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BBC News - US & Canada
BP spreads blame over oil spill
A BP report says \"a series of failures\" by BP and its contractors were to blame for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Church defiant over Koran burning
A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary.
Canada, US near top of \'giving\' index
Australia and New Zealand top the table in the largest ever study into global charitable behaviour, but some poor countries also scoring high.
Boeing revamps military division
Boeing announces cuts at its military aircraft division in readiness for future reductions in US government defence spending.
McCartney to get US culture honour
Sir Paul McCartney is to be presented with a Kennedy Center honour at the White House in Washington in December.
American soldiers killed in Iraq
Two US soldiers are killed in northern Iraq, the first US military deaths since Washington last month declared an end to combat operations in Iraq.
Lennon killer denied parole again
Mark David Chapman, who killed John Lennon, has been denied parole and will remain imprisoned for at least two more years, officials say.
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