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'It's like I'm being abused over and over' It's been more than a decade since "Amy" was first sexually abused by her uncle. He's been in prison for years, but the pictures he took are among the most widely circulated child pornography images online. Full Story... |
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Cuba bill buried in US political agenda A bipartisan drive in the US Congress to end a Cold War-era travel ban on Cuba has been buried during the healthcare reform debate, but its supporters hope to dig it out this year. Full Story... Palin slammed for scrawled notes on hand Former Alaska governor and one-time Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has come under fire for referring to notes penned on her palm during a key speech this week. Full Story... Investigators search for answers after blast Authorities in Connecticut are searching for the cause of a massive explosion that killed five workers at an unfinished energy plant. Full Story... Roofs collapse under weight of snow in the US Transportation was paralysed and the federal government was shut down as heavy storms took their toll on the east coast of the United States. Full Story... Soldier waterboards daughter A US soldier has been arrested and charged with child assault for waterboarding his daughter because she couldn't recite the alphabet. Full Story... Guards called in to retrieve Edwards sex tape A judge wants security guards to accompany a former aide to politician John Edwards when he retrieves a sex tape of his former boss from a safety deposit box. Full Story... |
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Man found dead in landing gear bay of US jet 2010-02-08 08:40:09 Japanese authorities have found the body of a man in the landing gear of a Delta airliner that arrived in Tokyo from New York and said they were seeking US help in identifying him. Full Story... Obama invites Republicans to health sessions 2010-02-08 03:05:16 US President Barack Obama is planning a meeting with Democratic and Republican lawmakers to discuss ways to move forward on legislation to overhaul the national healthcare system. Full Story... Workers killed in gas factory explosion 2010-02-08 00:59:13 A massive explosion has rocked a gas power plant in Connecticut, killing two people and sending a massive plume of smoke into the sky. Full Story... Palin leaves door open for White House run 2010-02-07 23:37:20 Former Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin is prepared to do what she can for her country in 2012. Full Story... VIDEO: US digs out from blizzard 2010-02-08 01:30:34 Heavy snow storms across the mid-Atlantic region of the United States have left more than 100 000 households without power and shut down three major airports. Full Story... Three die in Colorado plane collision 2010-02-07 16:22:41 Two small planes collided in a flames over northern Colorado and killed all three people aboard, but a glider under tow by one aircraft cut loose and flew through the fireball to safety. Full Story... Mudslides damage homes in LA 2010-02-07 17:51:44 Mudslides cased by torrential rains have damaged 43 house in the Los Angeles area and forced the evacuation of 540 others, according to authorities. Full Story... Two killed after planes collide in Colorado 2010-02-07 08:12:07 The Federal Aviation Administration says a plane towing a glider and another aircraft collided in Colorado, killing at least two people. Full Story... Man charged with operating on his own dog 2010-02-06 10:15:38 A man who says he couldn't afford medical care for his dog has been charged with illegally operating on the pet. Full Story... Washington ready for the 'Snowpocalypse' 2010-02-05 18:43:30 A major snowstorm bore down on the US capital - prompting schools and government offices to close and panicked shoppers to ransack supermarkets of everything from Super Bowl snacks to sidewalk salt. Full Story... Thwarted bomber points to radical cleric 2010-02-05 14:09:37 A Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a passenger jet on Christmas Day has told investigators that a radical US-born Yemeni cleric directed him to explode the bomb over US soil. Full Story... Obama 'has no choice' in meeting Dalai Lama 2010-02-05 11:37:09 Just a week after enraging China with an arms sale package for rival Taiwan, President Barack Obama risks more damage by agreeing to meet with the Dalai Lama in two weeks. The truth is he has little choice, writes Foster Klug. Full Story... Kennedy successor begins with a bang 2010-02-05 02:55:15 Senator Scott Brown has taken office as the late Ted Kennedy's successor, shattering the fragile Democratic super-majority that had shepherded President Barack Obama's embattled agenda. Full Story... Quake rocks northern California 2010-02-05 00:26:42 An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale has struck northern California, but there have been no reports of injuries or structural damage. Full Story... Obama relative seeks asylum 2010-02-05 00:29:34 Zeituni Onyango, the Kenyan aunt of US President Barack Obama, has testified for more than two hours at an immigration hearing. Full Story... Sharks kill man kite-surfing off Florida 2010-02-04 18:41:22 Sharks bit and killed a Florida man who was kiteboard-surfing off the state's southern Atlantic Coast. Full Story... Obama aunt fights deportation before US court 2010-02-04 15:59:12 President Barack Obama's aunt, an illegal immigrant fighting deportation to Kenya, has arrived at a Boston immigration court to plead her case for staying in the United States. Full Story... Woman convicted of shooting US officer 2010-02-04 10:20:44 A Pakistani woman is facing life behind in prison after she was convicted of shooting at her US interrogators in Afghanistan. Full Story... Brown claims late Kennedy's seat 2010-02-04 10:41:11 Republican Scott Brown has ended Democrats' Senate super-majority with his upsetting victory in Massachusetts. Full Story... Woman convicted for piercing kittens 2010-02-04 09:02:10 A US woman who marketed "gothic kittens" with ear and neck piercing over the Internet has been convicted of animal cruelty. Full Story... Sharks kill kite-surfer 2010-02-04 07:35:42 Sharks have attacked and killed a 38-year-old kite-surfer off the eastern coast of Florida Full Story... Mrs Obama understands her greying husband 2010-02-04 01:18:41 American First Lady Michelle Obama says being criticised is part of life in the White House, but she also understands why her husband has been on the receiving end. Full Story... Woman who hid pregnancy dies in childbirth 2010-02-04 01:25:44 A Connecticut woman who was pregnant with triplets, but apparently hid her condition, was found dead after giving birth to the full-term babies at home. Full Story... Woman hid triplet pregnancy, died in birth 2010-02-03 20:10:50 A Connecticut woman who was pregnant with triplets but apparently hid her condition was found dead after giving birth in her home to the full-term babies. Full Story... Texas woman admits killing two young sons 2010-02-03 18:43:32 A 22-year-old woman has stabbed her two young sons to death, then calmly held her wrists out to be arrested, saying: 'I just killed my babies.' Full Story... Girl locked in a wardrobe for a year 2010-02-03 15:58:11 Alfredo Ines and his wife Leticia only allowed their 12-year-old daughter out to attend school and occasionally eat. Full Story... First lady understands criticism of Obama 2010-02-03 15:10:00 Michelle Obama says being criticised is part of the president's job, and she understands why her husband has been on the receiving end. Full Story... Lotto winner's body found 2010-02-03 12:16:03 A friend of a missing Florida lottery winner approached an acquaintance with a chilling request: Dig up the body of the dead man in her backyard, say detectives. Full Story... Obama defies China 2010-02-03 10:38:37 President Barack Obama has firmly rejected Chinese pressure to snub the Dalai Lama. Full Story... Military chief endorses lifting gay ban 2010-02-03 10:45:31 The US military's top officer has delivered an ardent appeal for lifting the ban on gays serving openly in uniform. Full Story... Morgue worker jailed for sex with corpse 2010-02-03 01:45:03 A 56-year-old former morgue assistant has been sentenced on two counts of violating a corpse. Full Story... Pentagon tackles 'don't ask, don't tell' 2010-02-02 20:27:05 A wary US military said that it would begin to prepare for an eventual repeal of its policy barring gays from serving openly in the armed forces. Full Story... New Yorkers unite against hosting 9/11 trials 2010-02-02 20:17:25 Discordant New Yorkers accustomed to squabbling over the smallest matters of civic interest are suddenly in agreement about the trials of the accused September 11 plotters. Full Story... 'All the symbols of our nation have fallen' 2010-02-02 20:24:52 Scores of Haitian lawyers and magistrates honored colleagues killed in a huge earthquake at a ceremony held outside the ruins of the country's main law courts. Full Story... Trial to begin for woman who pierced kittens 2010-02-02 16:21:00 An American woman is facing charges of animal cruelty for selling "gothic kittens" with ear and neck piercings over the internet. Full Story... Release US hikers, urges Tutu 2010-02-02 12:20:51 Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has appealed to Iranians to free three American hikers held for six months. Full Story... Military gay ban to change: report 2010-02-02 08:31:54 Top US defence leaders will announce a series of steps toward realising President Barack Obama's vow to repeal a ban on gays serving openly in the military, says a report. Full Story... US deficit soars amid job spending 2010-02-02 01:08:49 American President Barack Obama has pledged to halve a record 2010 budget deficit by the end of his first term in office, but has made tackling double-digit unemployment his immediate priority. Full Story... Plane makes emergency landing on highway 2010-02-01 15:24:43 A single-engine plane reporting on traffic made an emergency landing on the New Jersey Turnpike. Full Story... Teenagers gunned down during house party 2010-02-01 00:56:00 Pools of blood collected in the street after gunmen attacked a group of high school students in Ciudad Juarez, according to Mexican army officials. Full Story... Browse the [North America] Archive |
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