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Who will be on Obama's new dream team?
A week after winning re-election President Barack Obama has yet to reveal his new White House dream team amid fierce jostling for coveted posts key to shaping America's foreign and defense policy.
14 November 2012
Sesame puppeteer relieved as sex claim dropped
The puppeteer behind Elmo on "Sesame Street" voiced relief Tuesday, after a man who accused him of underage sex was reported to have dropped the claim.
14 November 2012
US general demoted over 5-star hotel spending
A four-star general who headed US Africa Command has been demoted amid charges he spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on pricey travel, Pentagon officials.
14 November 2012
No cognitive decline for women with migraines: study
Women suffering from migraines are more likely to experience changes to their brain tissue, though these do not appear to cause long-term damage to their mental condition.
14 November 2012
N.Korea carries out tests for missiles: think tank
North Korea has conducted motor tests to improve its long-range missiles after a failed launch in April, a US think tank said Monday after reviewing new satellite images.
14 November 2012
Eric Clapton watch sells for $3.6mn at auction
A platinum wristwatch belonging to British guitarist Eric Clapton sold for 3.4 million Swiss francs ($3.6 million, 2.9 million euros) in Geneva Monday, auction house Christie's said.
14 November 2012
Stream of new revelations in fall of US spy chief
One of fallen CIA chief David Petraeus' senior colleagues in President Barack Obama's administration on Monday welcomed his resignation, as new revelations about his sex scandal surfaced by the hour.
14 November 2012
Panetta on staying as Pentagon chief: 'Who the hell knows?'
Pentagon chief Leon Panetta, a longtime veteran of Washington politics, sidestepped questions Monday about whether he would quit his post as expected and retire.
13 November 2012
US vows to attack 'flaws' in UN Human Rights Council
The United States on Monday won a new term on the UN Human Rights Council and vowed to renew its campaign to put right "flaws" in the controversial body.
13 November 2012
'Twilight' fans camp out for vampire farewell
Thousands of excited "Twilight" fans have been camping out in Los Angeles to await the last episode of the blockbuster saga -- and not even chilly temperatures could cool their vampire passions.
13 November 2012
Sesame Street puppeteer denies underage sex claim
The puppeteer behind Elmo on "Sesame Street" says he is taking time out from the much-loved US children's TV show to fight a "defamatory" claim he had a sexual relationship with an underage boy.
13 November 2012
New York governor seeks $30 bn in aid after Sandy
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo asked the US federal government for $30 billion in aid Monday to help his state recover from the devastation left by superstorm Sandy.
13 November 2012
Anti-virus legend McAfee wanted for murder in Belize
John McAfee, founder of the eponymous anti-virus company, is on the run for killing another US citizen in a resort town.
13 November 2012
Palestinian UN bid on Nov 29: Abbas
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has announced that the Palestinian Authority will present its bid for non-state UN membership, despite US and Israeli opposition.
13 November 2012
FBI agents search home of Petraeus's lover
FBI agents searched the home of the woman at the center of a sex scandal behind David Petraeus's decision to step down as head of the Central Intelligence Agency.
13 November 2012
New Bond film 'Skyfall' tops N. America box office
The new James Bond movie "Skyfall" swept North American box offices this weekend, crushing second-place animated feature "Wreck-It Ralph", industry estimates showed Sunday.
13 November 2012
Obama tells Abbas of opposition to UN move
US President Barack Obama told Mahmud Abbas on Sunday that his administration opposes a Palestinian bid for non-state membership of the UN.
12 November 2012
Russia will back US-Iran nuclear talks: FT
Russia will support one-to-one talks between the United States and Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
12 November 2012
500 rabbis call for release of US man jailed in Cuba
The wife jailed US contractor Alan Gross took part in a Florida protest Sunday seeking her husband's release from a Cuba prison, as some 500 rabbis from around the world appealed to Havana on his behalf.
12 November 2012
Lover's jealous emails led to CIA chief's downfall
The FBI uncovered the affair that led to the resignation of CIA chief David Petraeus while investigating threatening emails sent by his lover to a second woman.
12 November 2012
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