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Azamat Tazhayakov's courtroom sketch.  Photo courtesy of wpri.com/AP Photo/Jane Flavell Collins US court makes first conviction in Boston attacks A US jury on Monday returned the first conviction over the 2013 Boston Marathon attacks, finding a friend of the prime suspect guilty of obstructing the investigation into the bombings.
22 July 2014
Photo courtesy of moviepilot.com N. American box office goes bananas for 'Apes' "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" clung tight to the top of the North American box office for a second week in a row, earning far more than chimp change, industry data showed.
22 July 2014
©Reuters/Rebecca Cook Russian steelmaker Severstal announces sale of US plants Russia's steel giant Severstal announced on Monday the sale of its North American plants to US companies for a total of $2.3 billion (1.7 billion euros).
22 July 2014
Rebels move MH17 air crash bodies as US accuses Russia Pro-Russian militiamen in Ukraine loaded almost 200 bodies from downed flight MH17 into refrigerated train wagons on Sunday as an outraged United States pointed the finger of blame directly at Moscow and demanded it ensure full access to the crash site for international investigators.
21 July 2014
Photo courtesy of filmz.ru 'Maverick' star James Garner dies James Garner, 86, star of the hit TV series "Maverick" and "The Rockford Files," has died, Los Angeles police told AFP.
21 July 2014
Obama calls for immediate truce as Gaza toll soars US President Barack Obama called for an "immediate ceasefire" between Israel and Hamas, after the bloodiest day of fighting in Gaza raised the number of Palestinians killed to 476.
21 July 2014
©Reuters/Bruno Kelly US warns against 'pure caffeine' after teen dies US regulators on Friday warned against ingesting pure powdered caffeine, which is being sold in bulk over the Internet and is known to have killed at least one teenager.
21 July 2014
©Reuters/Jason Redmond Amazon launches unlimited e-book subscription plan US online giant Amazon unveiled a Netflix-style subscription plan for unlimited access to e-books, a move which could shake up the world of publishing.
20 July 2014
Morgan Freeman. ©Reuters/Kevork Djansezian Actor Morgan Freeman 'cried' seeing 1969 Moon landing American actor Morgan Freeman said Friday he became teary-eyed when he watched US astronauts set foot on the Moon for the first time, 45 years ago.
20 July 2014
NY mayor delays Italy jaunt over police death crisis New York's mayor was forced to postpone a criticized family holiday in Italy following the death of a man wrestled to the ground by police officers.
19 July 2014
Iran nuclear deadline extended by four months Iran and world powers gave themselves four more months to negotiate a historic nuclear deal after failing to close major gaps in marathon talks in Vienna.
19 July 2014
Ethiopian bloggers, journalists handed 'terrorism' charges A group of Ethiopian bloggers and journalists detained for nearly three months have been charged with terrorism for having links to an outlawed group and for planning attacks, a judge said.
19 July 2014
Obama calls Cameron, Merkel, Abbott US President Barack Obama spoke by phone with the leaders of Germany, Britain and Australia to discuss how to respond to the downing of a Malaysian jetliner in eastern Ukraine.
19 July 2014
©Reuters/Tami Chappelll FedEx indicted for shipping illegal online pharmacy meds The US Justice Department announced that package-delivery giant FedEx has been indicted for allegedly facilitating the distribution of controlled substances and prescription drugs sold by illegal online pharmacies.
19 July 2014
Facebook testing on-screen button for buying Facebook said it was testing a feature that lets users of the leading social network make purchases by simply pressing an on-screen "Buy" button.
19 July 2014
©Reuters/Francois Lenoir Google profit up as chief business officer steps out Google reported that its quarterly profit rose with a jump in revenue and released word that its chief business officer was leaving the company.
18 July 2014
William Potts. ©Reuters/Desmond Boylan US hijacker sentenced to 20 years in prison A former Black Panther who hijacked an airplane in 1984 and diverted it to Cuba was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Miami.
18 July 2014
Chinese leader seeks to woo Latin America Chinese President Xi Jinping presses a charm offensive with Latin American leaders on Thursday, highlighting Beijing's growing interest in a resource-rich region traditionally considered the backyard of the United States.
17 July 2014
Syed Talha Ahsan (R). ©Reuters/Janet Hamlin US sentences British men over Taliban support A US judge sentenced two British men to a combined total of 20.5 years in prison Wednesday for conspiring to provide and for providing equipment and personnel to the Taliban.
17 July 2014
Russian President Vladimir Putin . ©RIA Novosti Putin says sanctions inflict 'serious damage' to US-Russia ties Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday that Washington's new biting sanctions against his country will boomerang and hit back at US national interests.
17 July 2014
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