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Third time a charm: SpaceX launches commercial satellite After two delays, private US company SpaceX on Tuesday successfully launched its first commercial satellite, after repairs were made to the Falcon 9 rocket.

04 December 2013 18:01

Katherine Jackson seeks retrial over pop icon's death Michael Jackson's mother Katherine is seeking a retrial against tour promoters AEG Live, who were found not liable over the pop icon's 2009 death, court documents show.

04 December 2013 17:35

US aims lucky 'Year of the Horse' greenbacks at Chinese The US Treasury is selling red "hong bao" envelopes with "lucky" dollars bearing auspicious serial numbers to mark the Chinese Year of the Horse next year.

04 December 2013 17:04

White House steps up bid to thwart new Iran sanctions The White House warned Congress Tuesday that passing new sanctions on Iran -- even with a delayed launch date -- would give Tehran an excuse to undermine an interim nuclear deal.

04 December 2013 16:41

With $65 bn in debt, is Puerto Rico America's Greece? Laden with debt, its economy in recession: Is the US territory of Puerto Rico poised to become another Greece?

04 December 2013 16:16

Tablet computer sales losing steam: survey Tablet computers have been one of the hottest items in tech in recent years, but sizzling growth is likely to slow in the coming years, a market tracker said Tuesday.

04 December 2013 14:20

Obama's uncle given US green card: lawyer A 69-year-old uncle of President Barack Obama was on Tuesday granted the right to remain in the United States permanently after a federal court ruling, his lawyer revealed.

04 December 2013 13:33

Police warn over stunts at 'Fast and Furious' crash spot Police in the US city where "Fast and Furious" star Paul Walker died warned fans Monday against "burning rubber" near the spot where he was killed, as they probed the fatal car crash.

04 December 2013 11:37

In first, US woman denies Google Glass driving charge A US woman thought to be the first person to get a traffic ticket for wearing Google Glass pleaded not guilty in court Tuesday, her lawyer said.

04 December 2013 11:03

Men and women's brains are wired differently: study Women aren't very good at reading maps, and men are incapable of multi-tasking.

04 December 2013 10:45

Fifty Shades of Grey movie begins filming The movie adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey, the bestselling erotic novel by E.L. James, has started filming in westernmost Canada.

04 December 2013 10:25

Stars, twerking, Obamacare drive Internet in 2013 It was a year for "twerking," "selfies," and "cronuts" in Internet searching, right up there with Hollywood, pop and reality stars.

03 December 2013 16:48

Apple buys analytics firm for $200 mn: report Apple has acquired social media analytics firm Topsy for more than $200 million, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

03 December 2013 15:43

Fashion honours iconic Moss as Playboy cover revealed Iconic supermodel Kate Moss was on Monday honoured by the British fashion industry for her 25-year career, shortly after her Playboy cover celebrating the magazine's 60th anniversary was revealed.

03 December 2013 13:01

Mice research brings male contraceptive pill closer A contraceptive pill for men has moved one step closer after Australian researchers successfully made male mice infertile.

03 December 2013 10:22

Despite rising demand, Brazil ethanol sector struggles Hobbled by rising production costs and low prices, Brazil's ethanol sector is in crisis, with many sugar mills closing despite rising demand.

01 December 2013 15:19

N. Korea confirms US man held, publishes 'confession' North Korea confirmed Saturday that an American veteran of the Korean War has been detained for "hostile acts" against the communist country and said he had released a written apology confessing to his alleged crimes.

30 November 2013 17:53

Canada let NSA spy on G20, G8 summits: report Canada allowed America's National Security Agency to spy on G20 talks in Toronto in 2010 and at the G8 summit days earlier, according to documents cited by public broadcaster CBC.

29 November 2013 18:54

China media urges countermeasures against Japan planes China's state media called Friday for "timely countermeasures without hesitation" if Japan violates the country's newly declared air zone, after Beijing sent fighter jets to patrol the area following defiant military overflights by Tokyo.

29 November 2013 15:41

Walmart to open stores in US capital despite protest Walmart, the biggest retailer in the United States, is opening its first-ever stores in the US capital -- but some aren't giving it a warm welcome.

29 November 2013 15:10

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