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 US man convicted of murdering baby An 18-year-old US man is convicted of murder in the shooting of a baby in the state of Georgia - a case that has sent shockwaves across America. Read More » Venezuela strip club attacker jailed A man has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison for shooting and wounding two US diplomats in a Caracas strip club. Read More »Top US judge to perform gay wedding US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg this weekend will become the first judge on the country's highest court to perform a same-sex marriage. Read More »US plans 'limited act' against Syria The US is considering a "limited narrow act" in response to the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian army, President Obama says. Read More »VIDEO: Harley-Davidson's birthday homecoming Hundreds of thousands of people are descending on Milwaukee to celebrate the 110th anniversary of the iconic motorbike, the Harley-Davidson. Read More »US claim on Syria 'nonsense' - Putin Russia's President Putin dismisses US claims that Syria's regime used chemical weapons as "utter nonsense", urging the US to reveal the evidence. Read More »US abuse probe exhumes boys' bodies Researchers start exhuming remains buried at the former Dozier penal institution in Florida, decades after boys were allegedly abused there. Read More »US swimmer on fifth Cuba-Florida bid US endurance swimmer Diana Nyad sets of on her fifth attempt to swim 166km (103 miles) across the Florida Straits without a shark cage. Read More »Obama to seek Congress vote on Syria US President Barack Obama says he is to seek Congressional authorisation for military operations against Syria Read More » | ||||
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Saturday, August 31, 2013
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Friday, August 30, 2013
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| Bruce Murray, former JPL director, dies at 81 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Former Jet Propulsion Laboratory director Bruce C. Murray, who battled Washington and NASA over money, projects and policy, has died. He was 81.... Read More »Conjoined boys separated at Dallas hospital DALLAS (AP) -- The mother of twins successfully separated after being born joined at the chest says she's looking forward to holding the babies she once thought had no chance of survival.... Read More » | ||||
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| US will not challenge cannabis laws The US government says it will not sue to stop the states of Colorado and Washington from legalising and regulating recreational use of marijuana. Read More »Nasdaq admits part-blame for glitch The company behind the Nasdaq admits partial responsibility for a three-hour trading glitch on the tech stock exchange last week. Read More »Chimp wins $10,000 art competition A US chimpanzee who paints with his tongue wins a $10,000 (£6,450) prize in a chimpanzee art competition sponsored by the Humane Society. Read More » Why do people still fly the Confederate flag? Why do some Americans still fly the Confederate flag? Read More »US envoy set for North Korea appeal A senior US envoy is due to arrive in North Korea to request the release of American Kenneth Bae, jailed for 15 years by the communist state. Read More »US led by 'best interests' on Syria The US vows to act in its "best interests" over the alleged use of chemical weapons by Syrian troops, after British MPs reject military intervention. Read More »France backs US on Syria action French President Francois Hollande says a vote by UK MPs vote blocking British military action against Syria has not changed France's resolve. Read More »Widower's love song makes top 10 A 96-year-old who wrote a touching love song to his late wife enters the top 10 on the US iTunes chart. Read More »Kitten search closes New York subway Parts of the New York subway system had to be shut down for more than an hour whilst rescuers tried to find kittens running loose on the tracks. Read More »US girl, 6, dies in boy's joyride An eight-year-old Arizona boy takes his mother's car for a joyride and crashes it, fatally injuring his six-year-old sister who was with him. Read More »Syria attack killed 1,429 - Kerry John Kerry says Syrian government forces killed 1,429 people in a chemical weapons attack in Damascus last week. Read More »US spying 'black budget' detailed Details of US intelligence's multi-billion dollar "black budget" is revealed in files passed by leaker Edward Snowden to the Washington Post. Read More » | ||||
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Thursday, August 29, 2013
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| Preemie study sparks debate over risks of research WASHINGTON (AP) -- Doctors frequently prescribe one treatment over another without any evidence to know which option works best, and they don't have to tell their patients that they're essentially guessing.... Read More »Financial stress may hit your brain and wallet WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new study finds that being short on cash may make you a bit slower in the brain.... Read More »Study: Space rock shares orbit with planet Uranus LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Neptune all have traveling companions - space rocks that share the planets' orbits as they circle the sun.... Read More » | ||||
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| Merrill Lynch settles US race suit Brokerage giant Merrill Lynch agrees to pay $160m (£103.1m) to settle a race discrimination lawsuit with more than 1,200 employees, say lawyers. Read More »Rob Ford: I used 'a lot' of cannabis Toronto Mayor Rob Ford tells reporters with a laugh that he has smoked "a lot" of marijuana, as a national debate on legalisation of the drug builds. Read More »BP loses second bid to halt payments BP loses a second attempt to suspend compensation payments over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Read More »The US professionals quitting the rat race to become farmers The US professionals quitting the rat race to become farmers Read More »VIDEO: Gay rights groups target Coca Cola Gay rights groups have poured bottles of Coca Cola down the drain in a protest at Times Square in New York. Read More »Vodafone confirms Verizon talks Vodafone confirms it is in talks with US company Verizon Communications over the sale of its 45% stake in joint venture Verizon Wireless. Read More »VIDEO: US fast-food workers want strike Workers want at least $15 dollars an hour in pay and the right to start a union Read More »VIDEO: Wildfires spread into Yosemite Around 4,000 fire fighters are still struggling to contain a huge wildfire that has been burning for the past 11 days near California's Yosemite National Park. Read More »US economic growth revised to 2.5% The US economy grew at an annualised pace of 2.5% in the second quarter of the year, the Commerce Department said in revised figures. Read More »Fury over US judge's rape remarks A Montana judge who said a 14-year-old rape victim was "as much in control of the situation" as the man who assaulted her is under pressure to resign. Read More »US fast-food workers on strike Fast-food workers in dozens of US cities are on strike, union leaders say, in what could be one of the industry's biggest walkouts. Read More »Jackson's 'earlier drug requests' Michael Jackson asked a doctor for the drug propofol 10 years before he died of an overdose of the drug, a court in Los Angeles hears. Read More »Google exec poached by Chinese rival A top Google executive leaves for Chinese firm Xiaomi, as co-founder Sergey Brin confirms he is "living apart" from his wife. Read More »Dating scam mum and daughter jailed A mum and daughter are jailed after running a dating scam that allowed them to steal $1.1m (£700,000) from victims across the world. Read More »US monuments 'vandal' in hospital A woman accused of vandalising the Lincoln Memorial and other Washington DC landmarks is admitted to a hospital psychiatric ward. Read More »NFL in '$765m concussion settlement' The National Football League and ex-players who accuse it of hiding the dangers of concussion have reached a $765m (£490m) settlement, a judge says. Read More »White House in new gun measures The White House unveils two executive orders on gun control, after a failed legislative attempt to pass regulations on access to firearms. Read More »VIDEO: The fastest food shop in the west? The start-up promising to deliver your grocery order within an hour Read More »Michael Buble announces birth of son The 37-year-old singer says he is "overjoyed" following the arrival of his first child. Read More » | ||||
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