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| Jan.1 |
 Washington |
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 U.S. denies it ignored danger to Bhutto The State Department denies it ignored security dangers surrounding former Pakistan Prime Minister when she returned to Pakista
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| Jan.6 |
New Hampshire |
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 Democratic rivals 'neck and neck' Polls in the state of New Hampshire suggest Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are running neck and neck, two days before a key primary there
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| Jan.8 |
Washington |
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 US releases Iran stand-off video The US military has released video and audio recordings of Iranian boats that threatened to blow up US Navy vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
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 Bush condemns 'provocative' Iran action President called a confrontation between U.S. Navy warships and Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz 'a provocative act'
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| Jan.9 |
Washington |
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 3,000 Marines may be sent to Afghanistan  The Pentagon may send 3,000 Marines to beef up U.S. combat capabilities in advance of an expected spring offensive by the Taliban
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| Jan.12 |
Washington |
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Water-boarding 'would be torture' US national intelligence chief Mike McConnell has said that interrogation technique 'would be torture' if he was subjected to it
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| Jan.13 |
USA |
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Democrats clash over civil rights Hillary and Obama have clashed over remarks by Clinton on civil rights that she says were distorted by the Obama camp
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| Jan.17 |
Washington |
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 Indictment: Canadian planned U.S. attacks Mohammed Mansour Jabarah, 25, has pleaded guilty to charges including conspiracy to kill Americans and conspiracy to use WMD
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| Jan.18 |
Washington |
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Bush calls for economic stimulus package  The Package would have to represent roughly 1% of GDP to be effective. Bush backs tax rebates as the best way to stimulate the economy
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| Jan.19 |
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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| 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. The Fed said latest figures indicated a deepening of the cou... | |
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| Jan.23 |
Washington |
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 US rescue plan sparks Asian rally Shares have risen by more than 2% in early trading in Japan, boosted by a rally on Wall Street
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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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US plan sparks Asia shares rally Asian stocks have risen sharply, with investors cheered by a White House plan to spend $150bn to revive the flagging US economy
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  Gates: Troops could go to Pakistan U.S. Secretary of Defense said that the U.S. is 'ready, able and willing' to send troops to Pakistan if it's government is interested
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| Jan.28 |
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.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 airstrike | |
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