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Kennedy seeks rehab after crash - 05 May 2006 21:12:44 GMT US congressman Patrick Kennedy says he is seeking treatment for substance abuse after a car crash.
CIA boss in surprise resignation - 05 May 2006 21:07:10 GMT US President George Bush unexpectedly announces that the CIA director Porter Goss has quit his post.
Senate ignores Bush veto threat - 05 May 2006 15:59:43 GMT The US Senate passes an inflated emergency spending bill, despite a threat from President Bush to veto it.
US denies terror suspect torture - 05 May 2006 15:58:49 GMT The US defends its treatment of terror suspects, telling a UN committee the use of torture is wrong.
US budget deficit set to shrink - 05 May 2006 15:07:37 GMT A surging economy and the ensuing rise in federal tax revenues could cut the US budget deficit this year, says a report.
Download sales ease Warner loss - 05 May 2006 14:54:14 GMT Warner Music reports lower-than-expected losses thanks to the success of digital downloads.
US job growth less than expected - 05 May 2006 13:33:47 GMT The US economy created 138,000 jobs in April as the jobless rate stayed steady at 4.7%, official figures show.
Uribe explains microchip remark - 05 May 2006 12:45:09 GMT Colombia's President Uribe tries to clarify alleged remarks about implanting microchips in seasonal workers.
Racing: Kentucky Derby preview - 05 May 2006 12:08:07 GMT Brother Derek heads 20 runners for the 132nd running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
Golf: Wie makes first men's cut - 05 May 2006 08:54:54 GMT Michelle Wie makes her first cut at a men's event after carding 69 at the SK Telecom Open.
Rumsfeld heckled over Iraq war - 05 May 2006 03:32:48 GMT US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is confronted and heckled by anti-war protesters during a speech.
South American agree on gas - 04 May 2006 23:19:52 GMT Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia and Brazil seek agreement on gas supplies and prices at an emergency summit.
Global child labour figures fall - 04 May 2006 19:49:46 GMT The number of children in work worldwide falls for the first time, but Africa still has huge problems, a study finds.
Judge hits back in Moussaoui spat - 04 May 2006 19:21:58 GMT A judge tells Zacarias Moussaoui he will "die with a whimper" as the defiant 9/11 plotter is jailed for life.
Second day of falling oil prices - 04 May 2006 17:33:17 GMT Crude oil prices fall for the second day and are now down by $5 a barrel since a report showed that US petrol reserves had risen.
Washington sniper on trial again - 04 May 2006 17:21:22 GMT A man accused of being the Washington sniper goes on trial in Maryland for six murders committed in October 2002.
Mexican police retake riot town - 04 May 2006 17:19:17 GMT Police in Mexico say they now control San Salvador Atenco after clashes with machete-wielding locals.
Venezuela recalls envoy to Peru - 04 May 2006 12:47:37 GMT Caracas withdraws its ambassador to Lima in response to the same move by Peru's government on Sunday.
Picasso portrait fetches $95.2m - 04 May 2006 09:10:09 GMT A Picasso portrait sells for $95.2m in New York, the second highest amount ever paid for a painting at auction.
Mexico U-turn over drugs policy - 04 May 2006 08:31:05 GMT Mexico's president asks for changes to a controversial bill that would have decriminalised certain drugs.
Final act for an extra in 9/11 plot - 03 May 2006 23:34:26 GMT The jury's view that Zacarias Moussaoui was only a minor player in the 9/11 attacks may have spared him from execution, says the BBC's Richard Allen Greene.
Human impact on climate 'clear' - 03 May 2006 17:25:50 GMT A report funded by the US government finds "clear evidence" of human-induced climate change.
Debate over killer daughter case - 03 May 2006 10:50:30 GMT Americans wrestle with the question of whether a teen who stabbed her mother to death should be treated as an adult or child.
Bolivia takeover alarms allies - 02 May 2006 12:08:59 GMT Anyone who believed Latin America's various left-leaning leaders all thought alike will be puzzled by the fallout from Bolivia's nationalisation of its vast natural gas fields.
East meets West in 'Tehrangeles' - 30 Apr 2006 07:28:47 GMT Many Iranian-Americans embrace US values while trying to keep in touch with their roots, says Matthew Wells.
Anger over Spanish US anthem - 28 Apr 2006 21:41:56 GMT A Spanish version of the US national anthem draws the attention of even George W Bush, the BBC's Matt Frei writes.