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Police kill NY gun-rampage suspect

Thu, 03/14/2013 - 07:47
A man suspected of shooting four people dead in New York state is killed by police, who storm his hideout after he guns down a police dog.
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Live the story: Your questions to Laura Trevelyan

Thu, 03/14/2013 - 06:07
BBC NY correspondent Laura Trevelyan takes your questions
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Veronica Mars film closer to reality

Thu, 03/14/2013 - 03:30
Fans of defunct American TV show Veronica Mars have raised $2m (£1.3m) to help bring the series about a young private investigator to the big screen.
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VIDEO: New Yorkers' joy over new Pope

Thu, 03/14/2013 - 02:40
Catholics in New York give their reaction to the election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina as the new Pope.
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Samsung set to launch S4 smartphone

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 18:45
The latest in Samsung's Galaxy smartphone range is expected to be unveiled at an event in New York on Thursday evening.
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How Apple and Google's fortunes are linked

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 17:01
How Apple and Google's fortunes are linked
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NY manhunt after four shot dead

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 14:46
New York state police launch a manhunt as four people are shot dead in two separate attacks at a car wash and barber shop.
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US footballers rape trial begins

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 13:50
Opening statements are made in the trial of two Ohio high-school footballers accused of raping a teenage girl in a case that has split a small town.
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Ancient phallus-shaped worm described

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 11:10
Scientists reveal insights into a peculiar, phallus-shaped creature found in Canada.
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Henrik Fisker resigns from carmaker

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 08:18
Henrik Fisker, the founder of the Californian carmaker Fisker Automotive, leaves the company after falling out with its executives.
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US retail sales beat forecasts

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 07:53
US consumers shrugged off higher taxes to boost retail spending by 1.1% in February, government figures show.
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Illinois golfer falls down sinkhole

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 07:30
An Illinois golfer survives an 18ft (5.4m) fall into a sinkhole on a fairway, two weeks after another sinkhole swallowed a person in Florida.
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Obama upbraids China on hack attacks

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 06:53
President Obama says the US is engaging in "tough talk" with China about hacking attacks, although he plays down talk of a cyber war.
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VIDEO: Obama wants 'right' budget balance

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 05:17
President Obama has told ABC News that the balance of addressing the country's debt must not fall on those least able to pay.
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Motown founder given pioneer award

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 03:12
Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown Records who signed Stevie Wonder and The Jackson Five, will receive the Pioneer Award at this year's Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony.
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Dreamliner battery redesign approved

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 03:02
US airline regulators approve plans to redesign the battery of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, but give no indication of when passenger flights can resume.
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Man guilty of Craigslist murders

Tue, 03/12/2013 - 22:12
Richard Beasley is found guilty of aggravated murder over a plot to lure men to their deaths with bogus jobs ads on the Craigslist website.
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Why do Americans name mountains after presidents?

Tue, 03/12/2013 - 17:45
The campaign to name a mountain after Ronald Reagan
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VIDEO: In California, an incomplete dream

Tue, 03/12/2013 - 17:07
The surprising new face of undocumented students
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Sex abuse payout by LA archdiocese

Tue, 03/12/2013 - 16:49
The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles agrees to pay out nearly $10m (£6.7m) to settle four clergy sex abuse cases.
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