http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world/us_and_canada/ The latest stories from the US & Canada section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:04:51 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world/us_and_canada/ 120 60 15 Barack Obama challenges Congress to keep the economic recovery going as new data shows unemployment is down to its lowest rate in three years. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16881848 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16881848 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:48:04 GMT The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16881582 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16881582 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:45:20 GMT US prosecutors close an investigation into allegations of criminal conduct over doping claims in a cycle team partly owned by Lance Armstrong. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16883468 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16883468 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:04:32 GMT A major US breast cancer charity reverses a decision to cut funding to reproductive health group Planned Parenthood, after a furious outcry. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-16875958 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-16875958 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:09:03 GMT Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning, charged with leaking thousands of classified documents, will face a court martial, says the US Army. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16883409 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16883409 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:49:42 GMT George Esper, who reported on the fall of Saigon for the Associated Press during the last days of the Vietnam war, dies at the age of 79. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16883507 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16883507 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:19:26 GMT Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit China next week to discuss the future of Canada's oil products. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16884061 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16884061 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:03:01 GMT Civic groups from around the US are urging New York's attorney general to investigate the New York Police Department surveillance operations. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16882951 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16882951 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:12:22 GMT Steve Appleton, the chief executive of memory-chip maker Micron, has died in a plane crash near Boise, Idaho. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16882772 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16882772 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:30:54 GMT Nine-year-old Alannah Shevenell returns home more than three months after undergoing a transplant of six organs to remove a potentially deadly tumour. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16875956 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16875956 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:55:18 GMT Two US women tourists and their Egyptian guide who were kidnapped in the south of Egypt's Sinai peninsula have been released, security sources say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-16869113 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16869113 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:02:15 GMT Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16877438 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16877438 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:08 GMT A US graffiti artist who painted Facebook's offices is set to become a millionaire when the social network begins trading as a public company. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-16871764 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16871764 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:13:34 GMT The talent show judge confirms she's leaving - a day after the exit of Steve Jones and Nicole Scherzinger was announced. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/newsbeat/16806252 http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/16806252 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:27:06 GMT The loss-making parent company of American Airlines says it will shed 13,000 jobs - around 15% of its workforce. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16847278 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16847278 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:25:09 GMT The world's largest social networking site, Facebook, confirms plans to raise $5bn (£3.16bn) in a share sale and reveals it made $1bn profits. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16830664 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16830664 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:54:15 GMT Provides an overview of Canada, including key events and facts about the world's second-largest country http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16841111 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16841111 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:21:27 GMT An overview of Puerto Rico, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/3593469.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/3593469.stm Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:44:42 GMT An overview of the sole French territory in North America http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/4562487.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/4562487.stm Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:45:10 GMT Provides an overview of the United States, including key events and facts about this superpower http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16761057 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16761057 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:32:43 GMT A groundhog in Pennsylvania has, according to tradition, suggested there will be no let-up in the wintry weather. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16855797 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16855797 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:26:32 GMT General Electric, the world's biggest jet-engine maker, says it is open to investing more on plants overseas. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16865995 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16865995 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:10:03 GMT While appearing on a US talk show hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, Michelle Obama was asked how many push-ups she was able to do. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16857993 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16857993 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:32:38 GMT American business magnate Donald Trump has endorsed the US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16864997 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16864997 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:53:23 GMT Boxing trainer Angelo Dundee, who has died aged 90, spoke to the BBC about his 'blessed' life and his love of 'the greatest sport. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16853728 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16853728 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:28:04 GMT Treasure hunter Greg Brooks says he has found the 'biggest shipwreck anyone has ever dreamt about'. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-16864528 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-16864528 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:58:37 GMT Opponents have criticised the money spent by Mitt Romney on the Republican primary elections in Florida, where he had a resounding victory. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16846365 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16846365 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:32:41 GMT A guide to the Republican candidates hoping to become the GOP's presidential nominee http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-15969776 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15969776 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:28:23 GMT The anti-Komen revolt was made in the foundation's own image http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-16865529 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16865529 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:07:37 GMT US explorers set sights on $3bn loot from British shipwreck http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16874999 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16874999 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:27:02 GMT Can the US Army bring itself to accept atheists? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-16859421 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16859421 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:48:05 GMT Decoding Mark Zuckerberg's letter to investors http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16859526 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16859526 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:48:09 GMT The dogs at their owner's side through life's ups and downs http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-16864153 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16864153 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:11:25 GMT Tribute to the man who mentored Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/16854505 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/16854505 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:03:49 GMT The first victor of the US version of The X Factor is crowned, winning a $5m contract with Simon Cowell's record label. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-16313655 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16313655 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:38:10 GMT