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U.S. Supreme Court |
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Supreme Court justice O'Connor retires| Sandra Day O'Connor, 75, the first woman to serve on the US Supreme Court and a crucial centrist, is to retire | |
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Afghanistan |
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U.S. troops unaccounted for Military said that a small number of special operations forces remain unaccounted for after an helicopter crashed
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London |
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Davenport completes semifinal win |
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Iraq |
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Iraq envoy accuses US of killing
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| Jul.2 |
London |
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Williams regains Wimbledon title Venus became the champion for the 3rd time with an epic win over Davenport in the longest-ever women's final
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London |
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Roddick fights his way into final Andy Roddick overcame the stubborn challenge of Swede Johansson 6-7 6-2 7-6 7-6 to reach the Wimbledon final
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Afghanistan |
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US planes bomb 'Taleban' compound
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Afghanistan |
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'Civilians' die in US raid
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| Jul.3 |
Afghanistan |
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Special ops member rescued The member of a U.S. special operations reconnaissance team 'evaded the enemy'
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USA |
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Lava dome falls in Mt. St. Helens
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Washington |
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Bush rejects Kyoto-style G8 deal President has ruled out US backing for any deal on climate change at the G8 summit
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USA |
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Nasa probe strikes Comet Tempel 1 Scientists are celebrating after seeing a probe crash into comet Tempel, throwing up a huge plume of icy debris
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| Jul.4 |
Afghanistan |
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U.S. air strike
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Afghanistan |
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2 missing US troops 'are dead'
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| Jul.5 |
France |
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Armstrong yellow after rival falls |
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USA |
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Methamphetamine 'top drug in US'
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| Jul.6 |
New York |
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Reporter jailed in CIA trial
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Scotland |
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Bush, Blair meet ahead of G8 talks British Prime Minister and U.S. President began meeting at a working breakfast, ahead of the Group of Eight talks
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Iraq |
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US detains five Americans in Iraq
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| Jul.9 |
Florida |
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Dennis surges toward U.S. Hurricane surged across the Gulf of Mexico, brushing by Key West on its way to a predicted direct hit
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Western Iraq |
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Coalition launches offensive
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| Jul.10 |
Florida |
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Dennis hits coast with 120 mph winds Hurricane roared ashore southeast of Pensacola, snapping trees and triggering tornado warnings
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| Jul.11 |
Afghanistan |
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Prisoners escape US base
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Washington |
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Bush calls for action on terror US President has described last week's London bombs as 'an attack on the civilised world'
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Florida |
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Hurricane Dennis loss reviewed
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| Jul.12 |
France |
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Armstrong leads after Alpine stage |
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Detroit |
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All-Star Game |
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| Jul.13 |
Florida |
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Shuttle launch delayed
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New York |
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Worldcom's ex-boss gets 25 years
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Florida |
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Nasa investigates shuttle failure
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| Jul.14 |
Scotland |
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Tiger takes lead at British Open |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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U.S. lifts Canada mad cow ban
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| Jul.15 |
Iraq |
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Attacks kill 20 Iraqis, 2 Marines
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Scotland |
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Woods 4 clear as Jack bows out |
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USA |
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Bush seeks support for CAFTA
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| Jul.17 |
Scotland |
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Woods claims St Andrews Open glory Tiger Woods is pulling away on the back 9 to claim his tenth major title
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France |
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Triumph for Armstrong and Hincapie |
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| Jul.18 |
Washington |
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Cheney aide 'confirmed CIA agent'
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Washington |
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Bush opens energy door to India
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| Jul.19 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Hewlett-Packard cuts 14,500 staff HP is to lay off about 10% of its workers over the next 18 months as part of its long-awaited restructuring
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U.S. Supreme Court |
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Bush names Roberts to Supreme Court| US President has nominated federal appeals court judge to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court | |
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| Jul.20 |
Texas |
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Hurricane pounds Mexico-US border
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| Jul.21 |
Guantanamo |
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Detainees refuse food 52 detainees at the US prison camp are staging a hunger strike in protest at their detention and treatment
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North Korea |
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N Korea calls for US peace treaty Pyongyang said that a full treaty replacing the armistice signed at the end of the Korean War in 1953 was needed
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Jerusalem |
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Rice seeks Mideast truce rescue
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| Jul.23 |
France |
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Armstrong nears historic Tour win |
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| Jul.24 |
Paris |
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Armstrong stamps seventh Tour win| Lance ended his storybook career in Paris by winning a record seventh consecutive Tour de France title | |
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North Korea |
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U.S., N. Korean envoys to meet
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| Jul.25 |
Chicago |
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Teamsters, SEIU quit AFL-CIO
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| Jul.26 |
Florida |
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Shuttle returns to space| Discovery roared into the skies as NASA returned to manned space flight for the first time since the Columbia disaster | |
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Florida |
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Nasa looks into shuttle 'debris' Nasa is investigating 2 cases of debris seen falling from the Discovery as it blasted off for Earth orbit
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| Jul.27 |
Iraq |
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U.S. could start Iraq pullout in spring
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Florida |
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Nasa grounds space shuttle fleet| The engineers investigate debris which fell from Discovery's external fuel tank during launch | |
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| Jul.28 |
Florida |
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Foam 'might have struck shuttle'
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| Jul.29 |
Chechnya |
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Basayev broadcast enrages Russia Russia outraged by an interview with Chechen rebel leader broadcast on ABC
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Global |
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Spacewalk to test shuttle repair The mission's first spacewalk will include a test of repair kits for the orbiter
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Mexico |
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US shuts Mexican border consulate
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| Jul.30 |
Uzbekistan |
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US asked to leave air base Uzbekistan has reportedly given the US 6 months to move out of the base used for operations in Afghanistan