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In pictures: Harry tours US

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 23:29
Prince Harry on week-long tour of the United States
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Prince Harry wants UK Warrior Games

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 14:39
Prince Harry has said he hopes to bring America's Warrior Games for injured servicemen and women to the UK.
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Astronauts replace pump on spacewalk

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 11:35
Two US astronauts replace a pump on an emergency spacewalk aimed at fixing a leak of ammonia from the International Space Station's cooling system.
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VIDEO: Dispute over Amanda Berry rescue

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 10:19
Charles Ramsey, the neighbour who helped rescue Amanda Berry, has rejected claims that another neighbour was the one who kicked the door in.
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West Wing evacuated after fire alert

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 06:08
The White House briefly evacuates its West Wing, where the US president's Oval Office is located, after reports of smoke, US media report.
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US to return dinosaurs to Mongolia

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 01:14
The US is to return more than a dozen illegally smuggled dinosaurs to Mongolia, following the return on Monday of a Tyrannosaurus skeleton.
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VIDEO: Criminal probe opened in Texas blast

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 23:56
Texas authorities have launched a criminal probe into a deadly explosion at a fertiliser plant in April.
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Malcolm X grandson dies in Mexico

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 18:52
The grandson of US political activist Malcolm X dies in Mexico City following a fight in a bar, prosecutors say.
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Tweets of the Week: Charles Ramsey, Jodi Arias and Chris Christie

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 16:13
Charles Ramsey, Jodi Arias and Chris Christie in 140 characters
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Anger at Boston 'bomber' burial

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 15:47
An Islamic community in the US state of Virginia is said to be furious after it emerged a Boston bombing suspect was buried at a rural cemetery there.
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VIDEO: Prince Harry pays respects on US tour

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 14:52
Prince Harry has been paying his respects to fallen soldiers on the second day of his tour of the United States.
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Criminal probe opened in Texas blast

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 13:50
Authorities launch a criminal investigation into a huge explosion last month at a fertiliser plant in Texas killed 14 people and wounded 200.
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IRS 'sorry' conservatives targeted

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 13:31
The US Internal Revenue Service apologises for improperly subjecting conservative political groups to extra review, a tax official says.
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Percy leads tributes for Simpson

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 12:34
Olympic team-mate Iain Percy leads the tributes to Andrew Simpson, who has died in a training accident.
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Simpson death sparks investigation

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 12:34
America's Cup chiefs, San Francisco police and the US Coast Guard to investigate the death of British sailor Andrew Simpson.
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Ohio suspect Castro is girl's father

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 11:03
The man accused of holding three women hostage for at least a decade fathered the child rescued with them, authorities confirm, citing a DNA test.
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Prince Harry visits US war cemetery

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 10:21
Prince Harry continues his tour of the US, laying a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
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One World Trade Center spire fitted

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 09:20
The spire is installed atop One World Trade Center in New York, making it the tallest building in the Western hemisphere.
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US Benghazi talking points 'edited'

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 09:09
Talking points about an attack on a US consulate in Libya were edited by the state department to remove references to terrorism, US media report.
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$100,000 'not to go to university'

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 04:38
A teenager from London wins a $100,000 fellowship from one of the original Facebook investors and the man behind PayPal.
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