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White House shooting: Man suffers 'self-inflicted wound' 
A man is reported to have shot himself outside the White House in Washington, the US Secret Service says
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Trump seeks $7.8bn for flood recovery 
U.S. Congress: US President has asked Congress for $7.8bn (£6bn) as an initial payment to help with recovery efforts following flooding in Texas and Louisi...
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Houston floods: White House seeks disaster aid from Congress Map of White House USA| The White House will ask Congress for emergency funding to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey | |
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Obama pushes for more Zika funding in US |
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Washington DC chemical leak after CSX freight train derails |
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Washington subway to reopen after daylong shutdown |
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East coast struck by mammoth snowfall | New York: Parts of the eastern United States have received more than two feet (71cm) of snow fall in a huge blizzard that is sweeping across the region | |
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Massive US blizzard advances north A massive blizzard bringing more than 2ft (61cm) of snow and punishing winds is advancing up the US East Coast
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US snowstorm: Millions prepare for huge blizzard North Carolina: A huge blizzard bearing down on the US east coast is expected to dump near-record levels of snow on Washington and the Mid-Atlantic region
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'Crippling' snow storm could slam US east coast Philadelphia: Hundreds of thousands of people along the US mid-Atlantic region should be bracing for 'perhaps crippling' snow
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Panda cub twin dies after mother struggled to nurse both |
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Computer glitch grounds hundreds of flights in US |
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| May.14 |
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Amtrak crash: Obama makes transport funding pledge |
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State Dept. IDs 2 Americans killed in Nepal quake
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| Mar.11 |
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White House car crash investigated |
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| Jan.27 |
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World 'dangerously unprepared' for future pandemics |
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Obama calls for $6bn US Ebola cash |
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| Oct.27 |
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US advises against Ebola isolation
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| Oct.22 |
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Obama 'optimistic' over Ebola in US |
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| Oct.18 |
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No US travel ban over Ebola - Obama
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| Oct.15 |
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Obama: Ebola risk very low in US US President has played down the chance of an Ebola outbreak in the US, saying the risk of Americans getting the virus was 'extremely low'
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Obama says Ebola outbreak a 'global security threat' President Barack Obama has called the West Africa Ebola outbreak 'a threat to global security' as he announced a larger US role in fighting the...
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Barack Obama 'to pledge US troops to fight virus'
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| Sep.5 |
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Deadly plague and botulism microbes found in US lab |
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| Aug.27 |
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Ebola outbreak: US official says epidemic will worsen
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| Jul.17 |
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U.S. official: Missile shot down Malaysia Airlines plane A passenger jet crashed in a rebel-controlled part of Ukraine, spurring accusations from Ukrainian officials that terrorists shot it down
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| Jul.8 |
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'Forgotten' US smallpox found in box
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| Mar.31 |
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Climate inaction catastrophic - US
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| Jan.21 |
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US east coast braces for more snow
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| Oct.18 |
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US warns Syria over 'mass hunger'
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| Oct.27 |
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US East Coast braced for storm. Pennsylvania
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| Aug.27 |
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Obama declares storm emergency
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| Jul.4 |
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Independence Day plans hit by power cuts and heat
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| Aug.31 |
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Obama declares floods disaster in NC & NY
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| Aug.28 |
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Irene still a threat, Obama warns
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| Aug.23 |
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Earthquake strikes US east coast. Virginia
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| Apr.28 |
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Obama issues storm recovery vow
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| Apr.19 |
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U.S. first lady's plane aborts landing
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| Jan.5 |
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Cost cuts 'led to BP oil spill'
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| Dec.15 |
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U.S. to sue BP over Gulf of Mexico oil spill The federal government joined the dozens of lawsuits against BP and several other companies over the massive oil spill, seeking unlimited penalties
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| Nov.9 |
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Gulf oil spill firms 'complacent'
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| Aug.19 |
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US pledges Pakistan full support |
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| Jun.17 |
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Congress tells BP ignored oil well dangers |
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| Jun.16 |
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US Congress set to grill BP chief U.S. Congress: Tony Hayward is set to face a grilling, a day after the oil firm agreed a $20bn compensation fund for victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
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BP to fund $20bn oil spill payout |
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| Jun.15 |
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Obama in national address on oil US President has made his first national address from the Oval Office to outline his response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
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US oil firms 'not ready' for leak |
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| Jun.12 |
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US urges quicker BP oil strategy |
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| Jun.6 |
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Too soon to be 'pleased' with BP progress |
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| May.30 |
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Oil leak 'worst US environment disaster' Map of White House USA| White House energy adviser Carol Browner: The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the worst environmental disaster the US has faced | |
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| May.24 |
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Feds tell BP to cut use of oil dispersants |
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US toughens talk over Gulf spill
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| May.21 |
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US oil spill commission takes shape |
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| May.17 |
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Obama to set up oil spill panel |
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| May.12 |
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Deepwater Horizon preventer 'faulty' House of Representatives: Congressional investigators believe the device meant to stop oil leaking from a Gulf of Mexico well after last month's rig explosion was faulty
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| May.10 |
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Oil firms 'set for Senate clash' |
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| Apr.30 |
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Pressure mounts on BP to tackle slick |
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| Apr.22 |
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Obama's vow over oil rig disaster |
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| Feb.6 |
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Snowstorm paralyses DC and eastern US
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| Dec.19 |
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Snowstorm strikes US East Coast Virginia: A fierce winter snowstorm is causing travel chaos and forcing airline cancellations in Washington and Baltimore
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| Oct.24 |
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US declares swine flu 'emergency' resident Barack Obama has declared swine flu a national emergency and signed the proclamation concerning the 2009 H1N1 outbreak
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| Jun.22 |
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Fatal crash on subway system Two rush-hour trains have collided in Washington DC, killing 7 people and injuring several others
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| May.19 |
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Obama to curb vehicle emissions
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| May.4 |
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'H1N1 flu no worse than regular flu' |
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| Dec.19 |
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Flames at US government building |
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| Oct.24 |
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Bush declares major fire disaster
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| Nov.2 |
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Report: Seafood faces collapse by 2048
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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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| Oct.6 |
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Official: World not ready for flu
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| May.11 |
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Intruding pilots released without charges |
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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.15 |
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Colin Powell has cancer operation |
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| Sep.19 |
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15 dead in storm |
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| Aug.26 |
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Columbia report faults Nasa managers
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| Oct.23 |
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Dead postal workers had anthrax |
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| Sep.13 |
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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 |
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| Sep.11 |
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Terror attacks hit U.S. Map of World Trade Center USA Manhattan: 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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| Aug.23 |
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Condit admits Levy relationship on TV. California
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| Feb.10 |
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USA apologies after sub hits boat |
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| 2007 |
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| Dec.19 |
Flames at US government building |
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| Oct.24 |
Bush declares major fire disaster
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| 2015 |
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| Apr.27 |
State Dept. IDs 2 Americans killed in Nepal quake
| 2011 |
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| Aug.23 |
Earthquake strikes US east coast. Virginia
| 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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| 2015 |
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| Mar.11 |
White House car crash investigated |
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| 2016 |
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| May.20 |
Obama pushes for more Zika funding in US |
| 2015 |
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| Jan.27 |
World 'dangerously unprepared' for future pandemics |
| 2014 |
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| Dec.2 |
Obama calls for $6bn US Ebola cash |
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| Oct.27 |
US advises against Ebola isolation
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| Oct.22 |
Obama 'optimistic' over Ebola in US |
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| Oct.18 |
No US travel ban over Ebola - Obama
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| Oct.15 |
Obama: Ebola risk very low in US US President has played down the chance of an Ebola outbreak in the US, saying the risk of Americans getting the virus was 'extremely low'
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| Sep.16 |
Obama says Ebola outbreak a 'global security threat' President Barack Obama has called the West Africa Ebola outbreak 'a threat to global security' as he announced a larger US role in fighting the...
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| Sep.15 |
Barack Obama 'to pledge US troops to fight virus'
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| Sep.5 |
Deadly plague and botulism microbes found in US lab |
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| Aug.27 |
Ebola outbreak: US official says epidemic will worsen
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| Jul.8 |
'Forgotten' US smallpox found in box
| 2009 |
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| Oct.24 |
US declares swine flu 'emergency' resident Barack Obama has declared swine flu a national emergency and signed the proclamation concerning the 2009 H1N1 outbreak
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| May.4 |
'H1N1 flu no worse than regular flu' |
| 2005 |
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| Oct.6 |
Official: World not ready for flu
| 2003 |
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| Dec.15 |
Colin Powell has cancer operation |
| 2001 |
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| Oct.23 |
Dead postal workers had anthrax |
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| 2001 |
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| Feb.10 |
USA apologies after sub hits boat |
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| 2001 |
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| Aug.23 |
Condit admits Levy relationship on TV. California
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| 2017 |
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| Aug.31 |
Houston floods: White House seeks disaster aid from Congress Map of White House USA| The White House will ask Congress for emergency funding to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey | |
| 2016 |
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| Jan.23 |
East coast struck by mammoth snowfall | New York: Parts of the eastern United States have received more than two feet (71cm) of snow fall in a huge blizzard that is sweeping across the region | |
|
| Jan.22 |
Massive US blizzard advances north A massive blizzard bringing more than 2ft (61cm) of snow and punishing winds is advancing up the US East Coast
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| Jan.22 |
US snowstorm: Millions prepare for huge blizzard North Carolina: A huge blizzard bearing down on the US east coast is expected to dump near-record levels of snow on Washington and the Mid-Atlantic region
|
| Jan.21 |
'Crippling' snow storm could slam US east coast Philadelphia: Hundreds of thousands of people along the US mid-Atlantic region should be bracing for 'perhaps crippling' snow
| 2014 |
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| Jan.21 |
US east coast braces for more snow
| 2012 |
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| Oct.27 |
US East Coast braced for storm. Pennsylvania
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| Aug.27 |
Obama declares storm emergency
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| Jul.4 |
Independence Day plans hit by power cuts and heat
| 2011 |
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| Aug.28 |
Irene still a threat, Obama warns
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| Apr.28 |
Obama issues storm recovery vow
| 2010 |
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| Feb.6 |
Snowstorm paralyses DC and eastern US
| 2009 |
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| Dec.19 |
Snowstorm strikes US East Coast Virginia: A fierce winter snowstorm is causing travel chaos and forcing airline cancellations in Washington and Baltimore
| 2003 |
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| Sep.19 |
15 dead in storm |
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| 2017 |
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| Sep.1 |
Trump seeks $7.8bn for flood recovery U.S. Congress: US President has asked Congress for $7.8bn (£6bn) as an initial payment to help with recovery efforts following flooding in Texas and Louisi...
| 2011 |
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| Aug.31 |
Obama declares floods disaster in NC & NY
| 2010 |
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| Aug.19 |
US pledges Pakistan full support |
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| 2015 |
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| Aug.26 |
Panda cub twin dies after mother struggled to nurse both |
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| 2015 |
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| Aug.15 |
Computer glitch grounds hundreds of flights in US |
| 2014 |
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| Jul.17 |
U.S. official: Missile shot down Malaysia Airlines plane A passenger jet crashed in a rebel-controlled part of Ukraine, spurring accusations from Ukrainian officials that terrorists shot it down
| 2011 |
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| Apr.19 |
U.S. first lady's plane aborts landing
| 2005 |
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| May.11 |
Intruding pilots released without charges |
| 2001 |
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| Sep.11 |
Terror attacks hit U.S. Map of World Trade Center USA Manhattan: 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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| 2016 |
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| May.1 |
Washington DC chemical leak after CSX freight train derails |
| 2011 |
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| Jan.5 |
Cost cuts 'led to BP oil spill'
| 2010 |
|
| Dec.15 |
U.S. to sue BP over Gulf of Mexico oil spill The federal government joined the dozens of lawsuits against BP and several other companies over the massive oil spill, seeking unlimited penalties
|
| Nov.9 |
Gulf oil spill firms 'complacent'
|
| Jun.17 |
Congress tells BP ignored oil well dangers |
|
| Jun.16 |
US Congress set to grill BP chief U.S. Congress: Tony Hayward is set to face a grilling, a day after the oil firm agreed a $20bn compensation fund for victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
|
| Jun.16 |
BP to fund $20bn oil spill payout |
|
| Jun.15 |
Obama in national address on oil US President has made his first national address from the Oval Office to outline his response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
|
| Jun.15 |
US oil firms 'not ready' for leak |
|
| Jun.12 |
US urges quicker BP oil strategy |
|
| Jun.6 |
Too soon to be 'pleased' with BP progress |
|
| May.30 |
Oil leak 'worst US environment disaster' Map of White House USA| White House energy adviser Carol Browner: The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the worst environmental disaster the US has faced | |
|
| May.24 |
Feds tell BP to cut use of oil dispersants |
|
| May.24 |
US toughens talk over Gulf spill
|
| May.21 |
US oil spill commission takes shape |
|
| May.17 |
Obama to set up oil spill panel |
|
| May.12 |
Deepwater Horizon preventer 'faulty' House of Representatives: Congressional investigators believe the device meant to stop oil leaking from a Gulf of Mexico well after last month's rig explosion was faulty
|
| May.10 |
Oil firms 'set for Senate clash' |
|
| Apr.30 |
Pressure mounts on BP to tackle slick |
|
| Apr.22 |
Obama's vow over oil rig disaster |
| 2009 |
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| May.19 |
Obama to curb vehicle emissions
| 2006 |
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| Nov.2 |
Report: Seafood faces collapse by 2048
|
| 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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| 2013 |
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| Oct.18 |
US warns Syria over 'mass hunger'
|
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| 2018 |
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| Mar.3 |
White House shooting: Man suffers 'self-inflicted wound' A man is reported to have shot himself outside the White House in Washington, the US Secret Service says
|
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| 2016 |
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| Mar.16 |
Washington subway to reopen after daylong shutdown |
| 2015 |
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| May.14 |
Amtrak crash: Obama makes transport funding pledge |
| 2009 |
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| Jun.22 |
Fatal crash on subway system Two rush-hour trains have collided in Washington DC, killing 7 people and injuring several others
|
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 | |
|
| Sep.12 |
Rescuers struggle at Pentagon |
|
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| 2003 |
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| Aug.26 |
Columbia report faults Nasa managers
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