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Gunshot killed US fugitive Dorner

Sat, 02/16/2013 - 00:45
Fugitive US ex-police officer, Christopher Dorner, died from a single gunshot wound to the head after being cornered in a cabin, authorities say.
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Life terms for US killer of eight

Fri, 02/15/2013 - 19:02
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.
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US Army seeks new ways to treat facial skin injuries

Fri, 02/15/2013 - 17:57
US Army researches new techniques to repair war wounds
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Tweets of the week: Asteroids, meteoroids and the Pope

Fri, 02/15/2013 - 17:34
Asteroids, meteoroids and the Pope in 140 characters or less
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Jesse Jackson Jr charged with fraud

Fri, 02/15/2013 - 16:35
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.
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Facebook 'targeted by hackers'

Fri, 02/15/2013 - 16:18
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.
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VIDEO: Crippled cruise ship reaches land

Fri, 02/15/2013 - 15:54
A crippled cruise ship with 3,200 people aboard has reached land, four days after an engine fire knocked out the vessel's power.
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US footballer reveals he is gay

Fri, 02/15/2013 - 13:23
United States and ex-Leeds winger Robbie Rogers says he is "stepping away" from football after announcing he is gay.
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G20 not expected to criticise Japan

Fri, 02/15/2013 - 12:43
Finance ministers of the G20 nations meeting in Moscow will not criticise Japan for weakening the yen, a leaked draft communique suggests.
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Blacklisted writer Collins dies

Fri, 02/15/2013 - 10:39
Richard Collins, a writer and producer who was blacklisted during the 1940s communist witch-hunts, dies aged 98.
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Talking-bird clue led to 'kidnapper'

Fri, 02/15/2013 - 10:31
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.
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VIDEO: Emin's neon words light up Times Sq

Fri, 02/15/2013 - 10:23
A number of Tracey Emin's neon signs are spreading a message of love on billboards in Time Square.
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Airbus to switch batteries on A350

Fri, 02/15/2013 - 09:15
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.
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Crippled cruise ship reaches land

Fri, 02/15/2013 - 09:02
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.
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VIDEO: Disabled piglet gets tiny wheelchair

Fri, 02/15/2013 - 00:23
A month-old piglet from Florida, born without the use of his back legs, is now sporting a custom-built wheelchair to get around.
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Ex-US mayor 'gambled millions'

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 20:23
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.
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VIDEO: 'Blocked toilets and foul smells'

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 18:10
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.
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Body in mountain cabin was Dorner

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 17:45
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.
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Republicans halt Hagel Pentagon vote

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 16:42
Republican senators say they will delay a vote to confirm former Senator Chuck Hagel's nomination for secretary of defence, saying questions remain.
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Blue-screen effects pioneer dies

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 15:34
Oscar-winning visual effects pioneer Petro Vlahos - who pioneered blue and green-screen techniques used by thousands of movies - dies aged 96.
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