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The legislation would ensure states have the right to determine the best approach to marijuana within their borders, but some US restrictions would remain, including recreational sales to people under 21. (Representational Image)

Trump inclined to support legalisation easing US ban on Marijuana

Federal ban that puts pot on same level as LSD, heroin created conflict with more than 2 dozen states that have legalised it in some form.

09 Jun 2018 1:20 PM

Uber trims losses and grows business, plans new stock sale

Uber cut its losses almost in half and its ride bookings jumped 51 per cent since one year ago.

24 May 2018 12:53 PM

AMD has also focused extensively on the security aspect for the enterprise customer.

AMD lines up new processors for enterprise users

A range of notebooks and desktops with the AMD processor will be made available by partners - HP, Dell and Lenovo.

15 May 2018 3:28 PM

This photo combo of booking mugs provided by the Solano County Sheriff's Office in Fairfield, Calif., shows Jonathan Allen and his wife, Ina Rogers. (AP)

10 kids with burns and injuries removed from California home; parents deny torture

The children, ages 4 months to 12 yrs, were removed from their home March 31 after Ina called authorities to report missing child.

15 May 2018 3:03 PM

Students are reunited with family members outside Highland High School in Palmdale, California. (Photo: AP)

Palmdale shooting: Chaos after multiple shooting reports, 1 student wounded

Los Angeles County deputies detained 14-yr-old former Highland High School student in the shooting of 15-yr-old boy, who was hit in the arm.

12 May 2018 11:01 AM

Google may also unveil updates to its Android mobile operating system.

Google to showcase AI advances at its big conference

Google Assistant could gain new abilities to handle tasks.

08 May 2018 2:27 PM

The lawsuit cites former US Olympic taekwondo coach Jean Lopez and his brother Steven, a two-time Olympic champion in the sport. (Photo: Pixabay)

4 women sue US Olympic Committee, taekwondo body over sex trafficking

Heidi Gilbert, Mandy Meloon and 2 others went to court over what they called 'two decades of sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking'.

08 May 2018 11:25 AM

Michelle Obama urged women to act for women's empowerment wherever they can. (Photo; AP)

No miracle candidate will save US, says Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama, the former first lady, 54, was greeted like a rock star at a conference called United State of Women Summit at Los Angeles.

06 May 2018 6:42 PM

There was no immediate word on a motive for the attack or whether the gunman knew the victims. (Photo: Representational/File)

California attack: 80-yr-old gunman shoots dead 1, wounds 1, then kills self

A woman died and a man remained hospitalised in intensive care after the shooting in Mill Valley, about 23 kms north of San Francisco.

04 May 2018 11:44 AM

The infamous statue by a West Coast anarchist collective is one of a series depicting the 45th president in the nude, but without testicles. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump’s naked statue to go under hammer for USD 28,000

Julien’s Auctions announced Wednesday it sold the artwork -- believed to be the last of the controversial statues -- for USD 28,000.

03 May 2018 4:00 PM

The accused followed the couple home from the airport April 25 and shot the boyfriend, 31-year-old Mark Mangaccat, several times at close range. (Representational Image)

California man killed boyfriend of co-worker he desired

San Mateo County prosecutors said 31-yr-old Kevin Prasad spent months trying to persuade his co-worker to dump her boyfriend and date him.

03 May 2018 12:29 PM

Migrants in a caravan of Central American asylum-seekers board buses in Mexicali, Mexico, Thursday, April 26, 2018, for a two-hour drive to Tijuana to join up with about 175 others who already arrived. (Photo: AP)

US says border crossing is full before caravan tries to seek asylum

The caravan got attention after President Donald Trump and members of his Cabinet called it a threat to the United States.

30 Apr 2018 11:37 AM

Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones, (left), talks to reporters about the arrest Joseph James DeAngelo, (seen in photo). (Photo: AP)

Golden State Killer: 72-yr-old ex-cop held in decades-old case

The culprit is suspected of at least 12 slayings and 50 rapes in 10 counties from Northern to Southern California.

26 Apr 2018 1:37 PM

Invoking the fifth will allow Cohen to avoid revealing sensitive information in the wider probe into him. (Photo: AP)

Trump lawyer Cohen will invoke 5th Amendment rights in Stormy Daniels case

Cohen is asking to delay proceedings for 90 days, arguing that any statement could affect criminal investigation into his business dealings.

26 Apr 2018 11:16 AM

An exhibit at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 'The Train: RFK’s Last Journey,' displays 21 of the 1,000 unique colour slides made by photographer Paul Fusco on June 8, 1968. (Photo: AP)

RFK's last journey: Kennedy's funeral train, America's grief in photos

The images captured America’s grief in a way that was unusual in photography, by seeing the events through the eyes of ordinary people.

24 Apr 2018 8:04 PM

Now, the company is providing the longer document on its website to clear up confusion and be more open about its operations, said Monika Bickert, Facebook's vice president of product policy and counter-terrorism. (Photo: AP | Representational)

Facebook releases long-secret rule book on how it controls services

'You should, when you come to Facebook, understand where we draw these lines and what's OK and what's not OK,' a top Facebook official said.

24 Apr 2018 7:36 PM

PETA’s 2015 suit against wildlife photographer David Slater sought financial control of the photographs — including a now-famous selfie of the monkey grinning — for the benefit of the animal named Naruto. (Photo: File)

Court sides with human in copyright fight over monkey selfie

US copyright law does not allow lawsuits that seek to give animals the rights to photographs or other original work.

24 Apr 2018 7:33 PM

Deliveries are available to members with 2015 year or newer Chevrolet, Buick, GMC or Cadillac vehicles with GM’s OnStar connected-car service, and those with a 2015 or newer Volvo vehicle with an active Volvo On Call account. (Photo: AFP)

Get into my car: Amazon will also deliver to vehicles from now on

The Seattle company said, it has begun delivering packages in 37 cities to Prime members who own newer General Motors, Volvo vehicles.

24 Apr 2018 5:23 PM

Alphabet shares slipped slightly in after-market trades that followed release of the earnings report.

Google parent Alphabet profit leaps on ad growth

Profit in the first three months of 2018 soared more than 70 per cent from a year ago to $9.4 billion.

24 Apr 2018 9:38 AM

Jamal Jackson (49) is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of 35-year-old Anthony Mele. He was being held in Ventura County jail on a USD 1.5 million bail. (Photo: Representational)

Man killed in random knife attack at California steakhouse

The 5-yr-old daughter was sitting on her father's lap when prosecutors say Jackson walked up and stabbed Mele in the neck.

22 Apr 2018 11:50 AM

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