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| May.1 |
 Washington |
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Bush vetoes Iraq withdrawal bill 
US President has vetoed a Congressional bill that would have linked war funding to a timetable for withdrawal of troops from Iraq
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| May.2 |
USA |
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'Up to half' of Mars may have ice |
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USA |
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Iraq exit could spell disaster, experts warn
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| May.3 |
Southern California |
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Pioneer astronaut Schirra dies aged 84 |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Warriors finish off Mavs with blowout win |
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Arizona |
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Suns and Spurs progress to semis |
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Southern California |
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Republican hopefuls hold debate |
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| May.4 |
Washington |
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U.S. missile shield talks still on |
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Brazil |
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Brazil to break Aids drug patent
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Washington |
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Pentagon studies battlefield ethics |
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Washington |
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Singapore PM warns US over China |
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Southern California |
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Paris Hilton gets 45 days in jail Celebrity heiress has been jailed after being found guilty of violating her probation for a drink-driving conviction
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New Jersey |
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Jefferson's heroics vault Nets to series win |
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| May.6 |
Upstate New York |
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Sabres oust Rangers |
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Nevada |
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Mayweather triumphs and then quits |
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North Carolina |
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Tiger wins Wachovia Championship |
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| May.7 |
Washington |
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Queen attends White House dinner | Bush's first-ever white-tie state dinner to honor Queen Elizabeth, America's closest ally, and make the queen feel welcome | |
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Washington |
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Senior Wolfowitz aide steps down |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Red Wings finish off Sharks in Game 6 |
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| May.8 |
New Jersey |
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Arrests over army base 'plot' |
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Texas |
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US drops Cuban militant's charges A judge has dropped immigration charges against Luis Posada Carriles, who has been accused of blowing up a Cuban airliner
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Washington |
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U.S. to maintain Iraq buildup |
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Nigeria |
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4 Americans seized
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New York |
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Clinton unveils Aids drugs deal |
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| May.9 |
Baghdad |
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Cheney visits unannounced
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Washington |
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Wife of missing FBI agent pleads with Iran |
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Washington |
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Bush 'would veto new Iraq bill' |
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| May.10 |
House of Representatives |
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House passes Iraq funding bill The US House of Representatives has passed a bill which would fund military operations to the end of July
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Washington |
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Nasa unveils Hubble's successor |
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| May.11 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google searches web's dark side |
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Massachusetts |
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Dalai Lama eyes retirement |
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Virginia |
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Virginia Tech students graduating |
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| May.12 |
Iraq |
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3 missing, 5 killed in attack on U.S. patrol| American troops were on the hunt south of Baghdad for 2 members of a U.S.-led military patrol | |
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Iraq |
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Search for missing US troops
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| May.13 |
Iraq |
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Insurgents: U.S. troops captured, killed |
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| May.14 |
Iran |
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Iran warns U.S. over strike threat |
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Moscow |
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Rice scorns 'new Cold War' talk |
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Florida |
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Mickelson overtakes O'Hair to win Players |
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Washington |
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Wolfowitz 'broke World Bank laws'
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Florida |
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Padilla terror trial begins |
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| May.15 |
Moscow |
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Rice: US to go ahead with missile plans
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Iraq |
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Insurgents: Stop search for U.S. troops |
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Virginia |
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Evangelist Jerry Falwell dies |
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Washington |
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Wolfowitz pleads case before board Embattled World Bank President pleaded to the Executive Board for fairness in deciding his fate and promised changes in his management style
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Utah |
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Warriors lost series to Utah in Game 5 |
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| May.16 |
Washington |
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New adjournment on Wolfowitz fate |
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Washington |
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Blair meets Bush for farewell summit |
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| May.17 |
Washington |
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World Bank head Wolfowitz to quit After lengthy talks with the bank's board, Paul Wolfowitz said he would quit the global lending body on 30 June
| Wolfowitz being accused of a conflict of interest over a pay rise given to ex-bank employee Shaha Riza. Bush reluctantly accepted his decision
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Sunni Triangle |
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Soldiers comb 'Triangle' for comrades U.S. troops navigate thick brush, search farmhouses for 3 missing soldiers. Commander: 'We are not going to stop'
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U.S. Senate |
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Bill to give legal status to illegal immigrants |
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Chicago |
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Detroit finishes off Bulls in Game 6 |
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| May.18 |
Southern California |
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LeMond testimony stuns Landis hearing |
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Florida |
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Shipwreck yields record treasures Treasure hunters have recovered half a million silver coins and hundreds of gold coins and worked gold from a colonial-era shipwreck in the Atlantic
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Texas |
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Spurs clinching series win over Suns |
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| May.19 |
Iraq |
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Hopes rise for missing U.S. troops |
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 Australia |
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Guantanamo Australian flies home David Hicks, convicted of supporting terrorism by a US military court, has arrived after 5 years at the US detention centre in Cuba
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London |
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Carter: Blair-Bush ties 'tragic' |
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New York |
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Sens surge to first-ever Cup finals |
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| May.20 |
USA |
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Branson's US airline to take off |
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| May.21 |
Texas |
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Afghanistan on Bush-NATO agenda
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U.S. Senate |
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Senate set for immigration battle
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Iraq |
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U.S. narrows search for missing soldiers
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Baghdad |
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Iraq plans for possible quick U.S. pullout The defense minister: Iraq's military is drawing up plans to cope with any quick U.S. military pullout
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| May.22 |
Washington |
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China urges U.S. patience in trade talks
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Southern California |
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Ducks oust Red Wings |
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| May.23 |
Washington |
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US to push for new Iran sanctions The US will press for a new set of sanctions to be imposed over continued failure to suspend its uranium enrichment program
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Washington |
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Team working up strategy for Iraq war
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| May.24 |
Iraq |
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Body found in river is missing U.S. soldier
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U.S. Congress |
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Congress backs Iraq funding bill| Both houses have passed a bill allocating $100bn, a compromise measure between Republicans and Democrats without any timetable for a withdrawal | |
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| May.25 |
U.S. Congress |
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US fears grow over China military A Pentagon report says Beijing is spending far more on its military budget than admitted and calls for greater transparency
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Iran |
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Noble winner slams detention of American
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Southern California |
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Fans mark 30 years of Star Wars
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Washington |
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US 'opposes' G8 climate proposals The US have rejected draft proposals by Germany for G8 members to agree tough measures in greenhouse gas emissions
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Nigeria |
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Foreigners seized
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| May.26 |
Texas |
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'Love triangle' pilot leaves Nasa
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Iran |
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Iran says it's uncovered U.S. spy rings
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Southern California |
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Hollywood star Newman to retire
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| May.27 |
Washington |
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Wolfowitz blames media for exit
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Iraq |
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U.S. frees 42 al Qaeda kidnap victims
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| May.28 |
Baghdad |
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U.S., Iran hold historic talks | The United States told Iran its support for militias fighting in Iraq needs to cease. Iran criticizes U.S. 'occupation' in Iraq. Iran proposes trilateral security group to consult on Iraq. It's the first public meeting between U.S. and Iran... | |
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Alaska |
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Japan hints at major whaling deal
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| May.29 |
Washington |
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U.S. imposes new sanctions against Sudan The United States will also push for a stronger UN Security Council resolution punishing Khartoum over the ongoing violence
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Washington |
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Bush picks Zoellick to head World Bank President Bush has chosen a former U.S. Trade Representative, as the new president for the Bank to replace Paul Wolfowitz
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USA |
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US in TB flight infection warning
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Iraq |
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Chopper attack, bombs kill 10 U.S. troops 8 killed in a deadly chain of events that began when a U.S. helicopter was shot down
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| May.30 |
Guantanamo |
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Saudi detainee killed self at Gitmo The detainee at detention camp was found unresponsive and not breathing in his cell by guards
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Southern Afghanistan |
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7 killed as U.S. copter crashes
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| May.31 |
Texas |
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San Antonio advance to NBA finals
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US Georgia |
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TB patient moved from Atlanta quarantine A patient under the first federal quarantine since 1963 was expected to be taken to a Denver facility that specializes in respiratory disord...
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Southern California |
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Bill Gates and Steve Jobs talk technology
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Washington |
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Bush urges G8 deal on gas emissions
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Putin accuses U.S. of new arms race Tensions between the USA and Russia ratcheted up another notch, with accusations flying over ballistic missiles and human rights
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