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Overweight linked to 500,000 cancer cases per year Overweight and obesity is now causing nearly half a million new cancer cases in adults every year, roughly 3.6 percent of the world's total.
26 November 2014 14:02
Russia says Ferguson violence highlights 'massive' US problems Russia said that the racial unrest in the US town of Ferguson highlighted "massive" domestic problems in America.
26 November 2014 11:38
'Casablanca' piano sold for $3.4 million at US auction The painted upright piano that adorned Rick's Cafe in the classic movie "Casablanca" fetched $3.4 million at auction Monday after a frenzied sale in New York.
25 November 2014 15:34
Benefits of regular vitamin D tests remain unproven: study Experts said regular tests for vitamin D levels are not proven to be beneficial or harmful.
25 November 2014 15:17
Family of slain US teen 'profoundly disappointed,' calls for calm The family of slain black US teen Michael Brown said they were "profoundly disappointed" by a grand jury's decision not to charge the white police officer.
25 November 2014 13:38
Apple teams with (RED) to fight AIDS Apple on Monday teamed with the (RED) campaign founded by U2 singer Bono to raise money to fight AIDS.
25 November 2014 10:30
New US Ambassador to Kazakhstan appointed George Krol has been appointed US Ambassador to Kazakhstan.
24 November 2014 12:49
World powers, Iran discuss extending nuclear deal deadline: US Iran and world powers are now discussing a possible extension of their deadline for a nuclear deal.
24 November 2014 12:12
One Direction, Taylor Swift shine at American Music Awards Boy bad One Direction took home top prizes at the American Music Awards.
24 November 2014 11:54
'Hunger Games' gobbles up box office top spot North American cinema-goers had plenty of appetite for the latest "Hunger Games" movie, with the sci-fi survival flick debuting in the weekend box office's top spot.
24 November 2014 10:03
New York honors Jessye Norman, soprano who 'heals soul' New York's opera community paid tribute to the legendary soprano Jessye Norman, with Nobel Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison.
22 November 2014 15:05
Americans urged to stop wasting food In the run-up to Thanksgiving, a holiday to celebrate bountiful harvests, Americans are being urged to stop wasting food so much.
22 November 2014 14:58
Judge approves $450 mn deal in Apple ebook suit A US judge signed off on Apple's $450 million legal deal to compensate consumers harmed by an illegal price-fixing conspiracy for electronic books.
22 November 2014 14:48
Details of Obama's immigration plan President Barack Obama takes executive action to left the threat of deportation for some five million people.
21 November 2014 14:24
Google tests replacing web ads with contributions Google began rolling out a way for people to support websites they frequent and, in return, be rewarded with ad-free pages
21 November 2014 14:18
'Call of Duty' blasts past $10 bn in sales Blockbuster military shooter video game "Call of Duty" has blasted past $10 billion in lifetime sales.
21 November 2014 14:14
Twitter boss launches global cash register service Twitter's co-founder outlined plans to make cash registers a thing of the past.
21 November 2014 14:09
YouTube goes online for second Music Awards The YouTube Music Awards are undergoing an overhaul for their second edition next year, scrapping a star-studded gala and instead looking at videos' online buzz.
21 November 2014 13:36
'Concerned' Kerry joins troubled Iran nuclear talks US Secretary of State John Kerry joined troubled Iran nuclear talks in Vienna, with Russia warning that getting a deal will be "very difficult".
21 November 2014 13:21
Study finds HIV drugs could help stop vision loss Drugs used to treat the HIV virus and AIDS could be used to fight against vision loss, a US university study said.
21 November 2014 13:14
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