New Posts to BBC News - US & Canada on Jun 14, 2013:
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1) Facebook reveals US data requests
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22916329#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
US authorities made thousands of data requests to Facebook last year, the firm says, after a vast surveillance scheme was revealed in leaked papers.
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2) Boston parking space sold - $560,000
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22910579#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Two adjacent parking spots in Boston are auctioned for more than half a million dollars, almost double the average price of a home in the region.
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3) Fort Hood suspect's defence rejected
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22915113#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
A US judge rules an Army psychiatrist accused of a 2009 massacre at Fort Hood cannot claim he killed to protect Taliban leaders.
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4) IMF: US budget cuts 'ill-designed'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22911400#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
The IMF urges the US to repeal the huge federal budget cuts introduced this year under the sequester, denouncing them as "excessively rapid and ill-designed".
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5) Second death in Louisiana plant blast
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22915116#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
A second man dies after an explosion that tore through a chemical plant on Thursday in the US state of Louisiana, as authorities launch an inquiry.
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6) Detroit defaults on some debts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22914431#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Detroit will stop debt payments, the city's financial manager says, as he sets out a proposal for creditors to take a big cut on what they are owed.
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7) Colorado wildfire claims two lives
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22899715#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Two people are killed by a wildfire raging north of the US city of Colorado Springs, described as the state's worst blaze on record.
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8) VIDEO: Could woman, 22, end affirmative action?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22916287#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
America's highest court is preparing to announce its decision on the future of affirmative action.
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9) Aerosmith duo join Hall of Fame
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22902463#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Steven Tyler and Joe Perry join Sir Elton John and Neighbours composer Tony Hatch as the Class of 2013 are inducted in New York.
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10) Two hops for trans-US solar plane
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22902402#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
A solar powered plane aiming to cross the US sets off on its fourth leg, with a last-minute change to the route toward Washington DC.
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11) US announces Bangladesh safety grant
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22900886#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
The US government says it will provide grant to help improve safety standards in Bangladesh garment factories.
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12) Tweets of the week: Edward Snowden, Hillary Clinton and Yeezus
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-22912076#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Edward Snowden, Clinton and Kanye in 140 characters
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13) Viewpoint: Can government work without trust?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22910581#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Neither Americans nor Brits trust their governments - who cares?
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14) Viewpoints: Arming the Syrian rebels
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22910005#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
What will happen when the US arms Syria's rebels?
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15) Much Ado About Joss Whedon
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22868903#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Why US director shot Shakespeare film in his home
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