Category Archives: Americas
Plea to Perry to halt execution
The lawyers of a man facing execution in Texas have made a last-minute plea to Governor Rick Perry saying his sentence was “tainted” by race issues.
Cuba attacks Richardson ‘slander’
Cuba criticises ex-New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, denying he was invited to Cuba to discuss the release of jailed American Alan Gross.
Collar-bomb suspect in US court
An investment banker accused of placing a fake bomb around a young woman’s neck and fleeing to the US is expected to return to Australia next week.
Jackman to perform Broadway show
X-Man actor Hugh Jackman is to perform a one-man Broadway show singing songs from musicals with the backing of an 18-piece orchestra.
US factory output growth slowing
US factory output rose for a second straight month in August, but the rate of growth slowed slightly in comparison with July, official figures show.
DuPont awarded $920m in damages
DuPont is awarded $920m in damages from a South Korean firm after a jury ruled it stole trade secrets relating to Dupont’s Kevlar body armour.
Republicans clinch Weiner NY poll
Republicans win in a traditionally Democratic district of New York in an election billed as a referendum on President Obama’s economic policies.
Jackie Kennedy interview released
Audio tapes of Jackie Kennedy, made in 1963, just months after the assassination of her husband, President John F Kennedy, are released for the first time.
