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Cleveland Kidnap Victim Amanda Berry's Dying Father Shares His Pain for His daughter

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:20:13 +1000

John Berry shares his pain about what her daughter has went through with Ariel Castro.

Arrest Warrant Issued for 'Dead' Rapper Tim Dog Believed to Have Faked Own Death

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:42:10 +1000

Hip-hop star alleged to have faked his own death to get out of paying potentially millions of dollars of debt.

Cicada Swarmageddon: US East Coast Braces as Billions of Insects Emerge From Ground [PHOTOS]

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:31:23 +1000

The cicada invasion has begun as billions of insects swarm Virginia.

Unemployment rates drop in most states, Illinois climbs

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:00:04 +1000

Unemployment rates dropped in 43 out of the 50 U.S. states and in the District of Columbia in April from a year before, according to Labor Department data released on Friday.

Parents Have no 'Right' to Homeschool their Kids, Says Justice Department

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:20:39 +1000

Individual liberty is being burned at the stake, as governments set fire to people natural rights. This time it has everything to do with homeschooling.

How to Beat US Cicada Invasion? Eat Them [VIDEO]

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:58:40 +1000

Billions of locust-like insects set to swarm over eastern US as cooks draw up recipes for cicada tacos and others.

Amid budget cutbacks, U.S. shipping sector seeks more federal funds

Mon, 06 May 2013 15:14:03 +1000

As Congress imposes deep spending cuts on everything from national defense to child care, shipping industry executives are urging lawmakers to spend hundreds of millions of dollars more on a river network that accounts for a declining share of the nation's domestic freight.

Audi needs clarity on laws before decision on Brazil plant: CEO

Sun, 05 May 2013 11:28:01 +1000

Volkswagen AG's Audi premium brand will not build a vehicle assembly plant in Brazil until the laws governing what exactly is required to ensure a car is considered locally built are clarified, the unit's chief executive said on Saturday.

Adam Holland Down Syndrome: Parents Filed $18 Million Lawsuit over Son’s Used Photo in Memes

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:44:38 +1000

Adam Holland’s parents were distressed and offended when they saw a photograph of their son with the Down syndrome disorder used as memes on the internet. Bernard and Pamela Holland of Nashville, Tennessee are after the people responsible for the online ridicule with a filed lawsuit worth $18 million.

Watson Leads British NFL Invasion as Okoye and Wort Secure Deals

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:38:25 +1000

Menelik Watson is drafted by Oakland Raiders, while Lawrence Okoye joins San Francisco 49ers and Tom Wort the Tennessee Titans.

‘Iron Man 3’ Critic’s Review: Tony Stark Nails It!

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:24:34 +1000

"Iron Man 3", the third installment of the superhero series, returns with Robert Downey Jr. continuing the 'playboy, genius, philathrophist' tag in a darker yet humourous treatment.

Reese Witherspoon Arrested For Disorderly Conduct After Husband’s DUI Arrest

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:11:31 +1000

Reese Witherspoon apparently thought her celebrity status would get her husband out of trouble. The "Legally Blonde" star was so pissed that husband Jim Toth was being arrested for DUI that she told the arresting officer, "You're about to find out who I am.

Memphis: Father-Son Duo Threaten Drive-Thru Staff with AK-47 in Chicken Wings Row

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:04:10 +1000

Antonius Hart Sr and Antonius Hart Jr brandished an AK-47 at a drive-thru when the restaurant refused to give them extra wings.

Mississippi Man Paul Kevin Curtis Arrested Over Ricin Letter To Barack Obama

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:27:16 +1000

A suspect is held over deadly poison sent to US president and Senator Roger Wicker

FBI Arrests Mississippi Man in Ricin Letter Case

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:22:39 +1000

The FBI arrested a Mississippi man on Wednesday in connection with letters sent to President Barack Obama and two other officials that are believed to have contained the deadly poison ricin, the U.S. Justice Department said.

Letter with 'Suspicious Substance' Sent to US President Barack Obama

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:40:26 +1000

Letter received at off-site location away from White House.

US: Three Dead as Spring Storm Tornadoes Roar through Midwest and Southern States [PHOTOS+VIDEO]

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:04:50 +1000

Spring storm sparks deadly tornadoes across Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri and Nebraska.

4-Year-Old Shoots Tennessee Sheriff Daniel Fanning’s Wife Dead at Barbeque

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:46:08 +1000

Josephine Fanning shot dead at Lebanon home during barbecue with friends and relatives

Tennessee School Suspends Girl, 8, For Smelling Bad

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:30:03 +1100

US schoolgirl sent home from school 24 times for “foul odour”.

Apartment vacancy rate falls to lowest level since 2001

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:14:02 +1100

The U.S. apartment vacancy rate fell to its lowest level in more than a decade, but persistent stagnant income growth for U.S. workers has tempered the ability of landlords to raise rents, according to an industry report released on Wednesday.

Chinese factories rise but U.S. manufacturing slows

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 02:28:02 +1100

Strong demand at home boosted activity at Chinese factories last month, but U.S. manufacturing hit an unexpected speed bump after expanding rapidly in February, weakened by a slower pace of new orders.

ISM survey shows manufacturing sector expansion slows

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:42:02 +1100

Factory activity slowed in March as new orders weakened, but a rebound in construction spending in February was another sign of faster economic growth in the first quarter.

Man Thrown 2,500 Feet From Plane in Tennessee; Body Recovered

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:17:38 +1100

Search crew has recovered the body of a student pilot who fell from aircraft over Tenessee, US, after the plane's cockpit canopy opened.

VW says U.S. workers to decide if they wish to unionize

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:21:02 +1100

Workers at Volkswagen AG's plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, will decide whether they want union representation, and the United Auto Workers is just one option for them, VW's top executive in North America said on Wednesday.

Renault-Nissan CEO delays China growth plan by one year

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 06:21:02 +1100

Political friction between China and Japan delayed by one year Nissan Motor Co's plan <7201.T> to get 10 percent market share in China, Renault-Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn told Reuters Insider on the sidelines of the New York auto show on Wednesday.

Ex-Tennessee Titans Cheerleader Charged With Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old Boy

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:19:30 +1100

A woman who was the cheerleader for the Tennessee Titans until 2009 has been charged with sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy at a party.

State online sales tax bill takes the stage at Senate

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:07:02 +1100

Legislation allowing states to collect sales taxes on goods sold over the Internet made its way to the Senate floor on Thursday - a sign that a decades-long struggle by states to tax businesses beyond their borders could end this year.

Government access to private email reviewed in Congress

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:42:02 +1100

A law regulating authorities' access to email drew a good deal of attention in Congress on Tuesday as a House panel quizzed Department of Justice and Google experts About it, and the Senate began taking on a bill to update the rules.

Republicans differ on flexibility on taxes with Obama

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:21:02 +1100

Leading congressional Republicans said on Sunday a broad deal with President Barack Obama on deficit reduction and entitlement reform remains possible but differed over potential flexibility on taxes, with the House speaker and budget leader not bending.

Still hope for big fiscal deal with Obama, top Republicans say

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 02:00:03 +1100

Senior congressional Republicans said on Sunday they see a chance for a broad deal with President Barack Obama on deficit reduction and reining in spending on vast government programs like Medicare and one senator signaled potential flexibility on taxes.