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Mitts off as US Republicans go head to head in first debate
Channel 4 News’s US politics commentator Felicity Spector gives her reaction to the first major debate between the Republican presidential contenders.
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Barack Obama: ‘The time for leadership is now’
In a speech to MPs and peers, the US President says the world’s emerging economies do not pose a threat to the west, and announces: “The time for leadership is now”.
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Tornado survivors speak of devastation
Survivors of the Missouri tornado tell Channel 4 News of “apocalyptic” scenes. The death toll from America’s deadliest twister in more than 60 years is expected to rise.
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Florida tourists murder suspect to be tried as an adult
As 16-year-old Shawn Tyson faces life without parole if found guilty of killing two British tourists, Channel 4 News has a special report into the American children growing up behind bars.
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British tourists murder suspect was spared jail last week
The 16-year-old being held in relation to the murders of James Kouzaris and James Cooper in Sarasota, Florida was spared jail by a judge last week, according to reports.
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Mystery over murdered Brits killed in Florida
Police in Florida investigating the deaths of two young British men in a dangerous district say no drugs were found on the pair – but officers say they still don’t know “just why they were there”.
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Yale death: students ‘nocturnal’ due to work load
Following the tragic death of a Yale chemistry student working alone in a laboratory into the night, Channel 4 News’ Science correspondent Tom Clarke recalls his time as a PhD student in America.
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Yale student dies in laboratory accident
As a chemistry student at Yale University is killed in a “true tragedy” while working alone in a laboratory at night, Channel 4 News looks at the safety rules for students at UK universities.
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Budget brinkmanship continues in USA
President Obama warns of the dire consequences of a possible federal shutdown as he attempts to broker a deal before Friday’s budget deadline.
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US hearings into ‘rising threat’ from homegrown Muslims
His critics have branded him a “Joe McCarthy for the age of terror”. Republican Congressman Peter King is holding hearings into what he sees as the rising terror threat from American Muslims.
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Manchester austerity cuts to hit frontline services
Leisure centres, libraries, swimming pools and public toilets are set to close across Manchester as part of the city council’s bid to make savings of nearly £110m this financial year.
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Arizona shooting: will politicians heed Obama’s plea?
President Obama pleads for the Arizona shootings not to be used for “politics and point-scoring”, but – as Felicity Spector reports – the political debate is already hotting up.
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Anglican bishops defect to Roman Catholic Church
In a Channel 4 News interview, one of the five Church of England bishops preparing to defect to Rome compares his old church to the Titanic.
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US midterms: Obama admits ‘people are frustrated’
President Obama called the result “a shellacking,” acknowledging US voters want solutions on the economy. The election means the Republicans have control of the House, and Democrats the Senate.
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US midterm elections 2010: your questions
Channel 4 News takes you through the key points of America’s midterm elections.