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Rousseff puts spy scandal behind her with US visit
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff arrives in the United States for a long-delayed visit, looking to shore up economic ties.
27 June 2015
Obama says gay marriage ruling 'victory for America'
US President Barack Obama hailed the Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage, saying it shows social changes once thought impossible can become reality.
27 June 2015
High emotions as Charleston mourns massacre victims
Emotions ran high as defiant mourners held the first funeral services for nine African Americans shot dead by a white alleged supremacist in a Charleston church.
26 June 2015
Putin calls Obama to discuss Ukraine, IS group: White House
Russian President Vladimir Putin called his US counterpart Barack Obama to discuss the conflict in Ukraine, the Islamic State group's advances and a deal on Iran's nuclear program.
26 June 2015
Google self-driving prototype cars hit public roads
Google said on Thursday that its self-driving prototype cars have taken to streets in the Silicon Valley city of Mountain View where it has its headquarters.
26 June 2015
Univision breaks with Trump over immigration comments
Univision, America's top Spanish-language TV network, severed its ties with Donald Trump's Miss Universe Organization over the real estate mogul and now presidential hopeful's nasty comments about Mexican immigrants.
26 June 2015
Year after tour, Beyonce back for husband's festival
Beyonce will play her first full show in a year as the pop superstar headlines a festival in Philadelphia founded by her husband, rap mogul Jay-Z.
25 June 2015
Kerry warns no Iran deal if concerns left unanswered
Top US diplomat John Kerry warned there would be no deal with Iran if it fails to satisfy all lingering questions about its nuclear program, as he prepares to head back to tough negotiations.
25 June 2015
Obama urges China to take 'concrete steps' to ease tensions
President Barack Obama urged Beijing to take "concrete steps" to ease tensions over cyber hacking and its wide-ranging maritime claims.
25 June 2015
Bobby Jindal launches US presidential bid
Pegging himself as a rebellious outsider Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced he is running for president.
25 June 2015
Boston bomber to be formally sentenced to death
A US federal judge will formally sentence Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death at a court hearing Wednesday.
24 June 2015
Medical marijuana may help some symptoms, but not all
Medical marijuana shows some effectiveness in helping treat chronic pain but there is less evidence of its success in warding off nausea or helping ill patients gain weight.
24 June 2015
US wiretapped France's presidents: media citing WikiLeaks
The United States wiretapped France's former presidents Jacques Chirac and Nicolas Sarkozy, as well as current leader Francois Hollande, French media reported, citing WikiLeaks files.
24 June 2015
Hollywood mourns 'Titanic' composer Horner
Shell-shocked Hollywood mourned James Horner, the Oscar-winning composer of musical scores for "Titanic" and "Avatar," who died in a plane crash aged 61.
24 June 2015
Instagram targets real-time events in Twitter challenge
Instagram began letting users easily tune into hot topics of the moment as the Facebook-owned image sharing service stepped squarely into Twitter's domain.
24 June 2015
Walmart pulls Confederate flag merchandise after Charleston attack
Walmart announced it has decided to remove Confederate flag merchandise from its stores as a debate rages around the banner seen by many as a symbol of racial violence.
23 June 2015
Composer for 'Titanic,' 'Avatar' dies in plane crash: report
James Horner, the celebrated composer for some of Hollywood's smash-hit films including "Titanic" and "Avatar," died Monday in a plane crash at the age of 61.
23 June 2015
Millions of smokers may have undiagnosed lung disease
More than half of current and former smokers who can pass basic lung function tests may suffer from lung diseases that have gone undiagnosed.
23 June 2015
Pixar's 'Inside Out' set box office record in debut
Pixar's critically acclaimed "Inside Out" -- an animated look at the mind of a pre-teen girl -- could not defeat the dinosaurs of "Jurassic World" at the North American weekend box office.
23 June 2015
US rap mogul Diddy arrested in Los Angeles
American rap mogul Diddy was arrested in Los Angeles for assault with a deadly weapon -- in this case, a kettlebell.
23 June 2015