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Smoking out tobacco: The rise of the e-cig
The camera zooms in on a stubble-bearded hunk dragging on a cigarette and blowing out a thick cloud of smoke with what seems to be great satisfaction.
11 February 2013
©REUTERS Million dollar reward for alleged US cop 'terrorist'
Los Angeles on Sunday announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the capture of an ex-cop accused of "domestic terrorism" in a murder spree that has claimed three lives.
11 February 2013
Grammys shared among many on music's big night
Indie pop band fun. won two big prizes at the Grammys as the music industry's top honors were shared out Sunday, on a night which united veteran artists with the latest generation of hitmakers.
11 February 2013
Obama to propose deep nuclear arms cuts: report
US President Barack Obama will use his State of the Union address on Tuesday to call for dramatic cuts in nuclear arsenals around the world.
11 February 2013
Genetically engineered virus kills cancer: study
A genetically-engineered virus tested in 30 terminally-ill liver cancer patients significantly prolonged their lives, killing tumours and inhibiting the growth of new ones.
11 February 2013
Storm stops all flights in and out of New York
All air travel in or out of New York was halted Friday as airlines grounded their planes in response to an intensifying blizzard across New England.
10 February 2013
©REUTERS/Per Lochen US military may skip Paris air show due to budget cuts
Facing the prospect of dramatic budget cuts, the US military may skip the Paris air show this year for the first time.
09 February 2013
Assange urges leak of US drone rules
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange urged US officials Friday to leak secret documents on drone strikes, saying that the broad discretion to kill citizens showed a "collapse" in the American system.
09 February 2013
Photo courtesy of gothamschool.org White House fears deep damage from spending cuts
The White House warned Friday that billions of dollars in automatic budget cuts set to kick in on March 1 were a "blunt" instrument that could wreak deep damage to the already fragile US economy.
09 February 2013
'Lincoln' screenwriter apologizes for 15-second error
The screenwriter of "Lincoln," which has 12 Oscar nominations, conceded on Friday that the taut political drama changed the historical record for "15 seconds," after a lawmaker complained.
09 February 2013
Jason Wu shines in midst of New York blizzard
The snowstorm walloping New England also gatecrashed New York Fashion Week on Friday, although First Lady Michelle Obama's much favored designer Jason Wu did his best to lift the gloom.
09 February 2013
Google chairman to sell $2.5 bn of shares
Google's Chairman Eric Schmidt plans to sell 3.2 million "A" shares, currently worth $2.5 billion, over the next year, Google said Friday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
09 February 2013
©REUTERS/Eloy Alonso Asteroid strike did in the dinosaurs: study
Scientists said Thursday they are a step closer to proving the death blow for dinosaurs 66 million years ago was a gigantic comet or asteroid that struck near Mexico.
09 February 2013
Greenlight sues Apple, with eye on cash pile
Apple said Thursday it is weighing ways to give shareholders more of its huge cash stockpile, after hedge fund Greenlight Capital filed suit in an effort to press it in that direction.
08 February 2013
NY Times making more from readers than advertising
The New York Times Company said Thursday that its revenue from readers and subscribers overtook that of advertising for the first time in 2012, as the media group reported a boost in profits.
08 February 2013
©REUTERS Near impact: asteroid to narrowly miss Earth
Hold on to your hats: an asteroid will zoom within spitting distance of Earth next week, in what NASA said Thursday is the closest flyby ever predicted for an object this large.
08 February 2013
Obama's choice to run CIA defends US drone war
President Barack Obama's choice to run the CIA defended drone strikes as a vital "last resort" against Al-Qaeda militants, despite criticism from senators about the veil of secrecy surrounding the raids.
08 February 2013
US immigrants' kids almost as well off as natives: study
Second-generation immigrants in the United States are far better off than their parents and almost as well-placed as the offspring of native-born Americans.
08 February 2013
©REUTERS Grammys set for fun. night, but with clothes on
The music world gathers in Los Angeles on Sunday for the Grammys, with oddly-punctuated indie pop band fun. hoping to win big at the industry's top awards show -- as long as they keep their clothes on.
08 February 2013
US expands sanctions on Iran to press nuclear case
The United States on Wednesday tightened sanctions on Iran to further choke off its oil income, saying it was necessary to increase pressure on Tehran over its suspected nuclear weapons program.
08 February 2013

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