launches unlimited e-book subscription plan US online giant Amazon unveiled a Netflix-style subscription plan for unlimited access to e-books, a move which could shake up the world of publishing.

20 July 2014

Actor Morgan Freeman 'cried' seeing 1969 Moon landing American actor Morgan Freeman said Friday he became teary-eyed when he watched US astronauts set foot on the Moon for the first time, 45 years ago.

20 July 2014

NY mayor delays Italy jaunt over police death crisis New York's mayor was forced to postpone a criticized family holiday in Italy following the death of a man wrestled to the ground by police officers.

19 July 2014

Iran nuclear deadline extended by four months Iran and world powers gave themselves four more months to negotiate a historic nuclear deal after failing to close major gaps in marathon talks in Vienna.

19 July 2014

Ethiopian bloggers, journalists handed 'terrorism' charges A group of Ethiopian bloggers and journalists detained for nearly three months have been charged with terrorism for having links to an outlawed group and for planning attacks, a judge said.

19 July 2014

Obama calls Cameron, Merkel, Abbott US President Barack Obama spoke by phone with the leaders of Germany, Britain and Australia to discuss how to respond to the downing of a Malaysian jetliner in eastern Ukraine.

19 July 2014

FedEx indicted for shipping illegal online pharmacy meds The US Justice Department announced that package-delivery giant FedEx has been indicted for allegedly facilitating the distribution of controlled substances and prescription drugs sold by illegal online pharmacies.

19 July 2014

Facebook testing on-screen button for buying Facebook said it was testing a feature that lets users of the leading social network make purchases by simply pressing an on-screen "Buy" button.

19 July 2014

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