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Obama to call for nuclear cuts in Berlin speech
The US President will use an open-air speech to propose a reduction in American and Russian warheads.
Afghanistan suspends talks with US over name of new Taliban office
The Taliban’s decision to use the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan name on its new office in Qatar has prompted the ire of the Afghan government.
# us - Tuesday 18 June, 2013
Has a ship that disappeared in 1679 been found?
The Griffin disappeared in 1679 – but now a beam has been found that may have been part of the ship.
# us - Monday 17 June, 2013
The 5 at 5: Monday
5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.
Kenny and Obama to discuss EU presidency and bailout, but not Ireland’s tax regime
Taoiseach Enda Kenny will arrive in Fermanagh later today, where he is expected to hold talks with the US president.
# us - Friday 14 June, 2013
Irish businessman may lead Lidl expansion into US
The MD of Lidl Ireland has been tasked with conducting an analysis of the market to see if entering it would be feasible.
Bulger trial: Boston mobster’s guns found and gang’s tactics unveiled
James ‘Whitey’ Bulger, now 83, was captured in Santa Monica, California, in 2011.
# us - Tuesday 11 June, 2013
Immigration reform passes crucial hurdle in US Senate
It is hoped the Senate will pass the bill, which provides a 13-year pathway to citizenship for the more than 11 million living illegally in the United States, by the July 4 break.
You’re fired: US surveillance whistleblower sacked by his employer
Booz Allen Hamilton confirmed in a statement that Edward Snowden’s employment with them had been “terminated”.
# us - Saturday 8 June, 2013
5 dead and 5 others injured after California shooting rampage
The killings began as a domestic violence incident with the gunman killing his father and brother.
# us - Friday 7 June, 2013
Several hurt in shooting at US college
One alleged gunman has been taken into custody but police say there could be a second gunman still on the loose.
# us - Wednesday 5 June, 2013
One dead, 13 hurt in US building collapse
A four-storey apartment building has collapsed onto a smaller structure in the US city of Philadelphia, killing one person and injuring 13 others.
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
How Sean Dunne could be declared bankrupt in Ireland… and in the US
A court ruling in the US is a blow to the former property developer who owes millions to Ulster Bank.
# us - Monday 3 June, 2013
Germany conceded a comical own goal in their defeat to the US
Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Benedikt Howedes – hold your heads in shame.
# us - Sunday 2 June, 2013
Photos: Most expensive house in America is up for sale priced €145 million
Let’s have a gawk.
# us - Saturday 1 June, 2013
Aaron McKenna: Whatever will we do about all those job-taking immigrants?
Isn’t it odd that, at the same time as we’re begging for amnesty for illegal immigrants in another country, we posses near Arizona Tea Party Republican levels of antipathy towards certain segments of our immigrant body at home, writes Aaron McKenna.
# us - Thursday 30 May, 2013
US soldier to admit Afghan killings to escape death penalty
Robert Bales is accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers last year, and also faces six charges of attempted murder and seven of assault.
# us - Wednesday 29 May, 2013
Train explodes after derailment from Baltimore tracks
One person is being treated in hospital for serious injuries.
# us - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Six die as powerful storm hits Texas
A powerful storm spawned tornadoes which hit several times in Hood, Tarrant, Dallas and Parker counties last night.
# us - Friday 10 May, 2013
Criminal probe launched in Texas fertilizer plant blast that killed 14
Around 200 people were injured in the blast, which decimated the small town of 2,800 people.
In pics: Final piece of spire added to One World Trade Centre
Its total height is now 541 metres, or 1,776 feet – a symbolic height chosen to echo the year 1776, when America declared independence from Britain.
# us - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Questions raised over how Ohio kidnap was hidden for 10 years
“The nightmare is over. These three young ladies have provided us with the ultimate definition of survival and perserverance. The healing can now begin”.
Israel PM freezes tenders for new West Bank settler homes
Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a freeze on publishing tenders for new West Bank settler homes to avoid hampering US efforts to renew peace talks, according to Israeli army radio reports.
# us - Monday 6 May, 2013
Five die after bridal shower limousine bursts into flames
A newly-wed woman and four members of her bridal shower died after their rented limousine caught fire en route to a party in California celebrating her wedding.
Israeli PM visits China after Syria strikes
Benjamin Netanyahu’s signalling of a return to “business as usual” may indicate that Israel does not expect an immediate retaliation for this weekend’s airstrikes.
# us - Sunday 5 May, 2013
These maps show 21 highly segregated USA cities
Analysis of the 2010 Census data shows how major cities are still segregated by neighbourhood a half century after the civil rights movement.
# us - Friday 3 May, 2013
How this plane is travelling across America without any fuel
Powered entirely by the sun, the plane can fly by day or night but it will never be able to carry passengers.
Michelle Obama and daughters set to visit Ireland
The American first lady and children could accompany Barack Obama, who is scheduled to attend the G8 summit in Fermanagh this June.
# us - Thursday 2 May, 2013
Suicide rate among middle-aged Americans rose by 28 per cent in 10 years
Figures from 1999 to 2010 have shown that the trend was most pronounced among white men, whose rate of suicide increased by 40 per cent.
North Korea gives US citizen 15 years’ hard labour for ‘hostile acts’
Pae Jun-Ho, also known as Kenneth Bae, has been sentenced to 15 years of prison labour for “hostile acts” against the communist regime.
# us - Sunday 28 April, 2013
This US soldier ‘found alive’ in Vietnam 44 years after being left behind
Filmmaker says John Robertson, now 76, can no longer speak English, remember his birthday or the names of his American children.
# us - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
Charges dropped against Elvis impersonator in US ricin letters
The home of another Mississippi man is now been investigated.
# us - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
Guns are ‘important’ cause of youth injury – US Medical Association
The study found that while 13 per cent of gunshot injuries resulted in death, only 1.7 of those who suffered from other injuries died.
Why tax-free shopping on the internet could be facing end in US
The bill, which was being debated in the US Senate yesterday, could lead to the recouping of $11 billion in lost annual sales taxes.
# us - Monday 22 April, 2013
Live music, Anne Doyle and a big flame lined up for 50th anniversary of JFK visit
Irish dancer Michael Flatley will also make an appearance as well as some of Kennedy’s relatives.
# us - Sunday 21 April, 2013
Why are there mass strandings of sea lions in California?
One sea lion pup even turned up seven miles inland at a mobile phone shop.
Five snowboarders killed in Colorado avalanche
A sixth snowboarder survived the avalanche which it’s believed was triggered by the group.
US doubles aid to Syrian rebels, who want more
US Secretary of State John Kerry announced the new package of assistance, saying it will provide an additional $123 million in aid.
# us - Saturday 20 April, 2013
Interpol issues global security alert at US request
Meanwhile, security staff are out with sniffer dogs checking the location of the finish line for the London Marathon, which takes place tomorrow.
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