Image copyright CBS News Image caption Some inmates were met with emotional embraces from their friends, family and children Nearly 500 prisoners have been freed in the US state of Oklahoma in what is said…
US lifts ban on old-style light bulbs
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Many countries have phased out incandescent bulbs because they waste energy by making heat The US is scrapping a ban on energy-inefficient light bulbs which was due to come…
Spains missing Olympic medallist found dead
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Blanca Fernández Ochoa was the first Spanish woman to win a medal at the Winter Olympics The body of former Spanish alpine skier Blanca Fernández Ochoa has been found…
Michigan bans flavoured e-cigarettes in US first
Image copyright AFP Michigan has become the first US state to ban flavoured e-cigarettes as part of efforts to curb youth vaping. The measure goes into effect in the next 30 days and bars the…