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US military 2hr 1min ago

US troops escape criminal charges for incidents that outraged Afghanistan

28 Aug 2012: Burning of Qur'ans and urinating on corpses in Afghanistan led to allegations against six US army soldiers and three marines
Smartphones 3hr 45min ago

Samsung hits back at Apple but shares tumble after smartphone patent ruling

27 Aug 2012: South Korean group urges consumers to shun Apple as its market value suffers multimillion dollar fall
US elections 2012 4hr 44min ago

Rob Portman to play Obama for Mitt Romney's debate preparation

27 Aug 2012:
Rumoured to have been a top vice-president contender, Portman will instead help GOP candidate prepare to face the president
NYPD 4hr 56min ago

NYPD chief Ray Kelly defends officers over Empire State Building shooting

27 Aug 2012:
Kelly says detectives' decision to fatally shoot gunman Jeffery Johnson, 58, on Friday was appropriate in the circumstances
Republican national convention 2012 5hr 11min ago

Log Cabin Republicans struggle to find a home in modern GOP

27 Aug 2012:
Activist group advocates equal rights for gay voters, but party remains hostile to those outside social conservative base
Twitter 6hr 34min ago

Twitter argues fourth amendment defence over judge's Occupy order

27 Aug 2012:
Site appeals against court request to hand over details of tweets relating to Occupy activist charged with disorderly conduct
US military 7hr 4min ago

Pentagon reviewing controversial Bin Laden raid book for classified content

27 Aug 2012:
Retired Seal who wrote book may face criminal charges after ignoring US military rule that requires pre-publication review
US weather 7hr 8min ago

Tropical storm Isaac bears down on Gulf Coast as hurricane warning issued

27 Aug 2012:
Storm that left 19 dead in Haiti blew past the Florida Keys as it prepares to make landfall near New Orleans as hurricane
Republican national convention 2012 7hr 54min ago

Republicans braced for more disruption as Isaac heads for New Orleans

27 Aug 2012:
GOP officials admit they would find it difficult to push on with their convention in the event of severe flooding in Louisiana
Paralympics 2012 7hr 56min ago

Paralympics: US finally engages with Games thanks to media interest

27 Aug 2012: Firms including Visa and General Electric use athletes in advertising as disabled veterans tap into patriotic sentiment
Republican national convention 2012 11hr 7min ago

Republican convention delegates meet for 10-minute session in Tampa

27 Aug 2012:
Tropical storm forces postponement of first day in Tampa, but political celebrations could be curtailed if Isaac hits New Orleans
Federal Reserve 11hr 28min ago

Federal Reserve official urges central bank to act on US unemployment

27 Aug 2012:
Fed members increasingly concerned about economic recovery ahead of next jobs report and September policy meeting
North Korea 12hr 25min ago

Kim Jong-un warns of 'all-out war' with South Korea - video

27 Aug 2012: Video (52 sec)
North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-un orders his army to be ready with a 'prompt counterattack' against its enemies as US and South Korean troops stage joint military drills

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US blogs

How tropical storm Isaac matches up against hurricane Katrina

Harry J Enten: Isaac is heading towards New Orleans, raising fears of a repetition of Katrina's havoc. But the comparison is overblown
Doctor Who blasts into NYC for sneak screening of Asylum of the Daleks

Erin McCann: The latest season of the BBC series premiered for its devoted US fans this weekend, and the new episode is one of the best
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US sport

Paralympics: US finally engages with Games thanks to media interest

Firms including Visa and General Electric use athletes in advertising as disabled veterans tap into patriotic sentiment
US Open 2012: Andy Murray v Alex Bogomolov Jr – as it happened!

Game-by-game report: Olympic champion Andy Murray started his US Open campaign against Alex Bogomolov Jnr – Martin Pengelly was watching
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Comment

Male circumcision: the unkindest cut of all

Matt Williams: New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics run counter to medical consensus. No way will my son get the snip!
- Circumcision benefits outweigh risks, say doctors
We need great speeches in this time of national drama

Polly Toynbee: Amid the government's injustice and class bias, people want to see their deep anger reflected by opposition politicians
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