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Five dead, two wounded in US shooting: police

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The death toll from a shooting spree across multiple locations in Colorado, which ended when…

Former US Senate leader Harry Reid dies at 82

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Former US Senate majority leader Harry Reid, a Democrat from Nevada who rose from…

Father of teen shot by US police demands jail terms

by Paula RAMON LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The father of teenager accidentally shot dead by US police in…

NFL great John Madden dies at 85

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) - NFL coaching great John Madden, whose influence extended through a long broadcasting career and…

US keeps carrier in Mediterranean amid Russia tensions

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - The United States has ordered an aircraft carrier to remain in the Mediterranean in…

130-year-old time capsule found in base of statue of Confederate general

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Workers dismantling the pedestal of a statue of a Confederate general discovered a copper…

‘Dallas Buyers Club’ director Jean-Marc Vallee dies at 58

by Michel COMTE Agence France-Presse MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) - Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallee has died at age 58, his…

Bodycam footage of California police teen shooting to be released

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) - Bodycam footage of the "chaotic" police shooting of a teenager in a crowded California…

Drought-hit western US walloped by powerful winter storm

A powerful winter storm battered the western United States Monday, dumping much-needed snow on the drought-parched mountains of California, but…

US halves isolation guidelines for asymptomatic Covid

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US health authorities on Monday halved the recommended isolation time for people with asymptomatic Covid-19…

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