Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:01:54 GMT
Senate healthcare vote 'assured'
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:01:17 GMTDemocrats in the US Senate say they have now secured the votes they need to begin a full debate on healthcare reform.
Knox prosecutors seek life term
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:49:44 GMTItalian prosecutors seek a life sentence for US student Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend over an alleged sexual murder.
Chavez hails 'Carlos the Jackal'
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:08:42 GMTVenezuela's Hugo Chavez defends "Carlos the Jackal" and world leaders he says are wrongly considered "bad guys".
US couple admit spying for Cuba
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:27:18 GMTA retired US state department official and his wife have admitted spying for Cuba for nearly three decades.
Sears Tower plot leader is jailed
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:57:59 GMTThe leader of a plot to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago is sentenced to 13-and-a-half years in prison.
Blackwater guard charges to drop
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:26:42 GMTUS prosecutors ask for charges against one of five Blackwater guards accused of killing up to 17 Iraqi civilians to be dropped.
Childhood abuse 'quickens ageing'
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:48:10 GMTPhysical or emotional abuse during childhood could speed up the body's ageing process, US research suggests.
Oprah announces end of talk show
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:31:09 GMTA tearful Oprah Winfrey announces her talk show will end in September 2011 after 25 years on the air.
Hershey 'mulls $17bn Cadbury bid'
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:20 GMTUS chocolate maker Hershey considers launching a solo bid of at least $17bn (£10bn) for UK firm Cadbury, reports say.
Why children writing to Santa at the North Pole won't get a reply
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:13:46 GMTUS children who write a letter to Santa at the North Pole are unlikely to get a reply because of child abuse fears.
Political analysis and a British perspective on life in the US
Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:36:40 GMTMark Mardell's take on politics and life in the US and North America.
Obama's diplomatic dance with America's banker
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:58:08 GMTIt should come as no surprise that President Obama is dancing deftly around some thorny issues on his trip to China, says Matt Frei, presenter of BBC World News America.
Sniper denied victims' families a story
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:01:40 GMTMatt Frei, presenter of BBC World News America, argues that the Washington sniper's refusal to explain his actions cuts across the need for a healing narrative.
Uruguay take last World Cup spot
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:33:52 GMTUruguay secure the final place at the 2010 World Cup by drawing 1-1 with Costa Rica in Montevideo to seal a 2-1 aggregate win
Roddick pulls out of Tour Finals
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:14:14 GMTWorld number six Andy Roddick withdraws from the World Tour Finals at London's O2 Arena with injury, and is replaced by Robin Soderling.
Peru arrests 'human fat killers'
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:18:58 GMTPolice in Peru arrest members of a gang accused of killing dozens of people to sell their fat for use in cosmetics.
Italian sex scandal woman 'dead'
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:35:43 GMTA Brazilian transsexual prostitute linked to a sex row involving an Italian politician is found burned to death, officials say.
Honduras leader 'to step aside'
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:07:24 GMTHonduras interim leader Roberto Micheletti says he will step aside briefly ahead of polls scheduled for the end of the month.
US father 'shot child abuse son'
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:23:15 GMTA US man is charged with murder for allegedly shooting his teenage son dead on suspicion he had inappropriate contact with a three-year-old girl.
