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| Jan.9 |
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Apple's 'magical' iPhone unveiled 
| Users will be able to download music and videos with the phone, demonstrated by CEO Steve Jobs at the Macworld Expo | |
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| Jan.10 |
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Cisco to sue Apple on iPhone name |
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| Jan.11 |
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Beckham agrees to LA Galaxy move David Beckham will leave Real Madrid and join Major League Soccer at the end of the season
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| Jan.14 |
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Brady lead Pats back to AFC title game |
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| Jan.15 |
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Golden Globe win for Meryl Streep |
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| Jan.23 |
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Nominations for Oscars race |
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| Jan.28 |
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Tiger takes 7th straight Tour title |
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| Feb.5 |
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Deal ends Beatles' Apple battle |
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| Feb.6 |
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Steve Jobs seeks online music shake-up |
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| Feb.7 |
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Plea for gang violence crackdown Mayor of Los Angeles has called for international help to deal with gangs, saying his city was 'ground zero' for Latino gangs
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| Feb.11 |
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Dixie Chicks earn Grammys triumph |
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| Feb.22 |
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Apple and Cisco share iPhone name |
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| Feb.26 |
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Scorsese's Departed sweeps Oscars US mob drama has won 4 Oscars, including best film and best director. Mirren and Whitaker collected best actress and actor
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| Mar.9 |
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Winslet accepts libel settlement |
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| Mar.11 |
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Brushfire scorched thousands of acres |
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| Mar.13 |
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Viacom to sue Google and YouTube |
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Sharapova crashes to Zvonareva |
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| Mar.18 |
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Nadal beats Djokovic to lift title |
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| Mar.24 |
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Gibson in Apocalypto college row |
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| Mar.29 |
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Ancient wreath returns |
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| Apr.29 |
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Explosion causes connector collapse |
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| May.3 |
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Pioneer astronaut Schirra dies aged 84 |
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Republican hopefuls hold debate |
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Warriors finish off Mavs with blowout win |
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| May.4 |
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Paris Hilton gets 45 days in jail Celebrity heiress has been jailed after being found guilty of violating her probation for a drink-driving conviction
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| May.7 |
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Red Wings finish off Sharks in Game 6 |
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| May.11 |
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Google searches web's dark side |
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| May.15 |
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Warriors lost series to Utah in Game 5 |
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| May.18 |
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LeMond testimony stuns Landis hearing |
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| May.22 |
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Ducks oust Red Wings |
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| May.25 |
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Fans mark 30 years of Star Wars |
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| May.26 |
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Hollywood star Newman to retire |
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| May.31 |
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Bill Gates and Steve Jobs talk technology |
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| Jun.4 |
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10 charged with alleged Laos plot |
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| Jun.6 |
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Ducks hammer Senators to claim Stanley The 14-year-old Ducks captured their first Stanley Cup with a 6-2 victory over Ottawa, ending the series in 5 games
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| Jun.7 |
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Paris Hilton released from jail |
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| Jun.8 |
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Paris Hilton is sent back to jail |
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| Jun.15 |
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Angry eBay pulls Google adverts |
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| Jun.18 |
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Yahoo boss steps down from post The chief executive of internet search firm, Terry Semel, has quit his position and has been replaced by co-founder Jerry Yang
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| Jun.19 |
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YouTube makes international move |
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| Jun.22 |
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Space shuttle Atlantis landed |
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| Jun.29 |
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Apple's iPhone makes it to stores |
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| Jul.3 |
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Blackstone buys Hilton for $26bn U.S. private equity group is buying the global hotels chain for $26bn in an all-cash deal, paying $47.50 for each Hilton Hotels Corporation ...
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| Jul.10 |
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AL Wins All-Star Game, 5-4 |
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| Jul.12 |
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Beckhams arrive
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| Jul.15 |
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Church 'agrees abuse pay deal'
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LA cardinal offers abuse apology The Roman Catholic Church in LA has apologised to hundreds of people abused by priests after agreeing to a record-breaking settlement
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| Jul.16 |
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Google cookies will 'auto delete'
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| Jul.18 |
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Marine guilty in Hamdaniya killing A military jury convicted Cpl. Trent Thomas of kidnapping and conspiring to murder an Iraqi man in an attempt to abduct and kill an insurgent...
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| Jul.20 |
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No jail time for Marine in Iraqi killing
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| Jul.21 |
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Beckham plays 12 minutes in MLS debut
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| Jul.30 |
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Coach Bill Walsh died |
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| Aug.1 |
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Marine guilty of conspiring to murder Iraqi
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| Aug.2 |
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Marine ringleader convicted of murder
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| Aug.3 |
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Marine sentenced over Iraq murder| Sgt Lawrence Hutchins has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the murder of a civilian during a failed search for an insurgent | | |
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| Aug.4 |
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Bonds homers 755th, ties Aaron
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LA holds anti-gangster protests
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| Aug.7 |
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Bonds breaks home run record Barry Bonds hit No. 756 to the deepest part of the ballpark, and hammered home the point. He broke Aaron's record with one out in the 5th inning
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| Aug.15 |
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Beckham bends in 1st goal for L.A. |
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| Aug.27 |
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Yahoo in China human rights case
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| Sep.6 |
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Apple in iPhone price cut apology
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| Sep.7 |
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Mortgage lender Countrywide slashes jobs Chief Executive Angelo Mozilo: Countrywide Financial was being forced to cut up to 12,000 jobs, 1/5 of its staff
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| Sep.14 |
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Google calls for web privacy laws
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| Sep.21 |
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Giants, Bonds parting ways |
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| Sep.28 |
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Apple iPhone warning proves true
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| Oct.1 |
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Spears loses custody of children
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| Oct.12 |
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Skies to be swept for alien life
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| Oct.16 |
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Lawmaker: Yahoo knew China's intent Democratic Rep. Tom Lantos: Yahoo misled Congress regarding information the company gave to Chinese authorities about the journalist Shi Tao
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| Oct.19 |
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Two marines to face Haditha trial Battalion commander Lt Col Jeffrey Chessani is charged with dereliction of duty and failing to report and investigate the deaths
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| Oct.21 |
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Malibu celebrities feel the heat
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| Oct.22 |
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Californians flee as fires rage California has evacuated a quarter of a million people as fierce winds fan wildfires in the LA region from San Diego up to Santa Barbara
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| Oct.23 |
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500,000 flee wildfires Relentless fires roared for a third day, sending residents fleeing with family members, pets and whatever prize possessions they could fit in their vehicles
| The blazes have left 2 people dead and destroyed 1,200 homes and businesses. Fierce winds are fanning 16 fires that have razed land from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border
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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. George Bush has declared California a major disaster zone after 4... | |
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| Oct.25 |
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Fire winds ease
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Bush flies over fires US President has flown over the area devastated by the wildfires to see the extent of the damage for himself
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| Oct.26 |
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Apple ready to set Leopard free
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Wind lull calms fires
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| Oct.27 |
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Pollution warning over fires
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| Oct.29 |
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Gap fires 'child labor' contractor
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| Oct.30 |
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Court grants Spears child visits
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| Nov.2 |
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Hollywood writers will go for strike
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| Nov.4 |
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Hollywood writers to go on strike
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| Nov.5 |
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Google pushes into mobile phones
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| Nov.13 |
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Yahoo settles dissidents suit Internet giant has settled a lawsuit brought by the families of a dissident and a journalist, who were jailed after the company cooperated with authorities
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| Nov.15 |
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Baseball star Barry Bonds charged A federal grand jury has charged baseball record breaker with perjury and obstruction of justice over an inquiry into steroids use
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| Nov.24 |
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Residents flee fires
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| Dec.12 |
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Soul musician Ike Turner dies
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| Dec.25 |
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Tiger escapes and killed visitor | 2 others injured after a tiger escaped from its cage. All victims were visitors. The tiger, that escaped from its pen, was shot dead during the rampage. The incident occurred in a café as the zoo was closing. The zoo was evacuated and armed poli... | |
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| Dec.26 |
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U.S. teen is only survivor of crash Authorities found the bodies of pilot Edwin Lasso, Michael Klein and Klein's daughter, Talia. 13-year-old Francesca Lewis, was being taken to a hospital
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| 2007 |
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| Jun.4 |
10 charged with alleged Laos plot |
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| Jul.18 |
Marine guilty in Hamdaniya killing A military jury convicted Cpl. Trent Thomas of kidnapping and conspiring to murder an Iraqi man in an attempt to abduct and kill an insurgent...
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| Jul.20 |
No jail time for Marine in Iraqi killing
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| Aug.1 |
Marine guilty of conspiring to murder Iraqi
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| Aug.2 |
Marine ringleader convicted of murder
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| Aug.3 |
Marine sentenced over Iraq murder| Sgt Lawrence Hutchins has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the murder of a civilian during a failed search for an insurgent | | |
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| Oct.19 |
Two marines to face Haditha trial Battalion commander Lt Col Jeffrey Chessani is charged with dereliction of duty and failing to report and investigate the deaths
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|
| 2007 |
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| Mar.11 |
Brushfire scorched thousands of acres |
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| Apr.29 |
Explosion causes connector collapse |
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| Oct.21 |
Malibu celebrities feel the heat
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| Oct.22 |
Californians flee as fires rage California has evacuated a quarter of a million people as fierce winds fan wildfires in the LA region from San Diego up to Santa Barbara
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| Oct.23 |
500,000 flee wildfires Relentless fires roared for a third day, sending residents fleeing with family members, pets and whatever prize possessions they could fit in their vehicles
| The blazes have left 2 people dead and destroyed 1,200 homes and businesses. Fierce winds are fanning 16 fires that have razed land from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border
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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. George Bush has declared California a major disaster zone after 4... | |
|
| Oct.25 |
Fire winds ease
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| Oct.25 |
Bush flies over fires US President has flown over the area devastated by the wildfires to see the extent of the damage for himself
|
| Oct.26 |
Wind lull calms fires
|
| Oct.27 |
Pollution warning over fires
|
| Nov.24 |
Residents flee fires
|
| Dec.25 |
Tiger escapes and killed visitor | 2 others injured after a tiger escaped from its cage. All victims were visitors. The tiger, that escaped from its pen, was shot dead during the rampage. The incident occurred in a café as the zoo was closing. The zoo was evacuated and armed poli... | |
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| Dec.26 |
U.S. teen is only survivor of crash Authorities found the bodies of pilot Edwin Lasso, Michael Klein and Klein's daughter, Talia. 13-year-old Francesca Lewis, was being taken to a hospital
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|
| 2007 |
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| Jan.11 |
Beckham agrees to LA Galaxy move David Beckham will leave Real Madrid and join Major League Soccer at the end of the season
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| Jan.14 |
Brady lead Pats back to AFC title game |
|
| Jan.28 |
Tiger takes 7th straight Tour title |
|
| Mar.13 |
Sharapova crashes to Zvonareva |
|
| Mar.18 |
Nadal beats Djokovic to lift title |
|
| May.3 |
Warriors finish off Mavs with blowout win |
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| May.7 |
Red Wings finish off Sharks in Game 6 |
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| May.15 |
Warriors lost series to Utah in Game 5 |
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| May.18 |
LeMond testimony stuns Landis hearing |
|
| May.22 |
Ducks oust Red Wings |
|
| Jun.6 |
Ducks hammer Senators to claim Stanley The 14-year-old Ducks captured their first Stanley Cup with a 6-2 victory over Ottawa, ending the series in 5 games
|
| Jul.10 |
AL Wins All-Star Game, 5-4 |
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| Jul.12 |
Beckhams arrive
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| Jul.21 |
Beckham plays 12 minutes in MLS debut
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| Jul.30 |
Coach Bill Walsh died |
|
| Aug.4 |
Bonds homers 755th, ties Aaron
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| Aug.7 |
Bonds breaks home run record Barry Bonds hit No. 756 to the deepest part of the ballpark, and hammered home the point. He broke Aaron's record with one out in the 5th inning
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| Aug.15 |
Beckham bends in 1st goal for L.A. |
|
| Sep.21 |
Giants, Bonds parting ways |
|
| Nov.15 |
Baseball star Barry Bonds charged A federal grand jury has charged baseball record breaker with perjury and obstruction of justice over an inquiry into steroids use
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|
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.9 |
Apple's 'magical' iPhone unveiled | Users will be able to download music and videos with the phone, demonstrated by CEO Steve Jobs at the Macworld Expo | |
|
| Jan.10 |
Cisco to sue Apple on iPhone name |
|
| Jan.15 |
Golden Globe win for Meryl Streep |
|
| Jan.23 |
Nominations for Oscars race |
|
| Feb.5 |
Deal ends Beatles' Apple battle |
|
| Feb.6 |
Steve Jobs seeks online music shake-up |
|
| Feb.11 |
Dixie Chicks earn Grammys triumph |
|
| Feb.22 |
Apple and Cisco share iPhone name |
|
| Feb.26 |
Scorsese's Departed sweeps Oscars US mob drama has won 4 Oscars, including best film and best director. Mirren and Whitaker collected best actress and actor
|
| Mar.9 |
Winslet accepts libel settlement |
|
| Mar.13 |
Viacom to sue Google and YouTube |
|
| Mar.24 |
Gibson in Apocalypto college row |
|
| May.4 |
Paris Hilton gets 45 days in jail Celebrity heiress has been jailed after being found guilty of violating her probation for a drink-driving conviction
|
| May.11 |
Google searches web's dark side |
|
| May.25 |
Fans mark 30 years of Star Wars |
|
| May.26 |
Hollywood star Newman to retire |
|
| May.31 |
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs talk technology |
|
| Jun.7 |
Paris Hilton released from jail |
|
| Jun.8 |
Paris Hilton is sent back to jail |
|
| Jun.15 |
Angry eBay pulls Google adverts |
|
| Jun.18 |
Yahoo boss steps down from post The chief executive of internet search firm, Terry Semel, has quit his position and has been replaced by co-founder Jerry Yang
|
| Jun.19 |
YouTube makes international move |
|
| Jun.29 |
Apple's iPhone makes it to stores |
|
| Jul.3 |
Blackstone buys Hilton for $26bn U.S. private equity group is buying the global hotels chain for $26bn in an all-cash deal, paying $47.50 for each Hilton Hotels Corporation ...
|
| Jul.16 |
Google cookies will 'auto delete'
|
| Aug.27 |
Yahoo in China human rights case
|
| Sep.6 |
Apple in iPhone price cut apology
|
| Sep.7 |
Mortgage lender Countrywide slashes jobs Chief Executive Angelo Mozilo: Countrywide Financial was being forced to cut up to 12,000 jobs, 1/5 of its staff
|
| Sep.14 |
Google calls for web privacy laws
|
| Sep.28 |
Apple iPhone warning proves true
|
| Oct.1 |
Spears loses custody of children
|
| Oct.26 |
Apple ready to set Leopard free
|
| Oct.29 |
Gap fires 'child labor' contractor
|
| Oct.30 |
Court grants Spears child visits
|
| Nov.2 |
Hollywood writers will go for strike
|
| Nov.4 |
Hollywood writers to go on strike
|
| Nov.5 |
Google pushes into mobile phones
|
| Nov.13 |
Yahoo settles dissidents suit Internet giant has settled a lawsuit brought by the families of a dissident and a journalist, who were jailed after the company cooperated with authorities
|
| Dec.12 |
Soul musician Ike Turner dies
|
|
| 2007 |
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| Feb.7 |
Plea for gang violence crackdown Mayor of Los Angeles has called for international help to deal with gangs, saying his city was 'ground zero' for Latino gangs
|
| May.4 |
Paris Hilton gets 45 days in jail Celebrity heiress has been jailed after being found guilty of violating her probation for a drink-driving conviction
|
| May.11 |
Google searches web's dark side |
|
| Jun.4 |
10 charged with alleged Laos plot |
|
| Jun.7 |
Paris Hilton released from jail |
|
| Jun.8 |
Paris Hilton is sent back to jail |
|
| Jul.15 |
Church 'agrees abuse pay deal'
|
| Jul.15 |
LA cardinal offers abuse apology The Roman Catholic Church in LA has apologised to hundreds of people abused by priests after agreeing to a record-breaking settlement
|
| Jul.18 |
Marine guilty in Hamdaniya killing A military jury convicted Cpl. Trent Thomas of kidnapping and conspiring to murder an Iraqi man in an attempt to abduct and kill an insurgent...
|
| Jul.20 |
No jail time for Marine in Iraqi killing
|
| Aug.1 |
Marine guilty of conspiring to murder Iraqi
|
| Aug.2 |
Marine ringleader convicted of murder
|
| Aug.3 |
Marine sentenced over Iraq murder| Sgt Lawrence Hutchins has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the murder of a civilian during a failed search for an insurgent | | |
|
| Aug.4 |
LA holds anti-gangster protests
|
| Oct.19 |
Two marines to face Haditha trial Battalion commander Lt Col Jeffrey Chessani is charged with dereliction of duty and failing to report and investigate the deaths
|
| Nov.15 |
Baseball star Barry Bonds charged A federal grand jury has charged baseball record breaker with perjury and obstruction of justice over an inquiry into steroids use
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Mar.29 |
Ancient wreath returns |
|
| May.3 |
Pioneer astronaut Schirra dies aged 84 |
|
| May.3 |
Republican hopefuls hold debate |
|
| Jun.22 |
Space shuttle Atlantis landed |
|
| Jul.15 |
Church 'agrees abuse pay deal'
|
| Jul.15 |
LA cardinal offers abuse apology The Roman Catholic Church in LA has apologised to hundreds of people abused by priests after agreeing to a record-breaking settlement
|
| Aug.4 |
LA holds anti-gangster protests
|
| Aug.27 |
Yahoo in China human rights case
|
| Oct.12 |
Skies to be swept for alien life
|
| Oct.16 |
Lawmaker: Yahoo knew China's intent Democratic Rep. Tom Lantos: Yahoo misled Congress regarding information the company gave to Chinese authorities about the journalist Shi Tao
|
| Oct.25 |
Bush flies over fires US President has flown over the area devastated by the wildfires to see the extent of the damage for himself
|
| Oct.29 |
Gap fires 'child labor' contractor
|
| Nov.13 |
Yahoo settles dissidents suit Internet giant has settled a lawsuit brought by the families of a dissident and a journalist, who were jailed after the company cooperated with authorities
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