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Chen seeks US pressure on China
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USA break freestyle relay record |
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Adrian swims to shock gold |
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| Aug.2 |
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Obama OK'd covert aid to Syrian rebels 
President Barack Obama has signed a covert directive authorizing U.S. support for Syrian rebels battling President Bashar al-Assad's forces
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Phelps beats Lochte to 20th medal| Michael Phelps won his first individual gold at London 2012 - and his 20th Olympic medal - by beating Ryan Lochte in the men's 200m individual medley | |
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| Aug.3 |
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US economy adds 163,000 jobs in July
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Phelps heads U.S gold rush
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| Aug.4 |
London |
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Serena crushes Sharapova to achieve Golden Slam
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London |
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Phelps rounded off with 18th Olympic gold medal
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Rover edges closer to Red Planet |
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| Aug.5 |
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Seven dead at Wisconsin temple 
Map of Milwaukee Wisconsin At least seven people, including a gunman, have died in a shooting at a Sikh temple. The attacker ambushed a policeman at the scene
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Nasa's Curiosity Mars rover lands Nasa lands its one-tonne Curiosity rover on the Red Planet to study the possibility that this world may once have hosted microbial life
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Sikhs express shock after shootings at temple |
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| Aug.6 |
Wisconsin |
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US Sikh temple gunman identified
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London |
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Suhr ends Isinbayeva reign |
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| Aug.7 |
Los Angeles |
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The Sting composer Hamlisch dies |
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Arizona |
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Arizona shooter makes guilty plea |
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London |
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Raisman finishes Olympics with floor gold |
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| Aug.8 |
Wisconsin |
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US temple shooter 'shot himself' |
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Antarctica |
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Medical emergency at U.S. station in Antarctica |
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London |
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Walsh Jennings, May-Treanor win 3rd beach gold |
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London |
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Reese win long jump |
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London |
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Felix floors Jamaicans |
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Ohio |
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Neil Armstrong has heart surgery |
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| Aug.9 |
London |
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Football: U.S. women retain title |
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| Aug.10 |
Helmand |
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Man in Afghan security uniform kills 3 U.S. troops
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Wisconsin |
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Funeral for Sikh shooting victims |
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London |
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Taylor, Claye finish 1-2 in triple jump |
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London |
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USA win relay with world record
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'Dream Team' in final |
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| Aug.11 |
Virginia |
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Romney names Ryan as running mate Map of Norfolk Virginia Virginia US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has named fiscal conservative Paul Ryan as his running mate in November's election
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Double gun attacks in Afghanistan Two separate gun attacks on Nato-led troops in south Afghanistan have left a total of six US soldiers dead
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| Aug.12 |
London |
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'Dream Team' retains title Led by Kevin Durant's 30 points, the United States fought off a stiff challenge from Spain to win the gold medal 107-100
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Olympic officials strip American cyclist of gold medal
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South Carolina |
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McIlroy breaks PGA record with eight-shot victory |
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| Aug.13 |
Texas |
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Two shot dead near US college |
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Washington |
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US unsurprised by Egypt reshuffle |
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| Aug.14 |
USA |
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Hypersonic jet aims to hit Mach 6 |
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Washington |
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US retail sales in surprise jump |
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Syria |
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Iran trains Syrian militia, says US
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London |
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BBC boss to head New York Times |
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| Aug.15 |
Microsoft |
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Bill Gates backs 'future' toilet |
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Washington |
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US launches immigration reform |
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| Aug.16 |
Kandahar |
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7 Americans killed in Afghan helicopter crash
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| Aug.17 |
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Afghan policeman kills US troops
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Washington |
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Obama makes tax offer to Romney |
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European Union |
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Pussy Riot jail terms condemned |
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| Aug.19 |
Ohio |
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Federer sweeps aside Djokovic in Cincinnati |
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Los Angeles |
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British director Tony Scott dead Best known for the films 'Top Gun' and 'Beverly Hills Cop II,' died in an apparent suicide Sunday when he jumped from the Vincent Thomas Bri...
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| Aug.20 |
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US candidate's 'legitimate rape' gaffe A row has erupted after congressman Todd Akin said women's bodies were naturally able to prevent pregnancy in the case of 'legitimate rape
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Obama warns Syria on chemical arms| President Barack Obama has said the use of chemical weapons by Syria would be a 'red line' that would change his thinking on intervention in the crisis | |
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US rape-gaffe candidate told to quit |
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| Aug.21 |
USA |
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Congressman Todd Akin seeks 'forgiveness' for gaffe
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Romney |
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Romney calls for Akin to drop out
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Washington |
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US suspends Iran sanctions for NGOs |
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Kabul |
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Shrapnel hits U.S. official's plane in Afghanistan |
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| Aug.22 |
Nevada |
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Prince Harry naked in Las Vegas Pictures showing Prince Harry and a young woman naked in a Las Vegas hotel room have been published on a US website
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Beijing |
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Chemical weapons 'excuse for US'
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Mars rover completes first drive |
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Puerto Rico |
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Tropical Storm Isaac churns toward Puerto Rico |
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| Aug.23 |
USA |
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Lance Armstrong ends drug charge fight
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| Aug.24 |
Manhattan |
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Deadly shootout near Empire State Two people are dead, including a gunman, and up to eight others are wounded in a shootout near New York's Empire State Building
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Samsung told to pay Apple $1bn Map of San Jose USA| A US jury has ruled that Samsung should pay Apple $1.05bn in damages in an intellectual property lawsuit. It said several of Samsung's devices had in... | |
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USADA strips Lance of Tour titles The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency wiped out 14 years of Armstrong's career and barred him for life from the sport after concluding he used banned substances
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Mexico |
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Gunmen attack U.S. diplomatic vehicle in Mexico |
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South Korea |
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Samsung to fight court ruling for Apple Samsung plans to challenge a U.S. court ruling that recommends more than $1 billion in damages to Apple over a patent dispute
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Washington |
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US tobacco graphic images blocked |
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| Aug.25 |
Ohio |
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US astronaut Neil Armstrong dies Map of Cincinnati Ohio| He set foot on the Moon on 20 July 1969. A statement from his family says he died from complications from heart surgery he had earlier this month. Neil Armstrong is famously describing the event as 'one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind'. Ba... | |
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| Aug.26 |
Washington |
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Obama leads tributes to Armstrong |
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Florida |
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Florida braced for tropical storm |
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Miami |
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Tropical Storm Isaac enters Gulf
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| Aug.27 |
Louisiana |
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Isaac storm warning for Louisiana
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Washington |
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Obama declares storm emergency
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Afghanistan |
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Afghan soldier opens fire on U.S. troops
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U.S. Open: Federer, Sharapova roll to 2nd round |
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| Aug.28 |
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Isaac bears down on US Gulf Coast Residents of the US Gulf Coast are boarding up homes and buying in extra supplies as Tropical Storm Isaac bears down on the region
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Israel |
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Israeli court: American's death was an accident
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Florida |
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Republican convention to choose Romney
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Florida |
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Ann Romney speaks at Republican Convention Map of Tampa Florida Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, has painted a personal portrait of her husband in a prime-time speech, on the day he became the presidential nominee
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Louisiana |
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Hurricane Isaac lashes Louisiana
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California |
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Virus warning to 1,700 US campers
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| Aug.29 |
USA |
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Bin Laden book 'differs on death' No Easy Day, by a former Seal says Bin Laden was shot dead as soon as he looked out of his bedroom as Seals rushed up the stairs
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New Orleans |
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Isaac pummels sodden New Orleans
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Florida |
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Republican veep to vow 'turnaround' Vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan will promise a 'turnaround' for America, in a prime-time speech to the party convention
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New York |
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Clijsters career over after surprise loss |
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| Aug.30 |
USA |
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U.S. trains Syrians for new democracy The U.S. is training local opposition members how to run a local government free from the grip of the Assad regime
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Florida |
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Romney vow to revive US 'promise' Mitt Romney has pledged 'to restore the promise of America' as he accepted the Republican presidential nomination at the party's convention
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Twitter ads become more targeted
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Tokyo |
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Japan supports Samsung in Apple dispute
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New York |
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Roddick to retire after U.S. Open |
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| Aug.31 |
Washington |
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Ex-SEAL warned over bin Laden book The Pentagon general counsel threatened legal action against a former Navy SEAL who wrote a revealing book about last year's Osama bin Laden...
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