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Haiti 'needs $11.5bn' to rebuild
Haiti will need $11.5bn to rebuild after the devastating earthquake in January, its government and aid agencies say.
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Cuba police break up Havana march
Cuban police detain about 30 of the wives and mothers of political dissidents at a demonstration in the capital, Havana.
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US-Mexico 'virtual' fence on hold
US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano freezes funds for a hi-tech system to control the US-Mexico border, citing costs.
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Peru justice minister dismissed
Peru President Alan Garcia fires Justice Minister Aurelio Pastor over his alleged role in the pardoning of a disgraced former media executive.
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Key al-Qaeda man 'died in strike'
A key al-Qaeda man, wanted for a deadly attack on a CIA base, was killed in a drone strike, US officials believe.
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Suspected suicides alarm Cornell
Cornell University monitors bridges over river gorges on its campus and checks on students after three fell to their deaths.
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US producer prices in sharp fall
Prices paid by US farms and factories fell by more than expected giving authorities room to hold interest rates low.
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US men on Pakistan terror charges
Five young Americans held in Pakistan since December are charged with terrorism offences, their lawyer says.
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Mexico renews call for US drugs help
Mexican President Felipe Calderon calls for the US to share responsibility in the battle against drug traffickers.
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Oops! Red faces after adult channel airs on children's TV
US TV bosses apologise after preview clips of the Playboy channel were accidentally played out on two children's channels in North Carolina.
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Political analysis and a British perspective on life in the US
Mark Mardell's take on politics and life in the US and North America.
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Woods to make return at Masters
Tiger Woods reveals he will make his return to competitive golf at the Masters in Augusta starting on 8 April.
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Unite in US talks over BA strike
British Airways union Unite will meet with its US counterpart Teamsters to discuss the impending strike by cabin crew.
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Row over Colombia vote glitches
President Alvaro Uribe's allies do well in legislative elections but a row erupts over slow vote-counting and a delay in declaring results.
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Corey Haim laid to rest in Canada
A private funeral service is held in Toronto for actor Corey Haim following his death at the age of 38 last week.
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Clinton affirms US Israel support
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denies US-Israel relations are in crisis amid a row over Jerusalem settlements.
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Chavez 'held secret Farc talks'
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez says he once held secret talks with a top leader of the Colombian rebel group Farc.
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First step for 9/11 health bill
A bill which would provide $11bn for healthcare for US rescue workers who fell ill after working at Ground Zero passes a preliminary stage.
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Google clients seek China plans
Firms in China that sell advertising on Google demand clarity about the internet company's plans in the region.
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US interest rates 'to stay low'
The US Federal Reserve repeats its pledge to keep interest rates at "exceptionally low levels" to aid the recovery.
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Honda recalls 410,000 cars in US
Japanese car manufacturer Honda has announced it is recalling 410,000 cars in the US because of complaints about their brakes.
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The Falklands' deadly legacy
Ridding Falklands of its landmines, 30 years after war
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War-zone practice
How US trains civilians for big Afghan surge roles
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Fever pitch
Is American politics now nastier than ever before?
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Tidy tents
Staying safe in Haiti while keeping up appearances
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