A Great Dane from the US state of Arizona is officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the tallest dog ever on record.

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Tall tails – giant George named world’s greatest Dane

Latin American and Caribbean leaders agree to support Argentina over sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, reports say.

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Argentina Falklands claim ‘backed’

Former US Vice President Dick Cheney is in hospital in Washington after experiencing chest pains, his office says.

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Ex-US Vice-President Cheney ill

A Maryland woman is convicted of murdering two adopted daughters whose bodies she kept in a freezer.

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US freezer bodies woman convicted

A rare copy of the first comic book to feature Superman is sold on the internet for $1m (£646,000).

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Rare copy of the first Superman comic sold for $1m (£646,000)

Afghan-born Colorado airport bus driver Najibullah Zazi pleads guilty to plotting to blow up New York’s subway system.

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Guilty plea in New York bomb plot

US President Barack Obama is to unveil new proposals to advance legislation to overhaul the US healthcare system.

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Obama to unveil new health plan

The Falklands eye oil wealth, despite Argentine pressure

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Lucrative future?

A UK rig is due to begin drilling for oil in the territorial waters of the Falkland Islands, despite strong opposition from Argentina.

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Falklands drilling set to start

Voodoo faith’s role in helping Haiti’s quake victims

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Seeking solace

Brazil’s Workers’ Party confirms President Lula’s choice, Dilma Rousseff, as its presidential candidate for October elections.

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Brazil party endorses candidate

Accolades for late solider-diplomat Alexander Haig

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‘Great American’

Former United States Secretary of State and White House insider Alexander Haig dies at the age of 85.

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Former US Secretary of State Alexander Haig has died at the age of 85, his family says.

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Ex-Secretary of State Haig dies

Argentina has said it wants dialogue with the UK in the row over British oil drilling around the Falkland Islands.

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Argentina seeks UK oil row talks