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Obama family’s vacation to Martha’s Vineyard could reach $2 million
The First Family departed The Disabled American Veteran National Convention in Florida for their annual eight-day vacation on Martha's Vineyard, where they are staying...
Nick Beef: Lee Harvey Oswald’s neighboring grave mystery solved
JFK's assassin Lee Harvey Oswald may have been a loner in life, but it seemed in death he at least had Nick Beef next...
US diplomatic missions to reopen after al-Qaeda terror alert
Eighteen of the 19 US diplomatic missions recently closed due to security threats will reopen on Sunday. The state department says its embassy in the...
Apple wins patent case against Samsung at US ITC
Giant tech Apple has won a key patent case against rival Samsung at the US International Trade Commission (US ITC). The US ITC upheld a...
Barack Obama vows greater surveillance transparency
President Barack Obama has vowed "appropriate reforms" to guarantee greater oversight of controversial US surveillance programmes. At a White House news conference, Barack Obama proposed...
IRS still targeting Tea Party groups
A current Internal Revenue Service employee revealed during a closed-door interview with congressional staffers that the agency is still subjecting Tea Party groups with...
Laurene Powell Jobs dating former Washington DC mayor Adrian Fenty
Laurene Powell Jobs, who was married for 20 years to Apple founder Steve Jobs, is said to have bonded with former Washington DC mayor...
Pakistan: US withdraws all non-essential government personnel from Lahore consulate
The United States has ordered all non-essential government personnel to leave its consulate in the Pakistani city of Lahore. A senior State Department official said...
Lavabit: Encrypted email service used by Edward Snowden shut down
Lavabit, an encrypted email service thought to have been used by Edward Snowden, has abruptly shut down. Ladar Levison, owner of the Texas-based Lavabit service,...
Paul Fronczak: FBI reopens probe into 1964 missing Chicago boy case
The FBI has reopened an investigation into the disappearance of Paul Fronczak, a newborn boy stolen from a Chicago hospital in 1964. It comes after...
Shark found in New York subway train
Transport officials have confirmed today that a dead shark has been discovered on the subway in New York City. The shark, about 4 ft long,...
Matt Lauer denied Ariel Castro jailhouse interview by Sheriff Frank Bova
Matt Lauer has been denied an interview with recently convicted kidnapper and rapist Ariel Castro and turned away from the Ohio prison where Castro...
Gina DeJesus makes her first public appearance at the annual Puerto Rican Parade and Latino Fest
Cleveland kidnap victim Gina DeJesus has made her first public appearance since her dramatic escape at the annual Puerto Rican Parade and Latino Fest...
Michelle Knight watches Ariel Castro’s house being demolished
Michelle Knight today visited Ariel Castro’s house, the place where she spent more than a decade in captivity being raped and beaten, and watched...
Barack Obama cancels meeting with Vladimir Putin over Edward Snowden asylum
Barack Obama has canceled a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin after Russia's decision to grant...
Barack Obama on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno for sixth time
Barack Obama made his first comments about Edward Snowden since Russia granted him a temporary asylum last week during an interview with NBC's The...
US – Russia high-level talks will go ahead despite Edward Snowden’s asylum
US officials say they will go ahead with high-level talks with Russia on Friday despite Moscow's decision to grant asylum to Edward Snowden. Some members...
George W. Bush undergoes heart surgery in Dallas
George W. Bush has undergone successful heart surgery in Dallas, Texas, after doctors found an artery blockage, a spokesman has said. The former US president...
US citizens warned to leave Yemen immediately amid terror alert
The US State Department has warned citizens and non-emergency government staff to leave Yemen "immediately" due to security threats. It comes after the sudden closure...
Al-Qaeda leaders conversations prompted US embassy closures
The sudden closure of many American diplomatic missions in North Africa and Middle East were prompted after the US intercepted conversations between two senior...
Powerball jackpot climbs to $400 million
The Powerball lottery jackpot climbed to $400 million after nobody picked the winning numbers in Saturday's draw. Dreamers hoping to strike it rich quick plunked...
Barack Obama celebrated his 52nd birthday by playing golf at Camp David
President Barack Obama, who turns 52 on August 4, celebrated his birthday in a quiet yet somewhat predictable way, by playing a round of golf...
Marilyn Monroe called Jackie Kennedy and confessed she was having an affair with JFK
According to an explosive new book, Marilyn Monroe called Jackie Kennedy at the White House and confessed she was having an affair with JFK. The...
Louisiana derailed train leaks toxic chemicals
About 100 homes have been evacuated in Louisiana after a derailed train carriage leaked toxic chemicals. The railcar leaked sodium hydroxide, which can be lethal...
Tamerlan Tsarnaev was in possession of right-wing American literature
Boston bombings suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was in possession of right-wing American literature in the run-up to the attack, it was emerged today. Tamerlan Tsarnaev subscribed...
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