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Barack Obama on Monday ridiculed rival Hillary Clinton’s repeated hints she would take him for the number two spot on her presidential ticket, accusing her of playing political…
Pilot of plane that dropped Hiroshima atomic bomb dies
Paul Tibbets, the pilot and commander of the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, died on November 1, a spokesperson said. He was 92. Tibbets died at his…
Heavy rain, tornadoes sweep US Midwest
Storms slammed the rain-soaked United States Midwest and hundreds of thousands of people in the region were without power after their homes were battered by lashing winds and…
Ohio election chief in the spotlight
For weeks, Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell has generated controversy while deciding how voters in this crucial swing state can go about choosing a president. Now the…
Scientists, clerics probe design and devotion
Why is it that the arches and open spaces of a cathedral inspire faith, yet so do the comfort and familiarity of a small country chapel? The connection between design and…
De Beers fined R61m in price-fixing case
De Beers pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges in a 10-year-old price-fixing case under an agreement that will clear the way for the diamond giant to resume selling diamonds…
Plea hearing scheduled for De Beers
More than a decade after De Beers was indicted on price-fixing charges, representatives from the diamond giant are scheduled to appear in a United States federal court for an…