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| Jan.1 |
Colorado |
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Cannabis goes on sale in Colorado |
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Washington |
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US: Deal to implement Iran nuclear deal near |
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Los Angeles |
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'Fresh Prince' actor Avery dies |
| Jan.2 |
Colorado |
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Colorado cannabis customers swarm |
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New England |
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US braces for major snow storm
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Facebook sued over message 'scan' |
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Massachusetts |
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East US battles major snow storm
The north-eastern US has been hit by a major winter storm, with 53cm (21 inches) of snowfall recorded in one town in Massachusetts
| Jan.3 |
New York |
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Travel chaos in east US snow storm
Map of JFK New York A winter storm has caused travel chaos in the north-eastern US, bringing up to two feet (60cm) of snow to some places
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Los Angeles |
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No drugs or alcohol in fatal crash of actor Paul Walker |
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Los Angeles |
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US musician Phil Everly dies aged 74 |
| Jan.4 |
New York |
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Plane crash lands on Bronx highway |
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Antarctica |
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Coast Guard ship to attempt to rescue 2 icebreakers in Antarctica A U.S. Coast Guard heavy icebreaker left for Antarctica on Sunday to rescue more than 120 crew members aboard two icebreakers
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Ohio |
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US faces record low temperatures
| Jan.5 |
Toronto |
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'Polar vortex' grips North America 
Parts of the US are braced for potentially record-breaking low temperatures as a 'polar vortex' brings more freezing weather.
A plane from Toronto has slid into snow as it turned onto a taxiway after landing at JFK airport
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Colorado |
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Small jet crashes in Colorado |
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North Korea |
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Rodman heads for North Korea match
| Jan.6 |
U.S. Senate |
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Yellen confirmed as next Fed chair |
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Iraq |
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US speeds up Iraq military support |
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Canada |
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North America cold snap creeps east
Map of Ontario Canada North America's brutal cold snap is heading east, ushering in dangerous temperatures not seen in two decades, warn forecasters
| Jan.7 |
USA |
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Lindsey Vonn: Injured Olympic champion out of Sochi 2014
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Minnesota |
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Big freeze shatters North America temperature records
Temperature records have tumbled across North America, as a big freeze saw sub-zero cold in all 50 US states
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New York |
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Ex-NY police in 9/11 benefits fraud |
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Washington |
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Ex-Pentagon chief criticises Obama |
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England |
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Four die in US helicopter crash in UK |
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USA |
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Angry Dennis Rodman defends North Korea visit |
| Jan.8 |
North Korea |
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Rodman sings Happy Birthday to Kim 
US basketball star Dennis Rodman has sung Happy Birthday to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in front of a crowd of thousands in the capital | |
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New York |
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North America deep freeze to ease |
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Virginia |
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US helicopter crashes off Virginia |
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New Jersey |
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Emails link Chris Christie aide to lane closures |
| Jan.9 |
New Jersey |
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Chris Christie apologises for bridge-gridlock scandal New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has fired an aide who allegedly orchestrated traffic mayhem to pursue a petty political vendetta
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North Korea |
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Rodman sorry over N Korea detainee Former US basketball player Dennis Rodman has apologised for angry comments he made about an American man detained in North Korea
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New Delhi |
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India: Shut 'commercial activities' at U.S. embassy bowling alley, gym |
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New York |
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India diplomat in visa row charged
Devyani Khobragade, 39, whose arrest in the US sparked protests from India has been formally indicted by a US grand jury
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Washington |
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US 'concern' over Afghan releases |
| Jan.10 |
Washington |
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US job growth in surprise slowdown
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New Delhi |
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India seeks US official's withdrawal |
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USA |
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West Virginia chemical spill creates water warning |
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USA |
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US expands air force drug inquiry |
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Washington |
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US 'open' to new relations with Cuba |
| Jan.11 |
Seattle |
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Seahawks to NFC title game after beating Saints |
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Boston |
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LeGarrette Blount leads way as Patriots run past Colts |
| Jan.12 |
New York |
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Rodriguez given doping season ban
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Dallas |
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Rhino hunt permit auctioned in US |
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Washington |
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Iran to start scaling back nuclear program January 20
Iran has pledged to start eliminating some of its uranium stockpile on January 20, the White House said Sunday
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North Carolina |
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Niners' defense stops Newton, Panthers, 23-10 |
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Puerto Rico |
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6.5-quake shakes Puerto Rico's northern coast
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Los Angeles |
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Hollywood turns out for Golden Globes |
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Colorado |
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Broncos hold off Chargers, to play Pats for AFC |
| Jan.13 |
Melbourne |
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Djokovic, Serena easily advance at Australian Open; Venus ousted |
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Germany |
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VW eyes $7bn N America investment |
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Illinois |
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Japan's Suntory buys Jim Beam drinks group in $16bn deal |
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Syria |
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US-UK 'may rethink Syria support'
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google to buy Nest Labs for $3.2bn |
| Jan.14 |
Japan |
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Boeing 787 aircraft grounded after battery problem in Japan |
| Jan.15 |
Melbourne |
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Serena on to Aus. Open Rd. 3; Djokovic cruises |
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Mountain States |
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New Mexico student 'warned' of Roswell school shooting |
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Mountain States |
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Nuclear officers 'cheated on exam' |
| Jan.16 |
Los Angeles |
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Gravity and Hustle vie for Oscars
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Pakistan |
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New video 'shows captive US soldier'
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USA |
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John Kerry urges Syria opposition to attend talks
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San Diego |
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US court clears Google Glass driver |
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Washington |
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NSA 'collected 200m texts per day' |
| Jan.17 |
Washington |
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Obama announces plan to curb NSA
President Obama is expected to order NSA to stop storing data from Americans' phones, after a series of leaks about intelligence operations
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California |
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California declares drought emergency |
| Jan.18 |
Washington |
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US hails Syria opposition talks move
US Secretary of State John Kerry has welcomed a decision by Syria's main political opposition group to attend next week's peace talks in Swi...
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Melbourne |
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Ivanovic ends Williams' streak in Australian upset |
| Jan.19 |
Colorado |
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Manning to Super Bowl, Broncos beat Pats 26-16
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Seattle |
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Seahawks rally, beat 49ers 23-17 for NFC title
| Jan.20 |
Washington |
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Iran cannot go to Syria talks - US
The US has urged the UN to drop its invitation to Iran to join peace talks on Syria, due to begin on Wednesday
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North Korea |
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Jailed man Kenneth Bae calls for US action |
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New Jersey |
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New Jersey governor's deputy denies storm ultimatum |
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U. S. Midwest |
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US factory explosion causes fatalities |
| Jan.21 |
Washington |
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US east coast braces for more snow The US east coast is bracing for the second major winter storm of the year, with up to 12in (30cm) of snow, blowing wind and bitter cold for...
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Washington |
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US and UN 'horror' at Syria report
A new report that Syria has systematically tortured and executed about 11,000 detainees since the start of the uprising
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Police officer fatally shot by fellow officer |
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Washington |
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Obama offers security assistance to Putin as Olympic terror fears mount |
| Jan.22 |
Switzerland |
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Syria defiant at conference; Kerry rules out al-Assad 
'This is a Syrian conflict, and it will remain as such,' Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem told the peace conference
A preliminary session of Syrian peace talks meant to end three years of bloodshed was an important 'first, small step,' U.N. Secretary-General said after bitter exchanges
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New York |
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Tanaka agreed to 7-year, $155 million deal with Yankees |
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Texas |
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Texas executes Mexican police killer |
| Jan.23 |
Miami |
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Justin Bieber arrested on drunken driving, resisting arrest
Justin Bieber was charged with drunken driving, resisting arrest and driving without a valid license after police saw the pop star street ra...
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Miami |
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Bieber charged after 'road racing' |
| Jan.24 |
Texas |
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US hospital told to remove life support |
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Thailand |
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American college graduate trampled to death by elephants |
| Jan.25 |
Baltimore |
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Three dead in Maryland mall shooting |
| Jan.26 |
Russia |
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NSA 'spied on companies' - Snowden |
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Los Angeles |
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Daft Punk get lucky at Grammy Awards |
| Jan.27 |
Afghanistan |
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Pentagon fumes as Afghanistan frees Taliban fighters
| Jan.28 |
U.S. Congress |
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Obama to act on income inequality
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New York |
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Pete Seeger: US folk singer and activist dies aged 94
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Louisiana |
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Deep South in winter storm emergency
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Mountain States |
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Number of nuclear 'cheats' doubles
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U.S. Congress |
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Obama pledges action on inequality 
US President Barack Obama has promised to bypass a fractured Congress to tackle economic inequality in his annual State of the Union address | |
| Jan.29 |
US Georgia |
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US snow storm strands thousands
Map of Atlanta USA Thousands of people were left stranded overnight on motorways, in schools and churches as a snow storm spawned traffic chaos in the US deep South
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Facebook revenue surges 63%
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Norway |
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Norwegian lawmakers nominate Snowden for Nobel Peace Prize
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Pittsburgh |
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Obama tours for minimum wage rise
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google sells Motorola unit to Lenovo
| Jan.30 |
USA |
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Johansson quits Oxfam in West Bank row
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Northern Italy |
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Amanda Knox found guilty of murder again
Map of Florence Italy An Italian appeals court convicted former exchange student Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito on murder charges | |
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Washington |
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US 'concern' at Syria weapons delay
The US says only around 4% of the chemical weapons declared by the Syrian government has been removed
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Boston |
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US will seek death penalty against Boston bombings suspect
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USA |
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Amanda Knox 'frightened' by murder ruling
US student says she is 'frightened and saddened' after a court in Italy reinstated her guilty verdict for the 2007 murder of her British flatmate
| Jan.31 |
New Jersey |
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Chris Christie 'knew about traffic jam'
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UN |
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Bloomberg appointed U.N. envoy for cities, climate change
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Washington |
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'No objections' to Keystone pipeline