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Candlelight vigil to mourn shooting victims in California

UC Santa Barbara students attend a candlelight vigil following Friday's series of drive-by shootings that left 7 people dead in the Isla Vista section of Santa Barbara May 24, 2014.

China to overtake US as No 1 purchaser

2013-08-15 23:40

China is expected to overtake the United States to become the world's largest consumer market in the next five years.

Queen of the elderly 2013

2013-08-15 16:16

Competitors of "Queen of the Elderly 2013" beauty contest perform together on stage in a theatre in Monterrey August 14, 2013.

Havana seeks help to free 4 Cubans detained in US

2013-08-15 15:36

Cuba is mobilizing international help to urge the return of four Cubans who were arrested in the US 15 years ago.

Doctors took advantage of Michael Jackson

2013-08-15 11:07

Michael Jackson's doctors competed for his business and over-prescribed medications to help overcome his "incredible" fear of pain, the late pop singer's ex-wife testified.

Manning 'sorry' for US secrets breach

2013-08-15 06:43

US soldier Bradley Manning on Wednesday told a military court "I'm sorry" for giving war logs and diplomatic secrets to the WikiLeaks website three years ago, the biggest breach of classified data in the nation's history.

Snowden case not to affect US-Russia talks

2013-08-15 03:46

Situation around US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden did not affect Russia-US talks over anti-missile defense, a senior Russian military official said.

US envoy on DPRK to visit China, ROK, Japan

2013-08-14 12:05

A US special envoy for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea human rights issues will visit China, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan this month to discuss a range of issues, the State Department said on Tuesday.

Railway in Quebec train tragedy to lose license

2013-08-14 11:10

Canada's transportation agency said it will suspend the operating license of the US-based rail company whose runaway oil train derailed and exploded, killing 47 people.

Castro continues offstage political role

2013-08-14 09:12

Fidel Castro goes about his daily activities out of the public eye, and how much influence the retired leader still wields is unknown.

Transgender student rights bill OK'd in California

2013-08-14 08:18

California on Monday became the first US state to enshrine certain rights for transgender students from kindergarten to the 12th grade in state law.

Transport may go 'hyper'

2013-08-14 08:04

A design for a super-fast transport system dubbed "Hyperloop" - carrying passengers in pressurized tubes at near-supersonic speeds - was unveiled on Monday by inventor and entrepreneur Elon Musk.

Chinese students boost boarding business in US

2013-08-14 07:56

As more Chinese teenagers go abroad to study, the business of hosting them is booming in the United States.

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