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US hospital reviews smears read by lab at centre of Phelan case

A US hospital has launched a full review of smear tests screened by the medical company which paid €2.5m to Vicky Phelan as concern grows across the Atlantic about the accuracy of testing.

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Warning over fresh flooding as Hurricane Harvey recovery begins

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Fourth Estate nails its colours to Hillary Clinton mast

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Doctors optimistic after conjoined twins separated in USA

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VIDEO: Incredible footage shows construction worker rescued from building inferno

Two killed, 22 injured after gunmen open fire on house party

Two people were killed and at least 22 others were injured when two gunmen opened fire at a house party in Houston, Texas.

Mon, 11 Nov, 2013

Two killed as US gunman opens fire at birthday party

A burst of gunfire at an 18-year-old girl’s birthday party left two dead, another two critically wounded and dozens hurt.

Sun, 10 Nov, 2013

Two die as shots fired at 100 teenagers in house party

Two people were killed and at least 22 others were injured when two gunmen opened fire at a house party in Houston.

Sun, 10 Nov, 2013

Psychic’s claim of mass grave revealed as false

A FALSE tip from a psychic prompted Texas authorities to swarm a rural home searching for a non-existent mass grave and up to 30 bodies, including those of dismembered children.

Thu, 09 Jun, 2011

Texas house searched for bodies

Federal agents and local authorities in Texas are searching a house in the south-east of the state following an anonymous tip that multiple dismembered bodies are buried there.

Wed, 08 Jun, 2011

Near-miss object 'could have been rocket'

US Investigators said a flying object that narrowly missed a Continental Express plane last month may have been a large model rocket.

Sun, 07 Jun, 2009

Hurricane Katrina ‘guardian angel’ to face five charges of kidnapping

A WOMAN who took in a family recovering from Hurricane Katrina has been arrested and charged with kidnapping after authorities said she refused to return five children to their mother and went on the run with them for a month.

Sat, 09 Aug, 2008

Microwave father seeking to keep parental rights

The father sentenced to 25 years in a Texas prison for severely burning his two-month-old daughter in a microwave oven is declining to give up his parental rights.

Fri, 28 Mar, 2008

Jurors in fear after killer walks out of jail

Jurors and victims’ relatives fear they might be targets of a death row inmate who freed himself from handcuffs and walked out of a US county jail in civilian clothes.

Sat, 05 Nov, 2005

Texas death row inmate escapes fron jail

A death row inmate escaped from a county jail in Texas after he obtained civilian clothing and a fake ID badge, authorities said.

Fri, 04 Nov, 2005

Millions flee wrath of Hurricane Ivan

Hurricane Ivan claimed its first lives in the United States today, hours before the eye of the massive storm came ashore.

Thu, 16 Sep, 2004

Hurricane could destroy New Orleans

A monster hurricane is approaching the southern United States tonight, threatening to destroy the city of New Orleans and forcing two million people to flee.

Wed, 15 Sep, 2004

Cosmonaut over the moon with out of this world wedding

A Russian cosmonaut is to marry his fiance while orbiting the earth in the first space wedding.

Fri, 18 Jul, 2003

McVeigh unlikely to win new trial - lawyers

Legal experts expect a judge will grant Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh’s request for an execution delay, but say he will have a hard time proving the government intentionally withheld evidence that could have helped him at trial.

Fri, 01 Jun, 2001