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US unemployment rate inches up Stock markets have fallen following worse-than-expected jobs figures from the US
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| Jun.6 |
Washington |
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 US defends Pakistan drone strikes  Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has backed the use of drones to target militants, after a missile strike killed al-Qaeda leader Abu Yahya al-Libi
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White House downplays Wisconsin loss  The failure of a Democratic bid to unseat Wisconsin's Republican governor should not alter the presidential election battle, the White House...
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| Jun.8 |
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 Obama: Europe faces hard choices European leaders must make difficult decisions to steer the eurozone away from crisis, US President Obama says
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| Jun.11 |
Washington |
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 US warns of new Syria 'massacre' The US has expressed fears that the Syrian government 'may be organising another massacre' in the town of Haffa in Latakia province
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| Jun.12 |
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 US jails Afghan drug lord for life Haji Bagcho, 70, found guilty of funding the Taliban via one of the world's biggest heroin-trafficking rings has been sentenced to life in p...
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| Jun.13 |
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JP Morgan boss sorry for losses JP Morgan Chase chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon has apologised for the bank's $2bn losses on high-risk trades
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  Russia told to harden Syria line US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned Moscow it risks losing influence in the Middle East if it does not act more constructively
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| Jun.15 |
Washington |
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US ends young migrant deportation| The US is to end deportations of illegal immigrants who came to the US as children and to offer the chance to apply for work permits | |
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| Jun.18 |
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Baseball star Clemens cleared of perjury A former US baseball star has been cleared of lying to Congress about using performance-enhancing drugs
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| Jun.20 |
House of Representatives |
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Contempt charge for US attorney general | A US House of Representatives committee has voted along party lines to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress | |
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| Jun.21 |
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 Documents: A scramble to hit bin Laden pre-9/11 In 1998, an internal CIA memo was sent by a field agent about a missed opportunity to hit Osama bin Laden while he was visiting a mosque
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| Jun.25 |
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Arizona migrant check ruled legal| The US Supreme Court has upheld a key part of a tough Arizona immigration law that would give new powers to police to check the immigration status | |
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| Jun.28 |
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Supreme Court backs Obama health law The US Supreme Court has said President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare reform act is constitutional
| The court upheld a core requirement known as the 'individual mandate' that Americans buy insurance or pay a fine. Chief Justice John Roberts' vote was decisive in the Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling in favour of the law
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| Jun.29 |
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 US warning over key Syrian talks| Areas of 'difficulty and difference' remain between Russia and the US ahead of key talks on the crisis in Syria, a US official says | |
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| Jun.30 |
Washington |
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US storms cut power to millions Some two million people are without power after violent storms hit the region around the US capital, Washington DC
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