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FBI |
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FBI warn of retaliation over al-Awlaki killing |
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 Manhattan |
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Hundreds arrested in New York protest 
More than 700 people from the Occupy Wall Street protest movement have been arrested on New York's City's Brooklyn Bridge
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New Hampshire |
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Perry: Send US troops to Mexico |
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| Oct.3 |
 Italy |
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Knox: 'I did not kill; I was not there' 4 years after she was arrested on suspicion of having killed her roommate, Amanda Knox pleaded with a jury to overturn her conviction
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New York |
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Nobel quandary after winner dies
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Italy |
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Knox murder conviction overturned Map of Perugia Italy An Italian jury cleared Amanda Knox of murder and other charges, nearly four years after she was arrested
| An appeals court overturns the murder convictions of American Amanda Knox and Italian Raffaele Sollecito, jailed for the killing of UK student Meredith Kercher in 2007
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Italy |
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Knox to fly home after acquittal
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Los Angeles |
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Jackson 'was dead' in hospital |
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| Oct.4 |
Seattle |
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Knox 'overwhelmed' at US return |
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New York |
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Helicopter crashes in NYC river |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple unveils refreshed iPhone 4S |
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Florida |
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Beltre powers Rangers back to ALCS |
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| Oct.5 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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3 dead, 7 wounded in shootings |
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Alaska |
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Palin not running for president Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has declared she will not run for the White House next year
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Manhattan |
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Wall Street demonstrators gather |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dies Former chief executive and co-founder of US technology giant Apple Steve Jobs has died, the company says. He was 56
| Jobs announced he was suffering from pancreatic cancer in 2004. Jobs introduced the colourful iMac computer, the iPod and the iPhone to the world. He was indistinguishable from his company, which he co-founded in the 1970s
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| Oct.6 |
Pakistan |
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'CIA doctor' faces treason charge
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Afghanistan |
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US goals in Afghanistan 'distant'
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New York |
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Tigers beat Yankees 3-2, head to ALCS |
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| Oct.7 |
 Afghanistan |
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Afghanistan war marks 10 years The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan marked its 10th year having passed 2 milestones: The Taliban has been forced out of power and bin Laden is d...
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Washington |
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US economy adds 103,000 new jobs The economy added 103,000 jobs in September, ahead of many economists' expectations, but the jobless rate was stuck at 9.1%
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European Union |
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Europe clears Microsoft Skype bid |
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Wisconsin |
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Brewers Move To NLCS |
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| Oct.8 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Raiders owner Davis dead at 82 |
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New York |
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New York ID theft ring broken up |
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Washington |
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$10 M bounty on al Qaeda in Iraq leader |
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California |
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California enacts pro-migrant law |
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| Oct.9 |
London |
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McCartney weds American heiress |
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Portugal |
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U.S. fugitive in Portugal fights extradition |
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| Oct.10 |
Sweden |
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Two awarded Nobel economics prize
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New York |
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US shares rise on euro bank pledge
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Manhattan |
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US rivals take Wall Street sides |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Jobs 'died of respiratory arrest' |
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USA |
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First two weeks of NBA cancelled
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| Oct.11 |
Detroit |
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Detroit 'underwear bomber' trial begins Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 24, is a Nigerian man accused of attempting to bomb a flight with explosives sewn into his underwear
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Washington |
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US disrupts 'Iranian terror plot' | The US says it has broken up a plot by agents linked to Iran to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington using explosives | |
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Washington |
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US to pressure Iran over 'plot'
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| Oct.12 |
Detroit |
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'Underpants bomber' admits attack
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Los Angeles |
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Eight dead in California shooting
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Washington |
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Syrian-born American held for spying
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USA |
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Blackberry problems spread to US |
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Australia |
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Apple wins Samsung Australia ban |
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| Oct.13 |
New York |
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Insider trader Rajaratnam jailed |
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Manhattan |
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New York protesters seek to stay |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google third-quarter profits jump |
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| Oct.14 |
Washington |
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US troops to aid Uganda battle President Obama is sending about 100 troops to help hunt down the leaders of the notoriously violent Lord's Resistance Army in and around Ug...
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Washington |
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U.S.: Case against Iran strengthens |
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Manhattan |
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Occupy Wall Street protesters held |
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Alabama |
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Mixed ruling on Alabama migrants |
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| Oct.15 |
Yemen |
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Drone attack kills Al-Awlaki's son |
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Manhattan |
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NY protests move to Times Square Map of Times Square New York| Police in New York have arrested about 70 people, as Occupy Wall Street protesters moved to Times Square | |
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Texas |
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Rangers Win ALCS
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| Oct.16 |
Nevada |
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Indy 500 Champ Dies Dan Wheldon, who won the Indy 500 for the second time this May, died after a massive, fiery wreck at the Las Vegas Indy 300
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Wisconsin |
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Cardinals win NLCS over Brewers
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| Oct.17 |
FBI |
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FBI DNA database plans under fire
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Iran |
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Iran willing to look at Saudi plot evidence |
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Antarctica |
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Stranded American researcher evacuated |
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Iran |
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Ahmadinejad pours scorn on Saudi 'plot' |
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Nevada |
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Racing world mourns Dan Wheldon |
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Washington |
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Troop-numbers talks with Iraq ongoing |
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| Oct.18 |
New York |
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Goldman Sachs reports $393m loss |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple full-year profits rise 85%
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Afghanistan |
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Haqqani network boosts infiltration |
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Nevada |
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Republicans trade barbs in CNN debate |
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| Oct.19 |
Ohio |
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Ohio police hunt escaped animals Map of Zanesville Ohio U. S. Midwest| Police have shot and killed dozens of exotic animals that escaped from a private zoo in Zanesville. The animals' owner killed himself | |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan army chief warns US |
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Kabul |
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Clinton arrives in Afghanistan
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Missouri |
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Carpenter, Cards Win Game 1 |
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Los Angeles |
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Jackson doctor 'clueless' on drug |
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| Oct.20 |
Los Angeles |
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Fatal dose 'not down to Jackson' |
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Missouri |
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World Series: Rangers Pull Even |
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| Oct.21 |
Afghanistan |
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Clinton: US 'held meeting with Haqqanis' |
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Washington |
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Obama: Iraq war will be over by year's end President Barack Obama announced that virtually all U.S. troops will come home from Iraq by the end of the year
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New York |
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Saudi Arabian heir to throne dies Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz al Saud was King Abdullah's half brother, first in line to the Saudi throne and minister of defence and aviation
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North Korea |
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N Korea and US agree on war dead |
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| Oct.22 |
Western Australia |
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Shark kills US diver in Australia |
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Texas |
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Cards Win Game 3 |
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| Oct.23 |
Texas |
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Rangers Even World Series |
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| Oct.24 |
 Syria |
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U.S. pulls ambassador from Syria The United States has temporarily pulled its ambassador out of Syria as a 'result of credible threats against his personal safety'
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New York |
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Not guilty plea in Saudi terror plot case |
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Texas |
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Rangers 1 win from World Series crown |
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| Oct.25 |
Texas |
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End of Cold War-era nuclear bomb
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South Carolina |
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Rick Perry unveils flat tax plan
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Tokyo |
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Dreamliner begins maiden flight |
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| Oct.26 |
 Hong Kong |
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Dreamliner completes first flight Boeing's Dreamliner has finally had its maiden commercial voyage from Tokyo to Hong Kong, three years later than planned
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Connecticut |
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FBI detains ex-Goldman Sachs man Rajat Gupta, 62, a former director at investment bank, has been taken into custody on charges relating to a hedge fund insider trading case
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Washington |
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US confused by 'power struggle' in Iran
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U.S. Congress |
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'Unequal' US sees Occupy clashes
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New York |
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Madoff couple 'attempted suicide'
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Manhattan |
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Confidant testifies in Viktor Bout trial
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| Oct.27 |
Missouri |
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Cardinals Force Game 7 |
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| Oct.28 |
Ethiopia |
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US launches drones from Ethiopia
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 Thailand |
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US military to survey Thai floods The Thai authorities have asked US military helicopters to survey flooding, which has hit the north and is now threatening the capital Bangk...
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Washington |
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Sgt. on trial for alleged sport killings Calvin Gibbs, 26, faces a military court martial on Friday for numerous charges, including the murder of three Afghan civilians
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New York |
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NBA sides break off; Nov. games canceled |
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Tennessee |
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Occupy protesters held across US
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Missouri |
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Cardinals clinch World Series win Map of ST. LOUIS U. S. Midwest St Louis Cardinals won baseball's World Series after beating Texas Rangers 6-2 in the decisive seventh game
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Pennsylvania |
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Snowstorm to hit US East Coast An unseasonable snowstorm may bring up to 10 inches (25 cm) of early snowfall to the US East Coast this weekend
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| Oct.29 |
Kabul |
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9 Americans, including 4 troops killed Map of Darulaman Afghanistan A suicide bomber has attacked a bus carrying foreign troops in the Afghan capital killing 13 US soldiers
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| Oct.30 |
Pennsylvania |
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Early snowstorm killing three people
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| Oct.31 |
Washington |
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Herman Cain denies sexual harassment
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Arizona |
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Arizona smashes Mexican drug ring
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