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 U.S.: Iran's nuclear weapons work halted  A U.S. intelligence report: Iran halted work toward a nuclear weapon under international scrutiny in 2003
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 US Democrats want rethink on Iran  The Democrat leader of the Senate, Harry Reid, said he hoped the White House would undertake 'a diplomatic surge' to engage with Iran
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| Dec.4 |
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  Bush: Iran still a danger President Bush: Iran remains a danger to the world even though it stopped a program to develop a nuclear weapon four years ago
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 Bush to visit Mideast in January U.S. President will travel to the Mideast as he pursues a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians during his final year in office
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| Dec.5 |
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Bush urges Iran to 'come clean' US President has demanded that Iran come clean about the full extent of its nuclear program, or risk further international isolation
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Guantanamo legal showdown begins
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Cautious optimism with N. Korea
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Judges mull Guantanamo rights The Bush administration argued in the Court that foreign terrorism suspects have sufficient opportunities to challenge their confinement
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| Dec.6 |
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Bush sends letter to North Korea
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Bush details housing rescue plan The President has outlined plans to freeze rates on sub-prime mortgages for 5 years to help people hit by the housing market crisis
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U.S. intel: Iran nuke program still a threat
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CIA 'wiped' interrogation tapes | The CIA has confirmed that it destroyed at least 2 video tapes showing the interrogation of terror suspects | |
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| Dec.8 |
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Inquiry into destroyed CIA tapes The justice department and the CIA are launching a joint inquiry into the destruction of 2 videotapes of interrogations of al-Qaeda suspects
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| Dec.10 |
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CIA man defends 'water-boarding' Retired agent John Kiriakou has said a al-Qaeda suspect was interrogated using a simulated drowning technique but that he believes it was ju...
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| Dec.11 |
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CIA boss faces tape interrogation Gen Michael Hayden is due to testify to two key congressional intelligence committees, after it emerged tapes of 2 interrogations had been d...
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| Dec.12 |
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Central banks act on credit fears| The Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and central banks from the UK, Canada and Switzerland are to jointly help banks | |
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| Dec.13 |
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Baseball 'rife' with drug use | Dozens of players have been linked to taking performance-enhancing substances in a report on Major League Baseball that alleges a drug culture. Ex-Senator Mitchell, who led the investigation, sai... | |
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 Senate passes Iraq funds bill The Senate has authorised more spending for the war, without tying the bill to a timetable for troop withdrawal, a key Democratic demand
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| Dec.16 |
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 US denies backing Turkey PKK raid The US has denied it gave permission for Turkish aircraft to carry out air strikes against Kurdish separatist rebels in northern Iraq
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| Dec.18 |
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Pentagon claims progress in Iraq US forces have achieved 'significant progress' over the last three months but the handover to Iraqis is lagging
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Bush will travel to Israel, West Bank President Bush will make his first trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories during a January 8-16 visit
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Senate passes $70B in war funds| After months of stalemate, the Senate passed a government spending bill that includes billions of dollars requested by Bush to continue the war in Iraq | |
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| Dec.19 |
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Flames at US government building Map of White House USA The fire broke out at the Eisenhower Executive Office building, near to the West Wing of the White House and housing presidential staff
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| Dec.20 |
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 Rice in Guantanamo closure appeal Secretary of State has urged countries that have nationals who are inmates to help the US close the detention centre
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| Dec.21 |
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Warning over Pentagon war funding Defence Secretary Gates has warned that the military is in danger of running out of money for its operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
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| Dec.24 |
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 Bush sees 3-way fight against PKK U.S., Turkish and Iraqi leaders all held talks about Kurdish rebels using northern Iraq as a launchpad for cross-border attacks
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| Dec.30 |
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  N Korea 'failing on nuclear deal' North Korea has failed to provide all the information about its nuclear program it had promised in return for international aid
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