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ISIS Says It Killed Steven Sotloff After...

ISIS Says It Killed Steven Sotloff After U.S. Strikes in Northern Iraq

WASHINGTON — An Islamic militant group released a video on Tuesday showing the second beheading of an American hostage in two weeks and blamed President Obama for the killing. The video raised the pressure on the president to order military strikes on the group in its sanctuary in Syria. The... read more »

Los Angeles jury convicts man of 3 seria...

Los Angeles jury convicts man of 3 serial murders

LOS ANGELES — A man who authorities believe strangled dozens of women as he moved from place to place around the country was convicted Tuesday of three 1980s murders in Los Angeles. Samuel Little, 74, appeared almost cheerful as he was found guilty of crimes that will send him to prison for life... read more »

Inquiries begin into nude celebrity phot...

Inquiries begin into nude celebrity photo leaks

The FBI said Monday it was addressing allegations that online accounts of several celebrities, including Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence, had been hacked, leading to the posting of their nude photographs online. The agency did not say what actions it was taking to investigate who was responsible for... read more »

Ebola Sickens a Third American Missionar...

Ebola Sickens a Third American Missionary

A third American missionary has been infected with Ebola while working in Liberia and is being treated in an isolation unit in the Monrovia hospital where he works, putting into sharp focus the risks and ethical dilemmas confronting missionaries around the world. The doctor, who wasn’t... read more »

Vodafone to go ahead with arbitration

Telecom major Vodafone, which is locked in a Rs 20,000-crore tax dispute, on Thursday said it will continue with the arbitration process as the government has decided not to drop... read more »

Gold, silver prices rise on brisk buying, global cues

Gold, silver extend gains on sustained buying

Gold prices rose further by Rs 75 to Rs 28,200 per 10 grams on Thursday, extending Wednesday’s gains in New Delhi on increased buying by jewellers and retailers amid a firming global... read more »

Indonesia deadlock: Court may determine new president

A day after Indonesia’s presidential elections failed to produce a clear winner, Jakarta’s police chief promised to prevent violence by cracking down on anyone celebrating prematurely.... read more »

Infosys net profit up in first quarter

Indian IT bellwether Infosys Ltd posted a net profit of Rs.2,866 crore for the first quarter (April—June) of this fiscal (2014—15), registering 21.6 percent year—on—year (YoY) and... read more »

‘There was no big bang announcement for us’

The Union Finance Budget has no special announcements for high-income families, whose hopes for a massive restructuring of the tax system found no mention in Arun Jaitley’s speech. One such family... read more »