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Emad Burnat: Oscar-nominated director detained on LAX and threatened with deportation
Oscar-nominated Palestinian director Emad Burnat was detained on LAX as he entered the U.S. on Tuesday for this week's awards ceremony and his family...
US to roll out trade-theft measures
The White House is expected to announce a raft of anti-hacking measures a day after a report linked China's military to prolific cyber-theft. Possible actions...
Patricia Cornwell wins $51 million lawsuit against her former financial managers
Crime writer Patricia Cornwell has won a $51 million lawsuit against her former financial managers, after a jury agreed their negligence cost her millions...
Kansas Country Club Plaza gas explosion leaves at least 15 people injured
At least 15 people have been injured after a suspected gas explosion triggered a huge blaze in Country Club Plaza shopping district in Kansas City,...
Gas prices hit more than $5 a gallon in US
Fuel prices have skyrocketed across the US, with a gallon of gas reaching past $5.00 in some parts of the country. The price of petrol...
Barack Obama plays golf with Tiger Woods on President’s Day weekend
President Barack Obama played golf with Tiger Woods in Florida on Sunday as he took a break from work during President's Day weekend. The unexpected...
Christopher Dorner died from a single gunshot wound to the head
Fugitive ex-LAPD officer, Christopher Dorner, whose remains were found in a burnt-out cabin after a six-day manhunt, died from a single gunshot wound to...
Jesse Jackson Jr. charged with fraud
Jesse Jackson Jr., former congressman and son of Chicago civil rights leader the Rev Jesse Jackson, has been charged with spending campaign funds on...
Carnival Triumph passengers arrive in Alabama
All 3,200 passengers have now disembarked from crippled Carnival Triumph cruise ship that reached the US coast four days after an engine fire knocked...
Carnival Triumph cruise ship nears US coast after being stranded for 4 days
Stranded Carnival Triumph cruise ship with more than 4,000 people aboard is within sight of land four days after an engine fire knocked out...
EU and US begin formal talks on free-trade agreement
The European Union and the US will begin formal talks on a free-trade agreement, paving the way for the biggest trade deal in history. European...
State of the Union 2013: Barack Obama urges Congress to back government to reignite US economy
President Barack Obama has urged US Congress to back government action to revive the country’s sluggish economy, in his annual State of the Union...
Christopher Dorner believed to be dead in a burning cabin after raging gun battle with federal agents
Former LAPD officer Christopher Dorner is believed to be dead inside a burning cabin last night, likely ending a five-day game of cat and...
Christopher Dorner in shoot-out with federal agents in Big Bear
Former LAPD officer Christopher Dorner accused of three murders has been involved in a shoot-out with police in California, reports say. The fugitive exchanged shots...
John Alleman, Heart Attack Grill spokesman, dies of a heart attack in Las Vegas
John Alleman, an unofficial spokesman for Las Vegas Heart Attack Grill restaurant, which prides itself on “taste worth dying for” - has died of...
North Korea nuclear test is a serious threat to US, says Leon Panetta
Outgoing Pentagon chief Leon Panetta has declared today that North Korean military ambitions are a "serious threat" to the US. In a speech made after...
State of the Union 2013: Barack Obama expected to talk about gun control and more tax hikes
President Barack Obama is set to make gun control - as well as taxes and spending - a key part of his 2013 State...
Sgt Clinton Romesha receives Medal of Honor for his heroism in Afghanistan fight
President Barack Obama has presented the Medal of Honor to former Staff Sgt Clinton Romesha for his heroism during a huge firefight in Afghanistan. Sgt...
Christopher Dorner: LA authorities offer $1 million reward for information leading to his arrest
Los Angeles authorities have offered a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of fugitive ex-policeman Christopher Dorner suspected of three murders. Christopher...
Sarai Sierra’s husband posted Instagram messages bemoaning cheating just weeks before she was killed in Turkey
Steven Sierra, husband of New York mother Sarai Sierra who was bludgeoned to death during a solo trip to Istanbul, posted a series of...
Sarai Sierra’s husband alerted her secret lover Taylan K that she was missing
Steven Sierra, husband of New York mother bludgeoned to death during a solo trip to Istanbul, alerted her alleged lover Taylan K that she...
Winter Storm Nemo: North-eastern US and eastern Canada clearing up
Thousands of people across large swathes of the north-eastern US and eastern Canada are clearing up after intense snow storm Nemo. Several people died, among...
David Petraeus was betrayed by his own bodyguards, claims new book Benghazi: The Definitive Report
Former CIA Director David Petraeus was betrayed by his own bodyguards and vengeful high-ranking enemies in the CIA, who made sure his affair with...
LAPD make offer to fugitive Christopher Dorner
LAPD have said they will re-examine the sacking of fugitive former officer Christopher Dorner, suspected of killing three people. Christopher Dorner, 33, has been on...
Hillary Clinton is more popular than Barack Obama, shows Quinnipiac poll
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appears to be one of the most popular figures in Washington, even more popular then President Barack...
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