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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.

New US Secretary of State sworn in

2013-02-07 09:36

John Kerry is sworn-in as US Secretary of State by US Vice-President Joe Biden (not pictured) during a ceremony at the State Department in Washington, Feb 6, 2013.

Former WB president criticizes Obama over US deficit

2013-02-07 06:04

Former World Bank president Robert Zoellick on Wednesday criticized U.S. President Barack Obama for under-prioritizing the country's massive deficit.

Google to buy Channel Intelligence

2013-02-07 04:33

US e-commerce company Channel Intelligence announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Internet search giant Google.

US fines Scottish bank for LIBOR rigging

2013-02-07 02:33

The US federal government announced on Wednesday that it has ordered the Royal Bank of Scotland PLC and RBS Securities Japan Limited (collectively RBS) to pay sizable monetary penalties for LIBOR rigging.

Obama's Israel visit with no preconditions

2013-02-07 01:00

The US ambassador to Israel said Wednesday that US President Barack Obama's visit to Israel next month will be made without any preconditions.

Former US Treasury Secretary Geithner joins think tank

2013-02-06 23:58

Recently departed US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will join the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) later this month as a distinguished fellow.

US to launch review of hot-rolled steel duties

2013-02-06 19:34

The US International Trade Commission voted to conduct 5-year reviews of the anti-dumping duty orders on hot-rolled steel products from Chinese mainland, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Ukraine.

Death toll of Brazil's club fire rises to 238

2013-02-06 11:13

The death toll in Brazil's recent nightclub fire rose to 238 on Tuesday after a 20-year-old victim passed away in hospital, local authorities said.

Obama plans visit to Israel in spring

2013-02-06 04:07

US President Barack Obama plans to visit Israel this spring, his first trip to the Jewish state since taking office, a White House official said.

Obama pushes for govt spending cuts delay

2013-02-06 03:59

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged Congress to delay massive government spending cuts in the near term, saying government budget policies will have effects on US economic growth.

Obama to lobby for immigration reform

2013-02-05 14:03

President Barack Obama will seek to build momentum for US immigration reform this week ahead of his State of the Union address, which is expected to challenge Republicans to take up an overhaul amid an increasingly contentious debate in Washington.

Tiny homes for Big Apple

2013-02-05 13:12

To satisfy the need for housing for low-income citizens in New York, the city has put on display the designs for tiny affordable homes.

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