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| Mar.23 |
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 FDA suspects cantaloupe, salmonella link The FDA issued the alert for melons from Agropecuaria Montelibano. Grocers are advised to remove from their stock
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| Mar.10 |
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 Gulf War illness 'chemical link' There is evidence linking chronic health problems suffered by the veterans to exposure to pesticides and nerve agents
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| Dec.19 |
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Flames at US government building The fire broke out at the Eisenhower Executive Office building, near to the West Wing of the White House and housing presidential staff
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| Nov.30 |
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Global effort on World Aids Day  U.S. Congress: Bush has urged the Congress to authorise the doubling of financial aid to combat HIV to $30bn over the next five years
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| Oct.24 |
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 Bush declares major fire disaster | Conditions that created what Schwarzenegger dubbed 'the perfect storm for fire' eased, helping firefighters gain ground. George Bush has declared California a major disaster zone after 4... | |
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| Dec.27 |
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US accepts threat to polar bears The US has proposed listing the bears as a threatened species because of declining ice levels
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| Nov.2 |
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Report: Seafood faces collapse by 2048 Journal Science: Clambakes, crabcakes, swordfish steaks could be little more than a fond memory
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| Jun.22 |
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Study: Earth 'likely' hottest in 2,000 years| The National Academy of Sciences: recent warmth is potentially the last several millennia | |
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| Apr.3 |
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Giant C-5 military jet crashes in Delaware An Air Force cargo jet carrying 17 people crashed and broke into pieces while trying to make an emergency landing
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| Jan.24 |
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Katrina warnings 'went unheeded'  New Orleans: The US government was warned about the risk to New Orleans before the storm, but the warning was ignored
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Hurricane batters resorts
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| Oct.6 |
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Official: World not ready for flu Mike Leavitt, the U.S. secretary of health says the world is 'woefully unprepared' to respond to a pandemic
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| Oct.5 |
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Bush military bird flu role slammed
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| May.11 |
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Intruding pilots released without charges Cessna 150 flew within three miles of the White House, prompting evacuations throughout the capital
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| Jan.4 |
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U.S. tracks 4,000 reports of missing
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| Jan.3 |
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 US presidents in tsunami aid plea| President Bush, Bill Clinton and George Bush Senior, have called on Americans to aid the Asian tsunami's victims | |
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| Dec.29 |
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  US forms quake relief coalition The US, Australia, Japan and India have formed a coalition to lead aid efforts after the Indian Ocean sea surges
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| Dec.19 |
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Pilot suspected of drinking
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| Dec.15 |
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 Colin Powell has cancer operation Secretary of State has been admitted to hospital for prostate cancer surgery
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| Oct.17 |
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Box cutters found in planes
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| Sep.19 |
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15 dead in storm Isabel storm force winds wrought havoc across north-east United States. Winds of up to 90 mph uprooted trees
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| Aug.26 |
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Columbia report faults Nasa managers The independent team concluded that long-standing flaws in the organisation were 'as much a cause' as technical faults
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10,000 dead in heat wave
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| Feb.28 |
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NASA chief blasted over shuttle memos. U.S. Congress
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| Feb.13 |
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NASA email warned of disaster
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| Feb.5 |
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Video captured shuttle breakup
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| Jul.29 |
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6 critically injured in train derailment
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| Oct.23 |
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 Dead postal workers had anthrax U.S. Congress: Both men worked at the post office that sorted mail for the Congress
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5,000 people remain missing| New York: New Yorkers are carrying photographs of their missing relatives to trace them. 190 people died when a plane crashed into Pentagon | | |
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| Sep.12 |
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Rescuers struggle at Pentagon Between 100 and 800 people may have been killed when part of the 5-sided structure collapsed and burned
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| Sep.11 |
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 Terror attacks hit U.S.  Map New York: 3 commercial jets crash into World Trade Center and Pentagon. Both towers collapsed. United Airlines plane crashed
| 2,973 people died. 19 terrorists affiliated with al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners. Passengers and members of the flight crew on the Flight 93 attempted to retake control of their plane from the hijackers. The plane crashed into a field near the town of Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
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Condit admits Levy relationship on TV California: Rep. Condit said he had a very close relationship with missing intern, but refused to admit a sexual affair
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| Feb.10 |
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 USA apologies after sub hits boat Powell telephoned Japanese Foreign Minister. Rescuers are combing the waters for survivors
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| 2007 |
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| Dec.19 |
Flames at US government building The fire broke out at the Eisenhower Executive Office building, near to the West Wing of the White House and housing presidential staff
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| Oct.24 |
Bush declares major fire disaster | Conditions that created what Schwarzenegger dubbed 'the perfect storm for fire' eased, helping firefighters gain ground. George Bush has declared California a major disaster zone after 4... | |
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| 2006 |
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| Apr.3 |
Giant C-5 military jet crashes in Delaware An Air Force cargo jet carrying 17 people crashed and broke into pieces while trying to make an emergency landing
| 2005 |
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| May.11 |
Intruding pilots released without charges Cessna 150 flew within three miles of the White House, prompting evacuations throughout the capital
| 2003 |
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| Dec.19 |
Pilot suspected of drinking
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| Oct.17 |
Box cutters found in planes
| 2001 |
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| Sep.11 |
Terror attacks hit U.S. Map New York: 3 commercial jets crash into World Trade Center and Pentagon. Both towers collapsed. United Airlines plane crashed
| 2,973 people died. 19 terrorists affiliated with al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners. Passengers and members of the flight crew on the Flight 93 attempted to retake control of their plane from the hijackers. The plane crashed into a field near the town of Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
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| 2006 |
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| Dec.27 |
US accepts threat to polar bears The US has proposed listing the bears as a threatened species because of declining ice levels
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| Nov.2 |
Report: Seafood faces collapse by 2048 Journal Science: Clambakes, crabcakes, swordfish steaks could be little more than a fond memory
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| Jun.22 |
Study: Earth 'likely' hottest in 2,000 years| The National Academy of Sciences: recent warmth is potentially the last several millennia | |
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| 2005 |
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| Jan.3 |
US presidents in tsunami aid plea| President Bush, Bill Clinton and George Bush Senior, have called on Americans to aid the Asian tsunami's victims | |
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| 2002 |
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| Jul.29 |
6 critically injured in train derailment
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| 2004 |
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| Dec.29 |
US forms quake relief coalition The US, Australia, Japan and India have formed a coalition to lead aid efforts after the Indian Ocean sea surges
| 2001 |
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| Sep.13 |
5,000 people remain missing| New York: New Yorkers are carrying photographs of their missing relatives to trace them. 190 people died when a plane crashed into Pentagon | | |
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| Sep.12 |
Rescuers struggle at Pentagon Between 100 and 800 people may have been killed when part of the 5-sided structure collapsed and burned
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.23 |
FDA suspects cantaloupe, salmonella link The FDA issued the alert for melons from Agropecuaria Montelibano. Grocers are advised to remove from their stock
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| Mar.10 |
Gulf War illness 'chemical link' There is evidence linking chronic health problems suffered by the veterans to exposure to pesticides and nerve agents
| 2005 |
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| Oct.6 |
Official: World not ready for flu Mike Leavitt, the U.S. secretary of health says the world is 'woefully unprepared' to respond to a pandemic
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| Oct.5 |
Bush military bird flu role slammed
| 2003 |
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| Dec.15 |
Colin Powell has cancer operation Secretary of State has been admitted to hospital for prostate cancer surgery
| 2001 |
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| Oct.23 |
Dead postal workers had anthrax U.S. Congress: Both men worked at the post office that sorted mail for the Congress
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| 2001 |
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| Feb.10 |
USA apologies after sub hits boat Powell telephoned Japanese Foreign Minister. Rescuers are combing the waters for survivors
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| 2003 |
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| Aug.26 |
Columbia report faults Nasa managers The independent team concluded that long-standing flaws in the organisation were 'as much a cause' as technical faults
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| Feb.28 |
NASA chief blasted over shuttle memos. U.S. Congress
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| Feb.13 |
NASA email warned of disaster
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| Feb.5 |
Video captured shuttle breakup
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| 2005 |
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| Jan.4 |
U.S. tracks 4,000 reports of missing
| 2001 |
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| Aug.23 |
Condit admits Levy relationship on TV California: Rep. Condit said he had a very close relationship with missing intern, but refused to admit a sexual affair
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| 2003 |
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| Sep.19 |
15 dead in storm Isabel storm force winds wrought havoc across north-east United States. Winds of up to 90 mph uprooted trees
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| 2007 |
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| Nov.30 |
Global effort on World Aids Day U.S. Congress: Bush has urged the Congress to authorise the doubling of financial aid to combat HIV to $30bn over the next five years
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