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US mass shooter had 13 guns

US investigators say Chris Harper Mercer, who shot nine people dead at a community college in Oregon, had access to at least thirteen weapons. The

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Top FIFA sponsors demand Sepp Blatter quits immediately

Major football sponsors are demanding the immediate resignation of FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Companies that have long linked their brand names to

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Obama: Russia's strikes in Syria 'strengthening ISIL'

US President Barack Obama says that Russia’s bombing campaign in Syria will only strengthen ISIL militants. He claims Moscow is failing to

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Mammoth discovery in Michigan

Two farmers in Michigan in the United States came across something interesting as they were digging a drainage ditch. No, they didn’t strike oil, but

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How do US deaths from guns and terrorism compare?

Barack Obama, in an emotional speech following the latest mass shooting in the US, asked the media to compare deaths from firearms and deaths

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US jobs growth stumbles, fueling economy fears

American employers shied away from hiring over the past two months and wages fell in September. What one analyst describes as “a pig of a report”

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"Let him wait" John Kerry kept in the cold by Syrian minister

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The Walk recounts the 'artistic crime of the century'

In 1974, Frenchman Philippe Petit walked a tightrope between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. Called the artistic crime of the century, it's now the subject of a new vertigo-inducing movie f

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Gun control debate in the spotlight following Oregon campus shootings

Umpqua Community College: shock, disbelief and mixed views on gun legislation in the US as at least ten people are killed in a mass shooting at an Oregon campus.

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Campus shooting suspect named as Chris Harper Mercer, 26

Authorities in the US have named the suspect in the latest school shooting. Twenty-six year old Chris Harper Mercer is alleged to have opened fire at

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North Carolina braces for Hurricane Joaquin

Hurricane Joaquin strengthened to a dangerous category 4 storm as it battered the Bahamas with torrential rain and powerful winds on Thursday

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Iranian troops set to go to Syria - reports

In the US the White House has said it cannot confirm reports hundreds of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria. It’s claimed the soldiers are set to

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US: Multiple deaths in school shooting in Oregon State

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Shooting in Oregon college, at least 15 dead

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US retailers risk fraud liability for missing chip card deadline

Surveys in the US suggest many businesses may have missed a deadline for installing a new payment system for customers – meaning they may be liable

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Cindy Crawford: a life through the lens

A long line snakes along a New York street, it’s not a queue for the latest smartphone. People are lining up to meet American supermodel Cindy

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Oklahoma orders stay of execution over drug error

Convicted criminal Richard Glossip has been granted a stay of execution by Oklahoma’s governor due to uncertainty over the drugs to be used in the

Mexico

Mexico extradites 13 drug cartel suspects to US

Mexico has handed over two high ranking cartel suspects to the US in the wake of last July’s embarrassing prison escape by one of the county’s most

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Kerry and Lavrov discuss 'differences' over Syria

US and Russian foreign ministers have met to try and paper over the diplomatic cracks following the launch of Russia’s air raids in Syria. Washington

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