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Feelings mixed over US war crimes ruling
An appeals court ruling that denied alleged war criminal Yusuf Abdi Ali from Somalia immunity from prosecution in the US is only a partial success.
Trayvon Martin: Black leaders call for civil case as protests grow
Demonstrators have condemned George Zimmerman’s acquittal as black community leaders call for a civil rights case in the US for Trayvon Martin.
Makeover for fab pad
As the preferred winter retreat of the Rat Pack, the Fontainebleau Hotel put Miami on the map as the capital of cool.
Cockroaches hitch ride into US with troops
While they have been fighting wars in Asia and the Middle East, it seems that United States troops have allowed a counter-invasion of their country.
Unusual catch: Cheney’s fishy trip
He told his wife he’d gone fishing. But when a photograph of Dick Cheney, the United Vice-President, appeared on the White House website, the smile on his face and the reflection…
Tornadoes shatter southern US states
The death toll from a series of tornadoes that swept the southern United States was rising on Wednesday night while rescuers continued to sift the rubble of flattened buildings.…
Beatles to be beamed across the universe
The songs of The Beatles have always enjoyed a global appeal. Now one of their best-loved recordings is to be beamed into the galaxy in an attempt to introduce the Fab Four’s…
Geriatric wiseguy at the centre of Mob trial
Frail, wizened and wheelchair-bound with a heart complaint, 78-year-old Joey Lombardo hardly cuts the figure of a ruthless Mafia godfather allegedly behind more than a dozen…