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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.
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".
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.
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
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.