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United States: news

Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey

Wednesday, November 24th 2010, 17:28
related places: Thanksgiving, White House

US President Barack Obama has pardoned a turkey at the White House as part of an annual presidential tradition held in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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US airports avoid security delays

Wednesday, November 24th 2010, 17:03

Fears of jams at US airport security check points are failing to materialise on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
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Netanyahu clarifies Castro praise

Wednesday, November 24th 2010, 16:50
related countries: Cuba, Israel
related places: Castro

Israel's prime minister phones a Cuban-born US congresswoman to clarify his praise of remarks by former Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
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Amanda Knox begins murder appeal

Wednesday, November 24th 2010, 10:16
related countries: Italy

American Amanda Knox made a brief appearance in an Italian court as she began a bid to overturn her conviction for the murder of Meredith Kercher.
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US homeowners battle forecloses

Wednesday, November 24th 2010, 8:28

Caroline Hepker reports on the way US banks have seized homes where owners have fallen behind on mortgage payments.
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SAP to pay $1.3bn for data theft

Wednesday, November 24th 2010, 7:32
related countries: Germany

European software giant SAP is ordered by a Californian court to pay US rival Oracle $1.3bn after losing a data theft case.
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N Korea a serious threat - Obama

Wednesday, November 24th 2010, 4:26
related countries: North Korea

President Barack Obama condemns North Korea's shelling of South Korean territory and says the US is committed to defending South Korea.
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Fed cuts US 2011 growth forecast

Tuesday, November 23rd 2010, 19:58

The US Federal Reserve cuts its forecast just as it is revealed the US economy grew faster than thought in the third quarter.
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Alert over package at US airport

Tuesday, November 23rd 2010, 19:19
related countries: Nigeria
related places: Boston, Logan

The cargo handling area of Boston's Logan airport is evacuated following discovery of two suspicious packages with Nigerian addresses.
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US 'seeks balance' in air checks

Tuesday, November 23rd 2010, 18:07

The US airport security agency is "desperately" working to balance travellers' privacy concerns with security needs, the White House says.
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Morales attacks US 'coup plots'

Tuesday, November 23rd 2010, 9:18
related countries: Bolivia

Bolivian President Evo Morales accuses the US of backing coup attempts against him and other left-wing Latin American leaders
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Man guilty of US intern's murder

Monday, November 22nd 2010, 23:12
related countries: El Salvador

An immigrant from El Salvador is convicted of the 2001 murder of US intern Chandra Levy, a killing that made headlines around the world.
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US nuclear agents 'drunk on duty'

Monday, November 22nd 2010, 21:02

US agents whose job is to transport nuclear weapons have been involved in 16 alcohol-related incidents while on the job, officials say.
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Live text - Nadal v Roddick

Monday, November 22nd 2010, 19:48
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London, Nadal

A rusty world number one Rafael Nadal beats Andy Roddick in three sets on the second day of the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
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Mexico warns returning migrants

Monday, November 22nd 2010, 18:07
related countries: Mexico

Mexico has advised migrants returning from the US for the winter holidays to form convoys and travel only by day to avoid attack by criminal gangs.
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Lost star set for UK stage debut

Monday, November 22nd 2010, 15:09
related countries: United Kingdom

US actor Matthew Fox is to make his British stage debut alongside Olivia Williams in the world premiere of a new play by Neil LaBute.
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Rapper 'Shyne' finds his Jewish roots

Monday, November 22nd 2010, 15:08

One of the US' biggest rap stars has rediscovered his Jewish roots after serving nine years in prison for firearms offences.
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Saudi crown prince returns home

Monday, November 22nd 2010, 11:46
related countries: Morocco, Saudi Arabia

Saudi's Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz returns home from Morocco, as King Abdullah prepares to go to the US for medical treatment.
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Huge rocket launches from Florida

Monday, November 22nd 2010, 11:04
related places: Florida

The US National Reconnaissance Office launches what is reputed to be the largest satellite ever sent into space.
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US: N Korea plant 'provocative'

Monday, November 22nd 2010, 10:16
related countries: North Korea

Evidence of a new North Korean nuclear plant is disappointing and provocative, says the top US envoy on North Korea, Stephen Bosworth.
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Four AMA gongs for Justin Bieber

Monday, November 22nd 2010, 8:47

Teen star Justin Bieber dominates the American Music Awards winning four prizes from four nominations - including artist of the year.
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N Korea plant 'confirms US fears'

Monday, November 22nd 2010, 0:46
related countries: North Korea
related places: Pyongyang

The top US commander says a report that North Korea has built a new nuclear facility is further evidence of Pyongyang's "belligerent behaviour".
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Jet makes emergency landing in NY

Monday, November 22nd 2010, 0:02
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow, New York, John F Kennedy

A US passenger jet bound for Moscow lands safely at New York's John F Kennedy airport after reporting engine problems.
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Saudi king to get US medical care

Sunday, November 21st 2010, 18:26
related countries: Saudi Arabia
related places: Monday

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah is to go to the US on Monday for treatment for a herniated back disc and related problems, Saudi officials say.
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Obama on full body airport scans

Sunday, November 21st 2010, 14:30

President Obama has asked US officials to investigate less intrusive ways of screening travellers in the debate over airport scanners which show security guards naked images of passengers.
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US scientist 'shown NK centrifuges'

Sunday, November 21st 2010, 11:09
related countries: North Korea

A nuclear scientist from the US's Stanford University says he was shown a vast new nuclear facility on a recent visit to North Korea.
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Who thrilled Alice Cooper's mum?

Sunday, November 21st 2010, 6:27

The American rock singer, songwriter and musician Alice Cooper talks about the strong relationship he has with his mother.
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US to return Machu Picchu relics

Sunday, November 21st 2010, 0:31
related countries: Peru
related places: Yale

The US's Yale University has promised to return thousands of archaeological pieces from Machu Picchu back to Peru, the Peruvian president says.
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US bodies found in tree 'stabbed'

Saturday, November 20th 2010, 20:40
related places: Ohio

Three people whose bodies were found in a tree trunk in the US state of Ohio were stabbed to death before they were dismembered, a coroner says.
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Coming to America

Saturday, November 20th 2010, 15:55
related countries: Haiti

Haitian children and the quest for US citizenship
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Judge orders actor Snipes to jail

Saturday, November 20th 2010, 9:12
related places: Hollywood

Hollywood star Wesley Snipes is ordered by a US judge to surrender to authorities to start serving a three-year jail term for tax-related crimes.
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US Senate endorses bias payments

Saturday, November 20th 2010, 1:11

The US Senate approves a $4.6bn (£2.9bn) payment to Native Americans and black farmers who complained of government discrimination.
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North of the border

Saturday, November 20th 2010, 0:31
related countries: Mexico

Mexican Revolution through American eyes
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Web suicide suspect in court plea

Friday, November 19th 2010, 22:19

A US nurse accused of urging people he met online to commit suicide pleads not guilty, as his lawyer asserts a freedom of speech defence.
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'Missile defence shield' for Nato

Friday, November 19th 2010, 20:48
related countries: Portugal
related places: Lisbon

A missile defence system covering all Nato countries has been agreed at the alliance's summit in Lisbon, US President Barack Obama has said.
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US may strike pilot security deal

Friday, November 19th 2010, 17:39
related places: White House

The White House may announce new airport security measures for airline pilots, who have complained about invasive screening, a US official says.
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Bernanke hits back at Fed critics

Friday, November 19th 2010, 11:52
related countries: China

US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke criticises "surplus" countries like China in a speech to the European Central Bank.
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Chris Brown earns judge's praise

Friday, November 19th 2010, 10:55

US singer Chris Brown, currently on probation for assaulting pop star Rihanna, is praised by a judge for his "consistent" community service work.
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Tajik-Afghan US supply route threat

Friday, November 19th 2010, 10:54
related countries: Afghanistan, Tajikistan

One of the most impoverished states in Central Asia, Tajikistan, is now facing a major security challenge.
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Three bodies found in hollow tree

Friday, November 19th 2010, 10:17
related places: Ohio

The bodies of three people who vanished a week ago in the US state of Ohio are found in rubbish bags stuffed in a hollow tree trunk.
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Cholera clashes spread in Haiti

Friday, November 19th 2010, 7:42
related countries: Haiti

Protests linked to Haiti's cholera epidemic spread to the capital Port-au-Prince, as experts say the country is vulnerable to further outbreaks.
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World's tallest married couple

Friday, November 19th 2010, 2:35

A US bride and groom are recognised as the world's tallest living married couple by Guinness World Records.
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Hope for Haiti's adopted children

Friday, November 19th 2010, 0:28
related countries: Haiti

Haiti's devastating earthquake has turned the lives of many children upside down but some have found a safe haven in the US, as Laura Trevelyan reports.
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NY congressman 'must be censured'

Thursday, November 18th 2010, 20:32
related places: New York

New York congressman Charles Rangel should be censured for ethics violations, the top lawyer for the US House ethics panel says.
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Donald Trump eyes US presidency

Thursday, November 18th 2010, 19:58
related places: Republican

Property tycoon Donald Trump says he is considering running for US president as a Republican in 2012, in an interview with ABC News.
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US 'Barefoot Bandit' denies guilt

Thursday, November 18th 2010, 18:43
related places: Seattle

A US teenager accused of a cross-country crime spree and dubbed the "Barefoot Bandit" pleads not guilty before a Seattle court.
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Obama says arms treaty must pass

Thursday, November 18th 2010, 18:36
related countries: Russia

US President Barack Obama calls the ratification of a new nuclear arms treaty with Russia "a national security imperative".
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Camera takes photos around corner

Thursday, November 18th 2010, 17:58

The first camera that can take pictures around a corner is shown off by US scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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New active fault found in Rockies

Thursday, November 18th 2010, 17:44

Scientists at Idaho State University map out a new, active seismic fault in the US Rocky Mountains capable of unleashing a 7.5 magnitude earthquake.
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US, Kabul 'patch up differences'

Thursday, November 18th 2010, 16:11
related countries: Afghanistan

Afghan President Hamid Karzai and US General David Petraeus meet to discuss the president's call for US forces to leave the country by 2011.
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Boyle album is transatlantic hit

Thursday, November 18th 2010, 11:22
related countries: United Kingdom

Singer Susan Boyle achieves a notable double as her new album - already number one in the UK - reaches the top spot in the US as well.
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China denies net 'hijack' charge

Thursday, November 18th 2010, 10:14
related countries: China
related places: Republic

Allegations that China hijacked a huge chunk of net traffic in April 2009 are rejected by the nation's telecoms company.
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Ghailani convicted of conspiracy

Thursday, November 18th 2010, 7:19
related places: Africa

Ex-Guantanamo Bay inmate Ahmed Ghailani is convicted of conspiracy over the 1998 US embassy bombings in Africa, and faces 20 years in jail.
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US Air Force warning over Facebook use

Thursday, November 18th 2010, 2:28

The US Air Force warns troops that using social networking sites could inadvertently reveal their location to the enemy.
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Buffett gets top US civil honour

Wednesday, November 17th 2010, 23:04
related countries: Germany

President Barack Obama awards the US's highest civilian honour to billionaire investor Warren Buffett and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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Clinton pushes for nuclear vote

Wednesday, November 17th 2010, 22:55
related countries: Russia
related places: Republican

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls on the US Senate to vote on a new nuclear arms treaty with Russia, a day after a Republican threat to block it.
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US airport checks 'more invasive'

Wednesday, November 17th 2010, 21:09

The head of the US agency overseeing airport screening admits new pat-down checks are more invasive than previous techniques, amid a string of complaints.
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Murkowski wins Alaska Senate race

Wednesday, November 17th 2010, 21:03

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski wins re-election in the US mid-terms, defeating Tea Party favourite Joe Miller after a painstaking count of hand-written votes.
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'Dealer' Bout pleads not guilty

Wednesday, November 17th 2010, 19:43
related countries: Russia, Thailand

Accused Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout pleads not guilty to terrorism charges, a day after he was extradited to the US from Thailand.
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Packing a punch: Spider-Girl hits the stands

Wednesday, November 17th 2010, 19:10
related places: Spider, Man

A new comic series is launched starring a female version of Spider-Man, Spider-Girl.
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Afghan rebel group's truce terms

Wednesday, November 17th 2010, 16:44
related countries: Afghanistan

One of Afghanistan's main insurgent groups tells the BBC it would agree to a ceasefire if the US-led coalition forces stayed in their main bases.
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US inflation moves closer to zero

Wednesday, November 17th 2010, 15:39

US inflation slowed further in October, with "core" inflation - which excludes volatile food and fuel prices - at just 0.6%.
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GM set for record share sale

Wednesday, November 17th 2010, 14:14
related places: Strong

Strong orders let carmaker GM raise the size of its initial public offering of shares, positioning it for a record US sale.
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US navy ship docks in Hong Kong

Wednesday, November 17th 2010, 9:40
related countries: China, Hong Kong

A US navy ship, the USS Essex, is on a high profile visit to Hong Kong in a sign that military tensions between China and the US could be relaxing.
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Liberians guilty of US aid fraud

Wednesday, November 17th 2010, 9:12
related countries: Liberia

A US jury convicts two Liberian employees of a relief group of stealing more than $1m (£630,000) of aid donated by the US government to Liberia.
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'Arms dealer' Bout arrives in US

Wednesday, November 17th 2010, 8:05
related countries: Russia, Thailand
related places: New York

Alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout arrives in New York, following his extradition from Thailand and a diplomatic row with Russia.
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Medal of Honor for US soldier

Wednesday, November 17th 2010, 6:35
related countries: Vietnam
related places: America, Hiawatha, Iowa, Honor

A soldier from the 6,500-person town of Hiawatha, Iowa, is the first living recipient of America's highest military decoration since the Vietnam War.
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Russian rage at Bout extradition

Wednesday, November 17th 2010, 4:59
related countries: Russia, Thailand
related places: Moscow

Thailand's decision to extradite alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to the US to face charges of conspiring to sell weapons provokes Moscow's ire.
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Biden warning over nuclear treaty

Wednesday, November 17th 2010, 0:37
related countries: Russia

US Vice-President Joseph Biden warns that failure to ratify a new nuclear arms control treaty with Russia will "endanger our national security".
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Australian twins shot at US range

Wednesday, November 17th 2010, 0:32
related countries: Aruba, Australia
related places: Colorado, Twin

Twin sisters from Australia are shot in the head at a firing range in Colorado, leaving one dead and the other seriously injured, police say.
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Soldier awarded US Medal of Honor

Tuesday, November 16th 2010, 20:20
related countries: Vietnam
related places: America, Hiawatha, Iowa, Honor

A soldier from a small town in Iowa becomes the first living recipient of America's highest military decoration since the Vietnam War.
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Colombia to extradite 'drug lord'

Tuesday, November 16th 2010, 20:18
related countries: Colombia, Venezuela

Colombia's president promises to extradite an alleged Venezuelan drugs lord to Venezuela rather than the US, where he is also wanted.
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GM share offer could raise $18bn

Tuesday, November 16th 2010, 20:07

US car giant General Motors says its offer of shares to the public could raise $18bn - $5bn more than first hoped.
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Rangel guilty on 11 ethics counts

Tuesday, November 16th 2010, 18:17
related places: New York, House

An eight-member House ethics panel finds Democratic Representative Charles Rangel of New York guilty on 11 counts of breaking House rules.
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US defence chief sees Iran rift

Tuesday, November 16th 2010, 17:23
related countries: Iran

US defence secretary Robert Gates says hard-hitting UN sanctions have created a rift between the country's supreme leader and president.
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Obama releases book for children

Tuesday, November 16th 2010, 15:34

US President Barack Obama releases a children's book entitled Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to my Daughters, a 31-page work celebrating Americans.
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Overseas sales boost for Wal-Mart

Tuesday, November 16th 2010, 14:11
related places: Mart

The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, reports a 9% rise in quarterly profits as overseas growth offsets falling US sales.
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Oil workers seized in Niger Delta

Tuesday, November 16th 2010, 13:52
related countries: Niger, Nigeria

Armed militants in Nigeria seize seven local oil workers in an attack on an oil rig run by US firm ExxonMobil in the Niger Delta.
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Suspected arms dealer flown to US

Tuesday, November 16th 2010, 12:36
related countries: Russia, Thailand

After months of legal wrangling, alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout is flown out of Thailand to face trial in the US.
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Suspected arms dealer flown to US

Tuesday, November 16th 2010, 11:13
related countries: Russia, Thailand

After months of legal wrangling, alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout is flown out of Thailand to face trial in the US.
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Man Utd owners set to repay loans

Tuesday, November 16th 2010, 9:05

Manchester United's American owners will reduce the financial pressure on the club by paying off high-interest loans, estimated to be worth £220m.
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Pakistan drone strike 'kills 15'

Tuesday, November 16th 2010, 7:13
related countries: Pakistan

Fifteen suspected militants die in a US drone strike in north-western Pakistan, intelligence officials say.
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Man United owners to repay loans

Tuesday, November 16th 2010, 2:18
related places: Payment

Manchester United's American owners are to pay off their high interest Payment-in-Kind (PIK) loans, estimated to be worth around £220m.
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Mexico rescues kidnapped migrants

Tuesday, November 16th 2010, 2:09
related countries: Mexico

The Mexican navy rescues 10 migrants who had been kidnapped, allegedly by police officers, as they headed towards the US.
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Muffins for militants

Tuesday, November 16th 2010, 2:00

'Rebranded' prison where US tries to reintegrate Taliban men
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Clinton defends Afghan strategy

Monday, November 15th 2010, 23:15
related countries: Afghanistan

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defends US Afghan operations against criticism from Afghan President Hamid Karzai, saying targeted attacks on militants were a key part of US strategy.
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More US households short of food

Monday, November 15th 2010, 23:10

Almost 15% of US households experienced a food shortage at some point in 2009, with single mothers hardest hit, a government report finds.
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Congress begins lame duck session

Monday, November 15th 2010, 20:15

The US Congress returns to work for the start of the "lame duck" session, with battles expected over tax cuts and government spending.
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'Dead man' arrested after US hunt

Monday, November 15th 2010, 17:12
related places: Louisiana

A man declared legally dead 16 years ago is arrested in the US state of Mississippi over the kidnapping of a girl whose body was found in Louisiana.
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US retail sales jump in October

Monday, November 15th 2010, 14:27
related places: March

A jump in car sales helps US retail sales increase by 1.2% in October, the biggest gain since March.
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Huge antenna launched into space

Monday, November 15th 2010, 14:19
related countries: Kazakhstan

A US satellite carrying the biggest commercial antenna reflector ever put in space is launched successfully from Baikonur in Kazakhstan.
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US anger at new Karzai criticism

Monday, November 15th 2010, 13:25
related countries: Afghanistan

US military commander General David Petraeus warns that Afghan President Hamid Karzai's latest public criticism of US strategy threatens to undermine progress in the war.
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Megamind continues US chart reign

Monday, November 15th 2010, 10:11

Animated comedy Megamind tops the North American box office chart for a second week in a row, early figures reveal.
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Sarah Palin's own reality TV show

Monday, November 15th 2010, 6:45
related places: Republican

The Republican nominee for US Vice President in 2008, Sarah Palin, is now the star of her own reality TV show.
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Mayor puts US city on a diet

Monday, November 15th 2010, 5:18
related places: America, Oklahoma City

Panorama reporter Shelley Jofre travels to Oklahoma City, one of the fattest cities in America, to find out whether the Mayor's radical plan to tackle obesity is working.
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Arrest after US motorcycle crash

Monday, November 15th 2010, 0:15
related places: California

Police in southern California arrest a car driver following a head-on collision with a group of motorcyclists which leaves five people dead.
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Cotton subsidies 'should be cut'

Monday, November 15th 2010, 0:07

Campaigners working with West African farmers are calling on Europe and the United States to cut the subsidies they pay to their cotton farmers.
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Israel mulls US settlement offer

Sunday, November 14th 2010, 20:27
related countries: Israel, West Bank

Israel's cabinet considers a package of incentives the US has proposed in exchange for a partial freeze on settlement construction.
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Costa Rica-Nicaragua border row

Sunday, November 14th 2010, 19:16
related countries: Costa Rica, Nicaragua

The Organisation of American States urges Nicaragua and Costa Rica to withdraw their security forces from a disputed border region.
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US fraudster Bernard Madoff's life goes on sale

Saturday, November 13th 2010, 22:33
related places: Ruth, New York, Bernard

The possessions of disgraced financier Bernard madoff and his wife Ruth are being sold at auction in New York - from socks and napkins to diamond jewellery and luxury watches.
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