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Bill Paxton - cause of death revealed

The exact cause of death of the late Hollywood actor Bill Paxton has been revealed with the publishing of his death certificate.

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Iraq off 'banned list' in new Trump US travel order

With his controversial first travel ban blocked by the courts, President Donald Trump has signed a revised executive order preventing citizens from six Muslim-majority nations from travelling to the U

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Republican orthodoxy set to win the fight over health care in the US

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Iraq taken off US travel ban list

White House officials have told the Reuters news agency a new executive order will keep a 90-day ban on travel by citizens of six Muslim-majority nations: Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen

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Despite no proof, Trump demands Congress probe his wire-tapping claims

Trump's claims via Twitter have caused consternation not only among Democrats but also Republicans

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Police investigate 'hate crime' in attack on Sikh man in Seattle

US police are investigating a possible hate crime, after a Sikh man was allegedly shot in the arm by a man who told him ‘go back to your country’.

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Clashes in California as pro and anti-Trump protesters rally across US

Supporters and opponents of Donald Trump came to blows in California – on a day when rallies elsewhere in support of the new president were mostly peaceful.

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'Simply false': Obama aides reject Trump wiretap claims

A spokesman and a former adviser to the ex-president have dismissed Donald Trump's unsubstantiated claims that Obama had him wiretapped.

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EU Commission non-committal over Parliament's US visa call

The EU Commission has said it will “take note” of a vote by the European Parliament to reintroduce visa requirements for US citizens, temporarily.

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Trump’s Russia connection: Democrats keep firing at Attorney General

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Jewish cemetery attack investigated by US hate crime experts

A hate crime task force in New York is investigating the vandalism of more than a dozen headstones in a Jewish cemetery in Rochester. The FBI is investigating reports of a wave of hoax bomb threats.

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Caterpillar raided in tax probe

US federal law enforcement officials raided heavy machinery manufacturer Caterpillar facilities, apparently part of a tax investigation.

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What are Russians saying about Trump, Jeff Sessions and Sergey Kislyak?

US President Donald Trump has called the attacks of the US Democratic Party against Attorney General Jeff Sessions “a witch-hunt.

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Tom Hanks sends coffee machine to White House press corps

Actor Tom Hanks has sent an espresso machine to the White House press corps to keep the journalists fuelled in their coverage of Donald Trump’s first days as…

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High winds cause havoc across USA

Icy conditions and powerful winds are causing havoc in the US, from multi-car pileups in Syracuse, New York, to fallen trees and power lines in South Carolina.

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions steps aside from Russia probe

Donald Trump’s Attorney General Jeff Sessions recuses himself from probe into alleged Russian interference in the US presidential election

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Snapchat shares soar despite disappearing message app's invisible profits

Wall Street investors snap up shares of mobile phone messaging app Snapchat making it worth tens of billions even though it's never turned a profit.

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US Attorney General Jeff Sessions faces calls to quit over Russia links

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions denies discussing "political campaign" with Russia after reportedly meeting ambassador Sergey Kislyak twice

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The Russian hacking saga

On the 30th of December 2016, former US President Barack Obama ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian suspected spies and imposed sanctions on two Russian intelligence agencies over their involvement in

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Deadly tornadoes rip through US Midwest

Severe storms and tornadoes roared through Ottawa, Illinois and the small town of Naplate on Tuesday.

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