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article 20 May 2013 Business, United States
Yahoo and Tumblr logos (getty)
by Felicity Spector Yahoo! buys Tumblr in $1bn bid to recapture some cool

It is young, hip and has more than 100 million users around the world. Now Yahoo! has agreed a $1bn dollar deal to buy Tumblr - will it recapture its long lost cool?

article 26 April 2013 World, United States
Boston bomb victim memorial (getty)
by Felicity Spector Night of terror with the Boston bomb suspects

The young man whose car was hijacked by the Boston bomb suspects - but managed to escape - describes his terrifying ordeal.

article 25 April 2013 World, United States
Boston bomb: Boylston st memorial (reuters)
by Felicity Spector Boston bombing: search for evidence continues

The father of bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will travel to the United States as early as Friday, as FBI agents interview both parents to search for clues. But a trial could still be months away.

article 24 April 2013 World, United States
Obama at interfaith service for Boston victims (reuters)
by Felicity Spector Boston bombing: fear, loathing and the enemy within

It has become the defining theme of the Obama presidency: how to protect a nation in an age of terror? But in the wake of the Boston bombs - is the homegrown threat now a fact of life?

article 23 April 2013 World, Russia
Anzor Tsarnaev, suspects' father (reuters)
by Felicity Spector Boston bomb suspects: the family at the heart of terror

Alienation, family breakdown and a turn to religious fervour. The parents of the Boston bomb suspects insist their sons were framed. But where did the Tsarnaev family go so badly wrong?

article 23 April 2013 World, United States
US flags at citizenship ceremony (reuters)
by Felicity Spector Welcome to America? Immigration reforms offer new hope

A path to citizenship at last? As Channel 4 News launches its series on immigration - America's 11 million undocumented migrants hope they will finally get legal status.

article 19 April 2013 World, United States
A night of chaos and terror on the outskirts of Boston. Gunfire, explosions, a police chase: one suspect dead, another, armed - still at large. But how did the authorities track them down?
by Felicity Spector Boston bombings: how the suspects were tracked down

A night of chaos and terror on the outskirts of Boston. Gunfire, explosions, a police chase: one suspect dead, another, armed - still at large. But how did the authorities track them down?

article 18 April 2013 World, United States
obama with gun victims (reuters)
by Felicity Spector Obama fury as Senate votes down gun controls - video

This is a shameful day for Washington, President Obama declared - as his efforts to push through stricter gun control laws hit a brick wall in Congress.

article 17 April 2013 Culture, United States
Sheryl Sandberg (reuters)
by Felicity Spector Just do it: Sheryl Sandberg's feminist manifesto at work

Facebook boss Sheryl Sandberg - one of the world's most powerful women - shares her secret of career success. Don't hold back or sell yourself short, she says. Does her advice ring true?

article 16 April 2013 World, United States
US flag and gun (getty)
by Felicity Spector US gun controls: how even a compromise could fail

The US Senate holds its first debate on major gun control legislation for almost 20 years. But the parties are split: now, even a compromise deal on stricter background checks could fail.