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US court revives lawsuit over Bob Marley recordings A US appeals court Wednesday revived legal action between music giant Universal and a small media company over rights to distribute remixes of early recordings by reggae icon Bob Marley.

19 September 2013 18:03

Assad: One year, $1 bn needed to destroy chem arms Defiant strongman Bashar Al-Assad promised Wednesday he would surrender Syria's chemical weapons but warned it would take at least a year to do so and cost one billion dollars.

19 September 2013 14:16

Chevron wins partial victory in Ecuador pollution case An arbitration panel in the Hague has given US oil firm Chevron an important procedural victory in its battle against a $19 billion fine by Ecuador for polluting the Amazon basin region.

19 September 2013 12:29

McCain op-ed to Russia: Putin 'doesn't believe in you' US Senator John McCain penned a blistering column for Russian media, telling the Russian people that their President Vladimir Putin is a dissent-quashing tyrant who "doesn't believe in you."

19 September 2013 10:10

White House: Obama to host Netanyahu on September 30 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House on September 30 to consult President Barack Obama on Iran's nuclear challenge, Syria and Palestinian peace talks.

18 September 2013 20:31

Not just for talking, smartphones are hubs: survey For US smartphone users, talking is old hat.

18 September 2013 17:53

Microsoft announces $40b share buyback Microsoft announced a new $40 billion share buyback on Tuesday as part of an effort by the transitioning US tech giant to return more cash to stockholders.

18 September 2013 16:19

Obama urges new gun laws, swift Congress action unlikely President Barack Obama called on Congress Tuesday to tighten gun laws after the latest in a "ritual" of shooting massacres, but lawmakers admitted there is insufficient support for new legislation.

18 September 2013 11:33

New battery uses microbes to turn sewage into energy US scientists may have found a new way to produce clean energy by way of dirty water.

18 September 2013 10:49

Russia 'ignoring facts' over Syria attack: US The United States Tuesday accused Russia of ignoring the facts surrounding a poison gas attack in Syria, highlighting tensions between the West and Moscow over how to eliminate the country's chemical weapons.

18 September 2013 10:26

Google buys Bump app for sharing smartphone files The startup behind popular smartphone apps for sharing contacts, pictures or other data by "bumping" smartphones together announced on Monday that it has been bought by Google.

18 September 2013 10:04

Versace's tragic Miami mansion set for auction The palatial Miami mansion where iconic fashion designer Gianni Versace was murdered goes under the hammer on Tuesday with auctioneers hoping to clinch a sale for as much as $40 million.

17 September 2013 17:56

Shooting spree at Washington naval base leaves 13 dead A former US naval reservist killed 12 people in a shooting rampage at a military base in the heart of Washington on Monday, exchanging fire with police before losing his own life.

17 September 2013 13:40

'Grand Theft Auto V' hits streets in brash debut Unabashedly brutal "Grand Theft Auto V" hit the streets Tuesday in a sequel that promises to enthrall fans of the blockbuster videogame franchise.

17 September 2013 12:10

'Insidious' sequel tops N. America box office The horror sequel "Insidious: Chapter 2" spirited itself into the top slot at the North American box office with a massive $41 million opening weekend take.

16 September 2013 15:52

Oil prices down after deal on Syrian chemical weapons Oil prices fell in Asian trade Monday after a US-Russia deal on Syria's chemical weapons averted a potential Western military strike on the Assad regime.

16 September 2013 13:47

Rain hinders search in Colorado floods Torrential rain grounded rescue helicopters in Colorado for much of Sunday, slowing the search for hundreds of people unaccounted for after massive flooding in the western US state killed six.

16 September 2013 10:56

Twitter a crucial political tool, despite risks Presidents and prime ministers, South American strongmen and nearly the entire US Congress have used Twitter to press their political platforms.

15 September 2013 16:12

At least four dead in US consulate attack in Afghanistan At least four Afghans were killed Friday in a Taliban suicide attack on the US consulate in the Afghan city of Herat.

15 September 2013 13:49

No new charges filed against Dias or Azamat: Robert Stahl Dias Kadyrbaev has once again pled not guilty at the Superseding Indictment hearing this Friday. The Arrangement was a formality.

15 September 2013 00:33

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