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  • Syrian rebels detonate Aleppo jail bombs

    Syrian rebels have detonated two bombs and are trying to storm Aleppo's main jail believed to be holding hundreds of regime opponents.

    May 15, 8:38 pm
  • Harry wraps up US visit with polo match

    A polo match to benefit his Lesotho charity for children is Prince Harry's last gig on his week-long visit to the US where he's had a rock star welcome.

    May 15, 6:58 pm
  • Barnett Newman painting auctioned $43m

    A large 1953 painting by abstract expressionist artist Barnett Newman has sold for $US43.8 million at a New York City auction.

    May 15, 6:13 pm
  • Simpson granted a hand free during hearing

    A judge in Las Vegas has allowed OJ Simpson, who is seeking a new trial in his robbery case, to have one hand unshackled in court.

    May 15, 11:29 am
  • Abortion doctor gets life sentence

    A US doctor who was convicted of murdering three babies by cutting their spinal cords has agreed to a sentence of life in prison.

    May 15, 10:53 am
  • Jackson described as 'loopy'

    Michael Jackson appeared "a little loopy" after visits with his longtime dermatologist, a choreographer has told a US jury.

    May 15, 9:03 am
  • OJ Simpson returns to Las Vegas court

    OJ Simpson has appeared in Las Vegas court as his lawyers argue he had poor legal representation in a trial for a 2007 robbery that sent him to prison.

    May 14, 9:32 pm
  • Suspect in New Orleans shooting identified

    New Orleans police have identified the suspect in the Mother's Day mass shooting from video footage and are urging the man to turn himself in.

    May 14, 9:13 pm
  • Sandy Hook shooter had no drugs in system

    Sandy Hook gunman Adam Lanza had no drugs or alcohol in his system when he shot and killed 20 children and six women, toxicology tests show.

    May 14, 8:32 pm
  • Jackson doctor verdict heard in court

    A California state attorney says there were no serious errors by the judge in the case that convicted Michael Jackson's doctor of involuntary manslaughter.

    May 14, 7:10 pm
  • US phone carriers unite on anti-text ad

    The four biggest mobile phone companies in the US are launching a joint advertising campaign against texting while driving.

    May 14, 5:30 pm
  • Indonesia cancels women-only trains

    Indonesia's railway company has decided to scrap women-only trains less than a year after they were introduced.

    May 14, 4:29 pm
  • Traffic fumes linked to kidney damage

    Defective kidneys may be a sign that traffic pollution is harming the arteries, research in the US suggests.

    May 14, 3:49 pm
  • Man arrested over rape of Aussie in Bali

    Police in Bali have arrested a man in connection with the violent rape of an Australian woman on the resort island late last month.

    May 14, 2:15 pm
  • Manus detention centre in PNG court

    A legal challenge to the Australian-run Manus Island detention centre will face dismissal proceedings in Papua New Guinea's courts next month.

    May 14, 11:06 am

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