Marilyn Monroe hoped to marry JFK: book Marilyn Monroe, who notoriously had an affair with John F. Kennedy, apparently believed she was going to marry the president.
07 August 2013
Facebook tunes ranking of stories in news feeds Facebook's quest to be a personalized newspaper for the Internet age continued on Tuesday with tweaks aimed at making sure members spy hot stories from their friends.
07 August 2013
Iran's Rowhani urges 'serious' nuclear talks without delay President Hassan Rowhani said Tuesday Iran was ready for "serious" talks on its nuclear programme without delay and that US calls for tougher sanctions showed a lack of understanding.
07 August 2013
Dolphins remember friends' whistles for decades: study Bottlenose dolphins can remember each other's signature whistles for more than 20 years, a study said Wednesday -- the longest social memory ever observed in an animal.
Obama 'disappointed' with Russian asylum for Snowden President Barack Obama said Tuesday he was "disappointed" by Russia's decision to grant asylum to Edward Snowden, the former intelligence contractor who leaked details of vast US surveillance programs.
US, Azerbaijani defense chiefs discuss Iran US defense chief Chuck Hagel, meeting with his counterpart from Azerbaijan, said Monday it was imperative Iran quickly resolve concerns about its nuclear program.
06 August 2013
Republicans to TV networks: Don't 'promote' Clinton The US Republican Party on Monday threatened to prevent two US television networks from carrying party primary debates if they don't abandon planned documentaries on Hillary Clinton.
Amazon's Bezos buys Washington Post for $250 mnThe Washington Post, the legendary newspaper that broke the Watergate scandal, is being sold to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as it seeks to survive the onslaught of the Internet.
Mars rover hoping to yield more secrets, one year onThe dazzling success of NASA's rover Curiosity has paved the way for a human conquest of Mars, scientists say, almost one year after the groundbreaking probe first touched down on the Red Planet.
06 August 2013
US extends some embassy closures over Qaeda threat US missions across the Middle East and Africa will be closed through August 10, officials said Sunday, amid intelligence reports an Al-Qaeda attack may be imminent.
New York Times sells Boston Globe to baseball team owner The New York Times Company announced Saturday that it has agreed to sell The Boston Globe newspaper for $70 million cash to the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox baseball team.