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 US anthrax 'suspect' found dead  Map of Frederick Maryland USA| Bruce Ivins, 62, a top scientist suspected of anthrax attacks in 2001, has apparently killed himself just as he was about to be charged | |
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US jobless rate at four-year high The unemployment rate climbed to 5.7% in July, its highest in more than four years
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 'Pressure' killed anthrax suspect The death of Dr Bruce Ivins, 62, a scientist suspected of anthrax attacks in 2001' was a result of 'relentless accusation and innuendo'
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| Aug.5 |
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 Iraq's projected $80b surplus stirs anger| U.S. auditors: Iraq is raking in more money from oil exports than it is spending, amassing a projected 4-year budget surplus of up to $80 billion | |
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| Aug.6 |
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 U.S. warns of 'punitive' action on Iran Iran may face punitive measures because of its insufficient response to an incentives package offered in return for a cutback in nuclear program
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Scientist 'lone anthrax attacker' FBI papers: Dr Bruce Ivins who killed himself last week was the sole person responsible for the deadly anthrax attacks in 2001
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| Aug.13 |
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 US forces to deliver Georgia aid President Bush has said the US will use military aircraft and naval forces to deliver aid to Georgia following its conflict with Russia
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  Rice says Russia faces isolation The secretary of state has warned Russia that it risks isolation abroad if does not observe a ceasefire with Georgia and withdraw its troops
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US whites 'to be minority sooner' The US Census Bureau: White people are projected to no longer be in the majority in the by the year 2042 - 8 years sooner than projections
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| Aug.14 |
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 US warns Russia of lasting impact The defence chief Robert Gates has warned relations with Russia could be damaged if Moscow does not step back from aggressive actions in Georgia
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| Aug.15 |
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 Bush warns Russia over Georgia 'bullying'  | U.S. President Bush chided Russia for Cold War-style behavior in its territorial conflict with Georgia, accusing it of 'bullying and intimidation' | |
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| Aug.20 |
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  'Fraud' halts US refugee scheme The U.S. has suspended a program aimed at reuniting refugees in Africa with relatives in the US because of widespread fraud
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| Aug.26 |
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 West condemns Russia over Georgia| Western leaders have condemned strongly Russia's decision to recognise the independence of the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia | |
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 U.S. envoy talks with Pakistan questioned Bush administration officials are angrily questioning whether the ambassador to the UN Zalmay Khalilzad has interfered in Pakistani politics
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| Aug.28 |
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US GDP rebounds with 3.3% growth| The US economy grew at a revised 3.3% annually in the 2nd quarter of 2008, much higher than its first estimate of 1.9% | |
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