The cost of Obama's secret drone war

Is this the most beautiful railway station in the world?

A New Orleans power firm says the Super Bowl blackout was caused by faulty device designed to prevent failure of cables leading to the Superdome.

A narrowing in the US trade deficit during December raises hopes that the economy was stronger in the final quarter of 2012 than first estimated.

Check out this dog in Indiana, USA, who some people reckon has got a face that looks just like a human's!

A computer hacker steals personal emails and photographs belonging to former US President George H W Bush and his family, US media report.

An activist shareholder is demanding Apple share out more of its $137bn (£87bn) cash pile to its investors.

A Mexican teenager killed when US Border Patrol agents fired into Mexico was shot from behind, a post-mortem examination shows.

The US Federal Aviation Administration has granted permission for Boeing to carry out test flights of its 787 Dreamliner planes.

CIA director nominee John Brennan says drone strikes are only used as a last resort, at a Senate confirmation hearing disrupted by protesters.

Los Angeles area police launch a major manhunt for a sacked officer who is suspected of killing three people, including a former colleague.

Business-focused social networking website LinkedIn's quarterly profits were double expectations, sending shares up 10% in after hours' trading.

Turning obscure statistics into stark political statements

The US defence secretary says for the first time that he supports arming Syrian rebels, a proposal reportedly over-ruled by President Barack Obama.

Texas company SCA Promotions files lawsuit on Thursday to recoup $12m from disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong.

Profits at the New York Times triple as a surge in the newspaper's online subscriptions more than offsets weak demand for advertising space.

Beyonce writes to website asking for 'unflattering' images of her to be removed.

Tests on the batteries on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner at the time they were certificated for flight failed to spot the high risk of fire, US regulators say.

Warner Music is to buy the record label Parlophone from Universal Music for £487m ($765m), it has announced.

Cecil Womack, brother to Bobby, songwriter to stars Teddy Pendergrass and Patti LaBelle and member of Womack and Womack has died, his sibling confirms.