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 Briton jailed for US cannibal plot A Briton living in the US is jailed for almost 27 years for plotting to kidnap, rape, kill and eat a child. Read More »US prices rise slightly in August US prices rise 0.1% in August, according to the US Labor Department, as falling energy prices kept rising rents and medical costs in check. Read More »VIDEO: Is the upturn reaching Americans? Ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting, the BBC's Stephanie Flanders looks at whether the upturn is reaching people in the US. Read More »The Federal Reserve's next job Is the Fed's decision a step into the unknown or the well-known? Read More »VIDEO: The impact of US stimulus moves Like many other central banks, the US Federal Reserve took steps to try and revive its economy after the global financial crisis struck in 2008. Read More »VIDEO: Being black, in prison, in Wisconsin Why does Wisconsin jail more black men than other US states? Read More »Metal singer Lambesis to stand trial Frontman of US metal band As I Lay Dying, Tim Lambesis, is to stand trial over allegedly hiring someone to kill his estranged wife, a judge has ruled. Read More »Timberlake tops MTV EMA nominations Justin Timberlake and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are both up for five prizes at this year's MTV Europe Music Awards in Amsterdam. Read More »Miley Cyrus ends engagement to actor The singer and her actor fiance Liam Hemsworth call off their engagement, representatives for both stars confirm. Read More »Hundreds missing in Colorado floods Emergency teams are searching for hundreds of people missing after Colorado's deadly floods, though many are believed to be stranded in deluged areas. Read More »US Fed to ease back on stimulus US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is expected to announce an end to the central bank's extraordinary stimulus efforts on Wednesday. Read More »American poverty rate edges up The number of Americans in poverty increased slightly in 2012 from 46.2 to 46.5 million, according to US Census data, despite a stock market recovery. Read More »US police convictions thrown out A US judge orders a retrial in the case of five officers convicted of charges related to deadly shootings on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina. Read More »VIDEO: Flood devastation in Colorado A search and rescue operation is continuing in the US state of Colorado after flash flooding caused widespread devastation. Read More »Jury seeks 'Alphabet' killer's death Joseph Naso, 79, should be executed for the murders of four women, all with matching first and last initials, a jury panel in California recommends. Read More »Facebook sorry for suicide dating ad Facebook apologises for promoting an advert which used the photo of a teenager who had committed suicide earlier this year after cyber-bullying. Read More »Starbucks says don't bring your guns Coffee chain Starbucks asks customers in the US to stop bringing guns into its outlets, but resists imposing an outright ban. Read More »VIDEO: Bodies found in cars in lake Two cars which disappeared more than 40 years ago have been discovered in a lake in the US state of Oklahoma. Read More »'Decades-old bodies' in sunken car Bodies found in two cars pulled from an Oklahoma lakebed could be the remains of teenagers who went missing more than four decades ago, police say. Read More »'Multiple deaths' in Ottawa crash A passenger train has crashed into a bus in Ottawa, resulting in "multiple" fatalities, a fire official says. Read More »VIDEO: Versace's Miami mansion sells for $41m The Miami mansion where fashion designer Gianni Versace was murdered in 1997 sells at auction for the reduced price of $41m. Read More »VIDEO: Paltrow on 'embarrassing' striptease Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has described filming a striptease for her latest movie Thank You For Sharing, as "horrendous... so embarrassing". Read More »New York tower seized over Iran link An office tower in Manhattan to be seized over claims it is secretly owned by the government of Iran. Read More »Police 'stood down' at Navy Yard One of the first teams of heavily armed police to respond to Monday's shooting in Washington DC was ordered to stand down, the BBC can reveal. Read More »Federal Reserve maintains stimulus The US Federal Reserve unexpectedly decides to keep its stimulus efforts at the current level sending US shares to record levels. Read More » | ||||
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