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 Clinton promises solidarity for Chile U.S. Secretary of State is bringing with her more than two dozen satellite phones and a pledge of U.S. commitment to the earthquake-damaged nation
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| Feb.10 |
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Records fall as snow batters East Coast Heavy snow pummeled much of the East Coast, battering states for the second time in a week and forcing many people to stay home
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| Feb.6 |
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Snowstorm paralyses DC and eastern US| An 'extremely dangerous' storm has dumped large amounts of snow, killing at least two people and paralysing parts of the region | |
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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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| Nov.17 |
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U.S. Army suicides set another record Army officials maintain a trend downward could mean the service is making headway on its programs designed to reduce the problem
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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.23 |
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Crash subway 'warned over trains' The DC subway was urged to replace or upgrade aging trains three years before Monday's crash that killed nine people
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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.21 |
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US CO2 goals 'to be compromised' Energy Secretary Chu says the US will not be able to cut greenhouse emissions as much as it should due to domestic political opposition
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| May.19 |
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 Obama to curb vehicle emissions President is to announce limits on pollution that will set national standards on car and lorry emissions in the US for the first time
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| May.4 |
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'H1N1 flu no worse than regular flu' Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano: The virus appears to be no more dangerous than the regular flu virus that makes its rounds each year
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| Mar.23 |
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FDA suspects cantaloupe, salmonella link
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| Mar.10 |
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Gulf War illness 'chemical link'
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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
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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
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| Dec.27 |
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US accepts threat to polar bears
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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
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| Feb.14 |
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Man Cheney shot has heart attack. Texas
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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.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 The independent team concluded that long-standing flaws in the organisation were 'as much a cause' as technical faults
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| Oct.23 |
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Dead postal workers had anthrax. U.S. Congress
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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 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
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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
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| 2010 |
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| Mar. 2 |
Clinton promises solidarity for Chile U.S. Secretary of State is bringing with her more than two dozen satellite phones and a pledge of U.S. commitment to the earthquake-damaged nation
| 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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| 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' Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano: The virus appears to be no more dangerous than the regular flu virus that makes its rounds each year
| 2008 |
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| Mar.23 |
FDA suspects cantaloupe, salmonella link
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| Mar.10 |
Gulf War illness 'chemical link'
| 2006 |
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| Feb.14 |
Man Cheney shot has heart attack. Texas
| 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
| 2001 |
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| Oct.23 |
Dead postal workers had anthrax. U.S. Congress
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| 2001 |
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| Feb.10 |
USA apologies after sub hits boat
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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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| 2010 |
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| Feb.10 |
Records fall as snow batters East Coast Heavy snow pummeled much of the East Coast, battering states for the second time in a week and forcing many people to stay home
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| Feb.6 |
Snowstorm paralyses DC and eastern US| An 'extremely dangerous' storm has dumped large amounts of snow, killing at least two people and paralysing parts of the region | |
| 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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| 2007 |
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| Nov.30 |
Global effort on World Aids Day. U.S. Congress
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| 2006 |
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| Apr.3 |
Giant C-5 military jet crashes in Delaware
| 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
| 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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| 2009 |
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| May.21 |
US CO2 goals 'to be compromised' Energy Secretary Chu says the US will not be able to cut greenhouse emissions as much as it should due to domestic political opposition
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| May.19 |
Obama to curb vehicle emissions President is to announce limits on pollution that will set national standards on car and lorry emissions in the US for the first time
| 2006 |
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| Dec.27 |
US accepts threat to polar bears
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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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| 2009 |
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| Nov.17 |
U.S. Army suicides set another record Army officials maintain a trend downward could mean the service is making headway on its programs designed to reduce the problem
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| 2009 |
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| Jun.23 |
Crash subway 'warned over trains' The DC subway was urged to replace or upgrade aging trains three years before Monday's crash that killed nine people
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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
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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
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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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