Killed general was true hero – US
Craig TaylorThe US military pays tribute to Maj Gen Harold Greene, who was killed in an insider attack in Afghanistan on Tuesday, as a true hero. BBC News – US & Canada
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NY man being tested for Ebola virus
A US man who became sick after visiting West Africa last month is being tested for Ebola in hospital in New York, health officials say. BBC News – US & Canada
Idol contestant Johns dies at 35
American Idol finalist Michael Johns, who appeared on the seventh series of the TV singing contest, dies at the age of 35. BBC News – US & Canada
Police ‘chokehold’ caused NYC death
A medical examiner has ruled that a police officer’s “chokehold” caused the death of a man in New York. BBC News – US & Canada
Memo reveals response to CIA ‘abuse’
A still-secret Senate report on CIA enhanced interrogations “tells a story of which no American is proud”, a leaked White House memo states. BBC News – US & Canada
US economic growth surges by 4%
The US economy grew by 4% in the second quarter, according to a preliminary reading by the US Department of Commerce, beating expectations. BBC News – US & Canada