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United States: news

Twitter plans stock market listing

Friday, September 13th 2013, 10:34

Twitter says it plans to join the stock market flotation in the most hotly anticipated flotation since Facebook's last year.
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MacLaine and Joel to get US honour

Friday, September 13th 2013, 10:02
related places: Joel, Oscar

Oscar-winning actress Shirley MacLaine and singer Billy Joel are among the recipients of this year's Kennedy Center Honors.
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US man abandons Atlantic balloon bid

Friday, September 13th 2013, 9:53
related places: Atlantic

A US man is forced to abandon his bid to cross the Atlantic in a lifeboat suspended by some 370 helium balloons because of technical problems.
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Afghan Taliban attack US consulate

Friday, September 13th 2013, 8:43
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Herat

Security forces put down an attack by Taliban insurgents on the US consulate in the Afghan city of Herat, which left several dead and 17 injured.
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VIDEO: Syria talks resume in Geneva

Friday, September 13th 2013, 5:16
related countries: Russia, Syria
related places: Geneva, Friday

Crucial talks resume in Geneva on Friday with US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov aiming to agree a plan to place Syria's chemical weapons under international control.
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VIDEO: Waterspouts form over Lake Michigan

Friday, September 13th 2013, 3:33

Amateur video has emerged in the US of two waterspouts forming over Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.
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VIDEO: Afghan blast near US consulate

Friday, September 13th 2013, 3:19
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Herat

Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan have attacked the US consulate in the western city of Herat.
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California to raise minimum wage

Friday, September 13th 2013, 1:21
related places: California

The state of California is set to raise its minimum wage to $10 (£6.33) an hour, among the highest in the US.
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Tense talks in bid for Syria deal

Friday, September 13th 2013, 0:33
related countries: Russia, Syria
related places: Geneva

Russian and US ministers begin key talks in Geneva, expressing hope a plan for Syria's chemical arms can prevent military action.
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Audio pioneer Ray Dolby dies aged 80

Thursday, September 12th 2013, 23:59
related places: California, Dolby

Ray Dolby, the US engineer who founded Dolby Laboratories and pioneered noise reduction in audio recordings, dies in California aged 80.
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US treacle spill sparks shark alert

Thursday, September 12th 2013, 17:57

A 1,400-tonne treacle spill off the coast of Hawaii kills thousands of fish, prompting health officials to issue a shark warning to swimmers.
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US lawmakers dismiss Putin on Syria

Thursday, September 12th 2013, 16:23
related countries: Russia, Syria

US lawmakers respond negatively to Russian President Vladimir Putin's op-ed in the New York Times about the Syria crisis.
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Western jihadis 'killed in Somalia'

Thursday, September 12th 2013, 13:57
related countries: Somalia, United Kingdom

Two top Islamist militants, from the US and UK, have been killed in Somalia after falling out with al-Shabab, witnesses say.
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VIDEO: Diplomatic push for Syria plan

Thursday, September 12th 2013, 13:12
related countries: Russia, Syria
related places: Geneva

US Secretary of State John Kerry is preparing to meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Geneva for talks about a Russian-led plan to try and secure Syria's chemical weapons.
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Syria chemical plan 'doable' says US

Thursday, September 12th 2013, 12:51
related countries: Russia, Syria
related places: Geneva

US officials say a plan to dismantle Syria's chemical arsenal, due to be discussed with Russia in Geneva, is "doable but difficult".
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N Korea reactor 'nearing operation'

Thursday, September 12th 2013, 11:02
related countries: North Korea
related places: Steam

Steam has been seen rising from North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facility, suggesting that the reactor has been restarted, a US institute says.
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VIDEO: Africa's wheelchair tennis winner

Thursday, September 12th 2013, 11:01

Lucas Sithole, the first African to win an International Tennis Federation wheelchair tennis Grand Slam, talks about his victory at Flushing Meadows in the US Open quads.
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VIDEO: Putin writes to Americans on Syria

Thursday, September 12th 2013, 10:42
related countries: Syria

As Russia and the US prepare for face to face talks over chemical weapons in Syria, Vladimir Putin has issued a direct appeal to the American people.
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'Misconduct' halts Hanks jury duty

Thursday, September 12th 2013, 10:25
related places: Hanks

A US domestic violence court case, being heard by a jury which included US actor Tom Hanks, comes to an early end amid allegations of jury tampering.
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Putin issues plea to US over Syria

Thursday, September 12th 2013, 10:02
related countries: Russia, Syria
related places: Damascus, Geneva

Vladimir Putin appeals to the American people over Syria, before US-Russia talks on Damascus's chemical weapons.
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VIDEO: North Korea nuclear reactor fears

Thursday, September 12th 2013, 9:12
related countries: North Korea
related places: Steam

Steam has been seen rising from North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facility, suggesting that the reactor has been restarted, a US institute says.
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Breaking Bad spin-off announced

Thursday, September 12th 2013, 8:52

US network AMC announces a Breaking Bad spin-off prequel, based around the character of lawyer Saul Goodman.
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Pastor held for Koran burning threat

Thursday, September 12th 2013, 7:21
related places: Koran

Controversial US pastor Terry Jones is arrested by police after announcing plans to burn 2,998 copies of the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11.
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VIDEO: Putin in personal plea to US

Thursday, September 12th 2013, 6:57
related countries: Russia, Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a direct personal appeal to the American people over the Syrian crisis in an opinion article in the New York Times.
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US marks 9/11 attacks anniversary

Thursday, September 12th 2013, 2:16

The US remembers the victims of the 9/11 attacks in a series of memorials marking the 12th anniversary.
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US Navy sex assault reports rise

Wednesday, September 11th 2013, 22:21

Sexual assaults reported to the US Navy increased 50% this year, in part because victims are more comfortable informing authorities, officials say.
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Russia 'hands Syria plans to US'

Wednesday, September 11th 2013, 19:50
related countries: Syria

Russia has handed over to the US its plans to make safe Syria's chemical weapons, sources say, after President Obama put military strikes on hold.
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Obama puts Syria strike on hold

Wednesday, September 11th 2013, 14:58
related countries: Syria

As the US puts military action over Syria's chemical weapons on hold, the BBC witnesses new clashes in the Christian town of Maaloula.
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VIDEO: Middle East voices on Syria crisis

Wednesday, September 11th 2013, 12:30
related countries: Syria

BBC News asked people in various countries across the Middle East to share their views on a possible military strike against Syria.
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Google faces wi-fi snooping action

Wednesday, September 11th 2013, 12:00

A US judge has ruled that Google does have a case to answer over its collection of personal wi-fi data.
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US TV's The Killing is axed again

Wednesday, September 11th 2013, 10:05

The US version of TV thriller The Killing is cancelled by the AMC network after three series - a year after it was first axed.
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VIDEO: Soyuz capsule touches down

Wednesday, September 11th 2013, 7:11
related countries: Russia

Two Russian cosmonauts and a US astronaut have landed back on earth after a 166-day mission to the International Space Station.
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VIDEO: US remains sceptical on Syria plan

Tuesday, September 10th 2013, 21:42
related countries: Russia, Syria

US President Obama has said he will go along with a Russian plan for Syrian chemical weapons to be placed under international control, as long as the move is not a stalling tactic.
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US income inequality at record high

Tuesday, September 10th 2013, 19:06

The income gap between the richest 1% of Americans and the other 99% widened to a record margin in 2012, according to an analysis of tax filings.
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Tesco sells US chain Fresh & Easy

Tuesday, September 10th 2013, 18:04

Tesco disposes of the bulk of its loss-making Fresh & Easy chain, as it prepares to exit the US market.
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Cameron outlines UN Syria resolution

Tuesday, September 10th 2013, 17:20
related countries: Russia, Syria, United Kingdom

David Cameron says the UK, France and the US are tabling a UN resolution on Syria designed to ensure a plan to hand over chemical weapons is "not a ruse".
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VIDEO: 'Russian plan new chance for Syria'

Tuesday, September 10th 2013, 16:32
related countries: Russia, Syria

PJ Crowley, the former US Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, says Russia's intervention over Syria will increase the chances of a peaceful political solution.
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US warning on Syria chemicals plan

Tuesday, September 10th 2013, 15:57
related countries: Russia, Syria

The US says a Russian plan to make safe Syria's chemical weapons must be "swift and verifiable" and warns it will not fall for stalling tactics.
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US adoptive parents killed Ethiopian

Tuesday, September 10th 2013, 12:40
related countries: Ethiopia

A US couple is convicted over the death of a teenage girl they adopted from Ethiopia, whom they starved, beat and left to die in their backyard.
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First African US Open winner hailed

Tuesday, September 10th 2013, 11:12
related countries: South Africa

South African wheelchair tennis player Lucas Sithole returns home to a hero's welcome after becoming the first African to win a US Open singles title.
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Obama 'could pause Syria plans'

Tuesday, September 10th 2013, 8:46
related countries: Russia, Syria

President Obama says he will put plans for a military strike on Syria on hold if the country places its chemical weapons under international control.
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Nadal win caps 'most emotional year'

Tuesday, September 10th 2013, 6:20

Rafael Nadal describes winning the US Open as "amazing", having returned from a serious knee injury earlier in the year.
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Toyota repeats US vehicle recall

Tuesday, September 10th 2013, 5:58

Toyota recalls 780,584 vehicles in the US for a second time to fix a defect that may not have been repaired properly in an initial recall.
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VIDEO: Syrians in Jordan urging US strike

Tuesday, September 10th 2013, 3:58
related countries: Jordan, Syria

The BBC's Yolande Knell has been to Zaatari Camp in Jordan to speak to Syrians about their opinions on possible US military action.
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VIDEO: Assad: US 'foolish' to strike Syria

Tuesday, September 10th 2013, 2:51
related countries: Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warns of the regional repercussions if the US was to launch military action against Syria.
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Venezuela opposition appeals abroad

Tuesday, September 10th 2013, 1:15
related places: Washington

Opposition leader Henrique Capriles asks the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Washington to annul April's presidential election.
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Ruthless Nadal wins US Open title

Tuesday, September 10th 2013, 1:09

Rafael Nadal beats world number one Novak Djokovic in four sets to win his second US Open and 13th Grand Slam title.
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Meet America's teenage exorcists

Monday, September 9th 2013, 23:40

Meet the all-American girls who expel demons on stage
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Virgin Media trials Netflix on Tivo

Monday, September 9th 2013, 23:12

Virgin Media is to offer Netflix, giving the US streaming service an advantage at a time when competition between video-on-demand providers is growing.
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US retailer 'wrongly fired' Muslim

Monday, September 9th 2013, 21:14
related places: Abercrombie, Fitch

US clothing retailer Abercrombie and Fitch wrongly fired a Muslim worker for wearing a headscarf, a federal judge rules.
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Give up weapons, Russia urges Syria

Monday, September 9th 2013, 20:23
related countries: Russia, Syria

Russia says it has asked Syria to put its chemical weapons under "international control" and have them destroyed to avoid US military strikes.
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Cuba-US swimmer accused of cheating

Monday, September 9th 2013, 16:38

Diana Nyad arranges to meet her doubters, as her team says a stretch of the Florida Straits swim when her speed doubled was down to favourable currents.
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Net traffic battle hits US court

Monday, September 9th 2013, 16:36

Verizon and the FCC present oral arguments to a US appeals court in a case that could have major implications for net neutrality in the US.
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Yahoo legal action over data report

Monday, September 9th 2013, 15:53

Yahoo has begun legal action demanding it be allowed to disclose details of US national security agencies' requests to access the personal data of its users.
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US will pay price for strike - Assad

Monday, September 9th 2013, 14:26
related countries: Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad tells the US it will "pay the price" if it strikes against Syria, as Secretary of State John Kerry once again urges action.
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Riskier not to strike Syria, US says

Monday, September 9th 2013, 12:12
related countries: Russia, Syria

US Secretary of State John Kerry says not acting against Syria's alleged chemical weapons use is riskier than acting, but Russia presses for negotiations.
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Riddick blasts into US box office

Monday, September 9th 2013, 11:22

Vin Diesel's sci-fi anti-hero Riddick tops the US box office, taking $18.7m in its first week of release.
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Hague: US and UK 'aligned' on Syria

Monday, September 9th 2013, 11:14
related countries: Syria, United Kingdom
related places: Kerry, London

William Hague says UK and US policy on Syria is "closely aligned" despite the UK ruling out involvement in any military intervention.
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US police shoot 107-year-old suspect

Monday, September 9th 2013, 9:47
related places: Arkansas

A 107-year-old man is killed in a shootout with police, after he threatens two people with a gun in the US state of Arkansas, authorities say.
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Williams 'needed' US Open title win

Monday, September 9th 2013, 7:21

World number one Serena Williams says 2013 would have been a disappointing year had she not won her fifth US Open title.
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VIDEO: US and UK 'can spy on smartphones'

Monday, September 9th 2013, 5:10
related countries: United Kingdom

The US National Security Agency, the NSA, and Britain's spy agency, GCHQ, are reported to have cracked the security codes which protect data on all major smartphones.
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Kim Jong-un 'has baby daughter'

Monday, September 9th 2013, 4:59
related countries: North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has a baby daughter called Ju-ae, retired US basketball player Dennis Rodman says.
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VIDEO: Syria 'crossed global red line'

Monday, September 9th 2013, 4:57
related countries: Syria

US Secretary of State John Kerry says he and Arab League foreign ministers have agreed that the Syrian president's alleged use of chemical weapons crossed a "global red line.''
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Williams wins fifth US Open title

Sunday, September 8th 2013, 23:41
related countries: Seychelles

Serena Williams beats Victoria Azarenka in a thrilling final at Flushing Meadows to win the 17th Grand Slam title of her career.
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America's oldest ally in from the cold

Sunday, September 8th 2013, 23:01
related countries: France, Iraq

How US and France healed wounds inflicted by Iraq
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VIDEO: Illusion of normality in Damascus

Sunday, September 8th 2013, 21:52
related countries: Syria
related places: Damascus

The BBC's Jeremy Bowen reports from Damascus, where street life continues, but the threat of a potential US strike looms over Syria.
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US and UK 'spy on smartphones'

Sunday, September 8th 2013, 18:58
related countries: United Kingdom

The US National Security Agency is reported to have cracked the security codes which protect data on iPhones, Blackberries and Android devices.
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VIDEO: Kerry in London for Syria talks

Sunday, September 8th 2013, 18:24
related countries: Syria, United Kingdom
related places: Damascus, London

In an interview with the US broadcaster PBS, the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, is said to have yet again denied any involvement in a chemical weapons attack on Damascus suburbs last month. It comes as US Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in
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Syria 'crossed global red line'

Sunday, September 8th 2013, 15:22
related countries: Israel

The US secretary of state says he and Arab League foreign ministers have agreed at talks in Paris that Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons crossed a "global red line".
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VIDEO: Live: Kerry meets Arab League leaders

Sunday, September 8th 2013, 10:57
related countries: Syria
related places: Congress

The US Secretary of State John Kerry is holding a news conference with representatives from the Arab League, ahead of a debate in Congress over a possible military strike in Syria.
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Kerry seeks Arab support over Syria

Sunday, September 8th 2013, 10:43
related countries: France, Syria
related places: Paris, Arab

US Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting Arab leaders in Paris as part of a tour to gather support for military intervention in Syria.
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Azarenka faces 'greatest' in Williams

Sunday, September 8th 2013, 10:02
related countries: Seychelles
related places: Williams, Sunday

Victoria Azarenka says Serena Williams is the best player in history ahead of their US Open final on Sunday.
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Nadal favourite for title - Djokovic

Sunday, September 8th 2013, 9:31
related places: Monday

Rafael Nadal is the favourite to win Monday's US Open final, according to world number one Novak Djokovic.
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Djokovic battles into US Open final

Saturday, September 7th 2013, 23:38

World number one Novak Djokovic reaches his fourth straight US Open final with a stunning five-set win over Stanislas Wawrinka.
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'Support for Syria action growing'

Saturday, September 7th 2013, 21:21
related countries: Syria

US Secretary of State John Kerry says the number of states ready to take military action against Syria's government is in "double digits".
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VIDEO: Kerry: 'This is our Munich moment'

Saturday, September 7th 2013, 18:56
related countries: Syria
related places: Munich

US Secretary of State John Kerry has described the situation in Syria as "our Munich moment", comparing possible military intervention to World War II.
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Obama urges no 'blind eye' to Syria

Saturday, September 7th 2013, 18:27
related countries: Russia, Syria
related places: Congress

President Barack Obama says the US cannot "turn a blind eye" to the use of chemical weapons in Syria, as he urges Congress to back military action.
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VIDEO: Dennis Rodman defends Kim Jong-un

Saturday, September 7th 2013, 10:33
related countries: North Korea

The former basketball star Dennis Rodman has hurled abuse at reporters, as he angrily rejected calls to lobby for the release of an American detained in North Korea.
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VIDEO: Russia and US no closer on Syria

Saturday, September 7th 2013, 7:23
related countries: Russia, Syria

President Barack Obama has returned to the US from the G20 summit in Russia, which ended without consensus among world leaders on military action against the Syrian government.
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Arizona death row mother released

Saturday, September 7th 2013, 2:54

A US woman who spent more than two decades on death row after being convicted of murdering her son is released because of a lack of evidence.
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No winner in Russia-US Syria duel

Saturday, September 7th 2013, 1:54
related countries: Russia

Bridget Kendall says neither Russia nor the US got their way
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Williams to meet Azarenka in final

Friday, September 6th 2013, 22:22
related countries: Italy, Seychelles

Serena Williams will face Victoria Azarenka in a rematch of 2012's US Open final after both had convincing semi-final wins.
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US judge cannot amend rape term

Friday, September 6th 2013, 22:17
related places: Montana

A judge in the US state of Montana who admitted he had been too lenient when sentencing a man for rape is told he cannot modify the punishment.
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Russia and US no closer on Syria

Friday, September 6th 2013, 21:11
related countries: Russia, Syria

As the G20 summit concludes in St Petersburg, speeches by key leaders lay bare the bitter divisions over military action in Syria.
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VIDEO: G20: What do Syrians think?

Friday, September 6th 2013, 18:22
related countries: Syria
related places: Friday

The fallout from last month's chemical attack in Syria continued at the G20 summit in St Petersburg on Friday, with President Obama pushing for international support for a US strike against the Assad government.
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US drone 'kills Haqqani commander'

Friday, September 6th 2013, 15:25
related countries: Pakistan

A senior commander of the powerful Haqqani militant network is killed in a US drone strike in north-west Pakistan, officials say.
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US orders personnel to leave Lebanon

Friday, September 6th 2013, 15:11
related countries: Lebanon, Turkey

The US state department orders non-emergency US government personnel to leave Lebanon and approves voluntary evacuation from southern Turkey.
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Apple faces e-book restrictions

Friday, September 6th 2013, 14:44
related places: Apple

A US judge imposes restrictions on the agreements technology giant Apple, after a court ruled it conspired with five publishers to control e-book prices.
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US man confesses to killing in video

Friday, September 6th 2013, 14:16
related places: Ohio, Navy

A man in the US state of Ohio posts an online video confession in which he admits killing a 61-year-old Navy veteran in a drink-driving accident.
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US employment rises again in August

Friday, September 6th 2013, 13:24
related places: August

The US added 169,000 new jobs in August, adding to signs of a strengthening recovery in the world's largest economy.
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Obama pushes for support on Syria

Friday, September 6th 2013, 12:47
related countries: Syria

US President Obama uses his final day at the G20 summit to push for support for a military strike on Syria, but global leaders remain divided.
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VIDEO: Mexico's president speaks to the BBC

Friday, September 6th 2013, 12:40
related countries: Botswana, Mexico, Syria

The BBC's Jon Sopel spoke to Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto about Syria, the G20 and claims a US intelligence agency spied on him and his Brazilian counterpart.
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US and UK 'crack online encryption'

Friday, September 6th 2013, 11:34
related countries: United Kingdom

US and UK intelligence agencies reportedly crack technology used to encrypt internet services such as online banking, medical records and email.
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Baldwin to host late night talk show

Friday, September 6th 2013, 10:02
related places: Hollywood

Hollywood and TV actor Alec Baldwin is to host a weekly current events and culture talk show on a US cable news channel.
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G20 'split' as US hits out at Russia

Friday, September 6th 2013, 9:13
related countries: Russia, Syria

World leaders meeting at the G20 summit in Russia remain divided over Syria, while the US envoy to the UN sharply criticises Moscow.
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VIDEO: US and UK 'crack online encryption'

Friday, September 6th 2013, 6:39
related countries: United Kingdom

Documents from the former US intelligence contractor, Edward Snowden, suggest US and British security agencies have managed to unlock the internet encryption codes protecting the emails, banking and medical records of hundreds of millions of people.
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Mexico says Obama promises spy probe

Friday, September 6th 2013, 3:22
related countries: Mexico

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto tells the BBC that US President Barack Obama has promised to investigate allegations that the NSA spied on him.
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Djokovic powers past Youzhny to semis

Friday, September 6th 2013, 2:58

World number one Novak Djokovic powers past Mikhail Youzhny in four sets to reach the semi-finals of the US Open.
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War-weary Americans wary of Syria

Friday, September 6th 2013, 2:35
related countries: Syria

Mark Mardell reports on US doubts over Syria military strikes
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US patients in brain disease scare

Friday, September 6th 2013, 2:17
related places: New Hampshire

Thirteen hospital patients in the US states of Massachusetts and New Hampshire may have been exposed to a fatal brain disease, officials say.
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