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Obama orders hostage policy review in wake of 'evil' IS beheadings US President Barack Obama has ordered a review of how Washington can release American hostages.

18 November 2014 14:40

Parents of US aid worker Kassig seek to 'forgive' after beheading The parents of slain US aid worker Peter Kassig said Monday they would try to "forgive" Islamic State jihadists who beheaded their son.

18 November 2014 14:22

Matthew McConaughey gets Hollywood star Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey capped off a blockbuster year Monday as he received a star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame.

18 November 2014 12:50

Kerry broadside against IS: 'We are not intimidated' US Secretary of State John Kerry launched a withering critique of the Islamic State, blasting extremist brutality.

18 November 2014 12:18

U2's Bono needs surgery after cycling accident U2 frontman Bono will be getting surgery after injuring his arm in a fall from his bicycle in New York's Central Park.

17 November 2014 21:55

Facebook preparing new website for office use: FT Facebook is preparing a new office version of its social networking site to compete with other sites like LinkedIn.

17 November 2014 21:24

Is Golovkin-Kovalev fight possible? Kovalev's promoter Kathy Duva and Golovkin's coach Abel Sanchez talked about the Golovkin-Kovalev fight.

17 November 2014 19:45

US aid worker Kassig's parents 'heartbroken' by his beheading US aid worker Peter Kassig's parents said they were "heartbroken" by the death of their son, after his beheading by Islamic State militants was shown in a video.

17 November 2014 13:51

Oscar buzz swirls around MLK film 'Selma' "Selma," a powerful new film about civil rights icon Martin Luther King, triumphed at its premiere in Los Angeles this week.

15 November 2014 13:48

Hungary PM dismisses US corruption claims Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban dismissed corruption claims cited by Washington as the reason for US entry bans on six senior Hungarian officials.

15 November 2014 13:05

Obesity costs more than $8 bn in lost US productivity: study Obesity among workers in the United States is costing the nation $8.65 billion a year in lost productivity, according to a study released.

15 November 2014 12:56

Obama says US cannot carry 'world economy on our back' President Barack Obama said the United States cannot "carry the world economy on our back" and urged G20 leaders to work harder to create jobs by revving up growth.

15 November 2014 12:29

Microsoft rolls out Skype for web browsers Microsoft released a test version of Skype that lets people make Internet calls from web browsers, eliminating the need to install special applications.

15 November 2014 12:08

Facebook to curb promotional posts on user timelines Facebook said it is making moves to reduce the number of promotional posts that pop up in timelines, in response to users' demands for fewer advertisements.

15 November 2014 11:45

LA film festival puts focus on foreign Oscar race Hollywood's A-listers gathered in Los Angeles for a film festival that may not be well known but nonetheless shines an early spotlight on awards season.

14 November 2014 20:22

Hachette, Amazon end nasty feud with deal on book sales Publisher Hachette and Amazon ended an acrimonious feud over online book sales.

14 November 2014 13:39

Washington museums get $2 billion 'revitalization' plan The Smithsonian Institution announced a major overhaul of its museums along the south side of the National Mall in Washington.

14 November 2014 13:38

S&P gives Twitter debt 'junk' rating Standard & Poor's gave Twitter's recent $1.8 billion debt issue a "speculative" rating of BB-.

14 November 2014 13:31

Steps agreed to lower Israeli-Palestinian tensions: Kerry US Secretary of State John Kerry said that steps were agreed at talks in Amman to lower tensions between the Israelis and Palestinians.

14 November 2014 13:26

More than one in five US high school students smoke More than one in five US high school students smoke, putting themselves at risk of disease and premature death.

14 November 2014 13:05

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