US growth rate revised up to 2.7%

29 November 2012 Last updated at 10:58 ET The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 2.7% in the third quarter of the year, revised data has suggested. The figure is significantly higher than the 2% initial estimate that the Commerce Department...

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George H W Bush in Texas hospital

29 November 2012 Last updated at 12:16 ET Former US President George H W Bush is being treated for bronchitis in hospital in Houston, Texas, hospital and family officials have said. Mr Bush, 88, has been in hospital for six days with a "lingering...

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Obama and Romney meet for lunch

29 November 2012 Last updated at 15:56 ET US President Barack Obama has met defeated Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney for a private lunch at the White House. The two men discussed "America's leadership in the world" and how to...

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Firms bidding for Twinkies brands

29 November 2012 Last updated at 16:29 ET One of the best-known US snack food brands may survive as its bankrupt owner revealed it is in talks with 110 potential buyers. Hostess Brands, which makes the Twinkie, is due to liquidate itself after...

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Wikileaks accused 'had breakdown'

29 November 2012 Last updated at 16:48 ET The US Army private charged over the biggest security breach in US history has testified on the third day of a hearing at Fort Meade, Maryland. Bradley Manning, 24, answered questions relating to his...

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US birth rate falls to record low

29 November 2012 Last updated at 19:27 ET The US birth rate hit a record low last year, led by the decline in child-bearing among foreign-born women, according to a Pew study. The overall US birth rate decreased by 8% between 2007-10, and by...

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Two winners of $587m US lottery

29 November 2012 Last updated at 22:13 ET Two tickets, bought in Arizona and Missouri, share a $587.5m (£366m) US Powerball lottery jackpot, the second-biggest US prize ever, organisers say. Missouri lottery officials have verified that winning...

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Canada 'eco-terrorist' surrenders

29 November 2012 Last updated at 23:49 ET A Canadian woman accused of involvement in the "largest eco-terrorism case" in the US history has surrendered after a decade on the run. Rebecca Jeanette Rubin, 39, handed herself over to FBI agents...

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Facebook and Zynga cut their ties

30 November 2012 Last updated at 06:31 ET Facebook and Zynga have amended an agreement that gave the games developer strong access to the social network's one billion users. Zynga is the developer behind Farmville, a game once mostly played...

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Strauss-Kahn maid case 'settled'

30 November 2012 Last updated at 06:48 ET Former International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn has settled a lawsuit by a hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault, US media report. Details of the deal, said to have been struck...

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US piracy accused strikes deal

28 November 2012 Last updated at 07:30 ET A student facing trial and possible imprisonment in the United States has struck a deal to avoid extradition, the High Court has been told. Richard O'Dwyer, from Sheffield, is accused of breaking copyright...

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Indian tycoon buys NY Plaza Hotel

28 November 2012 Last updated at 11:00 ET Indian billionaire Subrata Roy has bought the luxury Plaza Hotel at the corner of Central Park in Manhattan. Mr Roy's Sahara group, known for its sponsorship of Indian cricket and motor sports, paid...

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Obama to have lunch with Romney

28 November 2012 Last updated at 13:27 ET US President Barack Obama is to have lunch at the White House with defeated Republican election rival Mitt Romney, officials have confirmed. Thursday's face-to-face will be their first meeting since...

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BP banned from new US contracts

28 November 2012 Last updated at 13:38 ET BP has been temporarily suspended from new contracts with the US government, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said. While it is unclear how long the ban will last, it follows BP's record...

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NY nanny denies killing children

28 November 2012 Last updated at 14:11 ET A New York City nanny has pleaded not guilty to stabbing to death two young children in her charge last month. Yoselyn Ortega entered the plea in hospital, where she is being treated for stab wounds....

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Buffett: Cliff talks may drag on

28 November 2012 Last updated at 17:04 ET Billionaire investor Warren Buffett believes the US fiscal cliff may be solved by January rather than December. Congress has until 31 December to cut a deal to stop existing economic stimulus measures...

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Christie seeks $37bn in storm aid

28 November 2012 Last updated at 18:01 ET New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has requested $37bn (£23bn) from the US federal government to help the state recover from "Superstorm" Sandy. The funds would cover mitigation and prevention efforts...

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NYC sees day of no violent crime

28 November 2012 Last updated at 20:28 ET For the first time in living memory, New York has spent a day entirely without violent crime. The city police department's chief spokesman said that Monday was the most bloodshed-free 24-hour period...

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Two winners of $550m US lottery

29 November 2012 Last updated at 02:27 ET Two winning tickets were bought for a share of a $550m (£344m) US Powerball lottery jackpot, the second biggest prize in US history, organisers say. The jackpot swelled after 16 consecutive draws had...

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US piracy crackdown delayed again

29 November 2012 Last updated at 04:48 ET Plans for a US piracy crackdown have been delayed, with the group co-ordinating the programme blaming Hurricane Sandy. The controversial "six strikes" system, where illegal downloaders are sent a series...

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China 'not currency manipulator'

27 November 2012 Last updated at 16:41 ET The US has decided not to declare China as having manipulated its currency to gain an unfair trade advantage. But the Treasury did say that China's currency, the yuan, remains "significantly undervalued"...

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Obama presses 'fiscal cliff' case

27 November 2012 Last updated at 14:21 ET US President Barack Obama is launching a week of public outreach in pressing his case for tax rises on the wealthy as the so-called fiscal cliff looms. Mr Obama meets business leaders at the White House...

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US lottery fever over $500m prize

27 November 2012 Last updated at 17:37 ET A record Powerball lottery jackpot has swelled to $500m (£312m) ahead of Wednesday's prize draw, officials say. A single winner could take as much as $327m before taxes. But the odds of scooping the...

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'Four killed' by US mushroom soup

27 November 2012 Last updated at 18:28 ET A fourth person has died after eating soup made with poisonous mushrooms at a retirement home in northern California, local officials say. Three people from the Gold Age Villa home in the town of Loomis...

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Not guilty plea over NY bomb plot

27 November 2012 Last updated at 18:57 ET A Bangladeshi man accused of wanting to set off a huge bomb outside the Federal Reserve in New York has pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges. Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis, 21, was arrested...

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Tobacco firms told to admit lying

27 November 2012 Last updated at 20:27 ET A US judge has ordered tobacco firms to pay for a public campaign laying out "past deception" over smoking risks. The ruling sets out the wording of a series of "corrective statements" that the companies...

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US women challenge combat rules

27 November 2012 Last updated at 21:45 ET The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a challenge on behalf of four US servicewomen against a ban on women being deployed in most combat roles. The lawsuit filed in a federal court in San Francisco...

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US envoy admits Benghazi error

27 November 2012 Last updated at 23:21 ET A US diplomat hotly tipped to replace Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has admitted releasing incorrect information after September's attack on the American consulate in Libya. UN Ambassador Susan...

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Broadway producer Richards dies

28 November 2012 Last updated at 06:44 ET Martin Richards, the Tony award-winning producer behind Broadway hit Sweeney Todd, has died in New York aged 80. Richards produced the original Broadway production of Chicago in 1975, going on to win...

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US piracy accused strikes deal

28 November 2012 Last updated at 07:30 ET A student facing trial and possible imprisonment in the United States has struck a deal to avoid extradition, the High Court has been told. Richard O'Dwyer, from Sheffield, is accused of breaking copyright...

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Two drown rescuing dog from surf

26 November 2012 Last updated at 11:12 ET A couple drowned and their 16-year-old son is missing after trying to save their dog from being swept into the ocean, California authorities say. The dog chased a stick into the surf in Big Lagoon and...

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Toronto mayor told to step down

26 November 2012 Last updated at 13:35 ET The mayor of Toronto has been ordered to resign after being found guilty of violating conflict of interest rules. Rob Ford improperly voted in a city council inquiry into whether he should repay donations...

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Cockroach-eater 'choked to death'

26 November 2012 Last updated at 14:39 ET A Florida man choked to death in October after eating dozens of live cockroaches in a contest to win a python, an autopsy has found. The body of Edward Archbold, 32, tested negative for drugs and Broward...

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Surprise choice for Bank governor

26 November 2012 Last updated at 17:02 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Mark Carney: "I am very honoured and excited" Mark Carney has been named as the new governor of the Bank of England by Chancellor...

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US fiscal cliff focus on taxes

26 November 2012 Last updated at 17:37 ET The White House has increased pressure on Republicans to allow a rise in tax rates on the wealthy in a deal to avoid the forthcoming "fiscal cliff". Limiting tax loopholes and deductions, as some Republicans...

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US hit TV series filth, says star

26 November 2012 Last updated at 19:30 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Angus T Jones: 'Please stop watching Two And A Half Men' An actor in one of the biggest comedies on US television, Two and...

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US 'sees biggest Cyber Monday'

26 November 2012 Last updated at 22:04 ET The US is projected to have had its biggest ever online shopping day, according to analysts. Research firm Comscore said consumers would have spent $1.5bn (£0.9bn) on so-called Cyber Monday, up 20%...

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Autism 'linked' to heavy traffic

26 November 2012 Last updated at 22:14 ET By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News The possibility that autism is linked to traffic pollution has been raised by researchers in California. Their study of more than 500 children...

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S Korea drops Petraeus-case woman

26 November 2012 Last updated at 23:43 ET South Korea is to relieve a US woman embroiled in the scandal that felled CIA director David Petraeus of an honorary position, officials say. Florida socialite Jill Kelley was named an honorary consul...

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US organ transplant pioneer dies

27 November 2012 Last updated at 05:34 ET Dr Joseph Murray, who won the Nobel prize for his pioneering work in human organ transplants, has died aged 93. It was in December 1954 that Dr Murray successfully transplanted a kidney between identical...

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