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 Amazon.com website goes offline Amazon's US website goes offline for about half an hour, the latest high-profile internet firm to face such a problem in recent days. Read More »US jails Tijuana cartel drug lord A US court sentences the last of the Arellano Felix brothers, who ran the notorious Tijuana cartel in Mexico during the '80s and '90s. Read More »US massacre soldier to be sentenced The sentencing hearing for a US soldier who killed 16 Afghan civilians last year is set to begin, as his lawyers promise new evidence in the case. Read More »Man dead in Olivia Newton-John home A man is found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound inside singer Olivia Newton-John's home in Florida, local media report. Read More »Butler drama beats Kick-Ass in US Lee Daniels' The Butler, inspired by an African-American who served as a White House butler to eight presidents, proves more popular at North American cinemas than comic book sequel Kick-Ass 2. Read More »VIDEO: Could your best friend be the one? Could the love of your life be staring you in the face? Read More »Could you forgive your daughter's killer? Could you forgive the man who killed your daughter? Read More » California to force-feed prisoners A district court in California gives state authorities permission to force-feed dozens of prisoners on hunger strike for more than six weeks. Read More »Van Dyke pulled from burning car The 87-year-old actor Dick Van Dyke escapes unscathed after his car bursts into flames on a freeway in the Los Angeles area. Read More »VIDEO: New York in 'largest-ever guns bust' New York City police have arrested 19 people in what authorities are calling the city's largest-ever guns bust. Read More »VIDEO: Obamas show off new dog, Sunny US President Barack Obama and his family have taken in a play pal for their pet Bo, a second Portuguese water dog called Sunny. Read More »Detroit bankruptcy challenged Trade unions in Detroit, as well as pensioners and some residents, challenge the city's application for bankruptcy protection from its creditors. Read More »Disney child star Young dies at 29 US actor Lee Thompson Young, a former Disney child star who appeared in US detective drama Rizzoli & Isles, is found dead at the age of 29. Read More » Al Jazeera America launches in US Al Jazeera America launches to 48 million US households, replacing Current TV, which the Qatar-owned broadcaster acquired in January. Read More »Home Depot profits and revenues rise DIY chain Home Depot's profits and revenues rise in the second quarter of 2013, driven by the US housing recovery. Read More »Elmore Leonard, crime novelist, dies The prolific US crime writer Elmore Leonard, whose books include Get Shorty and Out of Sight, dies at the age of 87. Read More »US senator drops Canada citizenship Firebrand Calgary-born Republican US Senator Ted Cruz renounces his Canadian citizenship, in what analysts say is preparation for a presidential run. Read More »Boston suspect 'shot multiple times' The surviving Boston bombing suspect was shot through the face, legs and left hand before his capture, newly unsealed court documents show. Read More »The first lawyer inside Guantanamo Camp 7 The first lawyer to visit Guantanamo's secret Camp 7 Read More » | ||||
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