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United States: news

Booming business at an Indiana gun show

Monday, January 14th 2013, 1:31
related places: Indiana

Mark Mardell sees US gun owners stocking up
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US shoots down Death Star project

Saturday, January 12th 2013, 10:04
related places: Star, White House

The White House rejects a petition calling for the building of a Death Star, a huge battle-station similar to that seen in the Star Wars films.
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Searching Lake Garda for WWII missing

Saturday, January 12th 2013, 0:41
related countries: Italy

70-year search for US troops who drowned in Italy
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VIDEO: Dreamliner plane to be reviewed

Friday, January 11th 2013, 22:21

US regulators have ordered a review of the 787 Dreamliner plane after a series of incidents put a question mark over the safety of Boeing's flagship plane.
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Florida holds python hunt contest

Friday, January 11th 2013, 22:08
related countries: Burma
related places: Florida

The US state of Florida is set to begin a competitive Burmese python hunt, in an attempt to rid the Everglades wetlands of the invasive species.
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US flu outbreak becomes epidemic

Friday, January 11th 2013, 21:45

Influenza has reached epidemic proportions in the US, say health officials, but the outbreak may be showing signs of having peaked.
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US to end Afghan combat role early

Friday, January 11th 2013, 21:21
related countries: Afghanistan

US troops in Afghanistan will end "most" combat operations and switch to a support role this spring, President Obama and his Afghan counterpart say.
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Obama and Karzai discuss endgame

Friday, January 11th 2013, 18:25
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: White House

President Barack Obama welcomes his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai, to the White House to discuss the future role of the US in Afghanistan.
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Dreamliner plane review ordered

Friday, January 11th 2013, 15:32

US regulators order a review of the 787 Dreamliner after a series of incidents put a question mark over the safety of Boeing's flagship plane.
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November rise in US trade deficit

Friday, January 11th 2013, 14:02

The US trade deficit unexpectedly widened in November, driven by an increase in consumer goods imports.
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Last US-Russia adoptions cleared

Friday, January 11th 2013, 13:53
related countries: Russia
related places: Kremlin

Russian children whose adoptions have already been approved by a court will be able to join their new families in the United States, the Kremlin says.
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US author Connell dies aged 88

Friday, January 11th 2013, 11:59
related places: Connell

American author Evan S Connell, whose novels inspired the Paul Newman film Mr and Mrs Bridge, dies aged 88
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New US rare earth centre to be built

Friday, January 11th 2013, 11:32
related places: Energy

The US Department of Energy is giving $120m (£75m) to set up a new research centre charged with developing new methods of rare earths production.
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Apple's China sales 'to beat US'

Friday, January 11th 2013, 10:42
related countries: China

Apple expects China to overtake the US as its biggest sales market, the company's chief executive tells China's state news agency.
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Ford to hire 2,200 extra US staff

Friday, January 11th 2013, 9:17
related places: Ford

Ford plans to hire 2,200 new staff in the US this year, in response to the continuing rise in American car sales.
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Britney Spears leaves US X Factor

Friday, January 11th 2013, 8:54

The singer will not resume her role on the judging panel on the next series of the talent show.
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VIDEO: Obama to hold talks with Karzai

Friday, January 11th 2013, 5:26
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Washington

The Afghan President Hamid Karzai will meet US President Barack Obama in Washington later for talks about a continued international military presence in the country.
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US teacher stops school shooting

Friday, January 11th 2013, 1:44
related places: Bakersfield, California

A teacher at a high school in California is praised by police for averting a serious shooting incident, by persuading a student to put down his gun.
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US Iranians send drugs to avert crisis

Friday, January 11th 2013, 1:02
related countries: Iran

US Iranians send medicine to Iran to stave off growing shortage
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US and Indonesia in trade dispute

Friday, January 11th 2013, 1:02
related countries: Indonesia

The US files a complaint with the World Trade Organization against Indonesia's restrictions on imports of horticultural and animal products.
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Biden to make gun recommendations

Thursday, January 10th 2013, 22:47

US Vice-President Joe Biden says his task force on gun control will make its recommendations to President Barack Obama as early as Tuesday.
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American Express cuts 5,400 jobs

Thursday, January 10th 2013, 22:05

Credit card provider American Express announces plans to cut 5,400 jobs from its total workforce of 63,500 by the end of 2013.
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Afghan mission in 'last chapter'

Thursday, January 10th 2013, 20:50
related countries: Afghanistan

The US and Afghanistan have reached the "last chapter" in an effort to make Afghanistan secure and sovereign, the US defence secretary says.
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Carmaker Ford doubles dividend

Thursday, January 10th 2013, 18:08
related places: Ford

US carmaker Ford doubles its quarterly dividend to 10 cents per share, citing a strong balance sheet, and sending its share price higher.
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Most of US hit by flu outbreak

Thursday, January 10th 2013, 15:22

The US grapples with a major flu outbreak, as 29 states report high levels of influenza-like illness, a US health agency says.
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RBS braced for hefty Libor fines

Thursday, January 10th 2013, 12:50
related countries: United Kingdom

The Royal Bank of Scotland is in negotiations with UK and US regulators over fines to be paid for its Libor transgressions, the BBC has learned.
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EU 'makes UK more valuable to US'

Thursday, January 10th 2013, 12:14
related countries: Belgium, United Kingdom
related places: Brussels

Nick Clegg says UK membership of the EU makes it more "valuable" to the US - but No 10 says the PM wants changes in Britain's relationship with Brussels.
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VIDEO: Seven injured in US crane collapse

Thursday, January 10th 2013, 10:04
related places: New York, Queens

Seven people have been injured in Queens, New York, following the collapse of a construction crane.
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Homeland directors up for DGA awards

Thursday, January 10th 2013, 10:02
related places: Homeland

The directors of hit US TV dramas Homeland and Mad Men are among those nominated for Directors Guild of America (DGA) television awards.
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Les Mis soundtrack tops US chart

Thursday, January 10th 2013, 9:47

The soundtrack to the movie version of stage musical Les Miserables is the best-selling album in the US, topping the Billboard 200 chart this week with 92,000 copies sold.
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N Korea urged to widen internet

Thursday, January 10th 2013, 6:42
related countries: North Korea
related places: Pyongyang

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt urges North Korea to end its self-imposed isolation and allow its citizens to use the internet.
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Obama 'wants action' on gun crime

Thursday, January 10th 2013, 2:53
related places: White House

US President Barack Obama is "determined" to curb gun violence, Vice-President Joe Biden says, as high-profile White House talks on the issue begin.
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If used-car salesmen ran Congress

Thursday, January 10th 2013, 0:59
related places: Congress

Could used car salesmen make US Congress more loved?
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VIDEO: Piers Morgan: US gun lobby 'stupid'

Wednesday, January 9th 2013, 23:40
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: More, America

More than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for the British TV host Piers Morgan to be deported after he criticised America's gun control laws.
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US concerns over UK vote on EU

Wednesday, January 9th 2013, 22:23
related countries: United Kingdom

The Obama administration publicly expresses concern about the impact of a UK referendum on its future relationship with the EU.
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Top US church to hold gay unions

Wednesday, January 9th 2013, 22:17

The Washington National Cathedral, one of the top Episcopal churches in the US, will host same-sex weddings, a cathedral official says.
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Tappin jailed in US for arms deal

Wednesday, January 9th 2013, 22:01
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Texas

Extradited British businessman Christopher Tappin is handed a 33-month prison sentence by a court in Texas after admitting selling weapon parts to Iran.
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Lew 'picked to lead US Treasury'

Wednesday, January 9th 2013, 22:00

President Barack Obama is expected to name White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew to replace Timothy Geithner as US treasury secretary, US media report.
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AIG will not sue US government

Wednesday, January 9th 2013, 21:58

Insurer AIG says it will not join a $25bn (£16bn) lawsuit against the US government, which alleges that the terms of its rescue deal were unfair.
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VIDEO: Clinton 'thrilled to be back'

Wednesday, January 9th 2013, 19:47

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she is "thrilled to be back" at work after spending a month recuperating from a series of ailments.
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VIDEO: Lincoln leads Bafta nominations

Wednesday, January 9th 2013, 19:43
related places: Lewis, Lincoln

US civil war drama, Lincoln has led this year's Baftas with 10 nominations including best film and best actor for Daniel Day-Lewis.
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Beyonce for Obama inauguration

Wednesday, January 9th 2013, 17:18

Pop stars Beyonce Knowles and Kelly Clarkson and folk veteran James Taylor will perform at Barack Obama's inauguration as he officially begins his second term as US president.
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Lance Armstrong to go on Oprah

Wednesday, January 9th 2013, 16:52

US cycling star Lance Armstrong will be interviewed by talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, amid reports that he will publicly admit to doping.
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Lincoln leads Bafta nominations

Wednesday, January 9th 2013, 14:28
related places: Argo

A film about US President Abraham Lincoln receives 10 Bafta nominations, including best actor for Daniel Day-Lewis but director Steven Spielberg is snubbed.
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Picasso 'vandal' hands himself in

Wednesday, January 9th 2013, 12:03
related places: June

A man accused of vandalising a Picasso painting, an act caught last June on mobile phone video, surrenders to authorities at the US-Mexico border.
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US oil production 'to jump 25%'

Wednesday, January 9th 2013, 11:50

US oil production will jump by a quarter by 2014 to its highest level in 26 years, figures suggest.
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Could America get a $1tn coin?

Wednesday, January 9th 2013, 11:20

Could the US get a new $1tn coin?
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Wikileaks suspect's sentence cut

Wednesday, January 9th 2013, 6:53

Alleged Wikileaks source Bradley Manning will have 112 days taken off any prison sentence if he is convicted, a US military judge rules.
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Briton awaits arms case sentence

Wednesday, January 9th 2013, 3:49
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Texas

Retired British businessman Christopher Tappin, who pleaded guilty to arms dealing in a US court, will be sentenced later in Texas.
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US firm pays out over Abu Ghraib

Wednesday, January 9th 2013, 2:57

A US defence firm settles with former inmates of Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison for $5m (£3m), after a subsidiary is accused of conspiring to torture prisoners.
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VIDEO: Would more guns save more American lives?

Wednesday, January 9th 2013, 1:52

The US gun owners who say weapons save lives
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Diet drinks 'linked' to depression

Wednesday, January 9th 2013, 1:23

Experts question whether diet drinks might increase depression risk after a large US study finds a link.
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VIDEO: Is US trillion dollar coin 'nuts'?

Wednesday, January 9th 2013, 0:05

A campaign is gathering pace on the American left to mint a single platinum coin and assign it a face value of a thousand billion dollars as a way of resolving the impending row over the US debt ceiling.
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Alcoa expects brighter year ahead

Tuesday, January 8th 2013, 23:46
related places: Alcoa

US aluminium giant Alcoa posts fourth quarter profit in line with estimates and expresses cautious optimism that demand will continue to grow in 2013.
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US mulling Afghan 'zero option'

Tuesday, January 8th 2013, 23:26
related countries: Afghanistan

The White House says it is possible that no US troops will remain in Afghanistan past 2014, as President Hamid Karzai arrives for talks.
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Batman suspect 'set booby traps'

Tuesday, January 8th 2013, 22:24
related places: Colorado

Police found booby traps in the flat of the man accused of a cinema massacre in Colorado, a US court hears.
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2012 'hottest US year' on record

Tuesday, January 8th 2013, 21:30

The US sweltered under its hottest year on record in 2012, breaking the previous high temperature record by a full 1F (0.6C).
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Giffords in gun control campaign

Tuesday, January 8th 2013, 19:31

Former US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who survived a gun shot to the head, launches a campaign against gun violence.
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VIDEO: 'Enough': Giffords on Newtown deaths

Tuesday, January 8th 2013, 19:11
related places: Newtown

A former US congresswoman who survived a gunshot wound to the head during a mass shooting has launched a campaign against gun violence
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Venezuela democracy 'under threat'

Tuesday, January 8th 2013, 16:20

In a letter to the Organisation of American States, Venezuela's opposition warns about a threat to democracy if President Hugo Chavez is not sworn in on Thursday.
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Virgin Atlantic unveils new boss

Tuesday, January 8th 2013, 15:13

Virgin Atlantic announces that American Airlines executive Craig Kreeger will be its next chief executive.
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US 'main source of EU card fraud'

Tuesday, January 8th 2013, 13:06

Data breaches in the US account for most of the credit card fraud affecting the EU, a new police report says.
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US Benghazi raid suspect 'freed'

Tuesday, January 8th 2013, 12:12
related countries: Libya, Tunisia

The sole suspect held over the deadly attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, has been freed in Tunisia due to lack of evidence, his lawyer says.
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Sears Holdings to get new boss

Tuesday, January 8th 2013, 11:52
related places: Sears, February

US retail giant Sears says chief executive Louis D'Ambrosio will step down in February because of family health issues.
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VIDEO: Seven die in Peru helicopter crash

Tuesday, January 8th 2013, 11:32
related countries: Peru

A helicopter carrying seven people crashes in a village in Peru, killing five US citizens and two Peruvians.
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Man admits to $100m piracy scam

Tuesday, January 8th 2013, 10:41
related countries: China

A Chinese man pleads guilty to selling hundreds of pirated US business software worth more than $100m (£62m).
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Anglo American names next boss

Tuesday, January 8th 2013, 9:40

Mining group Anglo American announces that Mark Cutifani, the current boss of AngloGold Ashanti, will be its next chief executive.
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US drone 'kills seven' in Pakistan

Tuesday, January 8th 2013, 9:12
related countries: Pakistan

US drones kill at least seven militants in a Pakistani tribal area near the Afghan border, officials say.
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'Cyanide killed' US lottery winner

Tuesday, January 8th 2013, 3:52
related places: Chicago

A Chicago lottery winner who died before cashing his winner's cheque was murdered, police say, after officials found he was killed by cyanide poisoning.
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Obama nominations under scrutiny

Tuesday, January 8th 2013, 1:30
related places: White House, Brennan

President Obama names Chuck Hagel to head the Pentagon and terrorism adviser John Brennan to lead the CIA, but Republicans question the nominations.
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Banks in $8.5bn foreclosure payout

Monday, January 7th 2013, 21:51
related places: America

Ten big US banks, including Bank of America and Citigroup, agree to pay $8.5bn (£5.2bn) to settle a review of home foreclosures by regulators.
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Aurora massacre suspect 'relaxed'

Monday, January 7th 2013, 21:36
related places: Colorado

The man suspected of killing 12 people at a cinema in the US state of Colorado displayed no "normal emotional reactions" when arrested, a court hears.
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Wambach named top female player

Monday, January 7th 2013, 20:48

USA striker Abby Wambach wins the Fifa women's world player of the year, while Pia Sundhage is coach of the year.
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Hillary Clinton returns to work

Monday, January 7th 2013, 19:36

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton receives a surprise gift as she returns to work after spending a month recuperating from a series of ailments.
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US bank to pay $11.6bn settlement

Monday, January 7th 2013, 18:30
related places: America

Bank of America agrees to pay US government mortgage agency Fannie Mae a total of $11.6bn to settle claims over home loans.
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Google head, official in N Korea

Monday, January 7th 2013, 18:15
related countries: North Korea

Former governor Bill Richardson and Google chairman Eric Schmidt are in North Korea on a visit described as unhelpful by the US government.
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EDL leader jailed over USA trip

Monday, January 7th 2013, 13:22

The leader of the English Defence League is jailed for 10 months for using someone else's passport to travel to the USA.
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VIDEO: Nato missiles sent to Syria border

Monday, January 7th 2013, 12:11
related countries: Germany, Netherlands, Syria, Turkey
related places: Patriot

A Dutch convoy of Patriot missiles is travelling to the Turkish Syrian border to join German and US deployments, after a number of rockets from Syria hit targets inside Turkey.
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US critics reward Haneke's Amour

Monday, January 7th 2013, 8:34

The National Society of Film Critics names Michael Haneke's film Amour as the best picture of 2012.
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The Hobbit chased off by Chainsaw

Monday, January 7th 2013, 7:57

Horror film Texas Chainsaw 3D unexpectedly tops the US Box Office, toppling The Hobbit from number one.
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US condemns Assad 'puppet' speech

Monday, January 7th 2013, 5:38
related countries: Syria
related places: West

A speech by Syria's Bashar al-Assad denouncing opponents as "puppets of the West" is dismissed by the US, which calls it "detached from reality".
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Bolivia alleges US Morales 'plot'

Monday, January 7th 2013, 2:54
related countries: Bolivia

A senior Bolivian minister alleges there is proof that the US embassy has been actively working against President Evo Morales.
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Beatles US tour photos for sale

Sunday, January 6th 2013, 12:47

Unpublished colour photographs of The Beatles during their first tour of the US are to be auctioned.
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US drone 'kills eight' in Pakistan

Sunday, January 6th 2013, 11:10
related countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan

A US drone attack kills at least eight suspected militants in a Pakistan north-western tribal area near the Afghan border, officials say.
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VIDEO: US student held over school 'bomb plot'

Sunday, January 6th 2013, 8:05

A 17-year-old US high school student has been arrested on suspicion of plotting to bomb his classmates.
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Four dead in Colorado shooting

Saturday, January 5th 2013, 21:55
related places: Aurora, Colorado

Four people, including a gunman, are found dead following a shooting incident and stand-off with police in Aurora, in the US state of Colorado.
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VIDEO: Bullet-proof vests for US children

Saturday, January 5th 2013, 9:10
related countries: Colombia

A firm in Colombia which makes bullet-proof vests is now creating body armour for children.
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US rape loophole prompts uproar

Saturday, January 5th 2013, 3:24
related places: California

California lawmakers vow to close a loophole that allowed a man's rape conviction to be overturned because his victim was not married.
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US senator admits drink-driving

Saturday, January 5th 2013, 3:16
related places: Idaho

Mormon US Senator Michael Crapo of Idaho pleads guilty to drink-driving and has his driver's licence suspended for a year.
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US firms in cultural pitch for Chinese tourist dollars

Saturday, January 5th 2013, 1:59
related countries: China

US businesses in cultural pitch for Chinese tourist dollars
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Can genetically modified mosquitoes prevent disease in the US?

Saturday, January 5th 2013, 0:45

Can GM bugs halt disease spread in the US?
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US unemployment rate holds steady

Friday, January 4th 2013, 22:49

The US economy added a further 155,000 jobs in December, while the unemployment rate held steady at 7.8%, official figures show.
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Sandy flood aid passes Congress

Friday, January 4th 2013, 20:09
related places: Congress, Sandy

The US Congress passes an aid package for victims of "superstorm" Sandy days after an outcry from politicians in hard-hit areas over a delay in approval.
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Swiss bank to close after US fine

Friday, January 4th 2013, 14:05
related countries: Switzerland
related places: New York

Switzerland's oldest bank, Wegelin, is to close permanently after pleading guilty in a New York court to helping Americans evade their taxes.
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New Pakistan militant chief named

Friday, January 4th 2013, 13:24
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Bahawal Khan

Bahawal Khan is to replace senior Pakistani militant leader Mullah Nazir, who was killed in a US drone strike in South Waziristan.
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Adele tops US chart again in 2012

Friday, January 4th 2013, 10:27

Adele's award-winning album 21 is named the biggest-selling record in the US for the second year in a row.
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VIDEO: Google's Schmidt visiting North Korea

Friday, January 4th 2013, 6:52
related countries: North Korea
related places: Schmidt

The US state department has said a planned visit to North Korea by Google chairman Eric Schmidt is unhelpful.
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US car sales hit five-year high

Friday, January 4th 2013, 5:30

US car sales rise 13.4% in 2012, making it the best year for the industry since 2007, industry data shows.
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CIA pressed over Bin Laden film

Friday, January 4th 2013, 1:35

A US Senate committee demands information about contacts between the CIA and the makers of Zero Dark Thirty, a film about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden.
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Transocean agrees oil spill fine

Thursday, January 3rd 2013, 23:52

Transocean, which owned the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, agrees a $1.4bn (£867m) settlement with the US government for violating the Clean Water Act.
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