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Gunman gave away furniture on morning of shootings

06.11.09

Major Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, is an American citizen, born and raised in Virginia. His parents emigrated to the US from a Palestinian town near Jerusalem. Military officials said he is of Jordanian origin... more

Bloomberg spends $100m to buy third term as NYC mayor

04.11.09

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has narrowly won a third term as New York mayor in a race far closer than many had expected... more

Suu Kyi's freed visitor in hospital

17.08.09

The American who sneaked into the home of detained Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was in a Bangkok hospital today after being spared seven years in prison.... more

When Tinsley Mortimer came to town

14.08.09

Spotted: Manhattan's original queen bee with a German prince in Knightsbridge. William Cash gets the lowdown... more

Shunned by Obama but it�s probably for the best

17.07.09

It�s taken a while, but President Obama has his technology team in place. What�s most striking to us in California is how few of them have any association with the foremost regional generator of tech innovation (which would, ahem, be us) ... more

Plumbers have the job prospects in a recession-hit world

13.07.09

White-collar workers are standing by helplessly as technology, cheap labour and the recession destroy their jobs. It's plumbers who now have prospects... more

Why art is the social lubricant of our great city

10.07.09

At last night�s annual Serpentine Summer party, London shoulders its way to the front of the queue when it comes to sexing up the art world ... more

WORLD: Stanford to appear in court on fraud charges

19.06.09

Texas billionaire Allen Stanford is to appear in a federal court in Virginia over allegations of massive fraud involving his Antigua bank, after he surrendered to the FBI... more

Pig manure dumps could be pandemic ground zero

28.04.09

A series of manure dumps near a small Mexican village could be "ground zero" for the flu pandemic now threatening the world, it has emerged... more

Suicide of Freddie Mac chief not linked to federal inquiry

23.04.09

The suicide of a top banking executive at Freddie Mac is not being linked to an investigation into the mortgage giant's business practices... more

Finance chief of failed US lender �commits suicide�

22.04.09

A senior executive with one of the failed US mortgage lenders has reportedly committed suicide, according to police... more

Grim register of school shootings

11.03.09

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Group hugs for Ken, Mandy and George?

21.01.09

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Yes he did � the day change came to the US

05.11.08

Barack Obama faces a mountain of problems as President - but his runaway triumph today gives his country fresh hope... more

How Hiram and Blanche did their bit for the President

05.11.08

After Barack Obama's historic victory last night, one of the greatest taboos in American politics has been put to rest... more

Women and the young secure Obama's route to victory

05.11.08

A lethal combination of daily TV ad blitzes, demographic changes and unprecedented on-the-ground organisation helped Barack Obama sweep to victory in the crucial swing states... more

Democrats could miss their 'super-majority'

05.11.08

The Democrats made a series of gains in the Senate elections but seemed certain to fall short of the "super-majority" they were hoping for... more

Obama crowds flock to Chicago razzle dazzle

04.11.08

Police set up road blocks as vast crowds headed for Chicago's Grant Park in the hope of celebrating the election of the first black President of the United States... more

Barack's final word for supporters ... Tomorrow

04.11.08

Barack Obama addressed his final rally of a campaign last night in Virginia, one of the most symbolic and critical states in his quest to win back the South and pave his way to the presidency ... more

McCain hits 7 states in whirlwind bid for votes

03.11.08

John McCain squeezed extra dates into a frantic final dash for votes... more

Only Obama can make America walk tall again

03.11.08

Barring a last-minute upset, the US will tomorrow elect its first black president. One leading historian explains why that is so exciting... more

Winner takes all: how the electoral colleges work

31.10.08

America's Founding Fathers designed a voting system that would stop small-fry states being bullied by their big neighbours... more

It's official: mothers are the cleverest

14.10.08

A splendid neuroscientist from Virginia has come up with a refreshingly positive theory researched on rats and primates, but let's not split hairs that after a wobbly patch of pregnancy head, mothers do in fact have supercharged brains, for life.... more