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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 14:47

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 13:57

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 13:34

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 11:50

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 10:00

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 11:41

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 18:57

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 16:03

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 14:26

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 13:35

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 12:19

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 11:56

Christie's to auction Andy Warhol works online Christie's auction house said Thursday it will put 125 works of art by the American pop icon Andy Warhol under the hammer in an online-only sale starting next week.

23 February 2013 10:45

US executive blasts 'extremist' French government An outspoken American CEO criticized France's government anew Thursday, but praised French women and wine and said that he himself was named after the iconic crooner Maurice Chevalier.

23 February 2013 10:01

Obama jabs Republicans over tax cuts for rich President Barack Obama on Thursday said the only thing keeping Republicans together was a desire to shield the rich from higher taxes, in a new jab over an imminent budget confrontation.

22 February 2013 19:00

Russia accuses US over UN statement on Syria attack Russia on Thursday accused US diplomats of blocking a UN Security Council condemnation of a bomb attack in the Syrian capital that left at least 59 dead.

22 February 2013 16:53

Google challenges Apple with high-end laptop Google unveiled a touchscreen notebook computer Thursday designed for high-end users, throwing down the gauntlet to Apple and its MacBooks.

22 February 2013 16:23

'Argo' vs 'Lincoln' in knife-edge Oscars race Ben Affleck's Iran hostage drama "Argo" goes into Oscars weekend a whisker ahead of Steven Spielberg's presidential "Lincoln," but the race is one of the most unpredictable in recent memory.

22 February 2013 13:32

United Airlines extends 787 grounding to May United Airlines said Thursday it expected to keep its six Boeing 787s out of service until May 12, as the cutting-edge airplane remained grounded worldwide due to battery problems.

22 February 2013 11:48

New York Times revives effort to sell Boston Globe The New York Times, facing a difficult environment for newspapers in the digital age, announced Wednesday that it was reviving its efforts to sell The Boston Globe.

21 February 2013 19:04

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