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Killer of four executed in US

Ricky Gray is the second person to be executed in the United States this year. His chilling confession reveals details of how he slashed the throats of his victims, including a 4-year-old girl.

Little girl lost - mum charged with murder

The fate of 3-year-old Aliayah Lunsford has stymied police and frustrated her family since she vanished more than five years ago.

Base jumpers found to have low stress levels

New Base jumpers prone to leap dangerously beyond their experience

Trump: 'US military is too PC'

Donald Trump told a group of veterans that some members of the military develop mental health issues because they are not "strong" and "can't handle it".

Virginia's Shenandoah National Park

A blush of reds and golds in autumn, Shenandoah is equally known for its impressive wildflower displays.

Mayor arrested over meth-for-sex scheme

US police allege Virginia mayor agreed to give an undercover officer methamphetamine in exchange for an orgy at a hotel.

Would-be Reagan assassin to be released

The man who shot US President Ronald Reagan will be allowed to leave a psychiatric facility and live fulltime with his mum, a judge has ruled.

'I wonder if this city loves me'

Just days before he was shot and killed today, a Baton Rouge police officer posted an emotional Facebook message.

How could Rolling Stone get it so wrong?

Rolling Stone magazine this week retracted a story of alleged university gang rape after an investigation found it was a “journalistic failure”. Andrew Laxon examines the fallout.