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US oil price drops below $50 a barrel

The US oil price has dropped below $50 a barrel for the first time since April 2009. The price of…

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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev trial: Jury selection begins in Boston Marathon bombings case

Jury selection has begun in the Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev trial. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is accused of killing three…

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Thomas Gilbert Sr. shot dead by son in Manhattan apartment

Thomas Gilbert Sr., creator and chief investment officer of $200 million hedge fund Wainscott Capital Partners, has been shot dead…

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Wenjian Liu funeral: Hundreds of officers turn their backs on New York Mayor Bill de Blasio

The funeral of Wenjian Liu, the second of two officers shot dead last month, has been held in New York.…

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Sailor Gutzler: 7-year-old Kentucky plane crash survivor praised for her courage

Sailor Gutzler, the 7-year-old girl who survived a plane crash in Kentucky and walked barefoot to find help, has been…

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Edward Brooke: First black senator elected by popular vote dies aged 95

The first black senator popularly elected in the US, Edward Brooke, has died aged 95, Republican Party officials say. Edward…

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John Hinckley Jr. will not face new murder charges in James Brady case

John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot White House aide James Brady in a 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald…

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Girl, 7, survives fatal plane crash in Kentucky

A 7-year-old girl has walked to a home in Kentucky to report that her plane had crashed, police say. The…

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The Interview: US imposes new sanctions on North Korea in response to Sony attack

On January 2, 2015, the White House has announced new sanctions on North Korea in response to a cyber-attack against…

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Mario Cuomo dies at 82 just hours before son Andrew is inaugurated as NY governor

Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo has died just hours before his son Andrew was inaugurated for a second term…

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