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US embassies to shut over threat  The US will close a number embassies and consulates, mostly in the Middle East, on Sunday in response to an unspecified threat, officials say
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US fury at Snowden's Russian asylum
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| Aug.2 |
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US employment up by 162,000 in July
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 U.S. issues global travel alert due to al Qaeda threat | A global travel alert issued by the State Department warned al Qaeda may launch attacks in the Middle East, North Africa and beyond in coming weeks | |
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| Aug.3 |
Washington |
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US and UK concern over Zimbabwe vote
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| Aug.4 |
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Intercepted al Qaeda message led to embassy closings
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| Aug.5 |
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US extends embassy closures The US says it will keep 19 embassies in north Africa and the Middle East closed until Saturday, due to a possible militant threat
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Amazon boss buys Washington Post
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 Talks gather pace as US senators arrive US senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham have joined top diplomats in Cairo to help find a peaceful solution to Egypt's political stalemate
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| Aug.6 |
Washington |
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US government sues Bank of America
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| Aug.7 |
Washington |
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 Obama cancels Putin talks over Snowden US President Barack Obama has cancelled a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin after Russia's decision to grant asylum to intelligence leaker
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| Aug.9 |
Washington |
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 Obama vows reforms of surveillance President Barack Obama has promised 'appropriate reforms' to guarantee greater oversight of controversial US surveillance programs
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US embassies to reopen after alert
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Apple victory in Samsung patent case
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| Aug.12 |
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US eyes criminal justice shake-up The Obama administration has unveiled major changes to the criminal justice system, dropping mandatory minimum sentences in certain drug cases
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  Kerry hopeful on Middle East talks The US has urged the Palestinians 'not to react adversely' to Israel's approval of 1,200 new settlement homes only days before talks resume
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| Aug.13 |
Washington |
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US moves to block airlines merger
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| Aug.14 |
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Jesse Jackson Jr jailed for fraud
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| Aug.15 |
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Obama condemns Egypt bloodshed US President Barack Obama has strongly condemned the violence in Egypt, and cancelled joint military exercises planned for later this month
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Washington Post and CNN hit by hack
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| Aug.16 |
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CIA acknowledges secret 'Area 51'
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| Aug.19 |
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CIA admits role in Iran's 1953 coup
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| Aug.20 |
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US senator drops Canada citizenship
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| Aug.21 |
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Tapes show Nixon as Watergate scandal loomed
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Court halted NSA email surveillance
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| Aug.23 |
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  Obama: Syria chemicals grave concern US President Barack Obama has said the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria in an attack on Wednesday is a 'big event of grave concern'
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 US weighs Syria military options  The Pentagon is moving forces closer to Syria as the US weighs its options in the conflict there, Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has suggeste...
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| Aug.24 |
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Thousands rally in US to mark 'I have a dream' speech
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 Cameron and Obama warning over Syria The UK and the US have threatened a 'serious response' if it emerges Syria used chemical weapons last week
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| Aug.25 |
Washington |
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Hagel: US prepared for 'all contingencies' in Syria
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U.S. official: Almost no doubt Assad regime used chemical weapons
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| Aug.26 |
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 Syria chemical attack 'undeniable' US Secretary of State John Kerry has condemned what he said was the 'undeniable' use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government
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US soldier awarded Medal of Honor
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| Aug.27 |
Washington |
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US 'ready' to launch Syria strike | American forces are 'ready' to launch strikes on Syria if President Obama chooses to order an attack, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says | |
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 Biden: 'No doubt' Syria used chemical arms US Vice-President Joe Biden has said there is 'no doubt' that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons and that it must be held accountable
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 US envoy in N Korea prisoner mission The US is to send Robert King, the US special envoy for North Korean rights, to request the release of a US man jailed in the communist stat...
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| Aug.28 |
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US marks Martin Luther King 'I have a dream' speech 50th anniversary of the March for Jobs and Freedom, the civil rights rally at which Martin Luther King Jr made his historic speech
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Obama 'sure Syria behind attack'
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| Aug.29 |
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 New trial ordered for doctor linked to CIA's bin Laden search A Pakistani judicial commissioner has overturned the conviction of Dr. Shakil Afridi who is accused of helping the U.S. find Osama bin Laden
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US will not challenge cannabis laws
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US to act in its 'best interests' over Syria crisis The US has said it will act in its 'best interests' in dealing with the Syria crisis, after British MPs rejected military intervention
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| Aug.30 |
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Syria attack killed 1,429 - Kerry
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Obama: No boots on ground in Syria President Obama said he was considering a limited response to what intelligence assessed with 'high confidence' as an attack that killed 1,400...
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| Aug.31 |
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Obama to seek Congress vote on Syria | President Barack Obama says the US should take military action against Syria and he will seek congressional authorisation for intervention | |
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