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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.16 |
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McCain arrives in Baghdad |
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| Mar.18 |
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US admits economy is in downturn |
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Federal Reserve slashes rates by 0.75
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Bush: War in Iraq must go on |
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| Mar.19 |
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Bush speech hails Iraq 'victory' |
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Protesters march on Iraq anniversary |
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| Mar.20 |
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Firings over Obama file breach |
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| Mar.21 |
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House speaker blasts China over Tibet |
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US candidates' records breached |
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| Mar.26 |
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Bush calls Hu to urge Tibet talks |
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| Mar.31 |
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US plans finance system overhaul |
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| Apr.4 |
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Blackwater Iraq contract to be renewed |
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| Apr.8 |
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IMF may sell 400 tons of gold |
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Petraeus: US 'must suspend' withdrawal |
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| Apr.10 |
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Bush backs Iraq withdrawal freeze |
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Democrats: Bush is avoiding Iraq decisions |
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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 in landmark White House trip |
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Pope attacks US sex abuse record |
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| Apr.23 |
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U.S. to cite N. Korea-Syria nuclear link |
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| Apr.30 |
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CIA: China is not an 'inevitable enemy' |
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Further cut in interest rates |
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| May.1 |
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Bush offers $770m for food crisis |
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| May.20 |
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Gates: U.S. 'stuck' in Guantanamo |
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| May.30 |
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Burma policy costs lives, says US |
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| May.31 |
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US Democrats hold key poll talks |
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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.9 |
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Bush heads to Europe for six-nation tour |
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Danger of US downturn 'has faded' |
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| Jun.11 |
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US defends Afghan border strike |
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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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| Jun.23 |
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Violence down in Iraq since 'surge' |
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| Jun.24 |
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US to ignore Zimbabwe poll result |
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| Jun.28 |
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Bush calls for Zimbabwe sanctions |
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| Jul.2 |
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U.S. may push UN sanctions on Zimbabwe |
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| Jul.9 |
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U.S. to reduce cluster bomb casualties |
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| Jul.10 |
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US warns Iran on missile threat |
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U.S. source disputes Iran missile tests |
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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 billion
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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' 
U.S. President Bush chided Russia for Cold War-style behavior in its territorial conflict with Georgia, accusing it of 'bullying and intimid...
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| Aug.26 |
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West condemns Russia over Georgia
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U.S. envoy talks with Pakistan questioned |
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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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Rice to make historic Libya visit |
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Bush backs McCain for president |
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| Sep.4 |
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Lobbyist Abramoff jailed for corruption |
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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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U.S. military: No troop cuts this year |
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| Sep.5 |
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U.S. may pull nuclear deal to punish Russia |
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Bush considering 8,000 troop cuts in Iraq |
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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.10 |
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US oil officials in sex scandal |
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| Sep.11 |
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Washington expels Bolivian envoy |
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| Sep. 12 |
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US sanctions Venezuela officials |
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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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Rice criticises 'isolated' Russia |
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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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Pentagon reviewing Afghanistan strategy |
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| Sep. 20 |
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Crisis talks over 'toxic debt' rescue plan |
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| Sep. 21 |
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Paulson wants a speedy debt deal |
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| Sep. 22 |
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No cut in Iraq troop levels expected |
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| Sep. 23 |
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Paulson eyes rescue plan backing |
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Congress cool after bail-out plea
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| Sep. 24 |
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Bernanke demands bail-out action |
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Bush: Bail-out 'vital to easing crisis' US President: Americans must support a massive bail-out of financial markets to ease a 'serious financial crisis'
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N Korea warned over nuclear move |
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| Sep. 25 |
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US rivals in economy crisis talks Presidential candidates McCain and Obama are due to meet President Bush at the White House for emergency talks on the economy
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Wall St rescue plan 'needs work'
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| Sep. 26 |
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Bailout talks implode High-stakes negotiations over the $700 billion bailout of the financial system dissolved into bickering, begging and a battle between parties
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U.S. envoy urges better coordination |
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| Sep. 27 |
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US edges closer to bail-out deal |
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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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Buffett: Bail out or face meltdown |
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US lawmakers publish rescue deal The move, backed by both Republicans and Democratics, allows the Treasury to spend up to $700bn buying bad debts from ailing banks
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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. The package failed in the House by a vote of 228-20. It was unclear in what form the congressional leadershi... | |
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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 The Senate, 74 to 25, has approved a new version of a $700bn rescue plan for the troubled US financial system
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US approves Indian nuclear deal |
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U.S.-Syria talks may be step toward thaw |
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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
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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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| Mon. |
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Rice: Iraq harder than 'I imagined'
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Wall Street flat as Fed unveils new plan
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| Wed. |
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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 losses
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US warns of further bank failures
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Bush vows to stabilise US economy President has promised the American people the U.S. government is working 'aggressively' to restore stability to the economy
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Bush urged to meet with G8 over economy
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U.S. would support talks with Taliban Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the U.S. would be prepared to reconcile with the Taliban if the Afghan government pursued talks
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G7 nations pledge to fight crisis Finance ministers from leading industrialised nations have pledged action to tackle the crisis after a torrid week on stock markets
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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 The head of the International Monetary Fund: The world financial system is teetering on the 'brink of systemic meltdown'
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