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Actor John Travolta says he and his wife are “heartbroken” following the death of their 16-year-old son Jett.

A recount in the US state of Minnesota confirms its Senate seat was won by a Democrat but the result is still contested.

A type of iguana missed by Darwin during his Galapagos trip promises to rewrite the animal’s history in the islands.

The US Congress begins an inquiry into a suspected $50bn (£32bn) fraud allegedly run by the American hedge fund manager, Bernard Madoff.

At least 33 people die and dozens more are missing after part of a mountain collapses on to a road in northern Guatemala.

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US carmakers report sharp falls in their sales in December as the economic slowdown drives customers away from showrooms.

Casualties have been pouring into overcrowded hospitals in Gaza as Israel continues its offensive against militant groups.

Senior commanders in the main rebel movement in the eastern DR Congo say they have ousted Gen Laurent Nkunda.

Streets on Teesside will be among the first in the UK to be lit up by energy-saving lanterns.