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Suspect held in Etan Patz death New York City police say they are holding a suspect in connection with the disappearance of local six-year-old boy Etan Patz in 1979.
700 protesters arrested in Quebec Nearly 700 people are held in two Quebec cities in the biggest single night of mass arrests since student protests over fees began in February.
Unabomber in Harvard reunion note Harvard graduate Ted Kaczynski, better known as the Unabomber, has published a note in a class report for the 50-year reunion of his class.
'Reagan blood' auction cancelled A vial said to contain a sample of the late US President Ronald Reagan's blood is withdrawn from sale by an online auction house.
American Idol winner announced The winner of this year's American Idol contest is announced, after a record 132 million votes are cast in the final showdown.
Facebook and banks face lawsuit Facebook, its founder Mark Zuckerberg, and the banks leading its flotation are sued over claims that financial information was not disclosed.
Java dispute's unresolved issue Java developers are concerned that the Google-Oracle trial has still not resolved legal issues surrounding the use of APIs.
US submarine fire injures seven Seven people, including five five firefighters, are injured in a fire on a nuclear-powered submarine in the US state of Maine.
Yahoo launches visual search app Yahoo tries to attract search queries via a new service which offers visual webpage previews rather than lists of links
9/11 trio seek Obama testimony Lawyers for three men accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks seek testimony from US President Barack Obama and his predecessor George W Bush.
Funeral held for Donna Summer A private funeral for I Feel Love singer Donna Summer takes place in Nashville, Tennessee, following her death from cancer last week.
US drone 'kills 8' in Pakistan The second US drone strike in 24 hours kills eight people in a volatile tribal area of north-west Pakistan, security officials say.
Sharon Stone sued by former nanny A former nanny is suing the Basic Instinct star for harassment and unfair dismissal, but Stone calls the claims 'absurd'.
Apple's Jonathan Ive is knighted Jonathan Ive - the British designer behind Apple's iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad - is knighted at Buckingham Palace.
US factory activity slows in May US manufacturing growth slowed in May, a survey indicates, while orders for long-lasting factory goods fall.
Hewlett-Packard cuts 27,000 jobs Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest computer maker, is to cut 27,000 jobs by the end of 2014 as part of a drive to "simplify" the business.
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VIDEO: Fire breaks out on US nuclear sub At least six people are injured after a fire breaks out on a US nuclear submarine at a dockyard in the state of Maine.
AUDIO: 'Ronald Reagan's blood' for sale? Radio 5 live asked the director of the Reagan Foundation about the sale of a vial of blood taken from President Reagan.
VIDEO: Queen meets icons of arts world The Queen has met hundreds of leading cultural figures at one of the most glittering gatherings of actors, writers and artists the UK has seen.
VIDEO: Inside Obama's Irish home President Obama's ancestral home in Ireland has been opened to the public, on the first anniversary of his visit to Moneygall in County Offaly.
VIDEO: i-Knight: Apple designer becomes Sir The man responsible for designing some of the most popular Apple products has been knighted by the Princess Royal at Buckingham Palace.
VIDEO: US webcam spy student sentenced A US student convicted of using a webcam to secretly film his room-mate in a gay encounter has been sentenced to 30 days in prison.
VIDEO: Prince Charles turns his hand to DJing Prince Charles proved to be a dab-hand as a DJ on a visit to a youth centre music studio in Canada.
Trafficked: Sex slaves seduced and sold One trafficked girl's escape from sex slavery
VIDEO: The troubled genius of James Brown Soul legend James Brown’s big secret
Quebec's student rebel with a cause The Quebec student spokesman at the heart of protest movement
Did Ben & Jerry's change Unilever? Did the acquisition of Ben & Jerry change Unilever?
VIDEO: Will Canada's housing bubble burst? Or is Canada's high-rise boom about to go bust?
VIDEO: Ultra-orthodox Jews rally over web fears Ultra-orthodox Jews rally over dangers of the web
US love affair with British pop How UK bands increased their share of the US market
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