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Tearful Joe Biden awarded Medal of Freedom
US President Barack Obama has awarded an emotional and surprised Joe Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest US civilian honour.
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Obama's farewell address - as it happened
Barack Obama has used his final speech as US president to thank the American people. Look back at RNZ's live coverage here.
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Clinton strikes upbeat tone in acceptance speech
Hillary Clinton has formally accepted the Democrats' presidential nomination, making history as the first woman to lead a major party ticket in the US. Video
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US to send ship in first naval visit in three decades
The US will have to comply with New Zealand law when it sends a naval ship here in November, Prime Minister John Key says. Video
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Obama urges US to 'reject despair' after shooting
The US President has paid tribute to five police officers killed during a sniper attack in Dallas, at a memorial service in US city.
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Orlando shooting: Obama consoles bereaved
The US president is meeting survivors and bereaved families in Orlando, Florida, four days after the worst mass shooting in modern US history.
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Man shot near White House
Law enforcement officers have shot a man who brandished a gun near the White House in Washington DC while the President was away golfing.
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Spotlight, DiCaprio and Larson win top Oscars
Spotlight has been named best picture at the 2016 Academy Awards, with Leonardo DiCaprio finally taking home the best actor gong.
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President greets Pope on first US visit
Pope Francis has begun his tour of the US, where he is expected to greet millions of American Catholics and address thorny issues such as climate change and income inequality.
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Biden's Independence Day message for NZ
US Vice President Joe Biden has sent an Independence Day message to New Zealand praising the connection between the two countries. Video
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Millions march to honour Paris attack victims
A huge rally in the centre of Paris is over but those who took part say they hope the unity it expressed will last. Video, Audio
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NZer returns to Boston Marathon
Tight security is in place as participants including 19 New Zealanders get ready for the Boston Marathon, a year after a deadly terrorist attack.
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North Korea frees 85-year-old US tourist
North Korea has deported an 85-year-old American detained in October and accused of committing "hostile acts" during the Korean War 60 years ago.
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Agencies knew of bomb suspect well before attack
The CIA and the FBI were aware of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev at least a year before the attacks but neither followed up initial inquiries, it has emerged.
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Cyber attack on credit ratings hits celebrities
The US Secret Service has launched an investigation after hackers released what they say is the personal data and credit information of celebrities and politicians, including first lady Michelle… Audio
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President Obama sworn in for second term
Barack Obama has officially begun his second term as US president after officially being sworn in at a simple ceremony in the White House. Audio
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Giffords launches new gun control campaign
Former US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords who survived an assassination attempt two years ago in Arizona, has launched a campaign to raise money for gun control efforts.
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Survivors of US school massacre return to class
About 500 primary school children who survived the gun massacre in the United States of 20 of their schoolmates in the United States and six staff have finished their first day back at school at a…
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Obama praises 'fiscal cliff' deal
US President Barack Obama has hailed a deal reached to stave off a "fiscal cliff" of drastic taxation and spending measures as "just one step in the broader effort to strengthen the economy".
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Morning Report: local papers
The US election dominates the front pages of the morning papers.
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Obama backs same-sex marriage
US President Barack Obama says he thinks same-sex couples should be able to marry.
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Chen still in limbo
Chen Guangcheng says he doesn't know when he will be allowed to leave China despite an offer from a university in the United States.
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Obama makes historic train trip to Washington
United States President-elect Barack Obama has arrived in Washington on a special inaugural train four days before he's due to be sworn in as the country's 44th president.
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Republican's Palin takes swipe at Obama
Sarah Palin touted her small-town roots and took a swipe at Democrat Barack Obama during her speech to the Republican convention on Wednesday, ridiculing her critics as out-of-touch elitists.
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Obama tells convention he will reverse economic downturn
Barack Obama has accepted the Democratic Party's historic nomination to run for president of the United States in front of a crowd of about 75,000 wildly-cheering people.
