BBC News | World | Americas | UK EditionVisit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.Colombia warlord admits smuggling- June 17, 2008 A leading former Colombian paramilitary leader pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges before a court in New York.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7460365.stm Troops held over Rio gang deaths- June 17, 2008 Eleven Brazilian soldiers are arrested after allegedly handing over three men to a drug gang that killed them.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7458766.stm Peru mine protesters seize police- June 17, 2008 Peruvian demonstrators demanding a greater share of mining taxes overpower police and take dozens hostage.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7458517.stm US woman denies 'cyber-bullying'- June 17, 2008 A US woman denies using a fake MySpace profile to bully a 13-year-old girl who later killed herself.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7458493.stm Fifth human foot found in Canada- June 17, 2008 Police in Canada discover a human foot on a beach near Vancouver, the fifth to be found in the area in a year.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7458468.stm Champion spellers- June 17, 2008 Why S Asia children do so well in US spelling contestshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7443800.stm Woods could miss Open at Birkdale- June 17, 2008 US Open champion Tiger Woods does not know whether his injured knee will have recovered in time for next month's Open.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/golf/7458357.stm California couples- June 17, 2008 Celebration and criticism as same-sex weddings beginhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7458304.stm First California gay couples wed- June 17, 2008 Same-sex couples in California exchange vows following a court ruling legalising gay marriage in the state.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7457968.stm Dog's life less opulent as Trouble's $12m fortune is slashed- June 16, 2008 A New York judge cuts $10m from the $12m inheritance given by New York property tycoon Leona Helmsley to her pet dog.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7457700.stm |