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US scientists find evidence of ancient Martian lake A US spacecraft orbiting Mars has provided evidence of an ancient crater lake fed by groundwater, adding further support to theories that the Red Planet may once have hosted life.
21 January 2013
Sasha Obama to her Dad: 'you didn't mess up' To everyone else, he is the president of the United States, but to his young daughters Barack Obama is just Dad, who sometimes messes stuff up.
21 January 2013
Photo courtesy of geekmundo.net 'Mama' screams to top of N. America box office Newly released horror film "Mama" pushed the Oscar-tipped bin Laden manhunt movie "Zero Dark Thirty" out of the top slot at the North American weekend box office.
21 January 2013
Obama takes oath of office to begin second term US President Barack Obama took the oath of office Sunday to begin his second term at a simple ceremony stripped of the hope and historic promise that greeted his inauguration four years ago.
21 January 2013
Japan says will sign child abduction treaty Japan's foreign minister said Friday his country's new government would sign a treaty on child abductions, addressing one of the few rifts in relations with its main ally the United States.
20 January 2013
US flu epidemic worsens, 29 children dead A flu epidemic gripping the United States is more severe than usual, striking the elderly especially hard, health authorities said Friday as they also announced 29 child victims.
20 January 2013
Confusion over fate of foreigners held in Algeria An American hostage was confirmed dead Friday amid uncertainty over the fate of other foreigners held at an Algerian gas plant, with their captors demanding a prisoner swap and an end to French military action in Mali.
20 January 2013
White House, Pentagon disagree over Mali: report The White House and the US Defense Department are at odds over the danger posed by radical Islamic groups that have taken control of parts of Mali and are stirring up trouble in other parts of West Africa.
20 January 2013
Obama's inauguration a boon for businesses Tucked behind a tidy souvenir shop storefront on the ground floor of an office building one block from the White House.
19 January 2013
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. ©REUTERS US House Republicans back 3-month debt limit rise Republicans proposed a three-month increase to the US debt ceiling Friday as they mulled breaking a protracted fiscal impasse, but warned any long-term deal would require Congress to pass a budget that cuts spending.
19 January 2013
©REUTERS Some children outgrow autism: study Some children diagnosed as autistic at a young age see their symptoms completely disappear when they get older, new research shows.
19 January 2013
Apple, Google chiefs face grilling on 'no-poaching' Apple chief Tim Cook and Google chairman Eric Schmidt are expected to face questioning in a lawsuit accusing Silicon Valley giants of secretly agreeing not to "poach" one another's workers.
19 January 2013
US confronts new north Africa crisis The United States was rocked Thursday by a new crisis spurred by Islamic militants amid a deadly hostage-taking in Algeria, prompting warnings to US interests in north Africa to boost security.
19 January 2013
African diva aims for 'Marilyn moment' at Obama inauguration South Africa's Lira will be one among many performers at Barack Obama's inaugural celebrations Monday, but she is determined to be remembered for a performance to rival Marilyn Monroe's wooing of John F. Kennedy.
19 January 2013
©REUTERS Sony selling Madison Avenue HQ building for $1.1 bn Sony said Friday it was selling its US headquarters in Manhattan for $1.1 billion as part of an overhaul aimed at rescuing the Japanese consumer electronics giant's tattered balance sheet.
19 January 2013
Natalie Wood. Photo courtesy of fanpop.com Natalie Wood's husband snubs new death probe Hollywood icon Natalie Wood's husband has declined to talk to detectives who have re-opened a probe into his wife's mystery 1981 death, saying he has already answered all questions.
19 January 2013
©REUTERS Calorie-rich shrimp pasta tops Xtreme Eating list A plate of crispy battered shrimp, mushrooms, tomato and arugula tossed with spaghettini and a cream sauce took the cake Wednesday as the most calorie-rich chain restaurant dish in America.
18 January 2013
Photo courtesy of sergeev.us US to see first electric chair execution since 2010 An American who murdered two fellow inmates to speed up his execution faces death on the electric chair Wednesday, the first execution of its kind since 2010, authorities.
18 January 2013
Obama unveils sweeping gun control measures President Barack Obama Wednesday demanded an assault weapons ban and universal background checks for gun buyers as part of sweeping gun control measures in response to the Newtown school massacre.
18 January 2013
US theater massacre widow sues psychiatrist The widow of a victim of the US theater massacre is suing a psychiatrist for neglect, for failing to have the alleged shooter arrested despite him having "fantasized about killing a lot of people."
18 January 2013

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