Thunderstorms hamper Oklahoma tornado cleanup

A band of thunderstorms battered the Oklahoma City area Thursday, slowing cleanup operations in the suburb where a tornado killed 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes this week.… [Read more]

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Obama defends U.S. drone strikes, but not as ‘cure-all’

U.S. President Barack Obama defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy, but he acknowledged the targeted strikes… [Read more]

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2 more arrests linked to hacking death of British soldier

WARNING: This story contains graphic content. Two more people have been arrested by officers investigating the hacking death of a U.K. soldier in London, say British police.… [Read more]

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Atlantic hurricane season forecast to be busy

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting is busier than average Atlantic hurricane season with up to 20 named storms, including as many as six major hurricanes.… [Read more]

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What happens when a virus becomes a commodity

There are still conflicts over sharing viruses, an international law professor says.… [Read more]

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WWII historian taking on American Revolution

NEW YORK (AP) — An award-winning and best-selling World War II historian is turning to an older conflict for his next project: the American Revolution.

Hughes in contention for Stoke job

Former QPR boss Mark Hughes emerges as a leading contender to replace Tony Pulis as Stoke City manager.

ECB chief sees UK ‘improvements’

The ECB president Mario Draghi, visiting London's financial district, has said he sees "encouraging signs of tangible improvements" in the UK economy.

Ally settlement may be a boon for ResCap bondholders

By Nick Brown NEW YORK (Reuters) - While bond insurers MBIA Inc and FGIC Corp receive the lion's share of Ally Financial Inc's $2.1 billion contribution to the debts of mortgage lender Residential Capital LLC, hedge funds like Paulson & C...

Judge says leaning toward U.S. in Apple e-books case

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge expressed a tentative view that the U.S. Justice Department will be able to show evidence Apple Inc engaged in a conspiracy with publishers to increase e-books prices. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote, who is set to ...

VIDEO: Hunt firm on out-of-hours GP plans

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has deflected criticism from the British Medical Association (BMA) over his plans to improve out-of-hours care.

Aveo says partner Astellas will not seek EU nod for kidney cancer drug

(Reuters) - Aveo Pharmaceuticals Inc said it was informed by its partner Astellas Pharma Inc that the Japanese company would not be seeking marketing approval for their experimental kidney cancer drug in Europe.