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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...
US extends embassy closures for up to a week due to possible militant threat
The US has announced it will keep some of its embassies in north Africa and the Middle East closed for up to a week,...
Car speeds deliberately through pedestrians on Venice Beach Boardwalk
A car sped deliberately through a crowd of pedestrians, killing one, on the Venice Beach Boardwalk in Los Angeles. One of the 12 people hit...
Stomach bug outbreak linked to Mexican salad in Iowa and Nebraska
The FDA announces an outbreak of stomach illnesses in Iowa and Nebraska is linked to salad mix served at Olive Garden and Red Lobster...
Department of Education investigating Duck Dynasty inspired Redneck Day at Queen Creek High School
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) plans to investigate a controversial "Redneck Day" celebration three months ago at Queen Creek High School in Arizona. One...
Ariel Castro transferred to isolation wing of Ohio prison for his own protection
Ariel Castro will spend his immediate prison future in isolation for his own safety, according to prison officials. On Friday kidnapper Ariel Castro was transferred...
Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus return to Ariel Castro’s house
Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus, who were held captive and abused in Ariel Castro’s home for a decade, have returned to the...
US issues global travel alert over fears of al-Qaeda attack
A global travel alert has been issued by the US state department because of fears of an unspecified al-Qaeda attack. The department said the potential...
US economy added 162,000 new jobs in July
The US Labor Department has announced that the country’s economy added 162,000 new jobs in July. The figure - which measures the number of jobs...
Colin Powell admits to exchanging “very personal” emails with Corina Cretu
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has admitted to exchanging “very personal” emails with Romanian politician Corina Cretu but denies having an affair...
Ariel Castro trial: Prosecutor’s sentencing memorandum details
Cuyahoga County prosecutor Tim McGinty said in a sentencing memorandum filed on Wednesday that Ariel Castro, who chained his captives and fed them only...
Michelle Knight reads statement during Ariel Castro sentencing
Michelle Knight, one of three women held in Cleveland horrors house for about a decade, has told their captor Ariel Castro will "face hell...
Inside Ariel Castro’s house: First pictures from Cleveland house of horrors revealed in court
Pictures from inside Ariel Castro’s house were shown today in court as the Cleveland abductor is to be sentenced. The detective in charge of the...
US economic growth beats forecasts in Q2 2013
The US economy grew at an annualized pace of 1.7% in the second quarter of 2013, the Commerce Department has said. That was a faster...
Monica Lewinsky new tape reveals she asks Bill Clinton to meet her for a movie or at his office
A never-before-heard tape of Monica Lewinsky asking for an illicit meeting with President Bill Clinton has surfaced today. The tape, which records Monica Lewinsky desperately...
US declassifies documents on its phone-snooping
The Obama administration has released documents on its phone-snooping, as a Senate panel questions intelligence officials about the programme. The declassification was made in the...
Edward Snowden’s father asked by FBI to visit his son in Russia
Lonnie Snowden, the father of CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden, has said the FBI asked him to travel to Moscow and see his son, but...
Daniel Chong: Student abandoned in jail gets $4.1 million in compensation
Daniel Chong, a university student in the city of San Diego, has received $4.1 million from the US government after he was abandoned for...
Bradley Manning verdict: Private found guilty of espionage in WikiLeaks case
Private Bradley Manning, who leaked thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks, has been convicted of espionage but not of aiding the enemy. Bradley Manning, 25,...
JP Morgan pays $410 million to settle FERC charges
JP Morgan's energy unit has agreed to pay $410 million to settle charges from The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the top US energy...
Anthony Weiner in fourth place for NYC mayor after recent texting scandal
According to a poll released Monday afternoon by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, Anthony Weiner is coming up short in his run for New...
Explosions at Blue Rhino propane plant in Florida
At least seven people were injured by a series of explosions at Blue Rhino propane plant in Florida, officials say. The blasts at the Blue...
JFK: The Smoking Gun. New documentary alleges Secret Service agent was second shooter in JFK’s assassination
The official account of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination has pointed to evidence many conspiracy theorists believe shows that he was shot twice, from...
Sydney Leathers Inside Edition interview: “Anthony Weiner and Huma Abedin have more of a business relationship than a marriage”
Sydney Leathers, the alleged virtual mistress of New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, gave her first interview with CBS's Inside Edition. In the interview Sydney...
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