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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

02/10/2015

USA

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

02/10/2015

Economy

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”

02/10/2015

USA

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

02/10/2015

Cinema

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

02/10/2015

USA

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.

02/10/2015

World News

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

02/10/2015

USA

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

02/10/2015

USA

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

01/10/2015

USA

US: Multiple deaths in school shooting in Oregon State

01/10/2015

USA

Shooting in Oregon college, at least 15 dead

01/10/2015

Economy

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

01/10/2015

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USS Ronald Reagan sailors come home

01/10/2015

Culture news

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

01/10/2015

USA

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

01/10/2015

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

01/10/2015

USA

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

01/10/2015

USA

Kelly Gissendaner executed in Georgia despite pleas for clemency

Kelly Gissendaner has been executed in the state of Georgia in the United States. She became the first woman to be executed in the state for 70

30/09/2015

Economy

Electric shock as Tesla's Model X SUV finally launched

There was an electric shock for the SUV market, as Tesla Motors finally delivered the first of its long-awaited Model X vehicles – to a generally

30/09/2015

USA

Porsche sued over death of Fast & Furious star Paul Walker

The daughter of the late actor Paul Walker has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Porsche. Meadow Walker claims the car maker skimped on safety

29/09/2015