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United States: news

Morrissey cancels more US shows

Tuesday, February 12th 2013, 8:36

Singer Morrissey has been forced to cancel more shows in the US to have further treatment for a bleeding ulcer.
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VIDEO: Mississippi tornado caught on camera

Tuesday, February 12th 2013, 3:35

A powerful tornado in the US state of Mississippi has wrecked homes and vehicles, uprooted trees and left thousands of homes without power
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US gives family perks to gay troops

Monday, February 11th 2013, 23:57

The Pentagon will extend some family benefits to same-sex partners of US military members, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta says.
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Three die in shooting at US court

Monday, February 11th 2013, 21:21
related places: Delaware

A gunman, his estranged wife and another woman are dead after a shoot-out at a courthouse in the US state of Delaware, officials say.
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VIDEO: Obama praises Medal of Honor hero

Monday, February 11th 2013, 20:32
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Honor

US President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to a former soldier, saying he prevailed in one of the most intense battles in the Afghan war.
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US veteran receives Medal of Honor

Monday, February 11th 2013, 19:09
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Honor

A former US soldier receives the nation's highest military award for fighting off an attack by hundreds of insurgents on an isolated Afghan base.
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Grammys for Fun, Gotye and Mumford

Monday, February 11th 2013, 8:32
related places: Los Angeles

Fun, Gotye, The Black Keys and Mumford and Sons are among the main award recipients at the 55th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
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Gascoigne 'was in intensive care'

Sunday, February 10th 2013, 20:51

Paul Gascoigne's therapist says there are no fears for the former England player's life after he was placed in intensive care.
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VIDEO: 'On road to winning' in Afghanistan

Sunday, February 10th 2013, 18:41
related countries: Afghanistan

US General Joseph Dunford has assumed command of Nato forces in Afghanistan taking over from General John Allen who says the alliance is on the road to winning the war.
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Snow-hit region begins clear-up

Sunday, February 10th 2013, 18:29
related countries: Canada

Thousands of people across large swathes of the north-eastern United States and eastern Canada battle to clear up after an intense snowstorm.
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'Ping-pong diplomacy' player dies

Sunday, February 10th 2013, 14:52
related countries: China

Chinese table-tennis player Zhuang Zedong, who had a pivotal role in the "ping-pong diplomacy" that led to a thaw in US-China ties in the 1970s, dies.
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VIDEO: Snow-hit US states begin clear-up

Sunday, February 10th 2013, 5:47

The north-eastern United States is beginning to recover from one of its biggest winter storms in living memory, which left at least four people dead.
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VIDEO: Funeral for US gun violence victim

Saturday, February 9th 2013, 22:46
related places: Chicago

The funeral of a teenage girl who was shot dead a week after performing at President Obama's inauguration has been held in Chicago.
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North-east US paralysed by snowstorm

Saturday, February 9th 2013, 19:09

A major snowstorm brings areas of the north-eastern US and Atlantic Canada to a standstill, with hundreds of thousands of homes without electricity.
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Snowstorm batters north-east US

Saturday, February 9th 2013, 13:46

A major snowstorm in the north-eastern US and eastern Canada leaves to hundreds of thousands of homes without electricity and paralyses transport.
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Man charged over US death threats

Saturday, February 9th 2013, 10:27
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: America

A British man is charged after allegedly posting an online threat to kill 200 people in America.
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US braces for 'historic' snowstorm

Saturday, February 9th 2013, 2:48

Snow is falling around the US north-east, which is braced for a "potentially historic" storm that could see up to 3ft (91cm) of snow in some areas.
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VIDEO: 'Historic' snowstorm blankets US

Saturday, February 9th 2013, 1:56
related countries: Canada

Thick snow is blanketing the north-eastern US and eastern Canada as a major storm cuts power to thousands of homes and plays havoc with transport.
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John Kerry refuses to speak French

Saturday, February 9th 2013, 1:42
related countries: France

John Kerry prompts a Gallic shrug by refusing to answer a question in French at his first news conference as US secretary of state.
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Venezuela devalues currency by 32%

Saturday, February 9th 2013, 1:37
related countries: Venezuela

In a widely expected move, Venezuela cuts the value of its currency by 32% against the US dollar, in an effort to boost its economy.
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VIDEO: Music brings young Afghans to US

Saturday, February 9th 2013, 1:19
related countries: Afghanistan

Members of an Afghan youth orchestra arrive in the US to tour iconic music venues and use music to shape their country's future, says the BBC's Jane O'Brien.
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VIDEO: 'We hope her death is not in vain'

Friday, February 8th 2013, 23:05

The parents of Hadiya Pendleton, a teenage girl shot dead days after appearing in President Obama's inauguration celebrations, have told the BBC that US gun laws have to change.
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Mali rebels 'got French ransom cash'

Friday, February 8th 2013, 22:48
related countries: France, Mali

A former US ambassador to Mali says France paid ransom money to free hostages and the funds ended up bolstering Islamist groups it is now fighting.
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Moody's shares fall amid legal fears

Friday, February 8th 2013, 22:10
related places: Moody, New York, Friday

Shares in the US credit rating agency Moody's fall 7.7% in trading in New York on Friday amid fears of legal action surrounding rating agencies.
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AUDIO: US men in their 23rd year of tag game

Friday, February 8th 2013, 16:41
related places: February

5 live spoke to two men from a group of friends who have been playing a game of tag every February for 23 years.
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Isaf rejects Afghan casualty report

Friday, February 8th 2013, 16:18
related countries: Afghanistan

The Nato-led force in Afghanistan rejects a UN report accusing the US of killing hundreds of children in air strikes over the past four years.
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US trade deficit points to growth

Friday, February 8th 2013, 15:38

A narrowing in the US trade deficit during December raises hopes that the economy was stronger in the final quarter of 2012 than first estimated.
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Richmond landscape in export bar

Friday, February 8th 2013, 13:38
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Richmond Hill

A temporary export bar is placed on Jasper Francis Cropsey's Richmond Hill in the Summer of 1862, a rare example of a UK-owned British landscape by an American painter.
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Babe actor arrested over cat protest

Friday, February 8th 2013, 10:52
related places: Oscar

Oscar-nominated actor James Cromwell is arrested at an American university over a cat torture protest.
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Ex-US President Bush emails hacked

Friday, February 8th 2013, 10:08

A computer hacker steals personal emails and photographs belonging to former US President George H W Bush and his family, US media report.
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US firm sues Armstrong for $12m

Friday, February 8th 2013, 8:53
related places: Armstrong

Texas company SCA Promotions files lawsuit on Thursday to recoup $12m from disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong.
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Mexican 'shot in back by US patrol'

Friday, February 8th 2013, 7:50
related countries: Mexico

A post-mortem examination carried out in Mexico on a teenager indicates he was hit from behind by several bullets when a US Border Patrol agent opened fire.
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Boeing gets 787 test flight approval

Friday, February 8th 2013, 1:51

The US Federal Aviation Administration has granted permission for Boeing to carry out test flights of its 787 Dreamliner planes.
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CIA nominee defends drone strikes

Friday, February 8th 2013, 1:33
related places: Senate

CIA director nominee John Brennan says drone strikes are only used as a last resort, at a Senate confirmation hearing disrupted by protesters.
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Panetta backs Syria rebels arms plan

Thursday, February 7th 2013, 19:49
related countries: Syria

The US defence secretary says for the first time that he supports arming Syrian rebels, a proposal reportedly over-ruled by President Barack Obama.
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Iran shows 'captured drone footage'

Thursday, February 7th 2013, 18:16
related countries: Afghanistan, Iran

Iran broadcasts video footage purportedly taken from a US spy drone captured in 2011, which it says shows a US airbase in Afghanistan.
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Dreamliner tests 'missed fire risk'

Thursday, February 7th 2013, 17:43

Tests on the batteries on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner at the time they were certificated for flight failed to spot the high risk of fire, US regulators say.
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VIDEO: Drone papers to be seen by US congress

Thursday, February 7th 2013, 16:37
related places: Congress

US officials have agreed to release to Congress documents justifying drone strikes on Americans suspected of working with terrorist groups.
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Iran rebuffs US nuclear talks offer

Thursday, February 7th 2013, 13:07
related countries: Iran
related places: Tehran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismisses a US offer of one-to-one talks on Tehran's nuclear programme.
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US Congress to get drone documents

Thursday, February 7th 2013, 10:12
related places: Congress

US officials agree to release to Congress documents justifying drone strikes on Americans suspected of working with terrorist groups.
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VIDEO: Dreamliner probe result 'weeks off'

Thursday, February 7th 2013, 8:10

A US regulator has said it may take "weeks" for it to complete an investigation into battery problems in some of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner planes.
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US and India in solar cell dispute

Thursday, February 7th 2013, 3:54
related countries: India

The US has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against India's national solar policy saying it "discriminates" against US products.
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Older motorcyclist injury warning

Thursday, February 7th 2013, 2:25

Motorcyclists over the age of 60 are three times more likely to end up in hospital after a crash than younger bikers, a US study suggests.
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Dreamliner probe result 'weeks away'

Thursday, February 7th 2013, 2:15

A US regulator says it may take "weeks" for it to complete its probe into battery problems that hit two of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner planes.
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Drones back in the spotlight

Thursday, February 7th 2013, 0:36

John Brennan's CIA hearing will put US drones in spotlight
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US expands sanctions against Iran

Wednesday, February 6th 2013, 22:49
related countries: Iran

The US tightens existing sanctions on Iran - targeting oil revenue and media - over its alleged nuclear weapons programme.
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TV fees boost Time Warner profits

Wednesday, February 6th 2013, 21:44

Profits at US media and entertainment giant Time Warner are plumped up by rising TV subscription fees, as its magazine and film businesses lag.
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VIDEO: How music is helping young Afghans

Wednesday, February 6th 2013, 21:18
related countries: Afghanistan

Members from the Afghan youth orchestra, including orphans and street children, are in the US for a concert tour highlighting the changes happening in their war-torn country.
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US Boy Scouts delays vote on gay ban

Wednesday, February 6th 2013, 20:50
related places: America

The Boy Scouts of America postpones a vote to end its ban on gay members and leaders, amid fierce pressure from both sides of the debate.
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US Saturday letter deliveries to end

Wednesday, February 6th 2013, 20:07
related places: August

The US Postal Service plans to end Saturday delivery of first-class mail by August, in its latest cost-cutting drive.
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CIA drone base in Saudi revealed

Wednesday, February 6th 2013, 17:29
related countries: Saudi Arabia

The US Central Intelligence Agency has been operating a secret airbase in Saudi Arabia for unmanned drones for the past two years, US media reveal.
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RBS fined £390m over Libor scandal

Wednesday, February 6th 2013, 15:50
related countries: United Kingdom

Royal Bank of Scotland is fined £390m ($610m) by UK and US authorities for its part in the Libor rate-fixing scandal.
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Japan PM condemns China radar act

Wednesday, February 6th 2013, 15:26
related countries: China, Japan

Japan's PM calls the move by a Chinese frigate to put a radar lock on a Japanese navy ship a "dangerous act", as the US warns against any escalation.
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Liberty Global to buy Virgin Media

Wednesday, February 6th 2013, 13:27
related countries: United Kingdom

US billionaire John Malone's cable group, Liberty Global, agrees to buy the UK's Virgin Media in a cash and stock deal worth $23.3bn (£15bn).
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RBS Libor fines of £400m expected

Wednesday, February 6th 2013, 11:43
related countries: United Kingdom

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is expected to be fined a total of about £400m by UK and US regulators later as a result of the Libor scandal.
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Federal Reserve confirms hack attack

Wednesday, February 6th 2013, 11:41

The US's central bank confirms data was stolen from its systems by hackers, but does not confirm if the incident was that claimed by Anonymous.
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Armstrong may face federal charge

Wednesday, February 6th 2013, 7:29

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong could face new criminal charges in the United States, after admitting drug-taking.
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Credit fraud ring 'stole $200m'

Wednesday, February 6th 2013, 2:55

Eighteen people are charged in a credit card fraud ring accused of stealing at least $200m (£127m), possibly the largest in US history.
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Vatican 'grateful' to US press

Tuesday, February 5th 2013, 22:42
related places: Vatican

The Vatican official charged with prosecuting sexual crimes acknowledges that the US media helped the Catholic Church confront the abuse scandal.
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US sues S&P over ratings 'fraud'

Tuesday, February 5th 2013, 22:31
related places: Standard, Poor

The US Justice Department confirms it will sue ratings agency Standard and Poor's for allegedly "defrauding investors" before the financial crisis.
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World's longest cat dies in US

Tuesday, February 5th 2013, 22:04

The world's longest domestic cat, a 48.5in (1.23m) Maine Coon named Stewie, of Reno Nevada, dies at the age of eight.
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Obama plans visit to Middle East

Tuesday, February 5th 2013, 20:53
related countries: Israel, Jordan, West Bank
related places: White House

Barack Obama is planning his first trip to Israel as US president, in a spring trip that will include the West Bank and Jordan, says the White House.
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Sniper accused's psychiatric care

Tuesday, February 5th 2013, 18:02
related countries: Iraq

An Iraq war veteran charged with murdering an ex-US Navy Seal sniper received psychiatric care in recent months, police records show.
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Drone strikes legal case revealed

Tuesday, February 5th 2013, 15:47

A leaked US justice department memo reveals its legal case for drone strikes on American citizens abroad, which a civil liberties group calls "reckless".
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Avoid violence, Obama urges Kenya

Tuesday, February 5th 2013, 14:36
related countries: Kenya

The US President Barack Obama urges the people of Kenya, where his father was born, to avoid violence and intimidation in next month's elections.
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Liberty Global eyes Virgin Media

Tuesday, February 5th 2013, 14:02
related countries: United Kingdom

US billionaire John Malone's cable group Liberty Global is in discussions with the UK cable operator Virgin Media.
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'Multiple' N Korea tests warning

Tuesday, February 5th 2013, 10:25
related countries: North Korea, South Korea

US and South Korea warn North Korea not to carry out another nuclear test, as South Korea's president suggests more than one test could be planned.
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US suspends Afghan airline ban

Tuesday, February 5th 2013, 9:32
related countries: Afghanistan

The US suspends a ban on Afghan airline Kam Air while an investigation is carried out into allegations of drug smuggling the company denies.
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Toyota ups annual profit forecast

Tuesday, February 5th 2013, 7:50

Toyota raises it full-year profit forecast amid a weakening yen and a sharp recovery in sales in the US.
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Boy rescued as US kidnapper dies

Tuesday, February 5th 2013, 4:11
related places: Alabama

A kidnapper in the US state of Alabama has died after police raided his bunker, saving a five-year-old boy held captive inside for six days.
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Boeing seeks test flights for 787

Tuesday, February 5th 2013, 3:13

Boeing asks US aviation authorities to allow test flights of its 787 Dreamliner passenger plane, after battery problems forced the plane to be grounded.
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Sunshine may 'reduce arthritis risk'

Tuesday, February 5th 2013, 2:34

Living in a sunnier climate may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to US researchers.
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Murray in tennis doping test call

Monday, February 4th 2013, 23:02

US Open champion Andy Murray says tennis must learn from the Lance Armstrong doping scandal and invest in tighter controls.
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US 'will sue' Standard & Poor's

Monday, February 4th 2013, 22:45

Standard & Poor's says it is to be sued by the US government over the credit ratings agency's assessment of mortgage bonds before the financial crisis.
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US urges Egypt to control police

Monday, February 4th 2013, 22:42
related countries: Egypt

The US urges Egypt to investigate cases of police abuse after a man was stripped and beaten by uniformed officers during protests.
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FBI examines US death in Turkey

Monday, February 4th 2013, 21:20
related countries: Turkey
related places: Istanbul, New York

The FBI is helping Turkish authorities investigate how a mother-of-two from New York died in Istanbul, a US congressman has said.
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Sniper accused zapped by stun gun

Monday, February 4th 2013, 20:32
related countries: Iraq

An Iraq war veteran charged with murdering an ex-US Navy Seal sniper is restrained in his cell after becoming aggressive, say officials.
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VIDEO: Alabama hostage stand-off continues

Monday, February 4th 2013, 19:14
related places: Alabama

Hostage negotiators in the US are trying to secure the release of a five-year-old boy who was kidnapped seven days ago. Police say he is being held captive in a bunker in Alabama.
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Kerry begins at state department

Monday, February 4th 2013, 16:30

John Kerry begins his first day as US secretary of state, joking he has "big heels to fill" and pledging the safety of staff will be his priority.
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AUDIO: Assad 'delusional and dangerous'

Monday, February 4th 2013, 12:11
related countries: Israel, Syria

A former US ambassador to Syria and Israel told 5 live that Bashar Al Assad was getting more dangerous and "delusional".
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Warm Bodies storms US box office

Monday, February 4th 2013, 9:59

Zombie film Warm Bodies starring Nicholas Hoult has heated up the US box office with first weekend takings of $20m (£14.7m).
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Charges over US sniper's murder

Monday, February 4th 2013, 9:59
related countries: Iraq
related places: Texas

An Iraqi war veteran is charged with murdering famed ex-US Navy Seal sniper Chris Kyle and his neighbour at a shooting range in Texas.
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South Korea-US naval drills begin

Monday, February 4th 2013, 7:24
related countries: South Korea
related places: North

South Korea begins three days of joint naval exercises with the US, in a show of strength as the North threatens to carry out a nuclear test.
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Deadliest US sniper is shot dead

Monday, February 4th 2013, 7:23
related countries: Iraq
related places: Texas

A 25-year-old Iraq veteran is charged with the murder of Chris Kyle, known as the deadliest sniper in US history, who was killed at a Texas shooting range.
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Mars rover hammers down into rock

Monday, February 4th 2013, 6:57

The US space agency's Curiosity Mars rover uses its drill for the first time, hammering down briefly into a flat slab of rock on the floor of Gale Crater.
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VIDEO: American Sniper author shot dead

Monday, February 4th 2013, 6:45
related countries: Iraq
related places: Texas

Iraq veteran and ex-US Navy seal Chris Kyle, known as the deadliest sniper in US history, has been shot dead on a Texas shooting range, reports say.
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VIDEO: US child still hostage in bunker

Sunday, February 3rd 2013, 17:56
related places: Alabama

Police are continuing their efforts to free a five-year-old boy who was taken hostage in Alabama.
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Iran seeks 'authentic' US talks

Sunday, February 3rd 2013, 12:51
related countries: Iran

Iran welcomes the US vice-president's offer of bilateral nuclear talks, but wants the US to show "a fair and real intention to resolve the issue".
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VIDEO: Stallone joins gun control debate

Sunday, February 3rd 2013, 9:41

Actor Sylvester Stallone has joined the US debate on gun violence, following a number of mass shootings there.
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VIDEO: Fifth day for Alabama hostage case

Sunday, February 3rd 2013, 5:27
related places: Midland City, Alabama

Police in Midland City in the US state of Alabama are spending a fifth day negotiating with a man accused of holding a young boy hostage in a bunker.
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US tourist 'found dead' in Turkey

Saturday, February 2nd 2013, 22:38
related countries: Turkey
related places: Istanbul

Turkish police arrest nine people after a female US tourist who disappeared 10 days ago is found dead in Istanbul, reports say.
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VIDEO: Thousands gather for Groundhog Day

Saturday, February 2nd 2013, 16:22
related places: Phil, Spring

The United States can expect an early Spring according to the forecast from its most famous groundhog, Phil.
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Marxist group claims Turkey blast

Saturday, February 2nd 2013, 15:08
related countries: Turkey
related places: Ankara, Friday

Turkey's extreme-left Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front says it carried out a suicide attack on the US embassy in Ankara on Friday.
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VIDEO: A fruity guide to American football

Saturday, February 2nd 2013, 0:04

For many people around the world, American Football is difficult to understand. Franco Cuen, a young player explains the basics with lemons and tangerines
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Dow at five-year high on jobs data

Friday, February 1st 2013, 21:12

The main US share index closes on Friday at a five-year high, buoyed by data showing the economy added more jobs than previously estimated at the end of 2012.
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Bomber hits US embassy in Ankara

Friday, February 1st 2013, 18:31
related countries: Turkey
related places: Ankara

A suicide bomber attacks an entrance of the US embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, killing a security guard, officials say.
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US hostage standoff police deploy

Friday, February 1st 2013, 16:23
related places: Alabama

Police step up their presence near a bunker where an Alabama man is holding hostage a five-year-old boy he abducted apparently at random on Tuesday.
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Ex-New York Mayor Koch dies at 88

Friday, February 1st 2013, 14:17
related places: New York

Ed Koch, New York's colourful and controversial mayor from 1978 to 1989, has died aged 88.
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Russian rocket sea launch fails

Friday, February 1st 2013, 9:07
related countries: Pacific Ocean, Russia

A Russian Zenit rocket carrying a US-made telecommunications satellite falls into the Pacific Ocean shortly after its launch.
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Beyonce admits inauguration miming

Friday, February 1st 2013, 8:55

Singer Beyonce has admitted miming during her rendition of the American national anthem at the inauguration of President Obama last month.
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