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US economy adds 171,000 new jobs It was much more than had been expected. The unemployment rate still rose to 7.9%, having fallen to 7.8% in September
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  U.S. identifying possible leaders for Syrian opposition Yhe State Department has identified individual Syrians who 'show leadership' and is 'bringing them to the attention' of opposition members
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| Nov.7 |
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 Barack Obama heads to White House  US President Barack Obama has returned with his family to Washington DC to face a bulging in-tray after winning a second term in office
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| Nov.8 |
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 Obama to make historic Burma trip  Map of White House USA| Fresh from his election win, Barack Obama will this month become the first US president to visit Burma, the White House says | |
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| Nov.9 |
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Obama to address looming fiscal cliff | Re-elected President will make a statement on the economy later, setting the stage for a political showdown over a looming budget crisis | |
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 CIA's Petraeus quits over affair CIA director David Petraeus has resigned from his post, admitting he had an extra-marital affair that was conducted with his biographer
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| Nov.10 |
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 FBI probe 'led Petraeus to quit' CIA director David Petraeus's extramarital affair was uncovered during an investigation into a potential breach of his Gmail account
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| Nov.11 |
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Petraeus email link woman named The woman who was the target of harassing emails from the lover of former CIA director David Petraeus has been named as Jill Kelley
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| Nov.12 |
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Secession petitions after Obama win More than 100,000 Americans have petitioned the White House to allow their states to secede from the US, after President Barack Obama's re-e...
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| Nov.13 |
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Obama backs Allen amid email probe US President Barack Obama has backed a senior general, despite reports that he exchanged 'flirtatious' emails with Florida socialite Jill Ke...
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| Nov.14 |
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Access revoked for Petraeus women The US military has revoked access for two women at the heart of the scandal that led to resignation of General David Petraeus as CIA direct...
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| Nov.15 |
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  Gulf spill: BP to get record criminal fine BP is set to receive a record fine of between $3bn and $5bn to settle criminal charges related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster
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CIA opens inquiry into Petraeus The CIA has opened an investigation into the conduct of its former director, who resigned last week citing an affair with his biographer
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| Nov.16 |
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Petraeus testifies on Benghazi attack| Former CIA Director testified that the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, was an act of terrorism committed by al Qaeda | |
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| Nov.21 |
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Jesse Jackson Jr quits US House An Illinois congressman being treated for bipolar disorder and facing scrutiny from ethics probes has resigned weeks after his re-election
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| Nov.27 |
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US envoy admits Benghazi error UN Ambassador Susan Rice tipped to replace Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has admitted releasing incorrect information
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| Nov.28 |
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BP banned from new US contracts| BP has been temporarily suspended from new contracts with the US government, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said | |
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| Nov.30 |
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Obama warns of 'Scrooge Christmas' US President Barack Obama has warned of a 'Scrooge Christmas' if tax breaks are not renewed for working families in a deal to avert a so-called fiscal cliff
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