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Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty| Charles Graner, 36, accused of abuse at Abu Ghraib jail has been found guilty of mistreating detainees | | |
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| Jan.15 |
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Iraq prison abuse 'leader' jailed Spc Charles Graner has been sentenced to 10 years in jail
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| Jan.21 |
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Clemens secures $18m deal
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| Feb.4 |
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6 months for Abu Ghraib abuser
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| Feb.16 |
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Armstrong will go for seventh win
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| Feb.23 |
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Bus massacre suspect arrested
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| Feb.24 |
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Yukos loses US bankruptcy battle
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| Mar.23 |
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Huge blast rocks oil plant An explosion at an oil refinery owned by BP has killed at least 14 and injured more than 70
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| Apr.13 |
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US Muslims guilty of aiding Hamas
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| Apr.29 |
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Abu Ghraib woman makes plea deal
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| May.2 |
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Lynndie England pleads guilty Pfc. England pleaded guilty to her role in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, telling a judge that it was wrong
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| May.4 |
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Spurs knock Nuggets out of playoffs
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| May.7 |
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Mavs rip Rockets by 40 in Game 7
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| May.17 |
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Woman gets 6 months for Abu Ghraib
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| May.20 |
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Suns ousted the Mavs Dallas erased a 16-point third-quarter deficit and in overtime reached the Western finals, 130-126
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| Jun.1 |
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Spurs eliminating Suns in Game 5 Duncan's 31 lift Spurs back into NBA Finals, 101-95. Stoudemire scored 17 of 42 points in the fourth quarter
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| Jun.12 |
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Spurs win over Pistons 97-76
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| Jun.14 |
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Pistons pull away for 96-79 Game 3 win
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| Jun.19 |
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Horry lifts Spurs to OT victory
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| Jun.21 |
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Detroit forces Game 7 with win over Spurs
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| Jun.23 |
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Spurs dethrone Pistons Duncan dominates the fourth quarter of Game 7, as San Antonio beat the Detroit 81-74
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| Jun.24 |
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Texas group starting Aruba search
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| Jul.20 |
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Hurricane pounds Mexico-US border
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| Aug.18 |
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Antiwar mom leaves Bush stakeout Cindy Sheehan has camped outside President's ranch for nearly 2 weeks to protest the war in Iraq
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| Aug.19 |
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Merck punished for faulty drug The drugs giant is to blame for the fatal heart attack suffered by a man taking its painkiller Vioxx
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| Aug.26 |
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Bush calls Shiite leader on constitution The President is encouraging Abdul Aziz al-Hakim to keep the political process open during the negotiations
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| Aug.27 |
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Bush calls for US resolve on Iraq US President has called on Americans to be patient with the situation and warned that there will be further sacrifice
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| Aug.28 |
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Bush praises Iraq charter effort
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| Sep.8 |
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Mexican troops cross into U.S. for relief
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| Sep.21 |
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Storm triggers mass evacuation Hurricane Rita which has been upgraded to Category 5, is heading towards Texas with winds of 165mph
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Nuclear plant to shut down for Rita
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| Sep.22 |
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Massive traffic jams as Texans flee Rita| Hundreds of thousands in Texas and Louisiana were loading up their cars and fleeing inland | |
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Troop call as storm nears The state has urged the federal government to put 10,000 troops on standby for search and rescue work
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| Sep.23 |
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Evacuee bus explodes as Rita closes| A bus caught fire and exploded on a crowded interstate, killing 24 people who were fleeing ahead of a hurricane | |
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Abu Ghraib guard was 'easily led'
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Hurricane poised to strike The storm Rita makes landfall, although its winds may prove weaker than feared
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| Sep.24 |
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Rita downgraded to Category 1 Regions along the Texas-Louisiana state line hit hardest by the hurricane
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| Sep.26 |
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US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse| A military panel has found Private Lynndie England, 22, guilty of abusing prisoners at the Abu Ghraib jail | |
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| Sep.27 |
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Iraq abuse woman gets three years
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| Sep.28 |
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Tom DeLay faces criminal charge The Republican majority leader in the House of Representatives has been indicted with criminal conspiracy
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| Oct.2 |
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Astros back to postseason
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| Oct.3 |
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New indictment against Tom DeLay
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| Oct.9 |
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Burke's blast in 18th sends Astros to NLCS
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| Oct.19 |
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Astros reached World Series Houston made it to their first World Series after 44 seasons after Oswalt pitched them past the St. Louis 5-1
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| Oct.22 |
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White Sox win 5-3 over Astros in Game 1
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| Oct.23 |
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Podsednik stuns Astros
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| Oct.25 |
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White Sox beat Astros 7-5, take 3-0 lead
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| Oct.26 |
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White Sox win Series over Astros| Chicago win first Series in 88 years after finishing off the Astros 1-0 in Game 4. Jermaine Dye is Series MVP | | |
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| Oct.27 |
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Top court nominee Miers steps down The Texas lawyer nominated to the Supreme Court by President Bush, has withdrawn as a nominee to the court
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| Nov.6 |
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Death row escapee recaptured Police have recaptured Charles Victor Thompson, 3 days after he walked out of jail