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CIA under investigation for monitoring Senate: lawmaker The CIA's internal watchdog is investigating allegations that the agency improperly spied on Senate staffers probing secret details of a now-defunct interrogation program.

06 March 2014 14:56

Apple moved billions offshore to avoid Australia tax: report US tech giant Apple was Thursday accused of shifting nearly Aus$9 billion (US$8.1 billion) in untaxed profits from its Australian operations to Ireland over the past decade.

06 March 2014 13:51

Facebook announces steps to stop illegal gun sales Facebook is taking aim at people who are using the social network or Instagram photo-sharing platform to sell guns.

06 March 2014 12:52

Kazakhstan's Galina Vishnevskaya wins gold in US Galina Vishnevskaya, a biathlete from Kazakhstan, has won a gold medal at the Youth and Junior World Championship in the United States.

06 March 2014 12:02

US businessman, engineer sold trade secrets to China: jury A US jury convicted a California businessman Wednesday of selling stolen trade secrets to Chinese firms so they could develop a pigment used to whiten a wide range of products.

06 March 2014 11:16

Travolta 'beating self up' over Oscar name mangle John Travolta said he has been feeling terrible over his much-ridiculed Oscars mangling of singer Idina Menzel's name -- but concluded she would want him to "Let it Go."

06 March 2014 10:10

Los Angeles bans e-cigarettes in public places Los Angeles lawmakers voted to ban e-cigarette use in public places where tobacco smoking is prohibited, including work places, restaurants and bars.

05 March 2014 18:07

Future warming imperils Statue of Liberty: study The sightseer of 4014 may have to pay a virtual visit to the Tower of London or Statue of Liberty, said a climate study Wednesday that warned of dramatic ocean encroachment on heritage sites.

05 March 2014 17:44

Facebook out to buy solar drone maker: report Facebook is in talks to buy a solar-powered drone startup in what could lead to making wireless Internet available in regions without online access.

05 March 2014 15:24

Game play remains at heart of changing lifestyles For almost as long as there have been computers, there have been people intent in playing games with them.

05 March 2014 14:54

Russia gave prior notice of missile test: US official Russia informed the United States in advance that it would carry out a launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.

05 March 2014 12:41

No talks on Kazakhstan's accession into WTO for Russia in Washington The United States has banned representatives of Rosselkhoznadzor from participating in the negotiations on adjusting the Veterinary and Phytosanitary Measures in the context of Kazakhstan's accession into the WTO.

05 March 2014 10:40

Obama says Putin 'not fooling anybody' over Ukraine US President Barack Obama said Russia was not "fooling anybody" over the Ukraine crisis after it denied its forces were operating in Crimea.

05 March 2014 10:31

'Non-Stop' for Neeson to top of box office Liam Neeson soared to the top of the North American box office with his plane thriller "Non-Stop," raking in $28.9 million on Oscars weekend.

04 March 2014 17:56

US suspends military cooperation with Russia, Kerry heads to Ukraine The United States suspended military cooperation with Russia due to its military intervention in Ukraine, as Secretary of State John Kerry prepared to visit Kiev Tuesday amid a deepening crisis.

04 March 2014 17:24

Buffett says bitcoin 'not a currency' The Oracle of Omaha is not a believer in bitcoin.

04 March 2014 14:06

Faith and firearms: US churches give away guns Baptist churches in Kentucky are giving away guns as prizes in the southern US state in hopes of drawing wayward locals to Christ.

04 March 2014 13:26

Android tops as tablets go mainstream: report Tablet computer sales soared last year with Android-powered devices dethroning iPads atop a booming global market.

04 March 2014 12:11

Oscar telecast ratings 'hit 10-year-high' Oscars telecast ratings hit a 10-year high, preliminary data showed Monday, as Ellen DeGeneres won plaudits for slick hosting of Hollywood's biggest night -- and breaking a Twitter record.

04 March 2014 11:39

Obama to seek Netanyahu backing for peace framework President Barack Obama will Monday try to cajole Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a US framework for final peace talks with the Palestinians, but the Israeli leader is vowing to resist all "pressures."

03 March 2014 15:05

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