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Photo courtesy of memeburn.com High-tech tombstones let loved ones live on, virtually Rick Miller kneels in front of a grave and uses his cell phone to scan a small barcode on a tombstone. Within seconds, he's looking at photos and videos of a lost loved one.
26 June 2013
In US, Asian immigrants better off than whites: study Asian immigrants tend to live in highly segregated enclaves in the United States and their income level is often higher than that of white Americans.
26 June 2013
Kerry heads to Saudi Arabia on Syria push US Secretary of State John Kerry headed Tuesday to Saudi Arabia in hopes of coordinating support for Syria's rebels amid fears that a prolonged civil war will embolden extremists.
26 June 2013
Photo courtesy of silverunderground.com Spy marketing: CIA rolls out 'new and improved website' The CIA prides itself on secrecy but the spy agency unveiled a revamped website Monday that promises a user-friendly layout and a "sleeker, more modern web experience."
25 June 2013
US Supreme Court steps back into abortion battle After refusing a string of cases dealing with the hot-button issue of abortion, the US Supreme Court waded back into the fray on Monday by accepting a case dealing with protests at clinics.
25 June 2013
©REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori New York oil soars after Canadian pipelines shut New York oil prices sharply rebounded Monday after a leak forced the closure of Canadian pipelines, raising concerns about supply disruptions in North America.
25 June 2013
Obama, Erdogan discuss Turkish protests President Barack Obama spoke to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday about the importance of free expression, following days of violence in anti-government demonstrations.
25 June 2013
©REUTERS/Michael MacSweeney Apple slumps below $400 after analyst comments Apple shares fell briefly below $400 Monday after an analyst said the iconic gadget maker is to slash production of its iPhones.
25 June 2013
US pressures Russia on Snowden, slams China The White House pressured Russia to expel fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden and warned China it had harmed efforts to rebuild trust by allowing him to leave Hong Kong.
25 June 2013
Kerry looks to ease India concerns on Afghanistan Secretary of State John Kerry will Monday try to ease India's concerns about the impending withdrawal of US troops from war-torn Afghanistan as he embraces a greater role for the regional power.
24 June 2013
China outsmarted US in Snowden chess game: experts China interceded to allow Edward Snowden's dramatic flight from Hong Kong, calculating that infuriating the United States for now was necessary to prevent deeper corrosion to their relationship.
24 June 2013
US daredevil completes Grand Canyon tightrope walk US daredevil Nik Wallenda became the first man to cross the Grand Canyon on a tightrope Sunday, completing his latest record-breaking feat in just under 23 minutes.
24 June 2013
Africa finally gets its turn with Obama visit Barack Obama will visit Africa living a paradox: its blood runs in his veins, yet he has given the continent only passing notice as US president.
24 June 2013
Fugitive US leaker in Moscow, seeks Ecuador asylum Washington was scrambling to stop fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden as the former IT contractor was Monday expected to head for asylum in Ecuador after arriving in Moscow.
24 June 2013
US leaker Snowden charged with espionage: official US authorities have filed espionage charges against rogue intelligence technician Edward Snowden and have asked Hong Kong to detain him.
23 June 2013
Film reveals life in US for undocumented immigrants Two years ago this weekend, Philippine-born journalist Jose Antonio Vargas came out publicly in the New York Times as an undocumented American, a term he prefers to the loaded phrase "illegal immigrant."
23 June 2013
Former Enron Corp. chief executive Jeff Skilling (C). ©REUTERS US cuts prison term of disgraced Enron CEO Skilling A US judge cut 10 years off the prison sentence of disgraced former Enron chief executive Jeff Skilling on Friday after he spent years fighting his original 24-year jail term for fraud.
23 June 2013
'Privacy' search engines see jump after NSA row Internet users are taking a fresh look at "privacy" search engines that do not store data or track online activity, in light of the flap over US government surveillance.
23 June 2013
Obama meets privacy board on spy programs President Barack Obama held a "candid" meeting with a privacy watchdog board, as he makes the case his White House has not abused power with Internet and telephone surveillance programs.
23 June 2013
©REUTERS/Tokyo Electric Power Co/Handout US state in new alert over nuclear waste leak Heightened radioactivity levels were found outside a nuclear waste tank in the US state of Washington, officials said Friday, in a new alert about a site used to make Cold War-era bombs.
23 June 2013

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