- China activist Chen lands in US
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrives in New York, after his escape to the US embassy in Beijing last month sparked a diplomatic crisis.
- Obama: EU 'must focus on growth'
US President Obama wraps up a G8 summit saying that leaders agree economies must focus on jobs and growth to boost recovery.
- Facebook boss in surprise wedding
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ends a hectic week by getting married to long -time girlfriend Priscilla Chan in a surprise ceremony at his home.
- SpaceX aborts launch at lift-off
The US firm SpaceX aborts the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station.
- Maryland allows same-sex divorce
The highest court in Maryland allows gay couples to divorce, even though same-sex marriage is not yet allowed in that US state.
- US baby boomers in Hep C warning
US baby boomers are advised to get tested for the liver-destroying virus hepatitis C, in a move health officials say could save 120,000 lives.
- Quebec in emergency protest law
The government of Quebec passes an emergency bill in an effort to quell the most sustained student protests in Canadian history.
- Facebook shares see modest debut
Facebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%.
- Zimmerman found with bloody nose
A Florida neighbourhood watch volunteer who shot an unarmed black teenager had a bloody nose and a cut on his head, according to police reports.
- JP Morgan boss to testify in US
JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon will appear before a Senate committee to explain the bank's $2bn trading loss on a failed hedging strategy.
- Romney ad makes 'day one' pledges
Republican candidate Mitt Romney releases his first TV ad of the general election, outlining a to-do list for his first day in the Oval Office.
- Obama leads Donna Summer tributes
President Obama joins music industry luminaries in paying tribute to Donna Summer after the disco star's death at the age of 63.
- Man held for 'swallowing diamond'
A man is being held in custody until a $20,000 diamond he is believed to have swallowed passes through his system, Canadian police say.
- Virgin Atlantic allows air calls
Passengers flying Virgin Atlantic from London to New York will soon be able to make in-flight phone calls using personal devices.
- Yahoo jumps on Alibaba deal talk
Shares in internet giant Yahoo rise 5% on reports that it is close to selling its valuable stake in Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce company.
- Float values Facebook at $104bn
Facebook prices its shares at $38 each ahead of one of the most eagerly anticipated share flotations in recent stock market history.
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- VIDEO: Nato summit to focus on Afghanistan
World leaders travel to Chicago in the US for the Nato summit, where it is hoped an aid plan for Afghanistan will be agreed.
- VIDEO: 'We've had a launch abort'
The US firm SpaceX has aborted the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station (ISS).
- VIDEO: Chen Guangcheng arrives in the US
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrives in New York with his wife and children to begin a new life in the United States.
- VIDEO: The low-cost tablets battling Apple
LJ Rich takes a look at the low-cost tablets battling Apple's dominance in India.
- VIDEO: Eurozone in spotlight at G8 talks
The leaders of the G8 group of the world's most powerful economies say they want debt-stricken Greece to remain in the eurozone.
- VIDEO: Jamie: 'I've given up on politics'
TV chef Jamie Oliver says he has given up on trying to change governments' attitudes to healthy eating, as he visits New York in a bid to tackle obesity there.
- VIDEO: Zuckerberg rings Nasdaq bell
In one of the largest and most high-profile share floatations of recent years, Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, rang the opening bell of the Nasdaq exchange.
- Smoke alarms unsettle New York Amish
Do smoke alarms violate Amish religious freedom?
- Nato's missile shield 'up and running'
How worthwhile is Nato's missile defence system?
- Jubilee memorabilia: Tell us your stories
Do you collect royal mementoes? Share your stories
- Obama's new friend
Obama will relish Francois Hollande's anti-austerity support
- What will a white-minority US look like?
What will America look like with fewer whites?
- What does it mean to be Canadian?
What does being Canadian mean in an era of multi-culturalism?
- VIDEO: War photographer remembered at auction
Auction tribute to combat photojournalist killed in Libya
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