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| May.1 |
Washington |
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Hu warns US over Taiwan
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| May.2 |
 Washington |
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Bush 'not ready' to meet Arafat US President has no plans to meet Palestinian leader - despite having played a part in ending his confinement
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San Diego |
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Priest arrested over rape claims
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Washington |
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Middle East conference to be convened| Bush has urged Yasser Arafat to use his freedom to show leadership towards achieving peace with Israel | |
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Chicago |
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Cameron hits 4 homers |
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| May.3 |
USA |
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Joblessness hits eight-year high
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 Boston |
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Boston Church rejects sex abuse deal The Church has backed out of a multi-million-dollar payout to 86 victims in a child sexual abuse scandal involving a former priest
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Iowa |
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Mailbox bombs
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| May.4 |
USA |
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Baffert wins another Derby |
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| May.6 |
Washington |
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US expands 'axis of evil'
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| May.8 |
New York |
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US stocks rebound
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Boston |
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Cardinal Law anwsers questions in court
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Washington |
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US condemns attack
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| May.9 |
Washington |
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Anthrax detected at Federal Reserve
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| May.10 |
Washington |
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Life sentence for FBI traitor
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| May.11 |
Cuba |
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Red carpet prepared for Carter
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| May.12 |
Cuba |
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Carter 'can check' Cuba's biotech sites
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| May.13 |
 Moscow |
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Russia and US agree arms cuts| Bush says the United States and Russia have reached agreement on cutting their nuclear arsenals | |
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Cuba |
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Carter dismisses Cuba terror link
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California |
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Kings knock Mavs out of playoffs |
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Montreal |
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Hurricanes win over Montreal |
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| May.14 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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The 5.2 Earthquake
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 Cuba |
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Lift Cuba embargo, Carter tells US Former US President has called to end 40-year economic embargo in a televised address in Havana
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Boston |
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Celtics back in conference finals |
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Los Angeles |
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Lakers finish off Spurs |
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| May.15 |
New Jersey |
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New Jersey advances to confer. Finals |
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Washington |
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Bush was warned of plane hijackings
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Colorado |
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Avalanche advanced over Sharks |
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| May.16 |
 U.S. Congress |
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Bush feels heat over terror alert| Members of the Congress have demanded to know whether the government was given enough information to head off the attacks | |
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Washington |
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White House 'not warned of attacks' The Bush administration has defended its handling of intelligence reports prior to the 11 September terror attacks
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New York |
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'Ground Zero' operation nears end
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Afghanistan |
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Marines in fire fight
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| May.17 |
Washington |
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Row deepens over terror warnings| Minority leader Gephardt said it was necessary to find out what Bush and his staff knew and when they knew it | |
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Washington |
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Bush defiant on terror warnings US President Bush said criticism of his administration was politically motivated
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Italy |
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Capriati back at No. 1 in the world |
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Eastern Afghanistan |
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Troops scour mountains
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| May.18 |
Pakistan |
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Unmanned spy plane crashes
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Washington |
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US picks up new terror warnings Intercepted intelligence indicating al-Qaeda could be planning new attacks - may be planning to stage apartment bombings
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| May.19 |
Afghanistan |
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US soldier killed
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| May.20 |
Washington |
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Bush stands firm on Cuba embargo President has set out a list of conditions, including free and fair National Assembly elections next year,
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Cuba |
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Bush condemned over embargo
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| May.21 |
New York |
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Merrill pays $100m to settle tech tip row
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Washington |
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Warning on terror weapons The defence Secretary Rumsfeld, has said it is ‘inevitable’ terrorists will acquire weapons of
mass destruction
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| May.22 |
Washington |
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Police find missing intern's body| The remains of Chandra Levy were discovered by a member of the public walking their dog | |
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| May.24 |
U.S. Congress |
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FBI's missed terror clues investigated A Congress and the Justice Department probe into allegations by an agent that FBI hampered an investigation into Moussaoui
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Moscow |
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Russia, USA disagree over Iran Bush would 'work closely' with Russia to resolve a row which has been developing over Russian assistance to Iran
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Washington |
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Iran 'on course for nuclear status'
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| May.25 |
 Pakistan |
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US puts pressure on Musharraf Bush is 'deeply concerned' about the tension between India and Pakistan over Kashmir which risks a war between the neighbours
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Cuba |
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Castro offers olive branch to US The President of Cuba said they could always count on his country's support in the war against terrorism
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Boston |
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Greatest fourth-quarter comeback |
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| May.26 |
Oklahoma |
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Motorists die as bridge collapses Barge struck a road bridge over a river. A section of the bridge collapsed, sending 9 vehicles into the water
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| May.27 |
 France |
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Bush leads Normandy tribute US President has marked Memorial Day with a visit to the beaches of the D-Day landings of World War II
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France |
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Venus won opener, Sampras bowed out
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| May.28 |
Toronto |
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Carolina eliminates Toronto
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USA |
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Ex-MVP used steroids
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| May.29 |
Washington |
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FBI unveils major shake-up The director Robert Mueller intents to create a much larger role for the FBI in combating terrorism and espionage
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Washington |
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US welcomes Libya's 'Lockerbie offer' Secretary of State Colin Powell called the offer a 'step in the right direction'
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| May.30 |
New York |
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Ground Zero recovery ends Solemn 20-minute ceremony marked the end of the recovery operation at the destroyed World Trade Center
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Washington |
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Bush warns Pakistan over Kashmir US President said that Pakistan must prevent militants crossing the line of control to attack Indian targets
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| May.31 |
Boston |
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Nets past Celtics to NBA Finals
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