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New York |
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Police 'chokehold' caused New York death |
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Dustin Johnson suspended from PGA Tour after cocaine test |
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Puerto Rico |
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Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic brace for heavy rains |
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| Aug.2 |
US Georgia |
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Infected Ebola doctor lands in US |
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Puerto Rico |
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TS Bertha dumps heavy rain on Puerto Rico |
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| Aug.3 |
Washington |
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US to send 50 experts to fight Ebola |
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| Aug.4 |
Washington |
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US-Africa summit |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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LinkedIn in $6m labour violation settlement |
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New York |
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Ebola crisis: NY patient tested after return from Africa |
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| Aug.5 |
 Kabul |
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US general Harold Greene killed by Afghan soldier 
Map of Camp Qargha Afghanistan| Maj Gen Harold Greene has been killed in an attack by an Afghan soldier at a British-run military academy near Kabul. He is the highest ranking US military official to have been... | |
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Washington |
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Kerry in talks plea amid Gaza truce
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Manhattan |
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Fox withdraws bid for Time Warner |
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USA |
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Ebola drug given to US aid workers |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple and Samsung in legal deal |
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USA |
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Russia gang hacks 1.2 billion usernames and passwords |
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| Aug.6 |
Texas |
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Bergdahl questioned over capture |
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| Aug.7 |
Moscow |
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Russia extends Snowden residency |
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Iraq |
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U.S. begins humanitarian airdrops in Iraq |
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Obama authorises US Iraq air strikes | US President Barack Obama says he has authorised targeted airstrikes against Islamic militants in northern Iraq, if they threaten US interests | |
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Los Angeles |
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US soccer legend Donovan retires |
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Hawaii |
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Hurricane Iselle to hit Hawaii on Thursday |
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Washington |
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Tom Frieden 'confident' US will not see Ebola outbreak |
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| Aug.8 |
Northern Iraq |
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US steps up air strikes in Iraq The US has launched two additional air strikes against militants from the Islamic State (IS) group in northern Iraq, the Pentagon has said
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US aid drop follows fresh Iraq raids The US has conducted its second air-drop of food and water to thousands of Iraqis hiding in mountains from jihadist fighters, the Pentagon s...
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| Aug.9 |
Washington |
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Iraq crisis: No quick fix, Barack Obama warns
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Kentucky |
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McIlroy sets the pace as Tiger Woods struggles to make cut |
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Montreal |
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Venus Williams overcomes sister Serena in Rogers Cup semifinal |
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Northern Iraq |
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US in new strikes on Iraq militants The US military says it has carried out four new air strikes on militants to defend civilians in northern Iraq
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Canada |
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3 Americans killed in Ontario plane crash |
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| Aug.10 |
Upstate New York |
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American racing driver dies after being hit by Tony Stewart's car |
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Kentucky |
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Gutsy McIlroy battles to win US PGA
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| Aug.11 |
Missouri |
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Riots over killing of US black teen Map of Ferguson Missouri Missouri Rioting over the killing of Michael Brown, 18, an unarmed black teenager, by a police officer has erupted in the US state of Missouri
| The shooting of Michael Brown occurred on August 9, 2014, in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown, an unarmed black man, was shot to death by a white police officer, Darren Wilson. The disputed circumstances of the shooting, and resulting protests and civil unrest, have caused significant controversy in the United States
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Northern Iraq |
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U.S. directly arming Kurds in Iraq |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Actor Robin Williams found dead at home Map of Tiburon USA US actor Robin Williams has been found dead, aged 63, in an apparent suicide, police say. Williams won an Oscar for his role in Good Will Hunting
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Washington |
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Obama says Iraq took 'promising step' nominating new PM
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| Aug.12 |
Washington |
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US sends more military advisors to Iraq The US is sending 130 more military advisors to the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says
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Los Angeles |
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LA Clippers sold to ex-Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer |
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Washington |
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Obama calls for calm in Missouri |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Robin Williams death: Police confirm suicide |
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New York |
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US actress Lauren Bacall dies at 89 |
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| Aug.13 |
Northern Iraq |
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Iraq crisis: US says Mount Sinjar evacuation unlikely
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| Aug.14 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Robin Williams 'had Parkinson's' at death |
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Missouri |
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Michael Brown killing: Peaceful protests in Ferguson |
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USA |
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Owners elect Rob Manfred as next MLB commissioner |
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Missouri |
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Vigils across US for Michael Brown |
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| Aug.15 |
Missouri |
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Family of shot Missouri teenager urges calm
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Moscow |
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Ukraine crisis: Russia assures US on aid convoy |
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Texas |
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Texas Governor Rick Perry indicted for abuse of power A special prosecutor said there was evidence the Republican had broken the law by using a funding veto in a bid to force a local prosecutor to...
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| Aug.16 |
Mosul |
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U.S. jets hit ISIS near dam Map of Mosul Dam Iraq U.S. warplanes carried out airstrikes in northern Iraq near ISIS-controlled Mosul Dam early Saturday morning,
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Texas |
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Texas Governor Rick Perry vows to fight 'farce' indictment
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Missouri |
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Curfew in riot-hit Missouri suburb
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| Aug.17 |
Ohio |
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Tennis: Williams, Federer win in Cincinnati |
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Missouri |
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Overnight curfew resumes in tense St Louis suburb Map of Ferguson Missouri Missouri Police have fired tear gas and issued warnings for crowds to disperse as a curfew starts for a second night in Ferguson in the US state of Missouri
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Washington |
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Obama: Air strikes on Iraq dam 'to protect US interests'
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| Aug.18 |
Missouri |
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Ferguson unrest: White House steps up involvement
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| Aug.19 |
Northern Iraq |
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Video shows ISIS beheading U.S. journalist James Foley A video shows the beheading and threatens the life of another American if President Barack Obama doesn't end military operations in Iraq
| James Wright Foley (October 18, 1973 – August 19, 2014) was an American freelance journalist and photojournalist of the Syrian Civil War when he was abducted on November 22, 2012 in northwestern Syria. Foley is the first American citizen to be killed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
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Microsoft |
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Former Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer leaves firm
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Missouri |
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New police killing threatens tension
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| Aug.20 |
Washington |
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U.S. attempt to rescue Foley, others in Syria failed A recent attempt to rescue American James Foley and others in Syria failed, as new details emerged about the journalist's final days
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Missouri |
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Michael Brown killing: Eric Holder meets teen's family
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| Aug.21 |
USA |
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ISIS militants threatened to kill journalist in email to family In the days before journalist James Foley was brutally beheaded by a member of ISIS, an e-mail sent to Foley's family threatened his execution
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USA |
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NSA and GCHQ agents 'leak Tor bugs' alleges developer
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US Georgia |
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Ebola patients leave US hospital
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Washington |
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Islamic State militants pose 'biggest threat' to US Islamic State militants are the most dangerous threat the US has faced in recent years, Washington has warned
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| Aug.22 |
 Southern China |
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Chinese fighter jet flies dangerously close to U.S. Navy plane A Chinese fighter jet made several dangerous passes at a U.S. Navy plane this week -- coming as close as 20 feet at one point
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Washington |
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Russian convoy prompts Western anger Russia's decision to send more than 100 aid lorries into war-torn eastern Ukraine without permission has been widely condemned in the West
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| Aug.23 |
Puerto Rico |
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Tropical depression forms, dumps heavy rains across north Caribbean
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| Aug.24 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Earthquake strikes San Francisco Bay area An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 has shaken northern California at 03:20 local time
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| Aug.25 |
Washington |
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US alarm at air strikes on Libya
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Virginia |
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US soldier kills herself at base
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Amazon buys video-game streaming site Twitch
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Nevada |
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Burning Man closed on opening day by rain
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| Aug.26 |
 Aleppo |
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California native fighting for ISIS killed in Syria Map of Aleppo Syria| Douglas McAuthur McCain, 33, died in a battle between rival extremist groups in the suburbs of Aleppo, Syria's once-bustling commercial capital | |
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| Aug.27 |
Arizona |
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Arizona shooting: Girl, nine, kills gun instructor A nine year-old girl in the US has killed her shooting instructor by accident while being shown how to use a high-powered submachine gun
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Northern Iraq |
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ISIS demands $6.6M for release of 26-year-old American woman
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USA |
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US hostage mother makes video plea
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Virginia |
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US F-15 military jet crashes in Virginia
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USA |
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Millions knocked offline in US by Time Warner Cable fault
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Washington |
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Ebola outbreak: US official says epidemic will worsen The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is going to get worse before it gets better, according to the top US public health official
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| Aug.28 |
Washington |
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Ukraine crisis: Obama blames Russia for violence
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| Aug.29 |
Texas |
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Texas abortion provisions struck down as state appeals
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| Aug.30 |
 Tehran |
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Iran anger over new US sanctions Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has criticised the US for new sanctions, saying they are 'not compatible' with the spirit of current negoti...
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Missouri |
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First openly gay NFL draftee Michael Sam cut by Rams |
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Northern Iraq |
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US planes drop aid and strike IS positions near Iraq's Amerli
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| Aug.31 |
U.S. Senate |
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US senators urge arms for Ukraine Leading American senators have called for the US to send weapons to help Ukraine fight what they say is 'a Russian invasion'
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New York |
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Ferrer, Sharapova stunned in US Open |
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