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United States: news

Perry announces presidential aims

Saturday, August 13th 2011, 17:53
related places: Republican, Iowa

Texas Governor Rick Perry announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2012 presidential race, as an Iowa straw poll puts fellow candidates' popularity to the test.
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Live - US PGA Championship

Saturday, August 13th 2011, 16:05
related countries: Georgia

English duo Luke Donald and Lee Westwood fall back as Americans swarm all over the leaderboard on day three of the US PGA in Atlanta.
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American man abducted in Pakistan

Saturday, August 13th 2011, 11:02
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Lahore

An American man has been abducted by a group of gunmen from his house in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore.
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VIDEO: How Philadelphia fights street gangs

Saturday, August 13th 2011, 8:36
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Philadelphia

As the British government looks for solutions to England's riots, the US city of Philadelphia has imposed dramatic measures to tackle similar problems.
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VIDEO: Serial killer faces lethal injection

Saturday, August 13th 2011, 1:29
related places: Ohio

A serial killer in the US who hid the remains of 11 women in his home and garden in Ohio has been sentenced to death.
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US urges states to cut Syria ties

Saturday, August 13th 2011, 0:11
related countries: Syria

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges all countries to cut political and economic ties with Syria as its harsh crackdown on protests goes on.
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Erratic Woods misses US PGA cut

Friday, August 12th 2011, 23:53
related places: Atlanta

Tiger Woods misses the cut as unheralded Americans Jason Dufner and Keegan Bradley lead the US PGA in Atlanta.
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'Vampire rabies' killed man in US

Friday, August 12th 2011, 22:39
related countries: Mexico

A farm worker from Mexico who died last year was the first ever human to perish in the US of rabies borne by a vampire bat, health officials report.
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'Fresh crackdown' on Syria unrest

Friday, August 12th 2011, 19:26
related countries: Syria

Syrian forces renew their crackdown on anti-regime protesters despite mounting international pressure, with activists saying at least 16 people died.
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Man to die for murder of 11 women

Friday, August 12th 2011, 18:43
related places: Ohio

Former Marine Anthony Sowell shows no emotion as he is sentenced to death for the murders of 11 women whose rotting remains he kept in his Ohio home.
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Honda plans new Mexican car plant

Friday, August 12th 2011, 18:20
related countries: Japan, Mexico
related places: Honda

Japanese car maker Honda is to invest $800m (£500m) to build a new factory in Mexico to produce more small cars for the North American market.
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Global stock markets extend gains

Friday, August 12th 2011, 16:25

Shares have continued higher on increased confidence in the eurozone and a bigger-than expected rise in US retail sales.
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McIlroy defies injury at US PGA

Friday, August 12th 2011, 16:13
related places: Atlanta

Rory McIlroy tees off for his US PGA second round after deciding to play through the pain barrier.
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US PGA day two as it happened

Friday, August 12th 2011, 15:44

England's Lee Westwood makes a move on day two, Tiger Woods misses the cut, while it is all American atop the leaderboard at the Atlanta Athletic Club.
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US retail sales rise 0.5% in July

Friday, August 12th 2011, 15:01

US retail sales rose in July by the largest amount in four months, figures show, tempering fears the US may be slipping back into recession.
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Republicans spar at Iowa debate

Friday, August 12th 2011, 14:33
related places: Republican, Iowa

Eight Republican presidential candidates trade barbs as they vow to slash taxes, and attack President Barack Obama at a televised debate in Iowa.
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VIDEO: 'Assaulted' by US airport check

Friday, August 12th 2011, 13:45

With the holiday season underway, intimate security checks at US airports are continuing to outrage many travellers.
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'Eternal foreigner'

Friday, August 12th 2011, 11:53

Artists explore what it means to be an Asian-American
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US urges further Syria sanctions

Friday, August 12th 2011, 10:56
related countries: China, Syria

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges China, Russia and Europe to consider wider sanctions as Syria's violent military crackdown continues.
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Hypersonic test aircraft 'lost'

Friday, August 12th 2011, 9:45
related places: California

The US military loses contact with an unmanned hypersonic test aircraft shortly after its launch atop a rocket in California, defence officials say.
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Asia's stocks in choppy trading

Friday, August 12th 2011, 7:05

Asian stocks are mixed, giving up early gains, after after a week of extreme volatility in the world's biggest markets.
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Depression linked to stroke risk

Friday, August 12th 2011, 6:53

Women who have a history of depression may also be at increased risk of suffering a stroke, US researchers suggest.
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VIDEO: Artists on Asian-American stereotypes

Friday, August 12th 2011, 6:26
related places: Washington

A new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington explores the nature of Asian American identity.
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VIDEO: Amateur footage of 'fresh Syria violence’

Friday, August 12th 2011, 5:53
related countries: Syria

Syrian forces have renewed their crackdown on protesters, activists say, with operations in Deir al-Zour in the east and Kahn Sheikhun in the north.
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VIDEO: Islamic hip-hop act tours Indonesia

Friday, August 12th 2011, 4:13
related countries: Indonesia

American Islamic hip-hop group Native Deen is touring Indonesia on a "diplomatic mission", to help spread tolerance and faith through music.
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Markets rise in volatile trading

Thursday, August 11th 2011, 21:26

US and European shares both rise but volatile trade continues amid fears over the eurozone debt crisis.
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Stricker leads at dramatic US PGA

Thursday, August 11th 2011, 20:32
related places: Atlanta

American Steve Stricker equals the lowest round in major history with a stunning 63 to take the lead on day one of the 93rd US PGA Championship in Atlanta.
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Debt 'super-committee' finalised

Thursday, August 11th 2011, 18:45

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi names the final three members for a "super-committee" tasked with finding a way out of the US debt crisis.
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'Electronic tattoo' could help monitor patients

Thursday, August 11th 2011, 18:01

An "electronic tattoo" could herald a revolution in medicine and even computer gaming, say US scientists.
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Pfizer pays Nigeria drug victims

Thursday, August 11th 2011, 17:01
related countries: Nigeria

US-based pharmaceutical giant Pfizer makes the first compensation payment to Nigerian families affected by a controversial drug trial 15 years ago.
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US troops killed in Afghanistan

Thursday, August 11th 2011, 15:48
related countries: Afghanistan

Five US troops have been killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan, the US-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) and the Pentagon say.
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Live text - US PGA Championship

Thursday, August 11th 2011, 15:34

Tiger Woods returns to major action with a first-round 77 at the Atlanta Athletic Club, while Rory McIlroy cards 70 despite an injured wrist and Steve Stricker shoots 63.
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US police arrest 'Dougherty Gang'

Thursday, August 11th 2011, 15:32
related places: Colorado

Three siblings wanted for bank robbery and the attempted murder of a police officer are arrested in Colorado, after a week-long nationwide manhunt.
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Falling exports hit US trade gap

Thursday, August 11th 2011, 15:19
related places: June

The US trade deficit with the rest of the world widened to $53.1bn in June, as exports fell faster than imports, figures show.
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US chimp-attack woman's new face

Thursday, August 11th 2011, 15:16

A picture of a US woman who underwent face-transplant surgery after being savaged by a chimpanzee in 2009 is revealed for the first time.
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VIDEO: Scientists predict underwater volcano

Thursday, August 11th 2011, 12:36
related places: Oregon

Scientists claim to have successfully predicted the eruption of an undersea volcano off the coast of Oregon in the US.
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Monkees call off remaining tour

Thursday, August 11th 2011, 11:20

Sixties pop group The Monkees calls off nine remaining US tour dates, in a dispute over 'business matters'.
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Asia stocks trim losses at close

Thursday, August 11th 2011, 8:21

Asian shares close steadier after earlier falls prompted by continuing worries about the scale of European debt.
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US hits Syria with new sanctions

Wednesday, August 10th 2011, 22:29
related countries: Syria

The US ramps up pressure on Syria with sanctions on a leading bank and phone operator, as the regime continues its crackdown on opposition activists.
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Apple ousts Exxon in US rich list

Wednesday, August 10th 2011, 21:40
related places: Apple

Apple becomes the most valuable company in the US, with its market capitalisation overtaking that of Exxon Mobil.
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Debt 'super-committee' takes form

Wednesday, August 10th 2011, 21:15
related places: America

A bipartisan "super-committee" of US congressmen tasked with devising a way out of America's debt and deficit crisis has begun taking shape.
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Fear returns to drive down shares

Wednesday, August 10th 2011, 21:09
related places: Wall Street

European and US stock markets fall again, driven by a sharp drop in bank shares, as the focus moves to concerns about France.
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Taliban who hit helicopter 'dead'

Wednesday, August 10th 2011, 19:47

The Taliban who shot at a US military helicopter that crashed leaving 38 personnel dead have been killed in an air strike, Nato-led forces say.
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VIDEO: Taliban who shot at Chinook 'dead'

Wednesday, August 10th 2011, 19:34
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Chinook

The Taliban insurgents who shot at a US helicopter which then crashed have been killed, according to the commander of US forces in Afghanistan.
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Republicans survive key challenge

Wednesday, August 10th 2011, 16:28

Republicans defeat a bid by Democrats to seize control of the Wisconsin state senate, in a poll seen as a test ahead of the 2012 presidential vote.
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Wire actress in guilty drugs plea

Wednesday, August 10th 2011, 10:32
related places: Baltimore

Actress Felicia "Snoop" Pearson, who played a killer in gritty US police TV series The Wire, pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute heroin in Baltimore.
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Asian stocks up as US holds rates

Wednesday, August 10th 2011, 7:13
related places: Wall Street

Asian stocks rebound after the US Federal Reserve says it will keep interest rates on hold until 2013 and Wall Street jumps.
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HSBC agrees US credit card sale

Wednesday, August 10th 2011, 7:06

HSBC sells its US credit card division to Capital One Financial as Europe's largest bank continues its restructuring.
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Drone attack kills 21 in Pakistan

Wednesday, August 10th 2011, 5:19
related countries: Pakistan

A US drone attack on a vehicle and a compound kills 21 militants in north-western Pakistan, local security officials say.
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VIDEO: Volatile markets show small rise

Tuesday, August 9th 2011, 21:22

There has been more turbulence on the markets as concerns about the European and US economies continue to affect trade.
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Shares rise in volatile trading

Tuesday, August 9th 2011, 21:00

Shares rise on both sides of the Atlantic in a day of volatile trading on the stock markets as economic and debt concerns remain.
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Freak bin accident kills US woman

Tuesday, August 9th 2011, 19:56
related places: Ohio

A woman in the US state of Ohio died from asphyxiation after accidentally falling head first into a recycling bin, a coroner has said.
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Obama honours Afghan crash dead

Tuesday, August 9th 2011, 18:25
related countries: Afghanistan

President Barack Obama makes a solemn visit to a US Air Force base to honour the repatriated bodies of 30 troops killed in an Afghan helicopter crash.
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Warren Jeffs gets life in prison

Tuesday, August 9th 2011, 17:37

US polygamist leader Warren Jeffs stands silently in court as he is sentenced to life in jail for sexually assaulting two underage followers he took as brides.
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Philadelphia in flash-mobs curfew

Tuesday, August 9th 2011, 17:21
related places: Philadelphia

The US city of Philadelphia orders a curfew for minors, after a series of attacks stemming from flash mobs organised through social media.
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Volatility buffets Indian markets

Tuesday, August 9th 2011, 9:52
related countries: India
related places: Wall Street

Indian stocks remains volatile over fears of recession in the US and Wall Street losses.
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US woman abandons Cuba to Florida swim

Tuesday, August 9th 2011, 7:52
related countries: Cuba
related places: Florida

Diana Nyad, 61, is forced to end her bid to be the first person to swim from Cuba to the US without a shark cage.
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VIDEO: Can the Fed control US fortunes?

Tuesday, August 9th 2011, 6:31

During the last recession the US Federal Reserve spent billions of dollars to boost the economy, but would it do the same if faced with another downturn?
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'US torture' men can sue Rumsfeld

Tuesday, August 9th 2011, 1:47
related countries: Iraq

Two former US security contractors may sue a former US defence secretary for his role in their alleged torture in Iraq by US troops, a court rules.
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Digging up the past

Tuesday, August 9th 2011, 0:17

US mining firm dogged by its history in Papua
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Afghan Chinook crash a 'one-off'

Monday, August 8th 2011, 23:20
related countries: Afghanistan

The helicopter crash that killed 30 US troops in Afghanistan was a "one-off" that will not change US military policy, the Pentagon says.
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US police identify Ohio 'gunman'

Monday, August 8th 2011, 23:02
related places: Ohio

US authorities identifies the man they believed is responsible for shooting dead seven people in Ohio, as more details about the murders emerged.
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Markets fall despite Obama speech

Monday, August 8th 2011, 22:04

Wall Street's main Dow Jones index plummets 5.6%, despite US President Barack Obama moving to try to reassure investors.
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Fear grips global markets again

Monday, August 8th 2011, 17:42

Stock markets extend the heavy losses suffered last week as concerns escalate about the debt problems facing the US and the eurozone.
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US 'unlikely to regain AAA soon'

Monday, August 8th 2011, 15:34

The US is unlikely to regain its AAA rating any time soon, ratings agency S&P says, as it downgrades mortgage firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Apes director keen to make sequel

Monday, August 8th 2011, 12:10

The British director of Rise of the Planet of Apes has high hopes for a sequel after the film debuted at number one at the North American box office.
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ABC sorry for Minaj costume slip

Monday, August 8th 2011, 10:43

US TV network ABC apologises to its viewers after part of Nicki Minaj's costume falls off during a performance on a morning news show.
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Asian stocks slump on growth fear

Monday, August 8th 2011, 6:54

Asian stock markets tumble, extending one of the biggest sell-offs in recent years, after the US loses its top credit rating.
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Morning smoking has cancer risk

Monday, August 8th 2011, 6:40

People who smoke soon after getting up in the morning are more likely to develop cancer than those who light up later in the day, say US researchers.
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US woman attempts swim from Cuba

Monday, August 8th 2011, 3:05
related countries: Cuba

A 61-year-old woman begins her attempt to become the first person to swim from Cuba to the US without a shark cage.
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Scott seals four-shot win at WGC

Sunday, August 7th 2011, 22:15
related places: Ohio

Adam Scott wins the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational by four shots at the Firestone Country Club in Ohio, with world number one Luke Donald and American Rickie Fowler sharing second.
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VIDEO: US mourns Chinook crash Navy Seals

Sunday, August 7th 2011, 21:55
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Chinook

An investigation is underway in Afghanistan into the crash of a US Chinook helicopter which the Taliban claims to have shot down.
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Emergency talks on market turmoil

Sunday, August 7th 2011, 19:41

The European Central Bank holds emergency talks on whether to start buying Italian debt, sources say, as markets in Asia prepare to reopen after last week's turmoil.
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US probes Afghan helicopter crash

Sunday, August 7th 2011, 13:17
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Chinook

The US tries to confirm whether Taliban fire brought down a special forces helicopter with the loss of 38 lives, as four more Nato soldiers die in Afghanistan.
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VIDEO: Search of US Chinook wreckage begins

Sunday, August 7th 2011, 8:29
related countries: Afghanistan

David Cameron says his thoughts are with the families of US military personnel killed when their helicopter crashed in Afghanistan.
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PM and Sarkozy discuss downgrade

Sunday, August 7th 2011, 2:44
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Standard, Poor

Prime Minister David Cameron speaks to French President Nicolas Sarkozy to discuss eurozone finances and the US credit rating being downgraded.
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Abu Ghraib abuse ringleader freed

Saturday, August 6th 2011, 21:58
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Charles Graner, ringleader of the US military guards who photographed their abuse of inmates at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib jail, is released from prison.
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'Taliban' kill elite US forces

Saturday, August 6th 2011, 20:58
related countries: Afghanistan

Thirty US troops, said to be mostly special forces, are killed, reportedly when a Taliban rocket downed their helicopter - the largest single US loss of life in the Afghan conflict.
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US 'must do better' on economy

Saturday, August 6th 2011, 17:31
related places: White House

The White House says the US "must do better" tackling economic problems, hours after a damaging credit rating downgrade.
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China scolds US on debt downgrade

Saturday, August 6th 2011, 14:37
related countries: China

China criticises the US for its "addiction to debt" after a rating agency downgraded its top-notch AAA status, adding to economic uncertainty.
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Letting America down

Saturday, August 6th 2011, 10:54

Mardell: Politicians share blame for US credit rating downgrade
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US loses top-notch credit rating

Saturday, August 6th 2011, 8:38
related places: America

Leading credit rating agency Standard & Poor's downgrades America's top-notch AAA rating for the first time ever, amid concerns over US debt.
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Western leaders in new Assad call

Saturday, August 6th 2011, 6:36
related countries: France, Germany, Syria

The US, French and German leaders condemn Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for "indiscriminate violence" as anti-government protests continue across the country.
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VIDEO: US AAA credit rating downgraded

Saturday, August 6th 2011, 4:37
related places: America

Leading credit rating agency Standard & Poor's downgrades America's top-notch AAA rating for the first time ever, amid concerns over US debt.
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US man charged over Facebook spam

Friday, August 5th 2011, 23:02
related places: California

A man charged with sending more than 27 million spam messages to Facebook users, turns himself in to authorities in California.
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Police guilty over Katrina deaths

Friday, August 5th 2011, 21:54
related places: New Orleans

A US jury convicts five New Orleans police officers over fatal shootings in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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Turmoil on stock markets persists

Friday, August 5th 2011, 21:43

Instability on the stock markets has continued, while a report suggests credit rating agency Standard & Poor's will downgrade US debt.
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US unemployment rate down in July

Friday, August 5th 2011, 20:25

The US economy creates 117,000 jobs in July, better than expected and enough to lower the unemployment rate to 9.1%.
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Cuba rejects US contractor appeal

Friday, August 5th 2011, 19:07
related countries: Cuba

Cuba's Supreme Court rejects an appeal by US aid contractor Alan Gross against his 15-year sentence for crimes against the state.
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'Little Gitmos'

Friday, August 5th 2011, 16:20

The US prison units that cut off communication
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US woman 'died after air-con theft'

Friday, August 5th 2011, 15:51
related places: Texas

A Texas woman who reported her air-conditioner stolen died from heat exhaustion, officials confirm, as a heatwave continues to stifle southern states.
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Europe adds to global shares rout

Friday, August 5th 2011, 13:26

European stock markets fall sharply amid a crisis of confidence in the ability of eurozone leaders to deal with debt problems.
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Asian stocks slump on US sell-off

Friday, August 5th 2011, 9:44
related places: Wall Street

Asian markets tumble after Wall Street has its worst sell-off in more than two years on fears about the US economy and European debt.
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Globes organisers boost US arts

Friday, August 5th 2011, 9:12

Nearly 50 US art organisations receive money from the company behind the Golden Globes, which is giving $1.5m (£921,000) away in grants.
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US says Syria dead 'exceed 2,000'

Friday, August 5th 2011, 6:00
related countries: Syria

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Syrian government has killed at least 2,000 people in its attempts to crush opposition protests.
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Gandhi 'recovering' after surgery

Friday, August 5th 2011, 5:15
related countries: India
related places: Congress

India's governing Congress party leader Sonia Gandhi is recovering after undergoing "successful" surgery abroad, a party spokesman says.
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Deal reached in FAA funding row

Thursday, August 4th 2011, 22:43

US congressional leaders say they have reached a stop-gap deal over a funding dispute which has partially shut the US air safety agency and left 74,000 people off work.
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Polygamist sect leader convicted

Thursday, August 4th 2011, 22:33
related places: Texas

Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs faces up to life in prison after being convicted on child sexual assault charges by a jury in Texas.
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Global markets fall on debt fears

Thursday, August 4th 2011, 22:24

Wall Street has its worst day for two and a half years as global shares tumble on concerns about Europe's debt crisis and US economic growth.
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McCartney voices phone-hack fears

Thursday, August 4th 2011, 21:36
related countries: United Kingdom

Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney says he appears to be a victim of phone hacking and will talk to the police when he returns to the UK from a US tour.
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