White births are no longer a majority in the US, but it will be a while before Wasp-dom loosens its grip on power
Late President's foundation angered by sale of blood sample taken after 1981 assassination attempt
Four agents fired after Colombia scandal say they are being made scapegoats for behaviour 'long tolerated'
Space agency could be revitalised as private investment frees funds for further exploration
David Cameron rules out inqury, but Alex Salmond says Megrahi case is still 'live' should a relative want to appeal
Booklet produced in 1991 saying President was born in Kenya gives new hope to conspiracy theorists
After Barack Obama's sudden conversion, gay couples who mimic heterosexual relations will be more equal than others
President calls 37-year-old an ‘up-and-comer' and says half the LA Galaxy team ‘could be his kids'
German police used 85 bullets in 2011, according to a report. LA police fired 90 in one incident last month
A giant baobab tree sculpture is erected outside the Southbank Centre in London. The installation, entitled Under the Baobab, is made from brightly coloured fabrics from around the world and is part of the centre's Festival of the World exhibition.
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