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New Florida teen's shooter allegations spark row
The release by prosecutors of allegations of childhood molestation against Florida teen shooter George Zimmerman drew an angry response Monday from the murder suspect's lawyer.
17 July 2012
US suffers worst drought in 56 years
The United States is experiencing its widest-spread drought in 56 years, according to a release by the nation's meteorological agency Monday.
17 July 2012
Google's first female engineer jumps to Yahoo! helm
Sullivan expected 37-year-old Mayer to put her proven approach to work as the new chief officer at faded Internet pioneer Yahoo!.
17 July 2012
Obama refuses to apologize for Romney attacks
US President Barack Obama refused to apologize Sunday for accusing Mitt Romney of outsourcing jobs while in charge of Bain Capital, a charge his Republican opponent has dismissed as "false."
17 July 2012
'Ice Age' sweeps in and tops US box office
"Ice Age: Continental Drift" entered at the top of the North American box office this weekend, knocking "The Amazing Spider-Man" off the summit.
16 July 2012
Springsteen, McCartney silenced at marathon London gig
Ageing rockers Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney were silenced on Saturday night after over-running at a gig in London's Hyde Park.
16 July 2012
Oscar-winning actress Celeste Holm dies at 95
Oscar-winning actress Celeste Holm -- who was the original girl who couldn't say no in the musical "Oklahoma!" -- has died aged 95, her family and reports said Sunday.
16 July 2012
Clinton urges Egypt's military to support transition
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Sunday with Egypt's top military leader urging him to support a transition to civilian rule amid fears that the promise of hard-won freedoms could be slipping away.
16 July 2012
LA bear who became Twitter star back in wild
A bear which became a minor star in Los Angeles, with over 24,000 Twitter followers, was returned to the wild Sunday after being found asleep in a tree.
16 July 2012
Romney fights back on Bain, slams 'false' attacks
Republican Mitt Romney on Friday angrily blunted "false" attacks about his time at Bain Capital but did not cede to demands to release more tax returns that have dogged his White House bid.
15 July 2012
Designer says future US uniforms to be made in USA
It's too late for London, but US Olympians in 2014 will be clad in Ralph Lauren-designed uniforms made in the United States.
15 July 2012
US charges Iranian, Chinese on Iran enrichment
The US on Friday announced charges against an Iranian citizen and Chinese resident for allegedly trying to export nuclear-related material to help Tehran enrich uranium.
15 July 2012
Wikipedia hits defining moment in social Web era
The public knowledge website is more than a decade old and remains among the top 10 Internet sites in the world, but some say it is becoming old and dowdy. Others want to keep it that way.
14 July 2012
Visa, MasterCard to pay billions in card-fee suit
Credit card giants Visa and MasterCard agreed Friday to pay more than $6 billion to millions of merchants which had sued them for allegedly fixing card-use fees.
14 July 2012
New drug tunnels found under US-Mexico border
US and Mexican authorities have unearthed a 240-yard-long drug smuggling tunnel under their joint border in the state of Arizona, the latest such find in the violence-scarred region.
14 July 2012
Sylvester Stallone 'devastated' by son's death
Sylvester Stallone was described as "devastated" Friday after his 36-year-old son Sage, who is also an actor, was found dead.
14 July 2012
Cyber war on Iran has only just begun
A US cyber war against Iran's nuclear program may have only just begun and could escalate with explosions triggered by digital sabotage.
14 July 2012
Fat studies conference challenges supersize stereotypes
Cat Pause proudly describes herself as "fat", can live with euphemisms like "curvy", "chunky" or "chubby", but baulks at what she believes are value-laden labels such as "overweight" or "obese".
14 July 2012
Penn State ignored child sex allegations: probe
Top officials at Penn State University showed "total and consistent disregard" for the well-being of the young victims of a pedophilia scandal.
14 July 2012
Clinton in plea for workers' rights in Asia
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday urged Southeast Asian nations to promote workers' rights and improve labour conditions as a means of spurring economic growth.
14 July 2012
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