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US lifts ban on silicone breast implants

The United States federal government gave the beauty industry a long-sought push-up late on Friday as it lifted a 14-year-old ban on women’s silicone breast implants. In an…

Bush settles for counterterrorism compromise

United States President George Bush was forced late on Wednesday to settle for a face-saving compromise on a key counterterrorism law that fell far short of his goal to see it…

US state shoves Darwin aside

In a ruling reflecting the resurgence of religious conservatism, a key United States state has given Charles Darwin and his evolution theory a shove. The Kansas Board of…

Prosecutor in CIA leak case sets up website

In the clearest indication to date that criminal charges against top White House officials may be in the offing, the special prosecutor investigating the CIA leak case has…

Lynndie England speaks of worse abuse at Abu Ghraib

A United States soldier convicted of abusing Iraqi prisoners said, in remarks made public late on Sunday, she knew of ”worse things” happening at Abu Ghraib and insisted military…

US govt cracks down on spyware installers

The United States government has moved for the first time to block unsolicited circulation on the internet of spyware, a type of software that can inundate web users with pop-up…

US unveils new weapon

The United States military is about to add a new weapon to its already impressive arsenal in Iraq. But in contrast to other armaments, this one does not shoot or explode. It…

US approves test detecting Aids virus in 20 minutes

A new diagnostic device allowing to detect the Aids virus in as little as 20 minutes has received government approval in the United States in what officials described as a major…