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Richard Dameron forced to wear “idiot” sign for threatening police officer
An Ohio judge has forced Richard Dameron to stand outside a police station wearing a sign referring to himself as an “idiot” for calling...
Ariel Castro needed suicide watch, says his lawyer
Ariel Castro, who kept three women captive at his Cleveland home, should not have been taken off suicide watch in June before his conviction,...
John McCain caught playing poker on iPhone during Senate hearing on Syria action
Arizona Republican Senator John McCain was caught playing poker on his iPhone while America's most senior foreign policy and military officials made President Barack...
Ariel Castro dead: Cleveland kidnapper found hanging in his cell
Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro has died after being found hanging in his cell. Prison officials said Ariel Castro, 53, died in hospital late on Tuesday,...
Nelson Mandela’s death prematurely announced by George H.W. Bush
Former US President George H.W. Bush prematurely announced Nelson Mandela's death on Sunday morning. The mix-up happened when George H.W. Bush's spokesman Jim McGrath misread...
US spying “black budget” detailed in Edward Snowden’s documents
The files disclosed by leaker Edward Snowden to the Washington Post revealed the multi-billion dollar "black budget" used by US intelligence. The CIA's budget is...
Positive pregnancy tests for sale on Craigslist
Women across the US have listed their positive pregnancy tests for sale on Craigslist. One expectant mother in the Buffalo, New York area is selling...
List of gifts received by US officials from foreign leaders in 2012 disclosed by State Department
A complete list of the gifts received by US officials from foreign leaders last year, as well as a couple dozen from previous years,...
US economic growth above estimates in Q2 2013
The US economy grew at an annualized pace of 2.5% in Q2 2013, the Commerce Department said in revised figures. That was more than double...
Fast-food workers on strike across US
US fast-food workers are on strike, union leaders say, in what could be one of the industry's biggest walkouts. Workers want to be paid $15...
Shellie Zimmerman reveals her marriage to George Zimmerman is on verge of ending
George Zimmerman’s wife Shellie says their marriage is on the verge of ending and that she is going to have to “think about” whether...
Nidal Hasan sentenced to death by lethal injection for Fort Hood rampage
Former US Army psychiatrist Major Nidal Hasan has been sentenced to die by lethal injection for killing 13 soldiers at Texas Army base Fort...
Martin Luther King “I have a dream” speech 50th anniversary
America is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March for Jobs and Freedom, the civil rights rally at which Martin Luther King Jr. made...
Nidal Hasan trial: Fort Hood gunman makes no plea on death penalty
Nidal Hasan, the US Army psychiatrist who shot dead 13 people at Texas Army base Fort Hood, has declined to make a statement as...
Joe Biden: No doubt Syrian government used chemical weapons
Vice-President Joe Biden has said the US has "no doubt" that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons and that it must be held...
Syria intervention: US ready to launch strike
The US forces are "ready" to launch strikes on Syria if President Barack Obama chooses to order an attack, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announces. "We...
US to reach debt ceiling in October, warns Treasury Secretary Jack Lew
US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has warned that the government will reach its debt limit by mid-October unless Congress acts quickly. The debt ceiling was...
John Kerry: Syrian chemical attack is undeniable
US Secretary of State John Kerry has condemned the fact that the Syrian government used chemical weapons against its own people. John Kerry said footage...
Farmers’ Almanac 2013 predicts winter colder than normal and big storm for Super Bowl
The Farmers' Almanac that hits newsstands Monday predicts a winter storm will hit the Northeast around the time the Super Bowl is played at...
Amanda Knox Refuses to Return to Italy for Retrial
New reports claim that Amanda Knox will not return to Italy for a retrial in the murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher. Meanwhile, David Marriott,...
Donald Trump sued by New York’s attorney general for phony Trump University
Donald Trump has been sued by New York's Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for $40 million, claiming the real estate mogul helped run a phony...
Unclaimed Powerball ticket expires soon
A mystery Powerball player who is due $1 million in winnings has only hours left to collect their prize. The ticket was bought in Westchester,...
Bob Filner: San Diego mayor quits denying harassment
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, who has been battling harassment allegations by 18 women and a related lawsuit, has finally bowed to calls for...
Pentagon moving forces closer to Syria
The Pentagon has decided to move its forces closer to Syria as the US weighs its options in the conflict there, Defense Secretary Chuck...
Rim Fire: California emergency as Yosemite Park wildfire rages
A huge wildfire has burned into California’s Yosemite National Park, park officials say. The week-old Rim Fire grew to 164 sq miles by Friday morning,...
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