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Nuclear chief calls on N. Korea to comply| The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said that nuclear moves represented 'complete defiance' | |
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| Jan.11 |
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Eberharter wins World Cup downhill The Austrian is finishing a whopping .48 ahead of his nearest rival, teammate Walchhofer
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| Jan.12 |
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OPEC to raise daily oil output| On February 1 OPEC will boost oil output target by 1.5 million barrels a day to 24.5 million barrels a day | | |
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| Jan.27 |
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Maier crowns super-G victory Former champion capped one of the most remarkable comebacks in skiing history
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| Feb.2 |
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Eberharter wins super-G The defending World Cup leader staked his claim at the skiing world championships, his first world title for 12 years
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| Feb.8 |
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Walchhofer wins downhill world title Austria's Michael Walchhofer capture the gold medal in the men's downhill at the Alpine Skiing World Championship
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| Feb.28 |
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Far-right makes comeback A new government has been sworn in, reviving a coalition between the People's Party and the Freedom Party
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Goetschl wins World Cup Super G Renate Goetschl is moving within 39 points of the lead in the discipline's standings
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| Mar.11 |
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U.S., Russia confront dirty bombs Scientists and government officials are in the first global conference on 'dirty bombs'
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OPEC to cover war oil shortfall 10-nation organization has agreed to raise oil output should supplies be disrupted due to war in Iraq
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| Mar.13 |
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Eberharter retains World Cup crown Austrian veteran is taking the last super-G of the season. Montillet took the women's title
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| Apr.23 |
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OPEC set to curb oil output Ministers are expected to tighten the taps on production to bump up oil prices that have fallen 30%
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| May.11 |
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'Mona Lisa of sculptures' stolen The 16th Century solid gold sculpture by Cellini was worth at least $57m
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| May.14 |
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17 Sahara tourist hostages freed| Commandos freed 10 Austrians, 6 Germans and a Swede kidnapped by a terrorist group linked to al Qaeda | |
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| May.18 |
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Schumacher wins after pitstop scare Michael win the Grand Prix, closing within 2 points of Formula One leader Raikkonen
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| Jun.18 |
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Iran 'breaching' nuclear safeguards The United States is accusing Iran of repeated 'violations and evasions' of international nuclear safeguards
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| Jun.19 |
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Iran urged to be 'fully transparent' The IAEA has urged Iran to allow continued inspections of its facilities and not to enrich nuclear fuel
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| Aug.6 |
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Schwarzenegger to run for governor| Film star, best known for his role in the Terminator films, has announced he will run as a Republican candidate | | |
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| Dec.6 |
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Maier dominates World Cup downhill The Austrian double Olympic champion raced in one minute 39.76 seconds
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| Dec.18 |
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Iran agrees to snap nuclear checks A key accord allows the U.N. nuclear watchdog to make snap inspections of the atomic weapons facilities
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| Dec.20 |
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N-watchdog meets Libyans| Mohamed ElBaradei met with a senior Libyan official to discuss Tripoli's plans to dismantle its WMD program | |