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Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina dies at 22
Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only daughter of pop legend Whitney Houston and singer Bobby Brown, has died at age 22.
27 July 2015
Obama marching Israelis to 'door of oven,' Huckabee says
White House contender Mike Huckabee is warning that President Barack Obama is marching the Israelis to the "door of the oven" by signing off on the nuclear deal struck between Iran and six world powers.
27 July 2015
US probes banks in FIFA scandal: sources
US regulators are probing large banks including Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and HSBC over their possible handling of tainted funds in the FIFA corruption scandal.
24 July 2015
Obama calls on Britain to remain in the EU
US President Barack Obama has urged Britain to stay in the European Union, cautioning remaining in the bloc was necessary to help preserve the nation's global influence.
24 July 2015
Chris Brown begs Philippines to allow him to leave
In a desperate appeal punctuated with a backflip, stranded Grammy-winning star Chris Brown got down on his knees to beg Philippine authorities to let him go.
24 July 2015
Americans pack Times Square to denounce Iran deal
Protesters poured into New York's Times Square to denounce the Iran nuclear deal as a threat to Israel and global security, demanding that Congress reject the agreement.
23 July 2015
Katy Perry roars into Taylor Swift feud
Taylor Swift's "bad blood" with fellow pop superstar Katy Perry looks set to get a lot worse.
23 July 2015
Trump details fabulous riches in White House bid
US mogul Donald Trump has laid bare the details of his purported $10 billion riches in a 92-page disclosure.
23 July 2015
Taylor Swift leads MTV VMA nominations
Taylor Swift topped the nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards with a pair of elaborate videos from her blockbuster album "1989."
22 July 2015
Pentagon chief tries to calm Mideast jitters over Iran deal
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter sought to reassure anxious Middle East allies Tuesday over the Iran nuclear deal during a regional tour that includes stops in Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia
22 July 2015
Nuns won't sell convent to Katy Perry
Katy Perry has amassed millions of fans around the world, but her failure to win over two elderly nuns is creating an unholy battle.
22 July 2015
Ward wants to fight Golovkin in fall before Kovalev
The WBA (Super) super-middleweight champion Andre Ward wants to face Gennady Golovkin, the WBA (Super), IBO and WBC Interim of Kazakhstan, this fall.
21 July 2015
A village dreams of Barack Obama's Kenyan homecoming
"It's a business," said Hosea Owuor, a 30-year old market trader on Kisumu's Achieng Oneko Road. "Obama is a brand."
21 July 2015
'Ant-Man' punches above his weight in debut weekend
Marvel action flick "Ant-Man" proved less can be more as it topped the North American box office tally in its debut over the weekend.
20 July 2015
'Batman' theater gunman James Holmes guilty of murder
"Batman" theater gunman James Holmes was found guilty on all charges -- and could now face the death penalty -- over the 2012 massacre that left 12 dead and 70 more injured in Colorado.
17 July 2015
Bernard Hopkins wants to face Golovkin for $50k
Former middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins (55-7-2, 32 KOs), 50, is interested in a possibility of facing the undefeated WBA Super, IBO and WBC Interim middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (33-0, 30 KOs) from Kazakhstan.
17 July 2015
Wilco surprises with free 'Star Wars' album
US alternative rockers Wilco surprised the music world by releasing for free an unexpected new album, entitled "Star Wars
17 July 2015
Lana Del Rey debuts song to online buzz
The pop noir singer Lana Del Rey enjoyed a flurry of interest as she debuted a song from her upcoming album that returns to themes of rough, troubled love
16 July 2015
Obama calls Putin to discuss Iran deal: White House
President Barack Obama spoke by phone with Vladimir Putin, thanking his Russian counterpart for his role in reaching a deal on Iran's nuclear program.
16 July 2015