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Adam Lanza identified as the gunman in Connecticut massacre
Ryan Lanza, the brother of the Connecticut massacre gunman Adam Lanza, defended himself in a series of bizarre Facebook posts after he was mistakenly...
Sandy Hook School shooting: at least 27 people killed in a Connecticut primary school shooting attack
At least 27 people have been killed, including many children, in a shooting attack at a primary school in the US state of Connecticut,...
Coffee beans passed through human intestines on sale on Craigslist for $30 a pound
A coffee brewer in Oregon is offering to pass coffee beans through his digestive system creating what could only be described as a truly...
Susan Rice ends bid to succeed Hillary Clinton as US secretary of state
White House has announced that UN Ambassador Susan Rice has withdrawn her name for consideration to succeed Hillary Clinton as US secretary of state. In...
Michelle Obama delivers Christmas gifts at Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots
First Lady Michelle Obama delivered about 900 gifts to the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots campaign but perhaps lost in the seriousness of her...
Santa lulls baby Kiptyn Pasley at Boise Towne Square mall
A friendly shopping mall Santa helped Sarah Pasley to lull her baby boy back to sleep during a visit to the Boise Towne Square...
How not to park a BMW
A horrible, or horribly drunk, BMW driver banged the front and side of her car trying to park it between two other vehicles. In the...
DSK reaches legal settlement with Nafissatou Diallo
Dominique Strauss-Kahn has signed a settlement with hotel maid Nafissatou Diallo, who accused him of sexual assault, a New York judge says. Details of the...
Matthew Good identified as the second winner of Powerball jackpot
Matthew Good has been identified as the second winner of record Powerball jackpot, Arizona lottery officials announced. Matthew Good has chosen to receive a single payout...
Barack Obama weekly address: he won’t back down on taxes as Republicans in the House block cuts for middle-class
Republicans in the US House of Representatives are blocking a bill that would prevent a tax increase on the first $250,000 of income earned...
Florida Python Challenge 2013: $1,500 prize money to hunter who kills the most snakes
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has announced this week a massive, month-long hunt for Burmese pythons in the state - offering a...
Boston Speedo Santa Run 2012
Joggers took to the streets wearing almost nothing as they raced through Boston to raise money for children's charities at the 13th annual Speedo...
White House releases picture of Barack Obama taking Mitt Romney’s concession call
The White House has released a photograph showing the moment President Barack Obama learned he had won re-election against his Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Taking...
Jacintha Saldanha’s family tell of their devastation at her suspected suicide
The family of Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse found dead in a suspected suicide just two days after transferring a hoax call about Kate Middleton,...
David Petraeus persuaded by Fox News to run for president in 2012
Fox News chairman Roger Ailes allegedly sent political analyst Kathleen McFarland to Afghanistan to tell then-General David Petraeus that he should run for president...
Jill Kelley plans to write a tell-all book about David Petraeus scandal
Jill Kelley, the Florida socialite at the centre of CIA director David Petraeus downfall, is planning a tell-all book, according to friends. Jill Kelley, 37,...
Cadger Dubstep Christmas Lights House 2012: Bangarang and Cinema Mix by Skrillex
The Cadger family from Idaho is showing their Christmas spirit through their annual light display - but they aren’t using any old holiday jingle. The...
National Christmas Tree Lighting 2012: Barack Obama joined by his family to the annual tree-lighting ceremony
President Barack Obama and his family have flipped the switch for the 90th annual lighting of the National Christmas Tree, marking the holiday season...
Activists strip off and storm San Francisco City Hall as officials approve ban on public nudity
Naked protestors stormed San Francisco City Hall to show their anger after a controversial ban on public nudity was narrowly approved by city officials. San...
Besse Cooper, world’s oldest person, dies aged 116
Besse Cooper, the US woman listed as the world's oldest person, has died aged 116. Besse Cooper died peacefully on Tuesday at a nursing home...
Mitt and Ann Romney spotted stocking up on Christmas supplies at Costco
Mitt Romney and his wife Ann were pictured shopping at their local bulk warehouse Costco near their home in La Jolla, California on Tuesday. The...
How Mitt Romney is coping with not being president
Former Republican candidate Mitt Romney has retreated into “seclusion” after his failed presidential run and has so little to do he is offering to...
Kennedy Center Honors 2012: Barack Obama honors seven of the most influential artists in US
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were in fine form during Sunday night’s Kennedy Center Honors, laughing and holding hands at the...
Timothy Geithner and John Boehner in fiscal cliff talks stalemate
Timothy Geithner, the US treasury Secretary, has said there will be no deal to avert a "fiscal cliff" unless Republicans accept a tax hike...
One dollar bill could be replaced by coins saving $4.4 billion over the next 30 years
US Congress is kicking around the idea of replacing the dollar bill with dollar coins, as federal auditors have determined that the move could...
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