Shooting at US Army’s Fort Hood base
Craig TaylorA US soldier shoots dead three colleagues before killing himself at the Fort Hood army base in Texas, the scene of a 2009 mass shooting. BBC News – US & Canada
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US health law ‘on track’ to enrol 7m
President Barack Obama’s healthcare programme is on track to meet its goal of seven million health insurance enrolments, the White House says. BBC News – US & Canada
Albuquerque rally at police killings
Protesters confront riot officers in Albuquerque during a march against a spate of police shootings. BBC News – US & Canada
Christie: ‘Bridgegate’ hurt standing
New Jersey Governor and presumed White House hopeful Chris Christie says a row over a traffic jam on a bridge to New York City has hurt his standing. BBC News – US & Canada
Obama: Russia must pull back troops
US President Barack Obama says Russia must move its troops back from Ukraine’s border and de-escalate the situation. BBC News – US & Canada
Two firefighters killed in Boston
Two firefighters are killed and 13 injured in the US city of Boston in a wind-whipped blaze that destroyed a three-storey residential building. BBC News – US & Canada