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United States: news

Obama campaign gets cash boost

Saturday, October 6th 2012, 18:58

A record $181m was raised in September by US President Barack Obama's campaign team and Democratic allies, officials say.
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Imran drone march halts for night

Saturday, October 6th 2012, 18:30
related countries: Pakistan

A motorcade protest against US drone strikes in Pakistan, led by former cricket star Imran Khan, halts for the night in the north-west.
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Yemen 'foils attack on air base'

Saturday, October 6th 2012, 14:39
related countries: Yemen

Yemeni officials say they have foiled an attack on a southern air base used by the US military.
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Abu Hamza due before court in US

Saturday, October 6th 2012, 13:05
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: New York

Radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects are due to appear in court in the US later after their extradition from the UK.
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Terror suspects extradited to US

Saturday, October 6th 2012, 6:19
related countries: United Kingdom

Five terror suspects, including the radical cleric Abu Hamza, are on their way to face charges in the US after extradition from the UK.
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FBI raises US border death doubts

Saturday, October 6th 2012, 3:41

A US border guard killed while on patrol to stop illegal migrants may have been inadvertently shot by one of his own colleagues, the FBI says.
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US meningitis outbreak spreads

Saturday, October 6th 2012, 1:52

US health officials warn doctors at about 75 medical clinics to alert patients about a deadly meningitis outbreak, as the number of infected people hits 47.
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S Africa mine owner sacks workers

Friday, October 5th 2012, 22:36
related countries: South Africa

The world's biggest platinum producer, Anglo American Platinum, fires 12,000 striking South African miners after a protracted strike over wages.
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Fuel price woes hit California

Friday, October 5th 2012, 22:19
related places: California

A sharp rise in fuel prices in the US state of California forces some petrol stations to shut down their pumps, amid ongoing problems with supplies.
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US jobless rate in surprise fall

Friday, October 5th 2012, 22:08

The US unemployment rate fell last month, figures from the Department of Labor show, surprising analysts who had been expecting a small rise.
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VIDEO: Amplats fires 12,000 SA miners

Friday, October 5th 2012, 21:29
related countries: South Africa

The world's biggest platinum producer, Anglo American Platinum, has fired 12,000 striking South African miners following a protracted dispute over wages.
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Abu Hamza set for US extradition

Friday, October 5th 2012, 19:32
related countries: United Kingdom

Five suspected terrorists including Abu Hamza al-Masri arrive at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk from where they will be extradited to the US.
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Abu Hamza to be extradited to US

Friday, October 5th 2012, 18:20
related countries: United Kingdom

Five suspected terrorists - including radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri - can be extradited to the US to face trial, UK High Court judges rule.
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Abu Hamza extradition ruling due

Friday, October 5th 2012, 12:04

A ruling is due in the last-ditch legal move by radical preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri and four others to avoid extradition to the United States.
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Romney says 47% remark was wrong

Friday, October 5th 2012, 11:57

US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney admits his remarks that 47% of Americans are government-dependent victims were "wrong".
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Two die in Israel hotel shootings

Friday, October 5th 2012, 11:21
related countries: Israel

An American man who killed one person after opening fire at a hotel in Israel's southern resort of Eilat is shot dead by Israeli police.
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US drone war in Pakistan prompts fear and anger

Friday, October 5th 2012, 11:02
related countries: Pakistan

Pakistani anger as US drone strikes continue
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VIDEO: US jobless key figure for election

Friday, October 5th 2012, 9:26
related places: America, August

Payroll numbers are expected to show America's jobless has increased to 8.2% in September, rising from 8.1% in August.
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Faulty seats ground US flights

Friday, October 5th 2012, 8:52

American Airlines cancels 94 flights as it works to fix passenger seats that could come loose during flight.
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Low US rates 'to stay until 2015'

Friday, October 5th 2012, 6:11

The Federal Reserve is likely to keep US interest rates at the current near-zero rate until 2015, minutes from its latest rate-setting meeting show.
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Doctors warned over US meningitis

Thursday, October 4th 2012, 23:45

Doctors and hospitals are being urged to stop using medical products from a firm linked to a widening outbreak of a rare form of fungal meningitis.
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US charges 91 over Medicare fraud

Thursday, October 4th 2012, 20:46

Ninety-one people are arrested in seven cities across the US for their alleged participation in a $430m Medicare fraud scheme, the justice department said.
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Bieber site operator to pay $1m

Thursday, October 4th 2012, 17:38

A US operator of pop star fan websites agrees to pay $1m (£0.6m) to settle charges that it collected personal data from children.
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Two men held for US agent's death

Thursday, October 4th 2012, 16:53
related countries: Mexico
related places: Arizona

Two men are arrested over the killing of US border agent Nicholas Ivie, who was shot dead near the US-Mexico border in Arizona, Mexican officials said.
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VIDEO: US students struggling with debt

Thursday, October 4th 2012, 15:38
related places: America

America's students have never been in so much debt and in a challenging jobs market the prospects of paying it off are getting harder.
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US 'cracks Russian hi-tech plot'

Thursday, October 4th 2012, 10:46
related countries: Russia
related places: Houston, Texas

A company director and seven others are arrested in Houston, Texas, on charges of illegally exporting high-tech components to Russian security agencies.
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DeGeneres given top comedy honour

Thursday, October 4th 2012, 9:18
related places: America

US comedian Ellen DeGeneres is to receive America's top humour prize later this month.
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Romney 'wins' US election debate

Thursday, October 4th 2012, 8:16
related places: Denver, Republican

Republican candidate Mitt Romney won the first of the three TV debates with President Barack Obama, polls and commentators suggest.
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Venezuelan takes baseball crown

Thursday, October 4th 2012, 8:06
related countries: Venezuela

Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera becomes the first Latin American to achieve one of baseball's rarest feats, the Triple Crown.
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US election: Key issues

Thursday, October 4th 2012, 5:27
related places: Key

The key issues that will decide the US presidential election
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US rivals square off at debate

Thursday, October 4th 2012, 3:39
related places: Republican

US President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney spar on taxes, healthcare and the economy in the first of three presidential debates.
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Class of 2012: In debt and worried

Wednesday, October 3rd 2012, 23:21

US students face grimmest job prospects ever
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Iran clashes over currency crisis

Wednesday, October 3rd 2012, 18:48
related countries: Iran

Riot police in Iran break up protests in the capital, after sharp falls in its currency, the rial, which has plummeted against the US dollar.
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VIDEO: Anchor 'bully message' goes viral

Wednesday, October 3rd 2012, 18:00

A local news anchor in the US state of Wisconsin responds to a viewer who said she was obese in a broadcast that has gone viral online.
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Anchor 'bully message' goes viral

Wednesday, October 3rd 2012, 17:12

A local news anchor in the US state of Wisconsin responds to a viewer who said she was obese in a broadcast that has gone viral online.
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T-Mobile USA to merge with rival

Wednesday, October 3rd 2012, 15:09

Deutsche Telekom confirms it is to merge its T-Mobile USA unit with US mobile carrier MetroPCS, creating a firm with more than 40 million subscribers.
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Blaine prepares for shocking feat

Wednesday, October 3rd 2012, 10:41

US performance artist David Blaine is to spend three days and three nights standing amid an artificial lightning storm as part of his latest feat of endurance.
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China firm sues Obama over farms

Wednesday, October 3rd 2012, 10:02
related countries: China

A Chinese-owned firm in the US is suing President Barack Obama after he blocked a wind farm deal on national security grounds.
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Plans to print a gun put on hold

Wednesday, October 3rd 2012, 9:56

A company which supplied a 3D printer to a US group planning to print a gun have revoked their licence.
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Obama faces new Libya questions

Wednesday, October 3rd 2012, 8:56
related countries: Libya
related places: Congress

President Obama's administration faces new questions on the Libya consulate attack, amid reports of military preparations to target those behind it.
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ADB cuts growth forecast for Asia

Wednesday, October 3rd 2012, 4:04
related places: Asia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has cut its growth forecast for Asia for this year and next, as the problems in Europe and the US hurt developing countries.
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Pennsylvania voter ID law halted

Wednesday, October 3rd 2012, 2:31
related places: Pennsylvania

A judge in the US state of Pennsylvania blocks a law requiring voters to show valid photo ID before casting their ballot, ahead of November's election.
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Toyota leads US car sales rise

Wednesday, October 3rd 2012, 2:30
related places: New

New car sales in the US post the best month in more than four years, with Toyota Motor showing the biggest rise.
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US agent shot dead near border

Wednesday, October 3rd 2012, 1:23
related places: Arizona

A US border patrol agent is shot and killed in a gunfight near Arizona's US-Mexico border in an area known for drug-smuggling, authorities say.
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US and Russia hail Georgian vote

Tuesday, October 2nd 2012, 22:45
related countries: Georgia, Russia

The US, EU and Russia welcome Georgia's election results which give the country the first democratic transfer of power in its post-Soviet history.
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VIDEO: US economy focus of election debate

Tuesday, October 2nd 2012, 22:30

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are preparing to face each other in an eagerly-awaited televised debate on the economy.
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T-Mobile talks over MetroPCS deal

Tuesday, October 2nd 2012, 20:10

Deutsche Telekom says it is in talks to buy MetroPCS and merge the US mobile carrier with its T-Mobile USA unit.
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Predict the president

Tuesday, October 2nd 2012, 15:39

Predict the US election result, and share your forecast
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'Enemies caused Iran rial's fall'

Tuesday, October 2nd 2012, 15:30
related countries: Iran

President Ahmadinejad blames Iran's "enemies" for the sharp falls in its currency, the rial, which has hit fresh record lows against the US dollar.
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Oregon farmer eaten by his pigs

Tuesday, October 2nd 2012, 14:52
related places: Oregon

Authorities investigate as a farmer in the US state of Oregon is devoured by his pigs, which left only his dentures and some body parts behind.
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Murray enjoys Japan win on return

Tuesday, October 2nd 2012, 14:39
related countries: Japan, United Kingdom

Britain's Andy Murray beats Ivo Karlovic at the Japan Open as he returns to action after his US Open win.
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Abu Hamza health 'deteriorating'

Tuesday, October 2nd 2012, 12:58

Terror suspect Abu Hamza al-Masri's health has deteriorated, says his lawyer, as he seeks an injunction against his extradition to the US until a scan is carried out.
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Samsung sues Apple over iPhone 5

Tuesday, October 2nd 2012, 11:44
related places: Apple

Samsung sues Apple over eight patents which it says are being infringed by the US company's latest handset, the iPhone 5.
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US court lifts Samsung tablet ban

Tuesday, October 2nd 2012, 11:05

An American court lifts a temporary sales ban imposed on Samsung's Galaxy tablet computer, as part of a US patent dispute with Apple..
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Homeland US return a ratings hit

Tuesday, October 2nd 2012, 10:36
related places: Homeland

The return of Emmy-winning drama Homeland to US TV is watched by 1.73 million, a 60 per cent rise on the audience for last year's first episode.
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Salmonella found in Dutch fish

Tuesday, October 2nd 2012, 9:32
related countries: Netherlands

Scores of people in the Netherlands and the US have caught salmonella after eating contaminated Dutch fish, say Dutch health authorities.
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Boeing wins $6bn Brazilian order

Tuesday, October 2nd 2012, 6:53
related countries: Botswana, Brazil

Boeing secures its largest order from a South American airline, in a deal with Brazil's Gol worth up to $6bn.
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US airline in loose seats scare

Tuesday, October 2nd 2012, 2:27

US safety regulators are looking into two separate incidents in recent days when passenger seats came loose midflight on American Airlines planes.
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US tribe's beer lawsuit dismissed

Tuesday, October 2nd 2012, 1:10
related countries: India

A federal judge dismisses a case by an American Indian tribe blaming beer sellers and makers for its reservation's chronic alcoholism.
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US father who shot son 'broken'

Monday, October 1st 2012, 22:45

A teacher who mistakenly shot dead his 15-year-old adopted son says through a lawyer that his family is "broken in half".
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Poet Graham wins Forward Prize

Monday, October 1st 2012, 22:33
related places: Poetry

Jorie Graham has become the first American woman to win the £10,000 Forward Prize for Poetry.
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UN states 'aid terror in Syria'

Monday, October 1st 2012, 20:33
related countries: Syria, Turkey

States such as the US and Turkey which back rebels in Syria are supporting terrorism, the country's Foreign Minister Walid Muallem tells the UN.
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US manufacturing 'shows gains'

Monday, October 1st 2012, 19:23

US manufacturing activity gained after three months of contraction, according to the Institute for Supply Management's monthly survey.
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Terror suspect fights extradition

Monday, October 1st 2012, 18:39
related countries: United Kingdom

British terror suspect Babar Ahmad requests the High Court to halt his extradition to the US.
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Supreme Court to mull big issues

Monday, October 1st 2012, 16:47

The US Supreme Court begins its new session, with arguments and rulings expected on issues including affirmative action, gay marriage and voting rights.
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VIDEO: Bonnie and Clyde guns sold for $ 504,000

Monday, October 1st 2012, 15:53
related places: Clyde, Bonnie

The guns of two infamous lovers - the American outlaws Bonnie and Clyde - have sold at an auction in the United States for more than half a million dollars.
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Hotel Transylvania tops US chart

Monday, October 1st 2012, 8:52
related countries: Canada

The animated 3D film Hotel Transylvania sets a new high for a September debut at the US and Canadian box office, bringing in $43m (£26.6m), according to studio estimates.
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Europe win after record comeback

Monday, October 1st 2012, 8:18

Europe win eight of the 12 singles Ryder Cup matches to beat the USA 14½-13½ in Medinah, having been 10-4 down.
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US Ospreys move to Okinawa base

Monday, October 1st 2012, 5:18
related countries: Japan
related places: Okinawa, Osprey

The US begins the deployment of Osprey military aircraft to the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, amid protests over the move.
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Bonnie and Clyde guns fetch $0.5m

Monday, October 1st 2012, 1:17
related places: Clyde

Guns used by American gangsters Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were among a host of outlaws' memorabilia up for auction, fetching more than $500,000.
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Olazabal hails 'spirit of Seve'

Monday, October 1st 2012, 0:50

Europe captain Jose Maria Olazabal says the spirit of Seve Ballesteros helped his team to retain the Ryder Cup.
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Five things you need to know about the US election

Sunday, September 30th 2012, 23:10

Five things you need to know about US election
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VIDEO: Obama and Romney campaign in Ohio

Sunday, September 30th 2012, 21:30
related places: Republican, Ohio, Romney

With the US presidential election now just five weeks away, President Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney are criss-crossing the country, taking their message to voters in a handful of critical states.
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VIDEO: Afghan war: 2,000 US troops killled

Sunday, September 30th 2012, 18:54
related countries: Afghanistan

A checkpoint shooting in eastern Afghanistan has taken the US military's death toll in the war past 2,000.
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AUDIO: 'My dad chased Bonnie and Clyde'

Sunday, September 30th 2012, 16:16
related places: Bonnie

The guns used by American gangsters Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, who died in a hail of police bullets in 1934, are up for auction.
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Iran agency sorry for spoof story

Sunday, September 30th 2012, 16:08
related countries: Iran

An Iranian news agency apologises after carrying a spoof story from a US satirical website claiming that President Ahmadinejad was popular among rural Americans.
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Ryder Cup 'not over' - Olazabal

Sunday, September 30th 2012, 7:39
related places: Olazabal

Captain Jose Maria Olazabal says his Europe side can overturn the United States' 10-6 lead to win the Ryder Cup.
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Network apology over TV suicide

Saturday, September 29th 2012, 7:55
related places: Arizona

US network Fox News apologises for showing live pictures of a man fatally shooting himself in the head after a high-speed chase in Arizona.
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Iran's MEK loses US terror tag

Saturday, September 29th 2012, 3:57
related countries: Iran

The US has removed the dissident Iranian group Mujahideen-e Khalq (MEK) from its terror blacklist, after years of intense lobbying.
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Obama blocks China wind farm plan

Friday, September 28th 2012, 19:47
related countries: China
related places: Oregon

President Barack Obama has stopped a private Chinese firm from building wind turbines in the US state of Oregon, citing national security concerns.
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'Previous threat' in Aurora case

Friday, September 28th 2012, 16:53
related places: Aurora, Colorado

The suspect in the case of a cinema shooting in Colorado threatened a university professor before the incident, according to US prosecutors.
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Iran news agency falls for spoof

Friday, September 28th 2012, 16:06
related countries: Iran

An Iranian news agency reproduces a report from a US satirical website which says rural Americans would rather vote for Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad than Barack Obama.
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Syria 'moving chemical weapons'

Friday, September 28th 2012, 15:52
related countries: Syria
related places: Damascus

The US says it has intelligence that Syria has moved some of its chemical weapons to safety, as the government continues to battle rebel forces.
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US bank settles Merrill lawsuit

Friday, September 28th 2012, 15:01
related places: America, Merrill

Bank of America pays $2.43bn (£1.5bn) to settle a lawsuit over its acquisition of Merrill Lynch.
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Man shoots own son in 'burglary'

Friday, September 28th 2012, 14:39

A US man mistakenly shoots dead his 15-year-old son after going to investigate what appeared to be an attempted burglary, according to police.
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Five dead in Minneapolis shooting

Friday, September 28th 2012, 13:59
related places: Minnesota, Minneapolis

A gunman shoots dead four people at a sign-making office in Minneapolis before killing himself, police in the US state of Minnesota say.
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JK Rowling ebook suffers glitches

Friday, September 28th 2012, 11:49

JK Rowling's novel, The Casual Vacancy, suffers a formatting error in the US making it near-impossible to read on some e-readers.
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VIDEO: Several killed in US shooting

Friday, September 28th 2012, 9:56
related places: Minneapolis

Police in Minneapolis in the United States say four people have been shot dead after a gunman opened fire inside a sign-making business.
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Japan and China trade barbs at UN

Friday, September 28th 2012, 6:38
related countries: China, Japan

China's foreign minister accuses Japan of "stealing" islands both claim in a UN speech - prompting Japan to reply, as the US calls for calm.
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Can US jobs be brought home from China?

Friday, September 28th 2012, 0:13
related countries: China

How to bring American jobs home from China
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US reduces staff at Libya embassy

Thursday, September 27th 2012, 23:34
related countries: Libya
related places: Tripoli

The US is temporarily removing further staff from its embassy in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, the state department says.
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Key US state begins early voting

Thursday, September 27th 2012, 17:15
related places: Early

Early voting begins in Midwestern Iowa, one of the key swing states that could decide November's US presidential election.
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VIDEO: Families count cost of anti-US protests

Thursday, September 27th 2012, 16:45
related countries: Pakistan

Protests in Pakistan against an anti-Islam video made by an American had been largely peaceful until last week. After Friday prayers at least 20 people were killed in demonstrations across the country.
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Ex-Credit Suisse trader in court

Thursday, September 27th 2012, 15:18
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

A former senior trader from Credit Suisse, Kareem Serageldin, tells a London court that he will fight extradition to the US on fraud charges.
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US economy weaker than thought

Thursday, September 27th 2012, 13:37
related places: June

The worst drought for 50 years is partly blamed for the downward revision to US economic growth between April and June.
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VIDEO: Lost finger turns up inside a fish

Thursday, September 27th 2012, 13:19

A US man who lost four fingers in an accident on a lake and joked they were "fish food" has found that is exactly what happened to one of them.
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Lost finger turns up inside fish

Thursday, September 27th 2012, 12:22
related places: Idaho

An US man who lost four fingers in a wakeboarding accident in Idaho and joked that they were "fish food" finds that one of them was just that.
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VIDEO: Burma reform process 'irreversible'

Thursday, September 27th 2012, 9:51
related countries: Burma

On Thursday, Burma's President Thein Sein will address the United Nations his speech comes as the United States has announced that it is lifting its ban on the import of goods from Burma.
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Clinton: UN 'paralysed' on Syria

Thursday, September 27th 2012, 9:28
related countries: Syria

Hillary Clinton calls on the UN Security Council to act on Syria, as activists say Wednesday was the bloodiest day of conflict so far.
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Snedeker fired up for Ryder Cup

Thursday, September 27th 2012, 7:36

American rookie Brandt Snedeker says he will try to "beat their brains in" when he faces Europe in this week's Ryder Cup.
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