US labs ‘mishandled deadly germs’
Craig TaylorUS government infectious disease labs mishandled dangerous pathogens five times in the last decade, according to a health agency report. BBC News – US & Canada
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Chinese ‘hacked US personnel data’
Chinese hackers broke into a US government database in an attempt to gain personal information of thousands of employees, US media report. BBC News – US & Canada
Deadly storms rip through eastern US
A wave of thunderstorms with powerful winds in northern New York have killed at least four and left more than 70,000 people without electricity. BBC News – US & Canada
US ‘to work with Germany’ on spy row
The White House vows to work with Germany to resolve the row over a German reportedly arrested for being a US spy. BBC News – US & Canada
US airport checks target electronics
US officials reveal that the bolstered security they ordered at overseas airports last week will include tighter screening of electronic devices. BBC News – US & Canada
US policeman seen ‘pummelling’ woman
The California Highway Patrol says that it is investigating footage that shows a policeman repeatedly punching the head of a prostrate woman. BBC News – US & Canada