Americans are taught that everyone is equal before the law. But that is increasingly not the case in a country divided by wealth and crime, Neil Macdonald writes.
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Oscar Pistorius sentencing live
Former Paralympian in court for the fourth day of mitigation in sentencing for the manslaughter of Reeva Stenkamp as self-confessed killer ‘threatens’ Pistorius’ sister
EU digital chief boasts he ‘goes online every day’ and can use an iPhone
The European Union’s new digital commissioner has told how he is the perfect man for the job – because he can operate an iPhone and uses the internet every single day
Imperial War Museum backs down over Australia ‘mere colonials’ row
Imperial War Museum backs down and agrees to recognise the achievements of the greatest heroes from Australia and Canada in its World War I display
Amazon deforestation seen from the air: in pictures
Greenpeace activists went undercover in the lawless state of Pará in Brazil to track down illegal loggers. Secretly placed GPS devices revealed clandestine night trips deep into protected areas of rainforest, returning to the port of Santarém with logs that are then exported to China, US, Japan and Europe.
Dangerous Op: Boy Rescued From Jihadi Dad in Syria
An 8-year-old boy from Kosovo was reunited with his mother after intelligence and security forces brought him back from Syria where he was taken by his jihadi father.
Afghanistan Nabs Key Haqqani Network Commanders
Afghanistan’s intelligence service said it captured two key members of the Haqqani network, the Taliban-linked group that had kidnapped U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
U.S. Marine Charged in Transgender Filipino’s Murder
Police in the Philippines filed murder charges against U.S. Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton over the death of a transgender Filipino he met in a bar.
Florida Wins for Most Awkward Midterm Debate Moment
All most people will remember will be the fan. (Yes, an actual electric fan)