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 Washington |
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 White House warned over Enron files  The Justice Department has ordered the White House not to destroy any documents relevant to collapsed energy company
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| Feb.3 |
U.S. Senate |
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Enron's Lay refused to testify| The Senate investigations is in disarray after the former CEO would not appear due to a prosecutorial climate | |
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| Feb.4 |
Washington |
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 Bush unveils 'war' budget A sharp increase in military spending and tax cuts are in the President's $2.13 trillion budget for 2003
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| Feb.5 |
House of Representatives |
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Enron ex-boss ordered to testify| A second Congressional panel has voted to order Kenneth Lay to give evidence over the collapse | |
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American Taleban indicted| John Walker Lindh has been formally indicted on 10 charges of conspiring to kill fellow Americans | |
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Enron ex-boss will attend hearings Lawyers for Kenneth Lay have said he will appear before a Congressional panel
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 US softens line on 'evil axis'| Secretary of State Powell has said America is willing to talk to states which Bush described as an 'axis of evil | |
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| Feb.6 |
Washington |
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American Taleban to stay in jail judge rejected a request for John Walker Lindh release on bail
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 CIA warns of al-Qaeda attacks CIA director George Tenet says bin Laden's network is planning more attacks against the US and its allies
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| Feb.7 |
Washington |
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 Sharon visits Bush| US President have rejected Israeli calls to sever all ties with Arafat. Bush repeated his strong criticism of Palestinian leader | |
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| Feb.10 |
U.S. Congress |
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Former Enron boss refuses to testify Kenneth Lay will exercise his Fifth Amendment rights when he appears before a Congressional hearing
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| Feb.11 |
Washington |
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  FBI issues new terror alert FBI alert identifies Fawaz Wahya al-Rabeei, a Yemeni man, it believes could be plotting an attack
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| Feb.12 |
U.S. Congress |
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Silent Enron boss faces Congress anger Kenneth Lay has made his long-awaited appearance before a investigative committee and refused to testify
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| Feb.13 |
Washington |
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  Bush welcomes Musharraf US President pledged help towards erasing $1bn of Pakistani debt
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Congress passes campaign fund bill The House of Representatives voted 240-189 in favour of bill to change the way election campaigns are funded
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| Feb.14 |
Washington |
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Plan to curb emissions Bush has outlined his plan to combat global warming - instead of the Kyoto treaty
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| Feb.19 |
Washington |
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 US plans Zimbabwe sanctions The US is preparing to impose travel bans and financial sanctions on President Mugabe and his ruling elite
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| Feb.22 |
U.S. Congress |
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White House sued for Enron records The US administration has been sued by the investigative arm of the US Congress
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| Feb.26 |
Washington |
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 Bush urges Angola ceasefire US President has called on Angola's leaders to seize the opportunity presented by the death of Savimbi
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