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Google takes over NASA airport in Silicon Valley Ever-growing Google now has an airport to its name: the Internet giant has signed a 60-year lease to run a NASA airbase that comes with massive hangars for dirigibles.

12 November 2014

Nicki Minaj apologizes for Nazi imagery in video Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj apologized and denied any Nazi sympathies after she came under criticism for imagery that resembled the Third Reich in a video.

12 November 2014

Spotify defends payout norms after Taylor Swift withdraws music Spotify's chief executive said his company was on the side of musicians after popular US artist Taylor Swift withdrew her music from the online music service.

12 November 2014

US welcomes Xi-Abe meeting as chance to 'reduce tensions' The United States welcomed the meeting in Beijing between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as a chance to lower their simmering tensions.

11 November 2014

Pentagon can't confirm fate of IS leader A Pentagon official suggested that lower-level figures of the Islamic State group may have been hit.

11 November 2014

Hackers could trick way into Apple gadgets: researcher Cybersecurity firm FireEye warned that hackers could trick owners of Apple gadgets into installing applications that steal information.

11 November 2014

McDonald's recalls Hello Kitty whistles in North America McDonald's recalled nearly a million red whistles included with a Hello Kitty-themed toy offered in children's meal choices in the United States and Canada.

11 November 2014

'Sesame Street' celebrates 45 years Sesame Street, the hit children's television show that has been broadcast in more than 150 countries, reached yet another milestone as it celebrated its 45th anniversary.

11 November 2014

Obama presses for tough 'open Internet' rules US President Barack Obama voiced support for a new regulatory system for Internet providers.

11 November 2014

Google to boost Ebola donations Google launched a campaign to raise money to fight Ebola, tossing $10 million into the pot and saying it will match donations to the fund two to one.

11 November 2014

US wants China 'to do well', Obama says in announcing visa deal President Barack Obama announced a deal to extend visas for Chinese visitors to the United States for up to a decade.

10 November 2014

US 'very concerned' at eastern Ukraine military buildup The White House expressed grave concern at reports of Russian military reinforcements in eastern Ukraine.

10 November 2014

Obama says US troop increase in Iraq a 'new phase' US President Barack Obama said sending more troops to Iraq signals a "new phase" in the fight against the Islamic State group.

10 November 2014

Golovkin is a rising star: Joe Cortez Famous referee Joe Cortez compared Golovkin of Kazakhstan to Klichko brothers.

09 November 2014

Alvarez wants to fight Golovkin Saul “Canelo” Alvarez said he wanted to face Gennady “GGG” Golovkin of Kazakhstan.

09 November 2014

Marco Polo filmed in Kazakhstan to premier in December on Netflix Marco Polo TV series filmed in Kazakhstan will premier on Netflix on December 12, 2014.

08 November 2014

Twitter to set up shop in Hong Kong Twitter plans to set up shop in Hong Kong early next year, focusing on ad sales instead of the one-to-many messaging service banned in China.

08 November 2014

US comic Seinfeld says on autism spectrum Veteran US comedian Jerry Seinfeld says he thinks he is on the autism spectrum, describing it as an "alternate mindset."

08 November 2014

US not confirming Russian incursion in Ukraine The United States said it could not confirm reports of a new Russian military incursion in eastern Ukraine despite charges to that effect by the Kiev government.

08 November 2014

Robin Williams paranoid before suicide: coroner Robin Williams had recently become increasingly paranoid when he committed suicide by hanging himself.

08 November 2014

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