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KenyaUS envoy to Kenya Scott Gration announces his resignation, citing "differences in leadership style and priorities" with Washington.
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US researchers take control of a flying drone by sending a "spoof" signal to its GPS system - acting on a dare from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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US rockers The Flaming Lips set a new Guinness World Record for performing the most live shows in different cities over 24 hours.
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SyriaHillary Clinton is due to meet her Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov for the first time since the US secretary of state accused Russia of lying over the shipment of attack helicopters to Syria.
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China, 
IranThe United States grants China a six-month reprieve from financial sanctions for buying Iranian oil.
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Congress votes for the first time to hold a US attorney general in contempt, after a political battle over a botched gun-running investigation.
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In a 5-4 decision Supreme Court judges have upheld President Obama's healthcare reforms.
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A key component of US President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare reform act, called the "individual mandate", is upheld, the Supreme Court rules.
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ChinaUS archaeologists working in southern China find the oldest known sample of pottery, used to cook food or maybe to brew alcohol.
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Lawyers for a US woman disfigured in a chimpanzee attack in 2009 file papers saying officials failed to seize the animal despite knowing it was dangerous.
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Householder Don Shemwell describes ''Biblical flood type of rain'' after Tropical Storm Debby drenches the US state of Florida.
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Olympic champion Michael Phelps beats rival Ryan Lochte to win the 200m freestyle final at the US Olympic trials.
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Sierra LeoneSierra Leone seeks to profit from US 'slave tourism'
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A wide-ranging healthcare reform bill seen as a key achievement of Barack Obama's presidency is facing its moment of judgement in the US Supreme Court.
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The US Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on the legality of a healthcare reform bill seen as a key achievement of Barack Obama's presidency.
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More than 32,000 people flee Colorado's second-biggest city amid raging wildfires that have swept parts of six other US states.
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For the first time in 13 years, US health regulators approve a weight-loss pill, although the drug achieved only modest results in clinical trials.
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Governor John Hickenlooper describes the ordeal facing firefighters, as more than 32,000 people flee their homes as a raging wildfire threatens the US city of Colorado Springs.
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The Californian city of Stockton is set to become the largest US city in decades to go bust, after failing to make a deal with its creditors.
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SyriaSeven people have been killed at a Syrian pro-government TV channel, state media report, as the UN calls a key meeting for Saturday.
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US officials allege that more than half a million customer accounts were compromised after hackers overcame inadequate security measures.
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United KingdomHeather Watson beats Jamie Lee Hampton of the United States 6-1 6-4 to become the first British player to reach the third round at this year's Wimbledon.
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A court bans sales of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the US while it decides on the firm's patent dispute with Apple.
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Nora Ephron - the Hollywood screenwriter behind When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle - dies in New York, aged 71.
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At least 24 people in 13 countries are arrested in a US-led sting operation that targeted the trade of stolen bank card data.
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US house prices rose in almost all major cities in April, the closely-watched Case Shiller survey indicates.
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A top US commander says there are signs the big Islamist militant groups in Africa are trying to work together, the BBC's Mark Doyle reports.
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Ryan Lochte gets the better of rival Michael Phelps in the 400m individual medley on day one of the US Olympic trials in Omaha.
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The US Supreme Court strikes down key parts of an Arizona immigration law, but allows police to check immigration status of those stopped and arrested.
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Tropical Storm Debby drenches the US state of Florida, knocking out power and leading the governor to declare a statewide emergency.
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The Supreme Court reaffirms a 2010 decision that changed campaign finance in the US, quashing a Montana law banning corporate spending in elections.
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Mandatory sentences of life in prison without parole for juvenile offenders violate the US constitution, the Supreme Court rules.
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IndiaIndia announces a number of measures to prop up the rupee, which has been falling against the US dollar.
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Shares in pharmaceutical giant Shire fall in early trading after US regulators approve a rival's version of its second-biggest selling drug Adderall XR.
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A student facing extradition to the US on copyright charges receives the support of Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales.
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Brave, the latest animated feature from Disney Pixar, is the top film at North American cinemas, according to early estimates.
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EthiopiaWhy do so many US adoptions come from one country?
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United KingdomCanadian pop star Justin Bieber tops the UK album chart, denying Cheryl Cole her third number one record.
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US TV soap opera General Hospital is the big winner at the Daytime Emmys, picking up five awards, including the prize for best drama.
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Thousands of people are forced from their homes in the US states of Utah and Colorado, after wildfires spread in high winds.
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The US rap star headlines the main stage at Radio 1's Hackney Weekend with Rihanna and Kanye West appearing on stage with him.
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Simon Cowell's entertainment company Syco is to take legal action against a US band called One Direction.
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Firefighters are using planes to tackle a huge wildfire in the US state of Utah, where thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes.
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United KingdomBritish dog Mugly has won the rather unflattering title of Ugliest Dog in a competition held in the United States.
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KenyaThe US embassy in Kenya warns of an "imminent" threat of attack on the Kenyan city of Mombasa and asks government staff to leave.
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A former US college football coach has been found guilty of 45 counts of child sex abuse over 15 years, a jury has found.
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The lawyer for ex-US college football coach Jerry Sandusky says he would be shocked if his client was acquitted on all 48 counts of child sex abuse.
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FranceSeven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong says a US Anti-Doping Agency review board should dismiss "stale" allegations.
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A high-ranking Philadelphia priest is convicted of child endangerment for his role in hiding accused predators in the clergy.
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George Washington's personal, annotated copy of the US constitution sells at auction for nearly $10m, Christie's auction house says.
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The jury in the sex abuse case of a former football coach Jerry Sandusky rehears witness testimony, a day after his adopted son joined his accusers.
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Are Iranians in the US banned from buying iPads?
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United KingdomUK bookmaker William Hill gets the green light to launch its first US operations after being granted a licence by the Nevada Gaming Commission.
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The son of a former US college football coach on trial for child sex abuse says he is also a victim, hours after the jury began its deliberations.
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Can data cut the cost of healthcare?
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PakistanRising obstruction of the work of US envoys by officials in Pakistan is "impairing" the work of US diplomats there, a state department report says.
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ChinaShares on Wall Street close 2% lower after economic reports in the US, Europe and China all point to weakening economies.
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US broadcasters who broke the rules on swearing and nudity should not be penalised, the US Supreme Court says.
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NigeriaThree leaders of Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist group are designated as terrorists by the US State Department.
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US Commerce Secretary John Bryson, who was found slumped at the wheel of his car after three crashes in California earlier this month, resigns.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoThe US is covering up information about rebels in the DR Congo, led by a man wanted for war crimes, Human Rights Watch says.
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A gigapixel camera capable of creating images with "unprecedented detail" is developed in the US and could eventually become a consumer product.
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US artist LeRoy Neiman, an official painter of five Olympiads famed for his instant renditions of sporting action, dies in New York aged 91.
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US actor Richard Lynch, a horror movie staple who employed his scarred face to play villainous characters, dies in California at the age of 76.
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IndiaTwo American filmmakers of Indian origin make a family drama set amid the sights and sounds of Ahmedabad's kite festival.
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US Attorney General Eric Holder is to face contempt of Congress proceedings over a failed sting operation, after a vote by a congressional panel.
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CubaCuba rejects suggestions that it was invoved in a money-laundering scheme operated from the US, using the Medicare health insurance system.
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Larry Ellison, the chief executive of technology giant Oracle, is to buy 98% of Lanai, the Hawaiian island, the governor of the Pacific US state said.
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A measure to compensate victims of a decades-old sterilisation programme in the US state of North Carolina has failed in the state Senate.
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The US central bank cuts its forecast for economic growth in 2012 and takes further steps to reduce long-term borrowing costs.
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A 70 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus Bataar, unearthed in the Gobi Desert in 1946, is to be seized by the US Department of Homeland Security.
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A father who found his five-year-old daughter being raped in rural Texas, then beat the attacker to death will not be charged, prosecutors say.
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After the success of The Muppets latest big screen adventure, Fox is said to be planning a film of hit US children's show Sesame Street.
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IsraelAccusations the US and Israel jointly created the computer virus Flame are printed by the Washington Post newspaper.
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Yasser Lopez, 16, is recovering after he was accidentally shot with a spear gun by a friend during a fishing trip in Florida.
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MexicoUS President Barack Obama says he is encouraged by European leaders' plans to tackle the eurozone debt crisis, as the G20 summit in Mexico ends.
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New ZealandNew Zealand and the US sign a deal to expand defence co-operation, emphasising information-sharing and maritime security.
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MexicoUS President Barack Obama has said he is encouraged by European leaders' plans to tackle the eurozone crisis, as the G20 summit in Mexico ends.
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MexicoUS President Barack Obama says he is encouraged by European leaders' plans to tackle the eurozone debt crisis, as the G20 summit in Mexico ends.
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ChileA Chilean court decides to reopen an investigation into the death of Ronni Moffitt, a US citizen who died in the 1976 bomb attack against Orlando Letelier in Washington DC.
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The US Southern Baptist Convention elects its first black president in a move said to better reflect the diversity of its worshippers.
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More than 42,000 people were trafficked into prostitution, forced labour or armed conflict or kept in "modern-day slavery" in 2011, a US report says.
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Asian-Americans now represent the fasting-growing group of immigrants to the United States, according to a study by the Pew Research Center.
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American painter Aleah Chapin wins this year's first prize, for her nude portrait of a family friend, called Auntie.
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United KingdomGeorge Osborne says eurozone countries are 'inching' closer to agreeing a scheme to deal with the problems of the single currency, ahead of a meeting at the G20 between the big European economies, the UK and the US.
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A teenager in the US state of Florida is recovering after his "miracle" survival of a spear being shot through his head, doctors say.
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United KingdomEuropean stock markets rally on Tuesday afternoon, buoyed by hopes of US central bank stimulus measures, falling UK inflation and positive company results.
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US retailer Walgreen is to pay $6.7bn for a 45% stake in Alliance Boots in a deal that will confirm it as the world's biggest pharmacy.
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Oracle, the US enterprise software giant, allocates an extra $10bn for share buy-backs, as fourth quarter results come in ahead of expectations.
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Dharun Ravi, who was convicted of hate crime after using a webcam to secretly stream footage of his roommate kissing another man, is freed from jail.
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The 1990s Emmy-winning talk show host is returning to US late-night TV, with a new show scheduled to air from autumn 2013.
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An American man, with no legs, has reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro by walking to the top on his hands.
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Russia, SyriaThe US and Russian leaders call for an immediate end to violence in Syria, at their first meeting since Vladimir Putin became president again.
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Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch is named best actor in a movie or mini-series at the Critics' Choice TV Awards in Los Angeles.
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The US Supreme Court orders the government to repay Native American tribes the costs of providing public services, in a ruling that could be worth millions of dollars.
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ChinaChinese state media looks to expand in the States
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Iran, 
IraqThe US warns an Iranian dissident group it must leave a camp in Iraq, if it hopes to be removed from a US list of terrorist groups.
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ChinaChinese state-owned media is expanding its news services in foreign countries as it seeks to offer its vision of global events.
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Legendary US baseball pitcher Roger Clemens is cleared of lying to Congress over the use of performance-enhancing drugs as a fast-ball pitcher.
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World number three Lee Westwood plans to move to the United States to increase his chances of winning an elusive major.
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