Surfer rides 'highest ever' wave

30 January 2013 Last updated at 09:37 ET An American man has ridden what may be the highest wave ever caught by a surfer. Garrett McNamara surfed the wave on Monday off the coast of Portugal, in the same spot where he surfed the current world-record...

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US economy in surprise downturn

30 January 2013 Last updated at 10:47 ET The US economy unexpectedly shrank at an annualised rate of 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2012, initial official estimates indicate. If confirmed, it would be the first contraction logged by the US economy...

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UK first to get Blackberry 10 phone

30 January 2013 Last updated at 11:01 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The BBC's Mark Gregory looks at Timeshift and Blackberry Balance on the new Z10 handset The first two handsets powered by...

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Deadly storms wreak havoc in US

30 January 2013 Last updated at 14:21 ET A sprawling storm system has brought havoc to a swathe of the US, leaving two people dead and thousands of households without electricity. One person died when an apparent twister hit the state of Georgia,...

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US standoff over killer kidnapper

30 January 2013 Last updated at 16:43 ET Police in the state of Alabama have surrounded a man who has taken a six-year-old boy hostage, after boarding his school bus and killing the driver. The gunman, named by neighbours as Jimmy Lee Dykes,...

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Giffords pleads for gun control

30 January 2013 Last updated at 19:05 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. "Speaking is difficult, but I need to say something important" Wounded former Representative Gabrielle Giffords has implored...

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Immigration deal in 'six months'

30 January 2013 Last updated at 20:22 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. President Obama: ''The issue here is not so much technical, as it is political'' President Barack Obama has said US immigration...

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Last Andrews sister dies aged 94

30 January 2013 Last updated at 20:59 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The Andrews Sisters perform Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree - Video courtesy Madacy Entertainment The last surviving member of...

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'China hackers' attack NY Times

31 January 2013 Last updated at 05:47 ET Hackers from China have "persistently" infiltrated the New York Times for the last four months, the US paper says. It said the attacks coincided with its report into claims that the family of Chinese...

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Man charged over online 'sextortion'

31 January 2013 Last updated at 06:42 ET A man who is said to have blackmailed more than 350 women after convincing them to strip off in front of their webcams has been arrested in the US. Prosecutors said Karen "Gary" Kazaryan, 27, had hacked...

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Boy Scouts may end gay-member ban

28 January 2013 Last updated at 15:25 ET The Boys Scouts of America has said it may overturn its ban on gay members and leaders, and allow local units to choose their own policies on the issue. The policy reversal could come once the national...

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Ford shares down on Europe losses

29 January 2013 Last updated at 10:36 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Bob Shanks, Ford: "The industry will start to recover in 2014" Shares in Ford have fallen 3.9% in early Wall Street trading...

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Cats killing 'billions of animals'

29 January 2013 Last updated at 11:25 ET By Rebecca Morelle Science reporter, BBC World Service Cats are one of the top threats to US wildlife, killing billions of animals each year, a study suggests. The authors estimate they are responsible...

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US housing recovery gains steam

29 January 2013 Last updated at 11:31 ET The US housing market rebound gained steam in November, new data suggests. House prices were 5.5% up on a year ago, according to the widely-watched Case-Shiller index, the fastest rise since the market...

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BP record $4bn penalty approved

29 January 2013 Last updated at 15:33 ET A US court has approved the biggest criminal penalties in US history given to British oil giant BP as part of a settlement related to the fatal 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. In November, BP said it...

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Double arm transplant for soldier

29 January 2013 Last updated at 16:24 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. 'One of my goals is to hand-cycle a marathon' The first US soldier to survive losing four limbs in Iraq has said he is looking...

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Kerry approved to replace Clinton

29 January 2013 Last updated at 16:51 ET The US Senate has approved Senator John Kerry's nomination as secretary of state, after he was backed unanimously by the foreign relations committee. His confirmation after a 94-3 vote was met with applause...

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Obama in immigration reform push

29 January 2013 Last updated at 16:59 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. President Obama: ''They are woven into the fabric of our lives'' President Barack Obama has said the time has come for a sweeping...

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US jails Iraqis in terror case

29 January 2013 Last updated at 21:28 ET An Iraqi man has been sentenced to life in prison in the US state of Kentucky after pleading guilty to charges related to terrorism. Mohanad Shareef Hammadi, 25, received his sentence hours after Waad...

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Surfer rides 'highest ever' wave

30 January 2013 Last updated at 05:53 ET An American man has ridden what may be the highest wave ever caught by a surfer, reportedly 100ft (30m) high. Garrett McNamara surfed the wave on Tuesday off the coast of Portugal, in the same spot where...

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Canada country profile

8 November 2012 Last updated at 13:32 ET Canada is the second largest country in the world after Russia. However, its population is only about one-fifth of Russia's. Nearly 90% of Canadians live within 200km of the border with the United States,...

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Argo wins top Screen Actors award

28 January 2013 Last updated at 04:38 ET Ben Affleck's Iran hostage drama Argo has won the top honour for overall cast performance at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards. Jennifer Lawrence took the best actress award for her role in Silver...

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US ends phone unlocking amnesty

28 January 2013 Last updated at 04:45 ET Americans now have to get permission to "unlock" their smartphone so it runs on more than one mobile network. A 90-day time limit that made it legal to unlock phones without permission has now expired....

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No Boeing 787 battery fault found

28 January 2013 Last updated at 10:36 ET Airline safety inspectors have found no faults with the battery used on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, Japan's transport ministry has said. The battery was initially considered the likely source of problems...

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Pentagon 'to boost cyber defence'

28 January 2013 Last updated at 11:23 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Defence Secretary Panetta warns in November of a "cyber Pearl Harbour" The Pentagon will dramatically increase its cyber-security...

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Boy Scouts may end gay-member ban

28 January 2013 Last updated at 15:25 ET The Boys Scouts of America has said it may overturn its ban on gay members and leaders, and allow local units to choose their own policies on the issue. The policy reversal could come once the national...

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US Treasury attacked on pay policy

28 January 2013 Last updated at 19:40 ET The US Treasury has been criticised for approving large pay packages for bosses at firms that received bailouts during the financial crisis, a report said. The Treasury did not "look out" for taxpayers,...

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Japan eases US beef import curbs

28 January 2013 Last updated at 21:16 ET Japan has opened the door for increased imports of beef from the US, as it eased restrictions that have been in place for almost a decade. It will now allow the import of beef from cattle up to 30 months...

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US senators plan immigration reform

29 January 2013 Last updated at 04:42 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Senator John McCain: "What has been created is a de facto amnesty" A bipartisan group of US senators has unveiled a plan for...

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Ford profits on US sales rebound

29 January 2013 Last updated at 08:00 ET Ford's profits for the last three months of 2012 have beaten market expectations after the number two US carmaker saw strong home market sales. Earnings after tax for the quarter were $1.6bn (£1bn),...

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Obama praises departing Clinton

27 January 2013 Last updated at 20:56 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. This was the first time President Obama and Hillary Clinton have given a joint interview US President Barack Obama has paid...

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Apple loses most valuable crown

25 January 2013 Last updated at 17:01 ET Continue reading the main story Apple has lost its crown as the world's most valuable publicly traded company after its shares continued to fall. Oil company Exxon Mobil has regained the top slot after...

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CIA agent jailed for leaking name

25 January 2013 Last updated at 11:41 ET A former CIA agent who leaked a covert officer's name to the media has been sentenced to 30 months in prison. John Kiriakou, 48, pleaded guilty in 2012 to violating an intelligence law. No-one had been...

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US new-home sales best since 2009

25 January 2013 Last updated at 11:59 ET US new-home sales slowed in December, but that did not take the shine off the market seeing its best year since 2009. The Commerce Department said new-home sales fell 7.3% month-on-month to a seasonally-adjusted...

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