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 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:10:28 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://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/ 15 Areas along the US East Coast declare states of emergency as Hurricane Earl churns towards the region, forecast to brush land on Thursday night. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11154296 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11154296 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:08:18 GMT An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11014645 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11014645 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:32:12 GMT A tanker carrying 9m litres of diesel fuel runs aground in the Northwest Passage, off the coast of northern Canada. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11172543 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11172543 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:33:51 GMT A growing number of New York sky-scrapers switch off their lights at night to help reduce the number of migratory birds hitting the buildings. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11141196 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11141196 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:52:21 GMT The Canadian Space Agency announces astronaut Chris Hadfield will become the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station in 2013. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11172153 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11172153 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:09:51 GMT Burger King is being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26bn (£2.1bn), it has been announced. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11168720 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11168720 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:51:38 GMT US authorities indict 11 German and Chinese executives for conspiring to illegally import $40m worth of honey from China. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/11169094 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/11169094 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:24:40 GMT Police shoot dead a gunman who took three hostages at the Discovery Communications HQ near Washington and free his prisoners. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11159256 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11159256 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:53:14 GMT President Obama urges Mid-East leaders not to let the chance of a peace deal slip away, ahead of a new round of talks. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11160288 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11160288 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:29:53 GMT Two Yemenis arrested in Amsterdam on suspicion of planning a terror attack are released, prosecutors in the Netherlands say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11157793 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11157793 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:16:56 GMT A California wildfire was sparked when a golfer trying to hit a ball out of the rough struck his club against a rock, fire officials say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11146476 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11146476 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:08:45 GMT One of the most famous parts of the White House, the president's Oval Office, is redecorated for Barack Obama. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11144293 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11144293 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:00:27 GMT Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11166772 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11166772 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:49:13 GMT Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11152605 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11152605 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:48:35 GMT The former head of Lehman Brothers, Dick Fuld, blames regulators for the collapse of the Wall Street investment bank. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11156722 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11156722 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:53:33 GMT Key facts, figures and dates http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1198865.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1198865.stm Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:17:18 GMT Key facts, figures and dates http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1217752.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1217752.stm Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:01:01 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 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:13:18 GMT Tablet computers to rival Apple's iPad are creating a stir as one of Europe's largest technology shows, the IFA, gets under way in Berlin. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11169400 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11169400 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:04:05 GMT Jennifer Mascia gave World News America a first person account of her extraordinary childhood and her surprise at finding out about her father's mafia past. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/programmes/world_news_america/8962043.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/world_news_america/8962043.stm Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:08:17 GMT US Vice-President Joe Biden has spoken at a ceremony marking the end of US combat operations in Iraq. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-11152260 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11152260 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:00:23 GMT Actor Michael Douglas has given his first interview since announcing he has throat cancer. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11150799 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11150799 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:47:51 GMT President Obama has addressed the American people to announce the end to the US combat mission in Iraq http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11147069 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11147069 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:49:56 GMT One of the giant booster rockets intended to power the first stage of flight on Nasa's next rocket has been tested in the US. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11145935 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11145935 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:52:58 GMT The equipment which has been vital to the US Army during its campaign in Iraq is being shipped out of the country as the operation comes to an end. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-11143868 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11143868 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:58:54 GMT After seven and a half years, the American military's combat mission in Iraq formally ends on Tuesday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11134871 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11134871 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:24:28 GMT Canada provides backdrop for Kerouac's On The Road http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11143300 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11143300 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:10:53 GMT Documenting New Yorkers' changing accents http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11132537 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11132537 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:10:01 GMT PayPal co-founder worked so hard he would sleep in the office http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11036924 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11036924 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:06:26 GMT Would America benefit from as much holiday as Europe? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-11139960 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11139960 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:10:09 GMT The working people paying to live in LA's shelters http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11145513 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11145513 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:21:50 GMT Pennsylvania Democrats face stormy mid-term prospect http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11133897 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11133897 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:37:23 GMT Meet Google's first ever employee http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-10990380 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-10990380 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:01:54 GMT