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Russia-US ties 'more important' than Snowden scandal: Putin
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Moscow's relations with Washington outweighed the "squabbles" over a spying scandal revealed by US fugitive Edward Snowden, who has applied for asylum in Russia.
17 July 2013
LA vows show of force after Zimmerman-linked violence
Los Angeles' mayor announced the deployment of extra police Tuesday to prevent more violent protests over the Trayvon Martin trial.
17 July 2013
Asiana passengers file lawsuit against Boeing
A group of 83 passengers aboard an Asiana Airlines flight which crash-landed in San Francisco has filed a lawsuit seeking millions from the aircraft's manufacturer Boeing.
17 July 2013
Broken tooth in dino tail 'proves' T. rex was predator
A broken T. rex tooth found in another dinosaur's tail bone offers the first hard evidence that the king of all meat-eating beasts hunted live prey.
17 July 2013
Brazil calls US explanation of its alleged spying 'insufficient'
Brazil said Washington had not sufficiently responded to Brasilia's request it explain the alleged US electronic spying disclosed by rogue intelligence leaker Edward Snowden.
17 July 2013
US approves first brain wave test for ADHD
US regulators on Monday approved the first brain wave test for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, saying it may improve the accuracy of diagnoses by medical experts.
17 July 2013
West demands tougher action against Iran arms to Syria
The United States on Monday led western calls for tougher UN action on Iran's arms supplies to Syria and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah.
17 July 2013
Putin accuses US of 'trapping' Snowden in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday accused the United States of trapping US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden in Moscow.
16 July 2013
Kerry heads to Mideast with peace talks on agenda
US Secretary of State John Kerry headed to Jordan Monday on his sixth trip to the region as he tries to push Israelis and Palestinians back to peace talks.
16 July 2013
Merkel rivals sniff blood over NSA affair
Ten weeks before German elections, Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-left rivals have gone on the attack over reports of sweeping US online surveillance and German cooperation.
16 July 2013
US singer Chris Brown could face jail
A judge on Monday revoked US singer Chris Brown's probation for his notorious 2009 assault on then girlfriend Rihanna.
16 July 2013
Boston bombing accused seeks to beef up legal team
Alleged Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is seeking to beef up his legal team by hiring an additional attorney who specializes in death penalty and terrorism cases.
16 July 2013
NASA finds new moon on Neptune
A tiny new moon has been spotted circling Neptune -- the 14th known to be orbiting the faraway planet.
16 July 2013
Citi profits jump as investment revenues surge
US banking giant Citigroup Monday reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings as strong securities and investment banking revenues helped offset weaker mortgage business and continued US consumer caution.
16 July 2013
Habitat loss doubles coastal flood impact - study
Removing mangroves, marshes, reefs, forests, dunes and other natural defences doubles the risk for life and property from coastal floods.
16 July 2013
Egypt freezes assets of 14 top Islamists
Egypt's public prosecutor ordered the freezing of assets belonging to 14 top Islamists, as the US dispatched its first senior official to Cairo since president Mohamed Morsi's ouster.
16 July 2013
'Despicable Me 2' tops US box office for a second week
"Despicable Me 2," a sequel to the 2010 animated blockbuster, led the US box office for a second consecutive weekend.
15 July 2013
Ready for Hillary? Courting a candidate for 2016
How formidable a potential candidate is Hillary Clinton? A group laying groundwork for her possible 2016 presidential campaign said it is being offered million-dollar donations -- before she has even announced a run.
15 July 2013
Top US official to visit Cairo after Morsi ouster
A top US official was heading to Cairo on Sunday for talks with interim government leaders, the first high-ranking administration member to visit Egypt since the ouster of Mohamed Morsi.
15 July 2013
Obama urges calm after racially-charged murder trial
President Barack Obama appealed to Americans for restraint Sunday amid anger from civil rights activists and public protests against the acquittal of a man who gunned down an unarmed black teenager.
15 July 2013
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