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Guantanamo prisoner's secret diaries leaked Al Jazeera America published Thursday part of the secret personal diaries of one of Guantanamo's most high-profile prisoners, with records of meetings with Al-Qaeda's chieftains.

08 November 2013 13:16

US shutdown cost $2.0 billion in lost govt output The 16-day US government shutdown cost 6.6 million in lost workdays for furloughed federal workers, amounting to $2.0 billion in lost productivity, the White House said Thursday in a report.

08 November 2013 11:16

Miss Universe host slams Russia for 'demonising' gays US television host Thomas Roberts, who is in Moscow to present Miss Universe contest and is openly gay, has condemned Russia's homophobic legislation in what he called dark times for the country.

08 November 2013 10:32

Twitter to hit Wall Street with hefty price tag Twitter will make its Wall Street debut Thursday with a price tag of $26 per share, bidding to raise up to $2.1 billion in the most eagerly awaited stock offering since Facebook.

08 November 2013 10:00

Israel opposes alleged Iran nuclear proposal Israel urged world powers on Wednesday to reject what it said was an Iranian offer to partly cut back its nuclear programme in return for an easing of Western sanctions.

07 November 2013 13:51

Google ends mystery: barge to be 'interactive space' Google ended nearly two weeks of speculation about an enormous floating barge in San Francisco Bay, saying it would be "an interactive space" for learning about technology.

07 November 2013 11:02

Water mark: Los Angeles fetes 100 years of aqueduct Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti Tuesday joined descendants of the engineers who brought water to the then sleepy Californian town, marking the 100th anniversary of the transformative project.

07 November 2013 10:01

Naked and chained: US woman recounts 11-year captivity With her chin held high against the inevitable tears, Michelle Knight on Tuesday described 11 years of captivity spent naked and chained in what came to be known as Cleveland's "house of horrors."

06 November 2013 17:19

Impressionist, modern art falls short in New York sale Some of the finest Impressionist and Modern art offered for auction by Christie's in New York fell short of expectations Tuesday despite strong interest from buyers in the middle market.

06 November 2013 15:38

Kerry seeks to rescue Israeli-Palestinian peace process US Secretary of State John Kerry will hold talks Wednesday with Israeli and Palestinian leaders to try to keep the peace process from collapsing, urging them to reach a long-elusive deal.

06 November 2013 15:05

China seeks world role for 'people's money' With deals from London to Singapore, China is seeking a greater role for its yuan currency in global markets to challenge the hegemony of the almighty dollar.

06 November 2013 13:12

New York ends Bloomberg era, elects liberal de Blasio as mayor Voters in New York picked Bill de Blasio to be the city's first Democratic mayor in a generation, in one of a handful of elections seen as having considerable national importance.

06 November 2013 12:35

Extinct 'Godzilla' platypus found in Australia A giant extinct species of the platypus with powerful teeth has been discovered in Australia, with a scientist on Tuesday describing the duck-billed water animal as a "Godzilla" like monster.

06 November 2013 10:02

Hobbit fans get sneak peek at new movie Director Peter Jackson gave fans a sneak peek of his latest Tolkien epic Tuesday, revealing he is working non-stop to get "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" ready to premiere next month.

05 November 2013 17:35

200 million people at risk from toxic pollution: environmentalists Hundreds of millions of people worldwide risk exposure to toxic pollution, environmental groups warned Monday, publishing a list of the world's worst areas, including an African processing site for European electronics.

05 November 2013 16:18

Toyota to unveil concept fuel-cell car at Tokyo Motor Show Toyota said Tuesday it plans to unveil its latest fuel-cell concept car at the Tokyo Motor show, with an expected commercial rollout two years away.

05 November 2013 15:46

Syrian regime says not going to Geneva talks to hand over power The Syrian regime will not attend a proposed Geneva peace conference if the aim is for President Bashar al-Assad to hand over power, the country's information minister said Monday.

05 November 2013 14:30

US still in talks with US Airways, American on merger The US Department of Justice said Monday it is still in talks with US Airways and American Airlines to settle competition concerns in their proposed merger.

05 November 2013 12:39

N. Korea progressing on ICBM to strike US: think-tank ` North Korea is making progress on an inter-continental ballistic missile capable of delivering a first-generation nuclear warhead to the continental United States.

05 November 2013 12:06

It's complicated: The many women in JFK's life There was glamorous Jackie, of course. And mother Rose, who nurtured his White House ambitions. And all the others: a movie star, a teenaged intern, a mistress with Mafia ties and more.

05 November 2013 11:35

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