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  • FBI agent missing, possibly armed, suicidal

    2012-05-14 09:09

    Law enforcement officers in Southern California searched in mountain terrain for a missing FBI agent who was said to be despondent and possibly suicidal.

  • Obama to skip APEC in Russia

    2012-05-15 02:14

    White House confirmed that US President Barack Obama will not attend the APEC summit this fall.

  • Fashion show wows Sao Paulo

    2012-05-13 18:39

    A model presents a creation from the Movimento's summer preview collection during a Fashion show on the Octavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge in Sao Paulo, May 12, 2012.

  • Yahoo CEO quits over academic credentials

    2012-05-14 06:45

    Yahoo on Sunday confirmed that its chief executive officer (CEO) Scott Thompson has left and the company has named Ross Levinsohn as interim CEO.

  • Obama honors top US police officers

    2012-05-13 07:35

    US President Barack Obama on Saturday honored the nation's top police officers for their sacrifice at a ceremony held at the White House.

  • Chavez says Cuba treatment successful

    2012-05-12 13:25

    Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on Friday he had successfully completed a series of cancer radiotherapy sessions in Cuba and was hopeful they would have a positive effect on his condition.

  • Clooney hosts Obama, raises cool $15 million

    2012-05-12 08:45

    US President Barack Obama said on Thursday that gay marriage is a "logical" milestone toward a more equal America, as he was feted at a Hollywood fundraiser tipped to make a cool $15 million.

  • Anti-HIV drug approved in US

    2012-05-12 08:17

    The first drug shown to prevent HIV infection won the endorsement of a panel of US federal advisers, clearing the way for a landmark approval in the 30-year fight against the virus that causes AIDS.

  • Saverin gives up US citizenship before IPO

    2012-05-12 07:31

    Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has renounced his US citizenship ahead of the social networking company's initial public offering (IPO).

  • US resumes military sales to Bahrain

    2012-05-12 05:53

    US is putting on hold TOW missiles and Humvees due to concern over "serious unresolved human rights issues" in the country.

  • Apple to drop Google Maps from iOS 6: report

    2012-05-12 02:30

    Apple will drop Google Maps from its upcoming mobile platform iOS 6 in favor of its own mapping system, it was reported on Friday.

  • US public wants bigger defense cuts than lawmakers

    2012-05-11 22:29

    Lawmakers arguing over a proposed $5 billion cut in the US defense budget might want to take a look at how much the American public would trim if given a chance - an average of $127 billion.

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