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| Jan.1 |
Iraq |
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No U.S. combat deaths in Iraq in Dec. |
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| Jan.3 |
Yemen |
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U.S., Britain close embassies in Yemen |
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Tougher US air screening rules |
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| Jan.4 |
Washington |
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CIA bomber was al-Qaeda triple agent |
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| Jan.12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google reports China-based attack| Google says pullout possible. The company and at least 20 others were victims of a highly sophisticated and targeted attack in mid-December. Google has decided it is no longer willing to consider censorship of its sit... | |
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| Jan.16 |
Haiti |
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Clinton visits quake-hit Haitians |
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| Jan.18 |
Haiti |
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US marines arrive to bolster quake efforts |
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| Jan.19 |
Massachusetts |
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Republicans win key US Senate election
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| Jan.20 |
 Haiti |
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US to send 4,000 extra troops to Haiti 
The US is sending another 4,000 sailors and marines for the earthquake relief effort, diverting them from deployments in the Gulf and Africa
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| Jan.21 |
Washington |
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Obama pushes new bank regulation |
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| Jan.26 |
 Southern California |
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Avatar is top-grossing film ever| Sci-fi spectacular has surpassed Titanic to become the highest grossing movie of all time, figures from distributor 20th Century Fox show. Director James Cameron holds the remarkable distinct... | |
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| Jan.27 |
U.S. Congress |
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Obama delivers his first State of the Union |
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| Jan.29 |
 Taiwan |
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U.S., Taiwan in $6.4 billion arms deal Overriding objections from China, the Obama administration unveiled a deal that includes about $2.85 billion in missiles and 60 helicopters
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| Feb.4 |
Haiti |
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U.S. missionaries charged with kidnapping
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| Feb.7 |
Miami |
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Saints upset Colts in Super Bowl |
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| Feb.18 |
Texas |
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Pilot air attack on US tax office
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| Feb.19 |
Florida |
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Tiger Woods makes apology for infidelity |
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| Feb.24 |
House of Representatives |
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Lawmakers grilled Toyota's president
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| Mar.4 |
House of Representatives |
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Congress panel accuses Turks of genocide |
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| Mar.21 |
House of Representatives |
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U.S. House passes health care vote The House passed the Senate's health care reform bill and a package of measures meant to reconcile differences with the Senate bill
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| Mar.22 |
China |
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Google stops censoring search in China
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| Mar.24 |
Washington |
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'No breakthrough' in US-Israeli talks |
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| Mar.25 |
 Vatican |
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Pope accused of failing to act on abuse Benedict XVI has been accused of failing to act on complaints from two archbishops in the US about a priest who allegedly abused 200 deaf boys
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| Mar.26 |
Washington |
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U.S., Russia OK nuclear cuts
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| Mar.28 |
Kabul |
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Obama arrives in Afghanistan |
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| Apr.5 |
Peshawar |
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Explosions kill 67 near U.S. consulate
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| Apr.6 |
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Blast killed at least 25 miners 
Map of Montcoal West Virginia USA One of the men killed in coal mine explosion at the Massey Energy Co. knew of the danger but didn't let it bother him
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| Apr.8 |
Moscow |
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Obama, Medvedev sign arms treaty
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| Apr.13 |
Washington |
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Obama: 'Real progress' at nuclear summit |
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| Apr.21 |
Louisiana |
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Oil spill after blast on oil rig A 'catastrophic' explosion aboard an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico engulfed the drilling platform in flames
| At least 11 missing after blast. Massive oil spill is the largest offshore spill in U.S. history and among the largest oil spills in history. The spill stemmed from a sea-floor oil gusher
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| Apr.23 |
Arizona |
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Arizona signs tough immigration bill |
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| Apr.25 |
Louisiana |
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Efforts to stop leak after oil rig explosion |
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| Apr.26 |
Miami |
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Noriega extradited to France
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| Apr.29 |
Louisiana |
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Oil reaches coast in US disaster |
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| May.1 |
Manhattan |
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Suspected bomb found on Times Square Part of square has been sealed off in a security alert involving a suspected car bomb. Police removed bomb-making material, including propane...
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| May.3 |
UN |
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Clinton faces off with Iran's leader |
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New York |
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Man held over attempt to bomb T. Square |
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| May.12 |
House of Representatives |
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Deepwater Horizon preventer 'faulty' |
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| May.27 |
Louisiana |
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Work resumes to plug US oil well |
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| May.30 |
Washington |
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Oil leak 'worst US environment disaster' White House energy adviser Carol Browner: The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the worst environmental disaster the US has faced
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| Jun.3 |
 Chile |
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Van der Sloot arrested in Chile He's the suspect in a young woman's slaying in Peru and previously considered a suspect in the disappearance of U.S. Natalee Holloway in Ar...
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| Jun.4 |
Louisiana |
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BP fits cap but yet to stop leak in Gulf |
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| Jun.10 |
Louisiana |
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Oil leak was 'greater than estimated' |
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| Jun.12 |
Global |
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American teenage sailor rescued
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| Jun.15 |
Washington |
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Obama in national address on oil |
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| Jun.16 |
U.S. Congress |
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US Congress set to grill BP chief |
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| Jun.23 |
Washington |
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Obama fires US Afghan commander
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| Jun.24 |
Washington |
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Obama and Medvedev hail 're-set' ties
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Upstate New York |
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Jamaican drug lord arrives in U. S. |
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| Jun.28 |
Washington |
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Feds charge 10 with spying for Russia After Medvedev visit, the Justice Department arrested on charges of being Russian agents involved in a long-term mission in the country
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| Jun.29 |
Louisiana |
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Hurricane hits Gulf oil clean-up |
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| Jul.9 |
 Austria |
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U.S., Russia swap spies Map of Vienna Austria The United States and Russia completed a spy swap Friday, exchanging the agents on chartered planes at an airport in Vienna
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| Jul.12 |
Cuba |
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Castro rips U.S. in rare TV appearance |
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| Jul.13 |
Washington |
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Iran nuclear scientist free to leave US |
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| Jul.15 |
Louisiana |
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BP says oil has stopped leaking BP says it has temporarily stopped oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico from its leaking well, the first time the flow has stopped since an explosion
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| Jul.22 |
Louisiana |
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Storm forces ships off spill site |
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| Jul.24 |
South Korea |
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U.S., South Korea begin military exercises
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| Jul.25 |
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Thousands of Afghan war docs go online A whistle-blower website has published more than 90,000 U.S. military and diplomatic reports about Afghanistan filed between 2004 and January 2010
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| Jul.30 |
Afghanistan |
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July worst month for U.S. in Afghanistan |
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| Aug.3 |
Manhattan |
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'Ground Zero mosque' moves closer An attempt to stop a plan for a mosque near New York's Ground Zero has failed after the site was denied landmark status
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Louisiana |
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BP starts 'static kill' on well |
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| Aug.7 |
Northern Afghanistan |
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Taliban kills medics, including Americans
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| Aug.14 |
Tribal Areas |
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U.S. drone attacks kills 12 militants |
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| Aug.18 |
Southern Iraq |
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Last US combat brigade quits Iraq |
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| Aug.20 |
Washington |
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Palestinians, Israel agree to resume talks
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| Aug.25 |
Pakistan |
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US warns of Pakistan aid threat |
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| Aug.26 |
North Korea |
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US citizen freed in North Korea by Carter |
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| Aug.27 |
Washington |
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US recovery 'slower than expected' |
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| Aug.30 |
Netherlands |
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Dutch arrest two men after flight from US |
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| Aug.31 |
 Iraq |
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U.S. combat mission in Iraq ends | At 5 p.m. ET -- at a cost of more than 4,400 U.S. military personnel killed and 30,000 wounded -- thes combat mission officially drew to a close. President Barack Obama announced the conclusion of the combat mission in a speech from the ... | |
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| Sep.1 |
Washington |
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Obama holds high-stakes Mideast talks |
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| Sep.7 |
Florida |
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Church defiant over Koran burning A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary
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| Sep.9 |
Florida |
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Rethinking canceled Quran burning |
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| Sep.10 |
Iran |
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Iran calls off release of American hiker |
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Washington |
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Obama pleads for Koran row calm |
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| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
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9/11 anniversary marked amid row
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| Sep.14 |
Tehran |
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Freed US hiker vows to help friends
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New York |
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Tea Party surges in US primaries
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| Sep.19 |
Louisiana |
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Gulf well permanently plugged, U.S. says |
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| Sep.20 |
Southern Afghanistan |
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9 Americans killed in Afghanistan crash |
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| Sep.23 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
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US protest at Iran leader's UN speech
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New York |
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Diplomat's throat slashed in NYC |
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Virginia |
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US woman executed for family murders |
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| Sep.24 |
Washington |
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Obama condemns Ahmadinejad speech |
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| Sep.29 |
Washington |
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U.S. adds more sanctions against Iran |
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| Oct.2 |
Washington |
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US may give Europe travel warning |
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| Oct.8 |
Libya |
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US given month for Mid-East talks |
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| Oct.11 |
London |
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US troops may have killed hostage |
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| Oct.12 |
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US judge rejects gay military ban
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| Oct.22 |
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WikiLeaks releases 400,000 Iraq papers
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| Oct.25 |
Washington |
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Iran's cash to Kabul worries US |
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| Oct.28 |
Afghanistan |
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DEA: $56 million worth of heroin seized
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| Oct.29 |
Washington |
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US economic growth rate quickens |
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Washington |
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Packages had 'explosive material' Packages found in at least two locations abroad that were bound for Jewish organizations in the U.S. 'apparently contain explosive material
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| Oct.30 |
London |
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Bomb 'meant to explode on plane' |
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| Nov.1 |
Texas |
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Giants win World Series over Rangers |
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| Nov.2 |
Washington |
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Republicans win House, Dems keep Senate US Republicans have ridden a wave of economic discontent to capture the House but President Obama's party has kept the Senate
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| Nov.3 |
Washington |
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Fed pumps $600bn into US economy |
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| Nov.6 |
Mumbai |
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Obama hails Mumbai terror victims |
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| Nov.8 |
New Delhi |
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Obama backs India's UN seat bid |
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| Nov.9 |
Indonesia |
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Obama reaches out to Muslim world |
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| Nov.10 |
San Diego |
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Passengers: Cruise ship isn't 'splendid' |
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| Nov.13 |
Washington |
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US offers Israel settlement plan |
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| Nov.17 |
New York |
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Terror suspect acquitted of most charges |
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| Nov.26 |
Washington |
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US warns allies on possible leaks |
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| Nov.27 |
South Korea |
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US and S Korea begin exercises
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| Nov.28 |
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Wikileaks reveals US global fears Whistle-blowing website has begun releasing extracts from secret cables sent by US embassies, giving an insight into current global concerns
| 1. Saudi Arabia's King was urging the US to attack Iran and end its nuclear weapons program.
2. Concerns over the security of Pakistani nuclear material that could be used to make an atomic weapon.
3. The widespread use of computer hacking by China's government
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| Nov.29 |
Wisconsin |
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All hostages freed at US school |
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| Dec.2 |
Japan |
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US-Japan military exercises begin |
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| Dec.5 |
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US 'vital facilities' list leaked |
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| Dec.6 |
Washington |
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Deal reached on Bush era tax cuts
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| Dec.8 |
Florida |
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SpaceX craft finally launches |
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| Dec.11 |
Manhattan |
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Madoff's son found hanged in NY |
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| Dec.13 |
Washington |
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U.S. diplomat Holbrooke dies
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| Dec.15 |
Washington |
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U.S. to sue BP over Gulf of Mexico oil spill
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| Dec.18 |
North Korea |
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Richardson presents proposals to N. Korea |
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| Dec.22 |
Washington |
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Obama signs law ending military gay ban US President Barack Obama has signed a landmark law allowing gay people serving in the military to be open about their sexuality
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Washington |
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Obama hails nuclear treaty vote
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| Dec.27 |
New York |
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Travel chaos as blizzards hit US Blizzards are sweeping north along the eastern coast, forcing the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights and disrupting rail and road traff...
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| Dec.28 |
New York |
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US struggles after snow storms |
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.1 |
Iraq |
No U.S. combat deaths in Iraq in Dec. |
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| Jan.18 |
Haiti |
US marines arrive to bolster quake efforts |
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| Jan.20 |
Haiti |
US to send 4,000 extra troops to Haiti The US is sending another 4,000 sailors and marines for the earthquake relief effort, diverting them from deployments in the Gulf and Africa
|
| Jan.29 |
Taiwan |
U.S., Taiwan in $6.4 billion arms deal Overriding objections from China, the Obama administration unveiled a deal that includes about $2.85 billion in missiles and 60 helicopters
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| Mar.4 |
House of Representatives |
Congress panel accuses Turks of genocide |
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| Apr.8 |
Moscow |
Obama, Medvedev sign arms treaty
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| Jun.23 |
Washington |
Obama fires US Afghan commander
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| Jul.24 |
South Korea |
U.S., South Korea begin military exercises
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| Jul.25 |
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Thousands of Afghan war docs go online A whistle-blower website has published more than 90,000 U.S. military and diplomatic reports about Afghanistan filed between 2004 and January 2010
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| Jul.30 |
Afghanistan |
July worst month for U.S. in Afghanistan |
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| Aug.7 |
Northern Afghanistan |
Taliban kills medics, including Americans
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| Aug.14 |
Tribal Areas |
U.S. drone attacks kills 12 militants |
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| Aug.18 |
Southern Iraq |
Last US combat brigade quits Iraq |
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| Aug.20 |
Washington |
Palestinians, Israel agree to resume talks
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| Aug.31 |
Iraq |
U.S. combat mission in Iraq ends | At 5 p.m. ET -- at a cost of more than 4,400 U.S. military personnel killed and 30,000 wounded -- thes combat mission officially drew to a close. President Barack Obama announced the conclusion of the combat mission in a speech from the ... | |
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| Sep.20 |
Southern Afghanistan |
9 Americans killed in Afghanistan crash |
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| Oct.11 |
London |
US troops may have killed hostage |
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| Oct.12 |
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US judge rejects gay military ban
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| Oct.22 |
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WikiLeaks releases 400,000 Iraq papers
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| Nov.27 |
South Korea |
US and S Korea begin exercises
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| Dec.2 |
Japan |
US-Japan military exercises begin |
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| Dec.18 |
North Korea |
Richardson presents proposals to N. Korea |
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| Dec.22 |
Washington |
Obama signs law ending military gay ban US President Barack Obama has signed a landmark law allowing gay people serving in the military to be open about their sexuality
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| Dec.22 |
Washington |
Obama hails nuclear treaty vote
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.16 |
Haiti |
Clinton visits quake-hit Haitians |
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| Jan.18 |
Haiti |
US marines arrive to bolster quake efforts |
|
| Jan.20 |
Haiti |
US to send 4,000 extra troops to Haiti The US is sending another 4,000 sailors and marines for the earthquake relief effort, diverting them from deployments in the Gulf and Africa
|
| Apr.6 |
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Blast killed at least 25 miners Map of Montcoal West Virginia USA One of the men killed in coal mine explosion at the Massey Energy Co. knew of the danger but didn't let it bother him
|
| Apr.21 |
Louisiana |
Oil spill after blast on oil rig A 'catastrophic' explosion aboard an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico engulfed the drilling platform in flames
| At least 11 missing after blast. Massive oil spill is the largest offshore spill in U.S. history and among the largest oil spills in history. The spill stemmed from a sea-floor oil gusher
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| Apr.25 |
Louisiana |
Efforts to stop leak after oil rig explosion |
|
| Apr.29 |
Louisiana |
Oil reaches coast in US disaster |
|
| May.12 |
House of Representatives |
Deepwater Horizon preventer 'faulty' |
|
| May.27 |
Louisiana |
Work resumes to plug US oil well |
|
| May.30 |
Washington |
Oil leak 'worst US environment disaster' White House energy adviser Carol Browner: The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the worst environmental disaster the US has faced
|
| Jun.4 |
Louisiana |
BP fits cap but yet to stop leak in Gulf |
|
| Jun.10 |
Louisiana |
Oil leak was 'greater than estimated' |
|
| Jun.12 |
Global |
American teenage sailor rescued
|
| Jun.15 |
Washington |
Obama in national address on oil |
|
| Jun.16 |
U.S. Congress |
US Congress set to grill BP chief |
|
| Jun.29 |
Louisiana |
Hurricane hits Gulf oil clean-up |
|
| Jul.15 |
Louisiana |
BP says oil has stopped leaking BP says it has temporarily stopped oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico from its leaking well, the first time the flow has stopped since an explosion
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| Jul.22 |
Louisiana |
Storm forces ships off spill site |
|
| Aug.3 |
Louisiana |
BP starts 'static kill' on well |
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| Sep.19 |
Louisiana |
Gulf well permanently plugged, U.S. says |
|
| Sep.20 |
Southern Afghanistan |
9 Americans killed in Afghanistan crash |
|
| Nov.10 |
San Diego |
Passengers: Cruise ship isn't 'splendid' |
|
| Dec.11 |
Manhattan |
Madoff's son found hanged in NY |
|
| Dec.15 |
Washington |
U.S. to sue BP over Gulf of Mexico oil spill
|
| Dec.27 |
New York |
Travel chaos as blizzards hit US Blizzards are sweeping north along the eastern coast, forcing the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights and disrupting rail and road traff...
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| Dec.28 |
New York |
US struggles after snow storms |
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| 2010 |
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| Feb.7 |
Miami |
Saints upset Colts in Super Bowl |
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| Feb.19 |
Florida |
Tiger Woods makes apology for infidelity |
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| Nov.1 |
Texas |
Giants win World Series over Rangers |
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.3 |
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Tougher US air screening rules |
|
| Jan.12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Google reports China-based attack| Google says pullout possible. The company and at least 20 others were victims of a highly sophisticated and targeted attack in mid-December. Google has decided it is no longer willing to consider censorship of its sit... | |
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| Jan.21 |
Washington |
Obama pushes new bank regulation |
|
| Jan.26 |
Southern California |
Avatar is top-grossing film ever| Sci-fi spectacular has surpassed Titanic to become the highest grossing movie of all time, figures from distributor 20th Century Fox show. Director James Cameron holds the remarkable distinct... | |
|
| Jan.29 |
Taiwan |
U.S., Taiwan in $6.4 billion arms deal Overriding objections from China, the Obama administration unveiled a deal that includes about $2.85 billion in missiles and 60 helicopters
|
| Feb.24 |
House of Representatives |
Lawmakers grilled Toyota's president
|
| Mar.21 |
House of Representatives |
U.S. House passes health care vote The House passed the Senate's health care reform bill and a package of measures meant to reconcile differences with the Senate bill
|
| Mar.22 |
China |
Google stops censoring search in China
|
| Apr.21 |
Louisiana |
Oil spill after blast on oil rig A 'catastrophic' explosion aboard an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico engulfed the drilling platform in flames
| At least 11 missing after blast. Massive oil spill is the largest offshore spill in U.S. history and among the largest oil spills in history. The spill stemmed from a sea-floor oil gusher
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| |
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| Apr.25 |
Louisiana |
Efforts to stop leak after oil rig explosion |
|
| Apr.29 |
Louisiana |
Oil reaches coast in US disaster |
|
| May.12 |
House of Representatives |
Deepwater Horizon preventer 'faulty' |
|
| May.27 |
Louisiana |
Work resumes to plug US oil well |
|
| Jun.4 |
Louisiana |
BP fits cap but yet to stop leak in Gulf |
|
| Jun.10 |
Louisiana |
Oil leak was 'greater than estimated' |
|
| Jun.15 |
Washington |
Obama in national address on oil |
|
| Jun.16 |
U.S. Congress |
US Congress set to grill BP chief |
|
| Jul.15 |
Louisiana |
BP says oil has stopped leaking BP says it has temporarily stopped oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico from its leaking well, the first time the flow has stopped since an explosion
|
| Aug.3 |
Louisiana |
BP starts 'static kill' on well |
|
| Aug.27 |
Washington |
US recovery 'slower than expected' |
|
| Sep.19 |
Louisiana |
Gulf well permanently plugged, U.S. says |
|
| Oct.2 |
Washington |
US may give Europe travel warning |
|
| Oct.29 |
Washington |
US economic growth rate quickens |
|
| Nov.3 |
Washington |
Fed pumps $600bn into US economy |
|
| Nov.10 |
San Diego |
Passengers: Cruise ship isn't 'splendid' |
|
| Dec.6 |
Washington |
Deal reached on Bush era tax cuts
|
| Dec.8 |
Florida |
SpaceX craft finally launches |
|
| Dec.11 |
Manhattan |
Madoff's son found hanged in NY |
|
| Dec.15 |
Washington |
U.S. to sue BP over Gulf of Mexico oil spill
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Jan.3 |
Yemen |
U.S., Britain close embassies in Yemen |
|
| Jan.4 |
Washington |
CIA bomber was al-Qaeda triple agent |
|
| Jan.12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Google reports China-based attack| Google says pullout possible. The company and at least 20 others were victims of a highly sophisticated and targeted attack in mid-December. Google has decided it is no longer willing to consider censorship of its sit... | |
|
| Feb.4 |
Haiti |
U.S. missionaries charged with kidnapping
|
| Feb.18 |
Texas |
Pilot air attack on US tax office
|
| Mar.25 |
Vatican |
Pope accused of failing to act on abuse Benedict XVI has been accused of failing to act on complaints from two archbishops in the US about a priest who allegedly abused 200 deaf boys
|
| Apr.5 |
Peshawar |
Explosions kill 67 near U.S. consulate
|
| May.1 |
Manhattan |
Suspected bomb found on Times Square Part of square has been sealed off in a security alert involving a suspected car bomb. Police removed bomb-making material, including propane...
|
| May.3 |
New York |
Man held over attempt to bomb T. Square |
|
| Jun.3 |
Chile |
Van der Sloot arrested in Chile He's the suspect in a young woman's slaying in Peru and previously considered a suspect in the disappearance of U.S. Natalee Holloway in Ar...
|
| Jun.24 |
Upstate New York |
Jamaican drug lord arrives in U. S. |
|
| Jun.28 |
Washington |
Feds charge 10 with spying for Russia After Medvedev visit, the Justice Department arrested on charges of being Russian agents involved in a long-term mission in the country
|
| Jul.9 |
Austria |
U.S., Russia swap spies Map of Vienna Austria The United States and Russia completed a spy swap Friday, exchanging the agents on chartered planes at an airport in Vienna
|
| Aug.7 |
Northern Afghanistan |
Taliban kills medics, including Americans
|
| Aug.25 |
Pakistan |
US warns of Pakistan aid threat |
|
| Aug.26 |
North Korea |
US citizen freed in North Korea by Carter |
|
| Aug.30 |
Netherlands |
Dutch arrest two men after flight from US |
|
| Sep.23 |
New York |
Diplomat's throat slashed in NYC |
|
| Sep.23 |
Virginia |
US woman executed for family murders |
|
| Oct.2 |
Washington |
US may give Europe travel warning |
|
| Oct.28 |
Afghanistan |
DEA: $56 million worth of heroin seized
|
| Oct.29 |
Washington |
Packages had 'explosive material' Packages found in at least two locations abroad that were bound for Jewish organizations in the U.S. 'apparently contain explosive material
|
| Oct.30 |
London |
Bomb 'meant to explode on plane' |
|
| Nov.17 |
New York |
Terror suspect acquitted of most charges |
|
| Nov.29 |
Wisconsin |
All hostages freed at US school |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Jan.3 |
Yemen |
U.S., Britain close embassies in Yemen |
|
| Jan.3 |
|
Tougher US air screening rules |
|
| Jan.12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Google reports China-based attack| Google says pullout possible. The company and at least 20 others were victims of a highly sophisticated and targeted attack in mid-December. Google has decided it is no longer willing to consider censorship of its sit... | |
|
| Jan.16 |
Haiti |
Clinton visits quake-hit Haitians |
|
| Jan.19 |
Massachusetts |
Republicans win key US Senate election
|
| Jan.21 |
Washington |
Obama pushes new bank regulation |
|
| Jan.27 |
U.S. Congress |
Obama delivers his first State of the Union |
|
| Feb.18 |
Texas |
Pilot air attack on US tax office
|
| Feb.24 |
House of Representatives |
Lawmakers grilled Toyota's president
|
| Mar.4 |
House of Representatives |
Congress panel accuses Turks of genocide |
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| Mar.21 |
House of Representatives |
U.S. House passes health care vote The House passed the Senate's health care reform bill and a package of measures meant to reconcile differences with the Senate bill
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| Mar.24 |
Washington |
'No breakthrough' in US-Israeli talks |
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| Mar.25 |
Vatican |
Pope accused of failing to act on abuse Benedict XVI has been accused of failing to act on complaints from two archbishops in the US about a priest who allegedly abused 200 deaf boys
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| Mar.26 |
Washington |
U.S., Russia OK nuclear cuts
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| Mar.28 |
Kabul |
Obama arrives in Afghanistan |
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| Apr.8 |
Moscow |
Obama, Medvedev sign arms treaty
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| Apr.13 |
Washington |
Obama: 'Real progress' at nuclear summit |
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| Apr.23 |
Arizona |
Arizona signs tough immigration bill |
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| Apr.26 |
Miami |
Noriega extradited to France
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| May.3 |
UN |
Clinton faces off with Iran's leader |
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| May.12 |
House of Representatives |
Deepwater Horizon preventer 'faulty' |
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| Jun.15 |
Washington |
Obama in national address on oil |
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| Jun.16 |
U.S. Congress |
US Congress set to grill BP chief |
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| Jun.23 |
Washington |
Obama fires US Afghan commander
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| Jun.24 |
Washington |
Obama and Medvedev hail 're-set' ties
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| Jul.9 |
Austria |
U.S., Russia swap spies Map of Vienna Austria The United States and Russia completed a spy swap Friday, exchanging the agents on chartered planes at an airport in Vienna
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| Jul.12 |
Cuba |
Castro rips U.S. in rare TV appearance |
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| Jul.13 |
Washington |
Iran nuclear scientist free to leave US |
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| Aug.3 |
Manhattan |
'Ground Zero mosque' moves closer An attempt to stop a plan for a mosque near New York's Ground Zero has failed after the site was denied landmark status
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| Aug.20 |
Washington |
Palestinians, Israel agree to resume talks
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| Aug.25 |
Pakistan |
US warns of Pakistan aid threat |
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| Aug.26 |
North Korea |
US citizen freed in North Korea by Carter |
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| Sep.1 |
Washington |
Obama holds high-stakes Mideast talks |
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| Sep.7 |
Florida |
Church defiant over Koran burning A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary
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| Sep.9 |
Florida |
Rethinking canceled Quran burning |
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| Sep.10 |
Iran |
Iran calls off release of American hiker |
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| Sep.10 |
Washington |
Obama pleads for Koran row calm |
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| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
9/11 anniversary marked amid row
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| Sep.14 |
Tehran |
Freed US hiker vows to help friends
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| Sep.14 |
New York |
Tea Party surges in US primaries
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| Sep.23 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
US protest at Iran leader's UN speech
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| Sep.23 |
New York |
Diplomat's throat slashed in NYC |
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| Sep.24 |
Washington |
Obama condemns Ahmadinejad speech |
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| Sep.29 |
Washington |
U.S. adds more sanctions against Iran |
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| Oct.8 |
Libya |
US given month for Mid-East talks |
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| Oct.12 |
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US judge rejects gay military ban
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| Oct.25 |
Washington |
Iran's cash to Kabul worries US |
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| Nov.2 |
Washington |
Republicans win House, Dems keep Senate US Republicans have ridden a wave of economic discontent to capture the House but President Obama's party has kept the Senate
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| Nov.6 |
Mumbai |
Obama hails Mumbai terror victims |
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| Nov.8 |
New Delhi |
Obama backs India's UN seat bid |
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| Nov.9 |
Indonesia |
Obama reaches out to Muslim world |
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| Nov.13 |
Washington |
US offers Israel settlement plan |
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| Nov.26 |
Washington |
US warns allies on possible leaks |
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| Nov.28 |
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Wikileaks reveals US global fears Whistle-blowing website has begun releasing extracts from secret cables sent by US embassies, giving an insight into current global concerns
| 1. Saudi Arabia's King was urging the US to attack Iran and end its nuclear weapons program.
2. Concerns over the security of Pakistani nuclear material that could be used to make an atomic weapon.
3. The widespread use of computer hacking by China's government
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| Dec.5 |
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US 'vital facilities' list leaked |
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| Dec.6 |
Washington |
Deal reached on Bush era tax cuts
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| Dec.8 |
Florida |
SpaceX craft finally launches |
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| Dec.13 |
Washington |
U.S. diplomat Holbrooke dies
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| Dec.18 |
North Korea |
Richardson presents proposals to N. Korea |
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| Dec.22 |
Washington |
Obama signs law ending military gay ban US President Barack Obama has signed a landmark law allowing gay people serving in the military to be open about their sexuality
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| Dec.22 |
Washington |
Obama hails nuclear treaty vote
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