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| Oct.1 |
Washington |
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U.S.: bin Laden urging militant actions |
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 Guatemala |
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Guatemala calls US tests 'crime' 
Guatemalan President : US testing that infected of Guatemalans with gonorrhoea and syphilis more than 60 years ago was a 'crime against huma...
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| Oct.2 |
Italy |
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2 Americans still missing after balloon race |
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US may give Europe travel warning The government is considering warning its citizens to be vigilant while travelling in Europe because of the threat of an al-Qaeda attack
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Wales |
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Golf: U.S. lead, Europe staging fightback |
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| Oct.3 |
Washington |
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Rahm Emanuel confirms Chicago bid |
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| Oct.4 |
Nevada |
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Hundreds at Tony Curtis's funeral |
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Washington |
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U.S. groping for way to save Mideast talks |
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| Oct.5 |
Washington |
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Gates could meet Chinese counterpart |
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Pakistan |
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U.S. pressing to reopen key supply route |
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New York |
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Life sentence for NY bomb plotter Faisal Shahzad, a Pakistani-born US citizen, was convicted of an attempted car bomb attack in Times Square has been sentenced to life in pri...
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| Oct.6 |
Puerto Rico |
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FBI arrests 89 cops, 44 others |
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New York |
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Witness barred in key US terror case The judge in the first civilian trial of a former Guantanamo inmate has ruled that a key US government witness cannot testify
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Northern England |
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Liverpool agree Red Sox sale
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Washington |
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White House critical of Pakistan's efforts |
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Washington |
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Oil spill probe raps White House A commission investigating the response to the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico has strongly criticised the White House in a number of areas
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Washington |
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Dollar falls to 15-year low against yen The dollar continued to lose ground as the prospect of more quantitative easing from the Federal Reserve kept the U.S. currency under pressu...
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Philadelphia |
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Phillies' Halladay pitches no-hitter |
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| Oct.7 |
U.S. Senate |
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Pentagon blasted over contractors A Senate report rips into the Pentagon for failing to keep track of tens of thousands of private security contractors in Afghanistan
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| Oct.8 |
Washington |
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Obama adviser Jones 'resigning' National Security Adviser Gen James Jones is stepping down and will be replaced by his deputy, Tom Donilon
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Tribal Areas |
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6 killed in Pakistan drone strike |
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Washington |
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US lost 95,000 jobs in September |
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 Libya |
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US given month for Mid-East talks Arab League ministers have given the US one month to rescue deadlocked Middle East peace talks
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| Oct.9 |
New York |
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Yankees finish off Twins, move on to ALCS |
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| Oct.10 |
Netherlands |
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US soul singer Solomon Burke dies |
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Ohio |
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Phillies sweep Reds, reach NL series |
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Ohio |
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US Republican in Nazi uniform row |
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| Oct.11 |
 London |
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US troops may have killed hostage
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US Georgia |
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Giants win NLDS |
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| Oct.12 |
USA |
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US judge rejects gay military ban| US District Judge Virginia Phillips last month ruled the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy unconstitutional | |
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Tanzania |
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Ex-Guantanamo inmate trial begins |
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Florida |
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Rangers past Rays into ALCS vs. Yankees |
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| Oct.13 |
Washington |
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Pentagon warns on US gay ruling |
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USA |
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O'Donnell hits back in TV debate |
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| Oct.14 |
Japan |
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Party urges Google to drop Chinese name |
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Texas |
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Troops tell of Fort Hood rampage |
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Washington |
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UK defence cut plans 'worry US' |
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| Oct.15 |
Northern England |
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Liverpool sale completed |
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Washington |
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US army trial for Afghan killings |
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| Oct.17 |
Pacific Northwest |
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Mountain goat 'killed US hiker' |
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Washington |
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Pentagon braces for new Wikileaks |
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| Oct.18 |
Washington |
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China firms 'evade Iran embargo' The U.S. has asked the Chinese government to do more to stop companies helping Iran with its nuclear programme and missile technology
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Microsoft |
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Top Microsoft executive resigns
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New York |
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Four convicted in NY terror plot
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Washington |
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U.S. finalizing aid package to Pakistan |
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| Oct.19 |
CIA |
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CIA bomber 'not properly vetted' A suicide bomber who killed seven CIA agents at a meeting at a base in eastern Afghanistan in January had not been properly vetted
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USA |
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US military accepts gay recruits
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CIA |
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Former spy sued by CIA for publishing
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| Oct.20 |
Washington |
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US military 'can ban gay troops'
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Virginia |
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Man admits South Park threats
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| Oct.21 |
Seattle |
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Amazon profits boosted by Kindle
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| Oct.22 |
USA |
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WikiLeaks releases 400,000 Iraq papers | Secret documents are expected to give a never-before-seen, uncensored view of the Iraq War, covering the period from 2004 through 2009. Records suggest US commanders ignored evi... | |
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Washington |
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US to give Pakistan military $2bn
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Texas |
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Rangers finish Yankees in Game 6
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USA |
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Runway opens at first spaceport
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| Oct.23 |
Washington |
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Iranians crossed border to arrest hikers
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 Iran |
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U.S. hikers to start trial next month Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer held by Iran for more than a year will stand trial before an Iranian court next month
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Philadelphia |
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Giants edge Phillies for NL pennant
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Beijing |
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US treasury chief to visit China
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London |
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Leaked war papers spur calls for probes
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United Arab Emirates |
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U.S. swimmer dies during event in UAE |
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| Oct.24 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Heart attack killed U.S. swimmer
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London |
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UK privacy body to re-examine Google
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| Oct.25 |
Washington |
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Iran's cash to Kabul worries US The US has voiced concern about Iran's 'negative influence' on Afghanistan, after President Karzai admitted receiving cash from Tehran
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| Oct.27 |
Washington |
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Obama tapes Daily Show interview
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Washington |
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Man held for 'DC Metro bomb plot'
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Giants win Game 1 vs. Rangers 11-7 |
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| Oct.28 |
 Afghanistan |
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DEA: $56 million worth of heroin seized 
Map of Nangarhar Afghanistan| The operation was conducted by the DEA, the Department of Defense, NATO, the Afghanistan Ministry of Interior, Russia. Raids disrupted four clandestine laboratories associated with a significant... | |
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Los Angeles |
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Verdicts in Anna Nicole Smith trial
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Microsoft |
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Microsoft lifted by record sales
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Louisiana |
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Cement flaws 'known before spill'
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Giants rout Rangers for 2-0 advantage |
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| Oct.29 |
Washington |
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US economic growth rate quickens The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 2% in the July-to-September period, an acceleration on the previous quarter
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Philadelphia |
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Cargo planes in US security scare
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Washington |
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Packages had 'explosive material' Packages found in at least two locations abroad that were bound for Jewish organizations in the U.S. 'apparently contain explosive material
| The packages, found in the UK and Dubai on two overnight cargo planes from Yemen, were destined for Jewish places of worship in Chicago
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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YouTube co-founder Hurley leaves
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London |
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US and UK probe terrorism threat The US and UK are investigating the extent of a terror threat after explosives were found in two packages bound for the US from Yemen
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| Oct.30 |
Washington |
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China assures US over rare earths China has reassured the US it has no intention of withholding 'rare earth' minerals from the market
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London |
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Bomb 'meant to explode on plane' Prime Minister Cameron says the device in a package sent from Yemen and found on a US-bound cargo plane was designed to go off on the aircraft
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Kabul |
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Karzai criticises US-Russia raid
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USA |
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Two questioned over U.S. terror plot The same person or persons who crafted the Christmas Day bomb were behind the devices hidden in packages sent from Yemen
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Texas |
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Giants drop Game 3 to Rangers |
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| Oct.31 |
Guantanamo |
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Guantanamo youngest militant jailed
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Texas |
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San Francisco defeated the Rangers 4-0 |
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Washington |
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US points to Saudi bomb suspect
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