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Obama argues healthcare on Fox
President Obama steps up efforts to gain support for his embattled healthcare reform bill by giving an interview to Fox News.
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US upbeat on Russia nuclear deal
The US and Russia "are making very good progress" on a new nuclear disarmament deal, a US official says before Moscow talks.
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Guatemala to extradite ex-leader
A court in Guatemala agrees to extradite former President Alfonso Portillo to the US where he faces money-laundering charges.
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Obama denies crisis with Israel
US President Barack Obama denies there is a crisis in ties with Israel over its settlement plans, as a war of words continues.
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Cuba police break up Havana march
Cuban police detain about 30 of the wives and mothers of political dissidents at a demonstration in the capital, Havana.
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'Leprechaun robbers' killed in US
Two suspected bank robbers, one of them wearing a St Patrick's Day leprechaun costume, die in a shootout with Tennessee police.
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Haiti 'needs $11.5bn' to rebuild
Haiti will need $11.5bn to rebuild after the devastating earthquake in January, its government and aid agencies say.
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Apology after TV porn mix-up
US TV bosses apologise after preview clips of the Playboy channel were accidentally played out on two children's channels in North Carolina.
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Peru justice minister dismissed
Peru President Alan Garcia fires Justice Minister Aurelio Pastor over his alleged role in the pardoning of a disgraced former media executive.
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Political analysis and a British perspective on life in the US
Mark Mardell's take on politics and life in the US and North America.
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Woods to make return at Masters
Tiger Woods reveals he will make his return to competitive golf at the Masters in Augusta starting on 8 April.
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Key al-Qaeda man 'died in strike'
A key al-Qaeda man, wanted for a deadly attack on a CIA base, was killed in a drone strike, US officials believe.
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US men on Pakistan terror charges
Five young Americans held in Pakistan since December are charged with terrorism offences, their lawyer says.
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Suspected suicides alarm Cornell
Cornell University monitors bridges over river gorges on its campus and checks on students after three fell to their deaths.
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US-Mexico 'virtual' fence on hold
The US homeland security secretary freezes funds for a hi-tech system to control the US-Mexico border, citing costs.
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US producer prices in sharp fall
Prices paid by US farms and factories fell by more than expected giving authorities room to hold interest rates low.
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Unite in US talks over BA strike
British Airways union Unite will meet with its US counterpart Teamsters to discuss the impending strike by cabin crew.
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Google clients seek China plans
Firms in China that sell advertising on Google demand clarity about the internet company's plans in the region.
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US interest rates 'to stay low'
The US Federal Reserve repeats its pledge to keep interest rates at "exceptionally low levels" to aid the recovery.
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Honda recalls 410,000 cars in US
Japanese car manufacturer Honda has announced it is recalling 410,000 cars in the US because of complaints about their brakes.
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The Falklands' deadly legacy
Ridding Falklands of its landmines, 30 years after war
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War-zone practice
How US trains civilians for big Afghan surge roles
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Fever pitch
Is American politics now nastier than ever before?
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Tidy tents
Staying safe in Haiti while keeping up appearances
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Step closer to the US Dream?
Door creaks ajar for undocumented Haitians in the US
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