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 Turkey |
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Turkey fails to approve US deployment| Parliament voted 264-250 in favour of the deployment, but the motion required more than half of those present | |
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 Pakistan |
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Top al Qaeda operative caught| Khalid Shaikh Mohammed is believed to be the key planner of the 9/11 and several al Qaeda attacks in the last 10 years | |
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Washington |
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US jubilant over al-Qaeda arrest |
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| Mar.2 |
New York |
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Dali picture sprung from jail |
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Southern California |
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Woods wins World Match Play title |
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| Mar.3 |
 North Korea |
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N. Korean jets intercept U.S. plane 4 armed jets intercepted an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft over the Sea of Japan
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Washington |
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US mulls alternate war plans |
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Washington |
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U.S. orders another 60,000 to Gulf |
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| Mar.4 |
Washington |
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U.S.: N. Korea plane intercept 'reckless' |
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Guam |
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U.S. orders 24 bombers to Guam |
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Washington |
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Second resolution in doubt |
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Pakistan |
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Al Qaeda paymaster in custody |
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Washington |
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Rumsfeld denies Iraq disarming |
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| Mar.5 |
Texas |
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Debris suggests shuttle tires blew out |
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Southern Iraq |
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Increased flights |
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North Korea |
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U.S., N. Korea 'held secret talks' |
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| Mar.6 |
Washington |
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Bush: Iraq is playing 'willful charade'
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Germany |
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U.S. reviews Korean, German bases |
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U.S. Senate |
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U.S., Russia nuke treaty ratified |
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| Mar.8 |
Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe: U.S. sanctions 'racist' |
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New York |
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Broadway shows closed by strike |
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 Washington |
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U.S. pushes for Iraq deadline Officials are working the phones for a proposed resolution that would give Iraq until March 17 to disarm or face war
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| Mar.9 |
Washington |
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Powell: 'Progress' on deadline
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| Mar.10 |
Iraq |
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U.S.: Iraq has illegal drone aircraft
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| Mar.11 |
Washington |
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White House concedes U.N. defeat The White House paper said that the council was still divided and 'peaceful disarmament looks less and less likely'
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Florida |
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U.S. tests massive bomb |
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South Korea |
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Stealth jets sent to South Korea |
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| Mar.12 |
Utah |
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Elizabeth Smart found alive Missing teenager was the subject of an intense police hunt since she was abducted from her bedroom last summer
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North Korea |
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U.S. to resume flights near North Korea |
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| Mar.13 |
USA |
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Missile-firing ships ordered to Red Sea |
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U.S. Senate |
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Senate bans 'partial birth' abortions |
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New York |
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Stocks soar to best gains of year |
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| Mar.14 |
Washington |
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U.S., Britain, Spain plan Iraq summit
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Washington |
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U.S. dismisses Chile's Iraq proposal
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| Mar.16 |
 Portugal |
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Bush issues ultimatum on Iraq 
US President, speaking after his summit meeting in the Azores, has said that tomorrow will be a moment of truth for the world
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Gaza |
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US peace activist killed
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| Mar.17 |
Washington |
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Bush: Saddam has 48 hours to leave Iraq| U.S. President gave Iraqi President 48 hours for him and his sons to leave Iraq before military action begins | |
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| Mar.18 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam rejects Bush ultimatum The Iraqi leader has flatly rejected a US ultimatum to leave the country or face war
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Washington |
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Pentagon: U.S. troops ready to attack
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Utah |
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Smart abductors charged |
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| Mar.19 |
Florida |
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Cuban airliner lands under U.S. escort DC-3 with 35 people landed in Key West. Cuban officials suspected the plane was hijacked
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Iraq |
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq 
After air raid sirens went off across Baghdad, anti-aircraft fire and explosions were heard
| Blair ordered British forces to take part in the action to protect against a new threat of 'disorder and chaos'. Saddam that denounced the U.S.-led military campaign as 'criminal'. A convoy of U.S. tanks rolled unopposed through the desert toward the Iraqi capital. Dozens of Iraqi troops surrendered with white flags to British marines.
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Washington |
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Bush: 'No outcome except victory' President told the world that the United States had launched a campaign to free Iraqi people
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| Mar.20 |
Iraq |
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Strikes to pave way for full-fledged attack
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Israel |
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US offers Israel 10 billions in aid |
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Washington |
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FBI: Terror alert issued for Saudi national |
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| Mar.21 |
Baghdad |
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Firestorm of airstrikes rocked Baghdad| Thunderous explosions are setting buildings ablaze and shooting clouds of smoke into the sky | |
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Iraq |
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Massive firestorm targets Iraqi leadership
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New York |
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Dow rose for 8th consecutive session |
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| Mar.22 |
 Kuwait |
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Soldier detained in attack on Army camp U.S. soldier is being questioned in connection with a grenade and small arms attack on one of the division's camps
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Iraq |
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US-led forces sweep towards Baghdad
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Southern Iraq |
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US-led forces face stiff resistance
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| Mar.23 |
Iraq |
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10 Marines Killed in Faked Surrender Pentagon: A group of fewer than 10 soldiers have been captured or killed by Iraqi military forces
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Russia |
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Russia condemns U.S. spy flights |
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Russia |
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U.S. protests Russian arms sales to Iraq |
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Iraq |
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Helicopters attack Republican Guard
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Southern California |
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'Chicago' triumphs at Oscars
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Afghanistan |
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Helicopter crash kills 6 |
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| Mar.24 |
Iraq |
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US claims 'rapid' war progress
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Baghdad |
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Apache missing after fight near Baghdad
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Iraq |
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U.S.-led coalition pushes toward Baghdad Ground troops moving from the north, south, and west; precision-guided bombs are reducing key targets into rubble
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Washington |
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Pentagon: Iraq broke 'laws of war' |
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Washington |
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U.S. pressures Russia over Iraq arms |
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| Mar.25 |
Iraq |
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Huge battle in Euphrates valley U.S. forces killed 200 Iraqis in a massive battle 95 miles south of Baghdad. Iraqi TV among bombing targets
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U.S. Senate |
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Senate reverses Bush tax cuts |
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Baghdad |
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Dawn raids target Baghdad
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| Mar.26 |
Iraq |
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Stiff resistance in war's first week
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Iraq |
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Marines seize hospital hiding Iraqi soldiers |
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Washington |
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Blair arrives for US summit |
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| Mar.27 |
Washington |
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Bush, Blair joint news conference Bush has said that thanks to US-led forces in Iraq the grip of terror is being loosened
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Iraq |
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U.S. airlifts troops for northern front
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Baghdad |
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Bombs Target Presidential Compound Allied forces targeted one of Saddam compounds, command and control facilities
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USA |
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120,000 more troops sent to Iraq
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USA |
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Mystery illness spreads
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| Mar.28 |
Iraq |
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U.S. battles paramilitaries
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Washington |
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Top Pentagon adviser resigns under fire |
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Iraq |
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Iraqi Officials: Dozens Killed by Bombing
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Washington |
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Powell mulls 'bold initiative' for N. Korea |
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Baghdad |
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Fresh strikes pound Baghdad
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| Mar.29 |
Iraq |
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Suicide bomb kills 4 U.S. soldiers Two people dressed in civilian clothes set off the explosion. Iraq's vice president warns of more suicide bombers
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Baghdad |
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B-52s targeting Rep. Guard in Baghdad
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Baghdad |
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Baghdad officials targeted
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| Mar.30 |
 Qatar |
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Iraq war 'on track' General Franks, has said coalition forces have made 'truly remarkable' progress in the campaign
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Iraq |
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Marines secure Euphrates bank |
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Iraq |
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US forces target Nasiriya
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Philadelphia |
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Thousands attend war rallies |
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| Mar.31 |
Iraq |
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U.S. targets 'Chemical Ali' Marines staged raids near Nasiriya looking for Saddam Hussein's cousin who commands Iraqi forces in the south
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Baghdad |
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U.S. hammers Baghdad defences
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Iraq |
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Civilians die in checkpoint drama U.S. soldiers have fired on a van carrying 13 women and children when it failed to stop, killing seven people
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Washington |
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China, Israel cited for poor human rights |
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Pakistan |
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U.S. acts over Pakistani nuke lab |
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USA |
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Baseball Opening Day |
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Top al Qaeda operative caught Khalid Shaikh Mohammed is believed to be the key planner of the 9/11 and several al Qaeda attacks in the last 10 years
Bush: Saddam has 48 hours to leave Iraq U.S. President gave 
