The latest stories from the US & Canada section of the BBC News web site.
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Police widen Vegas shooting manhunt
Mon, 02/25/2013 - 14:52
Police extend their search for an ex-convict suspected of a pre-dawn Las Vegas shooting and multiple car crash that left three people dead.
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VIDEO: Car ends up in Texas roof after crash
Mon, 02/25/2013 - 14:28
Residents in a Houston street had a shock on Sunday when a car, driven by a motorist police said was speeding, ended up lodged in roof of a house.
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BP 'prioritised profits over safety'
Mon, 02/25/2013 - 12:12
On the first day of a US trial to decide who should pay for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, BP is accused of having put profits before safety.
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Four missing in California sailboat
Mon, 02/25/2013 - 12:00
Four family members, including two children, are missing after reporting they were abandoning a sinking sailboat in the Pacific near San Francisco.
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Day-Lewis makes Oscars history
Mon, 02/25/2013 - 11:28
Daniel Day-Lewis becomes the first person to win the best actor Oscar three times, while Ben Affleck's thriller Argo is crowned best film.
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VIDEO: John Kerry 'lost' in London Zoo
Mon, 02/25/2013 - 10:08
John Kerry has told a press conference that he got lost in London Zoo on a childhood visit to London
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The secret of Daniel Day-Lewis' success
Mon, 02/25/2013 - 09:37
How did Daniel Day-Lewis manage to secure three Oscars?
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VIDEO: The Oscar winners open up
Mon, 02/25/2013 - 06:28
The 2013 Oscar winners reveal what it was like at this year's award ceremony
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VIDEO: Corruption inside Afghan police bases
Mon, 02/25/2013 - 02:22
The BBC's current affairs programme, Panorama, has uncovered evidence of criminality and corruption among Afghan police officers during visits to bases in Helmand province.
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VIDEO: US man's quest to design board games
Mon, 02/25/2013 - 02:19
Will an amateur board game designer get his big break?
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Stars on red carpet for 85th Oscars
Sun, 02/24/2013 - 18:26
Stars are arriving on the red carpet in Hollywood ahead of what is likely to be one of the most unpredictable Academy Awards for years.
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VIDEO: Oscars 2013: Red Carpet glamour
Sun, 02/24/2013 - 17:06
Stars arrive at the 2013 Academy Awards.
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VIDEO: In line of fire with US Marines
Sun, 02/24/2013 - 17:04
BBC Panorama has uncovered evidence of corruption and criminality among the Afghan police force in Helmand province.
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Kerry on first official trip abroad
Sun, 02/24/2013 - 15:14
John Kerry sets off for his first foreign tour as US secretary of state, with the conflict in Syria at the top of his agenda.
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US forces 'must leave' Afghan region
Sun, 02/24/2013 - 09:37
The Afghan president orders US special forces out of Wardak province, over claims Afghans working for them are involved in torture and disappearances.
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9/11 family attacks Bin Laden film
Sun, 02/24/2013 - 09:31
The relatives of a flight attendant who died in the 11 September attacks criticise the film Zero Dark Thirty for using a recording of her last call.
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Apple drops shares plan after ruling
Sun, 02/24/2013 - 04:27
Apple drops a planned vote of shareholders after a US judge blocked the move in an ongoing spat over what to do with the tech giant's huge cash pile.
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US Cardinal urged to avoid conclave
Sun, 02/24/2013 - 03:55
Activists urge US Cardinal Mahony to stay away from the conclave to choose a new pope because of child sex abuse allegations as the outgoing Pope gives his final Sunday blessing.
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VIDEO: Taken Banksy is withdrawn from sale
Sat, 02/23/2013 - 23:52
A Banksy artwork which was taken from a London street and had been listed for auction in the US has been withdrawn from sale.
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Pro-gun rallies staged across US
Sat, 02/23/2013 - 21:52
Gun rights activists hold rallies across the US, in a "day of resistance" to plans to tighten gun laws following December's Connecticut school shooting.
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