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New York James Bond composer John Barry dies
OSCAR-winning British composer John Barry, who wrote the score for 11 James Bond films, died of a heart attack at the age of 77.
Atlanta Inmates 'forced to stand naked for hours'
PRISONERS in Georgia have filed a federal lawsuit after being forced to stand naked for 12 hours covered in cream, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
Florida Table, wine turn up on Miami sandbar
FIRST, a baby grand piano mysteriously showed up on a Miami sandbar. A day after it was removed, a small table with two chairs, place settings, a bottle of wine and a chef statue appeared on the strip of sand.
Washington Guantanamo inmates in peaceful protest
GUANTANAMO detainees are holding daily peaceful protests against the jail's continued existence, despite pledges from Barack Obama to shut it down.
Moscow Russia signs nuke arms limit pact with US
RUSSIAN President Dmitry Medvedev has signed the ratification of a nuclear arms reduction pact with the United States.
Washington Guantanamo inmates in peaceful protest
GUANTANAMO detainees are holding daily peaceful protests against the jail's continued existence, despite pledges from Barack Obama to shut it down.
'Golden-voiced' man helps out friend
The "golden-voiced" homeless man has returned to the street corner where he used to live and dropped some serious cash to help out a homeless friend.
Schwarzenegger clemency draws flak
FORMER California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is grappling with the fallout from his reduction of a prison sentence of the son of a political ally.
Albuquerque Woman claims yogurt sample tasted of semen
POLICE say shop worker accused of handing out a yogurt sample contaminated with sperm was arrested on unrelated charges.
Utah US base lockdown over missing nerve agent
A US Army base that carries out tests to protect troops against biological weapons was temporarily locked down after a tiny amount of a nerve agent was reported missing, officials said today.
Miami Chilean miners visit US Disney World
THE Chilean miners whose epic rescue last year won them fame and junkets have arrived at Disney World in Orlando with their families for six days of fun, Disney says.
New York US digs out after new snowstorm
PEOPLE across the US northeast wearily shovelled their footpaths and dug out their cars after getting clobbered by the latest in a seemingly never-ending string of snowstorms.
Albuquerque Woman claims yogurt sample tasted of semen
POLICE say shop worker accused of handing out a yogurt sample contaminated with sperm was arrested on unrelated charges.
Washington Violence not the answer in Egypt - Obama
BARACK Obama warns violence not the answer to Egypt's political unrest, and calls on Government and protesters to show restraint.
Flagstaff US fugitive 'planned suicide by bear'
KILLER who escaped from an Arizona prison planned to overdose on heroin at Yellowstone National Park and let bears eat him.
Los Angeles Actor Charlie Sheen rushed to hospital
ACTOR Charlie Sheen was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital today, reportedly suffering severe abdominal pain after a "wild" party at his home.
Georgia $1.2m for woman burnt by coffee machine
A JURY has awarded $1.2 million to a Georgia woman who said she was scalded by 190-degree water that shot out of a convenience store's cappuccino machine.
Utah US base lockdown over missing nerve agent
A US Army base that carries out tests to protect troops against biological weapons was temporarily locked down after a tiny amount of a nerve agent was reported missing, officials said today.
New Jersey Ferry disabled in Hudson River after fire
A FIRE broke out today aboard a ferry boat on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River, but no injuries were reported.
Georgia Man asks to hypnotise mate, stabs him in neck
A MAN was arrested today after asking his friend if he wanted to be hypnotised and then stabbing him in the neck.
Gainesville Woman throws ex's mum's ashes out window
WOMAN charged after fight with ex-boyfriend led to her allegedly throw an urn filled with his mum'ss ashes out a window.
New York Facebook ads brought to you by your mates
FACEBOOK users may soon find their images retransmitted on their friends' pages as a "Sponsored Story" paid for by advertisers.
Houston Gabrielle Giffords 'making great progress'
DOCTORS plan to insert a speaking valve into Gabrille Giffords's breathing tube soon.
New York Man found tied up in boot of BMW
NEW York City police were trying to unravel the mystery of a man found tied up in the trunk of a BMW in upper Manhattan today.
New Jersey Girl home alone while mum gets married
A NEW Jersey mother pleaded guilty today to child neglect after leaving her 12-year-old daughter home alone while taking a trip across the country to get married.
California Girls in hospital after eating pot cookie
TWO children were taken to hospital after eating a marijuana cookie they found on a kitchen counter, and their mother was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment, police said.
New York 'High' teen blamed slow doctor for crash
TEEN high on painkillers when she ran down a doctor blamed the 69-year-old victim for being too old to dodge her speeding van when it mounted the woman's lawn and crashed into her home.
Columbia Woman 'hangs dog for chewing Bible'
A WOMAN reportedly hanged her nephew's pit bull from a tree with an electrical cord and burned its body because it chewed her Bible.
Columbia Woman 'hangs dog for chewing Bible'
A WOMAN reportedly hanged her nephew's pit bull from a tree with an electrical cord and burned its body because it chewed her Bible.
Washington US to start Afghanistan pullout in July
US President Barack Obama renews vow to start withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan in July.
Washington US to start Afghanistan pullout in July
US President Barack Obama has renewed his vow to start withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan in July.
Washington US calls on N Korea to ditch nuclear arms
BARACK Obama calls on North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons and hails pressure on Iran over its own atomic program.
Washington Obama, lawmakers mark Arizona shooting
BARACK Obama and sombre lawmakers paid tribute today to the victims of a January 8 deadly shooting rampage.
San Francisco Aussie saves US surfer hit by huge wave
A QUICK-THINKING Australian watching a surf event in California has rescued an unconscious surfer after a "freak set" of giant waves struck, smashing boards and leaving several contestants in peril.
Washington Parties must work together, says Obama
AMERICA'S problems and challenges would only be solved if all parties ditched fierce partisan warfare, says US President.
Washington US has reached 'Sputnik moment' - Obama
US PRESIDENT will say in his State of the Union address today that the United States has reached a "Sputnik moment".
New York US viewers desert MTV's Skins
THE audience for MTV's drama Skins plunged to 1.6 million last night, a drop-off of more than half from its premiere a week earlier.
Columbus Ohio to use surgical drug in executions
OHIO is set to become the first US state to use a surgical sedative as its sole means of executing condemned inmates.
Illinois Woman's sex toy attack 'was self-defence'
WOMAN who was arrested after allegedly attacking a police officer with a sex toy said today she was acting in self-defence.
New York US shares flat as earnings disappoint
US share indexes finished about where they started today after a round of poor corporate earnings and another drop in home prices.
Washington US struggles to link Assange to soldier
MILITARY authorities are struggling to prove a link between a US Army private and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
California Taco restaurant sued over 'fake beef'
TACO Bell reportedly falsely advertised that it used "seasoned ground beef" or "seasoned beef" in its food products.
Atlanta Woman in wheelchair jumps in front of train
WOMAN, 31, sitting in a wheelchair threw herself in front of an oncoming train today, in what officials said was a suicide attempt.
San Francisco Surfer rescued by Australian
HOSPITAL officials say a surfer who nearly drowned after being pummeled and washed through rocks by a big wave is expected to recover.
New York Life sentence for Guantanamo detainee
THE first Guantanamo detainee to be tried in a civilian court has been sentenced to life in prison.
Washington Obama to call for five-year freeze
PRESIDENT Barack Obama will call for a five-year freeze in non-security, discretionary spending during his State of the Union address, a White House official said.
Los Angeles Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty
MICHAEL Jackson's doctor has pleaded not guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star's death.
Afghanistan Soldier invents app for targeting Taliban
AN iPhone app that tracks down the Taliban has been developed by a US soldier who put $26,000 of his own money into the project.
Honolulu US engineer gets 32 years for secrets sale
A US federal judge has sentenced a former B-2 stealth bomber engineer to 32 years in prison for selling military secrets to China.
Houston Fluid on the brain a setback for Giffords
DOCTORS insert drain into shot US congresswoman's skull to remove a build up of fluid on her brain.
North Carolina Man smuggles 80 guns on passenger jets
CRISIS talks held after dozens of handguns smuggled into the UK on passenger flights from the US.
North Carolina Man gets 80 guns into UK on passenger jets
DOZENS of handguns have been smuggled into the UK on passenger flights from the US.
Huntington Beach Two teens found dead next to Four Loko can
POLICE investigate the deaths of two teenagers whose bodies were found near an empty can of Four Loko.
Florida Man stabs mate in the eye with a fork
MAN stabs mate in the eye with a fork after fighting outside a seafood restaurant.
New York US baby thief faces kidnapping charge
A WOMAN who confessed to snatching a baby from a New York hospital in 1987 has faced kidnapping charges.
Tucson Accused Giffords shooter pleads not guilty
JARED Lee Loughner entered a plea of not guilty for killing six people at a supermarket and attempting to kill Gabrielle Giffords.
Houston 19 illegal immigrants 'suffocated' in truck
TRUCK driver resentenced to nearly 34 years in prison for his role in America's deadliest human smuggling attempt.
Tucson Accused Giffords shooter pleads not guilty
JARED Lee Loughner entered a plea of not guilty for killing six people at a supermarket and attempting to kill Gabrielle Giffords.
Houston 19 illegal immigrants 'suffocated' in truck
A TRUCK driver has been resentenced to nearly 34 years in prison for his role in America's deadliest human smuggling attempt.
Washington Leaders condemn Russia suicide bombing
US President calls the Moscow airport bomb attack "outrageous" and the UN chief saying he was "appalled".
New York Man dies in tortilla mixing machine
A MAN died today after falling into the tortilla mixing machine at a factory making the popular Mexican food.
Chicago White House chief of staff kicked off ballot
FORMER White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel removed from Chicago’s mayoral ballot today because he lived in Washington while working for the president.
New York Woman admits to stealing baby in 1987
WOMAN accused of kidnapping Carlina White 23 years ago says she stole the baby because she had suffered a miscarriage.
Adoption Oprah reveals she has a secret half-sister
TALK-show queen Oprah Winfrey revealed that she recently discovered she has a half-sister her mother put up for adoption at birth.
Washington Store shooting leaves 2 dead, 2 wounded
DETECTIVES are investigating why a man ran from police and then opened fire in a Walmart parking lot, sparking a shootout that left him and the woman he apparently was with dead and two officers wounded.
New York Google to pay outgoing CEO $100 million
GOOGLE will pay Eric Schmidt $100 million as the 55-year-old executive gives up his CEO title to 37-year-old co-founder Larry Page, a company spokeswoman has confirmed.
New York Lady Gaga reveals drug, alcohol abuse
LADY Gaga said she suffered trauma while abusing cocaine and alcohol in her youth.
Drug may guard against lung cancer death
STUDY finds a drug commonly used to treat breast cancer may also help reduce the risk of death from lung cancer.
US gunman shoots four police officers
GUNMAN opens fire inside Detroit police station, wounding four officers before being shot and killed by police.
Washington Walmart shooting leaves two dead
TWO people have died and two police officers have been wounded in a shootout outside a Walmart store in Washington.
Charleston Prisoner in trouble, Facebooking from jail
PRISON officials say they have seized a mobile phone from an inmate who was updating his Facebook page from jail.
California Fitness guru Jack LaLanne, 96, dies
FITNESS guru who inspired viewers to trim down before exercise became a national obsession, has died at age 96.
Idaho Mystery surrounds winner of $190 million
'ABUSED' woman who won $190 million may have to give a chunk of the winnings to her estranged partner.
St Paul Bar owner to roast bear for NFL game
BAR owner shows support for Green Bay Packers in today's game against Chicago Bears in a very literal way - by roasting a bear.
Arizona JFK ambulance sells for $120,000 at auction
THE ambulance that was said to have carried the body of President John F Kennedy after his assassination sold today.
New York Woman in stolen-baby case in FBI custody
ANN Pettway, wanted in the kidnapping of Carlina White from a hospital 23 years ago, turned herself in to the FBI today.
Detroit Three hospitalised after club shooting
THREE people were taken to hospital after a shooting outside a Detroit strip club.
Boeing Immature technology blamed for 787 delay
BOEING has blames "immature" technology for delays in the delivery of its 787 Dreamliner passenger jet - a project almost three years behind schedule.
NewsCore 'Code Blue' emergency in freezing NY
"CODE Blue" emergency declared for city's homeless as a wave of Arctic air sent temperatures plummeting in the US.
Los Angeles Zsa Zsa Gabor home after leg amputation
VETERAN actress Zsa Zsa Gabor was released from the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Centre in Los Angeles today.
Georgia Student gives back $2000 found in shop
A 22-year-old student found $2000 in a box at a Georgia thrift store and promptly turned it back in.
Wyomissing Woman falls in fountain while texting, sues
ONE minute she was texting a friend. The next, she was doing a face plant into a fountain full of coins. Now she wants to sue.
Sargent Shriver laid to rest
HUNDREDS of mourners who gathered Saturday for the funeral of R. Sargent Shriver, the first director of the Peace Corps, in Potomac, Maryland.
TV Russian spy makes debut as TV presenter
RED-headed Russian spy hosted a program about unsolved mysteries in latest career twist.
Honolulu Hawaii won't release Obama US birth info
HAWAII'S governor will end his quest to prove President Barack Obama was born in Hawaii because it's against state law to release private documents, his office says.
Atlanta Student charged with brutal mice killing
A UNIVERSITY of Georgia student has reportedly been arrested on charges of killing several mice after using them in an art project.
New York Arrest warrant issued for 'kidnap' mum
AN arrest warrant has been for Ann Pettway - the woman who raised a kidnapped baby as her own and disappeared when the now-grown woman tracked down her real family.
Las Vegas Heirs win case over Bob Marley's face
A US federal jury has sided with Bob Marley's family in ruling against a Nevada company accused of making and selling apparel featuring the reggae icon's image.
Detroit Deer impaled on Eminem's fence
A DEER trying to jump the fence into rapper Eminem's Detroit property has been impaled and its bloody carcass left dangling on the gate.
Los Angeles 'Bed Intruder' star lands reality show deal
ANTOINE Dodson - star of the YouTube hit "Bed Intruder" - is filming a reality show about starting a life in Hollywood.
New York Girl, 14, charged with making toddler porn
A 14-YEAR-OLD girl in the US has been accused of making several videos of toddlers involved in sexual acts and sending them by mobile phone to a 17-year-old boy in Britain.
Manson follower denied parole
ONE of Charles Manson's followers, in prison for participating in a string of grisly murders in California, has again been denied parole.
New York Man sues Vegas hooker for refund
WHAT happens in Vegas stays in Vegas ... unless you sue your hooker when you get back home to New York City.
US Gun debate fires up
A North Carolina congresswoman has said she will begin carrying a weapon in public.
'No-fly' teen questioned by FBI
A Virginia teenager barred from returning to the US from Kuwait has arrived at Dulles International Airport and reportedly questioned by the FBI.
New York Julian Assange life story up for movie
A MOVIE about Julian Assange is being fast-tracked before he can leak his own life story, the New York Post reported yesterday.
Washington US radio host criticised for mocking president
CONSERVATIVE American radio host Rush Limbaugh has come under fire after he mocked the way visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao speaks.
Fetish video Octomom 'regrets whipping nappy-clad man'
A FETISH video showing "Octomom" Nadya Suleman whipping a man wearing a nappy was filmed for laughs - but she's not smiling any more, her attorney said today.
North Carolina Stepmum's ex says he suspected Zahra abuse
THE ex-husband of Zahra Baker's stepmother says he suspected the 10-year-old was being abused and had reported it to social services.
Washington Woman speaks after rare voice box surgery
A US woman was reunited with doctors who gave her a new larynx and restored her ability to speak after a rare voice box transplant surgery, only the second ever successfully performed.
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