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Race issues 10hr 56min ago

Black University of Alabama students join traditionally white sororities

20 Sep 2013:
Halle Lindsay and Cami McCant announce moves on Twitter after paper reveals racial segregation in greek organisations
Barack Obama 11hr 14min ago

White House indicates Obama could meet Iran president Rouhani at UN

20 Sep 2013:
Presidential adviser says administration 'always open to diplomacy' despite Israeli fears over Iranian nuclear ambitions
Boston Marathon bombing 11hr 38min ago

Ibragim Todashev's friend arrested in Florida on tampering charges

20 Sep 2013:
Ashurmamad Miraliev, who lived in same apartment as man shot by FBI, charged with tampering with a witness or informant
Apple 12hr 1min ago

Apple devotees line up for hours – even weeks – to buy new iPhone

20 Sep 2013:
CEO Tim Cook greets customers in Palo Alto but Pasadena sees arrests and reports of homeless men paid to stand in line
Sea ice 12hr 26min ago

Arctic on course for ice-free summer 'within decades', scientists say

20 Sep 2013:
National Snow and Ice Data Center says expanse of ice in Arctic on 13 September was sixth-lowest of all time
Chicago 13hr 54min ago

Chicago park shooting was carried out with assault-style rifle – police

20 Sep 2013:
Back of the Yards shooting wounded 13 people, including a three-year-old boy who is reported to be in critical condition
Co-operative Group 14hr 12min ago

Co-op forced to consider hedge fund plan

20 Sep 2013: American investors' plan would end mutual's part in ownership as bank sets up independent committee to look at proposal
Brazil 15hr 45min ago

Brazilian rancher jailed for murder of American nun Dorothy Stang

20 Sep 2013: Prosecutors claimed Vitalmiro Bastos de Moura and another rancher hired gunmen to kill veteran rainforest campaigner
Pinterest 15hr 51min ago

Pinterest introduces advertising in the form of 'promoted pins'

20 Sep 2013: Users will start to see paid-for pins on search results and subject pages
Nuclear weapons 16hr 45min ago

US nearly detonated atomic bomb over North Carolina – secret document

20 Sep 2013:
Exclusive: Journalist uses Freedom of Information Act to disclose 1961 accident in which one switch averted catastrophe
Coal 16hr 46min ago

EPA outlines first steps to limit US coal plant pollution

20 Sep 2013: Proposal to tackle emissions from the power sector will require new plants to be about 40% cleaner than current coal plants
US politics 17hr 32min ago

Republicans block science laureate vote over climate change stance fear

20 Sep 2013:
Conservative lobbyist told Congress members the new science ambassador would echo Obama on greenhouse gas regulations
David Petraeus 17hr 34min ago

Academics join CUNY David Petraeus protests as NYPD arrests six students

20 Sep 2013:
YouTube video appears to show demonstrator against appointment of general and CIA chief being punched repeatedly

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US blogs

Should you sell your old iPhone?

Jana Kasperkevic: Friday's iPhone launch will temporarily boost the shadow Apple economy. How much can you get out of your old model?
AllThingsD split from News Corp's Dow Jones confirmed

Key players responsible for technology news site to sever links with company
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US sport

Tiger Woods blames fatigue for sudden meltdown at Tour Championship

Tiger Woods said he 'ran out of gas' after dropping six shots from the 14th hole in the second round of Tour Championship
Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte to retire at end of season

Forty-one-year-old will pitch against San Francisco Giants on Sunday and in Houston next week as Yankees seek postseason place
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