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| Feb.1 |
Washington |
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Obama unveils 2011 budget plans  US President has announced a $3.8tn budget plan, which includes increased spending for job creation, but cuts in other areas. Obama also forecast the deficit would rise to a record $1.56tn this year. He scrapped plans to send astron... | |
| Feb.2 |
U.S. Senate |
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US military gay ban 'should go' The country's top commander Adm Mike Mullen: Openly gay people should be allowed to serve in the US military
| Feb.3 |
Washington |
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Obama to pressure China on trade President Obama says he will be much tougher with China to make sure it opens its markets to trade with the US
| Feb.4 |
Washington |
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US to probe Toyota Prius brake problems The Transportation Department has opened an investigation into brake problems in the 2010 Toyota Prius
| Feb.6 |
Washington |
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Snowstorm paralyses DC and eastern US An 'extremely dangerous' storm has dumped large amounts of snow, killing at least two people and paralysing parts of the region | |
| Feb.7 |
Washington |
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Obama to hold TV summit on healthcare US President will hold a televised, summit-style meeting to discuss healthcare reform with both Democratic and Republican lawmakers
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Iran |
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Iran cites CIA in radio arrests 7 people, including some accused of having ties to a U.S.-backed Farsi-language radio station, were arrested
| Feb.9 |
Washington |
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U.S. ready to offer Iran alternative In an attempt to call Iran's bluff on its nuclear program, the United States is poised to offer Tehran a way to obtain medical isotopes
| Feb.10 |
Washington |
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Records fall as snow batters East Coast Heavy snow pummeled much of the East Coast, battering states for the second time in a week and forcing many people to stay home
| Feb.16 |
Washington |
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US to build two nuclear power stations Obama has announced $8bn of federal loan to begin building in the state of Georgia the first US nuclear power stations for 30 years
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Washington |
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New US ambassador for Syria President Obama has formally nominated career diplomat Robert Ford as the first American ambassador to Syria in five years
| Feb.17 |
Washington |
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New charges against arms dealer Bout International arms dealer Viktor Bout has been indicted on illegally purchasing U.S. cargo planes to ferry weapons to warring parties
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Washington |
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New US investigation for Toyota Japanese carmaker is facing a new US investigation into complaints of steering problems in its Corolla model
| Feb.18 |
Beijing |
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Dalai Lama-Obama meeting angers China Beijing: A visit by the Dalai Lama to Washington has 'seriously undermined' relations between the US and China | |
| Feb.20 |
Baltimore |
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Haig, former US secretary of state, dies Alexander Haig, 85, had been admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital in on 28 January with complications associated with an infection
| Feb.22 |
Washington |
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Obama pushes to revive healthcare reform President Barack Obama has unveiled new plans to reform US healthcare and revive stalled legislation on the issue, aiming for bipartisan support
| Feb.23 |
U.S. Congress |
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Electronics cited as Toyota problem Witnesses at the hearings testified that they believe they have found a possible additional cause of unintended acceleration in Toyotas
| Feb.24 |
House of Representatives |
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Lawmakers grilled Toyota's president Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, acknowledged that the company had made mistakes and apologized for the recent lapses in quality control
Toyoda apologises for faults behind the recall of millions of its vehicles
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| Feb.25 |
U.S. Senate |
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Travel Promotion Act approved The Senate approved the Travel Promotion Act, which creates a nonprofit corporation to market overseas visits to United States
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Washington |
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Healthcare summit fails to reach accord A day-long televised summit hosted by President Barack Obama has ended without a deal to break the deadlock between parties
| Feb.26 |
Washington |
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Barak: Nuclear Iran threat beyond Israel Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that Iran's nuclear program poses a danger that extends beyond Israel | |
| Feb.27 |
Washington |
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Obama adamant on health reform The US president seeks common ground on healthcare reform, saying millions cannot wait another generation for change
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