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O.J. Simpson’s South Florida house to be auctioned
O.J. Simpson’s South Florida house will be auctioned today (October 29), a Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts official said. The sale is part of a bank...
US Senate intelligence committee orders major review of surveillance operations
The Senate's intelligence committee has ordered a major review of the US surveillance operations. The committee's chair, Senator Dianne Feinstein, said eavesdropping on leaders of...
Superstorm Sandy one year anniversary marked in US
One year ago, Superstorm Sandy hit the US east coast, killing at least 117 people. Sandy was the most destructive storm in the US since...
US admits additional constraints needed on intelligence gathering
The White House has admitted the need for additional "constraints" on US intelligence gathering, amid claims of eavesdropping on allies. President Barack Obama’s spokesman, Jay...
Jerry Sandusky scandal: Penn State spent $60 million over abuse claims
Penn State has spent $59.7 million on costs related to the scandal involving Jerry Sandusky, who was convicted of child abuse. Penn State is paying...
Spain demands US details of NSA surveillance
Spain has demanded the US to give details of any eavesdropping, amid reports it monitored 60 million Spanish telephone calls in a month. The US...
NSA secretly monitored 60 million phone calls in Spain in one month
According to Spanish media, the NSA secretly monitored 60 million phone calls in Spain in one month. The reports say the latest allegations came from...
HealthCare.gov: Obamacare website goes down
Obamacare website - HealthCare.gov - experienced a connectivity glitch on Sunday, another complication for an already beleaguered population of would-be health care applicants, the...
Angela Merkel’s phone bugging: NSA denies discussing operation with Barack Obama
According to NSA officials, the chief of the US spy agency has not discussed the alleged bugging of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone with...
NC State Fair Vortex ride accident: Timothy Dwayne Tutterrow charged with three counts of assault
Timothy Dwayne Tutterrow, the operator of a ride at the North Carolina State Fair, has been charged with three counts of assault with a...
Angela Merkel’s phone tapped by US since 2002
According to a report in German newspaper Der Spiegel, the US has been spying on Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone since 2002. Der Spiegel claims...
Andy Lopez case: FBI to investigate teenager shooting
The FBI is conducting an independent investigation of the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Andy Lopez by a sheriff's deputy in Northern California. Sheriff Steve Freitas...
Giant George: World’s tallest dog dies one month before his 8th birthday
Giant George - the world’s tallest dog according to the Guinness World Records - died last week, one month before his 8th birthday. “It is with...
Germany to send top intelligence chiefs to US over spying allegations
Germany is planning to send its top intelligence chiefs to Washington to "push forward" an investigation into allegations the US spied on Chancellor Angela...
JP Morgan agrees $5.1 billion settlement with FHFA
JP Morgan has reached a $5.1 billion settlement with the US Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) over charges it misled mortgage giants Fannie Mae...
Germany summons US ambassador John Emerson over Angela Merkel’s mobile phone row
John Emerson - the American ambassador in Berlin - has been summoned over claims that the US monitored German Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone. German...
Bank of America’s Countrywide Financial found liable for defrauding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
A federal jury has found Bank of America's Countrywide Financial unit liable for defrauding two US government-backed mortgage companies. Countrywide, which was acquired by Bank...
Andy Lopez: 13-year-old boy carrying replica assault rifle shot dead by Santa Rosa police
Andy Lopez, a 13-year-old boy carrying a replica assault rifle, has been shot dead by police in the US state of California. Officers in the...
US spied on Angela Merkel’s mobile phone
Angela Merkel has called President Barack Obama after receiving information that the US may have spied on her mobile phone. A spokesman for Angela Merkel...
James Clapper: Le Monde tapping claims are false
Intelligence chief James Clapper has denied reports that US spies recorded data from 70 million phone calls in France in a single 30-day period. Director...
NSA spied on French diplomats in Washington and at UN
The NSA has spied on French diplomats in Washington and at the UN, according to the latest claims in Le Monde newspaper. NSA internal memos...
US economy added 148,000 jobs in September 2013
According to latest official figures, the US economy added 148,000 jobs in September, lower than analysts had predicted. The unemployment rate fell to 7.2%, down...
Barack Obama catches fainting pregnant woman during Rose Garden speech
President Barack Obama helped catch a pregnant woman who was apparently about to faint while he hosted a press conference at the White House. Karmel...
Oarfishes wash up California beach sparking quake rumors
A giant oarfish washed up on a California beach - the second such discovery in several days. The 14ft dead snake-like fish was found in...
Barack Obama addresses glitches with Healthcare.gov
President Barack Obama has said there is "no excuse" for the glitches that have plagued the rollout of an element of his 2010 healthcare...
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