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United States: news

Fort Hood 'shooter' to be tried

Wednesday, July 6th 2011, 16:20
related places: Texas

The US Army psychiatrist accused in a shooting rampage at a Texas base will be tried in a court martial, a senior officer has ruled.
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Strike hits Indonesia copper mine

Wednesday, July 6th 2011, 12:50
related countries: Indonesia

Indonesian union leaders say a strike at a US firm's copper mine has all but halted production, after thousands walked out for better pay.
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Somali terror suspect in US court

Wednesday, July 6th 2011, 11:17
related countries: Somalia
related places: New York

A Somali man appears in court in New York on terror charges after a two-month interrogation on a US warship without hearing his rights.
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Pakistan retains Bin Laden family

Wednesday, July 6th 2011, 10:48
related countries: Pakistan

A Pakistani investigation into the US raid that killed Osama Bin Laden does not want his family repatriated to Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
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US teen in 'homophobia killing'

Wednesday, July 6th 2011, 5:07
related places: California

A US teenager goes on trial in California accused of shooting dead a classmate because he was homosexual.
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Four die in Pakistan drone attack

Wednesday, July 6th 2011, 3:48
related countries: Pakistan

A US drone attack kills four militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan province, close to the Afghan border, local officials say.
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Rising hatred

Tuesday, July 5th 2011, 23:36

Has Obama's election fuelled the growth of US 'hate groups'?
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US artist Cy Twombly dies at 83

Tuesday, July 5th 2011, 22:25

Famed American painter Cy Twombly, widely known for his repetitive lines and scribbles on canvas, dies at the age of 83.
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Obama to meet lawmakers over debt

Tuesday, July 5th 2011, 22:18
related places: White House, Senate

US President Obama calls bipartisan lawmakers to the White House for talks on raising the country's debt ceiling, as a deadline for action looms.
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Anthony cleared of toddler murder

Tuesday, July 5th 2011, 19:33

US single mother Casey Anthony is cleared of murdering her two-year-old daughter Caylee at the end of a trial that has gripped the US.
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VIDEO: US mother found not guilty of murder

Tuesday, July 5th 2011, 19:20
related places: Florida

A court in Florida has found US mother Casey Anthony not guilty of murdering her two-year-old daughter.
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Storms could spoil shuttle launch

Tuesday, July 5th 2011, 17:07
related places: Friday

The countdown begins for Friday's scheduled final launch of a US space shuttle, but weather forecasters say there is a 60% chance that stormy weather will result in a delay.
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VIDEO: Could the US default on its debt?

Tuesday, July 5th 2011, 9:16

US Senators return to work early on Tuesday to address their country's looming debt limit.
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Adele given all-clear to sing

Tuesday, July 5th 2011, 9:08

The singer says she has recovered after recent problems with her vocal cord which meant she had to cancel some US shows.
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Atlantis crew arrive in Florida

Monday, July 4th 2011, 23:45
related places: Florida, Friday

The four US astronauts who will crew the last ever space shuttle mission arrive in Florida to prepare for their Friday launch to the International Space Station.
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Mexico arrests alleged Zetas boss

Monday, July 4th 2011, 18:48
related countries: Mexico
related places: February

Mexican police arrest Jesus Enrique Rejon Aguilar, allegedly the third in command of the feared Zetas drug gang.
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Tourist dies as Mexico boat sinks

Monday, July 4th 2011, 15:57
related countries: Mexico

One US tourist dies and several other tourists and one Mexican crew member are missing after a fishing boast sinks off the coast of Mexico.
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Cavendish punished as Farrar wins

Monday, July 4th 2011, 15:50
related countries: France, Norway

Britain's Mark Cavendish suffers a blow to his hopes of winning the green jersey, while American Tyler Farrar sprints to victory in the third stage of the Tour de France.
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VIDEO: Reagan statue unveiled in London

Monday, July 4th 2011, 11:16
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

A statue of the late US President Ronald Reagan has been unveiled outside the American Embassy in London's Grosvenor Square on American Independence Day.
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Pakistan groups condemn gay event

Monday, July 4th 2011, 10:38
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Islamabad

A group of religious conservatives in Pakistan condemns as "cultural terrorism" a recent event hosted by the US embassy in Islamabad in support of gay rights.
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US embassy unveils Reagan statue

Monday, July 4th 2011, 10:21
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London, Reagan

A statue of the former US President, Ronald Reagan, is unveiled in central London at a ceremony outside the American embassy.
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Fox News hacker tweets Obama dead

Monday, July 4th 2011, 9:32

Hackers have taken over a Twitter account belonging to US broadcaster Fox News and declared President Obama dead.
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VIDEO: US immigration laws 'like prison'

Monday, July 4th 2011, 8:59
related places: Albertville, America, Alabama

The BBC's Andy Gallacher reports from Albertville, a small community whose Hispanic population has more than doubled in recent years, as the US state of Alabama prepares to introduce some of the toughest immigration laws in America.
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Transformers storms US box office

Monday, July 4th 2011, 8:09

The latest Transformers movie, released on Tuesday, makes $372m to top the North America film chart.
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Texas warns of Mexico gang threat

Monday, July 4th 2011, 1:10
related countries: Mexico
related places: Nuevo Laredo, Texan

The Texan authorities urge US citizens not to travel to the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo because of a "specific threat" posed by the Zetas drug cartel.
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Down and out

Monday, July 4th 2011, 0:41

The homeless US veterans surviving on Skid Row
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Bronze Ron

Sunday, July 3rd 2011, 23:08
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

Why is London getting a statue of a former US president?
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Beyonce conquers UK album chart

Sunday, July 3rd 2011, 18:15
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Glastonbury

US star Beyonce claims pole position in the UK album chart, while her Glastonbury performance boosts her presence in both music sales rundowns.
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Bangladesh strike clashes erupt

Sunday, July 3rd 2011, 12:07
related countries: Bangladesh

Police in Bangladesh clash with protesters during a strike against a gas exploration deal with the US energy giant ConocoPhillips.
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Oil spill hits Yellowstone River

Sunday, July 3rd 2011, 7:41
related places: Montana

A pipeline in the US state of Montana ruptures, leaking hundreds of barrels of crude oil into the Yellowstone River.
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Greece arrests Gaza ship captain

Sunday, July 3rd 2011, 1:42
related countries: Gaza Strip, Greece

The Greek authorities arrest the American captain of a boat that was due to carry activists and aid supplies to the Gaza Strip.
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Escaped US baboon believed captured

Saturday, July 2nd 2011, 21:42
related places: Jackson

A baboon which has been roaming the streets and gardens of a town in the US state of New Jersey for three days is believed to have been captured.
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VIDEO: Clinton calls on Gaddafi to resign

Saturday, July 2nd 2011, 15:27
related countries: Libya

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi should stop issuing threats and resign, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said.
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Clinton dismisses Gaddafi threats

Saturday, July 2nd 2011, 12:42
related countries: Libya

The US secretary of state tells Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to quit, rather than issuing threats against Europe over the Nato campaign.
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Row shuts down Minnesota services

Saturday, July 2nd 2011, 8:31
related places: Republican, Minnesota

The US state of Minnesota shuts all non-essential public services amid a budget row between the Democratic governor and Republican lawmakers.
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Strauss-Kahn allies eye comeback

Saturday, July 2nd 2011, 7:13
related countries: France

Allies of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn say he could make a political comeback in France after being freed from house arrest in the US.
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VIDEO: US 'considering Pakistan missions'

Saturday, July 2nd 2011, 2:19
related countries: Pakistan

The US is so concerned about security in Pakistan it is considering plans to enter the country to prevent extremists getting hold of nuclear material, the BBC's Newsnight programme has discovered.
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'Huge protest rallies' in Syria

Friday, July 1st 2011, 23:37
related countries: Syria

Hundreds of thousands of people reportedly stage fresh anti-government protests across Syria, as rights groups say at least 14 people were shot dead.
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Tentative steps

Friday, July 1st 2011, 23:13
related countries: Afghanistan

US reaches out to the Taliban over Afghanistan
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US factories in surprise rebound

Friday, July 1st 2011, 20:40
related places: June

US stocks jump following a surprise rise in manufacturing activity in June reported in a closely-watched industry survey.
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Panetta sworn in as defence chief

Friday, July 1st 2011, 19:23

New US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta pledges to maintain the "excellence" of the US military while finding ways to trim its budget.
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Body in US pool unseen for days

Friday, July 1st 2011, 17:12

A woman's body lay in a swimming pool for more than two days in the US state of Massachusetts as the public continued to use it, officials say.
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Pen which can 'draw' circuits invented

Friday, July 1st 2011, 14:45

Scientists in the US have created a roller ball pen that can be used to draw functioning circuit boards.
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Google faces 'wire tapping' case

Friday, July 1st 2011, 11:06

Google could be sued for scooping up data from open wi-fi networks after a US court ruling.
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Bumper crop sees corn prices fall

Friday, July 1st 2011, 6:19
related places: Corn

Corn and other commodities suffer steep price falls in the US, prompting speculation that the rising cost of food may start to ease.
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Crews 'beating' Los Alamos fire

Friday, July 1st 2011, 1:52
related places: Los Alamos

Firefighters battling the blaze threatening a top US nuclear weapons research lab are optimistic they are gaining control, authorities say.
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Mao and me

Thursday, June 30th 2011, 23:39
related countries: China

The American communist who made China his home
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US in CIA detainee death inquiry

Thursday, June 30th 2011, 22:50
related countries: Afghanistan, Iraq

The US will open criminal inquiries into the deaths of two CIA detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2002 and 2003, the attorney general says.
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VIDEO: 'Why I joined China's Communists'

Thursday, June 30th 2011, 19:10
related countries: China

The American Sidney Rittenberg is one of only a handful of foreigners ever to join the Chinese Communist Party.
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US 'in contact with Brotherhood'

Thursday, June 30th 2011, 14:33
related countries: Egypt

Washington has had "limited contacts" with Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says.
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Three US soldiers killed in Iraq

Thursday, June 30th 2011, 12:13
related countries: Iraq
related places: June

Three US soldiers die in southern Iraq, making June the deadliest months for American soldiers in Iraq in two years.
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'Indestructible' botnet uncovered

Thursday, June 30th 2011, 10:34

More than four million PCs have been enrolled in a botnet security experts say is almost 'indestructible'
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Samsung seeks US Apple sale ban

Thursday, June 30th 2011, 7:01
related places: Apple

Samsung Electronics is seeking a ban on the sale of key Apple products in the US, accusing its rival of violating patents.
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More crews fight Los Alamos blaze

Thursday, June 30th 2011, 1:07
related places: Los Alamos, New Mexico

Hundreds more firefighters are being deployed to help battle a growing wildfire near a top US nuclear weapons research lab in New Mexico.
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US synagogue bomb plotters jailed

Wednesday, June 29th 2011, 19:24
related places: New York

Three men convicted of plotting to set off bombs at a New York synagogue and attack military planes are sentenced to 25 years in prison.
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Obama hopeful on making debt deal

Wednesday, June 29th 2011, 17:14
related places: Republican

US President Barack Obama says he expects to reach a deal with Republican lawmakers on reducing the national deficit.
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IMF warns US on 'fragile' economy

Wednesday, June 29th 2011, 15:07

The International Monetary Fund warns that the US debt burden is on an "unsustainable trajectory".
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Raging fire closes Los Alamos lab

Wednesday, June 29th 2011, 14:10
related places: Los Alamos, New Mexico

One of the top nuclear weapons research facilities in the US is to remain closed until Thursday as fire fighters battle a raging wildfire.
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Snacking clue to obesity epidemic

Wednesday, June 29th 2011, 10:50

Weight loss efforts should focus on stopping snacking and eating smaller meals rather than calorie counting, say US researchers.
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AUDIO: US military's $20bn air con bill

Wednesday, June 29th 2011, 8:56

Retired Brigadier General Steven Anderson explains the financial and human cost of keeping US troops cool.
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US sees India as key trade ally

Wednesday, June 29th 2011, 7:47
related countries: India

The US says it wants India to become one of its top 10 trading partners, as the two countries agree on improving market access.
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VIDEO: Flooded US nuclear plant 'safe'

Tuesday, June 28th 2011, 22:51
related places: Fort Calhoun

A barrier around the containment building at Fort Calhoun facility collapsed over the weekend.
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Anonymous declares war on Orlando

Tuesday, June 28th 2011, 21:57
related places: Orlando, Florida

The hacker collective Anonymous "declares war" on the US city of Orlando in Florida over the arrest of individuals handing out food to homeless in a park.
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Final shuttle launch date fixed

Tuesday, June 28th 2011, 21:41
related places: America, Atlantis, Friday

The US space agency selects Friday, 8 July, to launch the Atlantis shuttle on what will be the final mission in America's 30-year orbiter programme.
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US consumer confidence down again

Tuesday, June 28th 2011, 20:46

US consumer confidence falls to the lowest level since November 2010 on concerns about unemployment and stagnating wages.
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San Francisco weighs pet sale ban

Tuesday, June 28th 2011, 18:34
related places: San Francisco

The US city of San Francisco weighs a proposal to ban the sale of pets within its borders in a move described as an effort to protect animals.
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Warrant for Afghan ex-bank chief

Tuesday, June 28th 2011, 15:40
related countries: Afghanistan

Afghan officials issue an arrest warrant for former central bank chief Abdul Qadeer Fitrat, after he fled to the US saying he feared for his life.
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Uganda and Burundi to get drones

Tuesday, June 28th 2011, 15:31
related countries: Burundi, Somalia, Uganda

The US is supplying drone aircrafts to Uganda and Burundi to help them fight Islamist militants in Somalia, defence officials tell the BBC.
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US supports Lagarde to head IMF

Tuesday, June 28th 2011, 14:08

Christine Lagarde takes a step closer to becoming the new head of the International Monetary Fund after she is backed by the US.
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VIDEO: Wildfire reaches US nuclear lab

Tuesday, June 28th 2011, 13:20
related places: New Mexico

Thousands of residents have fled their homes in New Mexico, after wildfires raged near the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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VIDEO: Wildfires threaten nuclear weapons lab

Tuesday, June 28th 2011, 10:01
related places: New Mexico

A New Mexico wildfire has breached the boundary of Los Alamos National Laboratory, one of the top nuclear weapons research facilities in the US.
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Pakistan drone attacks 'kill 15'

Tuesday, June 28th 2011, 8:13
related countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan

Two US drone missile attacks kill at least 15 people in the Pakistani tribal region bordering Afghanistan, officials say.
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Philippines-US stage naval drills

Tuesday, June 28th 2011, 7:28
related countries: China, Philippines
related places: Beijing

The Philippines and the US begin 11 days of joint naval exercises amid growing tensions with Beijing over disputed waters in the South China Sea.
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VIDEO: Google's guru

Tuesday, June 28th 2011, 2:53

Professor who helped found Google has warning for US
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VIDEO: Top officer 'exposed Russian agents''

Tuesday, June 28th 2011, 2:49
related countries: Russia

A Russian court finds a former top intelligence officer guilty of high treason for exposing 10 sleeper agents who were expelled from the US last year.
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VIDEO: Difference between Bachmann and Palin

Monday, June 27th 2011, 22:54

A Republican Congresswoman, who is a favourite of the influential Tea Party movement, has formally joined the race for next year's US presidential election.
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Obama meets lawmakers over debt

Monday, June 27th 2011, 21:20
related places: Senate

President Barack Obama meets Senate leaders negotiating over cutting spending and raising the US debt ceiling, as a deadline for action looms.
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Ex-Governor Blagojevich convicted

Monday, June 27th 2011, 20:13

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is found guilty of trying to sell the US Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama.
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Knox killed roommate, appeal told

Monday, June 27th 2011, 17:35
related countries: Italy, United Kingdom

US student Amanda Knox did kill her British roommate in Italy, one of Meredith Kercher's killers has told an Italian court.
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US violent game ban struck down

Monday, June 27th 2011, 15:40

The US Supreme Court strikes down a Californian law banning the sale or rental of violent video games to the under 18s.
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Bachmann enters Republican race

Monday, June 27th 2011, 15:05
related places: Republican, Minnesota

Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann becomes the latest Republican to announce a bid for the US presidency in 2012.
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Russian 'betrayed sleeper agents'

Monday, June 27th 2011, 14:34
related countries: Russia

A Russian court finds a former top intelligence officer guilty of high treason for exposing 10 sleeper agents who were expelled from the US last year.
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US spending growth stalls in May

Monday, June 27th 2011, 13:32
related places: May

US consumer spending was unchanged in May, the first time there has been no growth since September 2009.
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In denial?

Monday, June 27th 2011, 9:16
related places: Why

Why the US cannot get to grips with its $14 trillion debt
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Cars 2 races to top of box office

Monday, June 27th 2011, 9:12

Pixar sequel Cars 2 speeds to the top of the North American box office, despite critics calling it the worst movie produced by the animation studio.
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Jackson Thriller jacket fetches $1.8m

Monday, June 27th 2011, 4:13
related places: California

A leather jacket worn by US singer Michael Jackson in his Thriller video is sold at auction in California for $1.8m (£1.1m).
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Beyonce makes Glastonbury debut

Sunday, June 26th 2011, 23:57
related places: Glastonbury

US star Beyonce makes her debut at Glastonbury, bringing the three-day festival to a close.
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VIDEO: US boy survives second air crash

Sunday, June 26th 2011, 16:18

A 16-year-old in the United States is fighting for his life following a plane crash in which his father and step mother died. In 2003 he survived another crash which killed his mother and two siblings.
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McIlroy up to third in rankings

Sunday, June 26th 2011, 14:07

US Open champion Rory McIlroy climbs to a career-high of third in the world rankings.
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Photo of Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid fetches $2.3m

Sunday, June 26th 2011, 9:41
related places: Kid, Colorado

The only authenticated surviving photograph of the notorious American outlaw Billy the Kid fetches $2.3m at auction in Colorado.
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VIDEO: New York legalises gay marriage

Saturday, June 25th 2011, 21:18
related places: New York

New York has become the sixth and most populous US state to allow same-sex marriage.
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NY state approves gay marriage

Saturday, June 25th 2011, 6:20
related places: New York, Senate

New York becomes the sixth and most populous US state to allow same-sex marriage, after a Senate vote on the controversial issue.
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Art of war

Saturday, June 25th 2011, 0:35

US artist documents conflict through pencil and paint
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Columbo's Peter Falk dies at 83

Friday, June 24th 2011, 21:14

Peter Falk, the American actor most famous for his role as US TV's scruffy detective, Columbo, dies at the age of 83.
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US man charged in Haiti sex case

Friday, June 24th 2011, 19:50
related countries: Haiti

A US man who ran a centre for impoverished youth in Haiti is charged over claims he forced them to perform sex acts for shelter, prosecutors say.
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Conrad Black sent back to prison

Friday, June 24th 2011, 19:05

Former media tycoon Conrad Black is sent back to jail by a judge as he is resentenced for convictions for fraud and obstruction.
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Stolen Apollo moon dust recovered

Friday, June 24th 2011, 15:35

The US recovers a scattering of moon dust stolen from Nasa after the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, just as it is about to be sold at auction.
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US economic growth is revised up

Friday, June 24th 2011, 13:11

The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 1.9% in the first quarter of the year, slightly faster than previously thought, figures show.
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Monet work bequeathed by heiress

Friday, June 24th 2011, 13:03
related places: Monet

A painting from Monet's Water Lilies series kept out of public view for 86 years is donated to a US gallery by a reclusive heiress.
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Pakistan group in al-Qaeda denial

Friday, June 24th 2011, 11:06
related countries: Pakistan

Pakistani group Harkut ul-Mujahideen denies US media reports it had links with Osama Bin Laden and formed part of his support network in Pakistan.
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