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Giant C-5 military jet crashes in Delaware
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Moussaoui can face death penalty The jury in the trial of confessed al-Qaeda plotter has decided he is eligible to face the death penalty
| Apr.5 |
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Rice defends India nuclear deal Secretary of State has urged Congress to ratify a deal to give India civil nuclear technology
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Court to hear 9/11 cockpit tape
| Apr.6 |
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Bush 'ordered intelligence leak' Lewis 'Libby' Scooter saying he was told to tell a reporter Iraq was 'vigorously trying to procure' uranium
| Apr.7 |
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U.S. redirecting Palestinian aid The U.S. will increase humanitarian aid but will cut off all assistance for building projects in the territories
| Apr.9 |
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Iran 'nuclear option' criticised
| Apr.11 |
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US condemns Iran nuclear advance The United States: Iran is 'moving in the wrong direction' after its announcement that it has enriched uranium
| Apr.12 |
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Jurors hear Flight 93 cockpit tape Jurors at the Moussaoui death penalty trial heard the first public playing of the cockpit voice recorder | |
| Apr.13 |
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Moussaoui trial hears his defence Defense lawyers for 9/11 conspirator will try to persuade a jury to spare their client's life
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Moussaoui: 'No remorse' for 9/11 Al Qaeda terrorist told a jury that he is willing to kill Americans 'any time, anywhere' | |
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US in warning to 'defiant' Iran
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General joins ranks opposing Rumsfeld
| Apr.14 |
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Bush rebuffs attack on Rumsfeld US President has assured Defence Secretary of his 'full support' in the wake of criticism by retired generals
| Apr.15 |
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Rumsfeld resignation row simmers Ex-Nato commander Gen Clark who ran for the Democrat presidential nomination, backed calls to resign | |
| Apr.16 |
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New Iraqi envoy: Political progress near Samir Sumaidaie: A compromise would replace the interim prime minister with a member of his own party
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US nuclear talks with Iran urged Senators have said the administration should hold direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program
| Apr.17 |
Washington |
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US warns Hamas over Israel blast The US has warned the Palestinian government against defending 'terrorist acts' after a suicide bomber killed 9
| Apr.19 |
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White House spokesman steps down Scott McClellan has announced his resignation, amid a shake-up of President Bush's senior advisers
| Apr.20 |
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Bush welcomes Chinese president Map of White House USA President Bush welcomed Hu Jintao to the White House for talks expected to focus on trade, human rights | |
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Bush apologizes to Hu for protester Bush and Chinese President stressed the importance of the ties after a ceremony, disrupted by a lone heckler
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Bush presses China over currency President Bush has urged the Chinese president to do more to close the US-China trade gap
| Apr.24 |
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Jury urged to execute Moussaoui Prosecutors in the trial of al-Qaeda conspirator have urged the jury to condemn him to death
| Apr.27 |
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Katrina agency faces closure call Senate inquiry panel has recommended that FEMA should be abolished and replaced with a new agency
| Apr.28 |
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Abu Ghraib interrogation chief charged The Army charged Lt. Col. Steven L. Jordan with cruelty, maltreatment, dereliction of duty and other offenses | |
| Apr.29 |
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U.S. rejects Iran inspection offer Iran will allow snap inspections of its nuclear facilities if the Security Council does not get involved
| Apr.30 |
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Rice: Tehran is 'playing games' U.S. Secretary of State stopped short of saying whether economic sanctions are inevitable
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Powell wanted more troops in Iraq Former U.S. Secretary of State said he had made a case to send more troops to deal with the war's aftermath
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