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Robert F Kennedy Jr's wife dead |
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Facebook to sell 25% more shares
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Yahoo CEO Thompson quits his post
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| May. 9 |
Washington |
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Obama supports same-sex marriage 
| US President Barack Obama has ended months of hedging on the issue of gay marriage by saying he thinks same-sex couples should be able to wed | |
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| May. 5 |
Ohio |
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Obama rally kicks off campaign |
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Key 9/11 suspects appear in court| Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of planning the 9/11 attacks, and 4 other leading suspects, appear in court at Guantanamo Bay to be charged | |
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| Apr. 27 |
Beijing |
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China dissident 'in US embassy' 
| Chen Guangcheng is in the US embassy in Beijing following his dramatic escape from house arrest, fellow activist Hu Jia has told the BBC | |
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| Apr. 26 |
Japan |
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US and Japan reach Okinawa deal |
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| Apr.16 |
New York |
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American Jim Yong Kim named World Bank chief |
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| Apr.11 |
Florida |
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Trayvon Martin killer on murder charge |
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| Apr.10 |
Pennsylvania |
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Rick Santorum ends presidency bid |
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| Apr.5 |
Alaska |
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US Coast Guard sinks tsunami 'ghost ship'
Map of Sitka Alaska USA| The US Coast Guard has used cannon to sink a crewless Japanese ship that drifted to Alaska after the 2011 tsunami | |
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| Apr.2 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Seven die in college shooting 
| Armed officers swarmed Oikos University in the city of Oakland after the mid-morning attack. Bodies covered with tarpaulin were laid outside. After a huge manhunt the suspect was detained at... | |
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| Mar.30 |
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US Mega Millions jackpot tops $640m
The prize in a US lottery has reached a record-breaking $540m, making it the biggest lottery jackpot in history, organisers say
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| Mar.26 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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Supreme Court weighs Obama health law |
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| Mar.10 |
Kandahar |
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US soldier kills Afghan civilians
A US soldier in Afghanistan is reported to have killed a number of Afghan civilians after walking off his base in Kandahar province
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| Mar.6 |
Ohio |
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Romney reaps Super Tuesday spoils |
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| Mar.2 |
Indiana |
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Fierce storms leave 20 dead in US |
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| Feb.26 |
Florida |
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Shooting of Trayvon Martin |
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| Feb.24 |
Kabul |
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Afghan Koran protests reach deadly peak |
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| Feb.22 |
Syria |
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Two Western journalists killed in Syria
Map of Homs Syria Marie Colvin, a American foreign correspondent for London's The Sunday Times, and war photographer Remi Ochlik, 28, were killed in shelling in Homs
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| Feb.11 |
Los Angeles |
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Singer Whitney Houston dies at 48
One of the most celebrated female singers of all time died in her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel where she had been staying as a guest
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| Jan.31 |
Florida |
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Romney scores big Florida victory |
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| Jan.21 |
South Carolina |
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S. Carolina: Gingrich triumphs over Romney |
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| Jan.13 |
New York |
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9 eurozone nations downgraded by S&P Standard & Poor's said Friday that it has downgraded the credit ratings of nine euro area governments, including AAA-rated France and Austria
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| Jan.11 |
Washington |
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Video shows alleged U.S. Marine abuse |
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| Jan.10 |
New Hampshire |
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Romney claims victory in New Hampshire |
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| Jan.4 |
Iowa |
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Romney defeats Santorum by 8 votes |
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| Dec.17 |
Iraq |
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Last US troops withdraw from Iraq
The last convoy of US troops to leave Iraq has entered Kuwait, nearly nine years after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein
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| Dec.4 |
Iran |
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Iran shoots down American drone A U.S. drone was shot down in eastern Iran, state media reported, citing a military source
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| Dec.3 |
US Georgia |
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Cain suspends US presidency bid
US presidential hopeful Herman Cain has said he is suspending his campaign for the Republican nomination
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| Nov.17 |
Manhattan |
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Mass arrests at Occupy protests
Several thousand demonstrators have marched across Brooklyn Bridge on a day of protest that has seen solidarity rallies across the US
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| Nov.7 |
Los Angeles |
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Doctor guilty over Michael Jackson death
Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr Conrad Murray, has been found guilty of the involuntary manslaughter of the star by a jury
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| Oct.15 |
Manhattan |
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NY protests move to Times Square |
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| Oct.5 |
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
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| Oct.3 |
Italy |
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Knox murder conviction overturned
An Italian jury cleared Amanda Knox of murder and other charges, nearly four years after she was arrested
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| Sep.30 |
Yemen |
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U.S.-born Muslim cleric killed
Anwar al-Awlaki -- whose fluency in English made him one of the top terrorist recruiters in the world -- was killed Friday in an airstrike
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| Sep.21 |
Iran |
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U.S. hikers in Iran freed |
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| Sep.16 |
Nevada |
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Air race crash: 9 people killed, 52 injured |
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| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
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Sombre US honours victims of 9/11 |
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| Aug.28 |
New York |
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Huge storm tears across New York |
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| Aug.13 |
Iowa |
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Bachmann wins Iowa straw poll |
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| Aug.8 |
New York |
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Global stock declined after US downgrade |
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| Aug.6 |
Washington |
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U.S. government credit downgraded Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgraded its credit rating of the U.S. federal government from AAA to AA+
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| Aug.2 |
Washington |
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Obama signs bill to end default threat |
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| Jul.21 |
Florida |
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Space shuttle makes final landing
Space shuttle Atlantis has landed back on Earth, bringing to a close America's 30-year orbiter program
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| May.23 |
Missouri |
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89 killed by Missouri tornado |
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| May.19 |
Washington |
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Obama made major Middle East speech |
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| May.14 |
New York |
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IMF head questioned over 'attack' The head of the IMF, Dominique Strass-Kahn, 62, is being questioned by New York police over an alleged sex attack on a hotel maid
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| May.7 |
Washington |
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US releases Bin Laden home videos |
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| May.1 |
Pakistan |
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U.S. forces kill Osama bin Laden
The most prominent face of terror in America and beyond, Osama bin Laden, has been killed in Pakistan, U.S. officials said
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| Apr.28 |
Alabama |
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Death toll from storms in South nears 300
A barrage of storms claimed nearly 300 lives and reduced once-familiar neighborhoods to piles of bricks and lumber
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| Apr.27 |
Washington |
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Obama releases birth certificate |
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| Mar.23 |
Los Angeles |
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Elizabeth Taylor dies |
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| Mar.19 |
Libya |
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Coalition launches Libya attacks
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| Dec.27 |
New York |
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Travel chaos as blizzards hit US |
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| Dec.22 |
Washington |
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Obama signs law ending military gay ban |
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| Nov.28 |
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Wikileaks reveals US global fears
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| Sep.7 |
Florida |
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Church defiant over Koran burning |
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| Aug.31 |
Iraq |
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U.S. combat mission in Iraq ends
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| Aug.3 |
Manhattan |
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'Ground Zero mosque' moves closer |
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| May.1 |
Manhattan |
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Suspected bomb found on Times Square |
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| Apr.21 |
Louisiana |
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Oil spill after blast on oil rig
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| Apr.6 |
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Blast killed at least 25 miners
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| Mar.25 |
Vatican |
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Pope accused of failing to act on abuse
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| Mar.21 |
House of Representatives |
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U.S. House passes health care vote
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| Jan.26 |
Southern California |
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Avatar is top-grossing film ever
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| Jan.12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google reports China-based attack
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| Dec.25 |
Detroit |
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Jet incident 'was terror attack bid'
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| Nov.6 |
Washington |
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US jobless rate rises to over 10%
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| Nov.5 |
Texas |
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Deadly shootings at US army base
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| Oct.29 |
Washington |
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US economy is growing once again |
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| Oct.15 |
Colorado |
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'Balloon boy' found alive at home |
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| Sep.24 |
Pittsburgh |
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G-20 to supplant G-8 on world stage |
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| Sep.9 |
U.S. Congress |
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Obama urges action on healthcare |
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| Aug.27 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Missing girl found 18 years on |
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| Jun.29 |
New York |
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Fraudster Madoff gets 150 years |
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| Jun.25 |
Los Angeles |
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Singer Michael Jackson dies
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| Jun.1 |
New York |
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GM enters bankruptcy protection
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| Feb.23 |
New York |
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US shares at nearly 12-year low |
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| Feb.12 |
Upstate New York |
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50 die after plane crashes into house |
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| Jan.20 |
Washington |
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President Obama sworn into history
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| Jan.15 |
New York |
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Airplane crash-lands into Hudson River |
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| Dec.13 |
New York |
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Top investors 'hit by $50bn con' |
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| Dec.9 |
Chicago |
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Illinois governor seized in probe |
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| Nov.15 |
Washington |
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Summit pledge to 'restore growth' |
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| Nov.4 |
Washington |
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Barack Obama wins presidential election
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| Oct.7 |
New York |
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Dow Jones hits 5-year low |
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| Oct.3 |
House of Representatives |
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House backs $700bn bail-out plan |
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| Sep.19 |
Washington |
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Bush hails financial rescue plan |
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| Sep.14 |
New York |
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Lehman Bros files for bankruptcy
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| Sep.12 |
Los Angeles |
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24 killed, 135 injured in train collision |
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| Sep.7 |
Washington |
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US takes over key mortgage firms |
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| Aug.1 |
Washington |
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US anthrax 'suspect' found dead |
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| Jul.11 |
New York |
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Oil price per barrel reached $147.02 |
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| Jun.18 |
Washington |
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Bush calls for offshore drilling |
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| Jun.3 |
U. S. Midwest |
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Obama winner of Democratic race |
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| Apr.3 |
Texas |
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Police entered YFZ compound |
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| Mar.12 |
New York |
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Scandal-hit governor resigns |
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| Nov.27 |
Washington |
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New Mid-East peace drive launched |
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| Oct.12 |
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Gore says prize must spur action |
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| Sep.4 |
Nevada |
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Famed flier Fossett missing |
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| Aug.9 |
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Mortgage concerns hit US markets
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| Aug.1 |
Minnesota |
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Bridge collapses into Mississippi |
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| May.17 |
Washington |
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World Bank head Wolfowitz to quit |
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| Apr.16 |
Virginia |
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33 students massacred in class
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| Feb.8 |
Miami |
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Former Playmate Smith dies at 39 |
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| Jan.12 |
Missouri |
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Missing teens discovered alive |
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| Dec.26 |
Southern California |
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Gerald Ford dies |
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| Aug.29 |
New Orleans |
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Hurricane Katrina lashes coast
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| Jul.22 |
Washington |
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911 panel report: 'Failure of imagination' |
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| Jun.5 |
Los Angeles |
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Ronald Reagan dead at 93 |
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| Mar.19 |
Iraq |
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
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| Feb.20 |
New England |
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96 killed in nightclub inferno |
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| Feb.1 |
Texas |
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Space shuttle and crew lost
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| Nov.12 |
Kabul |
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Alliance moves in abandoned Kabul |
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| Oct.7 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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US begins military strike
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| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
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Terror attacks hit U.S.
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| Nov.7 |
Washington |
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Closest Presidential election
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| Mar.10 |
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Nasdaq reached 5048 |