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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.

DPRK demands Panama free seized ship

2013-07-18 07:51

Democratic People's Republic of Kore demanded on Thursday the release of its ship held in Panama with what appear to be missile radar and other weapons loaded in Cuba, saying it was sailing under a legitimate deal.

Bomber as rock star? Rolling Stone cover outrage

2013-07-18 07:40

The close-up of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on the cover of Rolling Stone took on new criticism and accusations that Rolling Stone turned the bombing defendant into something more appealing.

Atlanta zoo's surprise panda twins

2013-07-18 02:42

Tiny twin panda cubs were born to a 15-year-old giant panda named Lun Lun earlier this week at Zoo Atlanta, the first set of panda twins born in the United States in 26 years. The second cub was a surprise, after an earlier ultrasound seemed to indicate a solo cub.

War-separated US couple finally tie knots

2013-07-17 16:53

After spending 70 years on opposite sides of the world, the childhood sweethearts who faced parents' disapproval and lost touch during World War II are finally to tie the knot this weekend.

Venezuelan Vice-President to visit China

2013-07-17 16:28

Venezuelan Vice-President Jorge Arreaza will pay an official visit to China from July 17 to 21, as guest of Chinese Vice-President Li Yuanchao.

Music relieves kids' sense of pain: study

2013-07-17 16:27

More evidence shows that music decreases children's perceived sense of pain, according to newly published findings by medical researchers from Canada and the United States.

Cuba says seized DPRK ship carries obsolete weapons

2013-07-17 15:30

A cargo ship of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) seized in Panama was loaded at a Cuban port with 240 tons of "obsolete defensive weaponry," the Cuban Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

China's US T-bill holdings hit record in May

2013-07-17 11:26

China, the biggest creditor to the United States, increased its holdings of US Treasury bonds by 2 percent in May to $1.32 trillion.

US attorney general questions gun law

2013-07-17 08:02

US Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday questioned the wisdom of the so-called Stand Your Ground laws in over two dozens of states, saying they needed to be reconsidered.

Panama finds 'missile equipment' aboard DPRK ship

2013-07-17 07:40

Panama's president said on Monday that the captain of a ship from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea tried to kill himself after the vessel was stopped en route from Cuba and found to have suspected missile material on board.

Asiana crash passengers sue Boeing

2013-07-17 06:59

A Chicago law firm says it has taken steps to sue aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. on behalf of 83 people who were aboard the Asiana Airlines flight that crash-landed in San Francisco earlier this month.

China-US S&ED Outcomes of the Strategic Track

2013-07-17 06:20

The dialogue on the Strategic Track produced the following specific outcomes and areas for further cooperation.

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