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US reveals four citizen drone deaths 
The US attorney general has acknowledged four US citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2011
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US immigration bill passes hurdle. U.S. Senate
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Tax agency mistakes 'not political' |
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| May. 16 |
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US 'saw Syria chemical evidence' |
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Obama tries to tame political tempests |
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| May. 15 |
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US tax chief resigns amid scandal | IRS commissioner Steve Miller has quit after it emerged his staff singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny, President Obama has announced | |
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| May. 14 |
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Obama says tax bias 'intolerable' |
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| May. 13 |
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AP condemns US phone records seizure
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Obama: IRS actions 'outrageous' |
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| Apr. 30 |
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U.S. military planning Syria options
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US President Obama is holding a news briefing |
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| Apr. 25 |
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US suspects Syria of chemical attack | US intelligence agencies believe 'with varying degrees of confidence' that Syria has used chemical weapons against rebels | |
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| Apr. 24 |
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CIA 'tracked Boston bomb suspect' |
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| Apr.9 |
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Senate to vote on gun control bill |
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| Apr.5 |
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Obama 'offering to cut US pensions' |
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| Mar.26 |
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US court weighs gay marriage ban |
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| Mar.15 |
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U.S. to beef up missile defense against North Korea |
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| Mar.1 |
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Obama signs budget cuts into effect US President Barack Obama has signed into effect a wave of steep spending cuts which he has warned could damage the US economy
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| Feb.26 |
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Hagel confirmed as defence secretary U.S. Senate: The Senate has confirmed former Senator Chuck Hagel as the new Pentagon chief, after 4 Republicans joined Democrats to approve his nominatio...
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| Feb.12 |
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Obama pledges to reignite economy. U.S. Congress
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| Feb.5 |
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Drone strikes legal case revealed
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| Feb.1 |
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US economy adds 157,000 new jobs |
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| Jan.23 |
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US to end ban on women in combat US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has decided to lift the military's ban on women serving in combat, a senior Pentagon official has said
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Clinton takes on Benghazi critics |
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| Jan.21 |
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Inauguration: Obama tells US to 'seize the moment' |
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| Jan.20 |
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Obama sworn in as US president | Barack Obama has officially been sworn in for his second term as US president in a small ceremony at the White House | |
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| Jan.11 |
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Obama and Karzai discuss endgame |
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| Jan.7 |
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Obama's Pentagon pick stokes row
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| Jan.1 |
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President Obama praises US 'fiscal cliff' deal | Obama has hailed a deal reached to stave off drastic taxation and spending measures as 'just one step in the broader effort to strengthen the economy' | |
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| Dec.31 |
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US Senate approves key tax deal. U.S. Senate
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US to miss 'fiscal cliff' deadline
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| Dec.27 |
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Senate leader Harry Reid voices fiscal cliff fear. U.S. Senate
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| Dec.21 |
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Obama 'to nominate John Kerry' |
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| Dec.19 |
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Resignations follow Benghazi report
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| Dec.11 |
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Obama recognises Syria opposition |
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| Nov.9 |
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CIA's Petraeus quits over affair | CIA director David Petraeus has resigned from his post, admitting he had an extra-marital affair that was conducted with his biographer. Petraeus described his behaviour as 'unacceptable' for the leader of the main i... | |
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| Oct.11 |
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US running mates clash in debate |
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| Aug.20 |
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Obama warns Syria on chemical arms |
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| May.23 |
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Pakistani doctor in bin Laden raid gets 33 years in prison |
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| May.19 |
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G8 targets 'growth and stability' |
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| May.9 |
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Obama supports same-sex marriage |
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| Mar.26 |
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Supreme Court weighs Obama health law |
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| Jan.17 |
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Sites protest US anti-piracy move |
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| Jan.11 |
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Video shows alleged U.S. Marine abuse
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| Dec.23 |
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Obama beats Congress in tax fight |
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| Sep.11 |
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Sombre US honours victims of 9/11 |
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| Aug.6 |
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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 |
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Obama signs bill to end default threat
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| Jul.29 |
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US Congress split over debt issue |
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| May.19 |
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Obama made major Middle East speech President Barack Obama has given a key US policy speech about the Middle East and the wider Arab world
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| May.11 |
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Details from bin Laden's journal revealed |
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| May.7 |
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US releases Bin Laden home videos The Pentagon releases home videos of Osama Bin Laden seized at the secret compound in northern Pakistan where he was shot
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| May.5 |
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Bin Laden materials trigger alert |
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| Apr.27 |
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Obama releases birth certificate
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| Apr.14 |
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US Congress approves budget bill |
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| Jan.8 |
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Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords shot |
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| Dec.22 |
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Obama signs law ending military gay ban |
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| Dec.13 |
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U.S. diplomat Holbrooke dies |
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| Dec.6 |
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Deal reached on Bush era tax cuts |
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| Nov.2 |
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Republicans win House, Dems keep Senate |
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| Oct.29 |
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Packages had 'explosive material' |
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| Jun.28 |
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Feds charge 10 with spying for Russia |
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| May.30 |
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Oil leak 'worst US environment disaster' |
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| Mar.21 |
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U.S. House passes health care vote House of Representatives: The House passed the Senate's health care reform bill and a package of measures meant to reconcile differences with the Senate bill
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| Dec.30 |
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Eight US 'CIA agents' killed in bomb attack. Afghanistan
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| Nov.6 |
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US jobless rate rises to over 10% US Labor Department: The unemployment rate in the US rose to 10.2% in October, which was its highest rate since April 1983
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| Oct.29 |
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US economy is growing once again
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| Oct.9 |
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Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. Norway
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| Sep.16 |
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US cut missile defence plan |
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| Sep.9 |
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Obama urges action on healthcare. U.S. Congress
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| Aug.25 |
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Senator Edward Kennedy, 77, dies. Massachusetts
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| Jul.20 |
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Obama hails Apollo 11 astronauts |
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| Mar.18 |
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Fed pumps $1.2tn into US economy |
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| Mar.8 |
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Obama reversed stem cell ban |
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| Feb.26 |
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Obama to pull troops from Iraq in 2010 |
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| Feb.18 |
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Obama's housing plan 'to help 9m' |
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| Jan.28 |
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US House passes economic package |
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| Jan.22 |
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Obama signs order to close Guantanamo
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| Jan.20 |
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President Obama sworn into history Barack Obama launched his presidency before an estimated 1.5 million people on the National Mall with somber yet confident tones
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| Dec.19 |
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US to send 3,000 more troops to Afgh-an |
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| Dec.1 |
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Clinton named secretary of state |
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| Nov.25 |
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US Fed announces $800bn stimulus |
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| Nov.18 |
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US car firms ask for $25bn aid. U.S. Congress
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| Nov.15 |
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Summit pledge to 'restore growth' Global leaders at the G20 financial summit have pledged to work together to restore global growth
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| Oct.3 |
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House backs $700bn bail-out plan House of Representatives: The House of Representatives has passed by 263-171 vote a government plan to rescue the US financial sector
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| Sep.19 |
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Bush hails financial rescue plan
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| Sep.7 |
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US takes over key mortgage firms
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| Aug.1 |
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US anthrax 'suspect' found dead
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| Jul.23 |
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US lawmakers pass housing rescue |
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| Jun.18 |
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Bush calls for offshore drilling
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| Dec.6 |
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CIA 'wiped' interrogation tapes |
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| Dec.3 |
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U.S.: Iran's nuclear weapons work halted |
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| Nov.27 |
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New Mid-East peace drive launched
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| Oct.10 |
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US bill on Armenia moves forward |
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| Sep.10 |
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Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working |
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| Sep.7 |
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Bin Laden says US should convert |
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| May.17 |
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World Bank head Wolfowitz to quit
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| Nov.7 |
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Democrats seize control of House 
USA: The Dems has won control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections. Senate hangs on 2 races
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| May.16 |
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US releases 9/11 Pentagon video |
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| Apr.12 |
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Jurors hear Flight 93 cockpit tape |
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| Feb.12 |
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Cheney shoots man in hunt error |
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| Oct.28 |
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Lewis Libby quits Cheney office |
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| Sep.29 |
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Roberts confirmed as chief justice. U.S. Senate
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| Sep.12 |
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Emergencies chief steps down |
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| Jul.1 |
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Supreme Court justice O'Connor retires |
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| Feb.2 |
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President speaks on state of nation |
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| Jan.20 |
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Bush sworn in for second term |
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| Nov.15 |
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Rice to replace Colin Powell |
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| Nov.2 |
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Bush re-elected USA: In Ohio Kerry trailed Bush by about 104,000 votes out of just over 5 million cast -- 48% to 51%
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| Jul.22 |
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911 panel report: 'Failure of imagination' The 570-page, 14-chapter report offers recommendations for reforming security agencies to fight terrorism
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| Jun.3 |
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Tenet resigns as CIA director |
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| Apr.30 |
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Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage |
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| Feb.6 |
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Bush launches Iraq WMD commission |
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| Jan.14 |
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Bush unveils vision for moon and beyond |
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| Mar.19 |
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq After air raid sirens went off across Baghdad, anti-aircraft fire and explosions were heard
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| Sep.20 |
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Bush addresses nation in Congress |
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| Sep.11 |
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Terror attacks hit U.S. 
Map of Manhattan Manhattan: 3 commercial jets crash into World Trade Center and Pentagon. Both towers collapsed. United Airlines plane crashed
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| Jan.20 |
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Bush sworn in as president |
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| Dec.13 |
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Gore conceded race |
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| Nov.7 |
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Closest Presidential election Bush's slim lead in Florida leads to automatic recount in that state
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