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| Apr.1 |
Baghdad |
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Bremer: Iraq killings will be punished The top U.S. civilian administrator said that the killings of 4 U.S. contractors in Fallujah were 'despicable and inexcusable'
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Washington |
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Saudis vow to avoid oil shortages |
| Apr.2 |
USA |
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US job creation finally under way |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Sun settles with Microsoft, cuts 3,300 job |
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Washington |
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US warns Israel off Arafat attack |
| Apr.3 |
Washington |
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Powell admits Iraq evidence mistake US Secretary of State has admitted that evidence he submitted to the UN to justify war on Iraq may have been wrong
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Texas |
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UConn and Georgia Tech get to final |
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Washington |
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FBI warns of possible transport plot |
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Washington |
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Adu, 14, makes debut |
| Apr.4 |
Sadr City |
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Shias kill 7 US troops At least 24 US troops have been wounded in the clashes in the Sadr City area
| Apr.5 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Marines, Iraqis join forces in Fallujah
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Russia |
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Russia arms expert 'spied for US' |
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Texas |
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UConn downs Georgia Tech to win title |
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Washington |
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US considers Iraq reinforcements
| Apr.6 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Heavy fighting in sealed Falluja Fierce clashes are between US forces and insurgents after a major US operation began against the flashpoint town | |
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Iraq |
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Dozen U.S. Marines killed Government buildings had been seized by 100 insurgents. The large-scale attack was mounted by remnants of Baath Party
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Washington |
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US resolve in Iraq 'unshakable'
| Apr.7 |
Sunni Triangle |
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US hits Falluja mosque compound
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Sunni Triangle |
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Coalition battled Shiite, Sunni insurgents
Map of Fallujah Iraq U.S. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld said the coalition faced 'a test of will'. Fighting particularly heavy in Fallujah
| Apr.8 |
Washington |
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Rice: Al Qaeda not flagged as threat National security adviser testified that there was 'no silver bullet' that could have stopped 9/11
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Sunni Triangle |
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Strides in Fallujah and against al-Sadr
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US Georgia |
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Rose flowers at Augusta |
| Apr.9 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. halts Fallujah offensive The U.S. military paused against insurgents to allow for talks with city leaders and humanitarian aid to enter
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Sunni Triangle |
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Iraqi allies warn US over Falluja
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Iraq |
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2 U.S. soldiers missing near Baghdad
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Antarctica |
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US plane in rescue bid |
| Apr.10 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. sends another battalion to Fallujah Despite a pause in coalition offensive and a call for a cease-fire in the city, 'the enemy seems to continue to fight'
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Washington |
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Bush briefing warned of al Qaeda
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Japan |
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Hostages overshadow Cheney's visit |
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US Georgia |
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Mickelson, DiMarco lead Masters |
| Apr.11 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Truce bid calms Falluja fighting There have been sporadic exchanges of fire, as efforts continue to bring an end to a week of fighting
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Sunni Triangle |
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US seeks end to Falluja bloodshed
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US Georgia |
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Mickelson wins first major |
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Washington |
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Bush: memo no 'actionable intelligence' |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Toll rises on both sides
| Apr.12 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S.: 23 troops die in 3 days 3 Marines have been killed in fighting west of Baghdad during 'security and stability operations'
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Texas |
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Bush-Mubarak meeting |
| Apr.13 |
FBI |
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Fight before 9/11 was 'not a real war'
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Washington |
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Bush says US stands firm on Iraq President has told the Americans that the US remains firm in its commitment, despite ongoing violence
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Washington |
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FBI 'failed to connect terror warnings' Ashcroft defended himself against accusations that he showed little interest in terrorist threats before the attacks
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Bonds moves into 3ird place with 661 HR |
| Apr.14 |
Washington |
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Tenet: U.S. 'unprotected' on 9/11
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Iraq |
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US tightens ring round Shia cleric
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Washington |
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Pentagon to extend soldiers' tours
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Washington |
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Bush praises Sharon's pullout proposal President endorsed an Israeli plan, but denied the United States was taking sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict | |
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China |
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Cheney links HK stance to Taiwan |
| Apr.15 |
Saudi Arabia |
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US citizens urged to leave Saudi |
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Florida |
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Gays in marriage lawsuit |
| Apr.16 |
Iraq |
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Missing U.S. soldier on videotape A videotape showing a man who identifies himself as Pfc. Maupin was broadcast on Al-Jazeera
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Washington |
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Bush, Blair affirm June 30 Iraq handover President and Prime Minister vowed that the deadline for handing over sovereignty to the Iraqi people will be met
| Apr.17 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Cease-fire talks continue in Fallujah
| Apr.18 |
Iraq |
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11 more U.S. troops die
| Apr.19 |
Sunni Triangle |
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US to ease its Falluja blockade
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New York |
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McDonald's boss dead at 60 |
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Washington |
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US chides Spain for Iraq pull-out |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Agreement in Fallujah talks Coalition and local officials agreed that a U.S. siege on the city would end if insurgents hand over their heavy weaponry
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USA |
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U.S. support grows for more troops
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Washington |
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Jordan's king delays Bush meeting |
| Apr.20 |
Sunni Triangle |
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US warns of new Falluja offensive
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U.S. Supreme Court |
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Supreme Court hears Guantanamo appeal |
| Apr.21 |
Southern California |
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Jury indicts Jackson |
| Apr.22 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Falluja fighters get US warning |
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Iraq |
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Ban on Baathists eased
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Washington |
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Trial of 9/11 suspect to go on |
| Apr.23 |
Washington |
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U.S. lifts most sanctions against Libya
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Afghanistan |
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Former NFL player Pat Tillman killed |
| Apr.24 |
Southern California |
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Klitschko crowned champion |
| Apr.25 |
Iraq |
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Coalition: 'Dangerous situation' in Najaf |
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Washington |
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Abortion activists on the march |
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Southern California |
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Michael Jackson replaces lawyers |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Coalition extends Fallujah deadline Coalition would give the 'political track' longer to work, saying the deadline would be extended until Tuesday
| Apr.26 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Blast kills 2 U.S. soldiers
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Iraq |
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US sets limits to Iraqi self-rule
| Apr.27 |
Iraq |
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U.S. forces kill 64 insurgents near Najaf An anti-aircraft position was knocked out. AC-130 'Spectre' gunship was used in the battle | |
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Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. warplanes pound Fallujah targets Intense fire lit the sky where Marines have engaged in a 2-week standoff with insurgents | |
| Apr.28 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S. helicopters target Fallujah insurgents
| Apr.29 |
Iraq |
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10 U.S. troops killed 8 troops died in a car bombing in Mahmoudiya, south of Baghdad, and 2 others were killed in separate incidents
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Washington |
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Bush undergoes 9/11 questioning
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Sunni Triangle |
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US force 'to pull out of Falluja'
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Sunni Triangle |
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US forces begin Falluja pullout Marines were leaving fortified positions in the south and west of the city. A new Iraqi force is expected to move in
| Apr.30 |
Washington |
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Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage A coalition military spokesman is 'disgusted' by photographs that apparently show U.S. soldiers abusing detainees | |
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Iraq |
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U.S. military negotiates Najaf solution
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Southern California |
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Singer Jackson pleads not guilty |