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E-cigarettes should be banned for minors: US heart assn
E-cigarettes should be subject to the same regulations as cigarettes and should not be sold to minors.
25 August 2014
Burger King plans to buy Canadian chain Tim Hortons
Fast-food chain Burger King plans to buy chain Tim Hortons in an acquisition that will make it the world's third largest in the fast-food sector.
25 August 2014
Chinese media warn US over warplane interception
China's state-run media warned Washington that Beijing could treat its surveillance flights as an "act of hostility"
25 August 2014
Miley Cyrus wins top prize at MTV Video Music Awards
Pop shock diva Miley Cyrus won Video of the Year for "Wrecking Ball" at Sunday's 2014 MTV Video Music Awards outside Los Angeles.
25 August 2014
California wine country hit by strong 6.0-magnitude quake
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked California's scenic Napa Valley wine country, the strongest to hit the region in a quarter of a century.
25 August 2014
Yellen: US jobs market 'yet to fully recover'
Federal Reserve Chair rebuffed pressure from inflation hawks to move faster toward a rate hike, saying the US jobs market still shows slack.
23 August 2014
Molded Gennady Golovkin into Tszyu: Golovkin's first coach
Gennady Golovkin grew up as a boxer we know him now in the walls of the old gymnasium in Kazakhstan in turbulent times.
23 August 2014
Golovkin to take on Rubio in October
WBA (Super) and IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin will fight with interim WBC champion Marco Antonio Rubio on October 18.
23 August 2014
New study suggests treatment possibility for autism
People with autism have too many synapses according to a new study that may point to a treatment for the complex disorder.
23 August 2014
People stick with favorites in sea of mobile apps
There may be a growing number of applications for smartphones, but people in the US tend to cling to the few they like and shun the rest.
23 August 2014
Retired cops side with Ferguson protesters
Retired Philadelphia police captain Ray Lewis cut an arresting figure in his crisp uniform, dark blue cap -- and a sign demanding "the truth".
23 August 2014
Google buys product design firm Gecko
Google confirmed that it bought Gecko Design to bolster its lab devoted to technology-advancing projects.
23 August 2014
John Lennon's killer denied parole for eighth time
The man who shot dead Beatles star John Lennon was denied parole for an eighth time after being deemed likely to violate the law again.
23 August 2014
SpaceX rocket explodes during test flight
A SpaceX rocket exploded in midair during a test flight, as the company seeks to develop a spacecraft that can return to Earth.
23 August 2014
Amazon readying an attack on Google's ad business
US giant Amazon is preparing to take on Google in one of its core businesses, Internet advertising, citing sources familiar with the matter.
23 August 2014
National Guard ordered out of US riot town
National Guard troops withdrew from a US town gripped by nearly two weeks of protests over the fatal police shooting of a black teenager.
22 August 2014
Robin Williams's ashes scattered in San Francisco Bay - reports
The cremated remains of Hollywood actor Robin Williams, found dead on August 1 after an apparent suicide, were spread in San Francisco Bay.
22 August 2014
NY councilman wants ban on kid toys in high-calorie meals
A New York city councilman wants to ban toys in fast-food restaurant kid meals that do not meet strict dietary guidelines.
22 August 2014
US TV season rich in mystery and horror
As American TV viewers await the Emmy Awards honoring last year's programs, the new season opened this summer and it is rich in stars.
22 August 2014
US diplomats banned from Ice Bucket Challenge
It is the charity stunt that has got everyone from billionaires to pop stars and even former US presidents drenched by buckets of freezing water
22 August 2014