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 US scout leaders sacked in rock row Two US Boy Scout leaders shown in an online video toppling an ancient rock formation in Utah are removed from their positions with the group. Read More »US seeks to ease France spy anger The US seeks to play down French concerns over claims that the US National Security Agency secretly recorded millions of phone calls in France. Read More »Nasa reverses Chinese scientists ban The US space agency says it will allow Chinese scientists to attend an astronomy conference in California next month, reversing an earlier ban. Read More »CeeLo Green 'slipped woman drugs' Singer and television star CeeLo Green is charged with giving the drug ecstasy to a woman over dinner at a Los Angeles restaurant last year. Read More »VIDEO: Shakespeare collection to go online The world's biggest Shakespeare collection goes online Read More »Oregon man 'aimed lasers at planes' A man in the US state of Oregon has been arrested on charges of aiming a laser pointer at commercial aeroplanes, authorities say. Read More »VIDEO: Silent suppers for diners in NYC New York City is known as a bustling, noisy metropolis, but now one restaurant is offering its customers the chance to escape the chaos and enjoy a meal in silence. Read More »VIDEO: French fury over US spy claims French President Francois Hollande has expressed "deep disapproval" over claims the US National Security Agency secretly tapped phone calls in France. Read More »Quake talk over beached 'sea snake' Social media lights up with quake rumours after a giant oarfish once believed to be a sea serpent washes up in California - the second such discovery in days. Read More »VIDEO: US drone strike deaths 'unlawful' The American government's use of drone strikes is killing innocent civilians and violates international humanitarian law in many cases, according to two newly-released reports. Read More »VIDEO: Second 'sea serpent' found in US A giant oarfish has been found on a Californian beach - the second such discovery in less than a week. Read More »VIDEO: Alligator locked out of supermarket A 1.8m (6ft) long alligator had to be locked out of a supermarket in Florida after it accessed the building using its automatic doors. Read More »Deal reached to end Bay Area strike Services on the San Francisco-area rail transit system (Bart) are set to restart after unions and managers reached a tentative deal to end a strike. Read More »Netflix reports surge in profits TV and film streaming service Netflix sees global subscriber numbers surge past 40 million and a jump in profits thanks in part to some hit original shows. Read More »He-Man cartoon producer Scheimer dies Lou Scheimer, who founded the Filmation animation studio which produced He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, dies aged 84. Read More »US added 148,000 jobs in September The US economy added 148,000 new jobs in September, official figures show, while the unemployment rate fell to 7.2%. Read More »Canada mayor's landslide re-election The mayor of Calgary wins an overwhelming re-election victory, after receiving accolades earlier this year for his handling of devastating floods. Read More »US cemetery bans SpongeBob headstone A cemetery in the US state of Ohio angers the family of a military veteran by removing a SpongeBob SquarePants headstone from her grave. Read More »US agency 'hacked French diplomats' New revelations in Le Monde newspaper allege the US National Security Agency spied on French diplomats in Washington and at the UN. Read More »Fake papers in six US jailbreak bids At least six Florida prisoners have attempted to escape using forged release papers, officials say, including two who were successful. Read More » | ||||
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