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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... | |
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| Feb.2 |
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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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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 | |
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| 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 cites CIA in radio arrests 7 people, including some accused of having ties to a U.S.-backed Farsi-language radio station, were arrested
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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 New US ambassador for Syria President Obama has formally nominated career diplomat Robert Ford as the first American ambassador to Syria in five years
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| 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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New US investigation for Toyota Japanese carmaker is facing a new US investigation into complaints of steering problems in its Corolla model
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| 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 | |
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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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
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| 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 | |
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| 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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