Boston bomber Tsarnaev sentenced to death
BOSTON - A U.S. jury sentenced Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for helping to carry out the 2013 attack that killed three people and injured 264 at the world-renowned race. Full Article | Video
Cameron says second Scotland referendum 'not remotely on the cards'
EDINBURGH - British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday a second Scottish independence referendum was "not remotely on the cards", but he would consider nationalist demands for greater powers to be devolved from London to Scotland.
Burundi's president urges end to protest, coup leader at large
BUJUMBURA - Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza's spokesman said he had returned to the capital on Friday after a failed coup but that the general behind it had not been arrested as he had reported earlier, adding to confusion after three days of turmoil.
Islamic State raises flag over local government headquarters in Iraq's Ramadi
BAGHDAD - Islamic State militants raised their black flag over the local government headquarters in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Friday and claimed victory through mosque loudspeakers after overrunning most of the western provincial capital. | Video
Exclusive - UK may extend trading plan to sell more Lloyds shares
LONDON - Britain is considering selling more shares in Lloyds Banking Group by extending a trading facility beyond the current deadline at the end of June, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Iran prepared for all scenarios in nuclear talks - negotiator
VIENNA - Iran is prepared for "all scenarios" in talks with world powers about curbing its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief, its top nuclear negotiator said on Friday when asked what would happen if no final deal was reached by July. | Video
Blues legend B.B. King dies at age 89
- Blues legend B.B. King, who took his music from rural juke joints to the mainstream and inspired a generation of guitarists from Eric Clapton to Stevie Ray Vaughan, has died in Las Vegas. He was 89. | Video
Google's self-driving cars to hit roads, with steering wheels
DETROIT - Google Inc will begin testing self-driving cars of its own design on public roads this summer, but they will have steering wheels and brakes, which is not what the company described a year ago. | Video
S&P 500 edges up to new record
Stocks had a quiet session on Friday but the S&P 500 still managed to hit a new record close, and all the major indexes were higher for the week. Bobbi Rebell reports.
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