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US to build two nuclear power stations. Washington
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| Feb.13 |
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University shooter 'killed brother'
Alabama: Amy Bishop, the biology professor charged with shooting dead three staff is alleged to have also killed her brother 24 years ago
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| Feb.7 |
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Saints upset Colts in Super Bowl Miami: New Orleans Saints won their first Super Bowl with a surprise 31-17 win over Indianapolis. Brees hit a record-equalling 32 passes for 288 yards. Porter returned an interception from Colts quarterback Peyton Manning 74 yards. The Super Bowl wa... | |
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| Jan.24 |
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Saints outlasted Minnesota 31-28 in NFC |
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| Jan.16 |
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Saints rout Cardinals 45-14 |
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| Jan.7 |
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Alabama wins college title |
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| Jan.1 |
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Florida Rolls In Sugar Bowl |
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| Dec.12 |
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Ingram wins Heisman Trophy |
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| Nov.9 |
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Ida bringing heavy rain, flooding. Alabama
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| Nov.8 |
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Hurricane Ida moves into U.S. Gulf Coast. Louisiana
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| Sep.27 |
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Mickelson, Woods both win |
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| Aug.29 |
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Bodies found at trailer park. US Georgia
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| Aug.21 |
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Vietnam massacre soldier 'sorry' |
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| Jul.27 |
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US charges seven with terrorism. North Carolina
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| Jul.6 |
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Serial killer 'shot by police' |
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| May.22 |
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Candidate virus for H1N1 vaccine arrives. US Georgia
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| Apr.23 |
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Pentagon chief in Taliban warning |
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| Apr.12 |
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Angel Cabrera wins green jacket |
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| Apr.10 |
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Storm system ravages southern US |
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| Apr.6 |
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UNC captures NCAA championship title |
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| Mar.10 |
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Ten die in shooting spree 
Alabama: In a series of shootings across two towns in at least four separate shooting incidents. The gunman killed himself
| The shooting spree spanned two small southern Alabama towns. The gunman, who turned the gun on himself, and the wife and child of a sheriff's deputy were among those killed
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| Feb.16 |
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No charges for US swimmer Phelps |
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| Feb.5 |
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Phelps suspended over 'pot pipe' |
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| Oct.27 |
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Plot to assassinate Barack Obama. Tennessee
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| Oct.7 |
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McCain, Obama trade blows on economy
Tennessee: The presidential hopefuls have set out their economic policies in a debate dominated by the financial crisis
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| Sep.26 |
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McCain and Obama spar in first debate
Map of Oxford Mississippi USA| Presidential rivals have attacked each other over foreign policy and the economy, in their first debate. McCain praised the 'surge' strategy, while Obama said the US military had not been 'used wisely'. ... | |
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| Sep.8 |
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Mayor fears city too weary to flee Ike. New Orleans
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| Sep.2 |
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New Orleans ready for mass return |
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Gustav evacuees urged to stay away New Orleans: Hurricane Gustav didn't pack the wallop of Katrina three years earlier; 2 million evacuees to stay away from the Gulf Coast for another day
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Gustav slams into Gulf Coast
New Orleans: Hurricane-force winds slammed into oil terminals around Port Fourchon, southwest of New Orleans
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| Aug.31 |
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Hundreds of thousands flee coast New Orleans: About 1.9 million of Louisiana's 2 million coastal residents had fled ahead of Hurricane Gustav in the largest evacuation in state history
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City declares storm curfew. New Orleans
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| Aug.30 |
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New Orleaners told to flee Gustav
New Orleans: The mayor Ray Nagin has issued a mandatory evacuation order for the entire city, as the hurricane bears down on the Gulf Coast
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Cuba, Gulf Coast braced for Gustav |
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| Aug.13 |
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Katrina shooting case collapses |
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| May.6 |
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Obama wins North Carolina vote Barack Obama has beaten Hillary Clinton in the N. Carolina primary, but it is too early to call Indiana's vote
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Death row inmate executed |
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| Apr.13 |
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Trevor Immelman wins Masters |
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| Mar.11 |
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Obama 'wins Mississippi primary'
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| Jan.26 |
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South Carolina delivers big win for Obama
Sen. Barack Obama claimed a significant victory in the state Democratic primary, telling supporters 'we are hungry for change'
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Democrats vote in South Carolina |
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| Jan.19 |
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McCain takes South Carolina
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| May.31 |
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TB patient moved from Atlanta quarantine |
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| Apr.2 |
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Gators seize victory from Ohio State |
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| Mar.6 |
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Mega Millions sets new world record. New Jersey
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| Mar.2 |
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Deadly US tornadoes damage south |
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| Dec.25 |
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Soul star James Brown dies at 73 US Georgia: The star, known as the 'Godfather of Soul', has died at the age of 73, He was famous for hits including I Got You (I Feel Good)
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| Nov.6 |
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Bush makes final appeal for votes |
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| Jun.19 |
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Hurricanes win Stanley Cup over Oilers |
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| Apr.9 |
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Mickelson claims second Masters title |
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| Dec.1 |
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US carries out 1,000th execution
North Carolina: Kenneth Boyd was put to death in 1,000th execution since capital punishment was reintroduced in 1976
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| Sep.28 |
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Morgue boss: 'These are horrible times' |
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| Sep.27 |
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City police chief resigns |
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State blamed over Katrina effort |
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| Sep.26 |
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Rita search, rescue complete in Louisiana |
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| Sep.24 |
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Rescuers comb wetlands after Rita. Louisiana
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Rita downgraded to Category 1 |
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| Sep.23 |
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Storm overcomes levee. New Orleans
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| Sep.22 |
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Massive traffic jams as Texans flee Rita. Texas
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| Sep.20 |
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Fresh storm threatens flood-hit city |
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| Sep.17 |
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Business owners return |
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| Sep.15 |
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Bush vows 'biggest relief effort'. New Orleans
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| Sep.13 |
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City may lose 160,000 homes |
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| Sep.11 |
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Bush makes third hurricane visit |
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| Sep.10 |
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Red Cross calls for storm workers |
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Police hunt for dead. New Orleans
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| Sep.9 |
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US emergency aid chief sidelined. Washington
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| Sep.8 |
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Flood survivors expelled by force New Orleans: Police backed by troops have begun to use force to remove people from their homes
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Bush declares Katrina prayer day |
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Cheney embarks on hurricane tour |
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| Sep.7 |
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Bush seeks $50bn hurricane relief |
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| Sep.6 |
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Flood survivors 'must leave city'. New Orleans
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Bush to lead inquiry into Katrina |
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Water pumped from flood-hit city |
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| Sep.5 |
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Bush vows massive relief effort |
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Residents return. New Orleans
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| Sep.4 |
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House-to-house rescues under way. New Orleans
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Five shot dead |
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Thousands of deaths predicted. New Orleans
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Massive airlift rescues thousands| New Orleans: Survivors of Hurricane Katrina are being taken to safety in what is being called the largest-ever airlift in the country | |
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Troops ordered to hurricane zone |
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Fires burn along river; rescue grinds on |
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| Sep.2 |
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Hurricane aid efforts gather pace |
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Bush condemns Katrina aid effort |
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'Desperate SOS' for city New Orleans: Mayor Ray Nagin has issued a 'desperate SOS' for thousands of people stranded at the city's convention center
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Up to 60,000 trying to flee city. New Orleans
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| Aug.31 |
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Katrina will scar US 'for years' |
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City evacuations under way. New Orleans
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| Aug.30 |
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'Up to 80' dead in hurricane. New Orleans
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| Aug.29 |
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Dozens feared dead after storm New Orleans: At least 50 people were killed in one county alone. The storm is causing up to $25bn of damage
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Hurricane Katrina lashes coast
Map of http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fshared%2Fspl%2Fhi%2Famericas%2F05%2Fkatrina%2Fhtml%2Fdefault.stm Louisiana New Orleans: 1,836 people lost their lives in the hurricane and in the subsequent floods
| The costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast as far as 100 miles from the storm's center. Parts of New Orleans are flooded with up to 6 feet of water after some of the pumps failed. The storm is estimated to have been responsible for $81.2 billion in damage
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| Aug.28 |
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Katrina may be 'our Asian tsunami' |
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City evacuated as storm nears New Orleans: The mayor has ordered hundreds of thousands of people to flee the city as Hurricane Katrina nears
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Katrina now Category 5 New Orleans: New Orleans Mayor declared a state of emergency and ordered a mandatory evacuation of the city
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| Aug.27 |
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Gulf Coast residents urged to get out |
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| Apr.10 |
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Woods wins Masters in playoff |
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| Mar.11 |
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Defendant overpowers deputy, kills 3. US Georgia
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| Sep.15 |
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Ivan's eye bears down on Alabama |
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| Jun.10 |
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G8 summit ends with show of unity US Georgia: The leaders plans to promote democracy in the Middle East and relieving the debt burden in Africa
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Leaders take Africa's case to G8 |
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| Jun.9 |
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G8 launches Mid-East reform plan |
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Bush, Chirac let differences show |
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Bush calls for NATO role in Iraq |
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| Jun.8 |
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G8 summit leaders hail Iraq vote |
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G8 leaders gather for US summit. US Georgia
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| Apr.11 |
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Mickelson wins first major |
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| Sep.17 |
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Residents flee hurricane |
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| Sep.16 |
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Coast boards up, flees Hurricane Isabel |
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| May.31 |
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FBI: Olympic bombing suspect arrested |
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| May.5 |
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Tornadoes kill 38 |
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| Jan.19 |
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Raiders past Titans 41-24 for AFC title |
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| Oct.25 |
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Police to seek death penalty for snipers |
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| Oct.3 |
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Lili hits Louisiana, loses strength |
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| Jun.13 |
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Wings win 10th Stanley Cup over 'Canes |
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| Apr.14 |
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Woods wins US Masters |
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| Feb.16 |
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Corpses scandal at crematorium |
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| Aug.19 |
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Toms captures PGA Championship |
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| Apr.8 |
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Tiger owner of all majors US Georgia: Woods becomes the first golfer to hold all 4 major titles at the same time. He held off Duval and Mickelson to win the Masters
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South Carolina lowered Confederate flag Hundreds of police were deployed to keep rival sets of protesters apart as battle flag removed from capitol dome
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| Jan.31 |
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St. Louis wins Super Bowl over Tennessee |