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| Jan.1 |
Iowa |
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Vote nears for Iowa Republicans |
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New Jersey |
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Giants Win NFC East, beat Cowboys |
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| Jan.2 |
Washington State |
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Manhunt closes US national park |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google revamps search home page |
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Los Angeles |
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LA arson: Police detain 'person of interest' |
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 Washington State |
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Mount Rainier gunman found dead 
The body of Benjamin Colton Barnes, an Iraq war veteran, wanted over the killing of a park ranger in Washington state has been found
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Iowa |
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Republicans in final Iowa push
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Southern California |
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Oregon Wins Rose Bowl |
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Venezuela |
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Venezuela to pay ExxonMobil $255 million |
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Arizona |
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Okla. St. Wins Fiesta Bowl |
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| Jan.3 |
Iowa |
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Three-way race in Iowa caucuses
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New York |
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Firebomb attacks: Man confesses |
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Iowa |
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Romney and Santorum tied in caucuses Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney have finished the Iowa caucuses in a virtual tie, with Santorum leading by 34 votes with 99% of the vote count...
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Ecuador |
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Ecuador upholds Chevron oil fine |
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New Orleans |
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Michigan Wins Sugar Bowl |
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| Jan.4 |
Iowa |
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Romney defeats Santorum by 8 votes Map of Des Moines Iowa| Coming off a barely-there victory in the causes, Mitt Romney vowed to continue to focus his campaign on defeating Obama, rather than Santorum | |
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Iowa |
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Bachmann ends bid for White House 
Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann has finished a disappointing sixth in the Iowa caucuses
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Yahoo names PayPal exec as CEO |
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Los Angeles |
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LA bishop with secret family quits |
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Los Angeles |
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Arson suspect charged with 37 counts
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New Hampshire |
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Republican rivals focus on New Hampshire
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Washington |
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Pentagon review 'will axe troops' |
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Miami |
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W Virginia routs Clemson in Orange Bowl |
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| Jan.5 |
Washington |
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Obama unveils smaller US military The US military will become 'leaner' while maintaining superiority as it switches focus to the Asia-Pacific, President Barack Obama has anno...
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Houston |
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Runaway teen deported to Colombia |
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Boston |
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Key US paper backs Jon Huntsman |
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| Jan.6 |
Washington |
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US economy creates 200,000 jobs
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Beijing |
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China warns US on Asia strategy |
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Southern Iran |
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U.S. Navy rescues Iranians from pirates |
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USA |
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Republican presidential race turns sour |
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| Jan.7 |
Iran |
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Iran welcomes U.S. rescue of fishermen |
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| Jan.8 |
USA |
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Romney under fire ahead of poll
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Miami |
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U.S. expels Venezuelan consul in Miami |
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Arizona |
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Tucson remembers shooting victims |
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| Jan.9 |
 Iran |
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Iran sentences American to death A court convicted ex-Marine Amir Mirzaei Hekmati of 'working for an enemy country,' as well as membership in the CIA
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New Hampshire |
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Romney rivals seek to close gap |
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Washington |
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Obama's chief of staff steps down |
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USA |
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Romney bashed for 'firing' remark |
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Washington |
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US warns Iran over uranium plant |
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| Jan.10 |
New Hampshire |
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US Republicans in fresh contest |
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New Hampshire |
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Romney claims victory in New Hampshire | Mitt Romney has taken a step closer to the Republican Party presidential nomination after claiming victory in the New Hampshire primary | |
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Nevada |
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New Intel chip on Motorola phones |
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Washington |
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US, France condemns hardline Assad speech |
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| Jan.11 |
South Carolina |
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Romney heads to South Carolina |
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USA |
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US condemns Iran scientist blast
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Ohio |
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Twelve Amish deny hair attacks |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Changes to Google anger Twitter |
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Washington |
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Video shows alleged U.S. Marine abuse| A number of websites posted a video showing four men dressed in U.S. Marine Corps combat gear urinating on the apparently dead bodies | |
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Indonesia |
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Nike agrees $1m Indonesia payout |
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| Jan.12 |
Washington |
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Pentagon chief anger at 'urination' video
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Washington |
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'Urination' US Marines identified
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USA |
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Wikileaks accused 'must be tried' |
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| Jan.13 |
Beijing |
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Scuffles halt China iPhone sales
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Washington |
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Body abuse US marines identified
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USA |
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Romney panned for speaking French |
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New York |
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9 eurozone nations downgraded by S&P| Standard & Poor's said Friday that it has downgraded the credit ratings of nine euro area governments, including AAA-rated France and Austria | |
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Washington |
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US and Burma to resume full relations |
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Washington |
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Luther King quote 'to be changed' |
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| Jan.14 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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49ers hold down Brees, Saints 36-32 |
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Boston |
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Patriots Trounce Broncos in playoff, 45-10 |
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| Jan.15 |
Baltimore |
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Ravens top sloppy Texans |
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South Carolina |
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Republican Huntsman 'set to quit' |
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Wisconsin |
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Giants beat Green Bay to advance |
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| Jan.16 |
Washington |
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U.S. pens letter to Iran |
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South Carolina |
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Republican debaters target Romney |
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| Jan.17 |
USA |
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Wikipedia plans 'blackout' over anti-piracy |
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USA |
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Romney 'probably' pays 15% in tax |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Yahoo founder Jerry Yang resigns |
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London |
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Fliers panic over false crash alarm |
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 Global |
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Sites protest US anti-piracy move | Wikipedia has taken its English-language site offline as part of protests against proposed anti-piracy laws in the US | |
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Washington |
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Nations to write space 'code of conduct' |
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| Jan.18 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Sites go dark in US law protest Thousands of internet sites are taking part in a 'blackout' protest against anti-piracy laws being discussed by US lawmakers
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U.S. Congress |
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Online protest threatens piracy bill |
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Washington |
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US rejects Keystone XL oil pipeline
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U.S. Congress |
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Backers desert US anti-piracy bill |
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South Carolina |
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Romney-Gingrich battle intensifies |
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Washington |
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China writer details persecution |
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| Jan.19 |
South Carolina |
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Rick Perry 'to quit' White House race Texas Governor Rick Perry is about to withdraw from the Republican presidential race
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North Carolina |
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Gingrich fury at 'vicious' media
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USA |
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Megaupload sharing site shut down |
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Detroit |
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GM returns as top vehicle maker |
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Utah |
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Canadian skier Sarah Burke dies |
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Iran |
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U.S. ship helps sinking Iranian vessel |
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| Jan.20 |
Washington |
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Hackers retaliate over Megaupload
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South Carolina |
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Gingrich leads opinion polls
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Northern Syria |
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American arrested in Syria |
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USA |
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Mutant bird flu research halted |
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Southern California |
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Soul star Etta James dies aged 73 |
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Italy |
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Cruise ship firm faces US lawsuit |
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| Jan.21 |
Ecuador |
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Chevron appeals $8.6 billion ruling |
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South Carolina |
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Primary: Voting under way in tight race
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South Carolina |
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S. Carolina: Gingrich triumphs over Romney Newt Gingrich has convincingly beaten Mitt Romney in primary election, the latest leg in the battle to be the Republican candidate
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| Jan.22 |
Pennsylvania |
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US football coach Paterno dies
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USA |
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Romney 'to release tax returns' |
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New England |
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Patriots Win AFC Title, beat Ravens 23-20
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Giants Win NFC Title over 49ers
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Gulf |
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U.S. aircraft carrier goes through Strait
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Melbourne |
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Unseeded Makarova upsets Serena Williams |
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| Jan.23 |
Florida |
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Republicans face off in Florida |
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| Jan.24 |
USA |
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Wealthy Romney reveals 14% taxes
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Los Angeles |
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Scorsese's Hugo up for 11 Oscars |
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U.S. Congress |
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Obama demands economic fairness US President Barack Obama has set the tone for his re-election bid as he attacked income inequality in his third state of the union speech
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Southern California |
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Haditha marine 'should serve no time'
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple in record $13.06bn profits |
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Los Angeles |
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German pleads not guilty in L.A. arson case |
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| Jan.25 |
 Somalia |
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Navy SEALs rescue aid workers U.S. special forces swooped into Somalia in a pair of helicopters in a daring overnight raid to rescue two kidnapped aid workers an American and a Dane
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Iowa |
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Obama takes jobs messages on tour
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| Jan.26 |
Pennsylvania |
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Penn State mourning Joe Paterno |
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Washington |
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US to cut almost 100,000 troops The US will cut almost 100,000 troops as part of its plans for a 'smaller, leaner' military, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has announced
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Florida |
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Republican rivals spar in debate Presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich clash sharply in the last TV debate before a crucial primary election in the state of ...
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| Jan.27 |
Washington |
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US economic growth picks up steam The pace of US economic growth quickened to a 2.8% annualised rate in the three months to December, the Commerce Department says
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| Jan.28 |
 Pakistan |
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US fears for Bin Laden 'informer' US Defence Secretary has said he is 'very concerned' about Dr Shikal Afridi, a Pakistani doctor arrested for providing intelligence for the US...
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USA |
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Yemen's president arrives in US Yemen's President, Ali Abdullah Saleh, has arrived to receive medical treatment for injuries sustained in an assassination attempt
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| Jan.29 |
Florida |
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Ten killed in big Florida pile-up
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| Jan.30 |
Florida |
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Romney extends lead in Florida Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's surge ahead of rival Newt Gingrich continues in the polls, one day before Florida's primary ...
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UN Security Council |
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Assad will go, says US, as UN vote nears
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Washington |
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Obama confirms Pakistan drone strikes
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| Jan.31 |
Florida |
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Republican rivals in Florida vote Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is hoping for a big win over Newt Gingrich in Florida's high-stakes primary election
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Florida |
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Romney scores big Florida victory US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has won a clear victory in the Republican primary election in Florida, partial results indicate
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Washington |
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New tapes from day Kennedy died
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