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| Dec.1 |
 Chicago |
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Clinton named secretary of state| US President-elect Barack Obama has nominated his former rival Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state. Defence Secretary, Robert Gates will remain in his job. Retired General James Jones was nominated as National Security Adviser; Eric ... | |
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U.S. warned India of maritime attack The United States warned the Indian government about a potential maritime attack against Mumbai at least a month before the massacre
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| Dec.2 |
USA |
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Michael Phelps is U.S. Sportsman of Year |
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U.S. Congress |
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US carmakers publish rescue plans |
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US Georgia |
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Republican wins key Senate race |
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Washington |
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Biological terror attack likely by 2013 |
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| Dec.3 |
Mexico |
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US gives Mexico anti-drug funding |
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Rice urges tough Pakistan action 
US Secretary of State has called on the Pakistani government to take a 'tough line' on terrorism after arriving in Islamabad for talks
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Auto union makes key concessions
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Los Angeles |
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Lil' Wayne heads Grammy nominees |
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| Dec.4 |
U.S. Senate |
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Carmakers 'affect entire economy' |
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USA |
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Nasa delays its next Mars mission |
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Mosul |
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Car bomb kills 2 U.S. soldiers |
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U.S. Congress |
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US carmakers' plea under scrutiny |
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| Dec.5 |
Washington |
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US job losses reach 34-year high
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Washington |
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5 Blackwater guards charged in deaths 5 security guards have been indicted on charges related to a 2007 shooting in which 17 Iraqis were killed in a Baghdad square
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Nevada |
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OJ Simpson given lengthy sentence |
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U.S. Supreme Court |
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'Enemy combatant' to hear in U.S. court |
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| Dec.6 |
New York |
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Von Bulow dies after 28-year coma |
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| Dec.7 |
Southern California |
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Jolie 'best-paid' movie actress |
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Washington |
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Rice: Mumbai attacks planned in Pakistan |
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| Dec.8 |
Guantanamo |
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Top 9/11 suspects to plead guilty 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and 4 co-defendants have told a military judge at Guantanamo Bay they want to confess and plead guilty
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Washington |
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White House cool on car bail-out
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Washington |
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9/11 conspirators want to confess |
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Washington |
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Ex-Blackwater guards charged |
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San Diego |
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Three dead in jet crash |
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| Dec.9 |
Chicago |
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Illinois governor seized in probe| Rod Blagojevich has been arrested by federal agents and charged with conspiring to get benefits through his authority to appoint a senator | |
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Guantanamo |
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3 detainees withdraw offer to confess |
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| Dec.10 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google unveils 2008 search hits |
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House of Representatives |
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US House backs car industry plan
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| Dec.11 |
Washington |
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U.S. to send more troops to Afghanistan
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Bank of America cuts 30,000 jobs Bank plans to cut between 30,000 and 35,000 jobs over 3 years following the completion of its takeover of Merrill Lynch
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US car bail-out fails in Senate A $14bn bail-out package for the beleaguered US car industry has died after failing to get enough support in a procedural vote
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Washington |
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N. Korean nuclear deal may elude Bush |
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| Dec.12 |
Los Angeles |
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50s pin-up queen Bettie Page dies |
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Washington |
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White House considers auto rescue
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Afghanistan |
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Karzai tours U.S. aircraft carrier |
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Portugal |
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US hails Lisbon Guantanamo offer |
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New Delhi |
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U.S. envoy urges to aid Mumbai probe |
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| Dec.13 |
New York |
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Top investors 'hit by $50bn con'| Some of the world's wealthiest private and corporate investors are reported to be victims of an alleged fraud by Wall Street broker Bernard Madoff. Madoff ran a fund that paid annual interest of about 10% but prosecutors say it was, in effect, similar to a pyrami... | |
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Iraq |
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Gates: 'Endgame' for US mission in Iraq
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Washington |
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U.S. military won't pursue pirates ashore
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Baghdad |
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Blackwater prosecutors meet with Iraqis |
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New England |
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Ice storm cripples north-east US
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| Dec.14 |
Baghdad |
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Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush 
Bush made a farewell visit, where he met with Iraqi leaders, talked to the media and joked after a man threw shoes at him
| Muntadhar al-Zaidi, an Iraqi journalist, was wrestled to the floor by security guards after during a news conference he called Bush 'a dog' and threw his footwear, just missing the president
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| Dec.15 |
Washington |
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U.S.: India prepared for strike on Pakistan India's air force geared up for possible missions against suspected terrorist camps in Pakistan in the immediate aftermath of the Mumbai att...
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Washington |
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Obama picks Nobel man for Energy Barack Obama has named physics Nobel Prize winner Steven Chu as his energy secretary and tasked him with finding alternatives to fossil fuel...
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Baghdad |
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Shoe thrower wanted to humiliate Bush
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| Dec.16 |
Washington |
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Madoff grilling for US watchdog The Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered an in-house investigation into why it did not detect the $50bn fraud case sooner
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Washington |
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Bush brushes off shoe attack |
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| Dec.17 |
Microsoft |
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Microsoft plans quick fix for IE
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New York |
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Madoff under curfew on $10m bail Bernard Madoff, the hedge fund boss accused of a $50bn fraud, has put up $10m bail and in effect been placed under house arrest
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USA |
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Obama plans Guantanamo deadline
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Detroit |
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Chrysler plants close for a month
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| Dec.18 |
USA |
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Nasa set to launch 'CO2 hunter'
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Washington |
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Guantanamo closure plan ordered Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered plans to be drafted for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention centre
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| Dec.19 |
Washington |
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Bush unveils $17.4bn car bail-out The government will provide $17.4bn in loans to troubled carmakers GM, Chrysler and Ford
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Chicago |
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Accused governor to fight charges Scandal-hit Illinois Governor Blagojevich has told reporters he is innocent of any crime and will not be resigning his position
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Washington |
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Obama urges carmakers to 'reform' US President-elect has welcomed the multi-billion dollar aid package for US carmakers, but said the industry faces some 'hard decisions'
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Washington |
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US to send 3,000 more troops to Afgh-an| Defense Secretary Robert Gates has signed a deployment order to move an additional 3,000 troops next year as a part of a combat aviation brigade | |
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California |
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Group seeks to void gay marriages
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| Dec.21 |
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U.S. no longer supports Zimbabwe deal A top U.S. diplomat: The United States no longer supports a power-sharing deal between President Mugabe and the country's opposition
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| Dec.22 |
Washington |
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Taliban 'narco-terrorist' gets life sentence
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New York |
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Sopranos actor cleared of murder
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| Dec.23 |
New York |
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Madoff investor commits suicide
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Washington |
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Obama cleared by internal review
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| Dec.24 |
Washington |
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Bush revokes developer's pardon
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| Dec.25 |
 Los Angeles |
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'Santa' gunman in fatal attack A man dressed as Santa Claus has opened fire at a Christmas party near Los Angeles, killing 9 people and himself and starting a fire
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 Connecticut |
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Singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81 A sultry singer, dancer and actress, who become an international symbol of elegance and sensuality, has died of colon cancer
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Afghanistan |
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U.S. to arm local Afghans to fight Taliban
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| Dec.26 |
Washington |
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US warning on South Asia tension The United States has urged India and Pakistan to avoid unnecessarily tension amid reports of troop movements to the border
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| Dec.30 |
USA |
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Grim details of Columbia disaster
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USA |
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US consumer confidence plummets
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Iraq |
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U.S. deaths in Iraq down 66% from 2007
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Chicago |
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Obama rejects Senate replacement
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Brazil |
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Accused in nun's murder arrested
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| Dec.31 |
Baghdad |
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Army probes killing of al Qaeda suspect
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Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush