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Venezuela to pay ExxonMobil $255 million |
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Okla. St. Wins Fiesta Bowl |
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Michigan Wins Sugar Bowl |
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Romney heads to South Carolina |
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49ers hold down Brees, Saints 36-32 |
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Republican Huntsman 'set to quit' |
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Republican debaters target Romney |
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US rejects Keystone XL oil pipeline
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Rick Perry 'to quit' White House race Texas Governor Rick Perry is about to withdraw from the Republican presidential race
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Gingrich fury at 'vicious' media
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Gingrich leads opinion polls
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Primary: Voting under way in tight race
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S. Carolina: Gingrich triumphs over Romney 
Newt Gingrich has convincingly beaten Mitt Romney in primary election, the latest leg in the battle to be the Republican candidate
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Republicans face off in Florida |
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Republican rivals spar in debate Presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich clash sharply in the last TV debate before a crucial primary election in the state of ...
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Ten killed in big Florida pile-up |
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Romney extends lead in Florida
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Republican rivals in Florida vote
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Romney scores big Florida victory US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has won a clear victory in the Republican primary election in Florida, partial results indicate
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American Airlines to cut 13,000 jobs |
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Ali's trainer Dundee dies |
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Winning streak ends for Lin, Knicks |
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American likely hit by Juarez bullet |
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Shooting of Trayvon Martin 
Map of Sanford Florida| Trayvon Martin was a 17-year-old African American male who was unarmed. George Zimmerman is a 28-year-old biracial Hispanic. Zimmerman was the community watch coordinator for... | |
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Kenseth wins Daytona 500 after fire and rain |
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Monkees' Davy Jones dies aged 66 |
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Fierce storms leave 20 dead in US Map of Jefferson Indiana A series of powerful tornadoes have killed at least six people in Indiana, and caused damage and injury in Tennessee and Kentucky
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BP reaches $7.8bn oil spill deal BP says it has reached a deal with the largest group of plaintiffs suing the company over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig spill
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US clears up after tornado havoc
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McIlroy on top of the world |
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Texas voting ID law 'harms Hispanics' |
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Republicans in Deep South showdown |
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Santorum claims Deep South wins
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Lawyer seeks arrest of Florida gunman The lawyer for the family of an unarmed black teenager killed by a neighbourhood watch volunteer has called for the man's arrest
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| Mar.22 |
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Florida police chief stands aside
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Shot teenager's death 'tragedy' - Obama |
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Santorum wins Louisiana primary |
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| Mar.25 |
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Woods ends victory drought |
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'Bomb' cry forces Texas landing |
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Kentucky putting away Louisville 69-61 |
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Kansas Edges Ohio State |
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Wildcats beat Kansas 67-59 for NCAA crown
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Katrina police jailed over shootings |
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Woods trails by five shots |
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US city shootings spark manhunt
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Hanson storms into Masters lead |
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Two arrests over Oklahoma murders |
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Watson wins Masters in play-off
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No grand jury in Trayvon Martin case |
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Florida shooter lawyers step down |
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Trayvon Martin killer on murder charge Neighbourhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder over the shooting of unarmed black teenager
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Florida gunman appears in court |
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Tornadoes kill five in US Midwest
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Judge sets George Zimmerman bail
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Zimmerman freed on Florida bail |
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Trayvon Martin police chief saved |
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I'll Have Another wins 138th Kentucky Derby |
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Clippers advance with 82-72 win over Grizzlies |
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Zimmerman found with bloody nose |
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Disco queen Donna Summer dies |
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Aborted lift-off for spaceship |
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Spurs rally to beat Clippers, win series |
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Thunder surge past Lakers to win West semis |
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Launch success for SpaceX mission Map of Cape Canaveral Florida| California's SpaceX has launched on a mission to re-supply the space station - the first cargo delivery to the orbiting outpost by a private company. Falcon rocket, topped by an unmanned Dragon freight ... | |
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| May.23 |
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Phillips crowned American Idol |
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| May.28 |
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Tropical storm Beryl lashes south-east US |
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Romney clinches Republican nomination
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Mistrial declared in Edwards case Map of Greensboro North Carolina North Carolina The judge in the campaign finance trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards has declared a mistrial amid jury deadlock on most charges
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US warships in Pacific relocation |
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Spurs Eliminated by Thunder In Game 6
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Shooting in Alabama claims 'multiple victims' |
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Cash woe for US sterilisation claims |
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Zimmerman re-enacts fight in clip |
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Tropical storm drenches Florida |
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Debby makes landfall in Florida |
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U.S. student critical after chimp attack |
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'Insanity' clears JetBlue pilot |
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McIlroy breaks PGA record with eight-shot victory |
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Two shot dead near US college |
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Florida braced for tropical storm |
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Isaac storm warning for Louisiana
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Obama declares storm emergency
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Isaac bears down on US Gulf Coast | Residents of the US Gulf Coast are boarding up homes and buying in extra supplies as Tropical Storm Isaac bears down on the region | |
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Republican convention to choose Romney |
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Ann Romney speaks at Republican Convention Map of Tampa Florida| Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, has painted a personal portrait of her husband in a prime-time speech, on the day he became the presidential nominee | |
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Hurricane Isaac lashes Louisiana
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Isaac pummels sodden New Orleans
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Republican veep to vow 'turnaround' Vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan will promise a 'turnaround' for America, in a prime-time speech to the party convention
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| Aug.30 |
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Romney vow to revive US 'promise' Mitt Romney has pledged 'to restore the promise of America' as he accepted the Republican presidential nomination at the party's convention
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Mitt Romney visits hurricane zone
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Louisiana still reeling from storm |
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First Lady rallies Democratic crowds Michelle Obama has headlined the first night of the Democratic Party convention, urging voters to re-elect her husband, addressing a convention...
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Clinton ready to fight for Obama
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Obama accepts White House nomination Map of Charlotte North Carolina| Barack Obama has accepted the nomination of the Democratic party, and is delivering a speech telling voters they face a 'choice of a generation' | |
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Bomb threat prompts US university evacuation |
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| Oct.7 |
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SpaceX launches station cargo |
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| Oct.11 |
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US running mates clash in debate Map of Danville Kentucky Kentucky US vice-presidential candidates Joe Biden and Paul Ryan have clashed in their one and only debate, as polling shows the US election race tightening
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| Oct.19 |
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Romney derides 'no agenda' Obama
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| Oct.22 |
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Candidates spar on foreign policy Map of Boca Raton Florida Florida US President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney have battled over national security, in the third and final presidential debate
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| Oct.27 |
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Storm threat to key US election week Hurricane Sandy is swirling towards the US, forcing presidential candidates to adjust schedules and cancel events
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| Nov.10 |
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Obama adds Florida to poll count US President Barack Obama has won the presidential vote in Florida - widening his electoral victory margin over Republican rival, Mitt Romne...
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| Nov.12 |
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FBI search Petraeus mistress home The Federal Bureau of Investigation is searching the home of the woman who had an extramarital affair with former CIA director
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| Nov.15 |
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Gulf spill: BP to get record criminal fine
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Four die as train hits US parade |
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| Nov.18 |
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Hamilton pips Vettel in Austin |
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| Nov.22 |
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Two killed in 100-vehicle pile-up in US
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| Nov.28 |
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BP banned from new US contracts BP has been temporarily suspended from new contracts with the US government, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said
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| Dec.8 |
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Manziel wins Heisman Trophy |
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| Dec.26 |
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Severe snowstorm moves across US
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| Dec.27 |
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Schwarzkopf, retired US general, dies aged 78
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| 2012 |
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| Jun.1 |
US warships in Pacific relocation |
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| Dec.27 |
Schwarzkopf, retired US general, dies aged 78
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| 2012 |
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| Jan.29 |
Ten killed in big Florida pile-up |
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| Feb.27 |
Kenseth wins Daytona 500 after fire and rain |
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| Mar.2 |
Fierce storms leave 20 dead in US Map of Jefferson Indiana A series of powerful tornadoes have killed at least six people in Indiana, and caused damage and injury in Tennessee and Kentucky
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| Mar.2 |
BP reaches $7.8bn oil spill deal BP says it has reached a deal with the largest group of plaintiffs suing the company over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig spill
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| Mar.3 |
US clears up after tornado havoc
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| Mar.27 |
'Bomb' cry forces Texas landing |
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| Apr.15 |
Tornadoes kill five in US Midwest
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| May.28 |
Tropical storm Beryl lashes south-east US |
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| Jun.25 |
Tropical storm drenches Florida |
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| Jun.26 |
Debby makes landfall in Florida |
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| Jul.3 |
U.S. student critical after chimp attack |
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| Aug.26 |
Florida braced for tropical storm |
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| Aug.27 |
Isaac storm warning for Louisiana
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| Aug.27 |
Obama declares storm emergency
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| Aug.28 |
Isaac bears down on US Gulf Coast | Residents of the US Gulf Coast are boarding up homes and buying in extra supplies as Tropical Storm Isaac bears down on the region | |
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| Aug.28 |
Hurricane Isaac lashes Louisiana
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| Aug.29 |
Isaac pummels sodden New Orleans
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| Sep.1 |
Mitt Romney visits hurricane zone
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| Sep.3 |
Louisiana still reeling from storm |
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| Oct.27 |
Storm threat to key US election week Hurricane Sandy is swirling towards the US, forcing presidential candidates to adjust schedules and cancel events
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| Nov.15 |
Four die as train hits US parade |
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| Nov.22 |
Two killed in 100-vehicle pile-up in US
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| Dec.26 |
Severe snowstorm moves across US
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| 2012 |
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| Jan.2 |
Okla. St. Wins Fiesta Bowl |
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| Jan.3 |
Michigan Wins Sugar Bowl |
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| Jan.14 |
49ers hold down Brees, Saints 36-32 |
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| Feb.2 |
Ali's trainer Dundee dies |
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| Feb.18 |
Winning streak ends for Lin, Knicks |
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| Feb.27 |
Kenseth wins Daytona 500 after fire and rain |
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| Mar.4 |
McIlroy on top of the world |
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| Mar.25 |
Woods ends victory drought |
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| Mar.31 |
Kentucky putting away Louisville 69-61 |
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| Mar.31 |
Kansas Edges Ohio State |
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| Apr.2 |
Wildcats beat Kansas 67-59 for NCAA crown
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| Apr.5 |
Woods trails by five shots |
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| Apr.7 |
Hanson storms into Masters lead |
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| Apr.8 |
Watson wins Masters in play-off
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| May.5 |
I'll Have Another wins 138th Kentucky Derby |
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| May.13 |
Clippers advance with 82-72 win over Grizzlies |
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| May.20 |
Spurs rally to beat Clippers, win series |
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| May.21 |
Thunder surge past Lakers to win West semis |
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| Jun.6 |
Spurs Eliminated by Thunder In Game 6
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| Aug.12 |
McIlroy breaks PGA record with eight-shot victory |
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| Nov.18 |
Hamilton pips Vettel in Austin |
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| Dec.8 |
Manziel wins Heisman Trophy |
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| 2012 |
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| Jan.2 |
Venezuela to pay ExxonMobil $255 million |
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| Jan.18 |
US rejects Keystone XL oil pipeline
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| Feb.1 |
American Airlines to cut 13,000 jobs |
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| Feb.29 |
Monkees' Davy Jones dies aged 66 |
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| Mar.2 |
BP reaches $7.8bn oil spill deal BP says it has reached a deal with the largest group of plaintiffs suing the company over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig spill
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| May.17 |
Disco queen Donna Summer dies |
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| May.19 |
Aborted lift-off for spaceship |
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| May.22 |
Launch success for SpaceX mission Map of Cape Canaveral Florida| California's SpaceX has launched on a mission to re-supply the space station - the first cargo delivery to the orbiting outpost by a private company. Falcon rocket, topped by an unmanned Dragon freight ... | |
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| May.23 |
Phillips crowned American Idol |
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| Oct.7 |
SpaceX launches station cargo |
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| Nov.15 |
Gulf spill: BP to get record criminal fine
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| Nov.28 |
BP banned from new US contracts BP has been temporarily suspended from new contracts with the US government, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said
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| 2012 |
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| Feb.21 |
American likely hit by Juarez bullet |
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| Feb.26 |
Shooting of Trayvon Martin Map of Sanford Florida| Trayvon Martin was a 17-year-old African American male who was unarmed. George Zimmerman is a 28-year-old biracial Hispanic. Zimmerman was the community watch coordinator for... | |
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| Mar.20 |
Lawyer seeks arrest of Florida gunman The lawyer for the family of an unarmed black teenager killed by a neighbourhood watch volunteer has called for the man's arrest
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| Mar.23 |
Shot teenager's death 'tragedy' - Obama |
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| Mar.27 |
'Bomb' cry forces Texas landing |
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| Apr.4 |
Katrina police jailed over shootings |
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| Apr.7 |
US city shootings spark manhunt
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| Apr.8 |
Two arrests over Oklahoma murders |
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| Apr.9 |
No grand jury in Trayvon Martin case |
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| Apr.10 |
Florida shooter lawyers step down |
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| Apr.11 |
Trayvon Martin killer on murder charge Neighbourhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder over the shooting of unarmed black teenager
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| Apr.12 |
Florida gunman appears in court |
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| Apr.20 |
Judge sets George Zimmerman bail
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| Apr.22 |
Zimmerman freed on Florida bail |
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| May.17 |
Zimmerman found with bloody nose |
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| May.31 |
Mistrial declared in Edwards case Map of Greensboro North Carolina North Carolina The judge in the campaign finance trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards has declared a mistrial amid jury deadlock on most charges
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| Jun.10 |
Shooting in Alabama claims 'multiple victims' |
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| Jun.21 |
Zimmerman re-enacts fight in clip |
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| Jul.3 |
'Insanity' clears JetBlue pilot |
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| Aug.13 |
Two shot dead near US college |
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| Sep.14 |
Bomb threat prompts US university evacuation |
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| 2012 |
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| Jan.2 |
Venezuela to pay ExxonMobil $255 million |
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| Jan.11 |
Romney heads to South Carolina |
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| Jan.15 |
Republican Huntsman 'set to quit' |
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| Jan.16 |
Republican debaters target Romney |
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| Jan.18 |
US rejects Keystone XL oil pipeline
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| Jan.18 |
Romney-Gingrich battle intensifies |
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| Jan.19 |
Rick Perry 'to quit' White House race Texas Governor Rick Perry is about to withdraw from the Republican presidential race
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| Jan.19 |
Gingrich fury at 'vicious' media
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| Jan.20 |
Gingrich leads opinion polls
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| Jan.21 |
Primary: Voting under way in tight race
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| Jan.21 |
S. Carolina: Gingrich triumphs over Romney Newt Gingrich has convincingly beaten Mitt Romney in primary election, the latest leg in the battle to be the Republican candidate
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| Jan.23 |
Republicans face off in Florida |
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| Jan.26 |
Republican rivals spar in debate Presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich clash sharply in the last TV debate before a crucial primary election in the state of ...
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| Jan.30 |
Romney extends lead in Florida
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| Jan.31 |
Republican rivals in Florida vote
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| Jan.31 |
Romney scores big Florida victory US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has won a clear victory in the Republican primary election in Florida, partial results indicate
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| Feb.26 |
Shooting of Trayvon Martin Map of Sanford Florida| Trayvon Martin was a 17-year-old African American male who was unarmed. George Zimmerman is a 28-year-old biracial Hispanic. Zimmerman was the community watch coordinator for... | |
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| Mar.12 |
Texas voting ID law 'harms Hispanics' |
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| Mar.13 |
Republicans in Deep South showdown |
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| Mar.13 |
Santorum claims Deep South wins
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| Mar.22 |
Florida police chief stands aside
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| Mar.23 |
Shot teenager's death 'tragedy' - Obama |
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| Mar.24 |
Santorum wins Louisiana primary |
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| Apr.8 |
Two arrests over Oklahoma murders |
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| Apr.23 |
Trayvon Martin police chief saved |
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| May.19 |
Aborted lift-off for spaceship |
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| May.22 |
Launch success for SpaceX mission Map of Cape Canaveral Florida| California's SpaceX has launched on a mission to re-supply the space station - the first cargo delivery to the orbiting outpost by a private company. Falcon rocket, topped by an unmanned Dragon freight ... | |
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| May.29 |
Romney clinches Republican nomination
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| May.31 |
Mistrial declared in Edwards case Map of Greensboro North Carolina North Carolina The judge in the campaign finance trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards has declared a mistrial amid jury deadlock on most charges
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| Jun.20 |
Cash woe for US sterilisation claims |
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| Aug.27 |
Obama declares storm emergency
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| Aug.28 |
Republican convention to choose Romney |
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| Aug.28 |
Ann Romney speaks at Republican Convention Map of Tampa Florida| Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, has painted a personal portrait of her husband in a prime-time speech, on the day he became the presidential nominee | |
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| Aug.29 |
Republican veep to vow 'turnaround' Vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan will promise a 'turnaround' for America, in a prime-time speech to the party convention
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| Aug.30 |
Romney vow to revive US 'promise' Mitt Romney has pledged 'to restore the promise of America' as he accepted the Republican presidential nomination at the party's convention
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| Sep.1 |
Mitt Romney visits hurricane zone
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| Sep.4 |
First Lady rallies Democratic crowds Michelle Obama has headlined the first night of the Democratic Party convention, urging voters to re-elect her husband, addressing a convention...
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| Sep.5 |
Clinton ready to fight for Obama
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| Sep.6 |
Obama accepts White House nomination Map of Charlotte North Carolina| Barack Obama has accepted the nomination of the Democratic party, and is delivering a speech telling voters they face a 'choice of a generation' | |
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| Oct.7 |
SpaceX launches station cargo |
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| Oct.11 |
US running mates clash in debate Map of Danville Kentucky Kentucky US vice-presidential candidates Joe Biden and Paul Ryan have clashed in their one and only debate, as polling shows the US election race tightening
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| Oct.19 |
Romney derides 'no agenda' Obama
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| Oct.22 |
Candidates spar on foreign policy Map of Boca Raton Florida Florida US President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney have battled over national security, in the third and final presidential debate
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| Oct.27 |
Storm threat to key US election week Hurricane Sandy is swirling towards the US, forcing presidential candidates to adjust schedules and cancel events
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| Nov.10 |
Obama adds Florida to poll count US President Barack Obama has won the presidential vote in Florida - widening his electoral victory margin over Republican rival, Mitt Romne...
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| Nov.12 |
FBI search Petraeus mistress home The Federal Bureau of Investigation is searching the home of the woman who had an extramarital affair with former CIA director
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| Dec.27 |
Schwarzkopf, retired US general, dies aged 78
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