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Cities affect weather thousands of kilometres away Heat from large cities alters local streams of high-altitude winds, potentially affecting weather in locations thousands of kilometres (miles) away.

29 January 2013 10:21

'Argo' wins top SAG award, in latest pre-Oscar boost Iran hostage crisis drama "Argo" won the best film drama prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards Sunday, in yet another boost for its prospects at next month's all-important Oscars.

28 January 2013 15:01

Clinton says can't predict her future, as 2016 looms With only days left until she steps down as America's top diplomat, Hillary Clinton left the door open Sunday to a possible future run in the 2016 presidential elections.

28 January 2013 11:25

Gritty drama 'Fruitvale' wins top Sundance prize "Fruitvale," about a young black man shot by police in a gritty California neighborhood, won the top prize Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival, America's premier independent movie showcase.

28 January 2013 10:22

Recycling entrepreneur stubs out cigarette garbage Recycling entrepreneur Tom Szaky is stubbing out the world's cigarette problem -- one butt at a time.

28 January 2013 10:01

Thousands march in Washington for gun control Thousands of people marched in Washington on Saturday to demand stronger gun control legislation, in a solemn rally six weeks after the shock massacre of young children at a Connecticut school.

27 January 2013 20:08

Apple loses world's most valuable company crown Apple shares extended their losses Friday, ending a miserable week for the California tech giant as it surrendered its position as the world's biggest company based on market value.

27 January 2013 17:37

New mutations may show how cancers grow: study Scientists have discovered two new genetic mutations that occur together in 71 percent of malignant melanoma tumors, an aggressive and deadly cancer of the skin.

27 January 2013 17:10

Hacker group Anonymous downs US government site Hacker group Anonymous said it disabled the US Sentencing Commission's website Saturday in revenge for the death of Internet freedom advocate Aaron Swartz, and vowed to release government data.

27 January 2013 16:44

'Django Unchained' dolls banned by eBay as 'offensive' Online auction giant eBay has banned the sale of dolls linked to Quentin Tarantino's blood-soaked western about a freed slave "Django Unchained," describing them as "offensive".

27 January 2013 14:41

US court throws out award in Bratz doll row A US appeals court on Thursday threw out a multi-million dollar award against toy maker Mattel in a long-running dispute with rival MGA Entertainment over Bratz children's dolls.

27 January 2013 14:41

J.J. Abrams to direct new 'Star Wars' film: report Sci-fi and action filmmaker J.J. Abrams has been tapped to direct a seventh "Star Wars" movie expected to be released by Disney in 2015.

27 January 2013 11:49

US calls for 'unconditional' Sudan talks with rebels The United States on Thursday called on Sudan to hold "unconditional" talks with rebels battling government forces in two strife-torn states where the UN says thousands are close to starvation.

27 January 2013 10:46

Apple co-founder says Steve Jobs film inaccurate Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said Friday that a new film about the late Steve Jobs is factually "wrong," while the movie's makers countered it is meant as entertainment -- not a literal retelling of the computer pioneer's life.

26 January 2013 18:51

Gatorade pulls 'fire retardant' additive PepsiCo subsidiary Gatorade said Friday it was removing an ingredient from its popular citrus-flavored sports drink that has a second life as a fire retardant.

26 January 2013 18:14

US braces for 'six strikes' anti-piracy program A new voluntary system aimed at rooting out online copyright piracy using a controversial "six strikes" system is set to be implemented by US Internet providers soon, with the impact unclear.

26 January 2013 16:13

US military to lift ban on women in combat US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will lift a ban on women serving in combat, officials said Wednesday -- a ground-breaking move after a decade of war that saw female troops thrust onto the battlefield.

26 January 2013 10:48

Uncertainty, pessimism over next Iran nuclear talks More than two months after US President Barack Obama's re-election opened the way for new six-power nuclear talks with Iran, no date or location for their first meeting since June has been set.

25 January 2013 19:11

Clinton says will use social media to fight Qaeda Secretary of State Hillary Clinton promised Wednesday that the United States would use the Internet and social media in its fight against Al-Qaeda and other extremist Islamist groups.

25 January 2013 18:55

Emotional Clinton angrily denies Benghazi cover-up A fiery Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday angrily dismissed Republican charges of a cover-up over the deadly Benghazi attack and warned the world needs to combat rising extremism.

25 January 2013 17:32

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