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Read More »VIDEO: African diaspora who call US capital home The quarter-million Ethiopians who call the US capital home Read More » Red card for Quebec over turban ban The Quebec Soccer Federation is suspended from Canada's national football group after its ban on turbans on the pitch. Read More »NY mayor offers $20bn flood plan The mayor of New York City unveils a $20bn (£12.8bn) plan to protect the coastal city from flooding after a devastating October storm. Read More »CBOE fined for regulatory failures The SEC levies the first financial penalty on a US exchange for failures of regulatory oversight, fining the Chicago Board Options Exchange $6m (£3.8m). Read More »Obama pushes Congress on immigration US President Barack Obama calls on Congress to pass immigration reform by the end of summer, as the legislation clears a major procedural hurdle. Read More »US officials in 'sex, drugs scandal' The US state department reportedly failed to fully investigate allegations against its officials involving prostitution, a drug ring and assault. Read More »News Corp votes to split into two As News Corp shareholders vote through Rupert Murdoch's plans to divide the company in two, what does this mean for the ageing mogul's media empire? Read More »Tony Awards: TV ratings up 20% in US This year's Tony Awards scored the show's best TV ratings since 2009, with 20% more viewers watching than last year, network CBS says. Read More »Man of Steel gets positive response Reviews of Man of Steel, the eagerly anticipated "reboot" of the Superman franchise, are largely favourable, though some complain about a lack of humour. Read More »Big Bang Theory wins critics' awards US sitcom The Big Bang Theory takes home the most prizes from the Critics' Choice TV Awards in Los Angeles, scooping three awards including best comedy series. Read More »VIDEO: Obama 'is our son' Shaun Ley speaks to Mo Ibrahim, the creator of the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. Read More »VIDEO: Tornado strikes town in Kentucky A fast-moving tornado has caused damaged to a southern Kentucky town. Read More »VIDEO: Inside Oscars' private film library Deep in the vaults of the Academy Film Archive in Los Angeles are more than 80,000 films which are being preserved and stored for future generations. Read More »VIDEO: Healing a community in Sanford Jury selection has begun in the murder trial of a US neighbourhood watchman who killed an unarmed black teenager in a case that divided the US. Read More »Star Canada astronaut Hadfield quits A Canadian astronaut who captivated the world with his images and videos on social media from the International Space Station (ISS) is retiring. Read More »VIDEO: Kinky Boots a hit at Tony awards The Tony awards, which honour the achievements of Broadway theatre took place in New York on Sunday. Read More »VIDEO: Trayvon Martin murder trial to begin Jury selection is due to begin in the trial of a neighbourhood watch volunteer accused of murdering a black teenager in Florida. Read More » VIDEO: Five dead in Santa Monica shooting At least five people have died after a series of shootings around a college in Santa Monica, California, police have confirmed. Read More »How ancient collision shaped New York skyline How ancient landmass collision framed modern New York Read More »What can you learn from people's phone records? What can you learn from people's phone records? Read More »VIDEO: Where Guantanamo's hunger strike began The BBC's Jonathan Beale takes a tour of Guantanamo Bay, where more than 100 detainees are now on hunger strike. 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 »Ohio 'abductor' pleads not guilty A man accused of imprisoning three women for about a decade in his home in Cleveland, Ohio, pleads not guilty to charges of rape and kidnapping. Read More »Snowden 'vows to fight extradition' Edward Snowden, the ex-CIA employee who leaked secret US surveillance details, has vowed to fight any attempt to extradite him from Hong Kong. Read More »Record rise in US oil production A report by oil giant BP highlights that the US saw the largest single year increase in oil production ever recorded in 2012. Read More »Boston 'mobster' Bulger trial opens Alleged mobster James "Whitey" Bulger brought "murder and mayhem" to the US city of Boston, the start of the former top fugitive's trial hears. Read More »Chloe McCardel attempts Cuba-US swim Australian endurance swimmer Chloe Mccardel attempts to swim the 166km (103 miles) from Havana, Cuba, to Florida without a protective shark cage. Read More »Winfrey donates $12m to US museum Former talk-show host Oprah Winfrey is donating $12m towards a new museum in Washington DC dedicated to African American history. Read More »US beach town to ban low trousers A beach town in the US state of New Jersey is passing a ban on the wearing of low-slung trousers or jeans on the boardwalk. Read More » | ||||
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