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U.S. to send jets, Patriot missiles to Jordan
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| Jun.4 |
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Obama warns Republicans on nominees
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| Jun.5 |
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Susan Rice 'to get US security role'
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  US condemns Syrian siege of Qusair  The US has condemned the Syrian military's attack on Qusair, a strategic town over which it gained control after a bloody siege
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US clarifies internet tapping policy Spy chief James Clapper has admitted the government collects communications from internet firms, but says the policy only targets 'non-US pe...
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US economy adds 175,000 jobs in May US employment rose by slightly more than economists had predicted during May. But the unemployment rate increased slightly to 7.6%
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| Jun.10 |
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 US spy leaker Edward Snowden 'missing' in Hong Kong | Edward Snowden, 29, who leaked details of US top-secret phone and internet surveillance has disappeared from his hotel in Hong Kong | |
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US Senate to begin immigration votes
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| Jun.12 |
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US spy data 'prevented attacks' In a US Senate hearing, National Security Agency (NSA) Director Keith Alexander defended the internet and telephone data snooping programmes
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| Jun.13 |
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NSA chief in rare Senate briefing Keith Alexander has promised to give the entire Senate a classified briefing later about dozens of terror plots he says were thwarted by surveillance
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US Supreme Court bans DNA patents
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  White House: Syria crosses 'red line' Syria used sarin gas, against rebels, a move that is prompting the U.S. to increase the 'scale and scope' of its support for the opposition
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Leaks caused US 'significant harm'
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| Jun.16 |
Washington |
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US 'probed fewer than 300 calls'
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| Jun.18 |
U.S. Congress |
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US surveillance 'foiled 50 plots'
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US House passes abortion-limits bill
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| Jun.19 |
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FBI uses surveillance drones in US The FBI has used drones for surveillance in limited cases over US soil, FBI Director Robert Mueller has told a US Senate committee
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| Jun.20 |
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Global markets fall on Fed comments Global markets have fallen sharply after the Federal Reserve signalled it may begin to scale back its stimulus of the US economy later this ...
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| Jun.21 |
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US charges Snowden with espionage The US justice department has filed criminal charges against a fugitive ex-intelligence analyst who leaked details of a secret surveillance ...
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| Jun.24 |
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 Kerry warns of Snowden consequences US Secretary of State has said it would be 'disappointing' if Russia and China had helped US fugitive Snowden evade US attempts to extradite him
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US affirmative action case sent back The US Supreme Court has sent a landmark case on the consideration of a student's race in university admissions policies back to a lower cou...
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Washington voices anger over Snowden | The US has criticised Russia and China after fugitive Edward Snowden left Hong Kong for Moscow | |
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| Jun.25 |
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US court quashes voting law clause The US Supreme Court has overturned a key part of a landmark civil rights-era electoral law designed to protect minority voters
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 Obama to limit power plant emissions US President is preparing to lay out a package of measures aimed at curbing climate change, including limits on emissions from power plants
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 US commits to Afghan Taliban talks US and Afghan officials say they are committed to talks with the Taliban, despite an assault on a CIA station and government buildings in Kabul
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 Democrats hold Kerry's Senate seat Democratic Representative Edward Markey has won election to Secretary of State John Kerry's former Senate seat
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| Jun.26 |
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Historic US rulings for gay marriage | The US Supreme Court has struck down a law denying federal benefits to gay couples and cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California | |
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| Jun.27 |
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US Senate passes immigration reform | The http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23092179Senate has passed a broad immigration reform bill that includes a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants | |
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 US downgrades Bangladesh trade ties The US has suspended trade privileges for Bangladesh until it improves workers' safety conditions in the clothing industry
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| Jun.28 |
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 Iran leak probe 'targets US general' Retired Marine General James 'Hoss' Cartwright is under investigation for allegedly leaking classified information about a covert cyber att...
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 US travel warning over Egypt clashes The US has warned Americans not to travel to Egypt and has told non-emergency diplomatic staff to leave, as clashes continued in the country
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| Jun.29 |
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Washington 'bugged key EU offices' Der Spiegel magazine says it has seen a secret document showing the US has bugged EU offices in Washington and at UN headquarters
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