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 US Fed to slow stimulus effort The US Federal Reserve announces plans to slow its stimulus effort by $10bn (£6.1bn) a month in a sign that the central bank believes the world's biggest economy has strengthened. Read More »NSA 'should not keep phone data' The US National Security Agency should no longer keep its vast database of phone records, according to a sweeping White House-ordered review. Read More »Kerry 'regrets' India diplomat row US Secretary of State John Kerry calls a top Indian official to express his regret over the treatment of one of the country's diplomats in New York. Read More »Democrat Baucus 'to be China envoy' Montana Senator Max Baucus is expected to be nominated as ambassador to China, officials from President Barack Obama's Democratic party say. Read More »Do daughters make you conservative? A recent study finds having daughters could make parents more conservative. Is it because parents want to protect their girls from heartbreak? Read More »Analysis: US and India both at fault PJ Crowley says both US and India at fault in envoy arrest row Read More »VIDEO: Bastion of Bohemian NY threatened Gentrification threatens New York's Chelsea Hotel Read More »US man wins raffle for $1m Picasso A $1m painting by Pablo Picasso has been won by a US man who paid just 100 euros for a ticket in an online charity raffle. Read More »VIDEO: NSA data surveillance - right or wrong? A panel set up by President Obama to review surveillance operations by the National Security Agency has recommended an end to the wholesale storing of data about Americans' phone and internet traffic. Read More »VIDEO: Kerry 'regret' over Indian diplomat row The US Secretary of State has expressed his regret over the way an Indian diplomat was treated when she was arrested in New York. Read More »Dennis Rodman in third N Korea visit Retired player Dennis Rodman heads to North Korea to train its basketball team, amid tensions after the execution of Kim Jong-un's uncle. Read More »Guantanamo pair transferred to Sudan One of the first inmates at Guantanamo Bay, Ibrahim Othman Ibrahim Idris, is among two detainees to have been transferred to Sudan. Read More »TV star suspended for anti-gay views Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson has been suspended from the show following derogatory remarks about homosexuality. Read More »World stock markets rise on Fed move Global stock markets rise as the US Fed's commitment to keep interest rates low cushions the impact of its decision to scale back its stimulus programme. Read More »Zuckerberg plans $2bn share sale Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg plans to sell 41 million shares in his company to pay a tax bill. Read More »India demands US apology over row India demands the US apologise over the treatment of a diplomat arrested in New York for suspected visa fraud and underpaying her Indian maid. Read More »40 million hit in Target card heist US retail giant Target is investigating after data from 40 million credit cards is believed to have been stolen. Read More »Georgia woman winner of US jackpot An Atlanta woman, one of two winners in America's second-largest jackpot in its history, the $636m (£390m) Mega Millions draw, comes forward. Read More »US homeowner charged in teen death A US homeowner in Detroit who fatally shot a young black woman on his porch is to stand trial for second-degree murder, authorities say. Read More » | ||||
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