Fugitive US ex-police officer, Christopher Dorner, died from a single gunshot wound to the head after being cornered in a cabin, authorities say.

A man who said an Egyptian goddess ordered him to shoot eight people dead, including his sister and her family, is sentenced to five life terms.

US Army researches new techniques to repair war wounds

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The former congressman and son of the prominent civil rights leader is charged with spending $750,000 (£483,000) in campaign funds on personal expenses.

Facebook reveals it was the target of a "sophisticated attack" by hackers last month, but says it does not believe any user data was compromised.

A crippled cruise ship with 3,200 people aboard has reached land, four days after an engine fire knocked out the vessel's power.

United States and ex-Leeds winger Robbie Rogers says he is "stepping away" from football after announcing he is gay.

Finance ministers of the G20 nations meeting in Moscow will not criticise Japan for weakening the yen, a leaked draft communique suggests.

Richard Collins, a writer and producer who was blacklisted during the 1940s communist witch-hunts, dies aged 98.

Philadelphia police arrest the alleged kidnapper of a five-year-old girl, after her report of a talking bird helped lead them to the suspect.

A number of Tracey Emin's neon signs are spreading a message of love on billboards in Time Square.

Airbus says it will not use lithium-ion batteries in its forthcoming A350 plane because of problems that have grounded rival Boeing's 787 Dreamliner.

Thousands of people disembark from a stricken US cruise ship that was towed into port in Mobile, Alabama, after a fire knocked out power for days.

A month-old piglet from Florida, born without the use of his back legs, is now sporting a custom-built wheelchair to get around.

An ex-mayor of San Diego agrees to repay millions of dollars she stole from her late husband's charity to fuel a gambling addiction, prosecutors say.

A stranded cruise ship with more than 4,000 people aboard is within sight of the US coast four days after an engine fire knocked out the vessel's power.

Police identify the charred body found in a mountain cabin after a gun fight as a fugitive former Los Angeles police officer accused of a murder spree.

Republican senators say they will delay a vote to confirm former Senator Chuck Hagel's nomination for secretary of defence, saying questions remain.

Oscar-winning visual effects pioneer Petro Vlahos - who pioneered blue and green-screen techniques used by thousands of movies - dies aged 96.