A would-be suicide jumper in New York was still alive after landing in a giant heap of uncollected garbage.
Seven insurance companies have sued Toyota Motor Corp in an attempt to recover money paid to cover crashes they blame on sudden acceleration.
President Barack Obama returns to the US on Tuesday with empowered Republicans manoeuvring to strangle his healthcare law and stall his new momentum.
US President Barack Obama says he expects Republicans will try to stall his reforms but ultimately will work with him to improve the battered economy.
Facebook has raised $500m from Goldman Sachs and Russian investment firm Digital Sky Technologies, in a deal that values the company at $5-billion.
US Republicans eagerly geared up for battle in Congress this week, warning Democrats of an aggressive push to slash spending.
President Barack Obama is quietly but strategically stepping up his outreach to Africa, using this year to increase his engagement with the continent.
Tablet computers will lead a host of "smart" gadgets in the Nevada desert this week at the Consumer Electronics Show.
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/ 31 December 2010
Pair with access to transcript of comments by Bradley Manning deny they could help prosecution against Julian Assange.
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/ 30 December 2010
New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, a political independent whose reputation was built on competence, may have been defeated this time by a blizzard.
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/ 29 December 2010
The president’s backing of indiscriminate slaughter in Pakistan can only encourage new waves of militancy.
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/ 28 December 2010
A blizzard pummeled the north-eastern United States on Monday, burying cities in knee-deep snow and leaving thousands camped at airports.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s new memoir will give a full account of his life and the secretive group that has leaked large amounts of documents.
Hugh Hefner, the twice-married founder of <i>Playboy</i>, is taking the plunge again.
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/ 27 December 2010
The first widespread blizzard of the season slammed the north-eastern United States on the heavily travelled Christmas weekend on Sunday.
North American defence organisation follows sleigh from across the globe using satellites and the infrared signal from Rudolph the reindeer’s nose.
It may have ended in a lame-duck session with Democrats set to lose their majority, but the first US Congress of the Obama era was prolific.
US President Barack Obama capped a crisis-strewn first two years in power on Wednesday by flexing restored power at home and abroad.
<i>M&G</i> reporter <b>Niren Tolsi</b> visits the land of Barack Obama.
United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a law allowing homosexuals to serve openly in the US military.
Toyota has agreed to pay the maximum fine of $32,4-million related to two US probes into its handling of a spate vehicle recalls.
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/ 20 December 2010
The cyber war that has erupted over the WikiLeaks disclosures rose to new heights last weekend as hackers shattered the security of the Gawker sites.
WikiLeaks cables show US concern that cartels are trafficking in the region on a massive scale.
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/ 20 December 2010
Whatever you think about using grating words, at the end of the day it’s actually better not to say whatever, if you know what I mean.
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/ 19 December 2010
Human Rights Watch has requested the US penalise Israel by withholding aid equal to the amount Israel gives in subsidies to West Bank settlements.
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/ 19 December 2010
In a historic vote for gay rights, the Senate agreed to do away with the military’s 17-year ban on openly gay troops.
Bank of America said it will no longer process transactions for the website WikiLeaks.
Côte d’Ivoire leader Laurent Gbagbo ordered UN and French peacekeepers out of the country on Saturday, accusing them of backing rebel fighters.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Friday it was "increasingly likely" the US would try to extradite him.
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/ 16 December 2010
Mark Zuckerberg, founder of the Facebook social networking site, was named <i>Time</i> magazine’s 2010 Person of the Year on Wednesday.
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/ 16 December 2010
Facebook is using facial recognition software to let US users automatically identify friends in photos at the world’s leading online social network.
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/ 16 December 2010
Twitter has raised $200-million in a deal that values the company at $3,7-billion, less than a year after it began its first efforts to make money.