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Amtrak train crashes
Rescue workers are sifting through the wreckage of the Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia. Audio
Jury selection begins for Boston bombing
In the United States, the man accused of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013 has appeared in court at the beginning of his trial. Audio
Head of US Secret Service quits
The beleaguered Director of the United States Secret Service has resigned in the wake of two serious security breaches at the White House. Audio
Concerns in Washington over White House security breaches
The Director of the United States Secret Service says she's taking full responsibility for a serious security breach which saw a intruder at the White House repeatedly evade capture as he ran around… Audio
Washington's view of spy allegations
The lawyer for the former US National Security Agency contractor turned whistleblower, Edward Snowden has defended his allegations that the New Zealand government is engaged in the mass surveillance… Audio
Comedian Joan Rivers dies
Pioneering American comedy entertainer Joan Rivers is dead at 81. Audio
The latest on all the Oscar winners for 2014
In Hollywood, the biggest night of the year is drawing to a close at the Oscars - although for Alfonso Cuaron's cast and crew on the film Gravity - the night is likely to be just beginning. Audio
Stars get ready for Academy Award ceremony
The red carpet has been rolled out for the film industry's biggest event of the year, The Academy Awards, in Los Angeles. Audio
Yale University in lockdown over gun report
Yale University is in lockdown after confirmed reports of a person with a gun on the campus. Audio
