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Chile's new leader to be sworn in

Chilean tycoon Sebastian Pinera will be sworn in as president, with a major post-earthquake rebuilding effort ahead of him.

Biden tries to ease Mid-East row

US Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans.

Mexican shakes up world rich list

Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn.

Lula criticised for Cuba comment

Brazil's President Lula is criticised for comments that appear to compare Cuban dissidents on hunger strike to common criminals.

BP to explore for oil in Brazil

Oil giant BP announces a $7bn (£4.7bn) deal that will allow it to begin exploring for oil off the coast of Brazil.

Haiti situation 'dire', Obama says

Barack Obama warns that the crisis in quake-hit Haiti is not over, as he meets the country's President, Rene Preval.

US reports record budget deficit

The US government records a budget deficit of $221bn (£147.6bn) in February - the largest monthly deficit in its history.

Iran attacks US over Afghanistan

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.

US 'hid terror suspect treatment'

A former UK spy chief says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.

Feathers fly: Bank of America sorry for confiscating parrot

Bank of America has apologised to a woman in Pennsylvania after one of its contractors entered her house and confiscated her parrot.

Political analysis and a British perspective on life in the US

Mark Mardell's take on politics and life in the US and North America.

Villegas eases to Florida success

Camilo Villegas shoots a final round of 68 to win the Honda Classic by five shots.

Lost Boys actor Haim dies aged 38

Lost Boys actor Corey Haim dies at the age of 38, the Los Angeles coroner's office confirms.

US activist Granny D dies at 100

Granny D, who walked across the US at the age of 89 in support of election campaign finance reform, dies.

Obama backs Greece on speculators

President Barack Obama has 'responded positively' to calls to clamp down on market speculators, says the Greek PM after talks.

Producer admits Letterman blackmail

A US TV producer pleads guilty to attempting to blackmail US chat show host David Letterman over his affairs.

US woman on 'jihad terror' charge

A US woman from Pennsylvania faces charges of using the internet to recruit female militant fighters for deadly attacks abroad.

Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill'

The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.

Annie Leibovitz signs debt deal

Photographer Annie Leibovitz does a deal with Colony Capital to clear huge debts that meant she may have lost her library of famous pictures.

Northrop and EADS exit tanker bid

Northrop Grumman and EADS pull out of bidding for a $35bn US Air Force air-to-air refuelling tanker contract.

Pinera's challenges

Challenges ahead for new president in quake-hit Chile

Venezuela energy-saving

Light bulb switch offers Venezuela hope in a crisis

Rebuilding Chile

Quake-hit nation could see economy bounce back

Haitians' double trauma

Two earthquakes in two months for Haitian family

Chile army under scrutiny

Chile's army under scrutiny in quake recovery effort

Money man

A look at Mexican Carlos Slim - the world's richest man

Boosting Brazil

Brazilians exploit potential as web use spreads

'Jihad Jane'

Profile of Colleen LaRose, charged with terror offences

Galapagos tension

Can all species live side by side in unique ecosystem?

Haiti challenge

Rebuilding a devastated economy

Dotcom Crash

10 years on from the burst Nasdaq bubble