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Half of Americans believe in at least one medical conspiracy theory
Conspiracy theories abound in many places around the world, including the United States. And while many deal with space aliens or assassination ...Obama imposes new sanctions, warns Russia against further escalation
The US has announced sanctions on 20 more senior Russian individuals over Moscow\'s takeover of Crimea and also singled out a bank ...Russia warns West over Crimea sanctions
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that Western sanctions over the Crimea dispute were "unacceptable" and ...GM recalls another 1.5 million vehicles, will take $300 million charge
The biggest U.S. automaker, General Motors, is recalling another 1.5 million vehicles for repairs, pushing the company\'s recall total to more than ...Gas blast destroys 2 New York buildings; 3 people dead
Three people have died and nine are missing after a gas leak sparked an explosion which levelled two buildings in New York ...Two Russian cosmonauts, U.S. astronaut head back to Earth
An American astronaut and the two Russian cosmonauts who carried a Sochi Olympic torch into open space are on their way back ...Central Europe countries appeal for US gas
Four central European countries are asking the United States to make it easier for them to import natural gas from the U.S. ...US economy adds 175,000 jobs in February
U.S. employers added 175,000 jobs in February, picking up the pace of hiring after two months of sluggish job growth.US imposes visa restrictions over Russian intervention in Ukraine
The U.S. is imposing visa restrictions on Russians and Crimeans who it says are threatening Ukraine.Possible breakthroughs in HIV/AIDS treatments
Scientists in the U.S. are calling attention to a pair of promising treatments that could lead to a cure for AIDS.