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Imploding sub a 'tragic loss': Titanic director Hollywood director James Cameron Tuesday mourned a "tragic loss" after a deep sea research vessel imploded nearly 10 kilometres (six miles) beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean.

14 May 2014

Three astronauts land back on Earth in Soyuz capsule Three astronauts, including a Russian and an American, touched down safely on Earth Wednesday aboard a Soyuz capsule, the first such landing since Russia's relationship with the West slumped amid the Ukraine crisis.

14 May 2014

Suit filed in death of 'Fast and Furious' actor Paul Walker The widow of the man who was driving a sports car when it crashed, killing him and "Fast and Furious" star Paul Walker last year, is suing Porsche.

13 May 2014

Thriller from beyond grave: new Jackson songs wow critics Self-styled King of Pop Michael Jackson returns from the grave again this week with a second posthumous album of songs recorded before his death in 2009.

13 May 2014

Petrobras probe on US refinery 'near end' An internal investigation of Petrobras' controversial $1.1 billion purchase of a Texas refinery is nearing completion, the Brazilian state oil giant's chief said.

13 May 2014

Elevator melee between Jay-Z, Solange Knowles goes viral A hip New York hotel said Monday it's investigating how surveillance video of Beyonce's sister Solange Knowles attacking brother-in-law Jay-Z in an elevator wound up on an Internet gossip site.

13 May 2014

Study lists dangerous chemicals linked to breast cancer Certain chemicals that are common in everyday life have been shown to cause breast cancer in lab rats and are likely to do the same in women, US researchers said.

13 May 2014

'Neighbors' grabs top spot at North American box office R-rated comedy "Neighbors" vaulted to the top spot at the North American box office in its debut weekend, relegating "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" to second place, industry estimates showed.

12 May 2014

International effort widens for missing Nigerian schoolgirls International efforts have widened to trace more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Islamists militants in Nigeria, while France has called for African leaders to hold a summit focused on the issue.

12 May 2014

Two bodies found after US hot air balloon fire Dozens of US workers searched Saturday for the third occupant of a hot air balloon that went up in flames after hitting a power line in Virginia, killing two other people aboard.

11 May 2014

US restauranteur buys Pablo Escobar's Miami house The owner of a Miami restaurant chain has paid nearly $10 million for a luxurious beach-front home in the US city once owned by famous Colombian drug trafficker Pablo Escobar.

11 May 2014

US judge jails Chris Brown for violating probation Troubled singer Chris Brown admitted Friday to violating his probation and was jailed for a year in Los Angeles, though he was given credit for about eight months already served.

10 May 2014

Ford, Chrysler recall hundreds of thousands of vehicles US automakers Ford and Chrysler recalled on Friday hundreds of thousands of vehicles, most of them in North America, to fix faulty software and mechanical problems.

10 May 2014

Unusual new penguin flu found in Antarctica A new kind of bird flu has been detected for the first time in Adelie penguins in Antarctica, though the virus does not seem to make them sick, researchers said.

07 May 2014

Sotheby's gives Loeb board seats, avoiding showdown Sotheby's agreed Monday to appoint hedge fund activist Dan Loeb and two allies to its board, averting a shareholder vote over the direction of the prestigious fine art auctioneer.

07 May 2014

Oscar-winner Sally Field gets Hollywood star Oscar-winning US actress Sally Field finally got a star on Hollywood's storied Walk of Fame on Monday, more than three decades after she earned her first Academy Award.

07 May 2014

Death toll rises in Ukraine, fresh warnings of civil war The death toll from a military offensive in a flashpoint town in east Ukraine rose to at least 34, officials said Tuesday, amid fresh warnings of civil war and the shutdown of a major airport in the region.

07 May 2014

15-yo Kazakh model wins Grand Prix at Miss World Russian Beauty The Miss World Russian Beauty-2014 Grand Final was held in New York. 15-yo Diana Bahtiyarkyzy from Kazakhstan's Semey won the Grand Prix in the Mini Miss World Russian Beauty category.

06 May 2014

Lucky escape after plane smashes into US home A small plane smashed into a Colorado home Monday, but the pilot was able to walk away and no one else was injured, US authorities said.

06 May 2014

US first lady opens Anna Wintour costume center First Lady Michelle Obama paid glowing tribute Monday to Vogue fashion legend Anna Wintour, as she cut the ribbon on New York's $40 million renovated costume center named in her honor.

06 May 2014

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