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Fannie Mae to pay $59.4bn back to US
US federal mortgage agency Fannie Mae will pay $59.4bn (£38.5bn) in dividends to the US Treasury, after posting a record profit in the first quarter.
Tunisian held over Canada bomb plot
A Tunisian man who allegedly met one of the men suspected of plotting to bomb a Canadian train has been charged with visa fraud in New York, prosecutors say.
Boston bomb suspect Tsarnaev buried
Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried at an undisclosed location outside the city of Worcester, Massachusetts police say.
Republicans demand Benghazi email
Republicans demand more information about an attack on the US mission in Benghazi, as Secretary of State John Kerry vows to leave no stone unturned.
Cleveland kidnap accused in court
The former bus driver charged with the "deliberate, depraved" kidnap and abuse of three women in the US city of Cleveland appears in court.
Barnes & Noble shares jump 24%
Shares in the bookstore chain Barnes and Noble have shot up after reports Microsoft was planning to buy its Nook e-reader.
YouTube launches subscription fees
YouTube is launching a pilot programme for a small number of partners to offer channels with subscription fees starting at $0.99 a month.
McIlroy makes good start at Sawgrass
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy is three shots off the pace after the first round of the Players Championship after carding a 66.
McIlroy makes good start at Sawgrass
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy is three shots off the pace after the first round of the Players Championship after a fine 66.
McIlroy makes good start at Sawgrass
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy is three shots off the pace after the first round of the Players Championship after carding a 66.
VIDEO: Julius Malema's house sold to pay taxes
A mansion belonging to former African National Congress Youth League leader, Julius Malema, has been auctioned for more than $650k (£420k).
Three Europeans released in Yemen
Two Finnish nationals and an Austrian man abducted in Yemen in December are freed on the border with Oman.
Media 'Missing White Woman syndrome'
Do missing white women get more attention, asks Tara McKelvey
Ex-ANC member's home sold to pay tax
A mansion belonging to former ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema is auctioned for more than $650k, after being seized by authorities to pay tax arrears.
Talks over Israel report controversy
The Church of Scotland holds "useful" discussions with the Jewish community over a controversial report which questioned the divine right of Jews to the land of Israel.
Karzai says US could have nine bases
US troops could have nine bases in Afghanistan after most Nato troops withdraw in 2014, President Hamid Karzai says, ahead of a final security accord.
New Berlusconi trial requested
Italian prosecutors request that former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi face trial for allegedly bribing a senator to switch parties in 2006.
Childcare ratio plans 'in chaos'
Labour says plans to allow nursery staff and childminders to look after more children in England are in "chaos", after Nick Clegg admits doubts about them.
Is child sponsorship ethical?
Is child sponsorship an ethical way to give?
Director in 'one-child rule probe'
One of China's best known film directors is under investigation for allegedly violating the country's one-child policy, state-run media say.
