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 Ohio |
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Obama wins battleground Ohio CNN projects that Barack Obama will win Ohio, a key battleground state with 20 electoral votes
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U.S. Congress |
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Dems retains control of House of Reps
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Washington |
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Barack Obama wins presidential election As polls closed on the West coast, the senator was projected to receive enough electoral votes to pass the 270-vote threshold
| Obama is projected to win California, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii and Virginia. Democratic Senator says 'change has come to America', after being elected the first black president of the United States
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| Nov.5 |
Washington |
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Bush: All Americans can be proud
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google abandons deal with Yahoo |
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Washington |
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Obama builds up White House team Barack Obama has started forming his administration by asking Rahm Emanuel, a former adviser to Clinton, to be his chief-of-staff
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Colombia |
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Plan Colombia misses coca target |
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Colombia |
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U.S. suspends some aid to Colombia |
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| Nov.6 |
Iran |
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Ahmadinejad welcomes Obama change
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Washington |
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Obama and Bush to meet next week |
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USA |
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Campaigns' computers hacked |
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| Nov.7 |
Washington |
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US jobless rate at 14-year high The jobless rate rose to 6.5% in October, the highest rate since March 1994. US employers cut 240,000 jobs in October
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USA |
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Obama to tackle economy 'head-on'
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Washington |
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U.S. study likely to say Afghanistan 'dire' |
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| Nov.9 |
Qatar |
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Venus rises with WTA Championships title |
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Washington |
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Obama 'to use executive orders' |
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Afghanistan |
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Governor: U.S. forces killed guards |
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| Nov.10 |
Washington |
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Bush calls meeting with Obama 'friendly' 
President Bush had a 'relaxed' meeting with President-elect after he and first lady Laura Bush welcomed their successors to their future home
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USA |
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Nasa Mars mission declared dead |
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| Nov.11 |
Washington |
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Obama 'to curb lobbyists' reach'
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| Nov.12 |
Washington |
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Paulson: US bail-out working
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google searches track flu spread |
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Washington |
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Car wrangle looms in US bail-out Leaders of the Democratic Party, which now has a majority in Congress, have confirmed they are working on a car industry rescue plan
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Washington |
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U.S.: N. Korea mustn't impede inspections |
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Eastern Afghanistan |
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Suicide bomber attacks U.S. convoy |
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| Nov.13 |
New York |
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Bush defends free-market system
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CIA |
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CIA: Bin Laden 'cut off from al-Qaeda'
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Southern California |
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Millions 'drop' in quake drill |
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| Nov.14 |
Pakistan |
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Taliban leader: We have no faith in Obama |
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Washington |
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World leaders grapple with crisis The world leaders gathering for economic summit may be looking ahead to his successor. Bush is ready to defend Western-style capitalism
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Baghdad |
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Cleric calls for mass protest against U.S. |
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| Nov.15 |
Washington |
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New trade deal by 'end of year' World leaders have reportedly decided to aim for a new agreement on global free-trade - 'by the end of the year'
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Washington |
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Bush: G20 committed to free trade
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Washington |
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Summit pledge to 'restore growth' Global leaders at the G20 financial summit have pledged to work together to restore global growth
| The leaders were determined to work together to achieve 'needed reforms' in the world's financial systems'
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Los Angeles |
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Fire menaces LA suburbs |
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Washington |
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Medvedev eager to talk with Obama |
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| Nov.16 |
 Baghdad |
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Iraq cabinet backs US troops deal The cabinet has approved a security pact with the US governing the future presence of 150,000 US troops in the country
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Southern California |
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Wildfires wreak havoc 3 separate wildfires have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to flee the fast-moving flames
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan blocks U.S. convoy route |
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USA |
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Shuttle docks with space station |
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USA |
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Obama 'to rebuild moral stature' |
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| Nov.17 |
New York |
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Citigroup job cull to hit 75,000 The bank has announced plans for new job cuts, on top of 23,000 cuts already made this year It's about 20% of its staff
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Washington |
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Obama vows to 'work with' McCain
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Jerry Yang to quit as Yahoo boss
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Puerto Rico |
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Boat, 40 Dominican migrants missing
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| Nov.18 |
U.S. Congress |
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US car firms ask for $25bn aid| The bosses of Ford, GM and Chrysler, have asked Congress for a $25bn bail-out and warned of broader risks to the US economy. The United Auto Workers is willing to make key concessions to help the Detroit Three carmakers secure vita... | |
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Alaska |
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Six-term senator loses
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| Nov.19 |
New York |
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US shares plunge to five-year low Wall Street plunged more than 5% to its lowest level in over five years on rising economic worries
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Washington |
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Iraq pact calls for troops to leave by 2011
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| Nov.20 |
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Recession fears hit stock markets| World shares have fallen amid concerns that the economy will enter a protracted downturn. The Dow Jones fell 2.3% in early trade | |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan warns U.S. over missile strike
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U.S. Congress |
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No agreement for US car bail-out
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USA |
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Report: US dominance 'set to wane'
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Washington |
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Obama 'set to offer Clinton job'
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| Nov.21 |
New York |
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Uncertainty sends Citigroup lower
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New York |
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US shares up on 'Treasury choice'
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New York |
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Gadhafi's son praises Libya-U.S. relations
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| Nov.22 |
Alaska |
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Palin's star burns brightly as Oprah calls Oprah wants her, and so do Letterman and Leno. Sarah Palin is juggling offers to write books, appear in films and sit on dozens of interview...
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| Nov.23 |
U.S. Congress |
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Democrats eye huge economic boost Senior Democrats in the Congress are considering backing a huge economic stimulus package to try and steer the country clear of recession
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Washington |
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Citigroup secures U.S. government lifeline The government outlined a massive rescue package that would inject another $20 billion into the banking giant, shares of which have plunged
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London |
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Jackson settles High Court case
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| Nov.24 |
Washington |
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Obama pledges 'jolt' to economy US President-elect has promised the rapid implementation of a multi-billion-dollar package to deliver a 'jolt' to the ailing economy
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Dallas |
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Charity guilty of funding terror
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| Nov.25 |
Washington |
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US Fed announces $800bn stimulus| The Federal Reserve is to inject another $800bn into the US economy in a further effort to stabilise the financial system | |
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Washington |
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Gates 'to stay as Pentagon chief' Defence Secretary Robert Gates is to stay on in charge of the Pentagon when Obama takes office as president, according to media reports
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Iraq |
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U.S. troops killed on humanitarian mission
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| Nov.26 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq delays vote on future of U.S. troops
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Kabul |
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Four killed in blast near U.S. Embassy
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| Nov.27 |
Baghdad |
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Parliament OKs pact on U.S. troops' future After months of tough negotiations and intense political wrangling, Iraqi lawmakers approved the U.S.-Iraqi security agreement
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| Nov.29 |
Tribal Areas |
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Suspected U.S. missile kills 3 in Pakistan
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| Nov.30 |
Southern California |
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Space shuttle touches down safely 
The Endeavour has returned to Earth after an eventful mission to repair parts of the International Space Station (ISS)
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