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Hollywood stars take seats for unpredictable Oscars
Feb 24, 2013 22:20 EST
Oscars host Seth MacFarlane kicked off an unpredictable 85th Academy Awards show, with Iran hostage drama "Argo" vying to beat Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" on Hollywood's biggest night.
'Identity Thief' regains top of N. America box office
Feb 24, 2013 13:38 EST
In a surprising bounce back, the comedy "Identity Thief" topped the box office in the United States and Canada in its third week after slipping off the top spot, early figures showed Sunday.
India begins countdown for satellite launch
Feb 23, 2013 08:10 EST
A countdown began Saturday for next week's launch of an Indian rocket that will carry seven satellites into orbit, including an Indo-French venture for studying the world's oceans, India's space agency said.
Obama asks Supreme Court to scrap gay marriage ban
Feb 23, 2013 06:00 EST
The Barack Obama administration took another step toward institutionalizing gay marriage, formally asking the US Supreme Court to strike down a 1996 law defining marriage exclusively as a union between a man and a woman.
Obama asks Supreme Court to scrap gay-marriage ban
Feb 23, 2013 04:33 EST
The Barack Obama administration took another step toward institutionalizing gay marriage, formally asking the US Supreme Court to strike down a 1996 law defining marriage exclusively as a union between a man and a woman.
Obama asks Supreme Court to overturn gay-marriage ban
Feb 23, 2013 02:16 EST
The Barack Obama administration took another step toward institutionalizing gay marriage, formally asking the US Supreme Court to strike down a 1996 law defining marriage exclusively as a union between a man and a woman.
US, Japan say trade talks wouldn't exempt areas
Feb 22, 2013 18:00 EST
The United States and Japan said Friday that talks on a Pacific-wide free trade pact would not make prior exemptions of sectors, despite Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's pledges in the last election.
Cheaper gasoline slows Canada inflation
Feb 22, 2013 09:13 EST
Canadian consumer prices rose 0.5 percent in the 12 months to January, as cheaper gasoline kept downward pressure on inflation, the government statistics agency said Friday.
US wine exports hit record $1.4 bn in 2012
Feb 21, 2013 16:35 EST
US wine exports uncorked a record year in 2012, bringing in $1.43 billion in revenues as demand grew in Germany, Sweden, Japan and China, the Wine Institute said Thursday.
Irvine gives Ireland historic gold
Feb 21, 2013 16:20 EST
Martyn Irvine gave Ireland a first ever world track championships gold medal on Thursday when he swooped to victory in the scratch event, just an hour after securing a silver in the pursuit.
Abandoned Russian ship located 2,400 km from Ireland
Feb 21, 2013 14:27 EST
A Russian cruise ship abandoned and adrift in the North Atlantic has been located about 2,400 kilometers off the west coast of Ireland, according to a US intelligence agency.
Walmart raises dividend as profits rise
Feb 21, 2013 14:00 EST
Global retailing giant Walmart Thursday announced increased quarterly profits and a higher dividend, even as it pointed to some US and foreign challenges in the near term.
SNC-Lavalin bribery probe expands to Italy, Algeria
Feb 21, 2013 13:09 EST
A bribery investigation of Canadian engineering firm SNC-Lavalin has focused on an Algerian jet-setting money manager with ties to multinational oil and gas firms, a Canadian paper said Thursday.
Japan women ice hockey team hits big time
Feb 21, 2013 02:55 EST
The star striker works in a pizza delivery office and has not taken a holiday in five years. Like her teammates, she scrimps and saves to fund her own training, using every spare moment to practise.
Europe horsemeat scandal spreads to Asia
Feb 20, 2013 22:14 EST
The fallout from Europe's horsemeat scandal has spread far outside the continent, with an imported lasagne brand pulled from shelves in Hong Kong and a new row over the treatment of horses farmed in the Americas.
Russian ship adrift in Atlantic an 'environmental hazard'
Feb 20, 2013 11:49 EST
The Lyubov Orlova, a Russian-built cruise ship adrift in the Atlantic after a failed bid to tow it to a scrapyard, poses an "imminent" environmental threat, a French green group warned Wednesday.
Japan eyes change over snatched kids
Feb 20, 2013 00:42 EST
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be under pressure when he meets US President Barack Obama this week to pledge progress on a long-stalled treaty to prevent the snatching of children by a Japanese parent in international divorce cases.
Canadians return to Vancouver for Italy tie
Feb 19, 2013 14:53 EST
Canada's Davis Cup squad, fresh from a stunning upset of tennis powerhouse Spain earlier this month, will return to Vancouver for a home quarter-final tie against Italy in April, Tennis Canada announced on Tuesday.
BMW recalls 750,000 cars worldwide
Feb 19, 2013 09:02 EST
German luxury car maker BMW is recalling about 750,000 cars worldwide over potential electrical problems, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
US protesters urge Obama to act on global warming
Feb 19, 2013 05:41 EST
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Washington to generate pressure on President Barack Obama to take concrete measures to fight global warming.
