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 New York |
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Clinton sets fundraising record  Senator Hillary Clinton has raised more than $26m of funds for her campaign to become the first female president
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| Apr.2 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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Top court rejects Guantanamo test The US Supreme Court will not decide whether detainees have the right to challenge their detention in US federal courts
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| Apr.3 |
U.S. Congress |
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 Bush presses Congress on Iraq funds The President warned that if Congress fails to send him an acceptable war funding bill soon, it will threaten military equipment and trainin...
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 Syria |
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 US House speaker Pelosi set for talks Nancy Pelosi has arrived in Damascus for a visit which the White House has criticised as undermining US policy
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| Apr.7 |
 Iran |
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CIA tortured me, says Iran envoy Jalal Sharafi, diplomat freed after being abducted in Iraq in February, has said he was tortured by his captors
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Washington |
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US denies Iranian torture claim The US has denied claims made by an Iranian diplomat abducted in Iraq that he was tortured in captivity by CIA
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| Apr.9 |
Washington |
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U.S. concerned at Iran's nuclear step| Bush contends Iran is using its program to develop nuclear weapons | |
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| Apr.10 |
Washington |
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 U.S. to send $59 million to Abbas $43 million for non-lethal training and equipment for Abbas' security and $16 million for upgrades at the Karni crossing
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| Apr.11 |
Washington |
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  US extends troops' tour of duty| US troops will now serve up to 15 months in Iraq and Afghanistan instead of the usual 12-month under new rules | |
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| Apr.12 |
Washington |
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World Bank meets over Wolfowitz The board has met to discuss the fate of the organisation's president. Wolfowitz admitted he made a mistake for his handling of his girlfrie...
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| Apr.15 |
Washington |
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Wolfowitz 'to stay' at World Bank | The embattled bBank President has indicated he does not plan to resign over a pay scandal | |
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| Apr.17 |
Washington |
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 US doubts N Korea reactor reports The US State Department has no confirmation that N. Korea is starting to shut down its main nuclear reactor
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Washington |
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US drops marine's Haditha charges The Marine Corps has dropped all charges against one of the 8 marines accused in the killings of 24 Iraqi civilians in 2005
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| Apr.18 |
Washington |
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Bush: End Darfur violence or face sanction Bush warned Sudan's president that he has one last chance to stop violence or else the U.S. will impose sanctions and consider other options
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| Apr.19 |
U.S. Senate |
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Gonzales faces tough Senate panel US Attorney General is taking tough questions from the Judiciary Committee over the sacking of federal prosecutors
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| Apr.25 |
House of Representatives |
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 US House votes for Iraq deadline The House of Representatives has narrowly approved a bill making further funding of the war in conditional on a timetable for a US troop pullout
| The bill gives $100bn in new war funds, if troops start leaving in Oct., with the withdrawal to be complete by Mar. 2008
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House of Representatives |
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 Rice subpoenaed over Niger uranium claim A House committee subpoenaed Secretary of State to find out what she knew about the 2003 claim that Iraq sought uranium
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| Apr.26 |
U.S. Senate |
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Congress backs Iraq pull-out plan The Senate has voted to approve a bill which requires US troops to start withdrawing by October
| President Bush has said he will veto the Democrat-sponsored bill
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| Apr.27 |
Washington |
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USAID chief resigns over 'madam' Randall Tobias was revealing that he had been a client of the alleged 'D.C. madam's' escort service
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| Apr.30 |
Washington |
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U.S. blames rise in terrorism on Iraq State Department: Iraq's sectarian warfare fueled a sharp increase in global terrorism in 2006. Global terrorism up more than 25%
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 US and EU agree 'single market' A new transatlantic economic partnership at a summit is to boost trade and investment by harmonising regulatory standards
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