Abu Ghraib accused convicted of abuse 2005-01-15 15:45:58
A military jury has convicted specialist Charles Graner of beating and sexually humiliating prisoners at a United States-run prison near Baghdad despite his defence's argument that the torture methods are just "how Abu Ghraib works".Full Story...
US Olympian charged over sex with a minor 2005-01-15 15:15:55
An American Olympic champion was arrested after a police officer allegedly found him having sex with a 15-year-old girl in a parked car.Full Story...
'I was ordered to laugh at their genitals' 2005-01-14 09:03:28
In the strongest defence testimony to date, a former military police officer has revealed that army interrogators allegedly told guards what to do with Iraqi detainees in the 2003 prisoner abuse scandal.Full Story...
Jackson molestation evidence shown on TV 2005-01-14 09:35:14
A secret testimony leaked to an American television news broadcaster has revealed how pop icon Michael Jackson allegedly "stimulated" the teenage boy who is accusing the performer of molestation.Full Story...
Mudslide rescuers call off survivor search 2005-01-14 08:58:56
Rescue officials say all the missing from the deadly mudslide in La Conchita, California, have been accounted for and turned the two-day rescue operation into a mission to prepare the village for the safe return of its residents.Full Story...
Tsunami aid helps US image, says Bush 2005-01-14 08:53:27
President George Bush says American aid efforts after Asia's killer tsunami will improve America's image in the Muslim world.Full Story...
Blunt Bush becomes mindful of words 2005-01-14 08:27:35
American President George Bush is becoming mindful of the consequences of his famous blunt nature - saying he has learnt a valuable lesson in watching his words.Full Story...
Tempers flare as comedian has a dig at Bush 2005-01-13 18:58:46
British comedian Sasha Baron Cohen - better known as Ali G - had to pack up and leave in a hurry when some of his anti-American comments enraged an audience in North Carolina.Full Story...
Daunting times for feminists in the US 2005-01-13 18:36:37
America's feminist leaders and their critics agree on at least one current political fact: these are daunting times for the women's movement as it braces for another term under the Bush administration. David Crary investigates...Full Story...
California town warned as death toll hits 10 2005-01-13 09:26:20
Officials warned residents of the California hamlet of La Conchita that the steep hills overlooking their community could collapse again as the death toll from a mudslide rose to 10 with three still missing.Full Story...
US stops quest for Iraqi WMD 2005-01-13 07:28:43
The United States is no longer searching for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, however, President George Bush insists the war has been "absolutely" worth fighting.Full Story...
'Melting' mountain leaves village devastated 2005-01-13 07:54:48
Traumatised witnesses are still struggling to come to terms with the massive mudslide that swept through a Los Angeles village, engulfing more than 25 people.Full Story...
Marley set to be reburied in Ethiopia 2005-01-13 10:33:54
The wife of reggae star Bob Marley says she plans to exhume his remains in Jamaica and rebury them in his "spiritual resting place" - Ethiopia.Full Story...
US quietly halts search for WMDs in Iraq 2005-01-12 19:14:41
The search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq has ended, but the analysis of documents seized in the hunt continues, according to United States officials in Washington.Full Story...
Four more bodies found after mudslides 2005-01-12 18:04:31
The discovery of the bodies of a Californian woman and three children has brought the death toll from the mudslide in La Conchita to 10.Full Story...
Aid reaches Arctic village in Alaska 2005-01-12 11:41:20
Dozens of residents from Alaska's frozen Kaktovik village will soon be able to return to their homes: technicians have arrived to start repairing the village's electrical generator.Full Story...
Storms batter southern California 2005-01-12 10:43:59
Mudslides triggered by heavy downpours have left 12 people dead and dozens more injured in southern California.Full Story...
Audits reveal corruption in UN food programme 2005-01-12 10:31:01
The special commission investigating the United Nations' oil-for-food programme has revealed widespread mismanagement which was apparently "ignored" by the officials in charge.Full Story...
Bush picks Chertoff to head homeland security 2005-01-11 20:36:37
United States President George Bush has nominated Appeals Court Judge Michael Chertoff - an architect of the Justice Department's anti-terror response after the September 11 attacks - to become secretary of homeland security.Full Story...
Mud kills one as it engulfs coastal town 2005-01-11 09:39:06
A huge mudslide has crashed down on homes in a Californian coastal hamlet, killing at least one person and leaving up to a dozen missing.Full Story...
Nine die in California storms 2005-01-10 18:40:23
Fierce rainstorms in Southern California have caused havoc in the region, triggering floods and landslides, which in turn prompted major evacuations.Full Story...
Three dead as tugboat sinks in heavy rain 2005-01-10 10:11:18
Heavy rains and currents have caused a tugboat and three barges to sink in the Ohio River, leaving three crew members dead and one missing.Full Story...
Six dead as major storm batters California 2005-01-10 10:12:27
One of the worst storms to ever hit California has claimed the lives of six people as heavy rains and snow relentlessly pounded the southern region.Full Story...
Craze grabs US kids by the wrist 2005-01-08 13:32:26
The yellow "LiveStrong" bracelet promoted by Lance Armstrong to fund cancer research, seen on the wrist of Hollywood celebrities and American presidential candidates, has reached cult status for school children, becoming an easy way to collect funds for charity and sometimes pure profit.Full Story...
Klansman appears in court for 1964 murder 2005-01-08 16:56:45
A black congressman who knew three civil rights workers slain in Mississippi more than 40 years ago has hailed the arrest of suspect Edgar Ray Killen as "a tremendous step down a very long road".Full Story...
JFK's oldest sister Rosemary dies 2005-01-08 13:15:07
Rosemary Kennedy, the oldest sister of President John F Kennedy and the inspiration for the Special Olympics, has died at the age of 86 with her brother, Senator Edward M Kennedy and her sisters by her side.Full Story...
Lone Democrat senator makes a stand over poll 2005-01-07 14:49:28
Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer has officially challenged the contentious election result which gave victory to President George Bush in the mid-western state of Ohio.Full Story...
Dozens flee toxic cloud after train smash 2005-01-07 09:31:35
A freight train carrying chlorine gas has hit a parked locomotive in the rural American town of Graniteville, killing four people, injuring at least 200 others and creating a toxic cloud.Full Story...
US not impressed by manual for border jumpers 2005-01-06 10:23:08
A comic book published by the Mexican foreign ministry showing illegal immigrants how to live "happily ever after" in the United States has been slammed by American groups.Full Story...
Mexican slum evacuated after heavy rains 2005-01-05 09:55:41
Heavy downpours in the Mexican city of Tijuana have forced authorities to evacuate about 200 people from their makeshift homes along a creek that appears ready to unleash flash floods.Full Story...
Man charged for shining laser beam at plane 2005-01-05 07:43:20
United State authorities have used the Patriot Act to charge a man with pointing a laser beam at a jet and helicopter, temporarily blinding the pilot and co-pilot.Full Story...
Nothing Gray about Bush's inauguration 2005-01-04 13:01:10
Although there will be free daytime festivities open to the public during George Bush's inauguration, the closed soirees are the hot tickets, with Macy Gray and 3 Doors Down among the performers.Full Story...
Annan starts reshuffling UN staff 2005-01-04 08:34:59
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has named the high-profile British head of a key agency as his new chief of staff - the start of a reshuffle aimed at instituting UN reforms and combating scandals.Full Story...
'This year will bring woes to America' 2005-01-03 19:25:37
The Islamic Army in Iraq has threatened to carry out attacks on the United States, according to a statement posted online.Full Story...
First black woman elected to Congress dies 2005-01-03 08:26:53
Shirley Chrisholm, the first black woman elected to the United States Congress and an outspoken advocate for the minorities, has died at the age of 80.Full Story...
Canada confirms second mad cow case 2005-01-03 12:22:42
Veterinary officials have confirmed Canada's second case of mad cow disease, but American authorities say the finding will not affect their plans to resume imports of young Canadian cattle.Full Story...
Double blow for SA widow 2005-01-02 10:06:39
A 44-year-old former Seaworld dolphin trainer - recently widowed in the United States after her husband died of cancer - is tackling the US immigration laws that have effectively thrown her and her teenage children out of America.Full Story...
Bush orders flag tribute to tsunami victims 2005-01-02 10:11:30
United States President George Bush has ordered the American flag to be flown at half-mast for five days to honour the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster.Full Story...
California law gives gay couples benefits 2005-01-01 12:08:13
A new California law will soon give gay couples who register as domestic partners nearly the same responsibilities and benefits as married spouses. Lisa Leff reports...Full Story...
Jailbird Martha's dry designs fail to fly 2004-12-31 11:42:02
Jailed lifestyle guru Martha Stewart built a billion-dollar media empire based on her holiday and home-decorating tips - but she has failed to lead her team to victory in a prison decoration contest...Full Story...
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