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| May.1 |
USA |
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Smarty Jones wins Derby |
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| May.2 |
Iraq |
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Kidnapped U.S. contractor found safe
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| May.3 |
Baghdad |
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Reprimands for US senior officers 6 officers have been reprimanded for allowing the abuse of Iraqi prisoners held at Abu Ghraib jail in Baghdad
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Iraq |
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U.S. moves into Najaf checkpoints
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Washington |
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US diplomats launch Bush attack
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| May.4 |
Iraq |
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Row rages on over 'abuse'
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Washington |
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Bush appeal to Arabs in abuse row| US President is to appear on Arab TV channels to regain trust after US forces were caught in an abuse scandal | |
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Philadelphia |
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Flyers, Sharks reach conferences finals |
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| May.5 |
Iraq |
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US jail boss apologises to Iraq
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Washington |
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Source: Bush unhappy with defense chief
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Washington |
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White House apologises for abuses Spokesman has apologised for the abuses committed by US prison guards in Iraq
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| May.6 |
Washington |
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Rumsfeld to form abuse probe panel
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Oregon |
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U.S. lawyer held over Madrid bombs |
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| May.7 |
Washington |
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Rumsfeld apologizes Defense Secretary offered his deepest apology for the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by their U.S. captors
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| May.8 |
Washington |
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Bush: Delay for Palestinian state US President has said the deadline has slipped due to violence and a change of Palestinian leaders
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Iraq |
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Abu Ghraib prison to remain open
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Iraq |
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Coalition plays down Iraq abuse |
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| May.9 |
Iraq |
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First court martial on Iraq abuse |
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Washington |
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Bush fights to shore up Rumsfeld |
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| May.10 |
New York |
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Rate fears batter global markets
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Sunni Triangle |
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Coalition forces enter center of Fallujah
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Washington |
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Bush 'disgust' over new photos
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USA |
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Monsanto drops plans for GM wheat |
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| May.11 |
U.S. Congress |
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Commanders blamed for Iraq abuse
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Iraq |
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Video shows U.S. captive beheaded| Captors say they offered exchange man, identified himself as Nicholas Berg, 26, for Abu Ghraib prisoners | |
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Washington |
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US pledges to catch Berg killers
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Washington |
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US slaps trade sanctions on Syria |
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| May.12 |
Iraq |
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US announces new Iraq abuse trials
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USA |
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Oil prices hit new 13-year high |
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Washington |
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New abuse photos are 'even worse' The lawmakers have been viewing yet more photographs and videos of alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners
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| May.13 |
Baghdad |
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Rumsfeld visits Abu Ghraib prison U.S. Defense Secretary made a surprise trip, where he visited the scene of Iraqi prisoner abuse
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Iraq |
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Prisoners freed from Abu Ghraib
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Iraq |
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Fierce fighting erupts in Najaf
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| May.14 |
Baghdad |
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Interrogation techniques banned in Iraq| The U.S. military will not use certain prisoner interrogation techniques following the Abu Ghraib prison scandal | |
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| May.15 |
Washington |
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Bush pledges to end prison abuse |
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Iraq |
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3 U.S. troops, 4 Iraqis killed by insurgents |
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Baltimore |
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Smarty Jones wins eighth straight |
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Washington |
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Report: Rumsfeld policy allowed abuse The New Yorker: The prison scandal was the result of a decision by to expand an operation against al Qaeda
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Southern California |
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Lakers closing out Spurs |
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| May.16 |
Iraq |
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Clashes near Shia shrines |
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Boston |
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Massachusetts recognizes gay marriages| Massachusetts has become the first state to issue marriage licences to gay couples | |
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South Korea |
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US 'moving Korea troops to Iraq' South Korea's foreign ministry said the 2 governments were discussing the details of such a move
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| May.17 |
Washington |
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US reaffirms Iraq handover plans |
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| May.18 |
US Georgia |
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Johnson throws perfect game |
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| May.19 |
Iraq |
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Soldier gets 1 year in prisoner abuse 24-year-old Spc. Jeremy Sivits was sentenced to one year of confinement in military court
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Flames make Stanley finals over Sharks
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Western Iraq |
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U.S. attack on wedding party Pentagon denied alleged eyewitness reports of an attack in a remote area of western Iraq that killed innocent civilians
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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White banned for two years |
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Minnesota |
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T'wolves bounce Kings |
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| May.20 |
Iraq |
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Shocking prison pictures emerge 2 new photographs have surfaced in the abuse scandal which appear to show U.S. soldiers gloating over a corpse
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CIA |
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CIA investigates death of 3 detainees |
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U.S. Congress |
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Bush rallies Republican support |
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Detroit |
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Pistons advance to East finals over Nets |
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| May.21 |
USA |
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Lawyer held on Spain bombing freed
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Iraq |
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US extends custody deaths probe At least 37 people have died in US custody in Iraq and Afghanistan. 10 are classed as homicides
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Iraq |
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U.S. suspects Chalabi of Iran ties |
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| May.22 |
France |
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Anti-Bush film tops Cannes awards
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Florida |
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Tampa advances to Stanley Cup Finals
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| May.23 |
Iraq |
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U.S. kills 16 insurgents U.S. soldiers found a large cache of weapons at a mosque during an operation in the city of Kufa
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Iraq |
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'Wedding video' clouds US denials
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| May.24 |
France |
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Agassi suffers shock defeat |
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Pennsylvania |
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Bush outlines 5-step Iraq plan| President warned Americans of 'difficult days ahead' and a way forward that 'may sometimes appear chaotic' | |
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USA |
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Oil prices close to new record
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| May.25 |
Washington |
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US firm on control of Iraq troops
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USA |
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Major terror attack possible this summer
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| May.26 |
England |
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US condemned over rights abuses A report by Amnesty International: The 'war on terror' is behind a surge of human rights abuses around the world
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Washington |
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US warns al-Qaeda set to attack Attorney General Ashcroft: Multiple sources indicates al-Qaeda is planning an attack on US in the coming months
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Seattle |
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Kerry skeptic over US terror warning
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| May.27 |
London |
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U.S. indict British Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri linked to Zacarias Moussaoui and shoe bomber Richard Reid was arrested in London
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| May.28 |
Washington |
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US distances itself from Iraqi PM
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| May.29 |
Iraq |
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Najaf fighting continues despite pledge Fighting between U.S. forces and the Mehdi Army continued, 2 days after al-Sadr pledged to withdraw most of his militia
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Western Canada |
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Calgary takes 2-1 series lead over Tampa |
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| May.30 |
Iraq |
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U.S. forces battle al-Sadr militia Despite a 3-day truce, a firefight erupted in Kufa when U.S. troops on a reconnaissance mission clashed with insurgents
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| May.31 |
Los Angeles |
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Lakers through to finals over Minnesota