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| Obama defends 'just' drones war President Obama defends the use of drones as a "just war" of self-defence against deadly militants, and a campaign that has made America safer. Read More » US road bridge falls into river Three people have been rescued after part of a road bridge collapsed into the Skagit River in the US state of Washington, officials say. Read More » 'Active' US hurricane season seen US forecasters predict an "active or extremely active" Atlantic hurricane season of seven to 11 hurricanes, up from the average of six. Read More »Foul weather hits US tornado cleanup Recovery efforts in an Oklahoma city hit by a huge tornado are hampered by thunderstorms, as the first victim's funeral is held. Read More »US Boy Scouts to allow gay members The Boy Scouts of America votes to accept openly gay scouts, after a divisive campaign pitting liberals against some religious groups. Read More »Nasa to lease shuttle launch pad Nasa is looking for commercial operators to lease a historic launch pad in Florida used for the first Moon missions and by the space shuttles. Read More »Latam 'gang of four' scrap tariffs Four countries in Latin America - Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru - have agreed to scrap most of the tariffs on trade between their four countries. Read More »'Targeting' IRS official suspended The US tax official who supervised agents that targeted conservative groups for scrutiny ahead of the 2012 election is placed on leave, officials say. Read More » US man sought over Czech murders Czech police are looking for a US man suspected of killing a family of four, including two ukulele musicians, in the southern city of Brno. Read More »VIDEO: Black bear roams Los Angeles suburb Aerial footage shot by Los Angeles police shows a black bear on the loose in a Los Angeles suburb before it was caught by wildlife officials. Read More »VIDEO: Burning US railway bridge collapses A railway bridge across the Colorado River between San Saba and Lometa in the US state of Texas burned down and collapsed. Read More »JP Morgan fined £3m for failings JP Morgan's international bank division has been fined £3m by the Financial Conduct Authority for failures in client advice and record-keeping. Read More »Twitter boosts security after hacks Micro-blogging site Twitter says it is bringing in a two-step login for users to beef up security following recent high-profile breaches. Read More »King receives honour from Obama US President Barack Obama honours "living legend" Carole King as he presents her with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Read More »Shot US suspect 'admitted' murder A Florida man shot and killed by Boston bombing investigators was about to confess to a 2011 triple murder before he died, FBI officials say. Read More »US report warns on China IP theft The theft of US intellectual property is "unprecedented" and costing billions, a US report says, pointing to China as the main culprit. Read More »VIDEO: Tornado clean-up begins in Oklahoma Police cordons have been removed for the first time since the Tornado in Oklahoma allowing families to return to their homes and survey the damage. Read More »VIDEO: Parents quit Singapore death probe The family of a US man found hanged in Singapore have withdrawn from an inquiry into his death, saying they no longer have confidence in the system. Read More »Rebuilding lessons from tornado alley US town's slow tornado recovery offers lessons for Oklahoma Read More »VIDEO: US mayor to push tornado shelter law The mayor of the tornado-devastated town of Moore in Oklahoma has vowed to push for a new law on shelters, after a huge twister there killed at least 24. Read More »VIDEO: US showman's unbelievable oddballs Ripley's oddballs and oddities prepared the world for reality TV Read More »VIDEO: Oklahoma: Frantic search for boy Jim Routon and his friend Joe Darbon both rushed to the local elementary school after the tornado, hoping to find Darbon's son. While Routon and the boy were reunited quickly, Darbon's search continued. Read More » VIDEO: Tornado's power caught on camera Footage filmed by Charles Gafford shows the power of the tornado in Oklahoma, seen through the opening of a roof inside a storm shelter. Read More »VIDEO: Cellar opened to reveal 'apocalypse' At least 24 people are confirmed dead, including seven children, and many are missing after a tornado tore through Oklahoma City, US officials say. Read More »VIDEO: Creative brains map a smarter future University looks into life-enhancing technologies Read More » United States country profile Provides an overview of the United States, including key events and facts about this superpower Read More »Canada country profile Provides an overview of Canada, including key events and facts about the world's second-largest country Read More »Puerto Rico profile Provides and overview as well as facts and figures for this small dependency of the United States situated in the Caribbean Read More »St Pierre and Miquelon profile Provides an overview of what remains of France's once-extensive possessions in North America Read More »VIDEO: Openly gay US Boy Scouts allowed The Boy Scouts of America organisation has voted to welcome openly gay scouts from January 2014, but a ban on openly gay adult scout leaders will remain in place. Read More »VIDEO: US road bridge falls into river Part of a road bridge has collapsed into the Skagit River in the US state of Washington Read More »Embattled Toronto mayor fires aide Toronto Mayor Rob Ford sacks his chief of staff Mark Towhey as he fights claims he has been caught smoking crack cocaine on camera. Read More »Amazon reveals fan fiction platform Fan fiction authors will be able to publish and sell some titles in the US via new e-book platform Kindle Worlds. Read More »Czech police: Suspect arrested in US Czech police say that an American man suspected of killing a family of four in Brno has been arrested at an airport in Washington. Read More »News Corp to split in two on 28 June News Corp announces it will officially split its publishing and entertainment businesses on 28 June, two years after the UK phone-hacking scandal involving the News of the World. Read More »Obama: Sex assaults harm military President Barack Obama tells US Navy graduates they must help end a culture of sexual assault that is tarnishing the image of the military. Read More » | ||||
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