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Vietnamese well heeled marijuana smokers prefer US grown weed

Vietnamese diaspora criminal gangs got into the marijuana cultivation business in North America in the 1980s.

US Army to disband fabled 'Band of Brothers' unit due to budget cuts

The 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, also known as the Currahees, is one of 10 brigade combat teams that the Army will shut down between now and 2015.

Sharif harps on Kashmir yet again, but finds no takers

Ahead of a meeting with US President Barack Obama here Wednesday, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif made yet another attempt to draw Washington into the Kashmir dispute, but once again found no takers.

Man opens fire outside Las Vegas casino over cover charge, one dead

The gunman started shooting on Monday because he was upset he didn't get a refund of an admission charge.

Chinese govt arrests venture capitalist for backing activist group

Wang Gongquan was a supporter of the New Citizens Movement, a loose network of activists.

Fed official warns against tighter policy

The Federal Reserve should be "extraordinarily careful" about hiking interest rates to head off potential risks to financial stability, a top US central banker said on Friday, warning about consequences to the economy.

Buffett calls threat to not raise US debt limit a 'political weapon': CNBC

The idea that Congress could fail to raise the $16.7 trillion US borrowing limit is a "political weapon of mass destruction," Buffett told cable television network CNBC.

US edges away from brink of debt crisis, as deadline closes in

US Senate leaders announced a deal on Wednesday to end a political crisis that partially shut down the federal government and brought the world's biggest economy close to a debt default that economists said threatened financial calamity.

Injured kangaroo shuts down Melbourne Airport partially

Given the name Cyrus, after one of his rescuers, the male eastern grey kangaroo was injured by a vehicle on a nearby road.

Businesses should play bigger role in fish conservation: World Bank report

Businesses should play a bigger role in helping to save depleted fish stocks as part of efforts to prevent irreversible damage to the oceans, a World-Bank backed report said on Wednesday.

New species of giant Amazon fish discovered in Brazil

Scientists have discovered a new species of arapaima - a giant torpedo-shaped fish - in the central Amazon waters of Brazil.

Afghan governor killed in terror attack

The governor of the eastern Afghan province of Logar, Arsala Jamal was killed and at least 15 civilians were wounded on Tuesday morning in a bomb attack in a mosque at Pul-e-Alam, the provincial capital.

US quietly observes coup law on Egypt aid, but shuns term

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite withholding most military aid to Egypt until it makes progress on democracy and human rights, the U.S. government is still tying itself in knots over whether to describe July's army overthrow of President Mohamed Mursi as a "coup." The administration's latest rhetorical gymnastics came to light when U.S

Groom forgets his bride at gas station while returning from honeymoon

A German couple's marriage got off to a rocky start when the groom forgot his bride at a highway gas station on the way home from their honeymoon, only noticing she was missing after hours had passed.

Seven killed in Pakistan bomb targeting anti-polio drive

The incident occurred in Suleman Khel area, a suburban rural locality here in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

John Kerry urges Congress to end US shutdown

US Secretary of State John Kerry urged the Congress to end a partial government shutdown and assured the international community that the budget impasse will be resolved shortly.

Driver shot dead in car chase at U.S. Capitol

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A dramatic car chase through the streets of Washington from near the White House to the U.S. Capitol ended in gunfire on Thursday when law enforcement shot and killed the driver as lawmakers and aides huddled in a lockdown. The identity of the driver - a woman - was not released

Driver shot dead in dramatic car chase at U.S. Capitol

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A dramatic car chase through the streets of Washington from near the White House to the U.S. Capitol ended in gunfire on Thursday when law enforcement officers shot and killed the driver as lawmakers and aides huddled in a lockdown

Head of Iran's cyber warfare killed in suspected assassination

The commander of Iran's cyber warfare programme has been found dead with two bullet wounds near his heart in a suspected assassination, according to media reports today.

Tit for tat: Now, US expels three Venezuelan diplomats

The US State Department says three Venezuelan diplomats are being expelled in response to a decision by the Venezuelan government to expel three U.S. officials there.

JPMorgan settlement complicated by Washington Mutual

JPMorgan Chase & Co's possible $11 billion settlement of government mortgage probes has been complicated by a dispute with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp over responsibility for losses at the former Washington Mutual Inc, said people familiar with the matter.