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 Alabama |
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Deadly US tornadoes damage south 
Tornadoes have killed at least 11 people. One wrecked a school building in Alabama, killing at least 5 people
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U.S. charges Australian aiding Taliban |
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| Mar.6 |
 New Jersey |
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Mega Millions sets new world record| Richard Wilson of Woodbine, New Jersey and Eddie Nabors of Dalton, Georgia have stepped forward to claim | |
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Panel blames army over scandal Substandard conditions found at the main army medical center were not an isolated
incident, a congressman has said
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New York |
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US and N Korea in landmark talks Talks aimed at normalising diplomatic relations for the first time in more than 50 years are under way
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New York |
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US upbeat on talks with N Korea |
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Washington |
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White House official Libby guilty |
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Afghanistan |
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Probe into 'emotional' U.S. attack |
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| Mar.7 |
 U.S. Congress |
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King Abdullah urges US peace push King has told the Congress that America must throw its weight behind an urgent drive to make peace in the Middle East
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US approves more troops for Iraq Defence Secretary has approved a request for an extra 2,200 military police to support the security drive in Baghdad
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Bush begins trip to Latin America
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| Mar.8 |
 Baghdad |
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No military solution to Iraq - U.S. chief Petraeus, the new commander of U.S. troops in Iraq, has warned that military force alone will not be enough to quell the insurgency
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New York |
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Bronx fire leaves 8 children from Mali dead
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| Mar.9 |
Guantanamo |
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Guantanamo to hold key hearings
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Southern California |
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Winslet accepts libel settlement
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Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts President Bush insisted the U.S. is not neglecting Latin America and celebrated an alternative-fuels pact with Brazil as proof
| Bush: I don't think America gets enough credit for trying to help improve people's lives
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| Mar.10 |
Baghdad |
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U.S. warns Iraq's neighbors
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 Uruguay |
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Bush talks trade It was the second stop on a 5-country Latin American trip shadowed by taunts from Chavez that Bush ignored
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Colombia |
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On eve of visit, military activity confirmed
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| Mar.11 |
 Colombia |
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Bush thanks Colombia for drug aid US President has thanked President Alvaro Uribe for his support in the anti-drugs war
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Southern California |
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Brushfire scorched thousands of acres
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| Mar.13 |
 Mexico |
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Bush pushed on drugs, immigration President Calderon has a tough message for U.S. President to solve issues of drug-trafficking and immigration
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Viacom to sue Google and YouTube
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USA |
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58% want U.S. troops out of Iraq by 2008
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Southern California |
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Sharapova crashes to Zvonareva |
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Mexico |
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Anti-Bush protests in Mexico City Hundreds of demonstrators have rioted, burned US flags and threw stones at police outside the US embassy
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| Mar.14 |
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Probe reveals seas on Saturn moon
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Guantanamo |
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Mohammed says responsible for 9/11 Top al Qaeda suspect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has claimed he organized the 9/11 attacks and other major attacks
| In the transcript: he was responsible for the Richard Reid shoe bomber attempt, the Bali nightclub bombing in Indonesia, the 1993 World Trade Center attack. He did express remorse for the death of children in the 9/11 attacks.
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U.S. readies Sudan sanctions
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Vietnam |
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Angelina Jolie adopts boy
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| Mar.15 |
Switzerland |
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Miller clinches the super-G title |
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U.S.: Civil war in some of Iraq A new Pentagon report said the term 'does not adequately capture the complexity of the conflict'
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| Mar.16 |
Washington |
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Ex-CIA agent blasts White House
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| Mar.17 |
Baghdad |
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US general upbeat on Iraq 'surge' Gen David Petraeus, the military commander in Iraq says there are grounds for optimism over the latest security drive
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| Mar.18 |
Washington |
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US 'ready' for non-Hamas contacts
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Southern California |
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Nadal beats Djokovic to lift title |
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| Mar.19 |
Kabul |
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Bomb targets U.S. Embassy convoy
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Washington |
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Bush calls for patience on Iraq President has said the US-led security push in Baghdad, will take 'months, not days or weeks' to show results
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| Mar.20 |
Nevada |
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Grand Canyon glass bridge to open
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Washington |
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Bush rejects Senate 'show trials'
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| Mar.21 |
U.S. Congress |
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Bush advisers ordered to testify
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| Mar.22 |
U.S. Congress |
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Democrats struggle on Iraq pullout
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U.S. blasts Italy's hostage exchange
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| Mar.24 |
Washington |
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Rice heads to Mideast for talks
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Los Angeles |
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Gibson in Apocalypto college row
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| Mar.25 |
 West Bank |
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Rice pushes 'common agenda' in Mideast U.S. Secretary of State said that it is important for Israel and the Palestinians move forward on creating a Palestinian state
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| Mar.26 |
Florida |
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Drug overdose killed Anna Nicole
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Australian admits terror charge| Prisoner David Hicks pleaded guilty before a U.S. military tribunal to a charge of providing material support to terrorists. The 31-year-old Muslim convert was ... | |
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| Mar.27 |
Melbourne |
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Phelps gold as world records crash |
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U.S. Congress |
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Senate votes for Iraq deadline | The Senate has endorsed a deadline of March 2008 for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. The Senate rejected an amendment that would have removed t... | |
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Rumsfeld torture suit dropped
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| Mar.28 |
Guantanamo |
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Publicist: Australian detainee may cash in
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| Mar.29 |
Greece |
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Ancient wreath returns
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Melbourne |
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Phelps smashes third world record |
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| Mar.30 |
Guantanamo |
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Hicks gets plea deal Australian has made a plea bargain limiting his jail term for aiding al-Qaeda to 7 years, a US tribunal has heard
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Melbourne |
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Phelps takes fifth gold |
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Guantanamo |
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Hicks to serve nine months' jail Australian detainee will be sent home to serve in prison after being sentenced by a military judge at the facility
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Washington |
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US rejects Iran captives exchange
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| Mar.31 |
Melbourne |
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Phelps equals Thorpe's gold record |
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Washington |
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Bush attacks Iran over captives President has condemned Iran's nexcusable behaviour after its capture of 15 Royal Navy personnel
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Florida |
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Williams claims her fourth Sony Ericsson |
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New York |
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Exiled Bhutto plans return to Pakistan Ex-Prime Minister plans to return later this year, despite possible arrest, and doesn't rule out running for the top post again
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US Georgia |
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Florida manhandles UCLA in Final Four |
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US Georgia |
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Ohio State outfights Georgetown |
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Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts