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United States: news

VIDEO: Fierce storms leave dozens dead in US

Saturday, March 3rd 2012, 3:23
related places: Ohio, Indiana

A series of powerful storms and tornadoes have killed at least 27 people in the US states of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, officials say.
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Broken Windows crime expert dies

Saturday, March 3rd 2012, 2:59

Political scientist James Wilson, whose "Broken Windows" theory on policing changed crime-fighting in major US cities, dies at the age of 80.
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US pet spending 'at record high'

Saturday, March 3rd 2012, 2:09

Americans' spending on their pets is greater than ever before, exceeding $50bn in 2011, according to a new report.
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US 'busts major smuggling rings'

Saturday, March 3rd 2012, 0:23
related countries: China, Philippines, Taiwan

The US authorities say they have smashed several major smuggling rings bringing fake goods to the US from China, Taiwan and the Philippines.
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Obama calls student in slut slur

Friday, March 2nd 2012, 21:09

President Obama calls a US law student to offer support after she was attacked by radio host Rush Limbaugh for testifying in support of contraception.
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Hackers controlled Nasa computers

Friday, March 2nd 2012, 18:52

Hackers took "full functional control" of key Nasa computers in 2011, the agency's inspector general tells a US congressional committee.
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Mystery witness in US webcam case

Friday, March 2nd 2012, 17:04

A man allegedly secretly filmed kissing a US university student, who killed himself days later, has told a court he noticed a webcam in the dormitory room.
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Obama warns against Iran strike

Friday, March 2nd 2012, 16:34
related countries: Iran

US President Barack Obama says it would be unacceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon but warns against any pre-emptive attack.
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US sprinter Rodgers accepts ban

Friday, March 2nd 2012, 11:14
related places: Rodgers

Former United States 100m sprint champion Mike Rodgers has accepted a nine-month ban for a failed drugs test in July 2011.
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Accused NGO workers leave Egypt

Friday, March 2nd 2012, 10:16
related countries: Egypt

Seventeen foreign democracy activists at the centre of a row between Egypt and the US are flown from Cairo to Cyprus, a day after a travel ban is lifted.
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US says special forces in India

Friday, March 2nd 2012, 10:13
related countries: India

US special forces are present in India, engaged in counter-terrorism training, a Pentagon commander reveals, but the US embassy in Delhi says the deployment is not permanent.
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The Wanted at number five in US

Friday, March 2nd 2012, 7:25
related countries: United Kingdom

The group are the highest charting UK boy band in the US charts ever beating Take That's record from 1995.
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Should Iraq veterans get war parades?

Friday, March 2nd 2012, 3:06
related countries: Iraq

Should US veterans from the Iraq war get a parade?
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Obama birth proof 'may be forged'

Friday, March 2nd 2012, 2:38
related places: Arizona

A tough-talking Arizona sheriff suggests US President Barack Obama's birth certificate may be a forgery, and calls for an criminal investigation.
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Suspect charged for Ohio shooting

Friday, March 2nd 2012, 2:35
related places: Ohio, Chardon

A 17-year-old accused of a US high school shooting will face juvenile murder charges after allegedly killing and wounding fellow students in Chardon, Ohio.
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McIlroy chases Love in US event

Thursday, March 1st 2012, 23:37
related places: Love, Florida

Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose are in a chasing pack two shots off the lead of US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love at the Honda Classic in Florida.
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Fiery US conservative author dies

Thursday, March 1st 2012, 23:32

Andrew Breitbart, the US conservative author and activist known for publishing embarrassing "sting" videos of left-wing groups, dies, aged 43.
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Midwest tornado death toll rises

Thursday, March 1st 2012, 21:37

A 13th person dies from injuries sustained when tornadoes ripped through the US Midwest, flattening communities and injuring more than 100 people.
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Gap shares soar on strong sales

Thursday, March 1st 2012, 20:30
related places: Gap, February

Shares in Gap jump 7% after the company joins other big US retailers in reporting strong February sales growth.
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US factories sluggish in February

Thursday, March 1st 2012, 17:00
related places: February

The expansion of US manufacturing slowed in February and consumer spending was flat, official figures show.
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Nato troops shot dead in Kandahar

Thursday, March 1st 2012, 14:39
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Koran

Nato says two of its troops have been killed in Afghanistan, the latest of several attacks following the burning of the Koran by US soldiers.
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Egypt 'ends' travel ban in US row

Thursday, March 1st 2012, 14:38
related countries: Egypt

Egypt is to lift a travel ban on seven US democracy activists accused of trying to foment unrest in Egypt, judicial officials in Cairo say.
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US court dismisses Sri Lanka case

Thursday, March 1st 2012, 10:06
related countries: Sri Lanka

A US court dismisses a lawsuit against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa over killings allegedly committed by the army during the civil war.
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Cautious welcome for N Korea deal

Thursday, March 1st 2012, 8:30
related countries: North Korea

North Korea's pledge to suspend nuclear activities and missile tests receives a cautious welcome from neighbours and dialogue partners.
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Gold tumbles 5% as US fears ease

Thursday, March 1st 2012, 4:26

The price of gold drops sharply as comments by the US Fed chairman raise hopes about the US economic recovery.
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Nato 'can overcome Koran setback'

Thursday, March 1st 2012, 3:13
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Koran

Protests over the burning of the Koran by US soldiers were "a setback" which can be overcome, Nato's commander in Afghanistan tells the BBC.
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US Midwest storm leaves 12 dead

Thursday, March 1st 2012, 2:50
related places: Kansas

Twelve people die and dozens are injured as a storm hits the US Midwest, bringing devastation to parts of Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee and Kansas.
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Republicans split Michigan spoils

Thursday, March 1st 2012, 2:44
related places: Michigan

US presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum each take 15 delegates after Michigan's primary, despite Mr Romney winning the overall vote.
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Russia's unlikely internet giant

Thursday, March 1st 2012, 1:42
related countries: Russia

How a minor US blog site became a hotbed of Russian dissent
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Sleep quality 'improves with age'

Thursday, March 1st 2012, 1:03

The belief that older people tend to suffer worse sleep may be false - in fact the reverse may be true, according to US researchers.
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N Korea agrees to nuclear freeze

Thursday, March 1st 2012, 0:29
related countries: North Korea

North Korea has agreed to suspend uranium enrichment, as well as nuclear and long-range missile tests, in return for food aid from the US, officials say.
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VIDEO: Koran protests 'not surprising'

Thursday, March 1st 2012, 0:06
related countries: Afghanistan

The top Nato commander in Afghanistan says he was "not surprised in the least" at the days of protests in Afghanistan in reaction to the burning of Korans on a US military base.
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VIDEO: NK agrees to nuclear moratorium

Wednesday, February 29th 2012, 22:06
related countries: North Korea

North Korea has agreed to suspend uranium enrichment, as well as nuclear and long-range missile tests, following talks with the US.
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Bernanke: US recovery continues

Wednesday, February 29th 2012, 20:21

US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the US economic recovery is continuing but growth remains weak and unemployment high.
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US GDP growth is revised up to 3%

Wednesday, February 29th 2012, 17:08

The US economy grew at an annualised pace of 3% in the fourth quarter of 2011, government figures show, faster than previously estimated.
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US 'ties N Korea aid to change'

Wednesday, February 29th 2012, 12:51
related countries: North Korea

A top US military official says the issue of food aid for North Korea is now being linked to political progress - contradicting earlier policy.
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Guatemalan faces US extradition

Wednesday, February 29th 2012, 10:41
related countries: Guatemala

A Guatemalan court approves the extradition of an alleged top drug trafficker, Juan Ortiz Lopez, to the US.
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Romney secures primary victories

Wednesday, February 29th 2012, 9:28
related places: Arizona, Michigan

US Republican White House contender Mitt Romney pulls off a crucial double win in the Michigan and Arizona primaries, after a tough campaign.
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9/11 remains 'went to landfill'

Wednesday, February 29th 2012, 3:34

A report by the Pentagon finds that partial remains of some 9/11 victims ended up in a military landfill site after being cremated at a US air base.
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Obama creates US trade task force

Wednesday, February 29th 2012, 2:07

US President Barack Obama creates a new trade body to crack down on unfair practices by US trading partners, including China.
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Romney faces key test in Michigan

Wednesday, February 29th 2012, 1:54
related places: Arizona, Michigan

Polls begin to close in the US states Michigan and Arizona, with Mitt Romney facing a Republican primary test in the state where he was born and raised.
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Briton Tappin appears in US court

Wednesday, February 29th 2012, 0:43
related countries: Iran, United Kingdom

A British man accused of exporting parts for Iranian missiles makes his first appearance in a US court.
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US shares hit pre-crash landmark

Wednesday, February 29th 2012, 0:09

The Dow Jones industrial average closes above 13,000 for the first time since May 2008, before the financial crisis, reflecting growing confidence in the US economy.
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Third Ohio school shooting death

Tuesday, February 28th 2012, 23:13
related places: Ohio

A third student dies the day after a high school shooting in the US state of Ohio wounded five students, hospital officials say.
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One dead in Ohio school shooting

Tuesday, February 28th 2012, 16:50
related places: Ohio

A student has been killed and four others injured by a gunman who opened fire at Chardon High School in the US state of Ohio.
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Extradition wife sobs before MPs

Tuesday, February 28th 2012, 16:38

The wife of a Briton extradited to the United States breaks down in tears describing his case to MPs.
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Malaysia cancels show over tattoo

Tuesday, February 28th 2012, 12:34
related countries: Malaysia
related places: Allah

Malaysia cancels a concert by US singer Erykah Badu after a publicity photo showed her with the Arabic word for "Allah" tattooed on her upper body.
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Lucy Liu joins US Sherlock cast

Tuesday, February 28th 2012, 12:07
related places: Angels, Charlie

Charlie's Angels star Lucy Liu has joined the cast of the re-imagined Sherlock Holmes in the states
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Act of Valour tops US box office

Tuesday, February 28th 2012, 9:56

Action movie Act of Valour, which stars real-life Navy Seals, tops the US box office on its debut weekend with takings of $24.5m (£15.4m).
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US denies Mexico drug war failure

Tuesday, February 28th 2012, 2:12
related countries: Mexico

During a tour of Mexico and Central America, US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano says the war on drugs is not a failure.
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Wikileaks reveals Stratfor emails

Monday, February 27th 2012, 20:50

Whistleblowing website Wikileaks begins publishing the first of millions of confidential emails from US-based security think-tank Stratfor.
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Guns N' Roses announce UK tour

Monday, February 27th 2012, 9:57
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Nottingham

The US rock band will play seven dates across the UK starting in Nottingham on 19 May.
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China condemns US Syria critique

Monday, February 27th 2012, 8:20
related countries: China, Syria
related places: Beijing

China hits out at US criticism over Syria, with the official Communist Party newspaper describes it as "super arrogant".
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Osama Bin Laden site demolished

Monday, February 27th 2012, 5:37
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Abbottabad

Pakistan demolishes the compound where US forces killed Osama Bin Laden in the north-western city of Abbottabad in May last year.
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US and South Korea in joint drill

Monday, February 27th 2012, 3:44
related countries: North Korea
related places: Pyongyang

US and South Korean forces begin military exercises on the Korean peninsula amid warnings from Pyongyang that the drill should not go ahead.
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The American bus revival

Monday, February 27th 2012, 0:27

Are Americans overcoming their dislike of buses?
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Missile suspect due in US court

Sunday, February 26th 2012, 23:59
related countries: Iran, United Kingdom
related places: Monday

A retired British businessman being held in the US for allegedly selling batteries for Iranian missiles is due in court on Monday.
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Europeans extend Kabul withdrawal

Sunday, February 26th 2012, 17:58
related countries: Afghanistan, France, Germany, United Kingdom
related places: Kabul

France and Germany follow the US and Britain in withdrawing civilian staff from Afghan government institutions after the killing of two US Nato officers.
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VIDEO: Clinton: Syria risking civil war

Sunday, February 26th 2012, 13:05
related countries: Syria

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she is worried that outside intervention in Syria would only accelerate a civil war.
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VIDEO: Bin Laden's compound demolished

Sunday, February 26th 2012, 4:38
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Abbottabad

Pakistan is demolishing the compound where US forces killed Osama Bin Laden, in the city of Abbottabad, residents and police say.
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Obama hails Yemen 'new beginning'

Saturday, February 25th 2012, 23:07
related countries: Yemen

US President Barack Obama says Yemen's presidential election signals a "new beginning" for the country and pledges US support.
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Treasure haul arrives in Spain

Saturday, February 25th 2012, 15:24
related countries: Spain

A haul of coins from a sunken Spanish galleon arrives in Spain after five years of legal wrangling with a US firm over who owned the treasure.
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UN site ablaze in Afghan protest

Saturday, February 25th 2012, 13:28
related countries: Afghanistan

Part of a UN compound in the Afghan city of Kunduz is set ablaze and seven are reported dead in protests over the burning of Korans at a US airbase.
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VIDEO: Treasure haul heads to Spain

Saturday, February 25th 2012, 4:01
related countries: Spain

A haul of gold and silver coins salvaged from a sunken Spanish galleon are heading from the US to Spain after five years of legal ownership wrangles.
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US judge eases Bout's confinement

Saturday, February 25th 2012, 3:05
related countries: Russia
related places: New York

A New York judge orders prison officials to remove Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout from solitary confinement, where he has spent 15 months.
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Missile suspect extradited to US

Friday, February 24th 2012, 23:06
related countries: Iran, United Kingdom
related places: Texas

A Briton accused of selling batteries for Iranian missiles has arrived in Texas and been taken into custody after being extradited from the UK
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Rutgers 'web spy' student tried

Friday, February 24th 2012, 22:00

US ex-student Dharun Ravi goes on trial, facing 15 charges for spying on a homosexual encounter involving his room-mate, who later killed himself.
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Missile extradition 'a disgrace'

Friday, February 24th 2012, 20:58
related countries: Iran
related places: Heathrow

A Briton accused of selling batteries for Iranian missiles describes his treatment as "a disgrace" as he arrives at Heathrow to be extradited to the US.
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Deadliest day in Koran protests

Friday, February 24th 2012, 17:57
related countries: Afghanistan

At least 12 people are killed as protests continue for a fourth day across Afghanistan over the burning of Korans at a US air base.
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A Point of View: Making friends the shared currency way

Friday, February 24th 2012, 17:40
related places: Point of View

Why France once wanted a single currency with the US
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Fiat boss warns over Italy plants

Friday, February 24th 2012, 13:49
related countries: Italy
related places: Fiat

Fiat's boss, Sergio Marchionne, says two plants in Italy may have to close if they cannot export to the United States.
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VIDEO: More dead in Afghan Koran protests

Friday, February 24th 2012, 13:05
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Herat

Thousands of enraged Afghans have taken to the streets for a fourth day, after US soldiers inadvertently set fire to copies of the Koran, as the BBC's Orla Guerin reports.
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Williams is 'honorary Irishwoman'

Friday, February 24th 2012, 10:01

US Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams is made an "honorary Irishwoman" as she picks up an Oscar Wilde award three days before the Academy Awards.
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US freezes Japan gangster funds

Friday, February 24th 2012, 6:07
related countries: Japan, Russia
related places: Yamaguchi

The US targets organised crime by freezing the financial assets of two groups - Japan's Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza group and Russia's Brothers' Circle.
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Maryland gay marriage bill passed

Friday, February 24th 2012, 2:55
related places: Maryland

The senate in the US state of Maryland passes a gay marriage bill, making it the eighth US state assembly to approve such a measure.
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US arrests rhino horn smugglers

Friday, February 24th 2012, 1:55
related places: Six

Seven people are arrested in a multi-state rhino horn-smuggling ring, as officials seize $1m (£637,000) in gold ingots and 20 rhino horns.
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Web privacy fears spur US plans

Friday, February 24th 2012, 1:14
related places: White House

The White House unveils a "bill of rights" for web users, calling for stronger privacy protections amid fears that online browsing habits are not secure.
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Mild drought 'caused Maya fall'

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 23:46
related places: New

New research suggests mild drought conditions were enough to cause the collapse of the Central American Maya civilisation after AD950.
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Obama: No quick fix for gas price

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 23:30

US President Barack Obama says there is no "silver bullet" to bring car fuel prices down quickly and defends his energy policy.
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VIDEO: Koran protests continue despite apology

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 23:11
related countries: Afghanistan

President Barack Obama has apologised to the Afghan people for the burning of Korans by American troops at a US base.
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Wikileaks accused enters no plea

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 21:36

The US Army private accused of leaking classified documents to Wikileaks defers a plea on 22 charges at the start of his court martial.
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Whitney death photo shocks fans

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 17:30

A US tabloid publishes what it claims to be the "last picture" ever taken of the singer in the funeral home.
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Obama apology for Koran burnings

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 17:12
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Kabul, Koran

President Barack Obama apologises to the Afghan people for the burning of Korans by American troops at a US base outside Kabul.
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US helicopter crash kills marines

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 16:01
related places: Arizona

Seven US Marines are killed in a mid-air collision between two helicopters during a training exercise in Arizona, officials say.
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New Afghan Koran protests erupt

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 13:08
related countries: Afghanistan

At least another eight people are killed, including two Nato soldiers, in violence across Afghanistan, after the burning of the Koran at a US base.
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Will Afghan Koran row prove Nato's tipping point?

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 11:56
related countries: Afghanistan

How Koran burning row exposes US failures in Afghanistan
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One Direction score US chart hit

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 11:24
related countries: United Kingdom

One Direction score the highest debut for a UK act in the US singles chart for almost 14 years, with What Makes You Beautiful.
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UN body bars Sri Lanka diplomat

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 10:09
related countries: Sri Lanka

A controversial Sri Lankan diplomat, the subject of a US lawsuit accusing him of war crimes, is excluded from a United Nations committee.
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Santorum in spotlight in Arizona

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 4:42
related places: Republican, Arizona, Michigan

Rick Santorum comes under fire from rival US Republican candidates in a crucial TV debate days ahead of two key primaries.
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Yen falls to seven-month low

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 3:58
related countries: Japan

The Japanese yen falls to its lowest level against the US dollar in seven months, positive news for Japanese exporters.
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US and N Korea in nuclear talks

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 2:41
related countries: China, North Korea
related places: Beijing, Pyongyang

US and North Korean officials are meeting in Beijing for the first talks on Pyongyang's nuclear programme since the death of Kim Jong-il.
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Rare US comic books fetch $3.5m

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 2:31
related places: New York

A collection of early comic books - including those featuring the debuts of Batman and Superman - is sold for $3.5m (£2.2m) at auction in New York.
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Karzai urges calm over Koran row

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012, 22:18
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Kabul, Koran

Afghan President Hamid Karzai urges Afghans "not to resort to violence" after protests over the burning of the Koran at a US airbase near Kabul.
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US dismay at IAEA Iranian visit

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012, 22:09
related countries: Iran
related places: Tehran, White House

The White House expresses disappointment on the barring of UN nuclear inspectors from a site in Iran, calling the visit a "failure" for Tehran.
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Western journalists die in Homs

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012, 19:27
related countries: France, Syria
related places: Homs, Western

American Marie Colvin of the UK's Sunday Times and French photographer Remi Ochlik are among 60 people killed as Syria steps up its clampdown.
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VIDEO: Colvin 'defined by her humanity'

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012, 18:57
related countries: Syria

Tributes have been paid to Marie Colvin, the highly respected American Sunday Times reporter, following her death in the Syrian city of Homs.
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Obama seeks US corporate tax cut

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012, 18:26

US President Barack Obama proposes a cut in corporate tax and an end to tax loopholes, as part of his election-year strategy on the economy.
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VIDEO: Protests spread over Koran burning

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012, 16:28
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Koran

At least six people have been killed and dozens injured in Afghanistan after protests spread over the burning of copies of the Koran at a US airbase.
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Leguizamo to play Del Boy in US

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012, 10:44
related places: Way

Actor John Leguizamo, known for films such as Moulin Rouge and Carlito's Way, is to play Del Boy in the US remake of Only Fools And Horses.
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US backs Red Cross call for Syria

Tuesday, February 21st 2012, 22:46
related countries: Syria
related places: Red Cross

The US backs calls by the Red Cross for a humanitarian ceasefire in Syria to allow aid into the worst affected areas.
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