VIDEO: Man plays guitar during brain surgery

A patient has played the guitar while undergoing brain surgery in the US, to help surgeons pinpoint where to place electrodes to treat the effects of his Parkinson's disease.

Posted by on 25 May 2013 | 12:51 pm

Apple 1 from 1976 sells for $650,000

An original Apple 1 computer from 1976 - one of the first built in Steve Jobs' garage - sells at auction for more than 500,000 euros ($650,000).

Posted by on 25 May 2013 | 11:41 am

Bridge collapses after US rail crash

Two goods trains collide in the US state of Missouri, bringing down a road bridge and leaving seven people injured.

Posted by on 25 May 2013 | 9:12 am

Mayor 'sorry' for US brothel remarks

Osaka's outspoken mayor apologises for saying US troops in Okinawa should visit legal brothels as a way of curbing sexual crimes there.

Posted by on 25 May 2013 | 8:25 am

VIDEO: Turtle rescued after swallowing plastic

An injured turtle found by a fisherman in Florida has been returned to the sea after being treated at a rescue centre.

Posted by on 25 May 2013 | 5:44 am

VIDEO: Oklahoma: Loved ones lost in tragedy

Tim Muffett has been hearing the story of one family, who lost loved ones in the tragedy.

Posted by on 25 May 2013 | 3:10 am

Arizona sheriff 'profiled' Hispanics

The office of Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona, improperly targeted Hispanics in patrols for undocumented immigrants, a judge finds.

Posted by on 24 May 2013 | 9:04 pm

How safe are US road bridges?

How safe are road bridges in the US?

Posted by on 24 May 2013 | 7:35 pm

News tweets of the week

Hecklers, Anthony Weiner and more - all in 140 characters

Posted by on 24 May 2013 | 7:21 pm

Barrick Gold fined for Chile project

Chilean authorities fine the world's largest gold mining company, Barrick Gold Corp, more than $16m for environmental offences at an Andean mine.

Posted by on 24 May 2013 | 5:42 pm

Toronto's Ford denies 'crack video'

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has denied allegations from a major Canadian newspaper he was caught on camera smoking crack cocaine.

Posted by on 24 May 2013 | 5:29 pm

Rare Superman comic 'found in wall'

A 1938 comic featuring the debut of Superman that was discovered in the wall of an abandoned home could set a new auction record, a dealer says.

Posted by on 24 May 2013 | 4:39 pm

Why are so many Guantanamo inmates from Yemen?

Could Guantanamo's largest detainee group be released?

Posted by on 24 May 2013 | 3:55 pm

US man in court over Czech deaths

A 20-year-old American appears in a US court, accused of stabbing his relatives to death in the Czech Republic and setting fire to their bodies.

Posted by on 24 May 2013 | 1:19 pm

Obama: Sex assaults harm military

President Barack Obama tells US Navy graduates they must help end a culture of sexual assault that is tarnishing the image of the military.

Posted by on 24 May 2013 | 11:51 am

News Corp to split in two on 28 June

News Corp announces it will officially split its publishing and entertainment businesses next month, both to be led by Rupert Murdoch.

Posted by on 24 May 2013 | 10:21 am

Obama defends 'just' drones war

President Obama defends the use of drones as a "just war" of self-defence against deadly militants, and a campaign that has made America safer.

Posted by on 24 May 2013 | 6:44 am

VIDEO: US road bridge falls into river

Part of a road bridge has collapsed into the Skagit River in the US state of Washington

Posted by on 24 May 2013 | 6:41 am

Amazon reveals fan fiction platform

Fan fiction authors will be able to publish and sell some titles in the US via new e-book platform Kindle Worlds.

Posted by on 24 May 2013 | 6:41 am

VIDEO: Openly gay US Boy Scouts allowed

The Boy Scouts of America organisation has voted to welcome openly gay scouts from January 2014, but a ban on openly gay adult scout leaders will remain in place.

Posted by on 24 May 2013 | 3:53 am

Standing up for drones

Obama brings drones out of the shadows - just a bit

Posted by on 23 May 2013 | 9:28 pm

Latam 'gang of four' scrap tariffs

Four countries in Latin America - Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru - have agreed to scrap most of the tariffs on trade between their four countries.

Posted by on 23 May 2013 | 6:00 pm

Mardell: A promise without a path

Mark Mardell on Obama's promise to close Guantanamo

Posted by on 23 May 2013 | 4:03 pm

VIDEO: Black bear roams Los Angeles suburb

Aerial footage shot by Los Angeles police shows a black bear on the loose in a Los Angeles suburb before it was caught by wildlife officials.

Posted by on 23 May 2013 | 9:51 am

VIDEO: Burning US railway bridge collapses

A railway bridge across the Colorado River between San Saba and Lometa in the US state of Texas burned down and collapsed.

Posted by on 23 May 2013 | 9:39 am

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