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| Jan.1 |
Sudan |
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Gunman kills U.S. diplomat, driver |
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| Jan.3 |
Iowa |
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Huckabee and Obama take Iowa wins |
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| Jan.7 |
Iran |
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Iran boats threatened US ships
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| Jan.8 |
New Hampshire |
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Clinton wins Democratic primary
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| Jan.9 |
Israel |
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Bush in Israel amid tight security |
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| Jan.18 |
Iceland |
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Eccentric chess icon Fischer dies |
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| Jan.19 |
Nevada |
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Clinton wins tight Nevada caucus |
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| Jan.22 |
Manhattan |
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Heath Ledger found dead |
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| Jan.24 |
U.S. Congress |
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Deal reached on US economic plan |
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| Jan.28 |
U.S. Congress |
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Bush addresses US economy fears |
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| Jan.30 |
Southern California |
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Giuliani quits White House race |
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| Feb.1 |
Microsoft |
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Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo |
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| Feb.3 |
Arizona |
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Giants win Super Bowl over Patriots |
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| Feb.5 |
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McCain surges ahead in primaries |
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| Feb.6 |
Tennessee |
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Tornadoes kill 48 across U.S. South |
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| Feb.12 |
Southern California |
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Spielberg boycotts Olympic role |
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Washington |
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Obama, McCain sweep Potomac primaries |
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| Feb.19 |
Japan |
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Marine suspected of rape |
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| Feb.20 |
Hawaii |
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US missile hits 'toxic satellite' |
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| Feb.21 |
Serbia |
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US embassy in Belgrade attacked |
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| Feb.22 |
Iraq |
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'Surge' produces some results |
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Guam |
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B-2 stealth bomber crashed |
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| Feb.26 |
Ohio |
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Democrats meet in crucial debate |
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| Mar.4 |
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McCain wins Republican nomination 
John McCain has won the Republican party's nomination to run for president with projected poll wins in Ohio, Vermont, Rhode Island and Texas
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| Mar.12 |
New York |
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Scandal-hit governor resigns Eliot Spitzer has resigned, after being linked to a prostitution ring. Flanked by his wife, he told he could not allow 'private failings' to...
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| Mar.18 |
Washington |
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Federal Reserve slashes rates by 0.75 |
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| Apr.3 |
Texas |
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Police entered YFZ compound Texas law enforcement entered the compound following allegations of physical and sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl
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| Apr.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Route changes mark Olympic torch relay |
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| Apr.15 |
Washington |
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Warm US welcome for Pope Benedict
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| Apr.20 |
Manhattan |
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Pope offers prayer at Ground Zero |
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| Apr.22 |
Pennsylvania |
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Clinton 'wins key Democrat vote' |
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| Apr.30 |
Somalia |
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Air raid kills militants |
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| May.19 |
Venezuela |
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U.S. plane strays into Venezuela |
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| May.22 |
New York |
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Oil soars to new record over $135
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| May.25 |
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Historic pictures sent from Mars |
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| May.31 |
Washington |
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Democrats reach delegate deal |
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| Jun.1 |
Iraq |
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Iraqi, American death tolls drop in May
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| Jun.3 |
U. S. Midwest |
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Obama winner of Democratic race | Democratic presidential candidate has earned enough delegates to clinch his party's nomination, US media have projected. On the final day of primary voting, Obama won the day's other primary, in Montana.... | |
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| Jun.5 |
Guantanamo |
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9/11 suspects on trial
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| Jun.6 |
New York |
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Oil price soars as US woes mount
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| Jun.7 |
Washington |
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Clinton backs Obama and bows out |
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| Jun.11 |
West Pakistan |
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U.S.-led troops behind border deaths |
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| Jun.12 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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Major Guantanamo setback for Bush |
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| Jun.18 |
Washington |
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Bush calls for offshore drilling President George W Bush has called on Congress to end a 27-year ban on drilling for oil in coastal waters, to reduce dependence on imports
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| Jun.25 |
South Korea |
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South Korea lifts ban on US beef
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| Jul.8 |
Czech Republic |
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US and Czechs sign defence deal |
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| Jul.11 |
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Mortgage firms' shares slump |
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New York |
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Oil price per barrel reached $147.02| OPEC's president predicted prices may reach $170 by the Northern summer | |
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| Jul.19 |
Kabul |
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Obama opens foreign tour
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| Jul.23 |
House of Representatives |
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US lawmakers pass housing rescue
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| Jul.24 |
Berlin |
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Obama seeks stronger Europe ties |
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| Aug.1 |
Washington |
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US anthrax 'suspect' found dead Bruce Ivins, 62, a top scientist suspected of anthrax attacks in 2001, has apparently killed himself just as he was about to be charged
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| Aug.5 |
U.S. Congress |
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Iraq's projected $80b surplus stirs anger
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| Aug.6 |
Guantanamo |
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Bin Laden ex-driver found guilty
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| Aug.7 |
Baghdad |
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U.S. troops may leave by 2011 |
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| Aug.12 |
Beijing |
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Phelps becomes greatest Olympian |
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| Aug.14 |
Poland |
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Poland, U.S. to sign missile shield deal
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| Aug.15 |
Washington |
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Bush warns Russia over Georgia 'bullying' |
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| Aug.16 |
 Beijing |
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Phelps wins historic eighth gold 23-year-old Michael Phelps won his 8th Olympic gold medal of the Beijing Games to beat Spitz's 1972 record of 7, with victory in the 4x100m ...
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| Aug.22 |
Chicago |
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Senator Joe Biden is Obama's choice
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| Aug.25 |
Colorado |
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Democrats gather to endorse Obama |
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| Aug.27 |
Georgia |
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U.S. ship arrives in Georgia |
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| Aug.28 |
Colorado |
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Obama launches historic campaign
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| Aug.29 |
 Ohio |
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McCain picks woman running mate| Republican presidential hopeful has picked Sarah Palin, the female governor of Alaska, as his surprise running mate. Palin, 44, is younger than Barack Obama and is credited with reforms during her first term. She may have... | |
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| Aug.31 |
New Orleans |
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Hundreds of thousands flee coast |
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| Sep.3 |
Tribal Areas |
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U.S. troops attack in Pakistan
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Minnesota |
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Palin makes convention debut |
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| Sep.4 |
Minnesota |
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McCain vows to shake up Washington |
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| Sep.5 |
Libya |
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Rice meets with Libya leader
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| Sep.7 |
Washington |
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US takes over key mortgage firms US financial officials have outlined plans for the government to take over Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the largest bail-outs in US history
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| Sep.8 |
New York |
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Federer beats Murray for 5th U.S. Open |
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| Sep.9 |
Washington |
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Bush reshuffles war-zone troops |
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| Sep.11 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela to expel U.S. ambassador
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| Sep.12 |
Los Angeles |
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24 killed, 135 injured in train collision Rescue workers combed their way through the mangled wreckage of a train looking for survivors; a commuter train collided with a freight trai...
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| Sep.13 |
Houston |
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Hurricane Ike pounds Texas coast
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| Sep.14 |
New York |
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Lehman Bros files for bankruptcy The 4th-largest investment bank in the US will file for bankruptcy protection, amid a growing global financial crisis
| The move dealed a further blow to the global financial system. It was a primary dealer in the U.S. Treasury securities market. The filing marked the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history
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| Sep.16 |
New York |
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World markets continue to slide In the first hour of trading on Wall Street, the Dow was down 41.85, or 0.38%, to 10,875.66. It fell as much as 175 in the opening minutes
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| Sep.17 |
United Kingdom |
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Barclays agrees $1.75B Lehman deal |
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New York |
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Turmoil sends US stocks tumbling |
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| Sep.19 |
Washington |
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Bush hails financial rescue plan President George W Bush : The US is set to take 'unprecedented measures' to tackle the crisis gripping US financial markets
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| Sep.21 |
New York |
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US banks make shock status switch |
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| Sep.22 |
West Pakistan |
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Pakistan troops 'repel US raid' |
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Global |
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Shares slide amid bail-out fears |
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| Sep.26 |
Southern U.S. |
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McCain and Obama spar in first debate
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| Sep.27 |
Connecticut |
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Paul Newman dies at 83 |
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| Sep.29 |
New York |
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Dow closed down 777 points |
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| |
House of Representatives |
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$700 billion bailout package failed |
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| Oct.2 |
California |
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Fossett plane found
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| Oct.3 |
House of Representatives |
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House backs $700bn bail-out plan The House of Representatives has passed by 263-171 vote a government plan to rescue the US financial sector
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Nevada |
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Jury finds O.J. Simpson guilty of all counts |
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| Oct.7 |
New York |
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Dow Jones hits 5-year low The Dow Jones fell below 10,000 points for the first time since 2004 as U.S. stocks followed Europe and Asia with heavy losses
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Guantanamo |
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Chinese Muslims ordered freed from Gitmo
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| |
Tennessee |
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McCain, Obama trade blows on economy |
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| Oct.8 |
London |
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World's central banks slash interest rates |
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| |
Western Afghanistan |
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US probe: airstrike killed 33 civilians |
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| Oct.11 |
Washington |
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U.S. takes North Korea off terror list
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| Oct.29 |
Philadelphia |
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Phillies win the World Series |
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| Nov.4 |
Washington |
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Barack Obama wins presidential election As polls closed on the West coast, the senator was projected to receive enough electoral votes to pass the 270-vote threshold
| Obama is projected to win California, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii and Virginia. Democratic Senator says 'change has come to America', after being elected the first black president of the United States
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| Nov.5 |
Global |
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World leaders hail Obama triumph |
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| Nov.10 |
Washington |
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Bush calls meeting with Obama 'friendly' |
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| Nov.14 |
Washington |
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World leaders grapple with crisis |
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| Nov.15 |
Washington |
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Summit pledge to 'restore growth' Global leaders at the G20 financial summit have pledged to work together to restore global growth
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| Nov.16 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq cabinet backs US troops deal |
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| Nov.17 |
New York |
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Citigroup job cull to hit 75,000 |
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| Nov.18 |
U.S. Congress |
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US car firms ask for $25bn aid The bosses of Ford, GM and Chrysler, have asked Congress for a $25bn bail-out and warned of broader risks to the US economy
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| Nov.20 |
Global |
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Recession fears hit stock markets
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| Nov.25 |
Washington |
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US Fed announces $800bn stimulus
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| |
Washington |
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Gates 'to stay as Pentagon chief' |
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| Nov.27 |
Baghdad |
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Parliament OKs pact on U.S. troops' future
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|
| Dec.1 |
Chicago |
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Clinton named secretary of state
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| |
|
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U.S. warned India of maritime attack |
|
| Dec.5 |
Washington |
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5 Blackwater guards charged in deaths |
|
| Dec.8 |
Guantanamo |
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Top 9/11 suspects to plead guilty |
|
| Dec.9 |
Chicago |
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Illinois governor seized in probe Rod Blagojevich has been arrested by federal agents and charged with conspiring to get benefits through his authority to appoint a senator
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| Dec.11 |
|
|
Bank of America cuts 30,000 jobs |
|
| Dec.13 |
New York |
|
Top investors 'hit by $50bn con' Some of the world's wealthiest private and corporate investors are reported to be victims of an alleged fraud by Wall Street broker Bernard ...
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| Dec.14 |
 Baghdad |
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Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush Bush made a farewell visit, where he met with Iraqi leaders, talked to the media and joked after a man threw shoes at him
|
| Dec.19 |
Washington |
|
Bush unveils $17.4bn car bail-out |
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| |
Washington |
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US to send 3,000 more troops to Afgh-an Defense Secretary Robert Gates has signed a deployment order to move an additional 3,000 troops next year as a part of a combat aviation bri...
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| Dec.21 |
Zimbabwe |
|
U.S. no longer supports Zimbabwe deal |
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|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.7 |
Iran |
Iran boats threatened US ships
|
| Feb.19 |
Japan |
Marine suspected of rape |
|
| Feb.20 |
Hawaii |
US missile hits 'toxic satellite' |
|
| Feb.22 |
Iraq |
'Surge' produces some results |
|
| Feb.22 |
Guam |
B-2 stealth bomber crashed |
|
| Apr.30 |
Somalia |
Air raid kills militants |
|
| May.19 |
Venezuela |
U.S. plane strays into Venezuela |
|
| Jun.1 |
Iraq |
Iraqi, American death tolls drop in May
|
| Jun.11 |
West Pakistan |
U.S.-led troops behind border deaths |
|
| Jul.8 |
Czech Republic |
US and Czechs sign defence deal |
|
| Aug.7 |
Baghdad |
U.S. troops may leave by 2011 |
|
| Aug.14 |
Poland |
Poland, U.S. to sign missile shield deal
|
| Aug.27 |
Georgia |
U.S. ship arrives in Georgia |
|
| Sep.3 |
Tribal Areas |
U.S. troops attack in Pakistan
|
| Sep.9 |
Washington |
Bush reshuffles war-zone troops |
|
| Sep.22 |
West Pakistan |
Pakistan troops 'repel US raid' |
|
| Oct.8 |
Western Afghanistan |
US probe: airstrike killed 33 civilians |
|
| Nov.16 |
Baghdad |
Iraq cabinet backs US troops deal |
|
| Nov.25 |
Washington |
Gates 'to stay as Pentagon chief' |
|
| Dec.19 |
Washington |
US to send 3,000 more troops to Afgh-an Defense Secretary Robert Gates has signed a deployment order to move an additional 3,000 troops next year as a part of a combat aviation bri...
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.6 |
Tennessee |
Tornadoes kill 48 across U.S. South |
|
| Feb.22 |
Guam |
B-2 stealth bomber crashed |
|
| Aug.1 |
Washington |
US anthrax 'suspect' found dead Bruce Ivins, 62, a top scientist suspected of anthrax attacks in 2001, has apparently killed himself just as he was about to be charged
|
| Aug.31 |
New Orleans |
Hundreds of thousands flee coast |
|
| Sep.12 |
Los Angeles |
24 killed, 135 injured in train collision Rescue workers combed their way through the mangled wreckage of a train looking for survivors; a commuter train collided with a freight trai...
|
| Sep.13 |
Houston |
Hurricane Ike pounds Texas coast
|
| Oct.2 |
California |
Fossett plane found
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.22 |
Manhattan |
Heath Ledger found dead |
|
| Jan.24 |
U.S. Congress |
Deal reached on US economic plan |
|
| Jan.28 |
U.S. Congress |
Bush addresses US economy fears |
|
| Feb.1 |
Microsoft |
Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo |
|
| Mar.18 |
Washington |
Federal Reserve slashes rates by 0.75 |
|
| May.22 |
New York |
Oil soars to new record over $135
|
| Jun.6 |
New York |
Oil price soars as US woes mount
|
| Jun.18 |
Washington |
Bush calls for offshore drilling President George W Bush has called on Congress to end a 27-year ban on drilling for oil in coastal waters, to reduce dependence on imports
|
| Jun.25 |
South Korea |
South Korea lifts ban on US beef
|
| Jul.11 |
|
Mortgage firms' shares slump |
|
| Jul.11 |
New York |
Oil price per barrel reached $147.02| OPEC's president predicted prices may reach $170 by the Northern summer | |
|
| Jul.23 |
House of Representatives |
US lawmakers pass housing rescue
|
| Aug.5 |
U.S. Congress |
Iraq's projected $80b surplus stirs anger
|
| Sep.7 |
Washington |
US takes over key mortgage firms US financial officials have outlined plans for the government to take over Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the largest bail-outs in US history
|
| Sep.14 |
New York |
Lehman Bros files for bankruptcy The 4th-largest investment bank in the US will file for bankruptcy protection, amid a growing global financial crisis
| The move dealed a further blow to the global financial system. It was a primary dealer in the U.S. Treasury securities market. The filing marked the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history
|
| |
|
| Sep.16 |
New York |
World markets continue to slide In the first hour of trading on Wall Street, the Dow was down 41.85, or 0.38%, to 10,875.66. It fell as much as 175 in the opening minutes
|
| Sep.17 |
United Kingdom |
Barclays agrees $1.75B Lehman deal |
|
| Sep.17 |
New York |
Turmoil sends US stocks tumbling |
|
| Sep.19 |
Washington |
Bush hails financial rescue plan President George W Bush : The US is set to take 'unprecedented measures' to tackle the crisis gripping US financial markets
|
| Sep.21 |
New York |
US banks make shock status switch |
|
| Sep.22 |
Global |
Shares slide amid bail-out fears |
|
| Sep.27 |
Connecticut |
Paul Newman dies at 83 |
|
| Sep.29 |
New York |
Dow closed down 777 points |
|
| Sep.29 |
House of Representatives |
$700 billion bailout package failed |
|
| Oct.3 |
House of Representatives |
House backs $700bn bail-out plan The House of Representatives has passed by 263-171 vote a government plan to rescue the US financial sector
|
| Oct.7 |
New York |
Dow Jones hits 5-year low The Dow Jones fell below 10,000 points for the first time since 2004 as U.S. stocks followed Europe and Asia with heavy losses
|
| Oct.7 |
Tennessee |
McCain, Obama trade blows on economy |
|
| Oct.8 |
London |
World's central banks slash interest rates |
|
| Nov.14 |
Washington |
World leaders grapple with crisis |
|
| Nov.15 |
Washington |
Summit pledge to 'restore growth' Global leaders at the G20 financial summit have pledged to work together to restore global growth
|
| Nov.17 |
New York |
Citigroup job cull to hit 75,000 |
|
| Nov.18 |
U.S. Congress |
US car firms ask for $25bn aid The bosses of Ford, GM and Chrysler, have asked Congress for a $25bn bail-out and warned of broader risks to the US economy
|
| Nov.20 |
Global |
Recession fears hit stock markets
|
| Nov.25 |
Washington |
US Fed announces $800bn stimulus
|
| Dec.11 |
|
Bank of America cuts 30,000 jobs |
|
| Dec.13 |
New York |
Top investors 'hit by $50bn con' Some of the world's wealthiest private and corporate investors are reported to be victims of an alleged fraud by Wall Street broker Bernard ...
|
| Dec.19 |
Washington |
Bush unveils $17.4bn car bail-out |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.18 |
Iceland |
Eccentric chess icon Fischer dies |
|
| Feb.3 |
Arizona |
Giants win Super Bowl over Patriots |
|
| Feb.12 |
Southern California |
Spielberg boycotts Olympic role |
|
| Apr.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Route changes mark Olympic torch relay |
|
| Aug.12 |
Beijing |
Phelps becomes greatest Olympian |
|
| Aug.16 |
Beijing |
Phelps wins historic eighth gold 23-year-old Michael Phelps won his 8th Olympic gold medal of the Beijing Games to beat Spitz's 1972 record of 7, with victory in the 4x100m ...
|
| Sep.8 |
New York |
Federer beats Murray for 5th U.S. Open |
|
| Oct.29 |
Philadelphia |
Phillies win the World Series |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.1 |
Sudan |
Gunman kills U.S. diplomat, driver |
|
| Feb.19 |
Japan |
Marine suspected of rape |
|
| Apr.3 |
Texas |
Police entered YFZ compound Texas law enforcement entered the compound following allegations of physical and sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl
|
| Jun.5 |
Guantanamo |
9/11 suspects on trial
|
| Jun.12 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Major Guantanamo setback for Bush |
|
| Aug.1 |
Washington |
US anthrax 'suspect' found dead Bruce Ivins, 62, a top scientist suspected of anthrax attacks in 2001, has apparently killed himself just as he was about to be charged
|
| Aug.6 |
Guantanamo |
Bin Laden ex-driver found guilty
|
| Oct.3 |
Nevada |
Jury finds O.J. Simpson guilty of all counts |
|
| Oct.7 |
Guantanamo |
Chinese Muslims ordered freed from Gitmo
|
| Oct.11 |
Washington |
U.S. takes North Korea off terror list
|
| Dec.1 |
|
U.S. warned India of maritime attack |
|
| Dec.5 |
Washington |
5 Blackwater guards charged in deaths |
|
| Dec.8 |
Guantanamo |
Top 9/11 suspects to plead guilty |
|
| Dec.9 |
Chicago |
Illinois governor seized in probe Rod Blagojevich has been arrested by federal agents and charged with conspiring to get benefits through his authority to appoint a senator
|
| Dec.13 |
New York |
Top investors 'hit by $50bn con' Some of the world's wealthiest private and corporate investors are reported to be victims of an alleged fraud by Wall Street broker Bernard ...
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.3 |
Iowa |
Huckabee and Obama take Iowa wins |
|
| Jan.8 |
New Hampshire |
Clinton wins Democratic primary
|
| Jan.9 |
Israel |
Bush in Israel amid tight security |
|
| Jan.19 |
Nevada |
Clinton wins tight Nevada caucus |
|
| Jan.24 |
U.S. Congress |
Deal reached on US economic plan |
|
| Jan.28 |
U.S. Congress |
Bush addresses US economy fears |
|
| Jan.30 |
Southern California |
Giuliani quits White House race |
|
| Feb.5 |
|
McCain surges ahead in primaries |
|
| Feb.12 |
Southern California |
Spielberg boycotts Olympic role |
|
| Feb.12 |
Washington |
Obama, McCain sweep Potomac primaries |
|
| Feb.20 |
Hawaii |
US missile hits 'toxic satellite' |
|
| Feb.21 |
Serbia |
US embassy in Belgrade attacked |
|
| Feb.26 |
Ohio |
Democrats meet in crucial debate |
|
| Mar.4 |
|
McCain wins Republican nomination John McCain has won the Republican party's nomination to run for president with projected poll wins in Ohio, Vermont, Rhode Island and Texas
|
| Mar.12 |
New York |
Scandal-hit governor resigns Eliot Spitzer has resigned, after being linked to a prostitution ring. Flanked by his wife, he told he could not allow 'private failings' to...
|
| Apr.3 |
Texas |
Police entered YFZ compound Texas law enforcement entered the compound following allegations of physical and sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl
|
| Apr.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Route changes mark Olympic torch relay |
|
| Apr.15 |
Washington |
Warm US welcome for Pope Benedict
|
| Apr.20 |
Manhattan |
Pope offers prayer at Ground Zero |
|
| Apr.22 |
Pennsylvania |
Clinton 'wins key Democrat vote' |
|
| May.25 |
|
Historic pictures sent from Mars |
|
| May.31 |
Washington |
Democrats reach delegate deal |
|
| Jun.3 |
U. S. Midwest |
Obama winner of Democratic race | Democratic presidential candidate has earned enough delegates to clinch his party's nomination, US media have projected. On the final day of primary voting, Obama won the day's other primary, in Montana.... | |
|
| Jun.7 |
Washington |
Clinton backs Obama and bows out |
|
| Jun.12 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Major Guantanamo setback for Bush |
|
| Jul.8 |
Czech Republic |
US and Czechs sign defence deal |
|
| Jul.19 |
Kabul |
Obama opens foreign tour
|
| Jul.23 |
House of Representatives |
US lawmakers pass housing rescue
|
| Jul.24 |
Berlin |
Obama seeks stronger Europe ties |
|
| Aug.5 |
U.S. Congress |
Iraq's projected $80b surplus stirs anger
|
| Aug.14 |
Poland |
Poland, U.S. to sign missile shield deal
|
| Aug.15 |
Washington |
Bush warns Russia over Georgia 'bullying' |
|
| Aug.22 |
Chicago |
Senator Joe Biden is Obama's choice
|
| Aug.25 |
Colorado |
Democrats gather to endorse Obama |
|
| Aug.27 |
Georgia |
U.S. ship arrives in Georgia |
|
| Aug.28 |
Colorado |
Obama launches historic campaign
|
| Aug.29 |
Ohio |
McCain picks woman running mate| Republican presidential hopeful has picked Sarah Palin, the female governor of Alaska, as his surprise running mate. Palin, 44, is younger than Barack Obama and is credited with reforms during her first term. She may have... | |
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| Sep.3 |
Minnesota |
Palin makes convention debut |
|
| Sep.4 |
Minnesota |
McCain vows to shake up Washington |
|
| Sep.5 |
Libya |
Rice meets with Libya leader
|
| Sep.11 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela to expel U.S. ambassador
|
| Sep.19 |
Washington |
Bush hails financial rescue plan President George W Bush : The US is set to take 'unprecedented measures' to tackle the crisis gripping US financial markets
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| Sep.26 |
Southern U.S. |
McCain and Obama spar in first debate
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| Sep.29 |
House of Representatives |
$700 billion bailout package failed |
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| Oct.3 |
House of Representatives |
House backs $700bn bail-out plan The House of Representatives has passed by 263-171 vote a government plan to rescue the US financial sector
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| Oct.7 |
Tennessee |
McCain, Obama trade blows on economy |
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| Oct.11 |
Washington |
U.S. takes North Korea off terror list
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| Nov.4 |
Washington |
Barack Obama wins presidential election As polls closed on the West coast, the senator was projected to receive enough electoral votes to pass the 270-vote threshold
| Obama is projected to win California, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii and Virginia. Democratic Senator says 'change has come to America', after being elected the first black president of the United States
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| Nov.5 |
Global |
World leaders hail Obama triumph |
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| Nov.10 |
Washington |
Bush calls meeting with Obama 'friendly' |
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| Nov.14 |
Washington |
World leaders grapple with crisis |
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| Nov.15 |
Washington |
Summit pledge to 'restore growth' Global leaders at the G20 financial summit have pledged to work together to restore global growth
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| Nov.16 |
Baghdad |
Iraq cabinet backs US troops deal |
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| Nov.18 |
U.S. Congress |
US car firms ask for $25bn aid The bosses of Ford, GM and Chrysler, have asked Congress for a $25bn bail-out and warned of broader risks to the US economy
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| Nov.25 |
Washington |
Gates 'to stay as Pentagon chief' |
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| Nov.27 |
Baghdad |
Parliament OKs pact on U.S. troops' future
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| Dec.1 |
Chicago |
Clinton named secretary of state
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| Dec.1 |
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U.S. warned India of maritime attack |
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| Dec.14 |
Baghdad |
Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush Bush made a farewell visit, where he met with Iraqi leaders, talked to the media and joked after a man threw shoes at him
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| Dec.21 |
Zimbabwe |
U.S. no longer supports Zimbabwe deal |
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