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Sun unleashes strong solar flare

Sun unleashes strong solar flare

14 May 2013, 9:04 AM

North America | The sun has fired off a massive flare that briefly disrupted high-frequency radio signals last Sunday, NASA scientists say. Read more

ISS commander performs Bowie's 'Space Oddity'

ISS commander performs Bowie's 'Space Oddity'

13 May 2013, 16:27 PM

North America | Colonel Chris Hadfield has signed off after five months as commander of the International Space Station by performing David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' in zero gravity. Read more

Sailor's death clouds America's Cup

Sailor's death clouds America's Cup

12 May 2013, 9:33 AM

North America | The future of the America's Cup remains unclear after the death of British sailor Andrew Simpson in San Francisco. Read more

US police report reveals house of horrors

10 May 2013, 20:18 PM

North America | The three women held in captivity inside a US home for about a decade were starved and raped, and one woman had five pregnancies aborted when the suspect repeatedly punched her in the stomach, a police report says. Read more

Ex-relatives describe Ariel Castro's abuse

Ex-relatives describe Ariel Castro's abuse

10 May 2013, 16:14 PM

North America | A man accused of keeping three women captive in his run-down home and raping them over a decade had terrorised the mother of his children years earlier, beating her and locking her indoors, former relatives say.
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US kidnap accused: I am a predator

US kidnap accused: I am a predator

10 May 2013, 6:29 AM

North America | Police allegedly found a note inside Ariel Castro's home reading 'I am a sexual predator. I need help.' Read more

Comment: Don't fear the 3D gun

Comment: Don't fear the 3D gun

09 May 2013, 16:45 PM

North America | Yes, it will be possible to make weapons with 3-D printers. No, that doesn’t make gun control futile, writes Farhad Manjoo.
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US diplomats blow whistle on Libya attack

US diplomats blow whistle on Libya attack

09 May 2013, 10:20 AM

North America | Washington could have done more to safeguard its mission in Benghazi, whistleblower diplomats have told a US congressional committee hearing. Read more

Latest developments: Extraordinary case of Ohio captives

Latest developments: Extraordinary case of Ohio captives

08 May 2013, 19:53 PM

North America | Remarkable and concerning developments continue to surface in the case of the three women freed from a Cleveland, Ohio house after a decade of captivity. Read more

Ohio 'rescuer' becomes internet sensation

Ohio 'rescuer' becomes internet sensation

08 May 2013, 16:36 PM

North America | Charles Ramsey, the man who helped rescue three missing women in Cleveland, Ohio, has become an overnight internet sensation for his wry and colourful account of the drama Read more

Three women missing for decade found alive

Three women missing for decade found alive

07 May 2013, 20:12 PM

North America | Three US brothers have been arrested after three women missing for a decade after being kidnapped as teenagers, were found alive in an Ohio house. Read more

NASA smartphones snap pictures of Earth

NASA smartphones snap pictures of Earth

07 May 2013, 15:44 PM

North America | NASA has sent three smart phones into space, using the consumer-grade gadgets to snap photos of our planet and beam the data back to Earth. Read more

Comment: Multitasking impairs memory

Comment: Multitasking impairs memory

07 May 2013, 14:00 PM

North America | Attending to multiple streams of information and entertainment while studying, doing homework, or even sitting in class has become common behavior among young people, writes Annie Murphy Paul.


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Ohio teens missing for a decade found alive

Ohio teens missing for a decade found alive

07 May 2013, 12:21 PM

North America | Three women who had been missing for years -- two of whom disappeared as teenagers -- were found alive in a house in Cleveland, police in the US state of Ohio said Monday.
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Comment: Can Obama finally end the Guantanamo embarrassment?

Comment: Can Obama finally end the Guantanamo embarrassment?

07 May 2013, 11:25 AM

North America | The Guantanamo Bay detention facility has become a source of embarrassment for the United States, but shutting it down will be far from simple for President Barack Obama, writes Michael Ondaatje.
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Dateline: Mexico's desperate migrants

Dateline: Mexico's desperate migrants

07 May 2013, 10:51 AM

North America | A million Mexicans a year try and cross the US border illegally, but more and more are perishing in the desert heat, leaving relatives searching for answers.
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60,000 bees removed from cabin with a vacuum

60,000 bees removed from cabin with a vacuum

06 May 2013, 16:22 PM

North America | Roughly 60,000 bees living inside a three-metre-long hive have been removed from their home, under the eaves of a Utah cabin. Read more

UN urges restraint on Israeli air strikes

UN urges restraint on Israeli air strikes

06 May 2013, 15:13 PM

North America | UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appealed for restraint to avoid an escalation in Syria's civil war, expressing 'grave concern' over Israeli air raids. Read more

Comment: Big data revolution transforming economy

Comment: Big data revolution transforming economy

06 May 2013, 13:13 PM

North America | Most people are at least vaguely aware that the bulk of Facebook's value lies in the data the site gleans from its users, often without their knowledge. But what if the game changed and users profited?
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Mars exploration achievable: experts

Mars exploration achievable: experts

05 May 2013, 12:07 PM

North America | The biggest names in space exploration will discuss the latest projects at a three-day conference starting on Monday. Read more

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