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A US particle machine has also seen possible hints of the Higgs boson, it emerges, following reports of similar glimpses at the Large Hadron Collider.
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Vince Cable attacks US Republicans for holding up the White House's debt plans, saying they risk harming the global economy.
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At least five people are killed and three injured in a shooting during a family row at a Texas roller-skating rink birthday party, police say.
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US President Barack Obama holds crisis talks with congressional leaders in a bid to avert a catastrophic debt default.
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CanadaA heatwave bakes eastern parts of the US and Canada, as temperatures in some parts of the countries surge to record-breaking highs.
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Republican House Speaker John Boehner exits crunch debt default talks at the White House with President Barack Obama, and each side blames the other.
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US President Barack announces the ban on openly gay people serving in US military is to end on 20 September.
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The Democratic-led US Senate rejects a "cut, cap and balance" bill passed by the Republican-led House, as a debt limit deadline nears.
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CubaUS contractor Alan Gross, sentenced in Cuba to 15 years in prison for crimes against the state, appeals to the Supreme Court in Havana for his release.
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Afghanistan, 
Iraq, 
PakistanMark Urban asks US General David Petraeus - who acted as Nato's US commander in both Afghanistan and Iraq - about the state of relations between Pakistan and the United States.
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TurkeyThe top half of the Weary Herakles statue, which was bought by the Boston Museum of Fine Arts in 1982, is to be returned to its native Turkey.
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A punishing heatwave settles over the central and eastern US and Canada, with temperatures as high as 37C (99F) causing up to 22 deaths.
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South Korea's nuclear envoy describes as "constructive" rare talks with his North Korean counterpart on the sidelines of the Asean summit.
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US heatwave drives people to cool off any way they can
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JapanUS forensic scientists are trying to determine if a skull found at the bottom of the sea at Pearl Harbor belonged to a World War II Japanese fighter pilot.
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The FBI plans to contact the actor Jude Law following claims that his mobile phone was hacked during a visit to the US, officials tell the BBC.
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PakistanPakistan accuses the US of slander over the arrest of a Kashmiri-born man accused of acting as a Pakistani agent in Washington.
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SomaliaThe US has said it will send aid to famine-hit areas of Somalia controlled by the Islamist group al-Shabab.
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Pakistan, 
United KingdomSpeaking in London, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani told the BBC's Nick Gowing said there was no reason for the US not to share information with Pakistan ahead of the US raid in Abbottabad in May, when Osama Bin Laden was killed.
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ChinaThree entirely counterfeit Apple stores have been discovered in the Chinese city of Kunming by an American blogger.
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US space shuttle Atlantis has made its final landing, bringing to a close a 30-year orbiter programme.
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Music mogul Simon Fuller sues the US TV network Fox, seeking a credit and fees for the forthcoming US version of The X Factor.
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RussiaThe space shuttle Atlantis is expected to return to earth for the final time on Thursday. It will mark the end of space exploration dominated by the United States, leaving Russia's Soyuz spacecraft as the sole taxi to the International Space Station.
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US pop star Katy Perry leads the way at this year's MTV Video Music Awards with nine nominations.
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US genius for invention undimmed, but no longer unchallenged
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IndiaPolice in India arrest a second man in connection with the alleged buying of votes during a 2008 ballot in parliament over a nuclear deal with the US.
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A US man who shot three people on a post-9/11 rampage is executed in Texas, despite pleas for clemency from a survivor of the shootings.
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MoroccoUS oil spill sends Moroccan octopus prices soaring
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Three visitors seen climbing over safety barriers to take photos at a waterfall in California's Yosemite park are presumed dead after being swept away.
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SomaliaThe US says it will send aid to parts of Somalia controlled by al-Shabab if it receives assurances the Islamist militants will not benefit.
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Sales of previously occupied US homes fell by 15% in May from the previous year, an indication the economic recovery remains weak, analysts say.
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ColombiaNo other city in Latin America does car free Sundays as well as Bogota, when many streets are given only to pedestrians, skaters and cyclists.
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MexicoThe US state of Arizona is seeking private donations to build a fence along its border with Mexico, amid concerns the US has failed to secure its southern border.
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IcelandThe US opens the door to trade sanctions on Iceland over hunting endangered fin whales and exporting their meat.
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PakistanTwo men have been charged in the US with operating an illegal front group for the Pakistani spy agency in order to influence US Kashmir policy.
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American Airlines, the world's fourth-largest, announces multi-billion dollar orders for 460 new Boeing and Airbus planes.
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NicaraguaPresident Daniel Ortega proposes a vote on whether Nicaragua should pursue claims against the US for backing the Contras against his Sandinistas in the 1980s.
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Sales and passenger numbers grow at Eurostar in the first half of the year, helped by a rise in US travellers.
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Taliban spokesmen say their phones were hacked by the US and messages sent out that their leader Mullah Omar was dead.
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A teenager in the US state of Florida, accused of bludgeoning his parents to death with a hammer then throwing a party, appears in court.
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President Obama speaks of "progress" in budget talks, while House Republicans pass a bill calling for spending cuts in return for raising the debt limit.
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A heat-wave blanketing the US heartland in humidity, buckling roads and rupturing water mains, has claimed the lives of 13 people, US media report.
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NetherlandsPolice in the US, Britain and the Netherlands arrest more than 20 people in connection with an investigation into high-profile cyber attacks.
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IndiaUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pushes for greater security and nuclear co-operation on a visit to India.
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The price of gold climbs to a new record price of $1,610 an ounce as debt concerns in the US and Europe persist.
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The Catholic archbishop of the US city of Philadelphia resigns, months after a grand jury accuses the Church of covering up a sex abuse scandal.
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LibyaUS officials held face-to-face talks with members of Col Gaddafi's government to reiterate their demand that the Libyan leader leave office, the US says.
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As US leaders discuss the deficit, five golden rules of negotiating
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Bank of America, the US's largest bank, posts a record quarterly loss after settling claims over toxic mortgages.
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The gunman who went on an "Arab" shooting spree in the US
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US songwriter Jerry Ragovoy, who wrote songs for the Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin and Elvis Presley, dies aged 80.
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US literary agent Andrew Wylie accuses HarperCollins of acting in an "unusually shrill and punitive" way toward authors.
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The US space shuttle Atlantis has begun its final journey back to Earth.
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SomaliaA man from the US state of Minnesota admits helping men of Somali origin travel to the African country to join the al-Shabab militant group.
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The US shuttle Atlantis undocks from the International Space Station and heads home to Earth for the last time.
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The crew of the US space shuttle Atlantis has said farewell to their colleagues on board the International Space Station, before closing the hatch to prepare for their journey home.
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US authorities have warned of a potentially deadly heat-wave passing over the middle of the country, with the heat index topping 52C in Iowa.
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AfghanistanThe new commander of international forces in Afghanistan warns of "tough days ahead", as insurgents continue attacks across the country.
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AfghanistanGen David Petraeus, US commander of Nato troops in Afghanistan, has handed responsibility for the military campaign there to his successor, Gen John Allen.
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AfghanistanA new commander, Gen John Allen, takes charge of Nato forces in Afghanistan, as Gen David Petraeus prepares to return to the US to run the CIA.
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JapanJapan's women celebrate their first World Cup title after beating the United States 3-1 on penalties in Frankfurt.
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Taiwanese mobile phone company HTC says it will appeal against a US trade ruling that it infringed two Apple patents.
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CanadaThe final Harry Potter movie shatters box office records for its opening weekend, taking $168m (£104m) in the US and Canada.
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JapanJapan beat USA 3-1 on penalties to become the first Asian nation to win the Fifa Women's World Cup.
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United KingdomNorthern Ireland's Darren Clarke wins the 140th Open Championship at Royal St George's.
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US single mother Casey Anthony is released from jail after being acquitted of her two-year-old daughter's murder, but convicted of lying to police.
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A love letter to a US college student from the girlfriend who became his first wife is finally on its way to him - 53 years after it was written.
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ChinaChina responds angrily to a meeting between US President Barack Obama and Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.
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ChinaUS President Barack Obama hosts talks at the White House with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, angering China.
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United KingdomNorthern Ireland's Darren Clarke cards a third round 69 to take a one shot lead over American Dustin Johnson with one round remaining at the Open Championship at Sandwich.
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ChinaChina asks US President Barack Obama to cancel a planned Saturday private meeting with exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama.
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A landmark house, designed in the style of a Mayan temple, by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright is bought for $4.5m (£2.79m).
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United KingdomNorthern Ireland's Darren Clarke leads American Dustin Johnson by one heading into the final day of the Open at Royal St George’s.
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Nasa's Dawn spacecraft should now be in orbit around the big asteroid Vesta, between Mars and Jupiter, to begin a year-long study.
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MexicoSeven prisoners have been killed and 59 others have escaped after a riot at a jail in northern Mexico near the US border, officials say.
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Is the US government at war with whistleblowers?
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MexicoSeven prisoners are killed and 59 others escape after a riot at a jail in the Mexican town of Nuevo Laredo near the US border, officials say.
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President Obama says he is seeking a "big deal" with Republicans to keep the US from defaulting on debts, as the deadline approaches.
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Two senior executives of Rupert Murdoch's global media empire quit, as the phone-hacking scandal brings its first resignation in the US.
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Libya, TurkeyHillary Clinton says the US has recognised Libyan rebels as the country's "legitimate authority", potentially opening up a huge funding stream.
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LibyaThe United States has recognised the Libyan opposition as the country's 'legitimate governing authority'.
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US President Barack Obama makes a telephone call to the International Space Station to discuss the end of the shuttle programme and the future of human spaceflight.
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Cost of living improves - but other data point to rising inflation
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Citigroup's profits beat expectations as the bank cuts back its losses from bad loans
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PeruThe US extradites Peruvian former army officer Telmo Hurtado, accused of killing dozens of civilians while fighting Maoist guerrillas in 1985.
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Did the US fudge a key decision in its hunt for Osama Bin Laden?
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SwitzerlandSwiss banking giant Credit Suisse says US authorities are investigating whether it helped US tax dodgers.
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Minnesota's Democratic governor and Republican leaders agree a deal to end one of the longest state government shutdowns in recent US history.
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S&P warns it may cut the US's triple-A rating if a deal to raise the government's debt ceiling is not agreed upon soon.
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The FBI is investigating reports that News Corporation sought to hack the phones of victims of the 9/11 attacks.
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The Pentagon reveals its computers suffered a massive assault in March by a foreign government, as it unveils a new cyberwarfare strategy.
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Credit rating agency Moody's puts the US under review, amid growing concern in Washington over efforts to reach a deal to raise the US debt ceiling.
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Kate Winslet's TV drama Mildred Pierce leads this year's race for the US Emmy awards, with 21 nominations.
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US oil firm ConocoPhillips plans to split its production and refining businesses into two separate publicly traded companies.
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US beer giant MillerCoors may be forced to stop selling 39 popular beers in Minnesota because of the state's ongoing government shutdown.
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The price of gold rises to a fresh all-time high, and the dollar falls, on fears the US may default on its debt obligations.
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Streaming music service Spotify is set to launch in the US, after thrashing out deals with the major record companies.
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American security manufacturer Armor Holdings pays a $16m (£10m) fine to settle charges it bribed a UN official to ensure its equipment was bought for peacekeepers.
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Cheers star Ted Danson is to join hit US forensic drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, replacing departing star Laurence Fishburne
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MalaysiaThe US expresses concern over a recent crackdown in Malaysia on protests calling for electoral reform.
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