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1 December 2011 Last updated at 19:15 ET

Al-Qaeda says it has US citizenImage taken from video of Ayman al-Zawahiri

Al-Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri says they have a 70-year-old US citizen, Warren Weinstein, who was abducted in Lahore, Pakistan, nearly four months ago.

Bank repossession signUS banks sued over home seizures

Massachusetts is suing five major banks alleging "illegal" and "deceptive" conduct in the way they seized homes during the financial crisis.

US. President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a World AIDS Day event in Washington DC 1 December 2011 US pledges $50m in Aids funds

US President Barack Obama announces $50m of new domestic spending for HIV/Aids treatment, as a report shows that global funding fell in 2010.

Mark Mardell Article written by Mark Mardell Mark Mardell North America editor
Katty Kay Article written by Katty Kay Katty Kay Washington Correspondent, BBC World News America

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