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Amazon CEO's wealth soars to new heights while Trump's sinks
Associated Press, Published on 07/03/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has become the first US$100 billion mogul to top Forbes' annual rankings of the world's richest people. But President Donald Trump's fortune sank during his first year in office despite a surging stock market.
More firms end ties with US rifle club as pressure mounts
Associated Press, Published on 24/02/2018
» NEW YORK: Three more companies said Friday they had ended discount programmes with the National Rifle Association, as US corporations take a closer look at investments, co-branding deals and other ties to the gun industry after the latest school massacre.
Amazon opens supermarket without checkout
Associated Press, Published on 23/01/2018
» SEATTLE: After a year of testing with its own employees, Amazon opened its store Monday that lets you browse, grab and walk out - skipping the checkout line, but not the bill.
US man gets 28 years in plot to behead conservative blogger
Associated Press, Published on 20/12/2017
» BOSTON: A man convicted of leading an Islamic State-inspired plot to behead a conservative blogger who upset Muslims when she organised a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest was sentenced Tuesday to 28 years in prison.
'Many deaths' as US Amtrak train derails near Seattle
Associated Press, Published on 19/12/2017
» DUPONT, Washington: An Amtrak passenger train making the first-ever run along a faster new route hurtled off an overpass Monday south of Seattle and spilled some of its cars onto the highway below, killing at least six people, authorities said. The death toll was expected to rise.
Facebook launches parent-controlled Messenger app for kids
Associated Press, Published on 05/12/2017
» NEW YORK: Facebook is coming for your kids.
US man plotted to behead anti-Muslim cartoon contest organiser
Associated Press, Published on 19/10/2017
» BOSTON: A Massachusetts man who authorities say fell under the influence of the Islamic State group was convicted Wednesday of plotting to behead a conservative American blogger for organising a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest.
EU police demand better effort against cybercrime
Associated Press, Published on 28/09/2017
» THE HAGUE: The European Union's police agency called Wednesday for better awareness and tougher, targeted legislation to tackle cybercrime in the wake of devastating malware and ransomware attacks in recent months.
Hackers demand millions in ransom for stolen HBO data
Associated Press, Published on 08/08/2017
» NEW YORK -- A group of hackers posted a fresh cache of stolen HBO files online Monday, and demanded a multimillion-dollar ransom from the network to prevent the release of entire television series and other sensitive proprietary files.
Chinese scholar believed dead; man charged with kidnapping
Associated Press, Published on 01/07/2017
» ILLINOIS - A central Illinois man was charged Friday with kidnapping in the disappearance of a visiting Chinese scholar who authorities believe to be dead after last being seen three weeks ago, and a federal criminal complaint alleges the suspect's phone was used to visit an online forum in April called "Abduction 101."