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Washington |
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Bush concern at Iraq 'propaganda' |
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 North Carolina |
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US carries out 1,000th execution 
Kenneth Boyd was put to death in 1,000th execution since capital punishment was reintroduced in 1976
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Chicago |
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Former media baron pleads not guilty
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Washington |
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Ahern: U.S. denies Irish CIA role |
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| Dec.2 |
 Sunni Triangle |
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10 Marines killed near Falluja A roadside bomb, fashioned from several large artillery shells, killed 10 Marines while they were on foot patrol
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CIA |
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Civil rights group to sue CIA
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| Dec.3 |
Germany |
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CIA flights 'landed in Germany' |
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Montreal |
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Thousands rally against U.S. climate stand |
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| Dec.4 |
Washington |
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Rice 'to talk tough on CIA claim' |
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| Dec.5 |
Washington |
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Rice defends U.S. terrorism policy
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 Berlin |
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Rice visits Germany amid CIA row The talks to be dominated by reports that the CIA transported terror suspects via German territory
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| Dec.6 |
Washington |
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Man sues CIA over torture claims |
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New York |
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Cheney: Terrorists win if we leave Iraq |
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| Dec.7 |
New York |
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Woods is voted player of the year |
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Ukraine |
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Rice clarifies U.S. interrogation methods |
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Miami |
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Man killed after bomb claim at airport A 44-year-old U.S. citizen was shot and killed when air marshals opened fire on a boarding bridge in Miami
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Washington |
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US attacks UN official on 'jails' |
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| Dec.8 |
Belgium |
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Rice allays CIA prison row fears
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California |
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California hears gang leader plea |
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Washington |
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US blocks ICRC access to suspects
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Washington |
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U.S. considers reducing troops in Iraq
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Chicago |
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Jet skids off runway Boeing 737 has skidded off at Midway airport and onto a street and hit 2 cars, killing a 6-year-old boy
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| Dec.9 |
Washington |
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U.S.: 'No information' on hostage's fate |
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| Dec.10 |
Canada |
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US 'close to climate agreement'
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Southern California |
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Comedian Richard Pryor dead at 65 |
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Southern California |
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Reggie Bush wins Heisman Trophy |
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| Dec.11 |
Southern California |
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Paramount buys rival Dreamworks |
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| Dec.12 |
Washington |
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Bush praises Sunni vote decision |
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California |
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Ex-gang boss denied clemency
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| Dec.13 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Nobel nominated gang leader executed| Convicted killer and Crips gang co-founder Stanley Tookie Williams executed at the state prison | |
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European Union |
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CIA abduction claims 'credible' Swiss senator Dick Marty: CIA abducted and illegally transported terror suspects across European borders
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Switzerland |
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Montgomery given 2-year drug ban |
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Southern California |
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Former President Ford hospitalized
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Hong Kong |
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US and EU differ at trade talks |
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| Dec.14 |
Washington |
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Bush takes on Iraqi war critics
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European Union |
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European MPs to probe CIA claims
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| Dec.15 |
U.S. Congress |
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McCain, Bush agree on torture ban
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| Dec.16 |
Washington |
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Secret U.S. spy powers sparks anger| President Bush defended his actions and won't confirm report NSA spied on Americans | |
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U.S. Senate |
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Migrant bill heads for Senate
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| Dec.17 |
Washington |
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Bush admits he authorised spying
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Washington |
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Powell raps Europe on CIA flights
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New York |
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Denver seals berth |
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| Dec.18 |
Baghdad |
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Cheney visits officials, troops
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Washington |
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Bush hails Iraqi anti-terror role US President has told Americans that Iraq is now a strong ally against terror and a force for democracy
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| Dec.19 |
 Kabul |
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Cheney attends parliament ceremony U.S. Vice President celebrated a milestone in Afghanistan's transition; National assembly took its first oath
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Washington |
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Bush: Secret wiretaps will continue President intends to continue using wiretaps to monitor activities in the U.S. suspected of connected to al Qaeda
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Miami |
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Seaplane crashes off Miami Beach| At least 19 people have died after a seaplane crashed into water. Parts of the aircraft could be seen in waters | |
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| Dec.20 |
New York |
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Strike shuts down NYC transit system| Millions of passengers are having to find a new way of getting to work and do their holiday shopping | |
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Washington |
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'Intelligent design' teaching ban A court has ruled against the teaching of the theory of 'Intelligent design' alongside Darwinian evolution
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Bahamas |
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Crash devastates islands Weeping islanders went house to house to grieve for 11 of their own who died in the crash of a seaplane near Miami
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New York |
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Strike union fined $1m a day
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Ireland |
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Bin Laden still priority: Rumsfeld
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New York |
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Damon leaves for Yanks' $52M deal |
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| Dec.21 |
New York |
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NYC in day two without transport
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Afghanistan |
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Rumsfeld in surprise Afghan visit
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New York |
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Strikers threatened with jail
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Washington |
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US dismisses Saddam torture claim 
White House spokesman igorously rebuffed claims that Saddam has been beaten and tortured by the US
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| Dec.22 |
New York |
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Transport workers end strike Transport union leaders voted to end a 3-day strike that forced millions of commuters to walk, cycle, skate
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Sunni Triangle |
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US to make Iraq troop level cuts Map of Falluja Iraq| Rumsfeld said in Falluja: President Bush has authorised cuts in US troops levels in Iraq | |
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House of Representatives |
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Bush suffers Patriot Act defeat The Congress has voted to trim an extension of the anti-terror law down to a month
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| Dec.23 |
Italy |
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Italy warrants for 22 CIA operatives
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USA |
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Mosques checked for radiation The authorities have been secretly monitoring radiation levels at Muslim sites
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| Dec.24 |
Washington |
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US wants Egypt politician freed The US has demanded the release of opposition leader after he was given a 5-year jail term for forgery
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| Dec.25 |
Baghdad |
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2 U.S. soldiers killed
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| Dec.28 |
California |
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Dozens indicted in alleged Katrina scam
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USA |
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US to deport alleged Nazi guard 85-year-old John Demjanjuk accused of having been a guard at a Nazi death camp
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| Dec.29 |
Bosnia |
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Bosnia lab to test Katrina bodies
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New York |
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Armstrong claims top U.S. accolade |
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| Dec.30 |
Guantanamo |
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UN concern at Guantanamo feeding
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Washington |
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US investigates Bush spying leak
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| Dec.31 |
Manhattan |
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Million in Times Square welcome in 2006 They watch the famous electrified Waterford crystal ball drop during the last minute of 2005
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