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Seastreak Wall Street ferry crashes into New York dock injuring 57 people
New York Seastreak Wall Street ferry has hit a dock during the Manhattan rush hour, injuring as many as 57 people and tearing a...
Urooj Khan, Chicago lottery winner, died of cyanide poisoning
The death of Chicago lottery winner Urooj Khan has led to a murder investigation after a post-mortem examination found he died of cyanide poisoning. Urooj...
Chuck Hagel to replace Leon Panetta at the Pentagon
President Barack Obama is to pick maverick former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel as defence secretary later, amid a political backlash over the nomination. Chuck Hagel...
John Brennan to be nominated as CIA director replacing David Petraeus
President Barack Obama is to nominate John Brennan as the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the White House has announced. John Brennan, who...
Aurora shooting: four people found dead after gunfight
Four people have been found dead following a shooting incident that triggered a stand-off with police in Aurora, Colorado. Police say they went to a...
Drunken passenger taped to his seat during flight to New York after ranting the plane was going to crash
A drunken passenger on an IcelandAir flight from Iceland to New York was duct-taped to his seat by fellow passengers after attacking one woman,...
US Congress passes emergency aid package for Superstorm Sandy victims
The US Congress has passed an emergency aid package for victims of Superstorm Sandy, days after an outcry over a delay in approval. The $9.7...
Senator Michael Crapo admits drink-driving
Republican Senator Michael Crapo has pleaded guilty to drink-driving, at a court in the state of Virginia and has had his driver's licence suspended...
Zero Dark Thirty: Senate Intelligence Committee demands information about CIA and filmmakers contacts
The US Senate Intelligence Committee has demanded more information about contacts between the CIA and the makers of Osama Bin Laden film Zero Dark...
Hillary Clinton discharged from hospital after blood clot treatment
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been discharged from hospital after treatment on a blood clot between her skull and brain. Her medical team said...
Sandy Hook children back to school
Children from Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a gunman killed 26 people last month, are to start the new term at what police say...
What’s the deal? Highlights of fiscal cliff agreement
US Congress last night finally passed a deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, as critics attacked the Republican party for giving in and...
US Congress passes deal to avert fiscal cliff and Barack Obama heads back to restart Hawaii vacation
President Barack Obama has hailed a deal reached to stave off a "fiscal cliff" of drastic taxation and spending measures as "just one step...
Hillary Clinton blood clot between brain and skull behind right ear
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is making "excellent progress" after a blood clot was found between her brain and skull, doctors say. Doctors said Hillary...
US Senate approves fiscal cliff bill
The US Senate has decided to approve a deal to avert general tax hikes and spending cuts known as the "fiscal cliff". The bill, which...
Happy New Year 2013: Times Square famous Waterford crystal ball makes its annual descent
Revelers in Times Square welcomed in 2013 with a spectacular display of fireworks and confetti as they watched the famous Waterford crystal ball make...
Adam Lanza’s body claimed for burial by anonymous person
The body of Adam Lanza, the man who killed 27 people - including 20 children and his own mother – at Sandy Hook Elementary...
2012 top 10 boys and girls names
Biblical names are out and pop culture is in for America's newborns - if 2012's list of most popular baby names are anything to...
US Congress leaders have one more day to reach fiscal cliff deal
US Congressional leaders have one more day to stop the threat of steep tax rises and spending cuts, known as the "fiscal cliff", after...
Hillary Clinton hospitalized with blood clot
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been hospitalized in New York with a blood clot, officials say. Hillary Clinton suffered a concussion earlier this month...
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan celebrate their first Christmas as married couple in Hawaii
Social network founder Mark Zuckerberg, who is celebrating his first Christmas with wife Priscilla Chan after the couple tied the knot on May 19,...
Barack Obama on Meet the Press: gun control and a ban on assault weapons and high capacity bullets
President Barack Obama pledged this morning to put his “full weight” behind a legislative gun control package aimed at avoiding another Sandy Hook Elementary...
George H. W. Bush out of intensive care
Former President George H. W. Bush's condition has improved, allowing him to be moved out after nearly a week in intensive care, his spokesman...
Barack Obama makes no new offer on fiscal cliff
President Barack Obama has used a last-ditch White House meeting to urge Congress to back an interim plan to avoid the "fiscal cliff", reports...
Barack Obama favorite photos for 2012
As 2012 comes to a close, Barack Obama has pulled together a collection of his favorite pictures for the year and posted them to...
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