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Google fined $25 000 for Street View data collection
Article
/ 17 April 2012

Google fined $25 000 for Street View data collection

Google has been ordered to pay $25 000 for collecting personal information without permission and not cooperating with an investigation into it.

By Charles Arthur
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Article
/ 15 April 2012

Five dead in Oklahoma as tornadoes pound US

Dozens of tornadoes tore through parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa overnight and one twister killed at least five people.

By Staff Reporter
US Secret Service agents recalled for misconduct
Article
/ 14 April 2012

US Secret Service agents recalled for misconduct

A dozen Secret Service agents, sent to Colombia to provide security for President Obama have been relieved of duty after allegations of misconduct.

By Staff Reporter
Apple, publishers sued for e-book price fixing
Article
/ 12 April 2012

Apple, publishers sued for e-book price fixing

Apple and five publishers have been sued by the United States’s justice department for conspiring to fix the prices of e-books.

By Poornima Gupta
It’s Romney’s race as Santorum bows out of Republican battle
Article
/ 11 April 2012

It’s Romney’s race as Santorum bows out of Republican battle

Rick Santorum has suspended his bid for the Republican US presidential ticket, leaving Mitt Romney as the party’s likely choice to challenge Obama.

By Staff Reporter
Entertainment mogul Tyler Perry in racial profiling row
Article
/ 7 April 2012

Entertainment mogul Tyler Perry in racial profiling row

Multi-millionaire African-American movie director Tyler Perry has opened charges against two police officers for alleged racial profiling.

By Staff Reporter
Malawi government breaks silence on Mutharika’s death
Africa
/ 7 April 2012

Malawi government breaks silence on Mutharika’s death

Malawi’s government on Saturday confirmed the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika and vowed to adhere to a constitutional transition.

By Staff Reporter
US navy jet crashes into block of residential flats
Article
/ 6 April 2012

US navy jet crashes into block of residential flats

A US Navy F-18 jet has crashed into a block of flats in Virginia Beach, Virginia causing an inferno. Reports of injuries have not yet been confirmed.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 6 April 2012

US kept UK in the dark over terrorist plot details

The CIA has reportedly held back data from MI5 and MI6 in retaliation for a UK court disclosing details of a Briton held in Guantánamo Bay.

By Staff Reporter
Ex-student guns down classmates at Christian college
Article
/ 3 April 2012

Ex-student guns down classmates at Christian college

Police have arrested a former student of a California college after he opened fire at the Christian school, killing seven people and wounding three.

By Noel Randewich and Malathi Nayak
The economic week ahead: A good Friday?
Article
/ 2 April 2012

The economic week ahead: A good Friday?

The short trading week will end with important US jobs data, with key EU gatherings to keep things interesting till then, writes <b>Matt Quigley</b>.

By Matt Quigley
Mega jackpot won: $640m prize goes to three winners
Article
/ 31 March 2012

Mega jackpot won: $640m prize goes to three winners

Three people have beaten the one-in-176-million chance to win their of "the world’s largest jackpot” prize of $640-million in the US lottery.

By Staff Reporter
Obama revives taxing millionaires proposal
Article
/ 31 March 2012

Obama revives taxing millionaires proposal

Obama proposal is a symbol of the efforts the president and Democrats are making to portray themselves as champions of economic fairness.

By Jim Kuhnhenn
World record $640m Mega Millions numbers drawn
Article
/ 31 March 2012

World record $640m Mega Millions numbers drawn

Officials drew the numbers for a record jackpot of $640-million in the Mega Millions lottery on Friday night, but had yet to announce the winners.

By David Beasley
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Article
/ 30 March 2012

Blair ‘misled’ public over Iraq invasion

Tony Blair stands accused of misleading his colleagues over a dispute central to the government’s decision to join the US-led invasion of Iraq.

By Staff Reporter
For better or for worse, the US and China are wed
Article
/ 30 March 2012

For better or for worse, the US and China are wed

The two countries with the world’s largest economies must co-exist in a relationship and despite their frosty relationship, the future is promising.

By Chris Mcgreal
US and China agree to coordinated response to N Korea
Article
/ 27 March 2012

US and China agree to coordinated response to N Korea

The US and China have agreed to coordinate their response if North Korea goes through with a planned rocket launch next month.

By Staff Reporter
The week ahead: Global confidence and local rates
Article
/ 26 March 2012

The week ahead: Global confidence and local rates

Snapshots of EU and US consumer sentiment are due this week, but all eyes in SA will be on the Reserve Bank’s interest rate decision on Thursday.

By Matt Quigley
Flexing Southern muscle, Santorum takes Louisiana
Article
/ 25 March 2012

Flexing Southern muscle, Santorum takes Louisiana

Rick Santorum won the Louisiana Republican presidential primary on Saturday, adding an 11th state to his total.

By Ros Krasny
US soldier to be charged for Afghan massacre
Article
/ 23 March 2012

US soldier to be charged for Afghan massacre

US soldier Robert Bales is expected to have 17 counts and murder and six counts of attempted murder charged against him for a massacre in Afghanistan.

By Lolita C Baldor
Teen’s shooting: It’s not a black and white thing
Article
/ 22 March 2012

Teen’s shooting: It’s not a black and white thing

The mother of a teen gunned down by a neighbourhood watch captain has told protesters the demand for his arrest is about what’s ‘wrong and right’.

By Jonathan Allen
The economic week ahead: Signs of progress or peril?
Article
/ 19 March 2012

The economic week ahead: Signs of progress or peril?

A series of data releases this week will show how the world’s economies are faring in the face of an uncertain future, writes <b>Matt Quigley</b>.

By Matt Quigley
Violence dogs Occupy Wall Street anniversary
Article
/ 18 March 2012

Violence dogs Occupy Wall Street anniversary

New York police arrested protesters celebrating the six-month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street near the stock exchange over the weekend.

By Sebastian Smith
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Article
/ 17 March 2012

Afghan massacre suspect identified

The US Army has identified the soldier implicated in the massacre of 16 villagers in Afghanistan this week as staff sergeant Robert Bale.

By Missy Ryan and Laura Myers
Obama banks a cool $5m in one-day campaign blitz
Article
/ 17 March 2012

Obama banks a cool $5m in one-day campaign blitz

In a five-event, two city, 1 700 mile fund-raising odyssey, US President Obama managed to amass over $5-million in funding for his electoral campaign.

By Stephen Collinson
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Article
/ 16 March 2012

Amnesty raises questions over US arms shipment to Egypt

Amnesty International has called on the United States to clarify the final destination of an arms shipment it said is headed to the Egypt.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 14 March 2012

US, EU, Japan take on China over rare earths

In a formal complaint to the WTO, the US, EU and Japan have accused Beijing of trying to hold down prices for its domestic manufacturers.

By Don Durfee
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Article
/ 13 March 2012

‘Homeless hotspot’ stunt stirs debate at SXSW

A marketing campaign that paid homeless people to carry wifi signals at SXSW has drawn widespread debate and criticism.

By Jake Coyle
Rogue US soldier kills women, children in Afghan rampage
Article
/ 11 March 2012

Rogue US soldier kills women, children in Afghan rampage

Sixteen Afghans, including women and children, have been killed by a rogue US soldier who walked off his base and opened fire on them in their homes.

By Mamoon Durrani
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Article
/ 10 March 2012

US air raids kill al-Qaeda fighters in Yemen

US drone attacks have killed at least 20 al-Qaeda-linked fighters including some of their leaders, say tribal sources.

By Mohammed Ghobari and Mohammed Mukhashaf
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Article
/ 7 March 2012

Iran’s catch-me-if-you-can oil sanctions strategy

International sanctions have a patchy history, and Iran’s oil elite have been dodging them for decades, writes <b>Peg Mackey</b>.

By Peg Mackey
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Article
/ 7 March 2012

Romney takes nail-biting win over Santorum in Ohio

CNN says Mitt Romney has won the vote in Ohio after a battle with Rick Santorum for the Republican presidential nomination in the state.

By Michael Mathes
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