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EU court rules against Facebook over transatlantic data deal
The EU\'s top court on Tuesday ruled that a key transatlantic data deal relied on by companies such as Facebook was invalid ...Hurricane pounds Bahamas, unlikely to be big threat to U.S. East
Hurricane Joaquin pounded the Bahamas for a second day with powerful winds and waves on Friday, but it was not expected to ...Deadly shooting at community college in US state of Oregon
A 20-year-old gunman opened fire at a community college in the US state of Oregon on Thursday, killing up to 9 people ...US woman executed in Georgia, despite papal appeal
The US state of Georgia executed its first woman in 70 years early Wednesday, despite an appeal for clemency by Pope Francis.Putin says US support for Syria rebels illegal
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday branded U.S. support for rebel forces in Syria as illegal and ineffective, saying U.S.-trained rebels were ...Saudi prince facing sex assault charge in Los Angeles
A Saudi prince has been arrested in Los Angeles for allegedly trying to force a woman to perform oral sex on him ...House speaker John Boehner resigns from US Congress
Bitter internal divisions in the Republican Party boiled over Friday with the resignation of House Speaker John Boehner, who spent years repelling ...Obama, Xi agree on climate but clash on rights, islands
US President Barack Obama and China\'s Xi Jinping vowed to fight global warming and halt commercial cyber-theft on Friday, but exchanged sharp ...Putin, Obama to meet as Syria diplomatic drive quickens
US President Barack Obama on Thursday accepted an invitation to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next week as a drive to revive ...Pope Francis calls for urgent action on climate change in White House speech
President Barack Obama and Pope Francis married their political and spiritual power to urge action on immigration and the environment Wednesday, during ...