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U.S. Supreme Court |
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Clinton barred from Supreme Court
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| Oct.2 |
 Washington |
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Fed cuts rates by 0.5% The Federal Reserve makes 9th cut of year to 2.5%, the lowest level since 1962
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Bush 'endorses' Palestinian state
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| Oct.3 |
Washington |
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 Bush package to boost economy| President has announced a revitalisation package of $60bn to $75bn to avert a recession following suicide attacks | |
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Washington |
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Court allows Reno case over Elian
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| Oct.5 |
House of Representatives |
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Bush pushes for more tax cuts
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Fury over Sharon jibe
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| Oct.6 |
 Kabul |
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 Bush warns Taleban| US President demands to hand over Bin Laden. Gunners tried to shoot down an aircraft above Kabul | |
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Washington |
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G7 aims to root out terror cash
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| Oct.7 |
Washington |
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 Bush addressed the nation US President said the goal is to destroy terrorist training camps and disrupt communications
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| Oct.10 |
Washington |
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 Bush unveils most wanted list President has unveiled a list of 22 most dangerous terrorists in the world. Rewards of up to $5m are being offered
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| Oct.11 |
Washington |
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FBI fears more terror attacks There may be more attacks within the United States or on US interests overseas in the next few days
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Washington |
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Bush pledges every weapon for war
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| Oct.13 |
Washington |
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Bush seeks to calm anthrax fears
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| Oct.14 |
Washington |
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Anthrax outbreaks are 'terrorism'
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| Oct.15 |
U.S. Senate |
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 Anthrax sent to Senate leader| President Bush said a letter opened in the office of Senate Democratic Leader Daschle had anthrax | |
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Washington |
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2 new anthrax cases A baby boy of an ABC News employee and a 73-year-old employee of the Sun tabloid - have been diagnosed
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| Oct.17 |
U.S. Senate |
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 Capitol shuts as anthrax spreads| 31 Senate employees, mostly workers in the office of Daschle, tested positive for anthrax exposure | |
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| Oct.19 |
U.S. Senate |
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Anthrax strains the same
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| Oct.20 |
House of Representatives |
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Anthrax strikes House of Reps
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| Oct.21 |
Washington |
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New anthrax victim gravely ill
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| Oct.22 |
U.S. Congress |
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Anthrax probe into deaths 2 postal workers who handled mail for the Congress are dead. Another worker had tested positive
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| Oct.23 |
U.S. Congress |
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Dead postal workers had anthrax Both men worked at the post office that sorted mail for the Congress
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Anthrax in White House post room  Map of White House USA Anthrax had not reached the White House itself. Bush is unaffected
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| Oct.24 |
Washington |
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No guarantees US mail is safe The US Postmaster General has warned that there can be no guarantees the mail is safe
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Afghanistan |
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US claims small gains in war Rear Admiral Fitzgerald admits that the campaign is unlikely to be over soon
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U.S. Congress |
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Anthrax spreads on Capitol Hill
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| Oct.25 |
Washington |
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 US admits Bin Laden may escape Defense Secretary Rumsfeld has admitted that Bin Laden may never be caught
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Washington |
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Anthrax scare at State Department A postal employee for the State Department has tested positive for inhalation anthrax
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| Oct.26 |
Washington |
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New anti-terror laws Laws give sweeping new powers to police forces and FBI, including eavesdrop on telephone
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House of Representatives |
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Anthrax found in Congress offices Traces have been found in the offices of 3 congressmen. Supreme Court closed after anthrax was found on its mail-sorting office
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| Oct.27 |
Washington |
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Latest anthrax victim buried Joseph Curseen died after inhaling anthrax spores at main sorting office
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| Oct.29 |
Washington |
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More terror attacks US warned Attorney General has warned that there is a credible threat of an imminent terrorist attack in the coming week
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| Oct.30 |
Washington |
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Alert linked to Bin Laden| Director of Homeland Security has confirmed that al-Qaeda is the likely source of the terrorist attack the government | |
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| Oct.31 |
U.S. Congress |
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US economy shrinks Bush has urged Congress to take action to revive economy, after output had shrunk for the first time in 8 years
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Microsoft anti-trust deal imminent Justice Department has offered a settlement and has asked the 18 states to sign up to the plan
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