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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.

Steve Jobs, head of Apple, has disclosed in a statement that he is being treated for a hormone imbalance.

The new US embassy in Baghdad - one of the largest and most expensive ever built - is officially opened Iraq’s capital.

Governor Tim Kaine of Viriginia is set to take over as the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, US media report.

Oscar-nominated actor Sam Shepard is arrested for allegedly drinking and driving in the US state of Illinois.

US President-elect Barack Obama and his family take up residence in Washington, ahead of his swearing-in as president.