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| US consumer spending rose in May Economic data points to continuing growth in the US economy, with US consumer spending in May reversing a fall in April Read More » US Senate passes immigration reform The US Senate passes a broad immigration reform bill that includes a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants. Read More »Fed officials clarify 'tapering' Officials at the Federal Reserve seek to calm investors by emphasising that its bond purchases will not halt unless the economy strengthens. Read More »US regulator sues ex-MF Global boss US regulators charge the former boss of broker MF Global with failing to properly manage the company, which allegedly misused customer funds before its collapse. Read More »US downgrades Bangladesh trade ties The US suspends longstanding trade privileges for Bangladesh until it improves workers' safety conditions in the clothing industry. Read More » Should political fundraisers become ambassadors? Should political fundraisers become ambassadors? Read More »VIDEO: Whistleblowers 'telling us about lies' The US government has been showing "a kind of incompetence", said the Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney, who reckoned its behaviour was "very dissembling and mendacious.'' Read More »Canadian is first-ever top NBA pick Ontario native Anthony Bennett becomes the first-ever Canadian to be picked first in the US professional basketball league's annual player selection. Read More »Bangladesh anger at US trade move Bangladesh expresses shock over Washington's decision to suspend trade privileges over concerns about dangerous working conditions and labour rights. Read More »US general 'target' in leak probe A retired high-ranking US general, James Cartwright, is the target of an investigation into classified Iran leaks, US media report. Read More »VIDEO: S Africa's 'City of Gold' awaits Obama Komla Dumor reports on what US President Barack Obama is likely to discover in South Africa on his arrival in Johannesburg on Friday. Read More »VIDEO: Immigration: The view from Pennsylvania As the US Senate has passes a controversial immigration reform bill, Mark Mardell canvasses opinion in Pennsylvania. Read More »VIDEO: Ecuador defiant over Snowden Ecuador's President Rafael Correa says the country had yet to decide whether to admit US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden. Read More »AUDIO: The hunt for stolen Mandela painting The New York Police Department, Interpol and private investigators are all involved in the hunt for a valuable portrait of Nelson Mandela stolen in New York. Read More »VIDEO: WWII veteran graduates with grandson A grandfather and grandson have graduated from high school on the same day - after the more senior of the two returned to get an education to serve in World War II. Read More »Monroe photographer Bert Stern dies Famed US photographer, Bert Stern, best known for his images of Marilyn Monroe in what became known as The Last Sitting, dies at the age of 83. Read More »Snowden father sets terms for return The father of US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden says he believes his son would go back to the US if several conditions were met. Read More »Blackberry maker RIM posts $84m loss The maker of Blackberry smartphones, Research in Motion, has rung up an $84m (£55m) loss in its first quarter, sending its shares plunging. Read More » VIDEO: Hundreds at anti-Obama demonstration US President Barack Obama faces wide-ranging protests when he arrives in South Africa later. Read More »US-Afghan aircraft deal 'wasteful' A US watchdog advises the Pentagon to ground plans to spend $780m (£513m) on 48 aircraft for the Afghan military as their pilots lack expertise. Read More » | ||||
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| NFL player charged with murder An American football player is charged with murder after a fellow athlete was found dead in an industrial park not far from the accused's home. Read More »Oprah 'most powerful celebrity' Oprah Winfrey has been named the most powerful celebrity in the world by Forbes magazine. Read More »Horse DNA oldest by 500,000 years A bone found in a remote part of Canada has shed light on the ancestry of the modern horse, and pushed back the oldest sequenced DNA by a huge margin. Read More »Texas to take up abortion bill again The Texas governor calls a new legislative session to pass an anti-abortion law blocked when a Democratic senator undertook a 10-hour delaying speech. Read More »Abortion 'monster' renews US debate Gruesome case of doctor jailed for murder renews US debate Read More »Arrests in US synthetic drugs raids US anti-drug agents say more than 200 people have been arrested in a major international operation against synthetic drugs. Read More »US Marine's murder case overturned A US military court overturns the conviction of a Marine found guilty in the 2006 murder of an Iraqi civilian found shot to death in a ditch. Read More »VIDEO: Houdini and the history of magic Harry Houdini and the history of magic through the centuries Read More »Texas executes 500th prisoner The US state of Texas executes the 500th prisoner since it reinstated the death penalty in 1982, as a woman is given a lethal injection for murder. Read More »Former Devo drummer Alan Myers dies Alan Myers, the long-time drummer for the US new wave band Devo, dies in Los Angeles, aged 58, after suffering from cancer. Read More »VIDEO: President Obama begins Africa tour US President Barack Obama has arrived in Senegal on the start of a week-long tour of Africa. Read More »Jackson son testifies in court Prince Jackson tells jurors the singer had "tense and tearful" phone calls with promoter AEG Live, claiming: "They're going to kill me." Read More »Yacht missing in New Zealand waters Rescue services in New Zealand say they have grave concerns about a wooden sailing yacht that is missing with a crew of seven. Read More » Obama seeks to defuse Snowden row President Barack Obama says efforts to arrest US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden will de dealt with through routine legal channels. Read More »Obama in Africa gay rights appeal US President Barack Obama calls on African governments to give gay people equal rights by decriminalising homosexual acts, as he starts a three-nation African tour. Read More »VIDEO: Obama phone call to gay couple Chris Perry and her partner Sandy Steer share their celebrations over a US Supreme Court ruling about gay marriage in a phone call with President Obama. Read More »US farms call for immigration reform US farmers fight for right to employ more Mexicans legally Read More »Second arrest in NFL murder case An arrest in the US state of Connecticut is linked to the murder investigation of American football player Aaron Hernandez, prosecutors say. Read More »Gandolfini funeral held in New York Family, friends and fans have paid tribute to The Sopranos star, James Gandolfini at his funeral in New York, a week after he died in Italy. Read More »Boston bombing suspect indicted Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is indicted on charges of killing four people and using a weapon of mass destruction. Read More » | ||||
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