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Arizona |
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6 foot hole at 36,000 feet aboard jet
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| Apr.2 |
Washington |
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Obama condemns Afghan killings |
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USA |
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Transocean executives get bonuses |
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| Apr.3 |
Miami |
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Unbeaten Djokovic edges Nadal |
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Arizona |
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Holed US jet 'had metal fatigue' |
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| Apr.4 |
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Obama announces re-election bid US President Barack Obama releases an online video and e-mail announcing his intention to seek re-election in 2012
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Guantanamo |
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Guantanamo trial for 9/11 accused |
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Houston |
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Uconn captured national title |
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| Apr.5 |
USA |
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US to order Boeing aircraft tests |
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Indiana |
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Texas A&M Wins Women's TitleTop |
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| Apr.6 |
France |
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Net giants challenge French law |
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Libya |
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Former U.S. lawmaker came to Tripoli |
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Washington |
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US rebuffs letter sent by Gaddafi The US rejects a personal appeal from Muammar Gaddafi, repeating that he must resign, as new fighting is reported in Libya
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| Apr.7 |
Washington |
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Obama sees budget talks progress |
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| Apr.8 |
U.S. Congress |
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Blame game as US shutdown looms |
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| Apr.9 |
U.S. Congress |
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Deal to avoid government shutdown There will be $38.5 billion in cuts, but no elimination of Planned Parenthood funding
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Manhattan |
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Director Sidney Lumet dies at 86 |
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| Apr.10 |
US Georgia |
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Schwartzel wins green jacket
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| Apr.11 |
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2 U.S. troops believed killed by drones 
The deaths of two U.S. service members in southern Afghanistan is being investigated as a possible friendly-fire incident
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Massachusetts |
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Romney lines up presidential run |
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| Apr.12 |
North Korea |
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American detained in North Korea |
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| Apr.13 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Ex-baseball star Barry Bonds guilty
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Washington |
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Obama urges cuts and taxing rich 
President Obama calls for raised taxes on the rich as well as cuts in government spending in what he terms a balanced approach
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| Apr.14 |
U.S. Congress |
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US Congress approves budget bill | The Congress has passed a budget bill that would cut $38.5bn in government spending over the rest of the fiscal year | |
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Washington |
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Leaders insist 'Gaddafi must go' US, British and French leaders have said in a joint letter there can be no peace in Libya while Muammar Gaddafi stays in power
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Pakistan condemns U.S. drone strike Pakistan has issued a strongly-worded statement condemning a deadly, suspected U.S. drone strike in the country's tribal region
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google sees strong revenue growth |
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| Apr.15 |
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U.S.: Iran helping Syria quell protests The State Department accuses Iran of helping the Syrian government's efforts to suppress protests that have taken place there in recent week...
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google denies changes targeted rival |
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| Apr.16 |
Rome |
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U.S. group buys Roma |
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Japan |
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US to help Japan reconstruction
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North Carolina |
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Lethal US spring storms move east
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| Apr.17 |
North Carolina |
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Dozens dead as tornadoes hit US| The death toll from three days of severe weather across several southern US states has risen to at least 43 | |
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| Apr.18 |
Washington |
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McChrystal cleared of misconduct The Pentagon has cleared of wrongdoing a general sacked after a magazine reported he had spoken disrespectfully about top US officials
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| Apr.19 |
Washington |
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U.S. first lady's plane aborts landing Map of Andrews Air Force Base USA A plane carrying Michelle Obama had to abort its landing after it came too close to a military C-17 cargo plane ahead of it
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Virginia |
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US Wikileaks suspect to be moved
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| Apr.20 |
Libya |
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Acclaimed journalists killed in Libya Map of Misrata Libya Oscar nominee Tim Hetherington and acclaimed photojournalist Chris Hondros died while chronicling the violence in the war-torn city
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Los Angeles |
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MLB will take over Dodgers' finances |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Obama visits Facebook
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Washington |
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US to seek death penalty against terrorist
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Texas |
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Huge wildfires burn across Texas
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| Apr.21 |
Washington |
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Gates: U.S. to use drones in Libya President Barack Obama has approved the use of armed Predator drones in Libya, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said
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Washington |
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Martelly makes rounds in Washington
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South Korea |
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Samsung returns Apple legal fire
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| Apr.22 |
Pakistan |
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U.S. exits Pakistan drone base
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Beijing |
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U.S., China to hold human rights talks
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Nevada |
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Sex pay probe senator Ensign resigns
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USA |
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Obama condemns Syrian crackdown US President Barack Obama has accused Syria of using 'outrageous' force against protesters and of seeking Iranian help to quell weeks of unr...
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Eastern Libya |
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Libya: McCain pushes U.S. involvement Libyan opposition leaders received a major morale boost when a top U.S. senator made a surprise visit to the rebel stronghold
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Louisiana |
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Rig culture 'factor in Gulf spill'
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Los Angeles |
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Lohan to be jailed for 120 days
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| Apr.23 |
Libya |
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First US Predator strike in Libya
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| Apr.24 |
New York |
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Celtics completes sweep of Knicks |
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Guantanamo |
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Guantanamo 'locked up innocents'
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| Apr.25 |
Beijing |
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China-US economic talks confirmed
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Minnesota |
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NFL players win judge's backing |
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| Apr.26 |
Seattle |
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Amazon profits slump by a third
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Chicago |
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Rose, Bulls eliminate Pacers, 116-89 |
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| Apr.27 |
Kabul |
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Man opens fire on Americans; 9 dead| Eight coalition troops and a civilian were killed in a shooting by Afghan military pilot at an Afghan air force compound | |
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Washington |
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Obama releases birth certificate| The White House releases President Barack Obama's birth certificate, in response to persistent rumours he was not born in the US | |
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CIA |
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Petraeus to be next head of CIA The US head of international forces in Afghanistan, will be nominated as CIA director when its chief moves to head the Pentagon
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Washington |
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Fed cuts US GDP growth forecast
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Miami |
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Heat advance past Philly 97-91 |
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Alabama |
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Dozens dead from storms in Southern U.S. Map of Tuscaloosa AL Southern U.S. Severe storms pummeled Alabama and cut a path of destruction, leveling buildings and trapping residents in their homes
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| Apr.28 |
Alabama |
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Death toll from storms in South nears 300 A barrage of storms claimed nearly 300 lives and reduced once-familiar neighborhoods to piles of bricks and lumber
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Washington |
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Obama issues storm recovery vow Barack Obama has said the US government will do everything it can to help communities recover from devastating tornadoes
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California |
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Garrido couple plead guilty to kidnap, rape
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Oregon |
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Mavs eliminate Blazers |
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New Orleans |
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Kobe, Lakers finish off Hornets |
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US Georgia |
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Hawks past Magic, into 2nd round |
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| Apr.29 |
Alabama |
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Obama visits tornado-ravaged zone President Barack Obama is to visit storm-ravaged communities as south-eastern US states face up to the aftermath of devastating storms
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Kansas |
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Bradley Manning 'out of isolation'
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North Mexico |
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Mexican kingpin extradited to U.S.
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Florida |
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Nasa delays Endeavour's mission
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Tennessee |
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Grizzlies oust No. 1-seeded Spurs |
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Missouri |
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US tobacco firms win hospitals case
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| Apr.30 |
USA |
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Buffett admits 'mistake' on Sokol
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