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New Netanyahu government wins MPs' approval as Obama urges deal
The Israeli parliament late narrowly approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government.
15 May 2015
US Congress sends Iran nuclear review bill to Obama
The US Congress overwhelmingly passed legislation assuring lawmakers have the right to review, and perhaps reject, any nuclear deal.
15 May 2015
30 minutes of exercise is key to health in old age
Elderly men who do 30 minutes of physical activity six days a week are likely to have a 40-percent lower risk of death compared to couch-potato counterparts.
15 May 2015
Art collector leaves NY waitresses $100,000
A long-time patron at a New York steak house chalked up a surprising addition to his final tab: $100,000, given to his favorite waitress and her niece.
15 May 2015
'Okely dokeley!': 'Simpsons' voice artist quits - or does he?
Harry Shearer, the Emmy-winning actor who voices pious neighbor Ned Flanders and greedy boss Mr Burns in "The Simpsons," said he is leaving the show.
15 May 2015
Golovkin-Monroe press conference in LA
Golovkin has participated in the final press conference in Los Angeles
14 May 2015
Golovkin shows 76.7 kg for WBC 30 Day pre-weight in
WBA (Super), IBO and WBC (Interim) middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (32-0, 29 КО) has passed the WBC 30 days pre-weigh in.
13 May 2015
Facebook hooks up with publishers for 'Instant Articles'
Facebook has teamed up with nine news publishers to launch a feature that will allow them to publish articles directly on the network's mobile news feeds.
13 May 2015
Kerry says 'critical moment' for Russia to fulfil Ukraine truce
US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Russia this was a critical time to fulfil a fragile peace deal to end the fighting in Ukraine.
13 May 2015
Skype opens door to real-time translation feature
Microsoft-owned Skype cleared the way for anyone to use a new feature that translates video chats or instant messages in real time.
13 May 2015
Hollywood excludes women film directors: rights group
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) called for government action to confront "widespread exclusion of women directors" in the US film and television industries.
13 May 2015
Only Golovkin can beat Mayweather
Gennady Golovkin has been suggested as the best possible candidate to defeat Floyd Mayweather Jr in September.
12 May 2015
Smartphones among top gadgets for Americans: survey
Smartphones are now used in 72 percent of US homes and have become the third most owned electronics item for Americans.
12 May 2015
Kim Kardashian launches fashion line in Brazil
Famously curvy reality show star Kim Kardashian launched a new line of clothing in Brazil.
12 May 2015
Michelle Obama 'knocked back' by race perceptions
Michelle Obama says she had to fight misperceptions due to her African-American race during the 2008 White House campaign.
11 May 2015
Jimmy Carter cuts Guyana trip short after falling ill
Former US President Jimmy Carter cancelled plans to observe general elections in the South American country of Guyana after falling ill.
11 May 2015
US security chief warns of 'new phase' in terror threat
The global terrorist threat has entered a "new phase," where media-savvy Islamist extremists are successfully drawing lone wolf attackers to their cause.
11 May 2015
Castro at Vatican thanks pope for mediating thaw with US
Cuban President Raul Castro met with Pope Francis at the Vatican, thanking the pontiff for his role in brokering an historic rapprochement between Havana and Washington.
11 May 2015
Golovkin stalks his prey to execute: Bernard Hopkins on upcoming fight against Monroe
Bernard Hopkins has talked about the upcoming Golovkin-Monroe fight with Jim Lampley at The Fight Game.
11 May 2015
Golovkin lands on 3rd place in P4P
The WBA (Super), IBO and WBC Interim middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin has gone up to the third place in the Pound-for-Pound (P4P) rating.
08 May 2015