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Claims by Newsweek to have found the man who invented the Bitcoin virtual cash system have drawn criticism and scepticism.
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Warmer temperatures are causing malaria to spread in the African and South American highlands, traditionally havens from the disease, scientists say.
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A top prosecutor of sexual assault cases in the US Army has been accused of groping a female colleague, military officials say.
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US supermarket firm Safeway agrees to be bought by an investment group led by Cerberus Capital Management, the owner of Albertsons and other supermarket chains.
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It will take the US two years and billions of dollars to overcome the harm done by the Snowden leaks, the top-ranking US military officer says.
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The US Department of Justice launches an antitrust probe of Comcast's proposed $45bn acquisition of Time Warner Cable.
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CanadaAmerican stationer Staples says it will close 225 stores in the US and Canada as sales in the fourth quarter fell 10.6%
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A US Army general accused of sexual assault pleads guilty to three lesser charges in a move his lawyer says will help his chances at trial.
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ITV period drama Mr Selfridge, starring US actor Jeremy Piven, will return for a third series, the broadcaster announces.
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Many websites once used by US banks have been taken over by spammers and virus writers, reveals research.
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ChinaTwo US men are convicted of stealing trade secrets from US company DuPont and selling them to a Chinese state-owned company.
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How top US film directors brought WW2 conflict to the screen
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US researchers reveal another baby carrying the HIV virus, which leads to Aids, may have been cured through early antiretroviral therapy.
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A Central Intelligence Agency watchdog looks into reports it improperly monitored members of the US Senate intelligence committee.
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France, 
UkraineMinisterial talks in Paris on the Ukraine crisis were "tough" but will continue, the US says, as a tense stand-off continues in Crimea.
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The US Senate blocks President Obama's pick for a justice department job over objections to his legal work on behalf of a convicted "cop killer".
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The Chief Information Officer of US retailing giant Target, which saw a massive security breach last year, resigns.
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Russia, UkraineThe foreign ministers of Russia and key Western powers hold talks in Paris to try to resolve the crisis in Ukraine.
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Osama bin Laden's son-in-law is accused of using the "murderous power of his words" to rally people against the US, as his trial opens in New York.
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GermanyA family who left Germany to avoid having to send their children to school there will not be deported from the US, officials say.
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Comedian and US Late night talk show host Conan O'Brien has been announced as the host for this year's MTV Awards.
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A Minnesota farmer has built a giant 50-foot (15 metre) snowman to cheer up local people.
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UkraineGlobal stock markets rally as Ukraine fears lift, with the Nikkei closing up 1.2% after the S&P 500 hit a new record high on Tuesday.
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A new scheme in the US aims to reduce income inequality by teaching parents to talk to their babies more. The BBC's Laura Trevelyan reports on efforts to close the 'word gap'.
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President Barack Obama calls for expanded tax credits for poor Americans and for a reduction in breaks for the rich, in his proposed annual budget.
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EcuadorA judge in the US rules that lawyers representing Amazonian villagers used bribes to secure a multi-billion dollar ruling against American oil company Chevron.
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EcuadorOil giant Chevron wins a US court ruling against a $9.5bn (£5.7bn) payout to residents of Ecuador's Amazon region.
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Russia, UkraineThe US accuses Russia of an "act of aggression" over its alleged military deployment on Ukraine's Crimean peninsula, a move Russia denies.
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US electronics retailer Radio Shack says it plans to close 1,100 stores - nearly 20% of its total - in an attempt to turn around its fortunes.
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A UN illegal drugs body criticises 2012 moves in two US states to legalise recreational marijuana, saying they contravene drug control treaties.
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The US technology firm launches its new iPhone technology for cars at the Geneva Motor Show.
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CanadaCinemas in the US and Canada are scheduling extra screenings of Steve McQueen's historical drama 12 Years a Slave after winning the best picture Oscar.
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Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony was watched by 43 million TV viewers in the US, according to early figures.
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ChinaThe US describes Saturday's deadly knife attack in China's Kunming as "an act of terrorism", amid Chinese criticism of double standards.
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IsraelUS President Barack Obama warns that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu must make "tough decisions" to advance peace talks with the Palestinians.
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A US federal court rejects BP's efforts to halt payments to businesses relating to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, leaving the firm with potentially billions more in liabilities.
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A heavy snowstorm has once again created travel havoc on the US East Coast with as much as a foot (30cm) expected to fall in some areas.
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North KoreaThe US urges North Korea to exercise restraint and avoid provocative acts after it fired two short-range missiles into the sea off its east coast.
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US manufacturing activity expanded at a faster-than-expected rate in February, one index suggests, despite adverse weather conditions.
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Liam Neeson's latest thriller Non-Stop, in which he plays a federal air marshal, lands at the top of the North American box office chart.
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IsraelPresident Barack Obama warns Israel of 'international fallout' if it does not endorse a US framework for a peace deal with the Palestinians, as Israel's PM visits Washington.
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United KingdomNorthern Ireland's Rory McIlroy lost in a four-way play-off at the Honda Classic in Florida to American Russell Henley.
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Russia, Ukraine, United KingdomDavid Cameron and Barack Obama agree that Russia must face "significant costs" if it does not change course over the Ukraine crisis.
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North Korea, 
South KoreaNorth Korea has test-fired two more short-range missiles, officials in the South say, amid ongoing annual South Korea-US military drills.
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'I'm not particularly good' says US tech executive
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The investment firm run by US billionaire Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, reports a record profit in 2013.
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Russia, UkraineThe unofficial pro-Moscow leader of Ukraine's Crimea region asks Russia for help to ensure peace as the US warns Moscow against military intervention.
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CubaA Cuban spy freed from US jail after serving a 15-year sentence is greeted by Cuban President Raul Castro at the airport in the capital, Havana.
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Russia, UkraineUS President Obama warns Moscow there will be "costs" for any military intervention in Ukraine, amid reports of Russian forces on the move in Crimea.
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An autographed two-volume set of Adolf Hitler's Nazi book Mein Kampf sells at auction in Los Angeles for $64,850 (£38,700).
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Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died of an accidental overdose of a mix of drugs including heroin, cocaine and amphetamine, a post-mortem reveals.
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A trainee Catholic nun pleads guilty to killing her newborn child at a convent in Washington DC in October.
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MexicoThe US bank Citigroup lowers its fourth quarter and full year earnings after discovering fraud in its Mexican subsidiary.
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A 78-year-old Mississippi man has been found literally alive and kicking in a body bag at a funeral home after being declared dead, a coroner says.
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Slain US Senator Robert Kennedy's daughter is acquitted of drug-driving in New York after taking a sleeping pill and swerving her car into a truck.
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The US economy grew at a rate of 2.4% from October to December, down from a first estimate of 3.2%, as consumer spending proved weaker than predicted.
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MexicoA California high school which banned students from wearing US flag T-shirts on a Mexican holiday did not violate their rights, a court rules.
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US First Lady Michelle Obama is set to appear in TV comedy Parks and Recreation.
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President Obama has launched a plan to help young, minority men in the United States because they 'do worse' in society and wants more opportunities for them.
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Russia, UkraineThe US urges all sides to avoid provocations over Ukraine and says it will watch Russia's actions amid heightened tensions.
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North Korea, South KoreaNorth Korea has test-fired four short-range missiles, officials in the South say, in response to South Korea's military exercises with the US.
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US President Barack Obama calls for a national campaign to improve opportunities for black and Hispanic boys and young men.
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SyriaA worldwide human rights report by the US singles out Syria's civil war as a tragedy that "stands apart in its scope and human cost".
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A US woman's harsh response to a young jobseeker who sought to connect on LinkedIn has earned her widespread rebuke since it went viral.
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US Attorney General Eric Holder is released from hospital after being briefly admitted experiencing faintness and shortness of breath at work.
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United KingdomA British man is charged with hacking into US Federal Reserve computer servers and stealing the personal information of users - adding to previous charges.
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First Lady Michelle Obama unveils plans for the most sweeping overhaul of nutrition labels on US food packages in more than two decades.
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CubaFernando Gonzalez becomes the second of five Cubans convicted of spying to be released from a US prison after completing his sentence.
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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer vetoes a bill that would have allowed business owners who cited their religious beliefs to turn away gay customers.
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SyriaThe US accuses the Syrian government of undermining the Geneva II peace talks by detaining the relatives of opposition delegates.
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China, 
JapanOutgoing US Ambassador to China Gary Locke calls on Beijing to improve its human rights record and work with Japan to ease tensions in the East China Sea.
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American Hustle director David O Russell pulls out of the US TV drama he was was set to make, a month after it was commissioned.
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The pair make speeches to American politicians about causes close to their hearts.
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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has vetoed a bill that would have allowed business owners citing religious beliefs to turn away gay customers.
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaKenan Trebincevic was 12 years old when his family was exiled from Bosnia. After two decades in the US, he returned for the first time looking for answers.
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A US court orders Google to remove from YouTube a crude anti-Islam film which sparked deadly riots in the Muslim world in 2012.
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A US federal judge rules Texas' ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the latest in a series of decisions overturning such state laws.
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The acting police chief and two officers in a rural California town are sacked after being accused of selling vehicles seized from poor residents.
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A judge removes the mayor of the capital city of the US state of New Jersey from office 19 days after he was found guilty of corruption.
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SwitzerlandThe boss of Swiss bank Credit Suisse, Brady Dougan, tells a US Senate Committee that he "deeply regrets" that some of its bankers violated US tax laws.
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AfghanistanAmerica's top military officer says speculation over a possible total US pullout from Afghanistan in 2014 could encourage the Taliban.
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Chris Fawkes reports on water reserves in California and damaging ice in the Mid West.
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Profit at the US retailer Target plunges 46% after a massive security breach over the holiday season, which cost the firm $17m (£10m).
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A California couple found a stash of gold coins buried on their property last year that is worth as much as $10m (£6m), numismatists say.
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ChileA graveyard of whales found beside the Pan-American Highway in Chile has been said to be one of the most astonishing fossil discoveries of recent years.
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A Missouri man who abducted, raped and murdered a 15-year-old schoolgirl is executed after the US Supreme Court dismissed last-minute appeals.
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JapanJapanese tourists trigger a high speed car chase with police on the first day of their holiday in the US.
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Tim Lambesis, the singer for US metal band As I Lay Dying, pleads guilty to attempting to hire an undercover agent to murder his estranged wife.
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A playwriting prize is to be named after late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, funded by a libel settlement with US paper The National Enquirer.
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Russia, UkraineUS Secretary of State John Kerry says Ukraine is not caught in a battle between East and West, as tensions rise in mainly-Russian speaking areas.
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AfghanistanPresident Barack Obama has warned his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai that the US may pull all of its troops out of his country by the year's end.
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SwitzerlandCredit Suisse "helped its US customers conceal their Swiss accounts" and avoid American taxes, a US report alleges.
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AfghanistanPresident Obama tells Afghan leader Hamid Karzai the US may withdraw all its troops by the end of the year if no security deal is signed.
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The obesity rate among young US children fell by 43% since 2003-2004, the first broad decline in years, according to a new study.
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VenezuelaThe United States expels three Venezuelan diplomats, in response to the expulsion of three of its own consular officials from Caracas just over a week ago.
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Ukraine, United KingdomUkraine's interim president warns of "dangerous signs" of separatism, as parliament votes to try ousted President Yanukovych at the ICC.
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US regulators fine Asiana Airlines $500,000 (£300,000) for failing to help victims of a flight that crashed last year at San Francisco's airport.
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The top law enforcement official in the US says state attorneys general are not obligated to defend discriminatory laws banning same-sex marriage.
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Iran, 
IraqThe US says it is "seeking clarification" over a report that Iraq has signed a deal with Iran to buy arms in violation of a UN embargo.
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North Korea, South KoreaA North Korean patrol boat violated a disputed sea border with the South several times, Seoul officials say, amid US-South Korea military drills.
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