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| Oct.1 |
Sunni Triangle |
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109 insurgents killed in Samarra
Map of Samarra Iraq 3,000 U.S. troops moved into Samarra. One American soldier was killed | |
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USA |
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Debating the first debate |
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Washington |
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US urges Israel to show restraint
| Oct.2 |
Washington |
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IMF worried about oil price rises |
| Oct.3 |
USA |
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Mount St Helens eruption 'imminent' |
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USA |
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Volcano still shaking 2 days after 'hiccup'
| Oct.4 |
California |
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SpaceShipOne 'flies to success' |
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Sadr City |
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Sadr City 'targeted by US forces'
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Washington |
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Rumsfeld questions Saddam-Laden link
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USA |
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States race to register voters |
| Oct.5 |
USA |
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Bremer: 'Not not enough troops' in Iraq |
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Ohio |
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Running mates clash over Iraq The 2 vice-presidential candidates in election have clashed on Iraq and other security issues in the TV debate
| Oct.6 |
Washington |
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Report concludes no WMD in Iraq
| Oct.7 |
U.S. Senate |
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Iraq war debate fuelled by report Democrat Senator Rockefeller said thousands had died and yet Iraq had never posed a grave danger
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New York |
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Oil climbs to $53 price peak
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Iraq |
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U.S., Iraqi troops expand offensive |
| Oct.8 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Falluja airstrike kills 14
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U. S. Midwest |
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Candidates in second TV debate Bush and Kerry have held their 2nd live TV debate. The two men sparred over Iraq and economy
| Oct.9 |
U. S. Midwest |
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Yankees win 1st round series over Twins |
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Southern U.S. |
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Arkansas bus accident kills 15
| Oct.10 |
New York |
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Actor Christopher Reeve dies The star of the Superman movies who had near-fatal riding accident 9 years ago died of heart failure. He was 52
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Southern California |
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Cards eliminate Dodgers |
| Oct.11 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. bombs al-Zarqawi meeting place
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Norway |
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Pair share Nobel economics prize
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New York |
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US tackled on al-Qaeda suspects
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US Georgia |
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Astros rout Braves to get first series win |
| Oct.12 |
Iraq |
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U.S. tried to rescue hostages
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Haiti |
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US urges end to Haiti bloodshed
| Oct.13 |
Arizona |
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Bush, Kerry clash on security in debate The President and Senator have clashed over security, taxes and health care in a third and final televised debate | |
| Oct.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S., Iraqis in Falluja assault US troops and Iraqi special forces launched a major operation to disrupt future attacks by insurgents
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Afghanistan |
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Probe of deaths names 28 U.S. soldiers
| Oct.15 |
USA |
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Pill warning for young Americans
| Oct.16 |
Washington |
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Kerry to reverse stem cell policy
| Oct.17 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. forces pound Falluja targets
| Oct.18 |
Florida |
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Focus on Florida as voting begins
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Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. bombs targets linked to al-Zarqawi
Warplanes bombed houses used by wanted terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in the volatile city of Falluja
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Washington |
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US law promises help to N Koreans
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Boston |
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Red Sox claim second comeback win |
| Oct.19 |
Florida |
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Bush, Kerry stump in showdown states
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New York |
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Red Sox force Yankees to the wire |
| Oct.20 |
Baghdad |
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Abu Ghraib guard pleads guilty Staff Sgt. Ivan 'Chip' Frederick pleaded guilty to 5 charges of abusing Iraqi detainees
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New York |
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Red Sox reach World Series over Yankees
| Oct.21 |
Iraq |
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US soldier jailed for prison abuse
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Ohio |
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Candidates turn focus to jobs, health care
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U. S. Midwest |
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St Louis reach World Series over Astros Cardinals overcame the Houston 5-2 at Busch Stadium thanks to Scott Rolen's two-run homer with 4-3 series win
| Oct.22 |
New York |
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Oil price rises above $55 a barrel Petroleum supply crude data has shown 5 weeks of falling inventories of distillate fuel | |
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USA |
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Bush and Kerry hit swing states Kerry focused on female voters, and Bush delineated 5 distinctions between himself and his Democratic rival
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Sunni Triangle |
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Falluja raid 'nets Zarqawi aide' US forces in Iraq have seized a 'senior leader' in the militant group along with five others in a pre-dawn raid
| Oct.23 |
Boston |
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Red Sox win Game 1 over Cardinals |
| Oct.24 |
Iraq |
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U.S. security official killed in attack
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Boston |
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Red Sox 2-0 lead over Cardinals |
| Oct.26 |
USA |
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Kerry blasts Bush for 'silences'
Democrat White House hopeful has accused the President of keeping secrets from US voters
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Missouri |
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St. Louis finds itself trailing Boston 3-0 |
| Oct.27 |
U. S. Midwest |
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Boston won World Series title over St Louis Red Sox sweep Cardinals for first World Series title in 86 years. Damon homered and Boston won 3-0 in Game 4 | |
| Oct.28 |
Florida |
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Ballot papers go missing
| Oct.29 |
USA |
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8 states too close to call
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Arab Countries |
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New Bin Laden's videotape Osama bin Laden told Americans their security does not depend on the president they elect, but on U.S. policy | |
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Qatar |
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U.S.: possible attack on Qatar hotels
| Oct.30 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Eight U.S. Marines killed
Map of Falluja Iraq 9 wounded. Those casualties were outside Falluja in a single incident
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Ohio |
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Bush meets advisors over bin Laden tape President instructed top homeland and national security advisers to 'take all actions that might be necessary'
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USA |
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Bush and Kerry trade terror jibes Candiates have traded accusations over the war on terror following Bin Laden's latest video message
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Washington |
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Tom Ridge: Vote without fear The homeland security secretary says there is no intelligence pointing to attacks on election day
| Oct.31 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. forces launch new assaults in Falluja U.S. forces are striking targets from the air and clashing with militants on the southeastern edge of the city
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Florida |
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Bush, Kerry sprint to the finish Bush is to remain in Florida for much of the day. Kerry's route begins in New Hampshire and ends in Florida
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Sweden |
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Johansson shocks top seed Agassi |
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Ohio |
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Final push for key poll states John Kerry and George W Bush have spent the penultimate day of the campaign in key battleground states