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US admits drones killed four Americans

The United States has killed four of its own citizens in drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan, the Barack Obama administration has formally acknowledged.

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US tornado damage could cost $2bn

The tornado that tore through an Oklahoma City suburb killing 24 people and destroying as many as 13,000 homes may have caused $2bn in overall damage, officials said.

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Man 'linked to Boston suspect' killed by FBI

An FBI agent has shot and killed a Florida man who "turned violent" while being questioned about the Boston Marathon bombings, the bureau has said.

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US immigration bill moves one step forward

A sweeping overhaul of the US immigration system has taken a major step toward viability when a Senate panel gave bipartisan approval to a landmark bill offering a path to citizenship for millions.

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Pentagon wants $450m for Guantanamo

The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close.

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Tornado rescue efforts wind down in Oklahoma

Rescuers search for survivors in OklahomaRescue workers are near the end of the search for survivors in the Oklahoma City suburb where a rare and powerful tornado claimed 24 lives, injured at least 230 and left dozens missing.

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Bolivia law lets Morales run for third term

The Bolivian vice president has signed into law a controversial constitutional amendment to allow President Evo Morales to run for a third term.

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Protests in New York after gay man's murder

Thousands of New Yorkers - including mayoral candidate Christine Quinn - have marched to protest the shooting death of a gay man in the neighbourhood that was the cradle of the modern US gay rights movement.

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Obama says Myanmar to release more prisoners

President Barack Obama said that Myanmar's President Thein Sein planned to release more political prisoners and institutionalize democratic reforms in his country.

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Co-founder of US group The Doors dies at 74

Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died.

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