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US voters split over Biden's decision not to run for president

There has been a mixed reaction in the US to news that Joe Biden will not be seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2016 presidency. The vice

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Biden rules out presidential bid

US Vice President Joe Biden has announced he will not be running for president in 2016. His decision removes Democratic front-runner Hillary

Sport

Golf needs to be affordable and accessible - Woods

Former world number one Tiger Woods has been in Mexico this week to promote the sport and lead a clinic for golf enthusiasts in the capital. Despite

Economy

Ferrari IPO races onto Wall Street

Ferrari briefly left the racing track behind on Wednesday to race to a new destination – Wall Street. Car enthusiasts will now be able to own a piece

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US and Russia sign deal to minimise risks during air strikes over Syria

US and Russian military officials have signed a memorandum of understanding to ensure aircraft safety . It stipulates what their pilots should do to

USA

Joe Biden for US president? Wait and see…

Business Series

Harley-Davidson's profits fall as motorbike sales decline

Harley-Davidson has reported a drop in quarterly net profits as sales of new motorcycles fell more than one percent globally. In the US they fell by

USA

US Airways holds big party to celebrate carrier's final flight

US Airways has flown its last flight. From this weekend the 2013 merger with American AIrlines is definitive, with the Airways brand disappearing and

Sport

Sorge soars to take historic second Red Bull Rampage crown

Bigger and badder than ever before the Red Bull Rampage once again saw freeriders tear up the rule book on death-defying stunts. Virgin in southern

USA

Air born: woman gives birth on plane

Video footage has emerged of a woman giving birth 30,000 feet in the air on a flight from the US to Taiwan. The mother was 8 months pregnant and

Afghanistan

Obama calls extending Afghan military mission "a necessary extra effort"

US President Barack Obama has justified what his critics have said amounts to a massive u-turn that is his decision to keep a significant troop

Afghanistan

US to slow down Afghanistan troop pull out

US President Barack Obama has announced a reversal of policy in Afghanistan, slowing down the pullout of troops. He said that a force of 9,800 will

Economy

Cheaper oil prompts US consumer price fall

The falling oil price saw US consumer prices drop in September by their biggest amount in eight months – but underlying price pressures were up

USA

Texas carries out 12th execution this year

Texas has executed a 33-year-old man, the 12th execution held in the state so far this year, more than any other in the USA. In total 24 people have

USA

#execution: Texas set to carry out 12th this year

The US state of Texas plans to execute a man convicted of killing an off-duty police officer 14 years ago. 33-year-old Licho Escamilla was 19 when

USA

Gun control, education most talked-about topics online during #DemDebate

The first Democratic debate in Las Vegas on Tuesday night was widely commented on online. There was more than 2.3 million mentions of hashtags

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The Hillary and Bernie show at the Democratic debate in Las Vegas

All eyes focused on the performance of Hillary Clinton and the man making waves, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, at the first Democratic presidential

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Janet Jackson tops US charts with first album since brother Michael Jackson's death

Janet Jackson has topped the album charts with her seventh number one album. It makes her only the third musician to achieve a chart-topping record

USA

Playboy puts its clothes on

Has Playboy gone prudish? Not quite. But its readers can expect more text and less flesh on display now that the glossy men’s magazine has

USA

No more nudes in Playboy

Nudity will soon be history in Playboy. In the face of competition from the Internet and with the blessing of founder Hugh Heffner, 89, the glossy

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