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Venezuela suspends US fuel aid
Venezuela's US-based oil subsidiary is halting a programme to provide cheap heating oil to low-income communities in the US.
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Panetta to be Obama's CIA chief
US President-elect Barack Obama has picked former Clinton chief of staff Leon Panetta to head the CIA, Democratic officials say.
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Madoff sends valuables to family
US prosecutors call for Bernard Madoff to be put in prison until his trial after it emerges he sent jewellery and watches to friends and family.
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Hemingway archive opens in Cuba
Cuba opens up electronic access to thousands of documents belonging to writer Ernest Hemingway.
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US vows 'huge' marine protection
The US is to establish "the largest area of protected sea in the world", banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.
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Obama says US economy 'very sick'
US President-elect Barack Obama is seeing Congressional leaders to discuss his stimulus plan, which reports say could total $800bn.
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Travolta's heartbreak over son
Actor John Travolta says he and his wife are "heartbroken" following the death of their 16-year-old son Jett.
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Minnesota recount confirms winner
A recount in the US state of Minnesota confirms its Senate seat was won by a Democrat but the result is still contested.
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A pink iguana missed by Darwin prompts evolutionary rethink
A type of iguana missed by Darwin during his Galapagos trip promises to rewrite the animal's history in the islands.
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Congress launches Madoff inquiry
The US Congress begins an inquiry into a suspected $50bn (£32bn) fraud allegedly run by the American hedge fund manager, Bernard Madoff.
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Dozens die in Guatemala landslide
At least 33 people die and dozens more are missing after part of a mountain collapses on to a road in northern Guatemala.
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Steep sales drop for US carmakers
US carmakers report sharp falls in their sales in December as the economic slowdown drives customers away from showrooms.
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First day at their new school for Obama's daughters
US President-elect Barack Obama's daughters Malia and Sasha begin their first day at school in Washington DC.
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Apple's Jobs admits poor health
Steve Jobs, head of Apple, has disclosed in a statement that he is being treated for a hormone imbalance.
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New US embassy opens in Baghdad
The new US embassy in Baghdad - one of the largest and most expensive ever built - is officially opened Iraq's capital.
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Virginia Governor 'to chair DNC'
Governor Tim Kaine of Viriginia is set to take over as the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, US media report.
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Drink-driving arrest for Shepard
Oscar-nominated actor Sam Shepard is arrested for allegedly drinking and driving in the US state of Illinois.
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