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 House of Representatives |
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US House passes debt-limit bill 
The US House of Representatives has passed by 269 votes to 161 a last-gasp deal to avoid a federal debt default
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Texas |
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Kings of Leon US tour cancelled |
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Cuba |
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Flight diverted to Cuba due to odor |
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| Aug.2 |
U.S. Senate |
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US debt-limit bill heads to Senate
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Detroit |
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Ford recalls 1.2m pick-up trucks |
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Washington |
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Obama signs bill to end default threat | President Barack Obama has signed legislation to increase the US debt ceiling and avert a financial default after Congress voted | |
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Ohio |
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Returning Tiger defends caddie axe |
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Australia |
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Court freezes Hicks book proceeds |
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| Aug.3 |
Washington |
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Obama wades into air shutdown row |
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| Aug.4 |
Virginia |
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Virginia Tech put on 'gun' report |
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Japan |
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Asian stocks slump on US sell-off
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Ohio |
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McCartney voices phone-hack fears |
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Washington |
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US says Syria dead 'exceed 2,000' |
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| Aug.5 |
Washington |
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US unemployment rate down in July
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New Orleans |
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Police guilty over Katrina deaths |
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| Aug.6 |
Washington |
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U.S. government credit downgraded Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgraded its credit rating of the U.S. federal government from AAA to AA+
| This was the first time the government was given a rating below AAA. Global stock markets declined on August 8, 2011, following the announcement
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 Afghanistan |
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Taliban 'kill 30 elite US forces' 
Map of Wardak Afghanistan A US Chinook helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan has killed 31 US special forces and seven Afghan commandos in Wardak province
| The copter was returning from an operation against the Taliban in which eight insurgents are believed to have been killed
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Ohio |
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McCartney to contact police over hacking |
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Washington |
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US 'must do better' after debt deal |
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| Aug.8 |
New York |
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Global stock declined after US downgrade| All three major U.S. stock indexes declined between 5-7% in one day | |
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New York |
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Hotel housekeeper suing Strauss-Kahn
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 South Korea |
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Asia hammered by stocks sell-off in the US Earlier the Dow Jones stock index dropped 5.6%. Markets have been hammered amid fears that the US is heading for a recession
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| Aug.9 |
Texas |
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Warren Jeffs gets life in prison |
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Aruba |
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Suspect held over missing American |
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Wisconsin |
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Republicans survive key challenge |
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Tribal Areas |
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US drone attack kills 21 'militants' |
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| Aug.10 |
Washington |
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US hits Syria with new sanctions
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Afghanistan |
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Forces kill militants who downed chopper |
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Colorado |
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US police arrest 'Dougherty Gang' |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple ousts Exxon in US rich list |
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Washington |
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Call for Bin Laden film inquiry |
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| Aug.11 |
Washington |
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Falling exports hit US trade gap |
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New York |
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Markets mixed in volatile trading |
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Iowa |
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Republicans trade barbs at Iowa debate Eight Republican presidential candidates are offering a mix of tax cut proposals and attacks on President Barack Obama at a debate in Iowa
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New York |
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Dow rises 400 points on volatile day US and European shares have both risen, but trading remains volatile as concerns continue over eurozone debt. Dow Jones ended up 3.9%
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California |
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Hypersonic test aircraft 'lost' |
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Washington |
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US urges further Syria sanctions |
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| Aug.12 |
Ohio |
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Sowell faces death for 11 murders |
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Washington |
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US urges nations to cut Syria ties
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European Union |
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Global stock markets extend gains |
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Louisiana |
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'Vampire rabies' killed man in US |
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| Aug.13 |
 London |
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Ex-NYC top cop to advise UK on gangs Bill Bratton will advise the British government on tackling the street gangs blamed for the violence that raged nationwide
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Iowa |
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Republican candidates face key Iowa poll
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Lahore |
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American kidnapped in Pakistan
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South Carolina |
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Perry announces presidential aims Texas Governor Rick Perry has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2012 presidential race
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Iowa |
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Bachmann wins Iowa straw poll Map of Ames IA U. S. Midwest US Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, an Iowa-born social conservative, has won a key pre-election campaign poll in the state
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US Georgia |
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Dufner, Steele Lead PGA |
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| Aug.14 |
Minnesota |
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Pawlenty ends 2012 Republican bid |
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Indiana |
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Five dead as stage collapses |
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US Georgia |
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Bradley wins PGA Championship
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Beijing |
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New US envoy reassures China |
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| Aug.15 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google in $12.5bn Motorola Mobility deal |
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Minnesota |
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Obama starts campaign-style tour |
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Kentucky |
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Man in US held over 'collar-bomb' An Australian man has been arrested in the US in connection with an attack on a teenager who had a fake bomb strapped to her neck
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| Aug.16 |
Washington |
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Tobacco firms sue over new labels
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Taiwan |
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HTC sues Apple in patent dispute |
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| Aug.17 |
Florida |
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Tampa 'school bomb plot' foiled |
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| Aug.18 |
Washington |
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Obama says al-Assad must go Top U.S. and European leaders called on Syrian President to step down -- ratcheting up international pressure against a regime
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European Union |
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Markets plummet as fears return |
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| Aug.19 |
Beijing |
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US, Chinese vice presidents talk economy |
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Washington |
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US military invents 'bigger bang' |
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Afghanistan |
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Drone collision sparks debate |
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| Aug.20 |
 Iran |
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U.S. hikers get eight years in prison The two U.S. hikers detained for two grueling years in Iran on spying charges have been sentenced to eight years in prison
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Southern China |
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Biden assures China on US debt |
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| Aug.21 |
Iran |
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Hikers' lawyer hopes for leniency
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Washington |
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US 'disappointed' as hikers jailed |
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Puerto Rico |
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Caribbean under hurricane warnings |
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Iran |
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Hikers face hard time in tough Evin prison |
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Ohio |
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Murray beats injured Djokovic |
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| Aug.22 |
Puerto Rico |
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Hurricane hits Puerto Rico
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Ohio |
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Sharapova takes Cincinnati title |
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New York |
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Strauss-Kahn case 'to be dropped' |
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Los Angeles |
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Hound Dog songwriter dies at 78 |
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| Aug.23 |
New York |
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Strauss-Kahn sex case dismissed A New York judge has dismissed the sexual assault case against former IMF director Dominique Strauss-Kahn
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Virginia |
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Earthquake strikes US east coast 5.8 earthquake has rattled the east coast of the United States centreing on the state of Virginia. Pentagon and US Capitol were evacuated
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| Aug.24 |
Bahamas |
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U.S. braces for 'huge' Hurricane Irene
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Steve Jobs quits as Apple chief Apple founder Steve Jobs has resigned as chief executive of the technology giant and will be replaced by its chief operating officer Tim Cook
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Washington |
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Pentagon warns of militarily strong China |
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Washington |
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U.S. moves to unfreeze Libyan assets |
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| Aug.25 |
Libya |
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American held in Libyan prison escapes |
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North Carolina |
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Hurricane Irene: US prepares for storm |
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USA |
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Buffett buys into Bank of America |
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Southern California |
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Two European tourists die in desert |
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New York |
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Yanks Set Slam Record |
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New Jersey |
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Hurricane Irene churns towards US |
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| Aug.26 |
Washington |
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Ben Bernanke signals no new stimulus
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Washington |
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Obama warns of 'historic' storm |
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| Aug.27 |
North Carolina |
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Hurricane Irene lashes US coast Hurricane Irene has made landfall on the US east coast, bringing winds of more than 85 mph, as it hit North Carolina
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New York |
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Evacuation time running out
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New York |
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Hurricane Irene lashes New York Winds from Hurricane Irene have begun to hammer New York, bringing torrential rain and the threat of flooding in the financial district
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| Aug.28 |
New York |
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Huge storm tears across New York | Seawater surged into flood-prone areas as Tropical Storm Irene hit the city, downgraded from a hurricane but still bringing fierce winds and rain. 370,000 people were ordered to... | |
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Washington |
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Irene still a threat, Obama warns
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| Aug.29 |
New York |
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US begins 'long' storm recovery
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Los Angeles |
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Beyonce and Gaga rule MTV awards
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New England |
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Death toll from Irene keeps rising Tropical Storm Irene has killed 38 people, and authorities warn that flooding could continue for up to three days in northern US states
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Washington |
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US wasted $30bn on war contracts
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Mountain States |
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Yellowstone hunts killer grizzly
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| Aug.30 |
New England |
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Vermont and New York await Fema help Rescue efforts are intensifying in flood-hit parts of the north-eastern US, as the death toll continues to rise two days after a fierce stor...
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Afghanistan |
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Deadliest month for U.S. troops in Afghan.
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Chicago |
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US blues star Edwards dies at 96
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Philadelphia |
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Vick seals $100m Eagles deal |
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Washington |
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Heads roll over botched gun sting
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Texas |
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Legal blow to Texas sonogram law
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| Aug.31 |
Washington |
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Obama declares floods disaster in NC & NY The move allows the two states to tap extra federal funds for relief efforts. President earlier signed emergency declarations for other stat...
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Washington |
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US tries to block $39bn AT&T deal
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U.S. Congress |
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Obama reschedules speech amid row
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New York |
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Drug kingpin Coke pleads guilty
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