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NZ firefighters are sent in to tackle US forest fires
The fifteen New Zealand firefighters flown to the United States to help battle forest fires in the North West have now been deployed. More than 100 fires are raging over 400,000 hectares. Audio
Live TV murders of camera crew unlikely to lead to copycats
The murder of a reporter and camerman - as they were going live into a news broadcast in the United States - has triggered fears of copy cat killings because of the way their killer publicised their… Audio
Denver movie theatre killer to die in prison
The guman who murdered 12 people and wounded 70, when he opened fire in a Colorado movie theatre, has been sentenced to 3,318 years in prison. Audio
Fired journalist 'a human powder keg'
A sacked journalist who gunned down two former colleagues during a live television broadcast in Virginia had described himself as a human powder keg just waiting to go boom. Audio
America casting jaundiced eye on China ructions
The ructions on Wall Street where the stock market took its steepest one day fall in four years, has America finally waking up to the global perils of China's slowing economy. Audio
Challengers emerge to take on Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton's position as the clear frontrunner for the Democratic nomination is looking a bit shaky. Audio
New ruling to protect Hawaiian monk seal
A ruling that protects Hawaiian monk seal habitats is being hailed as an important step towards preventing their extinction.
Jimmy Carter's cancer has spread to his brain
The former US President has revealed he is to be treated for cancerous tumours on the brain, in his first public comments on his illness.
Fast-moving wildfires scorch western US
Firefighters are working to contain wildfires that have set large parts of the western US ablaze.
Protests after fatal US police shooting
Police in St Louis have dispersed a crowd who have been protesting after officers shot and killed a black man.
'Female Viagra' gets US approval
The US FDA has approved a libido-enhancing drug for women despite criticism over "modest" effects.
American charity loses its Batman
An American charity is mourning the loss of their Batman, a hero devoted to cheering up thousands of sick children. Audio
Toxic spill turn US rivers bright orange
A US businessman in New Mexico cried when he saw toxic muck seep down a local river turning the crystal clear waters to bright orange. Audio
Inmates of escaped prisoners beaten for information
In New York inmates of two convicted murderers who made a remarkable prison escape, have told of vicious beatings as panicked guards tried to find out what they knew. Audio
Future uncertain for US and Pacific fishing treaty
A short term fishing deal worth $89 million US has been struck between Pacific nations and the United states but future long-term arrangements look uncertain. Audio
State of emergency declared after man shot
A state of emergency is declared in the US town of Ferguson, Missouri, after a night of unrest in which a black teenager was shot by police.
Failed fish treaty casts doubt on US-Pacific aid
Failed fishing treaty negotiations between Pacific countries and the United States are putting future aid from the US under threat.
Another police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri
In announcing the state of emergency "St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger said the recent acts of violence will not be tolerated in a community that has worked so tirelessly over the last year to… Audio
