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Washington |
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Bush suggests junking missile treaty
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| May.2 |
 Washington |
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 Powell, Peres talks Secretary of State and Israeli Foreign Minister discussed the Egyptian-Jordanian peace initiative
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| May.3 |
Washington |
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USA backtracks on China memo
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| May.5 |
 China |
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 Plane inspection completed U.S. technicians has left China after completing inspection of a crippled Navy spy plane
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Kazakhstan |
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Tourist Tito lands safely
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| May.7 |
USA |
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U.S. resumes flights off Chinese coast Air Force RC-135 flew a surveillance flight. They were unarmed and unescorted
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| May.8 |
Beijing |
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China says spy plane cannot fly
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| May.10 |
U.S. Senate |
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Senate OKs budget plan Compromise budget resolution that calls for $1.35 trillion in tax cuts over 11 years was approved by 53-47 vote
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New York |
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 Payments for Nazi crimes Federal judge dismissed lawsuits that blocked $4.6 billion fund set up to compensate Nazi victims
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| May.11 |
USA |
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Dalai Lama backs Olympics bid
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Oklahoma |
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U.S. postpones McVeigh execution| Attorney General delayed the execution for one month because of the FBI's failure to provide trial defense with 500 documents | |
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| May.15 |
Beijing |
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NMD tough sell in Beijing China says National Missile Defense disrupts the global strategic balance and stability
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Washington |
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Fed cuts rates by 0.5% Federal Reserve's is lowering the benchmark federal funds rate to 4% and hinting at future cuts
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| May.17 |
 Poland |
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 Clinton hit by egg Former U.S. President has been hit on the arm by an egg thrown by an anti-capitalist protester
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| May.19 |
Utah |
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Polygamist found guilty T. Green, 52, fundamentalist Mormon who lives with his 5 wives and 29 children, found guilty on 4 counts of bigamy
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Washington |
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  Ivanov on high-intensity U.S. visit Russian Foreign Minister reaffirmed willingness to reach agreement with Bush on arms control issues
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| May.21 |
Washington |
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Mitchell committee releases report Report suggests possible paths to peace in the Mideast. Israelis and Palestinians had already issued responses to its contents
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New York |
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Taiwan's Chen begins visit| Hundreds expressed support for Taiwan President. Chen walked along one of city's main streets | |
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| May.22 |
China |
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 China blasts U.S. over foes' visits| Taiwan President 's visit coincides with the trip of Dalai Lama. Chinese Foreign Ministry warned U.S. against further damage | |
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| May.23 |
Washington |
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 Dalai Lama and Bush meet The meeting was held despite complaints from China. The Dalai Lama has described a meeting like two old friends get together
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Washington |
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U.S. urges Kashmir dialogue The United States encouraged the parties to engage in a productive dialogue and applauded India's call for talks
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Arizona |
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Desert heat kills 12 immigrants Men died of heat exposure and lack of water in a rugged Arizona wilderness along the U.S.-Mexican border
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| May.24 |
New England |
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Senator left GOP  Map of Vermont USA| James Jeffords of Vermont becomes an independent. Democrats poised to take over the Senat | |
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| May.25 |
China |
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Jiang issues hard critique of Bush Chinese President called U.S. counterpart logically unsound; confused and unprincipled
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| May.26 |
 Kenya |
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Powell meets Kenya's president U.S. Secretary of State discussed the 1998 Embassy bombing and the conflict of Sudan
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Colorado |
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Stanley Cup final, Avs, Devils, 5-0
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| May.28 |
 Israel |
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 U.S. shuttle diplomacy Senior diplomat Burns met with Arafat and Sharon
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| May.29 |
New York |
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  4 convicted on embassy bombings| O. bin Laden followers found guilty of 302 counts from 1998 bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. 2 could face the death penalty | |
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| May.30 |
France |
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Roddick ousted Chang
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 Afghanistan |
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 Taliban calls bin Laden creation of US Taliban ambassador said U.S. has not provided any evidence of bin Laden timeline">Osama bin Laden's complicity in the 1998 bombings in Africa
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