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Obama says he admires pontiff's inclusive spirit
President Barack Obama had warm words Wednesday for what he sees as Pope Francis' inclusive attitude in recent remarks urging the Roman Catholic church not to focus only on abortion or gays.
03 October 2013
Internet technology becoming cyber chic
Models wearing Google Glass eyewear, Pebble smartwatches and other hot gadgets strutted a catwalk late Monday as Internet technology continued to merge with the world of fashion.
03 October 2013
US military braces for full effect of shutdown
The US government shutdown had no drastic effect on the military Tuesday but if it remains in place everything from ship repairs to combat training will be disrupted.
02 October 2013
War drums over Syria silenced by US-Moscow deal
The arrival in Damascus of a chemical disarmament team on Tuesday is the result of an unprecedented, gruelling US-Russian deal that averted regional war.
02 October 2013
Soft drink giants failing to stop land grabs: Oxfam
US soft drinks giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo must make their sugar suppliers act to stop so-called land grabs in countries such as Brazil and Cambodia.
02 October 2013
Venezuela says US has expelled its charge d'affaires
The United States has expelled Venezuela's charge d'affaires in Washington and two other diplomats in reprisal for the expulsion of three American diplomats from Caracas.
02 October 2013
Dying ex-Black Panther freed after 40 years in solitary
A terminally ill former Black Panther, who spent 40 years in solitary confinement for murder, was set free Tuesday after a judge reversed his controversial 1974 conviction for murder.
02 October 2013
S. Korea-US sign plan to deter N. Korea nuclear strike
S. Korea and the United States signed a new strategic pact that provides a "tailored" deterrence against the specific threat of a nuclear attack from N. Korea.
02 October 2013
US sees progress in global fight against child labor
The United States hailed "significant advancement" in 10 countries, mostly in Latin America and Asia, in combating the worst forms of child labor.
02 October 2013
US economy faces hefty hit if government shuts down
A US government shutdown would hit an economy struggling to sustain its post-crisis rebound, but experts say the impact will only be substantial if Washington's political paralysis lasts several weeks.
01 October 2013
Survey finds US Jews losing their religion
Jews in the United States are overwhelmingly proud to be Jewish, yet nearly one in five of them describe themselves as having no religion.
01 October 2013
US teens' dangerous obsession with 'thigh gap'
It's the latest weight loss craze among American teens striving to emulate the models they see in magazines: the "thigh gap", in which slender legs, when standing with feet together, do not touch.
01 October 2013
'War' on illegal drugs is failing: study
The global war on heroin, cocaine and cannabis is failing to stem supply, as prices of these drugs have tumbled while seizures of them have risen.
01 October 2013
Hillary Clinton movie, TV miniseries scrapped
An Oscar-winning filmmaker has dropped plans to make a documentary about Hillary Clinton, following protests by Republican rivals, and a planned TV miniseries about her has also been scrapped.
01 October 2013
Yankees go home, get out of Venezuela: President Nicolas Maduro
President Nicolas Maduro ordered the expulsion of the top US diplomat in Venezuela and two other embassy officials, accusing them of plotting acts of sabotage with the opposition.
01 October 2013
Obama addresses troops on shutdown impact
US President Barack Obama told US troops in a video message early Tuesday that they would still get paid on time, despite a government shutdown.
01 October 2013
Deadline missed, US slides into government shutdown
The US lurched into a dreaded government shutdown for the first time in 17 years, triggering agency closures and hundreds of thousands of furloughs as Congress missed a deadline to pass a budget.
01 October 2013
Toyota chairman calls for more hybrids in US
Toyota chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada challenged automakers Monday to step up sales of hybrids in the United States, calling them "a long bridge" into future vehicles.
01 October 2013
Iran nuclear deal could be reached in months: Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday a deal with Iran could be brokered within months if Tehran proves that its nuclear program was not being used to build atomic weapons.
30 September 2013
Do or die as US, Congress face government shutdown
Lawmakers have one final day to try to prevent the first US government shutdown in 17 years, but a deal appeared remote Monday as congressional leaders showed little intent to compromise.
30 September 2013
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