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Washington |
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U.S. denies it ignored danger to Bhutto |
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Sudan |
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US diplomat shot in attack |
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Sudan |
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Gunman kills U.S. diplomat, driver
Map of Khartoum Sudan John Granville, 33, working toward restoring peace was shot and killed along with his driver as he headed home from a New Year's party in Khartoum
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Iraq |
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Second-lowest U.S. death in Iraq |
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| Jan.2 |
Iowa |
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Candidates seek caucus votes |
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New Jersey |
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Jail break guard commits suicide |
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| Jan.3 |
Iowa |
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Huckabee and Obama take Iowa wins Mike Huckabee has won Republican caucuses, the first nominating contest of the 2008 US presidential election
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| Jan.4 |
New Hampshire |
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US contenders eye next key state
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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One laptop project loses partner |
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Kenya |
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US envoy seeks Kenya crisis talks |
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| Jan.5 |
Northern Iraq |
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Iraqi soldier 'killed US troops'
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| Jan.6 |
New Hampshire |
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Democratic rivals 'neck and neck' |
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USA |
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US al Qaeda member renounces citizenship |
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| Jan.7 |
Iran |
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Iran boats threatened US ships
Map of Strait of Hormuz Iran 5 speedboats harassed 3 US navy ships, approaching them and radioing a threat to blow them up
| The video and audio recordings shot from one of the three US ships, shows several small boats approaching at high speed. Iran has dismissed the incident as a 'routine' encounter
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Southern California |
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Golden Globes ceremony scrapped |
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| Jan.8 |
New Hampshire |
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Clinton wins Democratic primary 
| Democratic frontrunners were neck-and-neck in presidential primary. Clinton has 39% and Obama has 36% | |
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Washington |
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Bush condemns 'provocative' Iran action |
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Washington |
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US releases Iran stand-off video |
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| Jan.9 |
Israel |
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Bush in Israel amid tight security Bush arrived to spur the fragile Mideast peace process and to encourage Israeli and Palestinian negotiators 'to stay focused'
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New Hampshire |
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Primary comebacks ignite president race
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Jerusalem |
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Bush 'hopeful' for Mid-East peace
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Northern Iraq |
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6 U.S. soldiers killed in house explosion
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USA |
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Boeing 787 hit by security fears |
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Washington |
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3,000 Marines may be sent to Afghanistan |
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| Jan.11 |
New York |
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Jones is sentenced to six months |
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Iran |
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US reveals new Iran 'incidents' |
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| Jan.12 |
Kuwait |
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Bush okay on keeping troop levels
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan to U.S. military: Stay out |
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Tehran |
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Tehran warns US over nuclear row |
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Wisconsin |
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Packers move on to NFC Championship |
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Washington |
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Water-boarding 'would be torture'
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Alabama |
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Body found in Alabama bridge case |
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New England |
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Jaguars lost to Patriots |
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| Jan.13 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Bush: Iran threatens world security
President said that the United States and Arab allies must join together to confront the danger 'before it's too late'
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USA |
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Democrats clash over civil rights
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Texas |
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Giants beat Cowboys, 21-17 |
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Indiana |
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Colts stunned by Chargers, 28-24 |
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Los Angeles |
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Atonement wins at Golden Globes |
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| Jan.14 |
Pakistan |
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Sharif slams alliance with U.S. |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Arms move as Bush visits Saudis
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| Jan.15 |
New York |
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Citigroup's $9.8bn sub-prime loss
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Lebanon |
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U.S. Embassy car blast 'kills four' |
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U. S. Midwest |
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Romney claims Michigan 'victory'
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple announces ultra-thin laptop |
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| Jan.16 |
Egypt |
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Bush ends Mideast tour with peace push
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Southern California |
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Ike Turner overdosed on cocaine
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| Jan.17 |
Washington |
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Indictment: Canadian planned U.S. attacks
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| Jan.18 |
Iceland |
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Eccentric chess icon Fischer dies
Chess master Bobby Fischer, one of the greatest chess players in history, was 64. He became the first American world chess champion
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Washington |
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Bush calls for economic stimulus package
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Melbourne |
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Angry A-Rod exits to Kohlschreiber
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| Jan.19 |
Iceland |
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Fischer 'wanted final chess win' |
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Nevada |
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Clinton wins tight Nevada caucus Hillary Clinton has won a close-fought presidential caucus with 51% of the Democratic vote, to 45% for Barack Obama
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South Carolina |
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McCain takes South Carolina
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| Jan.20 |
New England |
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Pats over Chargess 21-12
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Wisconsin |
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New York edged Green Bay 23-20 in OT
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Melbourne |
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Venus joins sister Serena in quarterfinals |
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| Jan.21 |
South Carolina |
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Clinton and Obama clash in debate
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| Jan.22 |
Washington |
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Fed slashes rates in shock move
The US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates to 3.5%, a shock 0.75% point reduction
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New York |
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Market panic as world stocks slump U.S. markets opened sharply down as Wall Street trading resumed following the holiday amid a second day of turmoil on global markets
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Manhattan |
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Heath Ledger found dead 
| Hollywood actor was found unconscious at the apartment at a residence in Manhattan | |
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Japan |
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Asian markets rally after US cut
Stocks have rallied after an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve helped calm investor anxiety
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Melbourne |
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Both Williams sisters sent packing |
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| Jan.23 |
Washington |
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US rescue plan sparks Asian rally
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| Jan.24 |
U.S. Congress |
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Deal reached on US economic plan| The White House and the Democrats in Congress have agreed a $150bn stimulus package that will offer tax rebates to boost growth | |
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Washington |
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Gates: Troops could go to Pakistan
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| Jan.25 |
Switzerland |
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Bill Gates new project: Farming Microsoft billionaire announced a new direction as he pledged $306 million in grants to develop farming in poor countries
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Switzerland |
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Karzai: You can call me U.S. puppet
He warned in Davos, that unless more is done to tackle growing extremism in Pakistan, Afghanistan could once again fall into terrorist hands
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Nevada |
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Guests flee Las Vegas hotel fire
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Colombia |
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Rice talks trade on Colombia trip
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| Jan.26 |
South Carolina |
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Democrats vote in South Carolina
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South Carolina |
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South Carolina delivers big win for Obama
Sen. Barack Obama claimed a significant victory in the state Democratic primary, telling supporters 'we are hungry for change'
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| Jan.27 |
San Diego |
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Tiger ties 'The King' on victory list |
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Iraq |
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Saddam let world think he had WMD
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| Jan.28 |
Mosul |
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5 US troops killed
A patrol that was hit by a roadside bomb then came under small arms fire before US and Iraqi forces secured the area
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U.S. Congress |
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Bush addresses US economy fears 
| President George W Bush has urged Americans to have confidence in the economy in the long-term, as he gives his final State of the Union address | |
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| Jan.29 |
Florida |
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McCain wins key primary
John McCain has beaten Mitt Romney by a slim margin in a key battle for Republicans seeking to run for president in November
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| Jan.30 |
USA |
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Edwards to quit White House race Democrat John Edwards is leaving the race after failing to win any of the party nomination contests held so far
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Southern California |
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Giuliani quits White House race
Former New York Mayor has pulled out of the Republican race for the White House after disappointing primary results in Florida
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| Jan.31 |
West Pakistan |
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CIA kills top al Qaeda terrorist
Abu Laith al-Libi, as a senior al Qaeda leader believed to have executed attacks against U.S., a wanted terrorist, was killed by an airstrik...
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Los Angeles |
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Democratic pair hold key debate Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have faced each other in a TV debate as they strive to become the Party's presidential candidate
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Denmark |
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CIA flights to Greenland investigated