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| Aug.1 |
New York |
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Threat level raised at key financial sites
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| Aug.2 |
U.S. Congress |
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Bush warns of 'nation in danger' President had asked Congress to create a new post of national intelligence director
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| Aug.3 |
Washington |
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Ridge defends new terror warning The homeland security chief says it was essential to raise security alerts in some cities after analysing al-Qaeda plans
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| Aug.10 |
U.S. Congress |
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Bush appoints new CIA director| US President has chosen Congressman Porter Goss to be the new director | |
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| Aug.16 |
Washington |
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Shake-up for US troops overseas| Bush has unveiled plans for a major shake-up of US forces in Europe and Asia. Up to 70,000 troops are to be redeployed | |
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| Aug.17 |
Washington |
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Critics slam U.S. troops pullout| Critics say a plan weakens ties to traditional defense allies such as Germany and South Korea | |
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| Aug.20 |
Washington |
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Kerry files Vietnam ads complaint John Kerry has asked the Federal Election Commission to put an end to TV ads which discredit his record as a soldier
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| Aug.24 |
Washington |
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Abu Ghraib report attacks 'chaos'| An independent US commission has found the abuse of inmates was mainly to be blamed on soldiers running the facility | |
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| Aug.25 |
Washington |
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More complicit in Iraq jail abuse 27military intelligence personnel were involved in abusing prisoners at Abu Ghraib, a new US army report has found
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| Aug.27 |
Washington |
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Bush to give CIA chief new powers US President is to strengthen the CIA director's powers as he sets up a national counter-terrorism center
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