US general faces assault accuser
Craig TaylorA US Army captain weeps as she tells a court that a general made her perform oral sex on him and threatened to kill her family if she told anyone. BBC News – US & Canada
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US economy adds 175,000 new jobs
The US economy added 175,000 jobs in February, figures show, but the unemployment rate rose to 6.7%. BBC News – US & Canada
Bin Laden son-in-law’s trial begins
Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law is accused of using the “murderous power of his words” to rally people against the US, as his trial opens in New York. BBC News – US & Canada
US condemns Russian ‘aggression’
The US accuses Russia of an “act of aggression” over its alleged military deployment on Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, a move Russia denies. BBC News – US & Canada
Slave and Gravity share Oscar spoils
12 Years a Slave wins three Oscars including best picture, while Gravity picks up seven including best director. BBC News – US & Canada
Obama warns Russia over Ukraine
US President Obama warns Moscow there will be “costs” for any military intervention in Ukraine, amid reports of Russian forces on the move in Crimea. BBC News – US & Canada