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Mission: Impossible actor dies
Peter Graves, star of the TV series Mission: Impossible and the Airplane films, dies of a suspected heart attack in LA, aged 83.
UN boss reassures Haiti victims
Ban Ki-moon tells Haiti the world will continue to support them as they recover from the devastating earthquake.
Brazil leader begins Mid-East tour
Brazil's president arrives in Israel at the start of a Middle East tour to throw his country's weight behind the peace process.
Avalanche hits snowmobile rally
An avalanche hits an unauthorised snowmobile rally in Canada, killing at least two people.
Colombia votes for new Congress
Colombians are set to vote in legislative elections that may indicate how the May presidential election will shape up.
US fury at Mexico consular deaths
Three people connected to the US consulate in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez have been killed, the White House says.
Obama aide stokes US-Israel row
A top Obama adviser criticises Israel over settlement homes in East Jerusalem, thwarting Israeli hopes of ending the row.
US woman freed in Vilks 'death plot'
A US woman held in Ireland over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist is freed, as three others are still questioned.
Deadly legacy
Ridding Falklands of its landmines, 30 years after war
US bank regulation bill expected
A new bill to tighten regulation of US banks is due to be unveiled, but it may struggle to get backing in the Senate.
US and Russia 'near' nuclear deal
Russia and the US are close to concluding a new nuclear disarmament treaty, officials in Washington and Moscow say.
Yes, we Kenco
New US movement tells politicians to smell the coffee
Bloodshed blights Acapulco resort
Thirteen people die, four of whom are beheaded, in drug-related violence at the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco.
Gum disease 'link' to early birth
Successful treatment for gum disease cuts the risk of pregnant women giving birth early, say US researchers.
US returns sarcophagus to Egypt
A 3,000-year-old wooden sarcophagus stolen from Egypt more than 125 years ago is returned from the US.
Cocaine found in Colombia artwork
Colombian police find 16kg (35lb) of cocaine inside replicas of sculptures by artist Fernando Botero being shipped to Spain.
Warzone practice
How US trains civilians for big Afghan surge roles
Fever pitch
Is American politics now nastier than ever before?
Tidy tents
Staying safe in Haiti while keeping up appearances
Winter Paralympics get under way
Hundreds of disabled athletes gather for the opening of the 10th Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada.
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