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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.

App makes teen a fortune

2013-03-28 08:40

Teenage programmer Nick d'Aloisio's decision to sell his news application Summly to Yahoo for what's rumored to be a massive payout has turned him into a media sensation.

US university evacuated over bomb threat

2013-03-27 14:55

A university in the US state of Texas on Tuesday evacuated its campus due to an anonymous bomb threat.

WB welcomes establishment of BRICS development bank

2013-03-27 14:53

The World Bank welcomed the move taken by the BRICS countries to establish a development bank, vowing to work closely with the new lender to end poverty.

Economy remains top concern for Americans

2013-03-27 11:08

The state of US economy remains the top concern for Americans in 2013, as a Gallup poll released on Tuesday shows that 68 percent of them worry about the economy "a great deal".

Petraeus making 1st speech since leaving CIA

2013-03-27 11:07

The former CIA director Petraeus will make his first public speech since resigning in November over an extramarital affair.

US dismisses Pyongyang's fresh threats

2013-03-27 09:31

The Obama administration dismissed Pyongyang's fresh threats of striking bases in the US and the Republic of Korea as following a pattern "designed to raise tensions and intimidate others".

Macy's Flower Show 2013

2013-03-26 10:46

Visitors view flowers and plants during the Macy's Flower Show 2013 at Macy's Herald Square Broadway Plaza in New York City, March 25, 2013.

Obama pushes immigration overhaul

2013-03-26 10:40

US President Barack Obama on Monday used the moment of a naturalization ceremony at the White House to push Congress to put forward the immigration reform legislation.

Forest fires raze 2,500 hectares in Mexico

2013-03-25 11:18

As many as 11 forest fires have spread through 2,500 hectares of land in Mexico's north central state of San Luis Potosi, forcing at least 400 people to leave their homes.

Chinese BOC bank opens branch in Chicago

2013-03-23 10:43

The Bank of China (BOC) opened a new branch to business in downtown Chicago on Friday, the fourth in the United States.

US shuts down 149 airport control towers

2013-03-23 05:34

The US Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday that 149 airport control towers will be closed across the country beginning on April 7.

US grants $20m for gun checks

2013-03-23 04:53

The Obama administration will give states $20 million to strengthen the national gun background check system, as part of the White House's gun control proposals.

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