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| Apr.5 |
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Obama 'offering to cut US pensions' US President Barack Obama is prepared to offer cuts to Americans' pensions to strike a deficit deal with Republicans, a White House official...
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Italy pardons US colonel in CIA case Italian President Giorgio Napolitano has pardoned Joseph Romano convicted in absentia over the rendition of an Egyptian imam in 2003 | |
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US plays down North Korea threat US officials have played down the threat of war on the Korean peninsula, after weeks of bellicose statements from Pyongyang
| Apr.6 |
Washington |
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US test delayed over Korea tension The US has delayed an intercontinental ballistic missile test scheduled for next week, defence officials say
| Apr.8 |
Washington |
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Emotional Obama in gun-control plea
| Apr.9 |
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Senate to vote on gun control bill The Senate is set to hold a crunch vote on Thursday on whether to debate a gun control law, as a conservative blockade of the bill began to splinter
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U.S.: N. Korea could test fire at any time The Obama administration calculates it's likely North Korea may test fire mobile ballistic missiles at any time, based on the most recent intelligence
| Apr.10 |
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Bipartisan deal on US gun checks
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Thousands at US immigration rallies
| Apr.11 |
Washington |
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US urges China to rein in N Korea The US says it is urging China to use all its leverage to help rein in North Korea's 'destabilising' actions
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Washington |
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Korean War priest awarded US Medal of Honor
| Apr.12 |
Washington |
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Obama's earnings decline as book sales slow
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Washington |
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US publishes Russian sanction list
| Apr.13 |
Washington |
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Sandy Hook mother in Obama address
| Apr.15 |
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US court hears gene patents case
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Washington |
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Obama to meet South Korean leader
| Apr.16 |
U.S. Senate |
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'Ricin' in letter to US senator
| Apr.17 |
Washington |
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Obama casts doubt on N. Korea missiles Barack Obama has said he doesn't believe North Korea can fit a nuclear warhead on a missile, casting strong doubt on an alarming assessment
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Washington |
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'Suspicious' letter sent to Obama A letter addressed to US President Barack Obama containing a 'suspicious' substance has been intercepted
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Washington |
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Obama attacks gun law opponents President Barack Obama has lashed out at senators who blocked a bipartisan plan to support expanded background checks on firearms
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Washington |
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Obama 'ricin' letter suspect arrested An arrest has been made after letters containing suspected ricin were sent to US President Barack Obama and a US senator
| Apr.18 |
Washington |
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Obama to attend Boston ceremony US President Barack Obama is in Boston to attend a memorial service for victims of Monday's Boston marathon bombing
| Apr.20 |
Washington |
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US steps up aid to Syria opposition Kerry has announced a doubling of US aid to Syria's rebels and told a Friends of Syria meeting its members were committed to a peaceful transition
| Apr.22 |
Nicaragua |
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FBI 'most wanted' teacher arrested Eric Justin Toth, 31, a former Washington DC primary school teacher accused of producing child pornography has been arrested in Nicaragua
| Apr.23 |
U.S. Senate |
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FBI faces Boston suspect questions US security officials are to face questions in Congress over whether they mishandled information about suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev
| Apr.24 |
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CIA 'tracked Boston bomb suspect'  Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the suspects, was added to a terrorism database 18 months ago at the request of the CIA, officials have told US media | |
| Apr.25 |
Washington |
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US suspects Syria of chemical attack  US intelligence agencies believe 'with varying degrees of confidence' that Syria has used chemical weapons against rebels | |
| Apr.26 |
Washington |
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US economic growth reaches 2.5% The US economy grew at an annual rate of 2.5% in the first 3 months of the year, helped by the strongest consumer spending figures in two ye...
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Syria chemical arms 'a game changer' President has vowed a 'vigorous investigation' into reports Syria has used chemical weapons, warning they will be a 'game changer' for US po...
| Apr.29 |
Washington |
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NBA: Jason Collins comes out as gay Jason Collins has disclosed that he is gay, making him the first active openly gay male athlete in the four major American pro team sports
| Apr.30 |
Washington |
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U.S. military planning Syria options Map of Pentagon USA The Pentagon has in recent days stepped up planning for potential military intervention in the Syrian civil war | |
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US President Obama is holding a news briefing Map of White House USA US President Obama is holding a news briefing at the White House and is expected to take questions about international and domestic issues | |
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Washington |
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Obama renews vow to close Guantanamo US President Barack Obama has pledged a new push to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, amid a growing prisoner hunger strike there
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