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| Jan.19 |
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Clinton wins tight Nevada caucus
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| Jan.22 |
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Fed slashes rates in shock move |
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| Jan.24 |
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Deal reached on US economic plan
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| Jan.28 |
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Bush addresses US economy fears
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| Jan.31 |
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CIA kills top al Qaeda terrorist |
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| Feb.11 |
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US 'to charge six 9/11 suspects' |
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| Feb.12 |
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Obama, McCain sweep Potomac primaries
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| Feb.18 |
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U.S. recognizes independent Kosovo |
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| Feb.21 |
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UK: CIA rendition flights used British soil |
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| Mar.4 |
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Clinton takes key primary polls |
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| Mar.18 |
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Federal Reserve slashes rates by 0.75
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| Mar.19 |
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Bush speech hails Iraq 'victory' |
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| Mar.21 |
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US candidates' records breached |
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| Mar.22 |
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Cheney backs Israel over security |
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| Apr.4 |
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Blackwater Iraq contract to be renewed |
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| Apr.10 |
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Bush backs Iraq withdrawal freeze |
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| Apr.15 |
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Warm US welcome for Pope Benedict Pope received an unprecedented presidential greeting from Bush as he arrived for his first official visit to the US
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| Apr.16 |
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Pope attacks US sex abuse record |
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| Apr.22 |
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Clinton 'wins key Democrat vote'
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| May.1 |
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Bush offers $770m for food crisis |
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| May.31 |
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Democrats reach delegate deal
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| Jun.5 |
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Surprise Obama-Clinton talks held |
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| Jun.7 |
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Clinton backs Obama and bows out
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| Jun.12 |
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Major Guantanamo setback for Bush
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| Jun.18 |
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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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| Jul.13 |
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US moves to bolster lending firms |
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| Jul.15 |
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US official to attend Iran talks |
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| Jul.16 |
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US inflation rate at 26-year high |
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| Jul.18 |
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Rice: 'Iran is a difficult, dangerous state' |
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| Jul.23 |
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US lawmakers pass housing rescue The House of Representatives has passed a massive housing rescue bill that could help struggling homeowners get cheaper loans
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| Jul.26 |
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Senate approves housing bill |
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| Aug.1 |
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US anthrax 'suspect' found dead 
Map of Frederick Maryland USA 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 |
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Iraq's projected $80b surplus stirs anger U.S. auditors: Iraq is raking in more money from oil exports than it is spending, amassing a projected 4-year budget surplus of up to $80 bi...
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| Aug.6 |
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U.S. warns of 'punitive' action on Iran |
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| Aug.13 |
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US forces to deliver Georgia aid |
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Rice says Russia faces isolation |
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| Aug.15 |
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Bush warns Russia over Georgia 'bullying'
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| Aug.26 |
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West condemns Russia over Georgia |
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| Aug.28 |
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US GDP rebounds with 3.3% growth |
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| Sep.2 |
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Bush backs McCain for president |
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| Sep.4 |
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Cheney: Georgia will be in our alliance |
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McCain vows to shake up Washington 
John McCain said he's prepared to reach across the aisle to get the country 'back on the road to prosperity and peace'
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| Sep.5 |
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U.S. risks Russia row with Ukraine backing |
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U.S. may pull nuclear deal to punish Russia |
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| Sep.7 |
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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.9 |
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Bush reshuffles war-zone troops US President has ordered the withdrawal of about 8,000 troops from Iraq by February and the dispatch of additional forces to Afghanistan
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| Sep.15 |
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Gates arrives to oversee command change
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| Sep.16 |
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US government rescues insurer AIG |
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| Sep.18 |
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US pledges financial rescue plan |
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| Sep.19 |
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Bush to meet Pakistani president |
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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.23 |
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Congress cool after bail-out plea |
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| Sep.24 |
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Bush: Bail-out 'vital to easing crisis'
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| Sep.25 |
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US rivals in economy crisis talks
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Wall St rescue plan 'needs work' |
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| Sep.26 |
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Bailout talks implode
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| Sep.27 |
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'Great progress' in US bail-out |
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| Sep.28 |
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Obama and McCain back bail-out package |
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US lawmakers publish rescue deal
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| Sep.29 |
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Wall Street bail-out goes to vote |
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$700 billion bailout package failed Democrats and Republicans immediately blamed each other for the failure of the bailout package in the House
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| Sep.30 |
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Bush warning over bail-out delay |
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| Oct.1 |
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Senate urged to back crisis bill |
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Senate backs new bail-out bill
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| Oct.2 |
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Biden and Palin meet in TV debate
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| Oct.3 |
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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
| The package is to buy the bad debts of failing financial institutions on Wall Street. The vote was the second in a week, following its shock rejection of an earlier version. Bush praised lawmakers for their spirit of co-operation before signing the bill into law
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U.S. to sell $6.4b in weapons to Taiwan |
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Bush warns of economic challenges |
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| Oct.6 |
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Rice: Iraq harder than 'I imagined' |
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| Oct.7 |
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Wall Street flat as Fed unveils new plan |
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| Oct.8 |
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World's central banks slash interest rates The leading economies, led by the U.S. and the UK, slashed interest rates to tackle the global financial crisis after days of stock market l...
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US warns of further bank failures |
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| Oct.10 |
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Bush vows to stabilise US economy |
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G7 nations pledge to fight crisis
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U.S. would support talks with Taliban
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| Oct.11 |
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U.S. takes North Korea off terror list State Department: The United States removed North Korea from its list of states that sponsor terrorism
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IMF in global 'meltdown' warning |
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| Oct.14 |
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Plans to buy stakes in major banks |
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| Oct.18 |
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Bush meets Sarkozy |
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| Oct.29 |
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Treasury spends $125 billion on 9 banks
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| Nov.4 |
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Dems retains control of House of Reps |
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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 |
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Bush: All Americans can be proud |
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Obama builds up White House team
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| Nov.7 |
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US jobless rate at 14-year high
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| Nov.10 |
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Bush calls meeting with Obama 'friendly' President Bush had a 'relaxed' meeting with President-elect after he and first lady Laura Bush welcomed their successors to their future hom...
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| Nov.11 |
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Obama 'to curb lobbyists' reach' |
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| Nov.12 |
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Paulson: US bail-out working |
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Car wrangle looms in US bail-out
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| Nov.13 |
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CIA: Bin Laden 'cut off from al-Qaeda' |
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| Nov.14 |
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World leaders grapple with crisis The world leaders gathering for economic summit may be looking ahead to his successor. Bush is ready to defend Western-style capitalism
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| Nov.15 |
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New trade deal by 'end of year'
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Bush: G20 committed to free trade |
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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. The leaders were determined to work together to achie... | |
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| Nov.17 |
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Obama vows to 'work with' McCain |
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| Nov.18 |
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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. The United Auto Workers is willing to make key concessions to help the Detroit Three carmakers secure vita... | |
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| Nov.20 |
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No agreement for US car bail-out |
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| Nov.23 |
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Democrats eye huge economic boost |
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Citigroup secures U.S. government lifeline
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| Nov.24 |
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Obama pledges 'jolt' to economy |
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| Nov.25 |
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US Fed announces $800bn stimulus The Federal Reserve is to inject another $800bn into the US economy in a further effort to stabilise the financial system
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Gates 'to stay as Pentagon chief' Defence Secretary Robert Gates is to stay on in charge of the Pentagon when Obama takes office as president, according to media reports
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| Dec.1 |
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Clinton named secretary of state US President-elect Barack Obama has nominated his former rival Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state
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| Dec.5 |
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US job losses reach 34-year high |
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5 Blackwater guards charged in deaths 5 security guards have been indicted on charges related to a 2007 shooting in which 17 Iraqis were killed in a Baghdad square
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| Dec.8 |
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White House cool on car bail-out |
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| Dec.10 |
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US House backs car industry plan |
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| Dec.11 |
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U.S. to send more troops to Afghanistan |
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US car bail-out fails in Senate
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| Dec.12 |
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White House considers auto rescue |
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| Dec.13 |
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Gates: 'Endgame' for US mission in Iraq |
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U.S. military won't pursue pirates ashore |
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| Dec.15 |
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U.S.: India prepared for strike on Pakistan |
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Obama picks Nobel man for Energy |
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| Dec.16 |
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Madoff grilling for US watchdog |
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| Dec.18 |
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Guantanamo closure plan ordered |
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| Dec.19 |
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Bush unveils $17.4bn car bail-out
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Obama urges carmakers to 'reform' |
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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 brigade | |
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| Dec.26 |
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US warning on South Asia tension |
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