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/ 5 February 2010
US President Barack Obama has denounced as "odious" a proposed anti-gay law in Uganda that has drawn international condemnation.
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/ 5 February 2010
The sudden deterioration in US-Chinese relations is set to accelerate after the White House confirmed that Barack Obama will meet the Dalai Lama.
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/ 5 February 2010
Ford said on Thursday it would fix up to 17 600 hybrid sedans that could suffer braking problems as Toyota grapples with a braking problem.
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/ 4 February 2010
The US may try to kill American citizens embroiled in extremist groups overseas, the top US intelligence chief said on Wednesday.
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/ 4 February 2010
US and key allies urge actions as well as words in a wary response to Iran’s surprise U-turn on proposals to swap enriched uranium for nuclear fuel.
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/ 3 February 2010
Toyota sales dropped 16% in January as the carmaker reeled from a massive recall and rivals Ford and General Motors surged past it in the US market.
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/ 3 February 2010
The Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a US airliner on Christmas Day has provided "useful, actionable" intelligence to US authorities.
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/ 2 February 2010
Chinese state media blasted the United States on Monday for a planned $6,4-billion arms package for Taiwan.
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/ 1 February 2010
Eclectic rocker Neil Young, who has made no secret of his disdain for the Grammys, finally won a coveted trophy on Sunday for the first time.
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/ 30 January 2010
Already missing Tiger Woods because of a sex scandal, the US PGA Tour headed into another mess when a player accused Phil Mickelson of "cheating".
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/ 30 January 2010
Hackers and scammers are cashing in on iPad fever by luring the curious to booby-trapped websites with false promises of information.
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/ 29 January 2010
JD Salinger, who shocked one generation and inspired another with a classic novel of teenage rebellion, has died at home in New Hampshire, aged 91.
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/ 29 January 2010
JD Salinger, who shocked one generation and inspired another with a classic novel of teenage rebellion, has died at home in New Hampshire, aged 91.
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/ 28 January 2010
Barack Obama has been president of the United States for just one year but this week he seemed to start campaigning all over again.
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/ 28 January 2010
The basic idea behind pressing the accelerator on a car has been pretty straightforward. What’s going wrong with some Toyotas isn’t simple.
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/ 28 January 2010
Steve Jobs on Wednesday revealed Apple’s latest must-have device, a touchscreen tablet computer anointed the "iPad".
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/ 28 January 2010
United States President Barack Obama pushed job creation to the top of his agenda on Wednesday and promised not to abandon his healthcare overhaul.
After much anticipation, Apple’s Steve Jobs revealed the "iPad" tablet with a lower-than-expected price, placing a big bet on a new breed of gadgets.
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/ 27 January 2010
China has assured mobile phone companies using Google’s Android operating system that the technology will be allowed if it complies with regulations.
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/ 27 January 2010
Toyota will suspend US sales of eight models subject to a massive safety recall, an unprecendented move that sent its shares tumbling.
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/ 27 January 2010
Few clues about latest creation but best guess points to touchscreen tablet offering music, web browsing and reading.
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/ 26 January 2010
After a catastrophic year for US carmakers, the head of the United Auto Workers union has emerged as one of the most powerful men in the industry.
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/ 26 January 2010
Microsoft founder Bill Gates plays down Beijing’s attempts to stifle dissent on the internet as "very limited".
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/ 23 January 2010
US President Barack Obama is "troubled" by cyber attacks on Google and wants answers from China, the White House said on Friday.
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/ 23 January 2010
More details please. On Thursday President Obama declared war on Wall Street — but what would victory look like?
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/ 23 January 2010
A judge on Friday said fugitive film director Roman Polanski must return to the United States to be sentenced for having sex with a 13-year-old girl.
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/ 23 January 2010
One-quarter of all the maize and other grain crops grown in the US now ends up as biofuel in cars rather than being used to feed people.
It’s one year since the US president’s historic election. Has he become trapped in his own lofty rhetoric?
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/ 22 January 2010
US General David Petraeus said on Thursday it was "disturbing" that a manufacturer had embossed biblical citations on rifle scopes sent to Iraq.
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/ 22 January 2010
President Barack Obama has unveiled plans to limit the size and scope of US banks and financial firms in a new offensive against Wall Street excesses.
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/ 22 January 2010
The Sundance Film Festival opened on Thursday proclaiming a return to rebellious filmmaking by premiering the Allen Ginsberg biopic <em>HOWL</em>.
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/ 21 January 2010
America’s most popular newspaper website on Wednesday announced that its era of free online journalism is drawing to a close.