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FBI arrests man in ricin letter case
18/04/2013 - USA

FBI arrests man in ricin letter case

A Mississippi man, believed to be responsible for sending the letters containing the deadly poison ricin to US President Barack Obama and Republican Senator Roger Wicker, was arrested by the FBI at his home on Wednesday.
Boston marathon 'bombing suspect' caught on camera
18/04/2013 - USA

Boston marathon 'bombing suspect' caught on camera

US investigators are on the hunt for a man shown in a department-store surveillance video dropping off a bag at the site of the Boston Marathon bombings that killed three people and injured a further 170, a Boston politician said Wednesday.
Angry Obama slams 'shameful' gun reform defeat
18/04/2013 - USA

Angry Obama slams 'shameful' gun reform defeat

A deeply emotional US President Barack Obama lashed out at lawmakers after his bid to expand background checks for gun buyers failed to pass the Senate on Wednesday, calling the measure’s defeat a “shameful day for Washington”.
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Texas authorities confirm 12 dead in Waco explosion
19/04/2013 - USA

Texas authorities confirm 12 dead in Waco explosion

A dozen people were killed and 200 injured in Wednesday's huge explosion at a fertiliser plant in Texas, the Department of Public Safety said Friday. Authorities say the blast was an industrial accident sparked by a fire.
US Senate rejects gun background checks
17/04/2013 - USA-GUNS

US Senate rejects gun background checks

The US Senate has rejected a bipartisan plan to expand background checks for gun buyers, dealing a sharp blow to President Barack Obama's campaign to curb gun violence after the Newtown school massacre.
Confusion amid reports of a Boston bombing arrest
17/04/2013 - USA

Confusion amid reports of a Boston bombing arrest

The US authorities have denied reports in two major news outlets that a suspect in Monday’s bomb attack on the Boston marathon was taken into custody on Wednesday.
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Can human DNA be patented?
17/04/2013 - USA-SCIENCE

Can human DNA be patented?

The US Supreme Court is deliberating on the legality of patenting human genes in a landmark case that that could have profound ramifications on US research in the fight against certain cancers, with billions of dollars at stake.
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Obama, US Senator targeted by ricin letter attacks
18/04/2013 - USA

Obama, US Senator targeted by ricin letter attacks

The interception of two poisonous letters addressed to US President Barack Obama and a US senator has sparked a security alert in Washington. Two Senate office buildings were also evacuated Wednesday amid reports of suspicious letters and a package.
Boston bombs 'packed nails inside pressure cookers'
17/04/2013 - USA

Boston bombs 'packed nails inside pressure cookers'

FBI agents revealed on Tuesday that the Boston marathon bombs were made from kitchen pressure cookers packed with explosives, nails and other lethal shrapnel but conceded they had no motive or suspects for the attack.
Opposition rally cancelled after post-election violence
17/04/2013 - VENEZUELA

Opposition rally cancelled after post-election violence

Opposition leader Henrique Capriles Wednesday called off a protest rally saying “the government wants there to be deaths”, in the wake of deadly post-election unrest. Authorities say seven people have died, 60 injured and 170 arrested.
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