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| Jan.13 |
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Missing son's return a 'miracle'
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| Jan.14 |
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Bears into NFC title game over Seahawks
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| Jan.16 |
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Obama steps into White House race Senator had formed an exploratory committee, raising the possibility the US will get its first black president
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| Jan.21 |
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Bears rout Saints to reach Super Bowl 39-14. Bush's 88-yard touchdown catch and dash to the end zone pulled the Saints within two points
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Indy past New England into Super Bowl Manning led the Colts from 18 points down in the second quarter,for a 38-34 victory over the Patriots in the AFC title game
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Ford hit by record $12.7bn loss Ford has reported the biggest annual loss in the embattled carmaker's 103-year history. Ford has plans to cut 45,000 jobs
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| Feb.4 |
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Super Bowl: Colts beat Bears 29-17| Tony Dungy became the first black coach to win the championship in a game that featured two black coaches. Bears rookie Devin Hester ... | |
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| Feb.10 |
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Obama launches presidential bid 
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| Feb.14 |
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DaimlerChrysler cuts 13,000 jobs The German-US group would close one Chrysler factory as it continues efforts to turn around the struggling US operation
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| Mar.31 |
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Ohio State outfights Georgetown
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| Apr.29 |
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NBA champions Heat out of playoffs
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| May.7 |
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Red Wings finish off Sharks in Game 6
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| May.17 |
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Detroit finishes off Bulls in Game 6
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| May.22 |
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Ducks oust Red Wings
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| Jun.3 |
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'Booby' lifts Cavs to NBA finals Cleveland eased to a 98-82 home victory over Detroit to advance to the NBA finals for the first time in their 36-year history
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| Jun.13 |
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Spurs one away from NBA title win
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Spurs finish off Cavs| Parker scored 24 points, Ginobili had 27 and the Spurs moved in among the NBA's greatest franchises with an 83-82 victory. With their 4th championship since 1999 the Spurs joined the Boston Celtics, ... | |
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Hamilton romps to U.S. GP victory
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| Jun.24 |
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U.S. tops Mexico 2-1 in Gold Cup final
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| Jul.10 |
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Bush urges Congress Iraq support US President has said he understands how difficult the war is on the US, but that Congress must give his surge plan more time to work
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| Aug.1 |
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Bridge collapses into Mississippi 
Map of Minneapolis U. S. Midwest A freeway bridge over the river has collapsed during the evening rush hour, sending cars into the water
| An entire span of the 4-lane I-35W bridge in Minneapolis fell into the river at 1805
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Up to 50 vehicles trapped in wreckage Map of Minneapolis U. S. Midwest 4 people were confirmed dead, and at least 79 people were injured when the Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River collapsed
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Divers suspend Minneapolis search Map of Minneapolis U. S. Midwest It was too dangerous for the divers to work in the dark to search for victims of a bridge that collapsed over the Mississippi river
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US bridge safety review ordered The officials have ordered a review of all bridges similar to the one that collapsed in Minnesota, killing at least five people
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| Aug.4 |
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Bush visits collapsed bridge site The President has visited the site of a motorway bridge over the Mississippi and praised the determination and compassion of those involved
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| Aug.19 |
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Federer wins 50th tournament
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Huge fine for music downloader A court has ordered Jammie Thomas, 32, to pay $222,000 in damages for illegally downloading music
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| Oct.8 |
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Cleveland advances to ALCS over N.Y.
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| Oct.9 |
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Republicans clash over tax cuts Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney, have clashed over tax and spending cuts during a tv debate in Michigan
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| Oct.21 |
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Sox hammer Tribe in Game 7 Having rallied from a 3-1 deficit, Boston is overpowering Cleveland 11-2 in the AL championship series
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| Nov.1 |
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Chrysler to cut 10,000 jobs in US The car giant has announced plans to cut at least 10,000 jobs, months after it was bought by a leading private equity firm
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Shoppers killed in gun rampage Map of Omaha Nebraska USA A gunman has opened fire in a shopping centre in the state of Nebraska, killing 8 people before fatally shooting himself
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Gun rampage teen note released Police have released a suicide note written by Robert Hawkins, 19, who shot dead 8 people in a shopping centre
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| Dec.8 |
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Oprah campaigns for Obama U.S. talk show host has appeared at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama as over 18,000 people attended
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| Dec.23 |
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Snowstorm causes nine deaths Tens of thousands have been left without electricity due to a fierce snowstorm. At least three people in Minnesota, three in Wyoming
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