Hurricane Arthur reaches N Carolina
Craig TaylorUS meteorologists upgrade Hurricane Arthur to a Category 2 storm as it makes landfall in North Carolina, forcing thousands to abandon holiday plans. BBC News – US & Canada
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Fans watch valiant US World Cup exit
Workplaces across the US emptied early as millions watched the national team exit the World Cup in a thrilling defeat to Belgium in Salvador. BBC News – US & Canada
US court curbs birth control mandate
The US Supreme Court rules a company can claim a religious exemption to a legal requirement that employers pay for their workers’ contraception. BBC News – US & Canada
Benghazi raid suspect in US court
The key suspect in the Benghazi US consulate attack appears in a US courthouse to deny terrorism charges, two weeks after his capture in Libya. BBC News – US & Canada
Soul legend Bobby Womack dead at 70
Legendary soul singer and songwriter Bobby Womack, who worked alongside many of the greatest musicians of the 20th Century, dies at 70. BBC News – US & Canada
US halts work for Germany clash
Parts of the US came to a standstill as people took time out from work to watch their team lose 1-0 but still advance to the World Cup last 16. BBC News – US & Canada