In the 1960s and 1970s tens of thousands of Americans slipped across the Canadian border to avoid serving in the Vietnam War. They were often the college-educated sons of middle-class families who could no longer defer being sucked into the draft, and their presence – many settled permanently – had a profound effect on shaping the little-brother nation to the north.

Employers in the United States hired only 74,000 new workers in December, well below the almost 200,000 that many economists had predicted -- although the December number may have been affected by bad weather.

A second storm is set to hit the region over the next few days that could be even worse, just as the clean up begins

Google's recent acquisition of Boston Dynamics means that the search giant now has access to bots that can stride, gallop and leap - see below to take a look at some of the most fascinating and advanced robots on YouTube

News 'disappointing but scientifically significant' as it shows that Aids virus persists even when sensitive blood tests fail to detect it

Psychologists say their nonsensical phrase left volunteers completely baffled, with very few able to say it 10 times

Asked about his family, Onyango Obama told the court: 'I do have a nephew. Barack Obama. He's the president of the United States'

The work has become the most expensive printed book in the world

Boston gangster convicted at earlier trial of 31 crimes - including 11 counts of murder

The son of one of the victims said the electric chair was ‘too good’ for the crime-lord

Tests show that drug is effective against the same kind of chronic bacterial infections that have killed hospital patients

Our man in Westminster

State workers deserve sympathy, but so do tourists who will be affected

The closure of so many key attractions is likely to put pressure on the museums and galleries which are open

LADEE probe takes off successfully in latest US mission to the Moon