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 London |
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U.S., Russia announce nuke talks Obama and Medvedev announced that their countries will soon begin negotiations on reducing their nuclear arsenals
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Stevens conviction to be reversed |
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Florida |
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US marshals seize Madoff property |
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| Apr.2 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez is willing to take Gitmo inmates
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Washington |
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Afghanistan terror suspects can sue in US |
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Chicago |
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Prosecutors indict Blagojevich |
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London |
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Obama hails 'historic' G20 summit
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U.S. to North Korea: Don't launch rocket |
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| Apr.3 |
 France |
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Obama: Europe faces greater terror risk 
Europe is more vulnerable to terrorist attack than the United States, U.S. President said as he arrived for a two-day NATO Summit
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Malawi |
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Madonna loses Malawi adoption bid
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England |
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Gang of villagers chase away Google car |
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 New York |
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Gunman kills 13 in siege Map of Binghamton NY USA A gunman has killed 13 people after taking dozens hostage inside the immigration centre. The gunman was later found dead
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Tribal Areas |
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Deadly air strike |
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| Apr.4 |
Pittsburgh |
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Three police officers die in shooting |
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| Apr.6 |
Turkey |
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Obama reaches out to Muslim world |
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Los Angeles |
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Singer Brown in not guilty plea |
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Texas |
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Stanford: 'Clients lost no money'
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Detroit |
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UNC captures NCAA championship title
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| Apr.7 |
Cuba |
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U.S. lawmakers meet with Fidel Castro |
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| Apr.8 |
 Somalia |
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US crew seized by Somali pirates| The pirates have hijacked Maersk Alabama with at least 20 crew on board, after what maritime officials described as a sustained night-time attack | |
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Somalia |
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Drama as US crew recapture vessel Pirates hold ship's skipper. The destroyer USS Bainbridge has arrived on the scene where a U.S. freighter was hijacked off the Horn Africa
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Washington |
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U.S. to join nuclear talks with Iran
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Somalia |
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U.S. warship nears boat carrying pirates Guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge arrived before dawn near a 28-foot lifeboat holding four pirates and the kidnapped captain
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New York |
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US court allows apartheid claims |
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| Apr.9 |
Washington |
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US to boost Africa pirate forces
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CIA |
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CIA shuts down its secret prisons |
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Washington |
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Obama wants $83B for Iraq, Afghanistan |
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Somalia |
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U.S. negotiators try to free captain Negotiators aboard a U.S. Navy warship are trying to secure the release of Richard Phillips who is being held by pirates on a lifeboat
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| Apr.10 |
Somalia |
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Captain tried to escape pirates Richard Phillips was believed to be trying to swim to the USS Bainbridge. The pirates jumped into the water, recaptured him
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Mosul |
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Suicide bombing kills five U.S. soldiers
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Ohio |
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US dismisses 'Nazi guard' appeal |
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Southern U.S. |
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Storm system ravages southern US
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Somalia |
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More pirates searching for lifeboat
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| Apr.11 |
Somalia |
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Pirates hijack US-Italian vessel Somali pirates have hijacked a US-owned tugboat in the Gulf of Aden with 16 crew members on board - 10 of them Italians
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Kenya |
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U.S.-flagged ship nears Kenya
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Somalia |
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Pirates fire on approaching U.S. sailors Pirates fired on U.S. sailors as they tried to reach the lifeboat where an American captain is being held. Sailors did not return fire
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Somalia |
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US 'in talks' with pirates |
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| Apr.12 |
Somalia |
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Captain rescued, snipers kill 3 pirates U.S. Navy snipers fatally shot pirates holding Richard Phillips hostage after seeing one of the pirates 'had an AK-47 leveled at the captain's back'
| The ship was stormed by pirates 350 miles off Somalia. The captain of Maersk Alabama, American cargo-ship, who'd been held in a lifeboat in the Indian Ocean, was rescued uninjured.
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US Georgia |
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Angel Cabrera wins green jacket
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| Apr.13 |
Somalia |
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US politician targeted |
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Washington |
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Obama eases Cuba travel restrictions President Obama lifted all restrictions on the ability of individuals to visit relatives in Cuba, as well as to send them remittances
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Los Angeles |
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Phil Spector convicted of murder |
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| Apr.14 |
Cuba |
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Castro wants more from Obama on Cuba |
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Somalia |
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Pirates attack U.S. cargo ship but fail
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Washington |
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Obama suggests recession easing
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Ohio |
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'Nazi guard' deportation blocked |
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Los Angeles |
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Jackson property sale cancelled |
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| Apr.15 |
Washington |
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US decries N Korea's 'provocative threats' |
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Washington |
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Clinton unveils plan to tackle piracy
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New York |
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YouTube orchestra makes its debut |
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| Apr.16 |
Washington |
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US releases Bush-era interrogation memos Interrogation tactics such as waterboarding, sleep deprivation did not violate laws against torture when there was no intent to cause severe...
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 Mexico |
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Obama backs Mexico's war on drugs Obama has said the US is a 'full partner' with Mexico in its fight against the drug cartels and the US must stem the flow of guns across the...
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North Korea |
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US warns N Korea for expelling inspectors |
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Washington |
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Obama exempts CIA 'torture' staff
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Cuba |
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Cuba is 'willing to talk to US' |
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| Apr.17 |
New England |
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Rescued sea captain thanks navy |
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Baltimore |
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New limits to Antarctic tourism |
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| Apr.18 |
 Iran |
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Iran jails journalist as US spy Roxana Saberi, 31, an Iranian-American journalist has been jailed for eight years by Iran after a brief trial held behind closed doors
| The journalist originally faced accusation of buying alcohol and of working as a journalist without a valid press card.
Then the charge of spying was introduced, and she was tried by the Revolutionary Court.
No evidence of espionage was made public.
Roxana denies the charge and plans to go on hunger strike.
Obama was 'deeply disappointed' at the outcome.
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Washington |
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Obama dismayed by Iran sentence
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Washington |
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US boycotts UN racism conference |
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 Venezuela |
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Venezuela may reinstall envoy to U.S. Hugo Chavez is signaling a shift in the historically tense relations between the two nations -- one that the Obama administration welcomed
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| Apr.19 |
Iran |
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Iran leader urges reporter rights |
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Trinidad & Tobago |
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Obama: Summit of Americas 'productive' |
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| Apr.20 |
CIA |
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Obama reaffirms support for CIA
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Washington |
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U.S. generals gauge Afghan battlefield |
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Boston |
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Ethiopia's Merga wins Boston Marathon |
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| Apr.21 |
Washington |
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Obama invites Mideast leaders for talks Robert Gibbs: Obama has invited key regional leaders to Washington in the coming weeks for consultations on the peace process
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Washington |
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Obama: US lost moral compass on torture
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Call to rally against cyber crime |
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| Apr.22 |
Washington |
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Freddie Mac chief found dead
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House of Representatives |
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Clinton warns of Iran sanctions |
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Iran |
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Nobel laureate to defend U.S. journalist |
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Washington |
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Clinton: Pakistan in danger U.S. Secretary of State warned that Pakistan is in danger of falling into terrorist hands because of failed government policies
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| Apr.23 |
U.S. Senate |
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Report: Rice, Cheney OK'd waterboarding |
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 North Korea |
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US women 'face North Korea trial' Journalists Euna Lee, a Korean-American, and Laura Ling, a Chinese-American, were arrested by North Korea near its border with China
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North Carolina |
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Pentagon chief in Taliban warning
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| Apr.24 |
Washington |
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G7 offers hope crisis is easing
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New York |
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Swine flu viruses in Mexico, U.S. match Map of Queens USA New York health officials are testing about 75 students at a Queens school for swine flu after the students exhibited flu-like symptoms
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Baghdad |
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Hillary Clinton arrives in Iraq |
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| Apr.25 |
Iran |
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Saberi 'on hunger strike' in Iran
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| Apr.27 |
Detroit |
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GM to cut total of 21,000 US jobs
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Washington |
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U.S. military official 'alarmed' over Pakistan |
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| Apr.28 |
Philadelphia |
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Republican senator switches party |
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| Apr.29 |
Texas |
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First U.S. swine flu death confirmed | A 2-year-old child became the first fatality in the United States, while more European countries announced confirmed cases of the disease | |
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California |
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Five dead in bus crash |
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Iraq |
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Dad of U.S. hunger striker questioned |
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Washington |
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Obama marks 100th day in office| Obama has not managed in 100 days to defeat Islamic militants, usher in a Middle East peace treaty or disarm North Korea | |
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Washington |
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Torture tape delays US-UAE nuclear deal |
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| Apr.30 |
Detroit |
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Chrysler 'to file for bankruptcy' Chrysler is to enter bankruptcy protection after failing to persuade a number of hedge funds to write off its debts
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U.S. Senate |
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Pirate ex-hostage favors military escorts
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Washington |
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Iran 'leading terrorism sponsor'
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USA |
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Al-Qaeda 'agent' in court plea
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