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 U.S. charges Australian aiding Taliban The United States filed charges against David Hicks suspected of aiding the Taliban
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Panel blames army over scandal Substandard conditions found at the main army medical center were not an isolated
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White House official Libby guilty  A former key White House official has been found guilty of obstruction of justice and perjury
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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 The President began a weeklong trip to a region where he said the United States does not get much credit for its generosity
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 U.S. readies Sudan sanctions The administration is preparing to impose new economic sanctions because of Sudan's refusal to allow U.N. peacekeepers to Darfur
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| Mar.15 |
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 U.S.: Civil war in some of Iraq Map of Pentagon USA| A new Pentagon report said the term 'does not adequately capture the complexity of the conflict' | |
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| Mar.16 |
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Ex-CIA agent blasts White House Valerie Plame Wilson has accused Bush administration officials of 'carelessly and recklessly' revealing her identity
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| Mar.18 |
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US 'ready' for non-Hamas contacts The US has decided that it will have contact with some of the new ministers in the Palestinian unity government
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| Mar.19 |
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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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Bush rejects Senate 'show trials' President says he will not allow his advisers to take part in 'show trials' in the escalating row over the firing of federal prosecutors
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Bush advisers ordered to testify A committee has voted to order key Bush aides to testify under oath about the controversial firing of 8 federal prosecutors
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 Democrats struggle on Iraq pullout Believing they have been given a mandate from voters, Democrats are trying to challenge Bush on the Iraq war
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  U.S. blasts Italy's hostage exchange The United States is criticizing the deal to free 5 Taliban prisoners in exchange for the release of a journalist
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 Rice heads to Mideast for talks U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezz hoped to persuade Israelis and Palestinians to agree on a common set of issues to discuss
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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
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 Rumsfeld torture suit dropped A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against former Defense Secretary and 3 high-ranking U.S. military officials
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  US rejects Iran captives exchange US officials have ruled out an exchange 15 UK personnel captured in the Gulf for 5 Iranians seized by American forces
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| Mar.31 |
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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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