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BBC News Jenson Button wins stunning Canadian Grand Prix Jenson Button took a stunning victory in a dramatic, rain-affected Canadian Grand Prix by passing Sebastian Vettel on the last lap of an absorbing race. Vettel's Red Bull ran wide under pressure to gift the win to Button, who...

A PTL driver was found dead in his truck today. According to Petro Staff, PTL called the Police as he hadn't moved since Friday.

BBC News US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has released the first pictures of herself since she was shot in the head in January. Two pictures appeared on her Facebook page. BBC News - Gabrielle Giffords: First photos of shot congresswoman Ms Giffords is absolutely...

BBC News Iraq will ask the US to keep troops in the country beyond an end-of-2011 pullout deadline, says the nominee to be the next US defence secretary. Outgoing CIA director Leon Panetta said he had "every confidence that a request like that will be forthcoming". Mr Panetta was...

BBC News Alabama has passed into law one of the most stringent immigration laws in the country. The new legislation, similar to one passed last year in Arizona, requires schools to find out if students are there illegally. The law, which takes effect on 1 September, also make it a crime...

A fifth grader asked her mother the age-old question: 'How did I get here?' Her mother told her, 'God sent you.' 'Did God send you, too?' asked the child. 'Yes, Dear,' the mother replied. 'What about Grandma and Grandpa?' the child persisted 'He sent them also,' the mother...

Discovery News THE GIST MIT researchers created a new battery prototype that promises to be more efficient than existing car batteries. The battery pumps goo through a unique system and the spent goo can be recharged. Drivers could choose from different electro-chemical fuel types...

BBC News Exports of US goods and services rose to a record $175.6bn (£107bn) in April, helping to shrink its trade deficit. Data from the Commerce Department showed the gap between imports and exports fell by 6.7% to $43.7bn as manufacturers shipped more items such as computers. A...

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New York Post While most kids her age are busy playing with Elmo and Dora, Aelita Andre is spending her time giving Andy Warhol a run for his money. The 4-year-old Australian girl has become an international art-world sensation, producing a formidable collection of abstract paintings...

AP I thought this was quite an interesting story because of the twists & turns :rolleyes: PRESCOTT, Ariz. – When a Brazilian man was charged in Arizona with a dozen felony counts alleging sexual misconduct with his minor children, he wasn't eligible for bond under state law. Those...

BBC News A judge in the United States has dismissed an attempt by banana producer Chiquita to halt multi-million-dollar compensation cases being brought by at least 4,000 Colombians. They allege they or their relatives were tortured or killed in banana-growing areas by paramilitaries...

Early hours of this morning I found myself watching some program about the US Economy .... as far as I could make out (as I came partway through the program) the panel were made up of Economists. Now bear with me cos this was at 3am this morning, so I can't remember everything that was...

BBC News Identical twin Franciscan friars who rarely left each other's side from their births 92 years ago have died within hours of each other. Julian and Adrian Riester went to school together, travelled together and joined the Franciscan order together. The Buffalo-born brothers both...

Reuters KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters Life!) – Police in a suburb in the state of Missouri recently encountered one tough alligator -- or so they thought. Officers in Independence, a Kansas City suburb, responded to a call on a Saturday evening about a large alligator lurking on the...

BBC News - Newsbeat If I may just explain .... Newsbeat is the UK "children's" BBC News, but I thought that this piece was rather interesting. For Dennis, Johnson and Javii, playing basketball in the Bronx, it's the kind of weather for a refreshing fizzy drink. "Soda's good for us,"...

BBC News The US is set to publish plans that will categorise cyber-attacks as acts of war, the Pentagon says. In future, a US president could consider economic sanctions, cyber-retaliation or a military strike if key US computer systems were attacked, officials have said recently. The...

BBC News The global war on drugs has "failed" according to a new report by group of politicians and former world leaders. The Global Commission on Drug Policy report calls for the legalisation of some drugs and an end to the criminalisation of drug users. The panel includes former UN...

BBC News US military prosecutors have filed new charges against self-described 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four alleged co-conspirators held at Guantanamo Bay, reports say. The charges are expected to be formally unveiled later on Tuesday. All five defendants had...