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Apology for n-word headline
A New York newspaper has apologised after it referred to US President Barack Obama as a “n*****” in one of its headlines.
Will the Earhart mystery be solved?
New forensic imaging techniques are being used to solve the mystery of the final resting place of Amelia Earhart, whose plane vanished over the Pacific in 1937.
Venture capitalist wins seized bitcoin auction
Tim Draper has been identified as the winning bidder for a cache of 29,656 bitcoins seized from the Silk Road website and auctioned off by the US govt.
CIA facing intel gaps in Iraqi hunt
The CIA and other spy agencies are scrambling to close intelligence gaps as they seek to support possible military or covert action against ISIS.
Pandemic fears for computer bug
Computer users have been warned to take urgent action to protect themselves from a cyber virus pandemic, with up to a million computers in 12 countries infected since 2011.
'Yes We Can' to 'Control+Alt+Delete'
President Barack Obama poked fun at the press, his political rivals and his own healthcare policy, as he spoke at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner.
Bush's portraits 'copied off Google'?
As a former leader of the free world George W Bush had significantly greater access to world leaders than other budding artists. Which is why his art is so, er, surprising.
Leaks lead to handover of web control
The web may be thought of as being worldwide, but from its inception the internet was created, controlled and overseen largely by a single country: the United States.
Threat to kill Bush, date his daughter
A machete-wielding man has been arrested for threatening to kill George W. Bush after falling in love with the ex-President’s daughter.
Kiwi 'Bro Witness' goes viral
A shirtless New Zealander who saw the Capitol Hill shooting unfold has found instant fame as the "Bro Witness".
Tweet breaks news of historic talks
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani scooped Barack Obama with a tweet revealing a break in the 34-year silence between leaders of the two nations.
US: Syrian chemical attack killed 1,429
The US administration has bluntly accused Bashar Assad's government of launching a chemical weapons attack that killed at least 1,429 people - far more than previous estimates- including more than 400 children.
Triumph of the geeks
Share traders are being replaced by maths geniuses who use supercomputers to beat the markets. But are the "quants" a force for good or evil?
Zuma cancels trip amid Mandela worry
South Africa's president has visited a gravely ill Nelson Mandela in the hospital and cancelled a visit to Mozambique.
Gulag that shames the west
Five years after Obama said he'd shut it, over 100 prisoners, including a British resident - are still chained in Guantanamo. DAVID JONES went inside and was horrified by what he found.
After the plan, the battle begins
Vowing to "put everything into this", President Barack Obama has unveiled the most sweeping proposals in 20 years to tighten gun control in the United States.
Concern over NRA's shooting solution
The NRA has called for the placement of an armed police officer in every school, but parents and educators question the proposal.