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 Iraq |
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Iraqi, American death tolls drop in May| The number of deaths among Iraqi civilians, police and insurgents fell sharply, and the monthly death toll for U.S. troops hit its lowest since 2004 | |
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New York |
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Jamaica's Bolt is world's fastest man
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Los Angeles |
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Fire raging at Universal Studios |
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Myanmar |
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Gates could withdraw Navy ships
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Puerto Rico |
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Puerto Rico win buoys Clinton |
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| Jun.2 |
Texas |
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Sect children set to go home |
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| Jun.3 |
South Korea |
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South Korea backs off importing U.S. beef |
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 U. S. Midwest |
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Obama winner of Democratic race 
Democratic presidential candidate has earned enough delegates to clinch his party's nomination, US media have projected
| On the final day of primary voting, Obama won the day's other primary, in Montana. Hillary Clinton, who is winning South Dakota, has refused to concede the election
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Washington |
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Israeli warning over nuclear Iran |
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| Jun.4 |
USA |
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Obama pledges support for Israel
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Investor steps up Yahoo campaign |
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Myanmar |
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U.S. ships to abort Myanmar mission |
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USA |
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Clinton will quit and back Obama
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Guantanamo |
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Chinese interrogated Muslims at Gitmo |
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Pittsburgh |
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Detroit claims Stanley Cup over Pittsburgh The Red Wings won the Cup for the fourth time in 11 seasons with a 3-2 victory over the Penguins in Game 6 of the finals
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Southern California |
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Marine cleared over Iraq killings |
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| Jun.5 |
Guantanamo |
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9/11 suspects on trial| Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, and 4 other key suspects are appearing at a military tribunal | |
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 Zimbabwe |
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Police 'attack U.S. diplomats' Zimbabwe police, soldiers and war veterans stopped a convoy of U.S. and British embassy vehicles and threatened to burn the diplomats
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Guantanamo |
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9/11 suspect to court: Martyr me
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USA |
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Obama targets 'Republican' states |
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Washington |
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Surprise Obama-Clinton talks held Democratic hopeful Barack Obama has had an unannounced meeting with his defeated rival Hillary Clinton to bring their campaigns together
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| Jun.6 |
USA |
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US unemployment rate reaches 5.5%
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USA |
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IBM aims to cool chips with water |
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New York |
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Oil prices soar above $134 a barrel |
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New York |
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Oil price soars as US woes mount| The price of oil has made a record jump to nearly $139 a barrel, gaining more than $10 - its biggest-ever one-day rise | |
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| Jun.7 |
Washington |
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Clinton backs Obama and bows out Hillary Clinton has told her supporters to unite behind Barack Obama as she suspended her campaign to become the nominee for the president
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Obama |
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Obama praises 'valiant' Clinton
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| Jun.9 |
Washington |
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Bush heads to Europe for six-nation tour
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple announces cheaper 3G iPhone |
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European Union |
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US and EU 'to issue Iran warning' President Bush is to hold talks with European Union leaders as they meet in Slovenia for their twice-yearly summit
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Washington |
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Danger of US downturn 'has faded'
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| Jun.10 |
New York |
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US net firms to block child porn |
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| Jun.11 |
 West Pakistan |
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U.S.-led troops behind border deaths Pakistan has expressed outrage at an airstrike in a disputed region along the Afghan border which it says killed 11 of its forces
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Washington |
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US defends Afghan border strike
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| Jun.12 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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Major Guantanamo setback for Bush Foreign suspects held in Guantanamo Bay have the right to challenge their detention in civilian courts
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Pakistan |
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U.S. releases Pakistan airstrike video |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Yahoo-Google agree online ad deal |
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Washington |
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US Guantanamo trials 'to proceed' |
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Los Angeles |
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Lakers fight back over Celtics in NBA finals |
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| Jun.14 |
Florida |
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Shuttle lands despite losing clip |
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Paris |
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Bush meets with Sarkozy |
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San Diego |
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Tiger roars back to lead U.S. Open |
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| Jun.15 |
 London |
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Bush begins two-day visit to UK US President has begun a the visit that is expected to be his final European tour before he leaves office. He made a brief meeting with the ...
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 West Bank |
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Abbas: Israeli settlements threat to peace Palestinian Authority President said that Israeli plans to build 1,300 homes in East Jerusalem pose the 'greatest obstacle' to Mideast peace
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London |
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Brown and Bush in talks at No 10 |
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South Korea |
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No deal at S Korea-US beef talks |
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| Jun.16 |
London |
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Bush and Brown in warning to Iran Gordon Brown and George Bush have warned Iran to accept their 'offers of partnership' or face tough sanctions and international isolation
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New York |
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Oil at record near $140 a barrel |
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San Diego |
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Woods beats Mediate in dramatic playoff
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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First California gay couples wed |
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| Jun.17 |
USA |
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Firefox aims for download record |
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Los Angeles |
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Musical star Charisse dies |
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U.S. Congress |
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Interrogation debate detailed |
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Boston |
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Celtics defeat Lakers to win NBA title The Celtics concluded a shocking rebound of a season with a stunning 131-92 blowout over Los Angeles in Game 6
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USA |
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Senior officer cleared in Haditha deaths A Marine Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani became the seventh person cleared of charges related to the deaths of 24 Iraqi civilians in Iraq
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| Jun.18 |
Washington |
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Bush calls for offshore drilling| President George W Bush has called on Congress to end a 27-year ban on drilling for oil in coastal waters, to reduce dependence on imports | |
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USA |
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Tiger Woods Out For 2008 |
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Washington |
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Rice: N. Korea to declare nuclear past |
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Washington |
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U.S.: Two Venezuelans support terrorism |
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| Jun.19 |
FBI |
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FBI holds 406 for mortgage fraud |
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USA |
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Obama shuns public campaign funds |
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| Jun.20 |
Global |
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Mars probe makes 'ice' discovery |
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Washington |
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U.S. to report drop in Iraq war violence |
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Florida |
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Salmonella traced to Florida or Mexico |
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| Jun.21 |
 Saudi Arabia |
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U.S.: Oil production has not met demand Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman: Oil prices are hitting record highs because production has not kept pace with increasing demands
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South Korea |
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U.S., South Korea strike on beef sales
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| Jun.23 |
Washington |
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Violence down in Iraq since 'surge' 
Pentagon: All major indicators of violence have dropped by between 40 and 80 percent since February 2007
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USA |
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US court backs Guantanamo inmate
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USA |
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Terror attack 'would help McCain'
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| Jun.24 |
USA |
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Bill Clinton endorses Obama bid
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Washington |
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US to ignore Zimbabwe poll result State department: The US will not recognise the outcome of Friday's presidential election run-off
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Florida |
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Florida to buy Everglades swathe
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| Jun.25 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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Court bans death for child rape
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 South Korea |
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South Korea lifts ban on US beef South Korea has formally lifted an import ban, allowing meat from young cattle to be shipped into the country
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| Jun.26 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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Court overturns DC handgun ban
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Washington |
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Clinton and Obama in unity talks
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Washington |
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US to ease North Korea sanctions
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Sadr City |
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American grad student dies in Iraq
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| Jun.27 |
Afghanistan |
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Allied death toll reaches 7-year high
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New Hampshire |
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Clinton and Obama rally together
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Washington |
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Pentagon: Taliban 'resilient' in Afghanistan
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| Jun.28 |
Washington |
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Bush calls for Zimbabwe sanctions Calling runoff presidential election a 'sham,' U.S. President said he would push for additional sanctions against the country's government
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| Jun.29 |
Washington |
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U.S. 'preparing the battlefield' in Iran
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| Jun.30 |
New York |
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Oil price surges above $143 a barrel Light, sweet crude for August delivery rose $3.31 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange, by midday in Europe
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France |
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Court fines eBay over fake goods
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Southern California |
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Hollywood actors mull pay offer
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