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Cities that used lead pipes to carry water have higher murder rates says new study
Study links homicides in some US cities with the use of lead water pipes from 1921 to 1936.
Relatives of Beirut bomb victims can collect $2bn in frozen Iranian funds
Families have been seeking compensation for 1983 terror attack that killed 241 US Marines.
Donald Trump's campaign claims it can reach 1,400 delegates for nomination
A campaign memo predicts the GOP frontrunner will clinch the nomination by first round of balloting.
Michigan: Felony charges about to be filed over Flint water crisis
Attorney General Bill Schuette expected to announce charges against a city worker and state employees.
New York primary results: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump win in the Empire State
Wins give campaign boost ahead of the 26 April primaries in 5 states.
Everything you need to know about the New York primaries on 19 April
There are 95 delegates available to Republicans and 247 delegates available to Democrats.
Google wins decisive victory over Authors Guild in book scanning programme
The US Supreme Court denied an appeal claiming Google books violates copyright law.
Houston flooding: Five killed and 1,200 rescued as residents told to avoid travel 'at all costs'
Drivers were trapped in cars and homeowners confined to attics as water levels rose in flash flooding.
Ethiopians eclipse Kenyans in first ever sweep of Boston Marathon 2016
Lemi Berhanu Hayle and Atsede Baysa nabbed first place in the 120th edition of the marathon.
Republican candidate Ted Cruz says single mums in rough areas should pack guns
'You have a right to be armed to protect your family,' the Texas senator said.
Student Khairuldeen Makhzoomi kicked off Southwest Airlines flight after speaking in Arabic
Makhzoomi was escorted off the flight and searched as police officers, bystanders and dogs looked on.
John Kasich tells female student to not go to parties with alcohol to prevent sexual assault
Republican governor for Ohio was speaking at the Watertown, New York town hall event on 13 April.
US fighter jets could be accompanied by drone wingmen as soon as 2018
Pairing current-generation fighter jets with older aircraft could reduce the risks faced by pilots.
Ohio man charged with murder after repeatedly kicking stepbrother in testicle resulting in gangrene infection
Willie Cannon died from a gangrene infection after being repeatedly kicked in testicles at a family party
US: Ex-police officer Jack McCullough freed after wrongful conviction of 1957 child murder
Jack McCullough was imprisoned in 2012, after being convicted for the murder of Maria Ridulph.
Barack Obama to warn against Brexit during pre-EU referendum visit to UK
The US president will visit the UK, Saudi Arabia and Germany next week.
British technology firm +rehabstudio gives employees half day off to watch Game of Thrones premiere
The company is giving its employees the morning off to soak in the sixth series.
US health experts confirm link between Zika virus and severe birth defects including microcephaly
'It is now clear that the virus causes microcephaly,' said CDC head, Dr Frieden.
US teenager accused of live streaming rape of her 17-year-old friend on Periscope
Marina Lonina,18, and Raymond Boyd Gates, 29, from Ohio charged with rape and other offences.
Congress urged to pass $1.9bn Zika funding as US health officials say virus 'scarier' than first thought
The mosquito which spreads the Zika virus is now present in about 30 states.
Real-life Hamburglar: Watch man break into Five Guys restaurant to cook himself cheeseburgers
The suspect was caught on CCTV apparently making himself burgers and drinking a tasty beverage.
John Kerry has no intention of apologising for Hiroshima during Japan visit
Both countries hope visit to Hiroshima war memorial museum will be 'forward looking' says official.
Minnesota Burger King staff tricked into smashing windows of restaurants in spate of prank calls
Staff were told the windows had to be smashed to "relieve pressure" or the restaurant could explode.
US prosecutors claim ex-US House speaker Dennis Hastert paid millions to boys he abused
Republican Dennis Hastert was second-in-line to presidents Clinton and George W Bush.
Murder-suicide shooting at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas leaves two dead
Several injured as police close off the base's Medina Annex.
Police hunt for Anthony Garver after torturer escapes from Washington mental hospital
Mark Adams, 58, also escaped but was picked up without incident 25 miles from the hospital.
US executes Texas 'Vampire Killer' Pablo Lucio Vasquez who drank blood of 12-year-old victim
Vasquez murdered, dismembered and drank the blood of David Cardenas in April 1998 in Donna, Texas
Everything you need to know about the Democratic caucus in Wyoming on 9 April
Sanders and Clinton will vie for 14 Wyoming delegates ahead of the all-important New York primary.
San Francisco becomes first US city to require bosses to pay six weeks parental leave
Employers will make up the difference from state fund to pay workers 100% of wages for leave time.
China slaps sanctions on North Korea following nuclear tests
Bans on imports of gold and rare earth elements used in high-tech products are announced.