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Oldest US senator Lautenberg dies

New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg, the US' oldest senator, has died from complications of pneumonia, aged 89.

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US manufacturing recovery 'at risk'

US manufacturing struggled to grow in May, two surveys show, underlining worries over the pace of economic recovery.

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In pictures: California wildfires

Images capture the terrible beauty of California wildfires

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VIDEO: US soldier on trial for leaking secrets

An US soldier accused of passing hundreds of thousands of secret documents to the Wikileaks website has gone on tri

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Douglas cancer 'not from oral sex'

Hollywood actor Michael Douglas did not say he developed throat cancer because of oral sex, his spokesman says.

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Mississippi ricin suspect indicted

A man in the US state of Mississippi faces five charges of sending letters laced with ricin to President Barack Obama and two other officials.

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What's in a name? Codifying mental illness

Does it really matter how we codify mental illness?

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Viewpoints: Supreme Court and DNA

Did US Supreme Court get it wrong on DNA swabs?

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VIDEO: Wildfires force thousands from homes

Three thousand people have been forced to flee their homes as a huge wildfire sweeps across part of southern California.

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VIDEO: Digital foot race between real-world strangers

Apps that help you to race strangers and lose weight

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Ford to recall 465,000 vehicles

US carmaker Ford says it will recall 465,000 cars globally - including its 2013 Fusion model - to fix a possible fuel leak.

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AUDIO: Great British Bake Off hits the US

Britain's latest reality television export, making its debut this week, is The Great British Bake Off, reborn as The American Baking Competition, on the CBS network.

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VIDEO: The case explained in 80 seconds

The BBC's Ben Wright explains who Bradley Manning is and what he is accused of doing.

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Napster man's big fat wedding bill

Napster's co-founder Sean Parker agrees to pay $2.5m (£1.6m) for building a huge wedding venue in an ecologically sensitive area of California.

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US sanctions target Iranian currency

The US unveils fresh sanctions against Iran, targeting the country's currency, as it increases pressure on Tehran to abandon its nuclear programme.

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US tourist 'gang-raped in India'

A 30-year-old American woman has been gang-raped in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, Indian police say.

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Hunt for 'buried' ET games confirmed

Fuel Entertainment will search an area of desert in New Mexico for copies of a failed Atari video game said to be buried there.

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Quebec football defends turban ban

Quebec's soccer federation defends a turban ban for youth league players, saying the headwear is unsafe and Sikh boys "can play in their backyard".

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Somali 'pirates' in US deaths trial

The trial of three alleged Somali pirates charged with the 2011 murder of four Americans aboard a yacht off the coast of East Africa is set to begin.

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VIDEO: US warning over pyramids 'baseless'

A warning issued by the US Embassy in Cairo over the famous Giza pyramids is "baseless", according to Egyptian authorities.

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VIDEO: Woman, 102, base jumps off bridge

Dorothy Custer has celebrated her 102nd birthday by base jumping off the Perrine Bridge in Idaho, America.

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HSBC set to be sued by New York

UK bank HSBC is set to be sued by the state of New York which alleges it has ignored a US law designed to protect homeowners from losing their houses.

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Los Angeles air 'loses its sting'

Los Angeles air pollution - and its infamous eye sting - have declined due to California's strict vehicle emission controls, US scientists say.

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