Florida road accident: 10 killed – video
At least five cars and six tractor-trailers were involved in a pileup on Sunday on Interstate 75 near Gainsville in Florida. Ten people were killed and at least 18 injured. Investigators say a fire that caused smoke to billow onto the road, reducing visibility and potentially contributing to the crash, may have been started deliberately
Occupy protests in Oakland and New York: a weekend of police clashes
The Occupy fire has died down over the winter, but over the weekend, protesters on both east and west coast returned with a bang – and found themselves in skirmishes with the police
Americans barred from leaving Egypt seek refuge at US embassy in Cairo
Three US citizens move into embassy as tensions mount over Egyptian crackdown on pro-democracy and human rights groups
IAEA approves stress tests on Japan reactors
UN inspectors have given their backing to tests designed to confirm the reactors’ safety, despite concern from some experts
Barack Obama faces pressure over TVShack extradition case
US president asked to explain why America is trying to extradite British student Richard O’Dwyer over alleged copyright breach
RBS, the nationalised bank that regards itself as operating in the private sector
It is hard for RBS to argue that Barclays, not the civil service or the Bank of England, is the right yardstick for pay
Ecuador police recruits abused – video
Controversial images showing mistreatment of police recruits have been leaked to the press in Ecuador. In them, cadets are exposed to teargas, put on beds of nails and electrocuted. Human rights expert Ricardo Camacho, who leaked the material, says such practices help to legitimise similar treatment of detainees in the eyes of recruits
Costa Concordia divers find 17th body
Spokesman for Italian civil defence organisation says woman’s body was found on submerged sixth deck of cruise ship
Occupy protesters arrested after clashes with Oakland police
City authorities say activists broke into city hall and burned US flag, but movement claims it was highlighting plight of homeless
Twitter tattle and the trouble with twitchforks
The #twitterblackout fighting ‘censorship’ is yet another example of how social networking militates against thinking for yourself
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