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Texas launches criminal probe into Waco blast

Texas law enforcement officials have launched a criminal investigation into a massive fertilizer plant explosion that killed 14 people and injured about 200 others last month, after weeks of largely treating the blast as an industrial accident.

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Ohio suspect confirmed as victim's father

DNA tests show an Ohio man accused of holding three women hostage for a decade is the father of a six-year-old girl born to one of the victims, authorities say.

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Carbon dioxide levels hit historic high

The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has broken above a symbolic threshold, 400 parts per million (ppm), for the first time, US monitors have said, indicating a record level for greenhouse gases.

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Former Guatemala leader guilty of genocide

Efrain Rios Montt sentenced to 80 years in jailA Guatemalan court has convicted former military leader Efrain Rios Montt on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, sentencing him to 80 years in prison.

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Ohio kidnap suspect may face murder charges

Ohio authorities will seek aggravated murder charges against a former Cleveland school bus driver accused of kidnapping and raping three women during a decade of captivity in his house.

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Leak found in space station cooling system

International Space Station has a radiator leak in its power system, but no crew members are in danger and the station is operating normally, the US space agency NASA said on its website.

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Guatemalan ex-ruler denies massacre charges

A former Guatemalan military ruler has denied charges that he ordered the extermination of Ixil Mayas while testifying for the first time at his genocide trial.

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US makes arrests in $45m 'bank heist' case

US federal prosecutors say cyber-criminals stole $45m by hacking their way into a database of prepaid debit cards and draining cash machines around the globe.

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YouTube starts paid subscription service

The world’s largest video website, YouTube, has unveiled its first subscription channels as the Google-owned service made a long-anticipated move to include pay channels to encourage professional content.

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US nun convicted over nuclear site break-in

An elderly nun and two other peace activists have been convicted by a US federal jury for damage they caused after they broke into a defence facility where enriched uranium used in nuclear bombs was stored.

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