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 U.S. broadens Myanmar sanctions Bush froze the assets of state-owned companies in Myanmar propping up the military junta, which is suppressing pro-democracy dissidents
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 Bush offers $770m for food crisis| George W Bush has offered an international food aid to help ease the effects of surging food prices that have sparked riots in some countries | |
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Rice rebukes over Palestinian funds US Secretary of State has implied Arab states could do more to help the Palestinians
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| May.2 |
Washington |
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Cavaliers win series over Wizards James compiled 27 points, while helping slow Butler at the defensive end, and the Cavaliers beat the Wizards 105-88
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| May.7 |
Washington |
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 Colombian warlord pleads not guilty Carlos Mario Jimenez Naranjo, known in Colombia as 'Macaco', pleaded not guilty to drug-trafficking charges in a court after his extradition
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| May.8 |
Washington |
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 U.S. agrees to EU's Iran nuclear plan The United States has signed off on a European plan that would offer increased incentives for Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program
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| May.12 |
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 Bush offers help for Lebanon army US President George W Bush: The US is prepared to help strengthen Lebanon's army so it can disarm Hezbollah
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| May.17 |
 Baghdad |
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 Speaker Pelosi leads delegation U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a group of lawmakers on a trip to Iraq for a visit, 'a pre-Memorial Day chance to express appreciation to troops'
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| May.19 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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 Nazi guard loses last US appeal John Demjanjuk, 88, accused of being a guard at a death camp during World War II has finally lost his legal fight to stay in the United States
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| May.20 |
U.S. Senate |
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 Gates: U.S. 'stuck' in Guantanamo| Defense Secretary told a Senate subcommittee that Efforts to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are at 'a standstill' | |
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 Inquiry clears FBI in harsh interrogations Justice Department: The FBI did not participate in harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists detained in Guantanamo, Afghanistan or Iraq
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| May.30 |
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CIA chief: Al-Qaeda in retreat Michael Hayden has said al-Qaeda is essentially defeated in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, and on the defensive elsewhere
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 U.S., Libya discussing terrorism Negotiations between the United States and Libya could result in compensation for past acts of state-sponsored terrorism by Libya
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 Burma policy costs lives, says US| Defence Secretary Robert Gates has accused Burma of causing the loss of tens of thousands of lives by hindering international relief efforts | |
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Libya to resolve claims with US The US and Libya have agreed to work together to resolve compensation claims from the Lockerbie bombing blamed on Libyan agents
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| May.31 |
Washington |
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 US Democrats hold key poll talks| The Democratic Party is meeting to decide the fate of two states left out of the dramatic race to find its candidate for president | |
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 Democrats reach delegate deal  Hillary Clinton's efforts to secure the Party's nomination for president have suffered a setback.
| The Democratic Party is voting to decide the fate of two states debarred for the presidential nomination process. A compromise has reportedly been agreed to restore Florida and Michigan delegates to the convention, but cut their voting power in half
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