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Photo courtesy of hideipvpn.com Hulu owners opt to keep online video service The entertainment studios behind Hulu took the online video service off the auction block Friday, opting instead to pump an additional $750 million into the Netflix rival.
14 July 2013
Human-powered helicopter wins US prize A Canadian-built helicopter that is powered by a human riding a bicycle has become the first winner of a decades-old $250,000 engineering prize.
13 July 2013
Texas abortion law passes despite protests The Texas senate late Friday approved a bill setting some of the strictest limits on abortion in the United States, just weeks after a filibuster by opposition Democrats dramatically thwarted the measure.
13 July 2013
Edward Snowden. ©TANYA LOKSHINA/HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH S. American leaders back asylum amid Snowden row South American leaders defended their right to offer asylum, venting anger at claims of US spying in the region while intelligence leaker Edward Snowden's fate hangs in the balance.
13 July 2013
US-EU trade talks make headway under tight timeline US and European Union trade negotiators said Friday they had begun to identify key areas of agreement and difference as they closed the first week of talks to create an ambitious transatlantic free-trade zone.
13 July 2013
Dolby helps 'Pacific Rim' thrill ears as well as eyes Dolby sound specialists have given director Guillermo del Toro a way to put movie goers into the thick of battles between giant robots and fearsome monsters in "Pacific Rim."
13 July 2013
Obama signs Taiwan aviation bill President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bill which backs Taiwan's participation in a UN aviation agency, despite China's opposition to any recognition for the island that hints at statehood.
13 July 2013
Asiana pilots appeared unaware of speed until too late The pilots of the Asiana Boeing 777 that crashed in San Francisco appeared to be unaware the plane was flying too slowly until just seconds before the aircraft slammed into the ground.
13 July 2013
A picture of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky is seen on his grave. ©REUTERS/Mikhail Voskresensky US disappointed by Russia conviction of dead lawyer The United States on Thursday voiced disappointment at a Russian court's posthumous conviction of late Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky for tax evasion.
12 July 2013
Apple case cracks open e-books, digital goods pricing A ruling by an American judge that Apple illegally conspired to fix e-book prices could boost competition in the market for all kinds of digital goods, including music and movies.
12 July 2013
US sees 'strong consensus' with China on N.Korea The US said it saw a "strong consensus" with China on demanding that close Beijing ally North Korea take clear steps to give up its nuclear program.
12 July 2013
©REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay Ford sees turnaround in Europe The steep contraction of Europe's auto industry -- which has trimmed sales, forcing carmakers to absorb punishing losses and slash production -- appears to be reaching bottom.
12 July 2013
Saudi princess charged with human trafficking in US A Saudi princess was to be released from US jail on bail after being charged with enslaving a Kenyan woman, forcing her to work in abusive conditions and withholding her passport.
12 July 2013
US, China clash over Snowden but see trade progress The United States reprimanded China for not handing over fugitive leaker Edward Snowden, but the two powers saw progress elsewhere in ties including on reaching an investment treaty.
12 July 2013
©REUTERS/Stephen Lam Google ditches location-sharing feature in map apps Google released an upgraded version of its popular maps app for Android-powered smartphones and tablets that ditches a Latitude feature that let people share locations with family or friends.
12 July 2013
©REUTERS More evidence of prostate cancer, omega-3 link US scientists said they have confirmed a surprising 2011 study that found a higher risk of prostate cancer among men who consume omega-3 fatty acids.
12 July 2013
Latin America demands answers from US on spying From its neighbor Mexico down to Argentina, Latin American nations are demanding answers from the United States after a report of vast US spying on close allies and leftist critics alike.
11 July 2013
US studying Russia report of Syria rebel gas use The United States was Wednesday studying a Russian report that Syrian rebels used sarin gas in an attack on Aleppo.
11 July 2013
Photo courtesy of degreesearch.org World Bank invests in online education Online education service Coursera announced a fresh round of funding from the investment arm of the World Bank and other backers.
11 July 2013
NASA's next Mars rover will advance hunt for past life The next robotic rover to explore Mars in 2020 should scour the surface of the red planet more closely than ever for signs of past life.
11 July 2013
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