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Kazakh Nectar band signs with American PLG Music
Kazakhstani band Nectar, formerly known as LeLOO has signed a contract with Chicago-based label PLG Music.
14 September 2014
US man alleges Trayvon Martin shooter threated him
Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, cleared in 2013 of murdering unarmed, black US teenager Trayvon Martin.
13 September 2014
Family of slain US reporter launches foundation
The family of James Foley, the US reporter murdered by Islamist militants in Syria, launched a foundation in his name to support kidnap victims.
13 September 2014
Gay marriage set to make grand US Supreme Court return
The US Supreme Court this week made plans toward revisiting gay marriage.
13 September 2014
Zeus, tallest dog in the world, has died
Zeus, the Great Dane who in 2012 earned the Guinness World Record as tallest dog in the world, has died at age five.
13 September 2014
Film festivals fire starting gun on Oscars race
Hollywood's annual awards season may be months away yet, but for many the race for Oscars gold has already started.
13 September 2014
"Blue Moon" diamond unveiled in LA Origin: United States
Los Angeles County's Natural History Museum unveiled the "Blue Moon Diamond," a 12-carat gem described as one of the rarest stones in the world.
13 September 2014
Buyers bite big at larger Apple iPhones
Apple's website was swamped in what appeared to be a record-setting buying binge fueled by smartphone buyers' desire for large-screen iPhones.
13 September 2014
White House makes it official : US "at war" with IS
The White House declared the United States was at war with Islamic State radicals, seeking to rub out another semantic flap over its Syria policy.
13 September 2014
SpaceX's next cargo launch set for Sept 20
SpaceX's next unmanned cargo trip to restock supplies at the International Space Station is scheduled for September 20, the US space agency said.
13 September 2014
Everything about Vogue's Anna Wintour in 73 questions
Anna Wintour, the indomitable editor in chief of Vogue's American edition, has revealed personal details.
13 September 2014
'Grand Theft Auto V' to hit PS4 and Xbox One
Rockstar Games announced that the latest installment of the game "Grand Theft Auto" will hit PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles in November.
13 September 2014
Foley's mother felt like 'annoyance' to US government
The mother of executed US reporter James Foley said she felt her son's case was an "annoyance" to the US government.
12 September 2014
White House insists Obama authorized to strike IS
The White House insisted that President Barack Obama was authorized to strike the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria under a law passed by Congress.
12 September 2014
US threatened Yahoo with huge fine over surveillance
US authorities threatened to fine Yahoo $250,000 a day if it failed to comply with a secret surveillance program.
12 September 2014
Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein crown NY Fashion Week
Design royalty Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein sent their spring/summer 2015 collections down the catwalks ahead of Marc Jacobs.
12 September 2014
Hewlett-Packard buys cloud-computing firm Eucalyptus
Hewlett-Packard on Thursday announced a deal to buy business cloud-computing specialty firm Eucalyptus.
12 September 2014
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover reaches 'far frontier'
NASA's $2.5 billion Curiosity rover has reached the base of the Martian mountain it aims to explore and should start drilling rocks there soon.
12 September 2014
Obama unveils new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine
President Barack Obama said that the United States would intensify sanctions in the defense, finance and energy sectors to punish Russia.
12 September 2014
Fashion Week wows at World Trade Center for 9/11 anniversary
Thirteen years after the 9/11 attacks, New York Fashion Week made history by presenting a stunning collection for Jason Wu at Hugo Boss.
11 September 2014