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Ammon Bundy.

One dead as FBI arrests militia members in Oregon

LaVoy Finicum has been killed and the FBI has arrested armed occupation leader Ammon Bundy and others near the Malheur wildlife refuge in the US.

An SUV with its windows shot out that police suspect was the getaway vehicle from at the scene of a shooting in San Bernardino

Fourteen dead after California shooting rampage

A suspected married couple opened fire at a social services agency and were later killed in a shootout with police.

Date for CNN’s final Piers Morgan show still not determined

CNN has not announced the final broadcast of "Piers Morgan Live" after the TV network canned the British journalist’s prime-time talk show.

CNN to axe Piers Morgan talk show

CNN has decided to end the marquee prime-time talk show hosted by veteran British journalist Piers Morgan.

Argo wins best picture award at the Oscars

US first lady Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance at the Oscars where she presented the award for best picture to "Argo".

Outside Clackamas Town Centre after Oregon gunman went on a shooting spree.

Oregon gunman kills 2 and takes his own life

A gunman opened fire inside a US shopping mall, killing at least two people and terrorising holiday shoppers before shooting himself, police said.

Lance Armstrong.

Armstrong to be stripped of Tour de France titles

Lance Armstrong will be stripped of his titles and banned from competitive cycling after declining to fight doping accusations in the United States.

Veteran TV personality Dick Clark dies

Veteran TV personality Dick Clark dies

TV show host Dick Clark, whose long-running TV dance show helped rock ‘n roll win acceptance in the mainstream US audience has died at the age of 82.

Hundreds arrested as US cops sweep up ‘Occupy’ protesters

Police have removed thousands of anti-Wall Street protesters from "Occupy" camps across the US, arresting 292 people in the Los Angeles operation.

US will announce new drilling moratorium soon

The Obama administration promised on Friday it would announce a new deepwater oil drilling moratorium shortly.

Patrick Swayze dead at 57

Patrick Swayze, whose turn as a dance instructor in Dirty Dancing made him one of the iconic film stars of the 1980s, died on Monday.

Doctor queried in Jackson death, second autopsy held

Los Angeles police on Saturday again questioned Michael Jackson’s doctor, while the family of the pop music icon ordered its own private autopsy.

Jackson death still unsolved after autopsy

Doctors conducted an autopsy on the body of Michael Jackson on Friday but could not immediately determine what killed the ”King of Pop”.

California fires destroy 1 000 homes, winds ease

Wildfires hop-scotched around Southern California on Sunday although calmer winds slowed flames that have destroyed almost 1 000 houses.

OJ Simpson guilty in Las Vegas kidnap, robbery

OJ Simpson, who was cleared of murder in the 1990s, was convicted on all charges in his Las Vegas kidnapping and robbery trial on Friday.

OJ Simpson jury reaches verdicts in Las Vegas

The jury in OJ Simpson’s kidnap and robbery trial reached verdicts in the case on Friday night against the former football star.

Earthquake strongly jolts ‘lucky’ Los Angeles

An earthquake struck just east of Los Angeles on Tuesday, rocking tall buildings and rattling nerves across Southern California.

Marlon Brando’s son dies at 49 in Los Angeles

Christian Brando, the eldest son of Hollywood icon Marlon Brando who made worldwide news in 1990 by shooting dead his sister’s boyfriend, died on Saturday at the age of 49.…

Sports dealer tells court OJ Simpson robbed him

A sports collector told a Las Vegas courtroom on Thursday that United States ”trial of the century” defendant OJ Simpson stormed his hotel room with armed men and stole dozens of…

Break in weather slows California wildfires

California wildfires that have destroyed 1 300 homes and forced the evacuation of 500 000 people raged into a fifth day on Thursday, but firefighters seized on a break in the…