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  US oil firms 'not ready' for leak  U.S. Congress: Congressional panel: The major oil companies drilling off the US coastline are as unprepared as BP for a major spil US urges quicker BP oil strategy  A top Coast Guard official has said that BP's plans to contain oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from a blown-out well do not go far enoug...   Too soon to be 'pleased' with BP progress  The fed's response manager to the oil disaster said that BP has made progress, but cautioned it was too early to call the effort a success US begins criminal probe of spill Oil leak 'worst US environment disaster'
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  BP to fund $20bn oil spill payout  Oil giant is to put $20bn in a compensation fund for victims of the Gulf oil spill and will not pay shareholders a dividend this year   Obama in national address on oil
  US pledges Pakistan full support  The US has pledged its full support for flood-hit Pakistan, as an emergency UN session intended to boost the response gets under way   Congress tells BP ignored oil well dangers   U.S. Congress: Chief executive Tony Hayward has been told by an angry US Congressional panel his firm ignored dangers when drilling in the Gulf of Mexico   US Congress set to grill BP chief


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  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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  US President has made his first national address from the Oval Office to outline his response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.    Barack Obama has vowed to 'make BP pay' for th...

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  White House energy adviser Carol Browner: The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the worst environmental disaster the US has faced
May.27 Obama defends oil spill response May.24 Feds tell BP to cut use of oil dispersants  Environmental Protection Agency has instructed BP to scale back its use of oil dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico US toughens talk over Gulf spill  The government has toughened its rhetoric towards BP as frustration builds about the company's inability to plug a leaking oil well May.21 US oil spill commission takes shape  Two political veterans are expected to head a US commission investigating a huge oil spill, amid criticism of the government's response May.17 Obama to set up oil spill panel   President Barack Obama will set up a commission to investigate the spill in the Gulf of Mexico, examine industry practices and the government's... 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.11 Blame game as US fights oil spill. U.S. Senate May.10 Oil firms 'set for Senate clash'  U.S. Senate: Firms in the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster are set to present conflicting claims at the first US Senate hearing

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Apr.30 Pressure mounts on BP to tackle slick
Apr.22 Obama's vow over oil rig disaster

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Mar.2 Clinton promises solidarity for Chile

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Feb.10 Records fall as snow batters East Coast
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

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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 Nov.17 U.S. Army suicides set another record
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 Jun.22   Fatal crash on subway system
  Two rush-hour trains have collided in Washington DC, killing 7 people and injuring several others 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 May.4 'H1N1 flu no worse than regular flu'

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Dec.19 Flames at US government building Oct.24 Bush declares major fire disaster

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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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Oct.6 Official: World not ready for flu
May.11 Intruding pilots released without charges Jan.3 US presidents in tsunami aid plea

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Dec.29 US forms quake relief coalition


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Dec.15 Colin Powell has cancer operation Sep.19 15 dead in storm Aug.26 Columbia report faults Nasa managers

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Oct.23 Dead postal workers had anthrax
. U.S. Congress 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 Sep.11   Terror attacks hit U.S.
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   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.
Aug.23 Condit admits Levy relationship on TV. California Feb.10 USA apologies after sub hits boat

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Flames at US government building Bush declares major fire disaster Clinton promises solidarity for Chile US presidents in tsunami aid plea   US declares swine flu 'emergency'  resident Barack Obama has declared swine flu a national emergency and signed the proclamation concerning the 2009 H1N1 outbreak 'H1N1 flu no worse than regular flu' Official: World not ready for flu Colin Powell has cancer operation Dead postal workers had anthrax. U.S. Congress USA apologies after sub hits boat Condit admits Levy relationship on TV. California Records fall as snow batters East Coast 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 Snowstorm strikes US East Coast  Virginia: A fierce winter snowstorm is causing travel chaos and forcing airline cancellations in Washington and Baltimore 15 dead in storm   US pledges Pakistan full support  The US has pledged its full support for flood-hit Pakistan, as an emergency UN session intended to boost the response gets under way Intruding pilots released without charges   Terror attacks hit U.S. Map of Manhattan




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   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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2010 Jun.17   Congress tells BP ignored oil well dangers   U.S. Congress: Chief executive Tony Hayward has been told by an angry US Congressional panel his firm ignored dangers when drilling in the Gulf of Mexico 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  Oil giant is to put $20bn in a compensation fund for victims of the Gulf oil spill and will not pay shareholders a dividend this year 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.    Barack Obama has vowed to 'make BP pay' for th...
Jun.15   US oil firms 'not ready' for leak  U.S. Congress: Congressional panel: The major oil companies drilling off the US coastline are as unprepared as BP for a major spil Jun.12 US urges quicker BP oil strategy  A top Coast Guard official has said that BP's plans to contain oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from a blown-out well do not go far enoug... Jun.6   Too soon to be 'pleased' with BP progress  The fed's response manager to the oil disaster said that BP has made progress, but cautioned it was too early to call the effort a success Jun.1 US begins criminal probe of spill May.30 Oil leak 'worst US environment disaster'
  White House energy adviser Carol Browner: The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the worst environmental disaster the US has faced
May.27 Obama defends oil spill response May.24 Feds tell BP to cut use of oil dispersants  Environmental Protection Agency has instructed BP to scale back its use of oil dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico May.24 US toughens talk over Gulf spill
  The government has toughened its rhetoric towards BP as frustration builds about the company's inability to plug a leaking oil well May.21 US oil spill commission takes shape  Two political veterans are expected to head a US commission investigating a huge oil spill, amid criticism of the government's response May.17 Obama to set up oil spill panel   President Barack Obama will set up a commission to investigate the spill in the Gulf of Mexico, examine industry practices and the government's... 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.11 Blame game as US fights oil spill. U.S. Senate May.10 Oil firms 'set for Senate clash'  U.S. Senate: Firms in the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster are set to present conflicting claims at the first US Senate hearing Apr.30 Pressure mounts on BP to tackle slick Apr.22 Obama's vow over oil rig disaster 2009 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 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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2009 Nov.17 U.S. Army suicides set another record




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2009 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 Dec.29 US forms quake relief coalition
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 Aug.26 Columbia report faults Nasa managers