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Willis Tower’s Skydeck The Ledge cracks under tourists

All four boxes of The Ledge, the 103rd floor tourist attraction atop Chicago's Willis Tower, were closed Thursday morning for…

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Measles outbreak 2014: US cases reach 20-year high

The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention is urging people to get vaccinated after a spike in measles cases in…

10 years ago

US economy shifts into reverse in 2014 Q1

The US economy contracted in 2014 Q1 to an annualized rate of 1%, official estimates have shown. It is the…

10 years ago

John Kerry urges Edward Snowden to return to US

Secretary of State John Kerry has labeled Edward Snowden a fugitive from justice who should "man up" and return home.…

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Barack Obama announces $5 billion terrorism partnership fund

The US has announced a $5 billion "terrorism partnership fund" to help other countries tackle extremists. The cash will help…

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Edward Snowden describes him as a high-tech spy for NSA and CIA during NBC interview

Edward Snowden has described himself as a trained spy specializing in electronic surveillance, dismissing claims he was a mere low-level…

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Barack Obama: US will keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan after 2014

President Barack Obama has announced that the US will keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan after it concludes its combat mission…

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Elliot Rodger’s parents raced him before Santa Barbara shooting

Elliot Rodger’s parents tried to stop him after receiving an email minutes before killing six people in Santa Barbara on…

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Barack Obama makes surprise visit to Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan

President Barack Obama was cheered by soldiers during a surprise visit to Bagram Airfield outside Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul. Barack Obama…

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Elliot Rodger: CCTV video shows moment gunman opened fire in grocery store

A CCTV footage released by CNN showed the moment terrified shoppers threw themselves to the ground as gunman Elliot Rodger…

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