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US berates Russia for aiding Syrian regime The US has denounced Russia's policy of aiding the Syrian regime as "morally bankrupt," as tensions between Damascus and Ankara escalate over cargo seized from a Syrian passenger plane.

14 October 2012 14:03

Beverage groups sue over New York 'supersize' ban A US beverage industry group and other businesses filed a lawsuit Friday against the administration of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg seeking to block restrictions on sales of large soda drinks.

14 October 2012 12:49

Veteran US diplomat takes charge in Libya A month after the killing of US ambassador Chris Stevens, Washington said Thursday it has brought a veteran diplomat out of retirement to head up its Libya team vowing to help build the new democracy.

14 October 2012 11:26

US thinks Iran behind cyberattack in Saudi: ex-official The United States believes Iran was behind a major cyberattack on Saudi Arabia's state oil company and a Qatari gas firm.

14 October 2012 11:14

Space shuttle makes stately last journey to LA home The US space shuttle Endeavour is making its final journey, at the less than rocket-propelled speed of two miles an hour, in a meticulously planned and stately trip through the streets of Los Angeles.

14 October 2012 10:29

Canada bars US extremist pastor Terry Jones Notorious US pastor Terry Jones said Thursday he has been barred from entering Canada after an anti-Islam video he backs triggered violent protests across the Muslim world.

13 October 2012 14:51

Iran still 'good way away' from nuclear weapon: Biden Iran is still "a good way away" from acquiring a nuclear weapon, US Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday, insisting the United States would stop Tehran before it was too late.

13 October 2012 13:09

US appeals court lifts ban on Samsung-Google phone A US appeals court Thursday lifted a sales ban on Google-branded Samsung smartphones in a patent fight with Apple, saying there was no evidence sales were driven by features copied from the iPhone.

13 October 2012 12:47

Denying girls school entrenches poverty: report Millions of girls worldwide are condemned to lives of hardship because they don't go to school, an education gap that entrenches broader extreme poverty.

13 October 2012 12:25

US soldiers say still focused on Afghan mission As the US soldiers returned fire during an insurgent attack, an old man walked towards the platoon.

13 October 2012 11:44

Beard sparks legal debate in Fort Hood shooting case Lawyers argued in a US military court Thursday over whether the soldier accused of the Fort Hood massacre can keep his beard despite objections from the judge overseeing his court-martial.

13 October 2012 11:22

VP pick Ryan bows to Romney line on abortion US vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan stood by his pro-life credentials Thursday but said a White House led by Mitt Romney would not try to ban rape victims from seeking abortions.

13 October 2012 10:20

US military prepares new rules for cyber war:Panetta The United States faces a growing threat of a "cyber-Pearl Harbor" and has drafted new rules for the military that would enable it to move aggressively against digital attacks.

12 October 2012 18:08

Mars rover makes surprising rock find A rock analyzed by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has a surprising and more varied composition that resembles rare rocks from the bowels of our planet.

12 October 2012 16:59

UN report warns of possible rise in child marriages The number of girls who marry before their 18th birthday could increase dramatically over the next two decades, a new UN report warned Thursday.

12 October 2012 14:26

Filmmaker didn't spark Muslim violence: lawyer A lawyer for the man behind the "Innocence of Muslims" video denied Wednesday his client was to blame for a wave of violence across the Middle East, as he appeared in court for a second time.

12 October 2012 12:38

US sues Wells Fargo for mortgage fraud The US filed suit Tuesday against US banking giant Wells Fargo, alleging mortgage fraud that cost the government hundreds of million of dollars after the holders of the home loans defaulted.

11 October 2012 15:57

Pop Art genius Lichtenstein gets major US retrospective Roy Lichtenstein, the American painter whose comic book-inspired canvases gave the Pop Art movement some of its most vivid images, is getting his first major retrospective since his death 15 years ago.

11 October 2012 13:27

As mobile devices advance, PC future murky The PC is not dead, but it's no longer king of the technology universe.

11 October 2012 12:25

Romney surges as White House race narrows Inviting supporters to taunt Barack Obama with chants of "four more weeks," rival Mitt Romney surged into the lead in US opinion polls Tuesday, his reward for beating the president in their first head-to-head debate.

11 October 2012 11:48

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