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| Jan.3 |
Washington |
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US presidents in tsunami aid plea |
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| Jan.14 |
Texas |
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Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty |
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| Jan.20 |
Washington |
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Bush sworn in for second term
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| Feb.2 |
Washington |
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President speaks on state of nation |
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| Feb.3 |
UN |
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Oil-for-food head criticized |
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| Feb.6 |
Florida |
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Patriots win Super Bowl over Eagles |
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| Feb.15 |
Washington |
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US warns Syria over Lebanon role |
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| Feb.16 |
New York |
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NHL cancel season |
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| Mar.9 |
Southern California |
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Jackson's accuser in witness box |
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| Mar.18 |
Florida |
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Patient's feeding tube removed |
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| Mar.20 |
UN |
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Annan seeks thorough UN overhaul |
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| Mar.21 |
Minnesota |
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10 dead in school shooting |
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| Mar.29 |
UN |
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Report: Annan didn't influence contract |
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| Mar.31 |
Florida |
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Terri Schiavo has died
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| Apr.11 |
Washington |
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Bush urges freeze on settlement |
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| Apr.25 |
Washington |
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Pentagon: No case in Italian shooting |
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| Apr.26 |
Washington |
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Iraqi insurgency 'undiminished' |
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| May.11 |
U.S. Congress |
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Names named in US Iraq oil report |
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| May.15 |
Washington |
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Newsweek backs off Quran story
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U.S. Congress |
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Russians cited in oil-for-food probe |
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| May.17 |
Florida |
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Cuban 'bomber' arrested |
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| May.26 |
Washington |
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Abbas meets Bush at White House |
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| Jun.1 |
UN |
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Stephanides fired over oil scandal |
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| Jun.13 |
Southern California |
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Michael Jackson cleared on all counts
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| Jun.15 |
UN |
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Iran 'misled UN on nuclear work' |
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| Jun.27 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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File-sharing suffers major defeat |
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| Jun.28 |
Canada |
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Same-sex marriage approved |
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| Jul.1 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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Supreme Court justice O'Connor retires |
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| Jul.3 |
USA |
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Nasa probe strikes Comet Tempel 1 |
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| Jul.19 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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Bush names Roberts to Supreme Court |
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| Jul.26 |
Florida |
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Shuttle returns to space |
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| Jul.27 |
Florida |
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Nasa grounds space shuttle fleet |
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| Aug.2 |
Canada |
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All survive Air France jet crash and fire
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| Aug.8 |
UN |
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Oil-for-food chief 'took bribes'
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| Aug.9 |
Southern California |
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Discovery returns safely to Earth
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| Aug.12 |
Washington |
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Bush warns Iran on nuclear plans |
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| Aug.28 |
New Orleans |
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Katrina now Category 5 |
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| |
New Orleans |
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City evacuated as storm nears |
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| Aug.29 |
New Orleans |
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Hurricane Katrina lashes coast
Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/americas/05/katrina/html/default.stm| 1,836 people lost their lives in the hurricane and in the subsequent floods. The costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast as far as 100 miles from the storm's center. ... | |
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New Orleans |
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Dozens feared dead after storm |
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| Sep.1 |
New Orleans |
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'Desperate SOS' for city |
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| Sep.3 |
Virginia |
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Chief Justice Rehnquist dies
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| |
New Orleans |
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Massive airlift rescues thousands
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| Sep.8 |
New Orleans |
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Flood survivors expelled by force |
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| Sep.9 |
Washington |
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US emergency aid chief sidelined |
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| Sep.12 |
Washington |
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Emergencies chief steps down |
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| Sep.13 |
UN |
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U.N. reform agenda watered-down |
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| Sep.16 |
UN |
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Summit ends with mixed reviews |
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| Sep.17 |
UN |
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Iran resolved to pursue nuclear program |
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| Sep.20 |
Florida |
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Rita strengthens to hurricane |
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| Sep.22 |
Texas |
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Massive traffic jams as Texans flee Rita |
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| Sep.23 |
Texas |
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Evacuee bus explodes as Rita closes |
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| Sep.26 |
Texas |
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US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse |
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| Sep.29 |
U.S. Congress |
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Roberts confirmed as chief justice
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| Sep.30 |
USA |
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CIA agent case reporter in court |
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| Oct.6 |
New York |
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Warning of subway threat |
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| Oct.19 |
UN |
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Annan pleads for more quake aid |
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| Oct.24 |
Florida |
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Wilma made 3 million homes without power |
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| |
Detroit |
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Civil rights icon Parks dies
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| Oct.26 |
Texas |
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White Sox win Series over Astros |
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| Oct.28 |
Washington |
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Lewis Libby quits Cheney office |
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| Oct.31 |
UN Security Council |
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U.N. vote demands Syria cooperation |
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| Nov.1 |
Washington |
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Bush unveils pandemic flu strategy |
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| Nov.16 |
Washington |
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U.S. admits using white phosphorous |
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| Nov.28 |
Canada |
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Government thrown out |
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| Nov.30 |
Washington |
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Bush outlines Iraq 'victory plan' |
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| |
Washington |
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Report: U.S. buys positive press in Iraq |
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| Dec.1 |
North Carolina |
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US carries out 1,000th execution |
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| Dec.7 |
Florida |
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Man killed after bomb claim at airport |
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| Dec.10 |
Canada |
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Deal reached at climate conference |
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| Dec.13 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Nobel nominated gang leader executed |
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| Dec.16 |
Washington |
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Secret U.S. spy powers sparks anger |
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| Dec.19 |
Florida |
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Seaplane crashes off Miami Beach |
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| Dec.20 |
New York |
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Strike shuts down NYC transit system |
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| Jan.3 |
Washington |
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US presidents in tsunami aid plea
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| Jan.14 |
Texas |
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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.18 |
U.S. Congress |
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Rice grilled by Senate |
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| Jan.19 |
Washington |
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Tight security at inauguration |
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| Jan.20 |
Washington |
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Bush sworn in for second term| Bush vows to fight world tyranny. President's closest political allies around the world moved to congratulate him | |
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| Jan.26 |
Los Angeles |
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Train crash in Los Angeles suburb |
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| Jan.30 |
UN |
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World leaders praise Iraqi voter courage |
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| Feb.2 |
Washington |
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President speaks on state of nation Bush discussed his plans to advance liberty in the world and protect opportunities for future generations
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| Feb.3 |
UN |
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Oil-for-food head criticized Inquiry chief Volcker says there is 'conclusive' evidence that the programme director had a 'conflict of interest'
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| Feb.6 |
Florida |
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Patriots win Super Bowl over Eagles
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| Feb.11 |
New England |
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Playwright Miller dies |
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| Feb.15 |
Washington |
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US warns Syria over Lebanon role
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| Feb.16 |
New York |
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NHL cancel season
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| |
CIA |
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CIA links terror threat to Iraq |
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| Feb.17 |
Washington |
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Bush names Negroponte intelligence chief |
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| Feb.27 |
Southern California |
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Eastwood's Baby scoops top Oscars |
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| Mar.3 |
USA |
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Fossett sets solo flight record |
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| Mar.4 |
Washington |
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Bush: Syria get out of Lebanon |
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| Mar.9 |
Southern California |
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Jackson's accuser in witness box Gavin Arvizo, 15, has testified he slept in the singer's bedroom where they watched internet pornography together
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| Mar.11 |
US Georgia |
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Defendant overpowers deputy, kills 3 |
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| Mar.16 |
Washington |
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Wolfowitz to run World Bank |
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| |
Canada |
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Two cleared of Air India bombing |
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| Mar.17 |
Washington |
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Belfast family encouraged by Bush talks |
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| Mar.18 |
Florida |
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Patient's feeding tube removed The feeding tube that keeps a brain-damaged Terri Schiavo alive has been taken out after a lengthy court battle
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| Mar.20 |
U.S. Congress |
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Deadlock in right-to-die case |
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| |
UN |
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Annan seeks thorough UN overhaul Secretary General has urged governments to endorse sweeping reforms of the organisation
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| Mar.21 |
Minnesota |
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10 dead in school shooting
A gunman, a local student, opened fire at a school in Minnesota. He is believed to be among the dead
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| Mar.22 |
Florida |
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Judge denies bid to restore feeding tube |
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| Mar.29 |
UN |
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Report: Annan didn't influence contract
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| Mar.31 |
Florida |
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Terri Schiavo has died| The 41-year-old brain-damaged woman became the centerpiece of a national right-to-die battle | |
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|
| Apr.11 |
Washington |
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Bush urges freeze on settlement
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| Apr.22 |
Washington |
|
Moussaoui enters 9/11 guilty plea |
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| Apr.25 |
Washington |
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Pentagon: No case in Italian shooting
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| Apr.26 |
Washington |
|
Iraqi insurgency 'undiminished'
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|
| May.2 |
UN |
|
Annan urges anti-nuclear effort |
|
| May.11 |
U.S. Congress |
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Names named in US Iraq oil report A Senate report says 2 politicians from the UK and France were granted lucrative oil allocations by Saddam's Iraq
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| May.15 |
Washington |
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Newsweek backs off Quran story| The report that U.S. interrogators desecrated copies of the Quran blamed for sparking violent riots in Afghanistan | |
|
| |
U.S. Congress |
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Russians cited in oil-for-food probe
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| May.17 |
Florida |
|
Cuban 'bomber' arrested
|
| |
U.S. Congress |
|
Galloway takes on US oil accusers |
|
| May.18 |
Washington |
|
U.S. presses for Uzbek probe |
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| May.25 |
Washington |
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FBI records detail Koran claims |
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| May.26 |
Washington |
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Abbas meets Bush at White House
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| May.31 |
Washington |
|
Watergate's Deep Throat revealed |
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|
| Jun.1 |
UN |
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Stephanides fired over oil scandal Kofi Annan has sacked a senior official accused of serious misconduct over Iraq's oil-for-food program
|
| Jun.2 |
UN |
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Annan: HIV/AIDS efforts 'insufficient' |
|
| Jun.6 |
Florida |
|
Controversy over U.S. intervention plan |
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| Jun.7 |
Washington |
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US and UK 'close to Africa deal' |
|
| Jun.13 |
Southern California |
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Michael Jackson cleared on all counts| A jury deliberated about 32 hours and acquit pop star of the child molestation, conspiracy and alcohol charges | |
|
| Jun.15 |
UN |
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Iran 'misled UN on nuclear work'
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| Jun.23 |
Texas |
|
Spurs dethrone Pistons |
|
| Jun.27 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
|
File-sharing suffers major defeat
|
| Jun.28 |
Canada |
|
Same-sex marriage approved
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|
| Jul.1 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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Supreme Court justice O'Connor retires Sandra Day O'Connor, 75, the first woman to serve on the US Supreme Court and a crucial centrist, is to retire
|
| Jul.3 |
Washington |
|
Bush rejects Kyoto-style G8 deal |
|
| |
USA |
|
Nasa probe strikes Comet Tempel 1
|
| Jul.10 |
Florida |
|
Dennis hits coast with 120 mph winds |
|
| Jul.19 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
|
Bush names Roberts to Supreme Court
|
| Jul.26 |
Florida |
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Shuttle returns to space Discovery roared into the skies as NASA returned to manned space flight for the first time since the Columbia disaster
|
| Jul.27 |
Florida |
|
Nasa grounds space shuttle fleet
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|
| Aug.2 |
Canada |
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All survive Air France jet crash and fire| A jetliner attempting to land overran a runway, smashed into a gully and burst into flames | |
|
| Aug.8 |
UN |
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Oil-for-food chief 'took bribes'| Benon Sevan has been accused of taking kickbacks by a panel investigating corruption allegations | |
|
| Aug.9 |
Southern California |
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Discovery returns safely to Earth| The shuttle has touched down successfully at Edwards Air Force Base 54 minutes before dawn | |
|
| Aug.12 |
Washington |
|
Bush warns Iran on nuclear plans
|
| Aug.19 |
Texas |
|
Merck punished for faulty drug |
|
| Aug.28 |
New Orleans |
 |
Katrina now Category 5 New Orleans Mayor declared a state of emergency and ordered a mandatory evacuation of the city
|
| |
New Orleans |
|
City evacuated as storm nears
|
| Aug.29 |
New Orleans |
 |
Hurricane Katrina lashes coast
Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/americas/05/katrina/html/default.stm 1,836 people lost their lives in the hurricane and in the subsequent floods
| The costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast as far as 100 miles from the storm's center. Parts of New Orleans are flooded with up to 6 feet of water after some of the pumps failed. The storm is estimated to have been responsible for $81.2 billion in damage
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| | |
|
| |
New Orleans |
|
Dozens feared dead after storm
|
| Aug.30 |
New Orleans |
|
'Up to 80' dead in hurricane |
|
| Aug.31 |
New Orleans |
|
City evacuations under way |
|
|
| Sep.1 |
New Orleans |
|
Up to 60,000 trying to flee city |
|
| |
New Orleans |
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'Desperate SOS' for city Mayor Ray Nagin has issued a 'desperate SOS' for thousands of people stranded at the city's convention center
|
| Sep.2 |
USA |
|
Bush condemns Katrina aid effort |
|
| Sep.3 |
Virginia |
 |
Chief Justice Rehnquist dies| The Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court has died at his home in Virginia at the age of 80 | |
|
| |
New Orleans |
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Massive airlift rescues thousands| Survivors of Hurricane Katrina are being taken to safety in what is being called the largest-ever airlift in the country | |
|
| Sep.4 |
New Orleans |
|
Thousands of deaths predicted |
|
| |
New Orleans |
|
House-to-house rescues under way |
|
| Sep.5 |
New Orleans |
|
Residents return |
|
| Sep.6 |
New Orleans |
|
Flood survivors 'must leave city' |
|
| Sep.7 |
UN |
|
Oil probe faults Annan over son |
|
| |
U.S. Congress |
|
Bush seeks $50bn hurricane relief |
|
| Sep.8 |
New Orleans |
 |
Flood survivors expelled by force Police backed by troops have begun to use force to remove people from their homes
|
| Sep.9 |
Washington |
|
US emergency aid chief sidelined
|
| Sep.10 |
New Orleans |
|
Police hunt for dead |
|
| |
New York |
|
Clijsters claims first grand slam |
|
| Sep.11 |
New York |
|
US pauses to recall 9/11 attacks |
|
| |
New York |
|
Federer fights off brave Agassi |
|
| Sep.12 |
Washington |
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Emergencies chief steps down Michael Brown, director of FEMA, has resigned following criticism over the response to Hurricane Katrina
|
| Sep.13 |
UN |
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U.N. reform agenda watered-down
|
| Sep.14 |
UN |
|
Kofi Annan urges bold UN reform |
|
| Sep.15 |
New Orleans |
|
Bush vows 'biggest relief effort' |
|
| Sep.16 |
UN |
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Summit ends with mixed reviews The largest gathering of world leaders in history achieved less than Kofi Annan had hoped
|
| Sep.17 |
UN |
|
Iran resolved to pursue nuclear program
|
| Sep.20 |
Florida |
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Rita strengthens to hurricane Tropical Storm moved south of mainland Florida on its way to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico
|
| Sep.21 |
Texas |
|
Storm triggers mass evacuation |
|
| Sep.22 |
Texas |
|
Massive traffic jams as Texans flee Rita
|
| Sep.23 |
Texas |
|
Evacuee bus explodes as Rita closes
|
| |
New Orleans |
|
Storm overcomes levee |
|
| Sep.24 |
USA |
|
Rescuers comb wetlands after Rita |
|
| Sep.26 |
Texas |
|
US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse
|
| Sep.28 |
Texas |
|
Tom DeLay faces criminal charge |
|
| Sep.29 |
U.S. Congress |
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Roberts confirmed as chief justice| The Senate voted on the appointment of John Roberts as the next US Supreme Court chief justic | |
|
| |
UN |
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Pandemic 'could kill 150m people' |
|
| Sep.30 |
USA |
|
CIA agent case reporter in court
|
|
| Oct.4 |
UN |
|
UN condemns Iraq charter change |
|
| Oct.5 |
U.S. Congress |
|
Senate backs detainee rights |
|
| Oct.6 |
New York |
|
Warning of subway threat
|
| |
Washington |
|
Official: World not ready for flu |
|
| Oct.19 |
UN |
|
Annan pleads for more quake aid
|
| Oct.21 |
California |
|
Bush: Hariri report 'deeply disturbing' |
|
| Oct.24 |
Florida |
|
Wilma made 3 million homes without power
|
| |
Detroit |
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Civil rights icon Parks dies| She refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man and inspired the modern civil rights movement | |
|
| Oct.25 |
UN |
|
Draft demands Syrian cooperation |
|
| Oct.26 |
Texas |
|
White Sox win Series over Astros
|
| Oct.28 |
UN Security Council |
|
UN raps Iran's anti-Israel rant |
|
| |
Washington |
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Lewis Libby quits Cheney office chief-of-staff to Vice President has resigned after being charged with perjury over an investigation
|
| Oct.31 |
UN Security Council |
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U.N. vote demands Syria cooperation The Security Council has voted unanimously in favor of a resolution demanding Syria cooperate with the investigation
|
|
| Nov.1 |
Washington |
|
Bush unveils pandemic flu strategy
|
| Nov.16 |
Washington |
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U.S. admits using white phosphorous Pentagon acknowledged that U.S. troops used white phosphorous as a weapon against insurgent strongholds
|
| Nov.26 |
Canada |
|
$4.3bn deal to fight native poverty |
|
| Nov.28 |
Canada |
 |
Government thrown out Prime Minister Martin's government has been ousted in a no-confidence vote. 3 opposition parties were united
|
| Nov.30 |
Washington |
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Bush outlines Iraq 'victory plan' The President has said he will not accept 'anything less than complete victory' in Iraq
|
| |
Washington |
|
Report: U.S. buys positive press in Iraq
|
| |
UN |
|
Biggest annual appeal launched |
|
|
| Dec.1 |
North Carolina |
|
US carries out 1,000th execution
|
| Dec.7 |
Florida |
|
Man killed after bomb claim at airport
|
| Dec.8 |
Chicago |
|
Jet skids off runway |
|
| Dec.10 |
Canada |
|
Deal reached at climate conference
|
| Dec.13 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
 |
Nobel nominated gang leader executed Convicted killer and Crips gang co-founder Stanley Tookie Williams executed at the state prison
|
| Dec.16 |
Washington |
|
Secret U.S. spy powers sparks anger
|
| Dec.18 |
Washington |
|
Bush hails Iraqi anti-terror role |
|
| Dec.19 |
Florida |
|
Seaplane crashes off Miami Beach
|
| Dec.20 |
New York |
 |
Strike shuts down NYC transit system Millions of passengers are having to find a new way of getting to work and do their holiday shopping
|
| |
Washington |
|
'Intelligent design' teaching ban |
|
| Dec.22 |
U.S. Congress |
|
Bush suffers Patriot Act defeat |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Sep.17 |
UN |
Iran resolved to pursue nuclear program
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Feb.6 |
Florida |
Patriots win Super Bowl over Eagles
|
| Sep.7 |
U.S. Congress |
Bush seeks $50bn hurricane relief |
|
| Nov.26 |
Canada |
$4.3bn deal to fight native poverty |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.3 |
Washington |
US presidents in tsunami aid plea
|
| Jun.7 |
Washington |
US and UK 'close to Africa deal' |
|
| Sep.2 |
USA |
Bush condemns Katrina aid effort |
|
| Sep.4 |
New Orleans |
Thousands of deaths predicted |
|
| Sep.5 |
New Orleans |
Residents return |
|
| Oct.19 |
UN |
Annan pleads for more quake aid
|
| Nov.30 |
UN |
Biggest annual appeal launched |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.3 |
Washington |
US presidents in tsunami aid plea
|
| Jan.30 |
UN |
World leaders praise Iraqi voter courage |
|
| Oct.4 |
UN |
UN condemns Iraq charter change |
|
| Oct.31 |
UN Security Council |
U.N. vote demands Syria cooperation The Security Council has voted unanimously in favor of a resolution demanding Syria cooperate with the investigation
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Feb.3 |
UN |
Oil-for-food head criticized Inquiry chief Volcker says there is 'conclusive' evidence that the programme director had a 'conflict of interest'
|
| May.15 |
U.S. Congress |
Russians cited in oil-for-food probe
|
| May.17 |
U.S. Congress |
Galloway takes on US oil accusers |
|
| Jun.1 |
UN |
Stephanides fired over oil scandal Kofi Annan has sacked a senior official accused of serious misconduct over Iraq's oil-for-food program
|
| Aug.8 |
UN |
Oil-for-food chief 'took bribes'| Benon Sevan has been accused of taking kickbacks by a panel investigating corruption allegations | |
|
| Sep.7 |
UN |
Oil probe faults Annan over son |
|
| Sep.28 |
Texas |
Tom DeLay faces criminal charge |
|
| Oct.26 |
Texas |
White Sox win Series over Astros
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.14 |
Texas |
Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty Charles Graner, 36, accused of abuse at Abu Ghraib jail has been found guilty of mistreating detainees
|
| Sep.26 |
Texas |
US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse
|
| Nov.28 |
Canada |
Government thrown out Prime Minister Martin's government has been ousted in a no-confidence vote. 3 opposition parties were united
|
| Nov.30 |
Washington |
Bush outlines Iraq 'victory plan' The President has said he will not accept 'anything less than complete victory' in Iraq
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Mar.18 |
Florida |
Patient's feeding tube removed The feeding tube that keeps a brain-damaged Terri Schiavo alive has been taken out after a lengthy court battle
|
| Jun.23 |
Texas |
Spurs dethrone Pistons |
|
| Sep.29 |
UN |
Pandemic 'could kill 150m people' |
|
| Oct.6 |
Washington |
Official: World not ready for flu |
|
| Nov.1 |
Washington |
Bush unveils pandemic flu strategy
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| May.25 |
Washington |
FBI records detail Koran claims |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.14 |
Texas |
Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty Charles Graner, 36, accused of abuse at Abu Ghraib jail has been found guilty of mistreating detainees
|
| Mar.9 |
Southern California |
Jackson's accuser in witness box Gavin Arvizo, 15, has testified he slept in the singer's bedroom where they watched internet pornography together
|
| Mar.16 |
Canada |
Two cleared of Air India bombing |
|
| Mar.18 |
Florida |
Patient's feeding tube removed The feeding tube that keeps a brain-damaged Terri Schiavo alive has been taken out after a lengthy court battle
|
| Mar.22 |
Florida |
Judge denies bid to restore feeding tube |
|
| Apr.22 |
Washington |
Moussaoui enters 9/11 guilty plea |
|
| Jun.13 |
Southern California |
Michael Jackson cleared on all counts| A jury deliberated about 32 hours and acquit pop star of the child molestation, conspiracy and alcohol charges | |
|
| Jun.27 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
File-sharing suffers major defeat
|
| Jul.1 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Supreme Court justice O'Connor retires Sandra Day O'Connor, 75, the first woman to serve on the US Supreme Court and a crucial centrist, is to retire
|
| Jul.19 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Bush names Roberts to Supreme Court
|
| Sep.26 |
Texas |
US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse
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| Sep.30 |
USA |
CIA agent case reporter in court
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| Dec.1 |
North Carolina |
US carries out 1,000th execution
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| Dec.13 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Nobel nominated gang leader executed Convicted killer and Crips gang co-founder Stanley Tookie Williams executed at the state prison
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| Dec.20 |
New York |
Strike shuts down NYC transit system Millions of passengers are having to find a new way of getting to work and do their holiday shopping
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| Dec.20 |
Washington |
'Intelligent design' teaching ban |
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| Mar.11 |
US Georgia |
Defendant overpowers deputy, kills 3 |
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| Mar.21 |
Minnesota |
10 dead in school shooting
A gunman, a local student, opened fire at a school in Minnesota. He is believed to be among the dead
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| May.15 |
Washington |
Newsweek backs off Quran story| The report that U.S. interrogators desecrated copies of the Quran blamed for sparking violent riots in Afghanistan | |
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| Sep.30 |
USA |
CIA agent case reporter in court
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| Nov.30 |
Washington |
Report: U.S. buys positive press in Iraq
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| 2005 |
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| Feb.16 |
New York |
NHL cancel season
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| Jun.27 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
File-sharing suffers major defeat
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| Jul.10 |
Florida |
Dennis hits coast with 120 mph winds |
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| Aug.28 |
New Orleans |
Katrina now Category 5 New Orleans Mayor declared a state of emergency and ordered a mandatory evacuation of the city
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| Aug.28 |
New Orleans |
City evacuated as storm nears
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| Aug.29 |
New Orleans |
Hurricane Katrina lashes coast
Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/americas/05/katrina/html/default.stm 1,836 people lost their lives in the hurricane and in the subsequent floods
| The costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast as far as 100 miles from the storm's center. Parts of New Orleans are flooded with up to 6 feet of water after some of the pumps failed. The storm is estimated to have been responsible for $81.2 billion in damage
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| Aug.29 |
New Orleans |
Dozens feared dead after storm
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| Aug.30 |
New Orleans |
'Up to 80' dead in hurricane |
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| Sep.11 |
New York |
US pauses to recall 9/11 attacks |
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| Sep.20 |
Florida |
Rita strengthens to hurricane Tropical Storm moved south of mainland Florida on its way to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico
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