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Kansas |
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NFL player kills woman and himself
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Miami |
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Deadly bus crash at Miami airport |
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Los Angeles |
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Galaxy win MLS Cup in Beckham's finale |
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 Afghanistan |
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Taliban target US Afghan base, kill 5 
Suicide bombers have attacked in eastern Afghanistan. One member of Afghan security forces was killed in the attack on the base in Jalalabad
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| Dec.2 |
Kansas |
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NFL team plays on despite deaths |
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| Dec.3 |
 Washington |
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Obama warns Assad against attacks US President has warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad he will face 'consequences' if he uses chemical weapons against his people
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| Dec.4 |
Iran |
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Iran TV shows 'captured US drone'
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USA |
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Nasa to send new rover to Mars |
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| Dec.5 |
Manhattan |
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Citigroup in 11,000 staff cull
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 Guatemala |
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John McAfee arrested in Guatemala Map of Guatemala City Guatemala| John McAfee, the founder of anti-virus software maker McAfee, has been arrested in Guatemala, accused of entering the country illegally | |
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| Dec.6 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala refuses McAfee asylum |
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Colorado |
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Space firm aims for Moon launches |
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Northern Ireland |
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Hillary Clinton in Belfast visit |
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| Dec.7 |
Washington |
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US jobless rate at four-year low
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Moscow |
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Russia retaliates in US bill row |
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U.S. Supreme Court |
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Supreme Court to review gay marriage |
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| Dec.8 |
Texas |
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Manziel wins Heisman Trophy |
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Nevada |
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Marquez knocks Pacquiao out cold in sixth round |
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| Dec.10 |
Afghanistan |
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U.S. Navy SEAL killed in operation to rescue American doctor |
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 London |
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HSBC 'to pay $1.9bn' in US deal HSBC is to pay US authorities $1.9bn (£1.2bn) in a settlement over money-laundering, say reports, the largest ever in such a case
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| Dec.11 |
Washington |
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U.S. blacklists Syrian rebel group
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U. S. Midwest |
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Thousands march as Michigan weighs 'right-to-work' bill |
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Washington |
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Obama recognises Syria opposition | The US has formally recognised Syria's opposition rebel coalition as the 'legitimate representative' of the people, says President Obama | |
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Oregon |
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Deadly shooting at Oregon mall |
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U. S. Midwest |
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Michigan passes 'anti-union' law |
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San Diego |
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Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar dies |
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| Dec.12 |
UN |
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North Korea rocket launch condemned
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Miami |
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Deported McAfee lands back in US |
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| Dec.13 |
Washington |
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Benghazi furore ends Rice hopes |
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Kandahar |
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Taliban claim bombing that killed American, Afghans |
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| Dec.14 |
Connecticut |
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Shooting report at US primary school |
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Connecticut |
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School shooting: Children among 27 killed Map of Newtown Connecticut Connecticut A gunman has killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The gunman, 20-year-old son of a teacher, also died
| Adam Ryan Lanza thought to have killed mother before the attack. 18 children were pronounced dead at the school, and two died after being taken to hospital
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 Turkey |
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U.S. sending troops, missiles to Turkey The United States and Germany are sending Patriot missiles and troops to the Turkish border, a warning to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad
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Washington |
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Obama plea after school shooting US President Barack Obama has called for 'meaningful action' in the wake of a shooting at a Connecticut school that left 27 dead, including 20...
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| Dec.15 |
Connecticut |
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School gunman 'forced his way in' Adam Lanza who killed 20 children and six adults at a school in Newtown, Connecticut, forced his way into the building, police say
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Connecticut |
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Newtown school gunman used rifle
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Connecticut |
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US massacre victims identified
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| Dec.16 |
Washington |
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Democrats urge wider gun control
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Washington |
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Obama: US must protect children
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| Dec.17 |
U.S. Senate |
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School killings spark gun debate Two pro-gun US senators have called for changes to firearm laws, as the first victims of the Newtown school shootings were buried in Connect...
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple denied Samsung sales ban |
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| Dec.18 |
New York |
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Newtown killings prompt gun firm sale
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Instagram seeks right to sell photos |
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Washington |
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Clinton accepts Benghazi report
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Washington |
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Obama 'backs assault weapons ban' |
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| Dec.19 |
Washington |
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Biden to head US Newtown response
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Moscow |
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Russia may ban adoptions to U.S. |
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Washington |
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Resignations follow Benghazi report 4 State Department officials have been disciplined in the wake of a review of the security failures that led to the deaths at the U.S. Consulate
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Washington |
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Obama calls for 'action' on guns |
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| Dec.20 |
 Moscow |
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Putin backs ban on US adoptions Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended a ban on Americans adopting Russian children, which has been proposed by the Russian parliamen...
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Washington |
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US grows faster in third quarter |
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U.S. Senate |
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Bin Laden film attacked over torture |
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House of Representatives |
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US shelves 'fiscal cliff' vote
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Wisconsin |
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Snowstorm leaves four dead as winter hits US |
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| Dec.21 |
Washington |
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Obama 'to nominate John Kerry' US President Barack Obama is to nominate John Kerry to be his next secretary of state, US media report
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Connecticut |
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Bells toll for US school victims
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Washington |
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Newtown shooting: Gun lobby defiant
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| Dec.23 |
Afghanistan |
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Military: Top SEAL's death likely suicide |
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| Dec.24 |
Upstate New York |
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Two US firefighters shot dead while responding to blaze Map of Webster USA| 2 volunteer firefighters have been shot dead and 2 injured while responding to an emergency call in the town of Webster in New York state | |
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Los Angeles |
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Odd Couple actor Jack Klugman dies at 90 |
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Upstate New York |
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US firefighters shot dead in 'ambush' Map of Webster USA Two US volunteer firefighters have been shot dead and two injured while responding to an emergency call in the town of Webster
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| Dec.25 |
Upstate New York |
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US firefighter gunman 'left note'
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| Dec.26 |
Moscow |
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Russian anti-U.S. adoption bill advances
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Washington |
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US Treasury in debt limit delay
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Houston |
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George H W Bush in intensive care
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Mississippi |
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Severe snowstorm moves across US
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| Dec.27 |
U.S. Senate |
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Senate leader Harry Reid voices fiscal cliff fear The US appears to be heading over the 'fiscal cliff', with prospects dim for a deal to avoid tax rises and spending cuts, the US Senate leader says
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Pittsburgh |
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US chipmaker faces huge patent fine
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Florida |
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Schwarzkopf, retired US general, dies aged 78
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Washington |
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Obama to host fiscal cliff talks at White House US President Barack Obama has called Congressional leaders to talks at the White House to try to stop the US falling over the 'fiscal cliff'
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| Dec.28 |
Moscow |
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Putin signs anti-U.S. adoption bill| Russian President has signed into law a ban on Americans adopting Russian orphans. The law is a reaction to the US Magnitsky Act. The U.S. State Department said it '... | |
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Washington |
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Obama 'optimistic' on cliff deal US President Barack Obama says he is 'modestly optimistic' that a deal to avoid the 'fiscal cliff' is possible, after a last-ditch White House...
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| Dec.29 |
Nevada |
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Velasquez Reclaims Title |
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| Dec.30 |
Washington |
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Obama presses Republicans on deal US President Barack Obama has increased pressure on Republicans to accept a deal aimed at stopping the country going over a 'fiscal cliff'
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U.S. Congress |
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US Congress in final push to reach 'fiscal cliff' deal
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Washington |
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Redskins Win NFC East |
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New York |
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Hillary Clinton has blood clot
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| Dec.31 |
Washington |
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US to miss 'fiscal cliff' deadline The US will miss a midnight deadline and head over the 'fiscal cliff'', after the House of Representatives said it would hold no vote on Monday
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U.S. Senate |
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US 'fiscal cliff' talks go to wire US Congressional leaders are reported to have made some progress in talks to stop steep tax rises and spending cuts
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U.S. Senate |
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Report blames poor security in Benghazi attack
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Oregon |
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Nine killed in Oregon bus crash
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U.S. Senate |
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US Senate approves key tax deal The US Senate has approved a deal to avert tax hikes and spending cuts known as the 'fiscal cliff'
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