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United States: news

VIDEO: Latin tall ships in Peru for festival

Friday, April 25th 2014, 16:52
related countries: Peru

Tall ships from Latin American countries arrive in Peru as part of a tall ships festival celebrating unity and fellowship amongst the region's navies.
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US 'to continue Mid-East peace push'

Friday, April 25th 2014, 14:34
related countries: Israel

The US will not abandon its efforts to advance the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians, despite the breakdown of the current talks, President Obama says.
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Iran hostage crisis wounds linger

Friday, April 25th 2014, 13:53
related countries: Iran

Domestic US politics and hurt feelings show in Iran UN envoy row
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Russia accuses West of Ukraine plot

Friday, April 25th 2014, 13:38
related countries: Russia, Ukraine
related places: Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accuses the West of wanting to seize Ukraine as a war of words between Moscow and the US worsens.
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VIDEO: Obama shows support for South Korea

Friday, April 25th 2014, 13:23
related countries: North Korea, South Korea

On a visit to South Korea, US President Barack Obama has expressed his condolences over last week's ferry disaster and expressed support for the country in the face of North Korean hostility.
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Obama in Seoul pledge on N Korea

Friday, April 25th 2014, 11:51
related countries: North Korea, South Korea
related places: Seoul

America stands "shoulder to shoulder" with South Korea over North Korea, says Barack Obama as he continues his Asia tour.
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Russia 'destabilising' Ukraine - US

Friday, April 25th 2014, 10:04
related countries: Russia, Ukraine
related places: Kiev

The US accuses Russia of "deception and destabilisation" in eastern Ukraine, warning of further sanctions unless Moscow defuses the crisis.
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James Earl Jones returns to Broadway

Friday, April 25th 2014, 8:25
related places: Broadway

Veteran US actor James Earl Jones is to return to Broadway at the age of 83 in You Can't Take It With You, a zany comedy five years his junior.
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VIDEO: Girl gives father's CV to First Lady

Friday, April 25th 2014, 5:52
related places: White House

A young girl offered US First Lady Michelle Obama her father's CV during questions at the White House's Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.
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New hearing for Briton in US prison

Friday, April 25th 2014, 4:06
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Miami

A US judge orders a hearing to consider new evidence relating to the 1987 double-murder conviction of a British businessman in Miami.
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Tech giants settle hiring court case

Friday, April 25th 2014, 1:38
related places: Adobe, Apple

Four of the biggest technology firms - Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe - settle a class action case alleging they conspired to hold down salaries.
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Girl gives father's CV to Mrs Obama

Thursday, April 24th 2014, 22:35
related places: White House

A young girl offered US First Lady Michelle Obama her father's CV during questions at the White House's Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.
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Barclays pays $280m over mortgages

Thursday, April 24th 2014, 21:42

Barclays agrees to a $280m settlement with US regulators over allegations it misled US mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the housing crisis.
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VIDEO: US medics killed in Kabul attack

Thursday, April 24th 2014, 21:33
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Kabul

Three American medics have been shot dead by a policeman at a hospital in the Afghan capital, Kabul, US officials say.
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Plane stowaway 'going to Somalia'

Thursday, April 24th 2014, 20:38
related countries: Somalia

The father of a US teenager who stowed away in a wheel well on a flight to Hawaii has said his son was unhappy at school and trying to return to Somalia.
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Alstom shares jump on GE bid report

Thursday, April 24th 2014, 16:26
related countries: France

Shares in French engineering company Alstom jump after a report that US multinational General Electric is in talks to buy Alstom for $13bn.
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US seeks e-cigarette restrictions

Thursday, April 24th 2014, 15:51

The US Food and Drug Administration is seeking minimum age restrictions and warnings on e-cigarettes because of uncertainties over their impact on health.
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VIDEO: Bollywood heads to America

Thursday, April 24th 2014, 15:43
related countries: India
related places: America

For the first time the International Indian Film Academy awards will be held in the United States.
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VIDEO: Obama urges end to island row

Thursday, April 24th 2014, 14:10
related countries: China, Japan

US President Barack Obama has reaffirmed his support for Japan in its row over islands with China, after talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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US to propose 'fast lane' net rules

Thursday, April 24th 2014, 12:59
related places: New

New net neutrality rules will be published next month with some saying FCC will end principle of equal traffic for all.
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Shakespeare's birds cause US trouble

Thursday, April 24th 2014, 9:11
related places: America

How European Starlings invaded America
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Lupita Nyong'o named most beautiful

Thursday, April 24th 2014, 9:07
related countries: Kenya

Kenyan Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o, 31, is named the world's most beautiful person for 2014 by the US People magazine.
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US troops in Poland for exercises

Thursday, April 24th 2014, 6:59
related countries: Poland, Russia, Ukraine

A first contingent of US troops arrives in Poland for military exercises amid heightened tensions with Russia over Ukraine.
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Japan pact 'covers disputed islands'

Thursday, April 24th 2014, 6:08
related countries: Japan
related places: Asia

US President Barack Obama restates support for Japan over disputed islands but warns that dialogue - not escalation - is the way forward.
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Jodie Foster marries girlfriend

Thursday, April 24th 2014, 6:00

US actress Jodie Foster marries her girlfriend Alexandra Hedison, the actress's representative confirms.
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How Mexican mothers identify sons lost on the trek to the US

Thursday, April 24th 2014, 0:11
related countries: Mexico

How Mexican mothers identify sons lost on the trek to the US
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Russia in new Ukraine attack threat

Wednesday, April 23rd 2014, 19:42
related countries: Russia, Ukraine
related places: Kiev

Russia will respond to any attack on its interests in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says, drawing a parallel with the 2008 Georgia war.
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Forget Silicon Valley, meet Silicon Bali

Wednesday, April 23rd 2014, 19:00

Firms ditching the US and Europe for tropical paradise
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Chelsea Manning granted name change

Wednesday, April 23rd 2014, 15:51
related places: Bradley, Chelsea

The soldier who leaked US government documents to Wikileaks is granted the right to legally change her name from Bradley to Chelsea.
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Amazon and HBO sign streaming deal

Wednesday, April 23rd 2014, 14:56

US customers of streaming service Amazon Prime will be able to stream such TV shows as The Sopranos and The Wire thanks to a new deal with subscription channel HBO.
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Boeing raises 2014 profit forecast

Wednesday, April 23rd 2014, 14:51

US aerospace giant Boeing raises its profit forecast for 2014 as it announces a "strong" first quarter.
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Obama pledges Japan islands support

Wednesday, April 23rd 2014, 14:11
related places: Asia

US President Barack Obama tells Japan that islands it disputes with China are covered by a bilateral defence treaty, as he begins an Asian tour.
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No UN action on Iran envoy visa ban

Wednesday, April 23rd 2014, 10:54
related countries: Iran
related places: New York

A UN committee takes no action against the US refusal to grant a visa to Iran's newly appointed permanent representative in New York.
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Primark to open its first US stores

Wednesday, April 23rd 2014, 10:26
related places: Boston

Clothing retailer Primark is to open its first US stores, beginning with a 70,000 sq-ft shop in Boston.
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US threatens more Russia sanctions

Wednesday, April 23rd 2014, 8:44
related countries: Russia, Ukraine
related places: Washington

US Secretary of State John Kerry says Washington will impose further sanctions on Russia if it does not de-escalate tensions in east Ukraine.
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President Obama: Knuckles lives on

Wednesday, April 23rd 2014, 8:07

US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have written a letter to the friends and family of the late musician.
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GM seeks to bar some ignition cases

Wednesday, April 23rd 2014, 5:56

General Motors asks a US court to bar some lawsuits relating to its recall over faulty ignition switches.
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US abduction 'targeted wrong person'

Wednesday, April 23rd 2014, 1:35

A US prosecutor was the original target of a kidnapping plot that ended with her father being held captive for five days, officials say.
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VIDEO: China's growing naval power obsession

Tuesday, April 22nd 2014, 22:58
related places: Washington, White House, Asia

US President Barack Obama has left Washington for a week-long tour of Asia as part of what the White House is calling an "eastward rebalancing" of US foreign policy.
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Asteroid impact risks 'underplayed'

Tuesday, April 22nd 2014, 18:18
related places: Earth

A visualisation showing where sizeable asteroids have recently hit the Earth is released by a US group seeking to show that impacts are more common than we think.
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Michigan university race ban upheld

Tuesday, April 22nd 2014, 17:20
related places: Michigan

The top US court rules 6-2 upholding a voter-approved ban on racial preferences in university admissions in the US state of Michigan.
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US urges Russia action on Ukraine

Tuesday, April 22nd 2014, 16:22
related countries: Ukraine
related places: Kiev

US Vice-President, visiting Kiev, says Russia must "stop talking and start acting" over Ukraine crisis as Ukrainian military plane is hit by gunfire.
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Deal to ease tension in the Pacific

Tuesday, April 22nd 2014, 16:15
related places: Pacific

The United States and countries bordering the Pacific sign a deal to reduce the chance of accidental clashes at sea.
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McDonald's profit hurt by US sales

Tuesday, April 22nd 2014, 13:40
related places: McDonald

McDonald's reports a fall in profit for the first three months of the year after sales in its US restaurants fell by more than expected.
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VIDEO: Witnesses to US courtroom shooting

Tuesday, April 22nd 2014, 10:33
related places: Salt Lake City

A man accused of robbery and assault was shot and killed in a Salt Lake City court after he lunged at a witness giving evidence.
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'Activity' at N Korea nuclear site

Tuesday, April 22nd 2014, 7:22
related countries: North Korea, South Korea

Activity has increased at North Korea's nuclear test site, South Korea says, ahead of a visit by US President Barack Obama to the region.
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US defendant shot dead in court

Monday, April 21st 2014, 23:16
related places: Salt Lake City

A man accused of robbery and assault is shot and killed in a Salt Lake City courthouse after he lunged at a witness giving evidence.
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Photos show 'Russia army' in Ukraine

Monday, April 21st 2014, 21:48
related countries: Russia, Ukraine

The US State Department releases photos that it says shows Russian soldiers among the militants holding official buildings in eastern Ukraine.
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'Gay leader' scout troop disbanded

Monday, April 21st 2014, 19:53
related places: America, Washington

The Boy Scouts of America revokes the charter of a scouting group at a church in the US state of Washington after learning its leader is gay.
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VIDEO: Near miss at train safety briefing

Monday, April 21st 2014, 17:54

US senator Richard Blumenthal has had a close call with a train during a news conference on rail safety.
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Halliburton reports $622m profits

Monday, April 21st 2014, 15:31
related countries: Angola, Russia, Saudi Arabia

US oil exploration firm Halliburton has reported better-than-expected first quarter profits, helped by robust drilling activity in Russia, Saudi Arabia and Angola.
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VIDEO: Obama opens official Easter egg race

Monday, April 21st 2014, 15:26
related places: White House, Easter

US President Barack Obama opens the White House for the annual Easter Egg race, which he described as one of the most fun parts of his job.
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VIDEO: Interest in Alibaba's US share debut

Monday, April 21st 2014, 11:57
related countries: China
related places: Weibo

The success in Weibo has investors excited about the US stock debut of Alibaba, which is China's largest internet company.
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Whedon releases new film on demand

Monday, April 21st 2014, 11:24

Avengers director Joss Whedon surprises fans by releasing his latest film online on the same night as its US premiere.
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Kraft recalls 96,000lb of hot dogs

Monday, April 21st 2014, 7:05

Kraft Foods is recalling 96,000lb (43,545kg) of its Oscar Mayer hot dogs in the US because they may have been sold in the wrong packaging.
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Kuchar pips Donald in RBC Heritage

Sunday, April 20th 2014, 22:56
related places: Donald

England's Luke Donald finishes second, one shot behind American Matt Kuchar, at the RBC Heritage in South Carolina.
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Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter dies

Sunday, April 20th 2014, 16:51

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the US boxer whose wrongful conviction for murder caused an international outcry, dies aged 76.
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Iran condemns US skyscraper seizure

Saturday, April 19th 2014, 22:05
related countries: Iran
related places: Manhattan

Iran condemns a decision to seize a Manhattan high-rise belonging to a charity and give proceeds from its sale to victims of attacks by Iran-backed militants.
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VIDEO: SpaceX launches station cargo flight

Saturday, April 19th 2014, 10:55
related places: Sunday, Dragon

US company SpaceX launches its latest re-supply mission to the International Space Station, sending up a Dragon freighter to rendezvous with the orbiting platform on Sunday.
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US raises Ukraine pressure on Russia

Saturday, April 19th 2014, 0:49
related countries: Russia, Ukraine

The US threatens tougher economic sanctions if Russia fails to abide by a new international deal to help de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine.
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US 'delays' Keystone XL decision

Friday, April 18th 2014, 20:20

The US state department gives federal agencies more time to review the Keystone XL oil pipeline before determining whether to issue a permit.
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Obama signs UN envoy visa ban law

Friday, April 18th 2014, 20:19

President Barack Obama signs into law a measure that would bar entry to any UN ambassador whom the US says has engaged in "terrorist activity".
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US freeing Iran funds as deal 'kept'

Friday, April 18th 2014, 9:30
related countries: Iran
related places: Tehran

The United States is to release frozen Iranian funds, saying Tehran has kept commitments made under an interim deal over its nuclear programme.
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Alfa Romeo plots a US comeback

Thursday, April 17th 2014, 23:06

After 20 years, Alfa Romeo returns to the US
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VIDEO: Alfa Romeo plots US comeback

Thursday, April 17th 2014, 23:05
related countries: Italy

Alfa Romeo, the Italian sports car maker, returns to the US market after 20 years. Michelle Fleury takes a tour of the car the firm hopes will appeal to American drivers.
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Chelsea Clinton announces pregnancy

Thursday, April 17th 2014, 22:20

The daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announces she is pregnant with her first child.
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Weibo shares surge on US debut

Thursday, April 17th 2014, 21:10
related countries: China
related places: Weibo

Shares in China's largest Twitter-like service, Weibo, went up by almost 20% on the first day of its listing in the US, despite a disappointing start.
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Joe Biden's son to run for governor

Thursday, April 17th 2014, 18:58
related places: Delaware

Beau Biden, son of US Vice-President Joe Biden, announces he will run for governor of the state of Delaware in 2016.
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Abu Hamza 'used cover of religion'

Thursday, April 17th 2014, 16:46
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: New York

A radical cleric extradited from the UK "used the cover of religion" to hide his part in a global terror campaign, a prosecutor in New York says.
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US banking giants see mixed results

Thursday, April 17th 2014, 14:34
related countries: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

US banking giant Goldman Sachs reports a drop in net earnings while Morgan Stanley sees profits jump.
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Deadly clashes at Ukraine port base

Thursday, April 17th 2014, 9:58
related countries: Russia, Ukraine
related places: Geneva, Senior

Three people are killed in a raid on a base in eastern Ukraine, the country's interior minister says, as the US, Russia, the EU and Ukraine hold crisis talks in Geneva.
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Frozen US number one for 10th week

Thursday, April 17th 2014, 6:52
related places: Disney

The album from Disney's animated film becomes one of only 11 albums to have topped the US chart for 10 weeks or longer.
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North Dakota abortion ban overturned

Wednesday, April 16th 2014, 18:50

A US federal judge overthrows a North Dakota law banning abortion after the foetus' heartbeat can be detected, as early as six weeks in some cases.
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Mid-East peace talks meeting delayed

Wednesday, April 16th 2014, 17:11
related countries: Israel

A meeting between Palestinian and Israeli peace negotiators has been postponed in the wake of a killing of an Israeli in the West Bank.
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Bloomberg in $50m push for gun laws

Wednesday, April 16th 2014, 14:39

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces a $50m (£30m) election year push for stricter gun laws across the US.
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VIDEO: 'Complacency' left Camp Bastion vulnerable

Wednesday, April 16th 2014, 8:29
related countries: Afghanistan, United Kingdom

British commanders must "bear a degree of responsibility" for the failure to prevent a Taliban raid in Afghanistan in 2012 that left two US marines dead, a group of MPs has said.
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China 'must allow currency to rise'

Wednesday, April 16th 2014, 1:28
related countries: China

The US tells China its currency must be allowed to rise if its own and the rest of the world's economy are to see stable growth.
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Boston marks bombing anniversary

Wednesday, April 16th 2014, 0:58
related places: Boston

Boston marks the anniversary of the deadly bombing at last year's marathon, honouring the dead and lauding the strength of the survivors.
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VIDEO: Son of slain Sikh plans US House run

Wednesday, April 16th 2014, 0:07

Son of slain Sikh leader running for US Congress
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MPs criticise UK over Afghan attack

Tuesday, April 15th 2014, 22:58
related countries: Afghanistan, United Kingdom

The UK bears "a degree of responsibility" for the failure to prevent a raid in Afghanistan in 2012 that left two US marines dead, MPs say.
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US casino: Poker pro Ivey cheated

Tuesday, April 15th 2014, 20:44
related places: Ivey, Atlantic City

An Atlantic City, New Jersey, casino sues professional poker player Phil Ivey, accusing him of winning $10m (£6m) by cheating at baccarat.
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US inflation stays low in March

Tuesday, April 15th 2014, 13:56
related places: March

A sharp fall in petrol prices helped to keep US consumer inflation well below the Federal Reserve's 2% target in March.
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How to move a T-Rex dinosaur

Tuesday, April 15th 2014, 11:16

Moving a dinosaur skeleton across the US
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MtGox chief refuses to travel to US

Tuesday, April 15th 2014, 10:31

The founder of MtGox - once the world's biggest Bitcoin exchange - refuses to travel to the US to testify about losing large amounts of the virtual currency.
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US Airways apologises for porn tweet

Tuesday, April 15th 2014, 10:27

US Airways apologises after an explicit photo was sent from its official Twitter account in response to a customer complaint.
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Iran complains to UN over envoy ban

Tuesday, April 15th 2014, 9:33
related countries: Iran

Iran complains to the United Nations over the decision by the US to refuse a visa for its newly appointed permanent representative.
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Jackson mother must pay AEG's costs

Tuesday, April 15th 2014, 9:02

Michael Jackson's mother is ordered by a US court to pay more than $800,000 (£480,000) in trial costs to concert promoter AEG Live.
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Obama presses Putin over Ukraine

Tuesday, April 15th 2014, 8:46
related countries: Russia, Ukraine

The US president urges his Russian counterpart to use his influence to make separatists in eastern Ukraine stand down as the government moves against them.
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West eyes more Russia sanctions

Tuesday, April 15th 2014, 0:12
related countries: Russia, Ukraine

The EU and the US say they will impose "further costs" on Russia over its actions in Ukraine, as unrest continues in the east of the country.
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NSA stories take Pulitzer Prize

Monday, April 14th 2014, 22:23
related places: Guardian

The Guardian and Washington Post newspapers share the Pulitzer Prize for public service journalism for a series of stories on US electronic spying.
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Hate crime seen in Kansas shooting

Monday, April 14th 2014, 19:33
related places: Kansas, Sunday

Authorities say they will pursue hate crime charges against the suspect in Sunday's deadly shootings at Jewish community sites in Kansas.
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VIDEO: Baby bodies found in Utah house

Monday, April 14th 2014, 18:31
related places: Utah

A woman in the US state of Utah has admitted strangling and suffocating six of her own newborn babies.
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Vietnam key dissidents released

Monday, April 14th 2014, 14:49
related countries: Vietnam

Vietnam frees two high-profile political activists after the recent release of dissident Cu Huy Ha Vu, amid ongoing free trade talks with the US.
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Sharp increase in US retail sales

Monday, April 14th 2014, 14:43
related places: March

US retail sales saw their biggest gain in 18 months in March, official figures show, as the economy continues to gather strength.
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Citigroup quarterly profits increase

Monday, April 14th 2014, 13:51

US bank Citigroup announces it made profits of $3.9bn in the first three months of 2014, buoyed by narrowed losses on troubled assets.
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US footballer held in 'bomb threat'

Monday, April 14th 2014, 13:25
related places: Los Angeles

Professional football player Aldon Smith of the San Francisco 49ers is arrested at the Los Angeles airport after making a bomb threat, police say.
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Captain America rules US box office

Monday, April 14th 2014, 9:12

Captain America: The Winter Soldier stays top of the US box office, holding off competition from new release, Rio 2.
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VIDEO: Abu Hamza terror trial to start in US

Monday, April 14th 2014, 6:28
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: New York, Monday

The trial of Abu Hamza al-Masri, the radical cleric extradited from the UK to the US in 2012, is due to start at a federal court in New York on Monday.
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VIDEO: Unusual punishment for US bully

Monday, April 14th 2014, 3:39
related places: Ohio

A judge in Ohio has ordered a man to appear in public, holding a sign that reads: "I am a bully" after being convicted of harassment.
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VIDEO: Kansas City shooting leaves three dead

Monday, April 14th 2014, 3:36
related places: Kansas City

At least three people have been shot dead in attacks at a Jewish community site and a retirement home in Kansas City in the US Midwest.
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