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Los Angeles raises minimum wage for hotel workers Los Angeles voted to raise the minimum wage for its hotel workers to more than $15 an hour.

25 September 2014

US slaps sanctions on 12 'terrorist' group supporters The United States issued financial sanctions against 11 individuals and a foreign entity it designated as "global terrorists".

25 September 2014

Complaints on 'bendy' iPhone, software bugs dog Apple Apple released and then abruptly pulled back an update for the iOS software powering the iPhone.

25 September 2014

New Barbra Streisand album debuts at number one Barbra Streisand showed a posse of hot young talent how it's done when her latest album "Partners" entered the Billboard 200 chart at number one.

25 September 2014

Starbucks to buy up Japan unit for $900 mn Starbucks is to take full ownership of its Japanese operations at a cost of more than $900 million.

24 September 2014

Microsoft TV plug-in gadget mirrors mobile screens Microsoft put its spin on Google's Chromecast with a device that lets people mirror what's on Windows-powered tablets or smartphones on their television screens.

24 September 2014

Bin Laden son-in-law sentenced to life in US prison Osama bin Laden's son-in-law and former Al-Qaeda spokesman was jailed for life after a US judge warned he remained a deadly threat to American citizens.

24 September 2014

Obama urges global action on 'growing' climate threat US Presiden urged all nations including emerging economies to act against climate change, warning that time was running out to prevent further damage.

24 September 2014

PlayStation TV to hit US in October PlayStation TV home entertainment system is set to hit North America on October 14 as Sony seeks to improve its financial footing with games.

24 September 2014

US companies thinking of expanding their business in Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Idrissov arrived in NY to attend the 69th session of the UN General Assembly and hold bilateral talks with his foreign counterparts and heads of international organizations.

23 September 2014

Karzai says goodbye with a final gibe at US Outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai used his farewell speech to take a parting shot at the United States, accusing Washington of waging a war.

23 September 2014

US Secretary of State John Kerry supports Kazakhstan’s accession into the WTO US Secretary of State John Kerry met Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrissov in NY.

23 September 2014

SpaceX cargo capsule nears International Space Station SpaceX's unmanned Dragon spacecraft was nearing the International Space Station with a cargo of supplies.

23 September 2014

Bids invited for Robin Williams' 'Mork' suit The famous red and white spacesuit worn by Robin Williams in hit 1970s TV series "Mork and Mindy" is up for auction next month.

23 September 2014

Record iPhone weekend sales top 10 million: Apple Apple broke its sales record for an opening weekend of a new iPhone model, delivering 10 million in three days and boasting it could have sold more.

23 September 2014

New comic book stars Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg The life of billionaire Facebook executive and "Lean In" author Sheryl Sandberg has been distilled into a 32-page comic book set for release this week.

23 September 2014

Lion King is best-selling production of all time Blockbuster musical "The Lion King" was named the most successful production in history.

23 September 2014

BlackBerry launching cheaper phone with bigger screen BlackBerry is set to unveil its latest smartphone Wednesday, in a move aimed at reviving the fortunes of the struggling Canadian tech group.

23 September 2014

Apple set to shut down Beats music service: report Apple is set to discontinue the Beats streaming music service it acquired earlier this year to focus on iTunes.

23 September 2014

Obama 'concerned' about huge White House security breach Barack Obama is "concerned" about an incident in which an intruder with a knife entered the front door of the White House.

23 September 2014

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