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'Hobbit' tops North American box office
Fantasy blockbuster "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" ruled the North American box office this weekend, holding off a strong festive season challenge from Disney's animated musical "Frozen," estimates showed Sunday.
30 December 2013
Israel set for new prisoner release as Kerry heads back to region
Israel prepared Monday to free 26 Palestinian prisoners under peace talks brokered by US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is returning to the region to boost the faltering negotiations.
30 December 2013
Twitter tumbles after warning on overvaluation
Twitter shares tumbled Friday after a brokerage analyst warned the popular messaging network was overvalued following a meteoric rise since its initial public offering in November.
30 December 2013
Britney Spears gambles on two years in Las Vegas
Britney Spears opened a two-year sojourn in Sin City late Friday with a dazzling performance to a crowd of adoring fans at the city's Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.
29 December 2013
US releases harrowing Newtown massacre documents
American schoolchildren were slaughtered in a hail of bullets after packing like sardines into a bathroom in a doomed bid to escape the murderous rampage of Newtown gunman Adam Lanza.
28 December 2013
Blast from the past: 1970s games revived on Internet
For those old enough to remember console games like "Asteroids" or "Red Baron," from the 1970s and 1980s: the games are back.
28 December 2013
US stocks rise amid wave of positive sentiment
US stocks edged towards the finale of a banner 2013 in buoyant fashion this week, repeatedly reaching new records on a string of solid economic data.
28 December 2013
Libya briefly holds four US military personnel
Four US military personnel have been freed after a brief detention by the Libyan government, the US State Department said Saturday.
28 December 2013
Sherlock Holmes is free, US judge rules
The beloved British detective Sherlock Holmes is now free to be reimagined in the United States after a federal judge ruled that licensing fees are no longer required.
28 December 2013
More Americans shopped on their phones on Christmas
Most stores were closed but Americans still managed to shop on Christmas Day -- increasingly on their smartphones.
28 December 2013
Amazon to compensate customers for late gifts
Amazon Thursday said it would give $20 gift cards and pay shipping costs for customers affected by problems at UPS and FedEx that delayed some Christmas package deliveries.
28 December 2013
Obama signs defense, budget bills into law
President Barack Obama signed into law Thursday the compromise US budget bill recently negotiated by feuding lawmakers and a massive defense measure that takes a step toward ultimate closure of Guantanamo.
27 December 2013
Man who oversaw Saddam hanging recalls dictator's end
Mowaffak al-Rubaie sits in his office with a statue of Saddam Hussein behind him, the rope used to hang the dictator around its neck, recalling his final minutes.
27 December 2013
Red Cross recovers dozens of bodies in C. Africa capital
The Red Cross said Thursday it had recovered some 40 bodies on the streets of Bangui as the United States expressed alarm at the latest eruption of fighting in the Central African Republic.
27 December 2013
Kerry expresses concern over Egypt crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood
US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed concern Thursday over Egypt's intensified crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood after the military-installed government declared it a terrorist group.
27 December 2013
Israel says to free Palestinians and build more settlements
Israel will announce plans for new settlement construction next week, coinciding with the release of a third batch of Palestinian prisoners as part of peace talks, an official said Thursday.
27 December 2013
US judge rejects BP bid for extra proof in oil spill claims
A US federal judge has rejected a bid from BP to require companies prove their losses are directly linked to the 2010 massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill before getting a payout.
26 December 2013
Oil prices up on escalating South Sudan violence
Crude edged higher in Asian trade Thursday on supply concerns following escalating violence in oil-producer South Sudan, but gains were capped as dealers sat on the sidelines awaiting fresh leads after the festive season.
26 December 2013
US 'concern' over Uganda anti-gay bill
The United States voiced concern on Tuesday over a draconian anti-homosexuality bill passed by Uganda's parliament.
26 December 2013
Ralph Fiennes reveals other Dickens in 'Invisible Woman'
For his second film as director, British actor Ralph Fiennes lifts the cover on a little-known secret about classic English author Charles Dickens: his decade-long adulterous affair with a young actress.
26 December 2013
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