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Smartphone can test for HIV, syphilis: study
US researchers have found a way to turn a common smartphone into a quick and easy device to conduct field tests for HIV and syphilis.
05 February 2015
Obama dismissive as US House votes to repeal 'Obamacare'
US House Republicans took the increasingly routine step of voting to repeal "Obamacare," a seemingly doomed effort that President Barack Obama ridiculed as making "absolutely no sense."
04 February 2015
NASA hails spending boost under Obama budget proposal
NASA hailed a proposal by President Barack Obama to boost spending for the US space agency and announced plans for a mission to explore Jupiter's moon, Europa.
03 February 2015
Whitney Houston's daughter 'fighting for life'
Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of late singing legend Whitney Houston, was fighting for her life after she was pulled unconscious from a bathtub.
03 February 2015
Wolves lock jaws on 1st place in Group B: Astana Arlans win Baku Fires 3:2
Kazakhstan’s finest boxers from the Astana Arlans have travelled to Guba, Azerbaijan to face their great rivals the Baku Fires.
02 February 2015
US reconsidering arming Ukraine's forces: report
NATO's military commander and Obama administration officials appear to be moving toward supporting sending defensive weapons to Kiev.
02 February 2015
Katy Perry dazzles at Super Bowl halftime show
Singer Katy Perry dazzled at Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show in a spectacular performance featuring dancing sharks.
02 February 2015
Obama urges less austerity in Greek recovery
Greece will not deliver a strong economic recovery unless authorities loosen austerity programs, US President Barack Obama suggested in remarks that aired.
02 February 2015
Burger chain Shake Shack sizzles in Wall Street debut
Shake Shack, a hamburger chain that prides itself on fresh ingredients and good service, soared in its first day of trade on Wall Street.
31 January 2015
Obama hails 'boundless' promise of precision medicine
President Barack Obama unveiled plans to plow $215 million into "precision medicine" research.
31 January 2015
Jay Z to acquire Wimp music service
US rap star Jay Z made a $56-million foray into the music streaming business, buying Norway's Wimp in a bid to compete with giants like Spotify and Apple.
31 January 2015
Michael Jackson's mother loses appeal against US promoter
The concert promoter AEG was in no way responsible for Michael Jackson's death, a California court ruled as it rejected an appeal brought by the singer's mother.
31 January 2015
1979 New York child murder trial gets under way
A mentally unstable man accused of killing a six-year-old boy in one of America's most famous missing child cases went on trial, 36 years after the crime.
31 January 2015
Third time no charm: Romney won't run for president
Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said he will not run for the White House again in 2016.
31 January 2015
Kerry heading to Ukraine amid concern over conflict
US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Ukraine next week amid growing global concern over the intensifying nine-month war in the country's eastю
31 January 2015
Super Bowl alert after measles outbreak warning in Arizona
Health authorities in Arizona are on alert after warning that 1,000 people may have been exposed to a measles outbreak as the US state prepares to host this weekend's Super Bowl.
30 January 2015
Amazon surprises with $214 mln quarterly profit
Amazon surprised the market with a quarterly profit far better than anticipated for the online giant known for investing for the long term.
30 January 2015
Obama clash looms after Senate passes Keystone
The US Senate approved a bill authorizing construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the United States.
30 January 2015
Golovkin to hold next fight in USA: Tom Loeffler
WBA (Super), IBO and WBC Interim middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin will have his next fight in the USA.
29 January 2015
Apple ties with Samsung as world's top smartphone vendor
Apple caught up with Samsung as the world's biggest smartphone vendor in the fourth quarter of 2014, thanks to booming sales of its new iPhone 6.
29 January 2015