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| Aug.1 |
Syria |
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Syrian tanks renew attack on Hama |
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House of Representatives |
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US House passes debt-limit bill
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| Aug.2 |
UN |
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World ire mounts toward Syria |
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U.S. Senate |
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US debt-limit bill heads to Senate |
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 Washington |
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Obama signs bill to end default threat 
| President Barack Obama has signed legislation to increase the US debt ceiling and avert a financial default after Congress voted | |
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Syria |
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Video shows bodies tossed like trash |
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| Aug.3 |
 Sydney |
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Bomb squad helps teenager| Bomb-squad officers have freed an 18-year-old girl who was inside a house in Sydney with a bomb that was reportedly strapped to her body | |
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 Cairo |
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Mubarak pleads not guilty 
An ailing Hosni Mubarak was wheeled into a courtroom cage in a hospital bed to face trial for allegedly ordering the killing of protesters
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Syria |
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Tanks 'advancing' on Syrian city
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 Somalia |
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Somalia's famine reaches into Mogadishu Three more regions of Somalia have now been struck by famine, including the capital, Mogadishu, the United Nations announced
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UN Security Council |
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UN condemns Syria army crackdown |
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Japan |
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Japan intervenes in market to weaken yen |
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Sydney |
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No suspect in bomb 'hoax device' case |
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| Aug.4 |
Paris |
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IMF head faces tycoon deal probe |
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European Union |
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Barroso: Euro crisis is spreading |
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Syria |
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Al-Assad calls for multi-party system |
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Haiti |
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Emily unleashed heavy rains across Haiti |
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Syria |
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Deaths pile up in Hama siege
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Japan |
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Asian stocks slump on US sell-off |
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| Aug.5 |
 Norway |
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Polar bear kills 1 Briton, injures 4 A 17-year-old British boy is dead and four others are severely injured after a bear attacked their tents as they took part in a school trip
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Haiti |
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Rains, flooding threaten Haiti
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Washington |
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US unemployment rate down in July |
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| Aug.6 |
Washington |
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U.S. government credit downgraded Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgraded its credit rating of the U.S. federal government from AAA to AA+
| This was the first time the government was given a rating below AAA. Global stock markets declined on August 8, 2011, following the announcement
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 Afghanistan |
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Taliban 'kill 30 elite US forces' Map of Wardak Afghanistan A US Chinook helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan has killed 31 US special forces and seven Afghan commandos in Wardak province
| The copter was returning from an operation against the Taliban in which eight insurgents are believed to have been killed
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Somalia |
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Al-Shabab rebels leave Mogadishu
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Syria |
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Syrian protesters: 'God is with us' |
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Tel Aviv |
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Israelis stage massive protests |
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| Aug.7 |
 Northern Syria |
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Syrian tanks, bulldozers roll into Deir Ezzor Syrian troops rolled into the northeastern city of Deir Ezzor with tanks and bulldozers and stormed the western town of Hula
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| Aug.8 |
New York |
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Global stock declined after US downgrade| All three major U.S. stock indexes declined between 5-7% in one day | |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi king: Syrian crackdown unjustified
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New York |
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Hotel housekeeper suing Strauss-Kahn |
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London |
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Violence hits new parts of London |
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South Korea |
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Asia hammered by stocks sell-off in the US
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London |
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Further riots spreads across England | Rioting has spread across London on a third night of violence, with unrest flaring up in other English cities | |
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| Aug.9 |
Syria |
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Turkish envoy meets with al-Assad
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Somalia |
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Amnesty offered to Somalia insurgents |
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London |
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British parliament recalled over riots |
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London |
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'No evidence' man fired on police |
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London |
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UK police swell ranks to stem riots |
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London |
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After 4 nights of violence, tentative calm
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| Aug.10 |
London |
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Cameron: 'Fightback is under way' In Britain a massive police presence backed by strong words from the prime minister
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Washington |
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US hits Syria with new sanctions |
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Japan |
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Asia stocks dip as crisis fears spread |
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| Aug.11 |
London |
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PM: Police waited too long to act
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Northern Syria |
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Toll escalates as forces seize Saraqib |
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Iowa |
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Republicans trade barbs at Iowa debate Eight Republican presidential candidates are offering a mix of tax cut proposals and attacks on President Barack Obama at a debate in Iowa
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New York |
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Dow rises 400 points on volatile day
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| Aug.12 |
London |
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More than 1,900 arrested in Britain Britain's accused rioters are facing the courts in growing numbers, as the streets remain quiet and the police continue their efforts
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Northern Syria |
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Syrian tanks move into another town Syrian forces moved into the town of Khan Sheikhoun on Friday, extending their crackdown in a province
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Washington |
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US urges nations to cut Syria ties |
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| Aug.13 |
London |
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Ex-NYC top cop to advise UK on gangs
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Iowa |
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Republican candidates face key Iowa poll |
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Lahore |
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American kidnapped in Pakistan |
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South Carolina |
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Perry announces presidential aims
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Iowa |
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Bachmann wins Iowa straw poll Map of Ames Iowa| US Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, an Iowa-born social conservative, has won a key pre-election campaign poll in the state | |
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Myanmar |
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Aung San Suu Kyi leaves capital
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| Aug.14 |
Northern Syria |
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21 dead after naval forces shell city Map of Latakia Syria| Tens of people were injured when naval forces shelled Latakia and security forces opened fire in residential neighborhoods | |
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Norway |
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Breivik returns to crime island
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England |
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2 face murder charges in British riots |
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Libya |
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Libya rebels fight for key towns
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Sydney |
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World Bank warns of 'new danger zone' |
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Argentina |
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Fernandez on track to win primary |
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US Georgia |
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Bradley wins PGA Championship |
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| Aug.15 |
Iraq |
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Dozens killed in attacks across Iraq
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Cairo |
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Judge ends Mubarak trial broadcast
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Northern Syria |
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Palestinians 'flee Syrian camp' Thousands of Palestinian refugees have been forced to flee a camp in the port of Latakia amid shelling by government troops
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Gaza |
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Airstrikes wound three in Gaza |
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Kentucky |
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Man in US held over 'collar-bomb'
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Australia |
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Qantas expands fleet to reverse losses |
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| Aug.16 |
London |
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Hacking 'discussed' at News of the World
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Paris |
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Merkel, Sarkozy huddle as euro struggles |
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Washington |
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Tobacco firms sue over new labels |
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 New Delhi |
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India activist on fast in prison Map of Delhi India| Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has spent a night in Tihar jail in the capital, Delhi, despite the government decision to free him | |
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 Paris |
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Leaders demand 'euro governance' The French and German leaders have called for 'true economic governance' for the eurozone in response to the euro debt crisis
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| Aug.17 |
New Delhi |
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Indian PM blasts hunger striker
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Libya |
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Battle for key Libya oil refinery |
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Syria |
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Syria violence prompts U.N. withdrawals |
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New Delhi |
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India activist makes release deal |
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| Aug.18 |
 Southern Israel |
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7 Israelis dead in string of attacks Map of Eilat Israel| In southern Israel attackers fired shots at a civilian bus, assaulted Israeli soldiers, and fired mortars and an anti-tank missile | |
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Washington |
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Obama says al-Assad must go Top U.S. and European leaders called on Syrian President to step down -- ratcheting up international pressure against a regime
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Kabul |
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Double explosions near British compound Two explosions have hit the Afghan capital, Kabul, near a compound run by the British government; sporadic gunfire was also heard
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UN |
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UN to send Syria assessment team |
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South Korea |
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Asia stocks drop on economy worry |
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| Aug.19 |
Tribal Areas |
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Dozens killed in attack at mosque
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European Union |
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Markets recover from worst losses |
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Norway |
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Norwegian bereaved visit island Family members and friends of Norwegians killed by a gunman last month have been visiting Utoeya island, the scene of the massacre
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Libya |
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Libya rebels fight for key cities |
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Egypt |
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Egypt withdraws envoy in Israel
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Russian Far East |
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Kim Jong-il begins Russian trip |
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Spain |
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Spanish footballers strike over wages |
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| Aug.20 |
 Iran |
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U.S. hikers get eight years in prison| The two U.S. hikers detained for two grueling years in Iran on spying charges have been sentenced to eight years in prison. Josh Fattal a... | |
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 Libya |
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Rebels take Libyan coastal cities Libyan rebels fighting to overthrow Col Muammar Gaddafi have taken control of Zlitan and Zawiya
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Jerusalem |
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Israel 'regrets' deaths in Egypt |
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Libya |
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Heavy gunfire erupts in Tripoli Explosions and sustained gunfire have been heard in parts of Tripoli, as rebels close in on the capital. Residents spoke of clashes in the ...
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| Aug.21 |
Libya |
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Libya rebels push towards Tripoli Rebels fighting their way towards the Libyan capital have captured an important military base just 22km (16 miles) west of Tripoli
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Iran |
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Hikers' lawyer hopes for leniency |
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Libya |
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Rebels: Gadhafi sons arrested in Tripoli
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Libya |
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Rebels move into central Tripoli Map of Tripoli Libya A convoy of rebels has rolled into central Tripoli past celebrating crowds after a day of heavy fighting in and around the capital
| Crowds cheered them, waving flags and firing salutes. Col Gaddafi is believed to still have thousands of armed followers in the capital
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| Aug.22 |
Libya |
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Libya rebels tighten Tripoli grip
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Puerto Rico |
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Hurricane hits Puerto Rico |
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Libya |
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Gaddafi forces resist rebel push
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Libya |
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Saif al-Islam Gadhafi spotted in Tripoli
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| Aug.23 |
Libya |
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Rebels launch siege on Gadhafi compound
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Lesser Antilles |
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Fire destroys private home of Branson |
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New York |
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Strauss-Kahn sex case dismissed| A New York judge has dismissed the sexual assault case against former IMF director Dominique Strauss-Kahn | |
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Libya |
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Rebels seized Gaddafi compound Col Muammar Gaddafi has vowed death or victory in the fight against 'aggression', reports say, after Libyan rebels seized his Tripoli compou...
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Virginia |
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Earthquake strikes US east coast
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Libya |
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Defiant Gaddafi 'vows to fight' |
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| Aug.24 |
 Siberia |
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Kim Jong-il in rare Russia talks North Korea is ready to return to nuclear talks without preconditions after a meeting between Medvedev and Kim Jong Il
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Libya |
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Rebels pushing to secure Tripoli
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Bahamas |
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U.S. braces for 'huge' Hurricane Irene |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Steve Jobs quits as Apple chief Apple founder Steve Jobs has resigned as chief executive of the technology giant and will be replaced by its chief operating officer Tim Coo...
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Libya |
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Rebels appeal for Gaddafi capture
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Siberia |
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Cargo rocket crashes in Siberia |
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Bahamas |
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Irene batters Bahamas
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Libya |
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Libya's hospitals flooded with victims |
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| Aug.25 |
Libya |
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Rebels target Gaddafi's hometown
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 North Mexico |
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Deadly attack on Monterrey casino More than 50 people have been killed and more injured in an attack on a casino in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey
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UN |
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UN calls for restraint in Libya |
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Japan |
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Japan's Prime Minister Kan quits
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| Aug.26 |
 Nigeria |
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Blast rocks UN building in Nigerian capital Map of Abuja Nigeria| At least 18 people were killed. 8 people had been injured. Extra security had been ordered in the area around the capital | |
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Libya |
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UK jets target Gaddafi bastion
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UN |
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UN urges return to order in Libya |
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Monaco |
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Barca claim Super Cup win |
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| Aug.27 |
North Carolina |
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Hurricane Irene lashes US coast Hurricane Irene has made landfall on the US east coast, bringing winds of more than 85 mph, as it hit North Carolina
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Pakistan |
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Al Qaeda's No. 2 has been killed |
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New York |
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Hurricane Irene lashes New York
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| Aug.28 |
New York |
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Huge storm tears across New York Seawater surged into flood-prone areas as Tropical Storm Irene hit the city, downgraded from a hurricane but still bringing fierce winds and rain
| 370,000 people were ordered to evacuate and streets are quiet
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Libya |
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Libya rebels open vital supply route |
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South Korea |
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Bolt is disqualified in final |
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Libya |
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Lockerbie bomber near death, family says
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Nigeria |
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Nigeria floods kill 20 in Ibadan |
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Washington |
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Irene still a threat, Obama warns |
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 Japan |
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Yoshihiko Noda wins leadership race Governing Democratic Party (DPJ) has chosen Finance Minister as its leader, lining him up to become the country's sixth prime minister in five...
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| Aug.29 |
Libya |
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Rebels give Gadhafi loyalists ultimatum Rebel fighters gave loyalists in Moammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte deadline to disarm or face 'liberation'
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New York |
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US begins 'long' storm recovery |
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 Algeria |
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Gaddafi family 'flee to Algeria' The wife and three children of fugitive Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi are in Algeria, Algerian officials say
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New England |
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Death toll from Irene keeps rising Tropical Storm Irene has killed 38 people, and authorities warn that flooding could continue for up to three days in northern US states
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UN |
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U.N. warns on mutant strain of bird flu |
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| Aug.30 |
Libya |
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Gaddafi's forces given ultimatum
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Libya |
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Libyan rebels: Sirte won't fall quickly |
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New England |
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Vermont and New York await Fema help |
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Libya |
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Libya rejects UN military forces |
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| Aug.31 |
Washington |
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Obama declares floods disaster in NC & NY
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Libya |
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Defiant Gaddafi son vows to fight |
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| 2011 |
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| Aug.1 |
Syria |
Syrian tanks renew attack on Hama |
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| Aug.3 |
Syria |
Tanks 'advancing' on Syrian city
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| Aug.6 |
Afghanistan |
Taliban 'kill 30 elite US forces' Map of Wardak Afghanistan A US Chinook helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan has killed 31 US special forces and seven Afghan commandos in Wardak province
| The copter was returning from an operation against the Taliban in which eight insurgents are believed to have been killed
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| Aug.6 |
Somalia |
Al-Shabab rebels leave Mogadishu
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| Aug.7 |
Northern Syria |
Syrian tanks, bulldozers roll into Deir Ezzor Syrian troops rolled into the northeastern city of Deir Ezzor with tanks and bulldozers and stormed the western town of Hula
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| Aug.9 |
Somalia |
Amnesty offered to Somalia insurgents |
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| Aug.11 |
Northern Syria |
Toll escalates as forces seize Saraqib |
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| Aug.12 |
Northern Syria |
Syrian tanks move into another town Syrian forces moved into the town of Khan Sheikhoun on Friday, extending their crackdown in a province
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| Aug.14 |
Northern Syria |
21 dead after naval forces shell city Map of Latakia Syria| Tens of people were injured when naval forces shelled Latakia and security forces opened fire in residential neighborhoods | |
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| Aug.14 |
Libya |
Libya rebels fight for key towns
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| Aug.15 |
Northern Syria |
Palestinians 'flee Syrian camp' Thousands of Palestinian refugees have been forced to flee a camp in the port of Latakia amid shelling by government troops
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| Aug.15 |
Gaza |
Airstrikes wound three in Gaza |
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| Aug.17 |
Libya |
Battle for key Libya oil refinery |
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| Aug.17 |
Syria |
Syria violence prompts U.N. withdrawals |
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| Aug.18 |
Southern Israel |
7 Israelis dead in string of attacks Map of Eilat Israel| In southern Israel attackers fired shots at a civilian bus, assaulted Israeli soldiers, and fired mortars and an anti-tank missile | |
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| Aug.19 |
Libya |
Libya rebels fight for key cities |
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| Aug.19 |
Egypt |
Egypt withdraws envoy in Israel
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| Aug.20 |
Libya |
Rebels take Libyan coastal cities Libyan rebels fighting to overthrow Col Muammar Gaddafi have taken control of Zlitan and Zawiya
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| Aug.20 |
Jerusalem |
Israel 'regrets' deaths in Egypt |
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| Aug.20 |
Libya |
Heavy gunfire erupts in Tripoli Explosions and sustained gunfire have been heard in parts of Tripoli, as rebels close in on the capital. Residents spoke of clashes in the ...
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| Aug.21 |
Libya |
Libya rebels push towards Tripoli Rebels fighting their way towards the Libyan capital have captured an important military base just 22km (16 miles) west of Tripoli
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| Aug.21 |
Libya |
Rebels move into central Tripoli Map of Tripoli Libya A convoy of rebels has rolled into central Tripoli past celebrating crowds after a day of heavy fighting in and around the capital
| Crowds cheered them, waving flags and firing salutes. Col Gaddafi is believed to still have thousands of armed followers in the capital
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| Aug.22 |
Libya |
Libya rebels tighten Tripoli grip
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| Aug.22 |
Libya |
Gaddafi forces resist rebel push
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| Aug.23 |
Libya |
Rebels launch siege on Gadhafi compound
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| Aug.23 |
Libya |
Rebels seized Gaddafi compound Col Muammar Gaddafi has vowed death or victory in the fight against 'aggression', reports say, after Libyan rebels seized his Tripoli compou...
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| Aug.24 |
Libya |
Rebels pushing to secure Tripoli
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| Aug.24 |
Libya |
Libya's hospitals flooded with victims |
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| Aug.25 |
Libya |
Rebels target Gaddafi's hometown
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| Aug.26 |
Libya |
UK jets target Gaddafi bastion
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| Aug.28 |
Libya |
Libya rebels open vital supply route |
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| Aug.30 |
Libya |
Gaddafi's forces given ultimatum
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| Aug.30 |
Libya |
Libyan rebels: Sirte won't fall quickly |
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| Aug.30 |
Libya |
Libya rejects UN military forces |
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| Aug.31 |
Libya |
Defiant Gaddafi son vows to fight |
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| 2011 |
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| Aug.3 |
Somalia |
Somalia's famine reaches into Mogadishu Three more regions of Somalia have now been struck by famine, including the capital, Mogadishu, the United Nations announced
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| Aug.4 |
Haiti |
Emily unleashed heavy rains across Haiti |
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| Aug.5 |
Norway |
Polar bear kills 1 Briton, injures 4 A 17-year-old British boy is dead and four others are severely injured after a bear attacked their tents as they took part in a school trip
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| Aug.5 |
Haiti |
Rains, flooding threaten Haiti
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| Aug.22 |
Puerto Rico |
Hurricane hits Puerto Rico |
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| Aug.23 |
Lesser Antilles |
Fire destroys private home of Branson |
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| Aug.23 |
Virginia |
Earthquake strikes US east coast
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| Aug.24 |
Bahamas |
U.S. braces for 'huge' Hurricane Irene |
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| Aug.24 |
Siberia |
Cargo rocket crashes in Siberia |
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| Aug.24 |
Bahamas |
Irene batters Bahamas
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| Aug.24 |
Libya |
Libya's hospitals flooded with victims |
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| Aug.27 |
North Carolina |
Hurricane Irene lashes US coast Hurricane Irene has made landfall on the US east coast, bringing winds of more than 85 mph, as it hit North Carolina
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| Aug.27 |
New York |
Hurricane Irene lashes New York
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| Aug.28 |
New York |
Huge storm tears across New York Seawater surged into flood-prone areas as Tropical Storm Irene hit the city, downgraded from a hurricane but still bringing fierce winds and rain
| 370,000 people were ordered to evacuate and streets are quiet
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| Aug.28 |
Nigeria |
Nigeria floods kill 20 in Ibadan |
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| Aug.28 |
Washington |
Irene still a threat, Obama warns |
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| Aug.29 |
New York |
US begins 'long' storm recovery |
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| Aug.29 |
New England |
Death toll from Irene keeps rising Tropical Storm Irene has killed 38 people, and authorities warn that flooding could continue for up to three days in northern US states
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| Aug.29 |
UN |
U.N. warns on mutant strain of bird flu |
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| Aug.30 |
New England |
Vermont and New York await Fema help |
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| Aug.31 |
Washington |
Obama declares floods disaster in NC & NY
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| 2011 |
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| Aug.14 |
US Georgia |
Bradley wins PGA Championship |
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| Aug.19 |
Spain |
Spanish footballers strike over wages |
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| Aug.26 |
Monaco |
Barca claim Super Cup win |
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| Aug.28 |
South Korea |
Bolt is disqualified in final |
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| 2011 |
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| Aug.2 |
Washington |
Obama signs bill to end default threat | President Barack Obama has signed legislation to increase the US debt ceiling and avert a financial default after Congress voted | |
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| Aug.3 |
Japan |
Japan intervenes in market to weaken yen |
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| Aug.4 |
European Union |
Barroso: Euro crisis is spreading |
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| Aug.4 |
Japan |
Asian stocks slump on US sell-off |
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| Aug.5 |
Washington |
US unemployment rate down in July |
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| Aug.6 |
Washington |
U.S. government credit downgraded Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgraded its credit rating of the U.S. federal government from AAA to AA+
| This was the first time the government was given a rating below AAA. Global stock markets declined on August 8, 2011, following the announcement
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| Aug.8 |
New York |
Global stock declined after US downgrade| All three major U.S. stock indexes declined between 5-7% in one day | |
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| Aug.8 |
New York |
Hotel housekeeper suing Strauss-Kahn |
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| Aug.8 |
South Korea |
Asia hammered by stocks sell-off in the US
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| Aug.10 |
Japan |
Asia stocks dip as crisis fears spread |
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| Aug.11 |
New York |
Dow rises 400 points on volatile day
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| Aug.14 |
Sydney |
World Bank warns of 'new danger zone' |
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| Aug.15 |
Australia |
Qantas expands fleet to reverse losses |
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| Aug.16 |
Paris |
Merkel, Sarkozy huddle as euro struggles |
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| Aug.16 |
Washington |
Tobacco firms sue over new labels |
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| Aug.16 |
Paris |
Leaders demand 'euro governance' The French and German leaders have called for 'true economic governance' for the eurozone in response to the euro debt crisis
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| Aug.17 |
Libya |
Battle for key Libya oil refinery |
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| Aug.18 |
South Korea |
Asia stocks drop on economy worry |
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| Aug.19 |
European Union |
Markets recover from worst losses |
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| Aug.19 |
Spain |
Spanish footballers strike over wages |
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| Aug.24 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Steve Jobs quits as Apple chief Apple founder Steve Jobs has resigned as chief executive of the technology giant and will be replaced by its chief operating officer Tim Coo...
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| 2011 |
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| Aug.3 |
Sydney |
Bomb squad helps teenager| Bomb-squad officers have freed an 18-year-old girl who was inside a house in Sydney with a bomb that was reportedly strapped to her body | |
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| Aug.3 |
Cairo |
Mubarak pleads not guilty An ailing Hosni Mubarak was wheeled into a courtroom cage in a hospital bed to face trial for allegedly ordering the killing of protesters
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| Aug.3 |
Sydney |
No suspect in bomb 'hoax device' case |
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| Aug.8 |
London |
Violence hits new parts of London |
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| Aug.8 |
London |
Further riots spreads across England | Rioting has spread across London on a third night of violence, with unrest flaring up in other English cities | |
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| Aug.9 |
London |
British parliament recalled over riots |
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| Aug.9 |
London |
'No evidence' man fired on police |
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| Aug.9 |
London |
UK police swell ranks to stem riots |
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| Aug.9 |
London |
After 4 nights of violence, tentative calm
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| Aug.10 |
London |
Cameron: 'Fightback is under way' In Britain a massive police presence backed by strong words from the prime minister
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| Aug.12 |
London |
More than 1,900 arrested in Britain Britain's accused rioters are facing the courts in growing numbers, as the streets remain quiet and the police continue their efforts
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| Aug.13 |
London |
Ex-NYC top cop to advise UK on gangs
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| Aug.13 |
Lahore |
American kidnapped in Pakistan |
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| Aug.14 |
Norway |
Breivik returns to crime island
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| Aug.14 |
England |
2 face murder charges in British riots |
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| Aug.15 |
Iraq |
Dozens killed in attacks across Iraq
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| Aug.15 |
Cairo |
Judge ends Mubarak trial broadcast
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| Aug.15 |
Kentucky |
Man in US held over 'collar-bomb'
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| Aug.16 |
New Delhi |
India activist on fast in prison Map of Delhi India| Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has spent a night in Tihar jail in the capital, Delhi, despite the government decision to free him | |
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| Aug.18 |
Southern Israel |
7 Israelis dead in string of attacks Map of Eilat Israel| In southern Israel attackers fired shots at a civilian bus, assaulted Israeli soldiers, and fired mortars and an anti-tank missile | |
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| Aug.18 |
Kabul |
Double explosions near British compound Two explosions have hit the Afghan capital, Kabul, near a compound run by the British government; sporadic gunfire was also heard
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| Aug.19 |
Tribal Areas |
Dozens killed in attack at mosque
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| Aug.20 |
Iran |
U.S. hikers get eight years in prison| The two U.S. hikers detained for two grueling years in Iran on spying charges have been sentenced to eight years in prison. Josh Fattal a... | |
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| Aug.21 |
Iran |
Hikers' lawyer hopes for leniency |
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| Aug.21 |
Libya |
Rebels: Gadhafi sons arrested in Tripoli
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| Aug.23 |
New York |
Strauss-Kahn sex case dismissed| A New York judge has dismissed the sexual assault case against former IMF director Dominique Strauss-Kahn | |
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| Aug.25 |
North Mexico |
Deadly attack on Monterrey casino More than 50 people have been killed and more injured in an attack on a casino in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey
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| Aug.26 |
Nigeria |
Blast rocks UN building in Nigerian capital Map of Abuja Nigeria| At least 18 people were killed. 8 people had been injured. Extra security had been ordered in the area around the capital | |
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| Aug.27 |
Pakistan |
Al Qaeda's No. 2 has been killed |
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| Aug.28 |
Libya |
Lockerbie bomber near death, family says
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|
| 2011 |
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| Aug.1 |
Syria |
Syrian tanks renew attack on Hama |
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| Aug.1 |
House of Representatives |
US House passes debt-limit bill
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| Aug.2 |
UN |
World ire mounts toward Syria |
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| Aug.2 |
U.S. Senate |
US debt-limit bill heads to Senate |
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| Aug.2 |
Washington |
Obama signs bill to end default threat | President Barack Obama has signed legislation to increase the US debt ceiling and avert a financial default after Congress voted | |
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| Aug.2 |
Syria |
Video shows bodies tossed like trash |
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| Aug.3 |
Cairo |
Mubarak pleads not guilty An ailing Hosni Mubarak was wheeled into a courtroom cage in a hospital bed to face trial for allegedly ordering the killing of protesters
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| Aug.3 |
Syria |
Tanks 'advancing' on Syrian city
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| Aug.3 |
UN Security Council |
UN condemns Syria army crackdown |
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| Aug.3 |
Japan |
Japan intervenes in market to weaken yen |
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| Aug.4 |
Paris |
IMF head faces tycoon deal probe |
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| Aug.4 |
Syria |
Al-Assad calls for multi-party system |
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| Aug.4 |
Syria |
Deaths pile up in Hama siege
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| Aug.6 |
Washington |
U.S. government credit downgraded Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgraded its credit rating of the U.S. federal government from AAA to AA+
| This was the first time the government was given a rating below AAA. Global stock markets declined on August 8, 2011, following the announcement
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| Aug.6 |
Syria |
Syrian protesters: 'God is with us' |
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| Aug.6 |
Tel Aviv |
Israelis stage massive protests |
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| Aug.7 |
Northern Syria |
Syrian tanks, bulldozers roll into Deir Ezzor Syrian troops rolled into the northeastern city of Deir Ezzor with tanks and bulldozers and stormed the western town of Hula
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| Aug.8 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi king: Syrian crackdown unjustified
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| Aug.9 |
Syria |
Turkish envoy meets with al-Assad
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| Aug.9 |
Somalia |
Amnesty offered to Somalia insurgents |
|
| Aug.9 |
London |
British parliament recalled over riots |
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| Aug.9 |
London |
UK police swell ranks to stem riots |
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| Aug.10 |
London |
Cameron: 'Fightback is under way' In Britain a massive police presence backed by strong words from the prime minister
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| Aug.10 |
Washington |
US hits Syria with new sanctions |
|
| Aug.11 |
London |
PM: Police waited too long to act
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| Aug.11 |
Iowa |
Republicans trade barbs at Iowa debate Eight Republican presidential candidates are offering a mix of tax cut proposals and attacks on President Barack Obama at a debate in Iowa
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| Aug.12 |
Washington |
US urges nations to cut Syria ties |
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| Aug.13 |
London |
Ex-NYC top cop to advise UK on gangs
|
| Aug.13 |
Iowa |
Republican candidates face key Iowa poll |
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| Aug.13 |
South Carolina |
Perry announces presidential aims
|
| Aug.13 |
Iowa |
Bachmann wins Iowa straw poll Map of Ames Iowa| US Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, an Iowa-born social conservative, has won a key pre-election campaign poll in the state | |
|
| Aug.13 |
Myanmar |
Aung San Suu Kyi leaves capital
|
| Aug.14 |
Northern Syria |
21 dead after naval forces shell city Map of Latakia Syria| Tens of people were injured when naval forces shelled Latakia and security forces opened fire in residential neighborhoods | |
|
| Aug.14 |
Argentina |
Fernandez on track to win primary |
|
| Aug.15 |
Northern Syria |
Palestinians 'flee Syrian camp' Thousands of Palestinian refugees have been forced to flee a camp in the port of Latakia amid shelling by government troops
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| Aug.16 |
London |
Hacking 'discussed' at News of the World
|
| Aug.16 |
Paris |
Merkel, Sarkozy huddle as euro struggles |
|
| Aug.16 |
New Delhi |
India activist on fast in prison Map of Delhi India| Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has spent a night in Tihar jail in the capital, Delhi, despite the government decision to free him | |
|
| Aug.16 |
Paris |
Leaders demand 'euro governance' The French and German leaders have called for 'true economic governance' for the eurozone in response to the euro debt crisis
|
| Aug.17 |
New Delhi |
Indian PM blasts hunger striker
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| Aug.17 |
New Delhi |
India activist makes release deal |
|
| Aug.18 |
Washington |
Obama says al-Assad must go Top U.S. and European leaders called on Syrian President to step down -- ratcheting up international pressure against a regime
|
| Aug.18 |
UN |
UN to send Syria assessment team |
|
| Aug.19 |
Norway |
Norwegian bereaved visit island Family members and friends of Norwegians killed by a gunman last month have been visiting Utoeya island, the scene of the massacre
|
| Aug.19 |
Egypt |
Egypt withdraws envoy in Israel
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| Aug.19 |
Russian Far East |
Kim Jong-il begins Russian trip |
|
| Aug.20 |
Iran |
U.S. hikers get eight years in prison| The two U.S. hikers detained for two grueling years in Iran on spying charges have been sentenced to eight years in prison. Josh Fattal a... | |
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| Aug.20 |
Jerusalem |
Israel 'regrets' deaths in Egypt |
|
| Aug.21 |
Iran |
Hikers' lawyer hopes for leniency |
|
| Aug.22 |
Libya |
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi spotted in Tripoli
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| Aug.23 |
Libya |
Defiant Gaddafi 'vows to fight' |
|
| Aug.24 |
Siberia |
Kim Jong-il in rare Russia talks North Korea is ready to return to nuclear talks without preconditions after a meeting between Medvedev and Kim Jong Il
|
| Aug.24 |
Libya |
Rebels appeal for Gaddafi capture
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| Aug.25 |
UN |
UN calls for restraint in Libya |
|
| Aug.25 |
Japan |
Japan's Prime Minister Kan quits
|
| Aug.26 |
UN |
UN urges return to order in Libya |
|
| Aug.28 |
Washington |
Irene still a threat, Obama warns |
|
| Aug.28 |
Japan |
Yoshihiko Noda wins leadership race Governing Democratic Party (DPJ) has chosen Finance Minister as its leader, lining him up to become the country's sixth prime minister in five...
|
| Aug.29 |
Libya |
Rebels give Gadhafi loyalists ultimatum Rebel fighters gave loyalists in Moammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte deadline to disarm or face 'liberation'
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| Aug.29 |
Algeria |
Gaddafi family 'flee to Algeria' The wife and three children of fugitive Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi are in Algeria, Algerian officials say
|
| Aug.30 |
Libya |
Libya rejects UN military forces |
|
| Aug.31 |
Washington |
Obama declares floods disaster in NC & NY
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| Aug.31 |
Libya |
Defiant Gaddafi son vows to fight |
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