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At a time when the tax rates for the wealthy in the United States are under scrutiny, Chuck Collins takes aim at the country's biggest corporations.

Forecasters say the heat wave gripping the central US is "unrelenting" and sweaty residents shouldn't expect any relief soon.

The Mississippi River has crested in Memphis at a height just centimetres short of the area's all-time record but still soaking low-lying areas with enough water to require a massive cleanup.

A Swiss daredevil who calls himself "JetMan" has scrapped plans to fly over the Grand Canyon in a jet-propelled wing suit.

The tornadoes which hit the southern United States on Wednesday marked the second-deadliest day of twisters in US history, leaving 341 people dead across seven states - including 249 in Alabama.

Authorities say the death toll from the devastating tornado outbreak across the southern US has climbed to 318, making it the deadliest day for twisters since the Great Depression.

Rescue crews are searching for survivors in wind-blasted landscapes in North Carolina, the state hardest hit by a storm system that spawned dozens of tornadoes from Oklahoma to Virginia and left dozens dead.

Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords spoke for the first time since she was shot in the forehead, yet another significant milestone in her recovery from a traumatic brain injury.

A student opened fire at an Omaha high school today wounding two adults including the principal and causing students to rush to a school kitchen to take cover, authorities said.

Job prospects are rolling in for a homeless man with a golden radio voice who has quickly become an online sensation.