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Guy Adams

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Guy Adams was The Independent's Los Angeles correspondent from 2008-2012.

<p>In 1933, Anne Frank’s family fled Germany for Amsterdam</p>
Americas

Mormons posthumously baptise Anne Frank

Kevin Clash poses with Elmo
Americas

U is for… uncertain times. What now for Elmo?

Raymond Andrews, the local tribal historical preservation officer, examines the damage
Americas

Thieves steal rock engravings from sacred Native American site

Naked demonstrators protest outside San Francisco City Hall last week against the proposed nudity ban
Americas

If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear… something

Paula Broadwell at her home in Charlotte, North Carolina, yesterday
Americas

Petraeus's biographer tells family she is 'devastated' by fallout from

5-hour Energy, which is marketed as a pick-me-up, is under investigation by the Food and Drug Administation
Health News

Health alert over energy 'shot' drinks

Americas

General David Petraeus back in town to give evidence on Benghazi

Jill Kelley first hit the news as the apparently innocent victim of abusive emails from the lover of David Petraeus
Americas

Who is the real Jill Kelley?

John McAfee, founder of the eponymous anti-virus company
Americas

Did tech mogul John McAfee kill his neighbour in Belize? (and if not,

An internet users viewing a facebook page belonging to John McAfee
Americas

Belize police want to quiz computer anti-virus guru John McAfee about

David Petraeus, pictured, is said to have devoted the days since his resignation to a so-far-futile effort to placate his wife
Americas

Disgraced Petraeus too busy with affair fallout to give evidence in

Kevin Clash, the puppeteer behind Elmo, has taken leave from Sesame Street
Americas

Voice of Elmo accused of sex with underage boy

General Petraeus with Paula Broadwell. He quit over their affair
Americas

Petraeus faces Senate grilling over 'affair cover-up' at the CIA

Americas

Petraeus faces Senate grilling over 'affair cover-up' at the CIA

General Petraeus with Paula Broadwell. He quit over their affair
Mark Thompson is the incoming chief executive of The New York Times
Press

Former BBC chief Mark Thompson starts new job at New York Times...

Enduring love: Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman starred in the 1942 classic
News

Don't play it: 'Casablanca 2' enrages fans

The SEALs disclosed classified information to Electronic Arts
Americas

Fine for Navy Seals who disclosing classified information to the

Michael Tubbs is one of the youngest elected officials in the United States
Americas

Student, 22, backed by Oprah and MC Hammer wins council election

Michael Tubbs is one of the youngest elected officials in the United States
Americas

Student, 22, backed by Oprah and MC Hammer wins council election

Ms Giffords, a Democrat, gave up her house seat in January
Americas

'You put a bullet in her, but you didn't dent her spirit'

Hillary Clinton is the clear favourite for the Democrats' Presidential nomination in 2016
US politics

As the party winds down, all bets are on Hillary for 2016

A screen shot of Romney's President Elect website
US politics

One final gaffe: 'President' Mitt's victory website goes live

Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, and their wives Ann and Janna, embrace after Mr Romney concedes defeat
Americas

Will the Republican party be able to choose from a stronger field next

Mitt Romney walked to the lectern of the Grand Ballroom at Boston’s vast Convention Centre at around 1am yesterday and told a thinning crowd of supporters that the game was up
Americas

For Mitt Romney's defeated Republican Party the post-mortem has

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann walk off the stage after Romney conceded the race during his election night rally
US politics

Video: Romney's concession speech - 'Nation is at critical point'

Barack Obama and former President, George W Bush
US politics

US Election Diary: Obama takes a leaf from Dubya's book

Mitt Romney and his wife Ann pose for the cameras before voting in Boston, Massachusetts
Americas

Defiant Romney keeps celebratory apple juice on ice

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann walk off the stage after Romney conceded the race during his election night rally
US politics

Video: Romney's concession speech - 'Nation is at critical point'

Barack Obama and former President, George W Bush
US politics

US Election Diary: Obama takes a leaf from Dubya's book

Mitt Romney and his wife Ann pose for the cameras before voting in Boston, Massachusetts
Americas

Defiant Romney keeps celebratory apple juice on ice

Mitt Romney nominee kicked-off his sprint to the finish line in Orlando, Florida
Americas

Romney insists victory is his 'destiny' as he begins final push

Americas

Romney insists victory is his 'destiny' as he begins final push

Mitt Romney nominee kicked-off his sprint to the finish line in Orlando, Florida
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets supporters during a campaign rally at the Hy Vee Center in Des Moines, Iowa
US politics

Obama and Romney make 'closing arguments' as candidates prepare for

Stilted: Despite an all-star cast and a carefully choreographed event, Romney’s chances look slim
US politics

Super-size Romney rally makes final bid for Ohio

Wild woman: Judi Shekoni (left)
Features

Judi Shekoni: From EastEnders to Twilight

Don Winslow photographed at The Saddle Bar, Solana Beach, California
Features

His dark materials: Don Winslow makes the transition from cult author

Don Winslow photographed at The Saddle Bar, Solana Beach, California
Features

His dark materials: Don Winslow makes the transition from cult author

An election race that hinges on the state of America’s economy was dominated by the release of new employment figures yesterday which allowed both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to lay a final claim to the eagerly contested mantle of job-creator-in-chief
Americas

Payroll figures give Mitt Romney last chance to make his pitch

US politics

Team Romney prepares for power and patronage

Oakland police chief Howard Jordan
Americas

Email spam filter could cost Oakland police chief his job

George Lucas and Mickey Mouse
Business Analysis & Features

How fat cats killed off Mickey Mouse

Walt Disney president and CEO Bob Iger with George Lucas, right, in Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park
News

Hollywood's empire strikes back: Disney buys Lucasfilm, maker of Stars

With standing water across the country cholera cases are rising
Americas

Haiti fears cholera and food shortages will raise storm's death toll

Americas

Boy 'thought he was right' to shoot neo-Nazi father

Directors William Faulkner,left, and Woody Allen, right
News

William vs Woody Allen as Faulkner estate sues director over two-line

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are neck and neck as election day approaches
Americas

Stop calling this number! Why the US is sick of Barack Obama and Mitt

Fright night: New York gears up for Halloween, but fears are all in the mind
Americas

The Halloween poisoner has US in his grip

Marina Volnova of Kazakhstan and America's Claressa Shields compete in the Olympics
Americas

All amateur fights are suspended after US boxing boss says all female

Americas

All amateur fights are suspended after US boxing boss says all female

Marina Volnova of Kazakhstan and America's Claressa Shields compete in the Olympics
Lawyer Gloria Allred talks with reporters outside the court in Massachusetts yesterday
US politics

Mitt Romney denies he lied under oath to protect friend in divorce

Princess Sofia, star of the TV film Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess
News

She's Disney's first 'Latina' princess: So what happened to the

Diane Bergin said 'President Obama clearly doesn't prioritize national defense. He mocked Governor Romney on the military and that alone was a major drawback for me.'
US politics

What the voters say: Our panel reacts to last night's final

US politics

Romney wins battle for evangelical vote with blessing from Billy

US politics

Romney wins battle for evangelical vote with blessing from Billy

Americas

The US presidential debate: Our voter panel's verdict

Mitt Romney on the campaign trail in Virginia last week
US politics

Young voters hold the key to victory

Michael Brutsch, aka ‘Violentacrez’, told CNN he ‘had made mistakes’
Americas

Internet's biggest troll says sorry... 'to some degree'

Americas

British film director imprisoned in California jail for 84 days

The winning scratchcard was part of the New York Lottery
Americas

How brothers made sure $5m lottery prize did not ruin their lives

The editor Tina Brown and Newsweek covers down the decades
Press

Stop the presses: Newsweek to be scrapped after 80 years

Gelix Baumgartner during his world record attempt
Americas

Video: Watch the edge-of-space skydive through Felix Baumgartner's

Americas

Q&A: Lowdown on the Baumgartner high dive

Felix moments before he fell back to Earth
Americas

One small step... skydiver Felix Baumgartner lands safely after jump

Survivors of the Andean plane tragedy, below, fly the Uruguayan flag before the game
Americas

40 years on, rugby team who survived Andean plane crash return to the

Fighting fit: Rupert Murdoch seems untroubled by shareholders' motion to unseat him
Press

Murdoch fights on as rebels plot to oust him

Press

Murdoch fights on as rebels plot to oust him

Fighting fit: Rupert Murdoch seems untroubled by shareholders' motion to unseat him
Millepied says: 'The exhilarating quality of moving in space is what animated me as a kid - and still does today'
Features

Lord of the dance: Benjamin Millepied on ballet companies and tabloid

Comment

There's little to show for $15m – just broken promises

US politics

Joe Biden vs Paul Ryan: The voter panel verdicts

Wyclef Jean said he ‘wanted to see things made right'
Americas

Wyclef Jean faces criminal probe over Haiti charity

Wyclef Jean said he ‘wanted to see things made right'
Americas

Wyclef Jean faces criminal probe over Haiti charity

Americas

Lance Armstrong's superhero status appears intact as as preparations

Americas

Governor's gaffe directs meningitis hotline callers to phone-sex

Health News

US meningitis deaths: pharmacy firms plan voluntary shutdown

'Les Ameriques' by Kermit Oliver. Each scarf takes almost a year to complete
News

Scarf ace: The Waco postman who designs for Hermès

The Don: Cheadle enjoyed playing an anti-hero
Features

Don Cheadle: From action man to sex-crazed, cynical consultant

Paul Broun: The Republican helps shape US government policy on science
Americas

Republican Congressman says evolution is 'lie from hell'

Fuel costs have doubled under Obama
US politics

California petrol 'crisis' lets Romney stay on the offensive

Hazing is intrinsic to the undergraduate social culture celebrated by such films as the 1990s comedy Frat House, and Will Ferrell's Old School in 2003
Americas

Hazing: When rites of passage go wrong

Americas

Plot thickens in Canada's maple syrup raids

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama at the conclusion of the debate in Denver, Colorado
Comment

Nervy, halting, distant, and bureaucratic. This wasn't Obama's night

Arnie still wants to run for the White House after revealing fathering a child with his housekeeper while he was married
News

Back with an apology – and Arnold Schwarzenegger still has half an

Americas

Republicans pounce on Barack Obama videos

Scarlett Johansson, Jon Hamm with his partner Jennifer Westfeldt, Natalie Portman, Zach Braff, ordinary Americans and Texan Rick Perry show their support for Obama
Americas

Feisty election slogan: I'll show you the back of my hand

Lee was convicted of shipping 7,000lbs of marijuana across the United States
Americas

Gangster Princess Lisette Lee claims innocence

Burmese autocratic rulers have been using old episodes of Aaron Sorkin's hit series, featuring Martin Sheen (pictured) as President, to teach themselves how parliamentary systems work
Americas

How Burma's burgeoning democracy is based on old episodes of 'The West

Health News

'Popcorn lung' man wins £4.4m for illness caused by flavouring

Lee was convicted of shipping 7,000lbs of marijuana across the United States
Americas

Gangster Princess Lisette Lee claims innocence

Burmese autocratic rulers have been using old episodes of Aaron Sorkin's hit series, featuring Martin Sheen (pictured) as President, to teach themselves how parliamentary systems work
Americas

How Burma's burgeoning democracy is based on old episodes of 'The West

Health News

'Popcorn lung' man wins £4.4m for illness caused by flavouring

Americas

Search for mystery director leads to Egyptian fraudster

Romney with 'mad professor' Stuart Stevens who presides over his campaign
Americas

Mitt Romney: it's not my job to worry about the poor

The offending Newsweek front cover
Press

Newsweek cover accused of mocking Muslims

Protesters throw stones at the US consulate in Karachi, Pakistan
Asia

US deploys extra troops overseas as protests continue to spread

Beef Products Inc would prefer its mechanically separated meat to be known as 'finely textured lean beef'
Americas

Jamie's food revolution runs into $1.2bn suit

Americas

Profile: Sam Bacile - the middle-aged real-estate developer behind the

Americas

UBS whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld reveals he’ll be paid more than

Americas

UBS whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld reveals he’ll be paid more than

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