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| May.5 |
Washington |
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US approves ferry service between Cuba and Florida Ferries could be set to run between Florida and Cuba for the first time in more than 50 years after the US government approved new services
| May.13 |
Manhattan |
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Rangers end Capitals' season with Game 7 OT win The New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals in overtime of Game 7 thanks to a shot off the stick of center Derek Stepan
| May.14 |
Washington |
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Amtrak crash: Obama makes transport funding pledge President Obama has said the US must invest more in its infrastructure, in the wake of a train derailment in Philadelphia that claimed eight lives
| May.15 |
Washington |
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Hawks beat Wizards, reach conference finals Paul Pierce three-pointer is ending his run of late-game heroics and awarding the Hawks with a 94–91 Game 6 win
| May.21 |
Washington |
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Washington mansion family 'killer' named Police have named Daron Dylon Wint, 34, a man they believe held a family and housekeeper hostage in their home before killing them
| May.22 |
Washington |
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First set of Hillary Clinton emails published online The State Department has released hundreds of emails - many relating to the 2012 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya
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Washington |
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Police arrest suspect in quadruple mansion murder case Map of College Park Maryland USA Daron Wint, 34, arrested. Authorities believe more than one person perpetrated the killing of four people in a Washington DC mansion | |
| May.24 |
Washington |
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Iraqi forces lack will to fight - Ashton Carter  US Defence Secretary has said the rout of Iraqi forces at the city of Ramadi showed they lacked the will to fight against Islamic State | |
| May.28 |
FBI |
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Former Speaker Dennis Hastert indicted
| May.31 |
Washington |
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Joe Biden's son Beau dies of brain cancer, aged 46 Map of Walter Reed Army Medical Centre Washington USA Former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, the son of US Vice-President Joe Biden, has died of brain cancer | |
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U.S. Senate |
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US Senate in urgent surveillance debate as deadline looms The Senate is to hold an urgent session to consider extending key provisions of the Patriot Act on domestic surveillance, which expires at midnight
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U.S. Senate |
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US surveillance powers expire as Senate deal fails  US anti-terror provisions that allow security services to bulk collect phone data have expired after the Senate failed to reach a deal | |
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