Minorities change US demographics
More than half the babies under the age of one are now likely to be Hispanic, black or Asian, writes Ed Pilkington.
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Putting hand on heart for your country
It is easy to define the raison d'tre of the US or Israel, but South Africa's mission seems murkier, writes Rapule Tabane
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'Ready to Go' Obama kick-starts his drive for re-election
Hoping to shake off a slump in popularity, Obama has begun his official re-election rallies, six months before the US national elections.
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Reaching for a symbol of resilience
The new skyscraper at Ground Zero has now reached a significant 6m above the Empire State building.
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Two women battle it out for winning $1mn lotto ticket
Two Arkansas women are fighting over the ownership of a winning lottery ticket that yielded $1-million to the woman who picked it out of a bin.
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Activist leaves embassy amid China-US standoff
China is demanding an apology from the US over the standoff involving activist Chen Guangcheng, who has now left the US embassy in Beijing.
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The economic week ahead: This may hurt a little
This week will bring key data on US jobs and manufacturing figures from around the world. With few exceptions, economists are not optimistic.
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Escaped Chinese activist seeks refuge in the US
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng is now under US protection in Beijing after fleeing from house arrest, a US-based rights group said on Saturday.
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Death of Bin Laden was the end of al-Qaeda - officials
Nearly a year after a US raid killed Osama bin Laden, his core al-Qaeda network in Pakistan is "essentially gone" say US intelligence officials.
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Bill Clinton hails bin Laden raid in Obama campaign advert
Bill Clinton has appeared in an election campaign video in which he hails Barack Obama for ordering the operation that killed Osama bin Laden.
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