BBC World News/Americas

• Tight security at Chelsea wedding July 31, 2010
  The daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has married her long-term boyfriend at a lavish ceremony. […]
• Clintons confirm Chelsea marriage July 31, 2010
  The only child of former US President Bill Clinton, Chelsea, is married to her banker boyfriend at a ceremony cloaked in secrecy. […]
• Twitter user sends world's 20 billionth tweet July 31, 2010
  Twitter, the social networking site which allows users to say something in up to 140 characters, sees its 20 billionth message sent. […]
• Rowers set new Atlantic record July 31, 2010
  Four rowers reach the Isles of Scilly 43 days after leaving New York, smashing 12 days off the 114-year-old previous record. […]
• Supersize salaries July 31, 2010
  California's fury over exorbitant pay for city hall 'fatcats' […]
• Giant hailstone breaks US record July 31, 2010
  A hailstone weighing almost a kilo that fell in the state of South Dakota has been confirmed as the largest ever recovered in the USA. […]
• High price July 31, 2010
  Iowa families prepare for latest deployment to war […]
• California fire threatens power lines July 31, 2010
  A wildfire burning in southern California has grown to more than 20 square miles and is threatening power lines that supply electricity to millions of people. […]
• Everglades on Unesco danger list July 31, 2010
  A UN panel adds the Florida Everglades and Madagascar's tropical rainforest to a list of world heritage sites at risk. […]
• Wedding belle July 31, 2010
  Why Chelsea continues to fascinate […]