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| Feb.1 |
Arizona |
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Patriots beat the Seahawks in dramatic Super Bowl finale Map of Glendale Arizona Arizona The New England Patriots overcame the 'deflate-gate' row to beat the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 | |
| Feb.2 |
Washington |
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U.S. shifts stance on military aid to Ukraine The United States is now considering sending lethal aid to help the Ukrainian government fend off attacks from pro-Russian rebels
| Feb.3 |
New York |
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Six die as New York train hits car A commuter Metro-North train has hit a vehicle on the tracks north of New York City, killing at least six people and injuring 12, officials ...
| Feb.4 |
Manhattan |
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Silk Road site's creator found guilty
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Kiev |
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John Kerry to hold talks in Ukraine US Secretary of State is to hold talks in Ukraine, as Washington mulls whether to start sending weapons to help Kiev fight pro-Russian rebel...
| Feb.5 |
New York |
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New York crash train was 'not speeding'
| Feb.6 |
Washington |
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US has 'no proof' of hostage death Map of White House USA White House officials say they have not seen any evidence to confirm reports by the ISIS group that an air strike killed a US hostage | |
| Feb.7 |
USA |
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NBC anchor Brian Williams 'temporarily' steps down US anchor has said he is temporarily taking himself off air, days after apologising for wrongly saying he came under fire in Iraq
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Missouri |
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US family 'stages mock abduction of boy
| Feb.8 |
Washington |
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Merkel takes Ukraine plan to Obama
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Los Angeles |
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Grammy Awards: Sam Smith wins 4 prizes
| Feb.9 |
Washington |
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Obama 'may supply arms to Ukraine' US is studying the option of supplying lethal defensive arms to Ukraine if diplomacy fails to end the crisis in the east
| Feb.10 |
Northern Syria |
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Last US Islamic State hostage killed The US has confirmed the death of aid worker Kayla Mueller, the last American hostage known to be held by Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria
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USA |
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Jon Stewart to leave Daily Show
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Washington |
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US warns Putin before Ukraine talks US President Barack Obama has warned President Putin that Russia will face greater costs if it continues its 'aggressive actions' in Ukraine
| Feb.11 |
North Carolina |
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Murders 'over parking, not religion'
| Feb.12 |
Turkey |
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Turkey challenges Obama on murders
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California |
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US 'at risk of mega-drought future'
| Feb.13 |
Western Iraq |
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Key Iraqi town near US training base falls to jihadists Map of al-Baghdadi Iraq Islamic State (IS) has captured al-Baghdadi about 8km (5 miles) from an air base housing hundreds of US troops, the Pentagon says
| Feb.15 |
Manhattan |
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West edges East in NBA All-Star Game
| Feb.16 |
Boston |
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US north-east shivers in snowstorms The US north-east is reeling from the latest in a series of blizzards, with low temperatures - up to 17C below normal - exacerbated by strong...
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USA |
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Lance Armstrong given $10m bill after losing lawsuit
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USA |
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Fiery train crash forces W Virginia towns to evacuate
| Feb.17 |
Washington |
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US warns Russia as UN backs ceasefire deal The US has accused Russia of violating the Minsk agreement, as the UN Security Council voted unanimously to approve the ceasefire deal
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Washington |
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US hosts anti-extremism conference
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Washington |
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Obama defends immigration plan after legal setback
| Feb.18 |
Washington |
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US 'war on those perverting Islam' US President Barack Obama says the US is 'not at war with Islam - we are at war with the people who have perverted Islam'
| Feb.19 |
Chicago |
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Record-breaking cold in US East  Bitterly cold air from Siberia has brought dangerously frigid and likely record-setting temperatures to the eastern half of the US | |
| Feb.20 |
Nevada |
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Floyd Mayweather to fight Manny Pacquiao
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Afghanistan |
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Ash Carter makes first visit
| Feb.21 |
London |
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US and UK discuss Russia sanctions The US and UK are considering deeper sanctions against Russia following the recent events in the eastern Ukraine conflict, John Kerry has sa...
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Manhattan |
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Malcolm X's assassination marked in New York
| Feb.22 |
Los Angeles |
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Dark comedy Birdman won best film Map of Dolby Theatre Hollywood CA USA Eddie Redmayne has won the best actor Oscar for The Theory of Everything, while Julianne Moore picked up best actress for Still Alice | |
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Florida |
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Joey Logano wins first Daytona 500
| Feb.23 |
North Carolina |
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Mother of four wins $127m lottery
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Connecticut |
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'Molly' overdoses put dozen students in US hospitals
| Feb.24 |
Texas |
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Eddie Ray Routh guilty of American Sniper's murder
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Washington |
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Obama vetoes oil pipeline bill
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Southern California |
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Dozens hurt in California train crash
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New York |
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US sea level rise 'very unusual'
| Feb.25 |
New York |
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Three New York men sought to join Islamic State Map of Brooklyn New York The FBI has arrested three foreign nationals living in Brooklyn who agents say sought to join the Islamic State
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Southern Iran |
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Rev. Guard conducts military drill against replica US carrier Dozens of Iranian speedboats swarmed a replica of a U.S. aircraft carrier in a strategic Gulf waterway, blasting it with missiles in large-scale...
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London |
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Madonna falls off stage at Brits
| Feb.26 |
Los Angeles |
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Lupita Nyong'o $150,000 Oscar dress stolen
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Virginia |
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Virginia eugenics victims win payout
| Feb.27 |
Missouri |
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Eight dead in series of shootings in Missouri Map of Tyrone Missouri Missouri Police made the discoveries at 5 different homes in or near the city of Tyrone. Authorities believe that they found the body of the shooter | |
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Bangladesh |
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US-Bangladesh blogger Avijit Roy hacked to death Attackers in the capital Dhaka have hacked to death a US-Bangladeshi blogger whose writings on religion angered Islamist hardliners
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Washington |
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US homeland security nears shutdown US lawmakers have rejected a short-term funding bill for homeland security, increasing the threat of a partial agency shutdown at midnight
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Los Angeles |
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Star Trek legend Nimoy dies at 83 US actor Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr Spock in the cult sci-fi series Star Trek, has died at the age of 83 in Los Angeles, his family has sa...
| Feb.28 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela limits US diplomats Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has announced measures to limit the number of US diplomats working in the country
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