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Lawyer Mark Lewis says he is taking legal action in the US on behalf of three alleged victims of phone hacking by the News of the World.
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ChinaThe US regains top spot from China as the biggest investor in clean energy in 2011, according to global rankings.
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ChinaUS watchdog the Securities and Exchange Commission sues AutoChina and 11 investors over alleged stock manipulation.
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A Florida prosecutor is to bring murder charges against a neighbourhood watchman who shot an unarmed black teenager, US law enforcement officials say.
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MoroccoTwo American soldiers have died and another two are injured after their helicopter crashed in southern Morocco, according to US officials.
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Technology giant Apple and major publishers are accused by the US Department of Justice of colluding to increase the price of e-books.
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Drugs giant Johnson & Johnson is ordered by a US judge to pay $1.1bn for downplaying the risks involved in taking its anti-psychotic drug Risperdal.
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SwitzerlandA Swiss court has blocked the handover of details of a Credit Suisse customer to US authorities.
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China, 
GermanyGerman carmaker BMW reports record sales for the first quarter of 2012, a period in which it sold more cars in China than in the US for the first time.
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A wild black bear has been captured after straying into a residential area in California, US.
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Cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who underwent treatment for cancer in the US, says he hopes to be in a "mental and physical condition" to be back on the field in a couple of months.
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives her seal of approval to a website showing spoof texts from her to various political leaders.
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Why US pupils can get a conviction for writing on a desk
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Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum ends his bid, clearing the way for ex-Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney to take on Barack Obama.
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US aluminium giant Alcoa says that its net profits fell from a year ago as the company kicked off US earnings season.
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Stocks fall on fears over the health of the global economy, after last week's weak US jobs data and persistent fears over the eurozone.
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Tech giant Apple surpasses $600bn (£379bn) in value for the first time, affirming its position as the world's most valuable firm.
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United KingdomThe European Court of Human Rights backs terror extraditions from the UK to the US in one of its most important rulings in years.
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The chief executive of US electronics retailer Best Buy, Brian Dunn, resigns after the firm's recent poor performance.
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ArubaMP Jill Hall is calling on the Australian parliament to stop a US child beauty pageant from going to Sydney.
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Three Maryland school employees who worked other jobs to make ends meet share a third of the winnings from a record $656m (£413m) lottery jackpot.
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A young US student steers a school bus to safety after the driver apparently has a heart attack while driving.
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Sony doubles its forecasted annual loss to $6.4bn due to a tax charge in the US, as the company prepares to unveil a turnaround plan.
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United KingdomThe European Court of Human Rights backs terror extraditions from the UK to the US in one of its most important rulings in years.
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Sony doubles its forecasted annual loss to $6.4bn due to a tax charge in the US.
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SyriaThere is no sign of Syria abiding by a plan to bring fighting to an end, the US says, as violence intensifies despite a deadline to withdraw troops.
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Ben Bernanke says the US economy is yet to fully recover from impact of the global financial crisis and warns of new risks.
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Ben Bernanke says the US economy is yet to fully recover from impact of the global financial crisis and warns of new risks.
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On the trail with the US Sasquatch-hunters
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On the trail with the US Sasquatch-hunters
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One of three winners of the $656m Mega Millions jackpot has come forward with a ticket from the US state of Maryland, lottery officials say.
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BrazilBrazilian President Dilma Rousseff stresses the growing importance of Brazil-US relations after meeting President Obama at the White House.
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Botswana, BrazilBrazilian President Dilma Rousseff stresses the growing importance of Brazil-US relations after meeting President Obama at the White House.
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IsraelJonathan Pollard, an Israeli spy serving life in prison for leaking classified US documents, has been taken to hospital, say US prison officials.
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IsraelJonathan Pollard, an Israeli spy serving life in prison for leaking classified US documents, has been taken to hospital, say US prison officials.
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Two men accused of a shooting rampage that terrorised an African-American community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have their bail set at $9m (£5.6m) each.
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US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle have hosted thousands of children and their parents at the White House's annual Easter egg roll.
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US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle have hosted thousands of children and their parents at the White House's annual Easter egg roll.
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The BBC's Matt Danzico speaks to a group of trackers looking for Bigfoot in the US state of Kentucky.
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Britney Spears' fiance applies to become her joint guardian, responsible for her food, clothing and medical care, according to US reports.
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Britney Spears' fiance applies to become her joint guardian, responsible for her food, clothing and medical care, according to US reports.
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US telecom giant AT&T sells the Yellow Pages to a private equity firm for $950m (£600m).
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Action film The Hunger Games spends its third week at the top of the US box office, with takings now in excess of $300m.
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Action film The Hunger Games spends its third week at the top of the US box office, with takings now in excess of $300m.
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BotswanaBrazil eyes US expertise to help educate its students
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IndiaCricketer Yuvraj Singh, who underwent treatment for cancer in the United States, returns home to India after three months.
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US company shows off vehicle that flies and drives
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American Bubba Watson wins a thrilling Masters play-off with Louis Oosthuizen to secure his first major title.
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AfghanistanThe Afghan government has signed a deal with the US, giving Afghanistan full responsibility for special forces carrying out night raids against insurgents.
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Veteran journalist Mike Wallace, famed for his tough interviews on US news programme 60 Minutes over four decades, dies aged 93.
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AfghanistanThe Afghan government and US special forces sign a deal on the conduct of controversial night raids.
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JapanJapan's flowering gift to the US capital - 100 years on
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Authorities in the US city of Tulsa launch a manhunt after a series of shootings which police say may have been racially motivated.
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The US painter Thomas Kinkade, best known for his pictures of idyllic landscapes, has died at the age of 54, his family say.
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American veteran Fred Couples and compatriot Jason Dufner lead the Masters with Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood one shot back after an absorbing second round at Augusta.
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A US Navy F-18 jet crashes into an apartment building in a residential area of the town of Virginia Beach, causing a fire but few reports of injuries.
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CambodiaAn American immigrant who can never 'go home'
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A New Jersey man is making a quick recovery after accidentally shooting a 4-inch (10cm) nail into his heart.
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A New Jersey man is making a quick recovery after accidentally shooting a 4-inch (10cm) nail into his heart.
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The man who runs a California school offering courses on growing marijuana says he will give up the project days after US federal agents raided it.
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The US economy added 120,000 jobs during March, lower than estimates suggested, while the unemployment rate fell slightly to 8.2%.
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A US Navy jet has crashed into a low rise apartment complex in the American state of Virginia. One Eyewitness helped to rescue a pilot found at the scene.
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A US Navy F-18 jet has crashed in what appears to be a residential area near Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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The US economy adds just 120,000 jobs during March, considerably lower than estimates suggested, with the unemployment rate staying broadly level.
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A documentary about bullying wins a battle to have the film's rating lowered, after reaching a compromise with the US film classification board.
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RussiaMoscow condemns the US jail sentence for arms dealer Viktor Bout as "political" and says his case will be a priority in relations with Washington.
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A town billed as the smallest in the US has been bought at auction for $900,000 (£568,504).
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A US Marine sergeant faces dismissal for posting criticisms of President Obama on his Facebook page.
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India, 
PakistanThe US welcomes Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari's visit to India on Sunday, calling it "very constructive".
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JapanThe US Coast Guard uses cannon to sink a crewless Japanese ship that had drifted to Alaska after being washed away by the 2011 tsunami.
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JapanThe US Coast Guard has used cannon to fire on and sink a crewless Japanese ship that drifted to Alaska after the 2011 tsunami.
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MexicoA US judge sentences a Mexican cartel leader to life in prison for the murder of three people linked to the US consulate in Ciudad Juarez in 2010.
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Is it possible to rebrand the controversial US beef product?
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Arms dealer Viktor Bout, dubbed the "merchant of death", has been sentenced to 25 years in jail by a US judge.
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VietnamA town advertised as the smallest in the US, current population one, is sold at auction to two Vietnamese men for $900,000 (£569,000).
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US President Barack Obama says women should be allowed to join Augusta National, the all-male golf club that hosts the Masters tournament, the White House says.
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US activist group Invisible Children releases a sequel to its video highlighting the activities of LRA rebel leader Joseph Kony.
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Shares in JJB Sports rise 10% after announcing a £30m investment package, which will see US retailer Dick's Sporting Goods take a stake in the firm.
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US author Harper Lee says she is "deeply honoured" that President Obama has recorded an introduction to the 1962 film of her novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
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BurmaThe US is to further ease sanctions against Burma after historic by-elections saw a landslide win for pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party.
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Asian shares decline after fresh fears over the health of the US and European economies result in a global sell-off.
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A US man who claims half-ownership of Facebook will not be able to question the firm's founder, Mark Zuckerberg, at this stage in a lawsuit, a judge rules.
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BurmaThe United States has announced that it will ease some sanctions against Burma.
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Inside US desert base that trains pilots to fly unmanned planes
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PakistanDespite a huge bounty on his head, the man who the US blames for masterminding the 2008 attacks on Mumbai, has appeared in public in Pakistan.
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Mexico extradites one of the country's biggest drug lords, Jesus Zambada, to the US to face charges.
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The US has formally sent to trial five suspected al-Qaeda militants believed to have planned the 9/11 terror attacks.
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FranceNew tests are ordered on the body of French academic Richard Descoings, whose naked body was found in a New York hotel.
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The US formally sends to trial five suspected al-Qaeda militants, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of planning the 9/11 terror attacks.
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US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney rebuts President Obama's attack on Republicans, in a speech to the media the day after three primary wins.
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FranceThe head of one of France's most prestigious academic institutions has been found dead in the nude in a New York hotel room, police say.
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PakistanThe founder of Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba describes a $10m (£6.2m) US bounty on his head as "ridiculous and misguided".
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Mitt Romney tightens his grip on the Republican nomination with three primary wins, but his main challenger Rick Santorum vows to fight on.
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US customs officials have seized 16 luxury cars which had been stolen and were being smuggled out of the country on cargo ships.
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US sculptor and printmaker Elizabeth Catlett, renowned for her politically-charged artwork, dies at the age of 96.
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SyriaThe US ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, says the Security Council must respond urgently and seriously if Syria fails to honour a ceasefire deadline.
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United KingdomA series of website adverts by US clothing chain American Apparel is banned by a UK watchdog for showing "gratuitous nudity".
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An 80-year-old US woman with little flying experience has staged an emergency landing in Wisconsin after her pilot husband collapsed and died.
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At least six tornadoes carve a trail of devastation in the US state of Texas, injuring several people, wrecking homes and grounding flights.
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An 80-year-old US woman with little flying experience successfully lands a plane after her husband suffers a fatal heart attack at the controls.
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