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Obama meets Putin with missile shield up for debate
Moscow - US President Barack Obama met Tuesday with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on the second day of his visit to Russia.
Among the topics the two leaders were expected to discuss was the US missile defence shield in Eastern Europe, which Russia has criticized.
Police: Spree killer slain in US shootout
Washington - A suspected spree killer believed to have slain five people in a week in South Carolina was shot to death in North Carolina.
What's next for GM? Era of "Government Motors" begins
Washington - General Motors' has blazed a path through bankruptcy, faster than even the US government expected, but there are still plenty of pitfalls for the US car industry going forward.
A New York bankruptcy court's approval late Sunday of what amounts to a government takeover of General Motors marks a major victory for US President Barack Obama.
Obama heads to Russia, G8, Ghana
Washington - US President Barack Obama took off for Russia late Sunday on a trip that takes him to Italy for the G8 meetings on Wednesday and a stop Saturday in Ghana.
In Moscow, Obama is seeking to "reset" relations by finding cooperation on a number of challenges, including confronting Iranian and North Korean nuclear ambitions.
South Carolina police look for five-fold serial killer
Washington - Police in the US state of South Carolina were looking for a serial killer whose fifth victim, a 15-year-old girl whose father was also killed, died Saturday of wounds received in an attack several days ago.
Californian defends hot dog title with world record
New York/San Francisco - Japan's competitive eater Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi, 31, ceded defeat again Saturday to the 25-year- old Californian Joey "Jaws" Chestnut in what's become their annual Fourth-of-July eat-off on Coney Island, outside New York City.
US calls North Korea's newest missile launches "not helpful"
Washington - The United States Saturday called North Korea's "possible" missile launches "not helpful" but stopped short of confirming them or calling them a violation of UN sanctions.
"We're waiting until we have all the facts about the violation," State Department press officer Karl Duckworth told dpa.
Lady Liberty's crown to be reopened after nearly eight years
Washington - Lady Liberty, who has greeted millions of immigrants to the US as they entered New York Harbour, will fling open her skirts again on Saturday after spending more than seven years in limbo after the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Obama heading to Russia to "reset" relations
Washington - US President Barack Obama heads to Russia next week seeking to "reset" relations by finding ways to cooperate on a host of challenges, including confronting Iranian and North Korean nuclear ambitions.
UnitedHealth report: $332 billion can be saved for US health system
In its Tuesday report, making a case for savings in the health sector, health insurance biggie UnitedHealth Group Inc. has noted that reducing paperwork hassles and updating administrative technology can bring about a $332 billion saving for the US health system, over the next ten-year period.
US government introduces `IT Dashboard' - set of tools for tracking IT expenditure
`IT Dashboard' - that's the name of a new set of online tools introduced on Tuesday by the Obama administration, for keeping track of and evaluating the federal government's annual expenditure of over $70 billion on information technology projects!
Oscar-winning actor Malden dead at 97
Washington - Karl Malden, 97, an Academy Award-winning actor who played the priest in the classic film On the Waterfront, died of natural causes Wednesday at his home in California, The Los Angeles Times reported.
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