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U.S. police officer charged with murder for shooting black man

A video showed police officer Michael Slager shooting dead 50 year-old Walter Scott even as he appeared to be unarmed and running away from him.

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Republican Rand Paul launches 2016 bid for the White House

Rand Paul has put his name forward as a Republican presidential nominee. The Kentucky Senator has confirmed he wants to join the race to become the

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Political accusations fly over record Californian drought

A record drought in California is under the political spotlight, with a likely Republican presidential contender hitting out at environmentalists

Cinema

The witches of Salem are back in season 2

After the success of the first season, the witches of ‘Salem’ are back. Inspired by the infamous 17th century witch trials that took place in

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Anonymous artists secretly erect Snowden statue in New York park

A controversial bronze statute of intelligence leaker Edward Snowden was secretly erected over night in a New York city park. Artists put a statue of

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Jury to deliberate in Boston Marathon bombing trial

Jurors will begin deliberations on Tuesday morning after the prosecution and defence finished their arguments in the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

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First total lunar eclipse of 2015 – Video

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Sara Taffel clinches gold in fencing championships in Tashkent

There was a first gold medal in the Cadet and Junior World Fencing Championships for Sara Taffel. The American won the final of the foil after she

Japan

Japan: Okinawa governor stands firm on opposition to US military base

Tense talks have failed to resolve a row between Japan’s central government and the governor of Okinawa who fiercely opposes Tokyo’s plans to

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Forensic tests help secure freedom for Alabama death row inmate

After nearly 30 years on death row in Alabama, Anthony Ray Hinton is finally tasting freedom. Hinton, 58, was convicted of killing two fast-food

Sport

Luna Rossa pull out of America's Cup over row about size of catamarans

A row over the size of the yachts challenging for the America’s Cup has intensified. Italian challenger Luna Rossa, backed by luxury goods group

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Fire destroys General Electric centre in Kentucky

A fire erupted on Friday morning (April 3) at General Electric’s (GE) Appliance Park in Louisville, Kentucky, shutting down production at the

USA

US average hourly earnings increase 7 cents

US employers added the fewest number of jobs in more than a year in March. That could heighten concerns over the recent slowdown in economic growth

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Sailor missing at sea for 66 days reunites with family

A 37-year-old sailor who has been missing for 66 days was finally located on a capsized boat 200 miles off the coast of the US state of North

USA

Huge fire consumes General Electric factory in Kentucky

Iran

Iran nuclear deal outline - is the marathon finally over?

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Chomsky - a rebel with a cause

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Missing US sailor rescued after 66 days at sea

Iran

Washington's patience runs thin as Iran nuclear talks overrun

As the talks with Iran over its nuclear programme stretch out, American patience is running thin. Domestically it is getting increasingly

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Arkansas governor enters fray over controversial US religious freedom bill

US governor bows to protests and reverses his support for a religion bill which could discriminate against gays and lesbians.