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Ted Cruz picks up delegates in Wyoming

Ted Cruz speaks during the Wyoming Republican Convention on 16 April 2016

US Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz wins all 14 delegates in contention at a state party convention in Wyoming.

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Sanders meeting 'not meddling' - Pope

A brief meeting with Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was just "good manners" and not political meddling, says Pope Francis.

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Boris Johnson: Obama 'hypocrite' over EU

Boris Johnson says President Obama's support for the UK staying in the EU is "nakedly hypocritical", as the US "wouldn't dream of sharing sovereignty".

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Helicopter sent for US governor’s wallet

NBA to allow shirt sponsorship

  • 15 April 2016
  • From the section Business

Anthony Zurcher

Is Trump's one-night truce too late?

Donald Trump was all sunshine and flowers at a Republican party gala in New York - but was the front-runner's truce in the party civil war too little, too late?

Anthony Zurcher North America reporter

Features & Analysis

Boom to bust

Why North Dakota is running on empty

  • 15 April 2016
  • From the section Business

Giant in a tank

Can killer whales ever be healthy in captivity?

  • 15 April 2016
  • From the section Magazine

Financial drag

Is Wall Street a problem for Hillary Clinton?

Losing homes

Why is America pulling down the projects?

  • 14 April 2016
  • From the section Magazine

Michelle Obama's quest

How the missing Nigerian schoolgirls influenced her activism

Penitent presidents

After Obama's 'mistake', what other US leaders say they got wrong

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Trump's a disaster with women voters - and not just on abortion

It's not just his comments on abortion, Donald Trump is struggling in the polls with women voters - it would be remarkable if he wasn't.

2 April 2016
Katty Kay Presenter, BBC World News

Donald Trump falls to Earth with a bump

The BBC's Jon Sopel sees Donald Trump's defeat in Wisconsin as a sign that some of the normal laws of politics are now operating again as the Republican pace-setter comes down to earth.

6 April 2016
Jon Sopel North America editor

Business

Citigroup quarterly profits plunge 27%

  • 15 April 2016
  • From the section Business

US banks' profits hit by oil price fall

  • 14 April 2016
  • From the section Business

Argentina debt deal cleared by court

  • 13 April 2016
  • From the section Business

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