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Washington |
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Bush names Bolton as U.N. ambassador
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Washington |
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Bush sends peace envoys to Sudan |
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| Aug.2 |
Iraq |
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Seven Marines die in two attacks |
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USA |
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Shuttle crew confident about fix |
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| Aug.3 |
 Iraq |
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14 Marines, civilian killed in bombing 
Map of Haditha Iraq A roadside bomb blast killed 14 Marines and a civilian interpreter as they rode in a vehicle south of Haditha
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USA |
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Astronaut fixes shuttle in smooth move |
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Washington |
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Bush rejects early Iraq pullout |
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| Aug.4 |
Washington |
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Bush dismisses al-Qaeda warning
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| Aug.5 |
Western Iraq |
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U.S. offensive begins after attacks |
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Washington |
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US supports EU Iran nuclear plan
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Virginia |
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Jury rules killer fit to die |
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| Aug.7 |
Finland |
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Gatlin strides to 100 meters glory |
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New York |
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Veteran newsreader Peter Jennings dies |
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| Aug.8 |
USA |
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Shuttle return held for 24 hours
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USA |
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Shuttle seeks clear return window |
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| Aug.9 |
 Southern California |
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Discovery returns safely to Earth| The shuttle has touched down successfully at Edwards Air Force Base 54 minutes before dawn | |
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Washington |
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U.S.: North Korea deal 'uncertain' |
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USA |
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Wife kills guard in jailbreak |
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Miami |
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Cuban spies trial in US 'biased' |
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| Aug.10 |
Microsoft |
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Microsoft in $7m spam settlement
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Baghdad |
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Attacks kill 4 Iraqis, 4 U.S. troops
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Ohio |
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Police seize jailbreak couple |
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| Aug.11 |
USA |
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Nasa scraps shuttle launch date
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| Aug.12 |
Washington |
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CIA: Iran president likely not captor
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Venezuela |
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Chavez revokes US agent immunity
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Washington |
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Bush warns Iran on nuclear plans US President still has not ruled out the option of using force against Iran, after it resumed work on its nuclear program
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New York |
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City releases 9/11 documents
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| Aug.13 |
Berlin |
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Germany attacks US on Iran threat
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Washington |
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US fights fresh Abu Ghraib images
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| Aug.15 |
New Jersey |
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Mickelson grabs second major title
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| Aug.16 |
England |
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Madonna hurt in fall from horse
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| Aug.17 |
Washington |
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IMF: Violence curbing Iraq reconstruction
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| Aug.18 |
Texas |
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Antiwar mom leaves Bush stakeout Cindy Sheehan has camped outside President's ranch for nearly 2 weeks to protest the war in Iraq
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| Aug.19 |
 Jordan |
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Al Qaeda claim for Red Sea attacks| The Martyr Abdallah Azzam Brigades has claimed rocket attacks that targeted but missed 2 U.S. military ships | |
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Texas |
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Merck punished for faulty drug The drugs giant is to blame for the fatal heart attack suffered by a man taking its painkiller Vioxx
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Washington |
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'Bin Laden assassination debated' During meetings with n 1998, Taliban discussed assassinating or expelling Osama in response to bombings in Africa
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Eastern Afghanistan |
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Marine, Afghan killed in fighting
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| Aug.20 |
USA |
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Merck to fight drug onslaught Drugs giant is vowing to fight a potential wave of thousands of lawsuits over the painkiller Vioxx
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| Aug.21 |
Colorado |
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49er dies after football game |
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Ohio |
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Federer wins 22nd successive final |
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| Aug.22 |
Afghanistan |
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40 recent insurgent deaths
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| Aug.23 |
Washington |
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Bush urges Sunnis to choose peace Sunni minority faces a choice between peace and violence, US President has warned
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Washington |
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Rumsfeld: Iraq not fated to civil war
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France |
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Armstrong denies drug allegations |
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Southern California |
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Jackson witness on fraud charge
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Canada |
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Canada hints at trade war with U.S.
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| Aug.24 |
USA |
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1,500 more troops headed for Iraq 1,500 paratroopers will temporarily boost military strength during the Iraq fall election period
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| Aug.25 |
USA |
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US people getting fatter, fast
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Florida |
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Two die as hurricane hits
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| Aug.26 |
Texas |
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Bush calls Shiite leader on constitution The President is encouraging Abdul Aziz al-Hakim to keep the political process open during the negotiations
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Venezuela |
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Chavez swipes at 'assassin' Bush
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| Aug.27 |
Texas |
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Bush calls for US resolve on Iraq US President has called on Americans to be patient with the situation and warned that there will be further sacrifice
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New Orleans |
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Gulf Coast residents urged to get out Hurricane-savvy Louisianans are leaving the state in advance of Katrina's potential arrival on the sate of Mississippi
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Arizona |
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Anti-war grans face no charges
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| Aug.28 |
New Orleans |
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Katrina now Category 5| New Orleans Mayor declared a state of emergency and ordered a mandatory evacuation of the city | |
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New Orleans |
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City evacuated as storm nears| The mayor has ordered hundreds of thousands of people to flee the city as Hurricane Katrina nears | |
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 Venezuela |
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Rev. Jackson offers support to Chavez Rev. Jesse Jackson is saying a call for Chavez assassination was a criminal act
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Texas |
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Bush praises Iraq charter effort
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New Orleans |
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Katrina may be 'our Asian tsunami' Flooding expected from the hurricane could wreak catastrophe on New Orleans, overwhelming its sewage systems
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| Aug.29 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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Taliban commander killed
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New Orleans |
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Hurricane Katrina lashes coast 
1,836 people lost their lives in the hurricane and in the subsequent floods
| The costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast as far as 100 miles from the storm's center. Parts of New Orleans are flooded with up to 6 feet of water after some of the pumps failed. The storm is estimated to have been responsible for $81.2 billion in damage
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New York |
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Kuznetsova beaten in opening round |
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New Orleans |
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Dozens feared dead after storm At least 50 people were killed in one county alone. The storm is causing up to $25bn of damage
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| Aug.30 |
New Orleans |
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'Up to 80' dead in hurricane A huge rescue operation is under way along the US Gulf Coast. 30 have died in one beachfront apartment complex
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Western Iraq |
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U.S.: Air strikes kill seven insurgents The strikes have flattened safe houses used by militants linked to al Qaeda in western Iraq
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Mississippi |
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Race to rescue hurricane victims
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New York |
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Roddick frustrated by Gilles Muller |
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| Aug.31 |
New Orleans |
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City evacuations under way Bush called the disaster 'one of the worst natural disasters in our nation's history'
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New Orleans |
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Katrina will scar US 'for years' President Bush flew over devastated areas on the Gulf coast and vowed his cabinet will take over the aid operation
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