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  • Obama nets $15m at fundraiser

    2012-05-11 21:52

    US President Barack Obama said gay marriage is a "logical" milestone towards a fairer America, as he was feted at a Hollywood fundraiser tipped to make a cool $15 million.

  • SpaceX to offer flights to private space stations

    2012-05-11 18:54

    Rocket developer Space Exploration Technologies and Bigelow Aerospace are joining forces to offer passenger launches to private space stations.

  • Support for gay marriage will galvanize both parties

    2012-05-11 16:30

    US President Barack Obama's about-face in favor of same-sex marriage will galvanize both Democrats and Republicans to get out and vote.

  • Facebook's IPO already oversubscribed

    2012-05-11 10:34

    Facebook Inc's record initial public offering is already oversubscribed, days after it embarked on a cross-country roadshow to drum up investor enthusiasm.

  • Many US young adults at risk of skin cancer

    2012-05-11 10:00

    Despite warnings about the dangers of excess sun exposure, many US young adults still get sunburned or use indoor tanning beds, which are increasing their risk for developing skin cancer.

  • Mars rover 'Curiosity' tested in desert

    2012-05-11 09:42

    Members of the Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity team, which includes rover drivers and scientists, test out an engineering model of its next generation Mars rover, dubbed "Curiosity", in the desert near Baker, California May 10, 2012.

  • Putin's absence from G8 summit not snub: US

    2012-05-11 09:04

    The White House said that Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to skip the G8 summit to be hosted by Obama on May 18-19 came as no surprise and no "snub."

  • Leaders push for trade agreement with Colombia

    2012-05-11 07:46

    During their meeting with visiting Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, Premier Wen Jiabao and Vice-Premier Li Keqiang called for an early start to negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement.

  • US House passes bill to replace Pentagon sequester

    2012-05-11 04:04

    US House of Representatives votes to override deep cuts to Defense budget mandated by a debt reduction deal.

  • Bing to integrate social networking with search results

    2012-05-11 03:52

    The new Bing search result page will be a three-column design.

  • Obama, NATO chief agree on major topics of NATO summit

    2012-05-10 13:06

    US President Barack Obama and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen agreed Wednesday that topics on Afghanistan, defense capabilities and partnerships will dominate the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago.

  • WB urges countries to think green

    2012-05-10 10:19

    The World Bank has urged countries to pursue green growth which can be inclusive, efficient, affordable and above all necessary to sustain economic expansion in years ahead.

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