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Miami |
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Sharapova shocked in Miami final |
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Indiana |
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Florida, UCLA to meet for championship |
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Baghdad |
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U.S. helicopter crashes near Baghdad |
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| Apr.2 |
Boston |
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Jill Carroll arrives in U.S. |
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US Georgia |
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Mickelson cruises to Classic win |
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Miami |
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Federer completes a Masters double |
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| Apr.3 |
USA |
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Storms kill at least 24 in Midwest, South |
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Washington |
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Giant C-5 military jet crashes in Delaware |
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 Washington |
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Moussaoui can face death penalty The jury in the trial of confessed al-Qaeda plotter has decided he is eligible to face the death penalty
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| Apr.4 |
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Amnesty accuses US on rendition Amnesty International: 3 Yemeni men allegedly abducted and mistreated were probably held in eastern Europe
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Boston |
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Maryland stuns Duke in OT to win NCAA |
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| Apr.5 |
Wales |
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Gene Pitney found dead in hotel |
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U.S. Congress |
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Rice defends India nuclear deal Secretary of State has urged Congress to ratify a deal to give India civil nuclear technology
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Washington |
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Court to hear 9/11 cockpit tape |
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| Apr.6 |
Washington |
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Bush 'ordered intelligence leak' Lewis 'Libby' Scooter saying he was told to tell a reporter Iraq was 'vigorously trying to procure' uranium
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Iraq |
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US 'in talks with militants' |
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| Apr.7 |
Venezuela |
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US accuses Venezuela over attack |
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Washington |
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U.S. redirecting Palestinian aid The U.S. will increase humanitarian aid but will cut off all assistance for building projects in the territories
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| Apr.8 |
Tennessee |
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Killer storms pummel Southeast |
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| Apr.9 |
US Georgia |
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Mickelson claims second Masters title Mickelson closed with a 3-under 69 for a 2-shot victory over Clark, and his 2nd green jacket in three years
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Washington |
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Iran 'nuclear option' criticised
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| Apr.10 |
USA |
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Mass protests for immigrants Hundreds of thousands are protesting across the US against plans to tighten the immigration law
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Southern California |
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Disney puts shows online for free
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| Apr.11 |
Tehran |
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Iran ignores U.S. military report
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Washington |
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US condemns Iran nuclear advance The United States: Iran is 'moving in the wrong direction' after its announcement that it has enriched uranium
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| Apr.12 |
Washington |
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Jurors hear Flight 93 cockpit tape| Jurors at the Moussaoui death penalty trial heard the first public playing of the cockpit voice recorder | |
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Iraq |
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Attacks kill 11, including 2 U.S. soldiers
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| Apr.13 |
Washington |
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Moussaoui trial hears his defence Defense lawyers for 9/11 conspirator will try to persuade a jury to spare their client's life
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Washington |
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Moussaoui: 'No remorse' for 9/11| Al Qaeda terrorist told a jury that he is willing to kill Americans 'any time, anywhere' | |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Bonds may be subject of perjury probe |
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Washington |
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US in warning to 'defiant' Iran
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Washington |
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General joins ranks opposing Rumsfeld
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| Apr.14 |
Washington |
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Bush rebuffs attack on Rumsfeld US President has assured Defence Secretary of his 'full support' in the wake of criticism by retired generals
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| Apr.15 |
Washington |
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Rumsfeld resignation row simmers Ex-Nato commander Gen Clark who ran for the Democrat presidential nomination, backed calls to resign
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| Apr.16 |
Washington |
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New Iraqi envoy: Political progress near Samir Sumaidaie: A compromise would replace the interim prime minister with a member of his own party
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USA |
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Petrova outlasts Schnyder in final |
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U.S. Senate |
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US nuclear talks with Iran urged Senators have said the administration should hold direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program
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| Apr.17 |
Virginia |
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Moussaoui 'came from broken home'
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Boston |
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Cheruiyot claims second Boston win |
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Washington |
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US warns Hamas over Israel blast The US has warned the Palestinian government against defending 'terrorist acts' after a suicide bomber killed 9
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Oklahoma |
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Bizarre blogger charged in girl's slaying
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Sunni Triangle |
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Marines fire on mosque to repel attacks
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| Apr.18 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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San Francisco marks major quake
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| Apr.19 |
Seattle |
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China's leader begins U.S. visit
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Washington |
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White House spokesman steps down
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Guantanamo |
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List of detainee names released The U.S. government released the most extensive accounting yet of the hundreds of people held there
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USA |
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Hu: China wants more U.S. trade
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| Apr.20 |
Washington |
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Bush welcomes Chinese president 
Map of White House USA President Bush welcomed Hu Jintao to the White House for talks expected to focus on trade, human rights
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Washington |
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Bush apologizes to Hu for protester
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Washington |
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Bush presses China over currency
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| Apr.21 |
New York |
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Oil breaks through record $75| There are fears of a supply disruptions in Iran and Nigeria and reports of gas shortages on the U.S. East Coast | |
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| Apr.22 |
New Orleans |
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Nagin faces run-off
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| Apr.23 |
Baghdad |
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3 U.S. troops killed by roadside bomb 8 soldiers have been killed over the weekend
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Japan |
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US and Japan make troop cost deal
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| Apr.24 |
Washington |
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Jury urged to execute Moussaoui
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Baghdad |
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al-Maliki: U.S. to start pullout in 18 months
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| Apr.25 |
Athens |
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Protests in Athens as Rice visits
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Baghdad |
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Rumsfeld in Baghdad on surprise visit
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| Apr.26 |
 Iran |
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Iran 'will harm U.S. interests if attacked'| Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei: Iran will harm U.S. interests anywhere in the world if the U.S. launches an attack | |
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Baghdad |
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Rice joins Rumsfeld on Iraq trip US Secretary of State has arrived from Turkey on an unheralded visit
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New York |
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Deal reached on Ground Zero plans
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| Apr.27 |
U.S. Senate |
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Katrina agency faces closure call
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| Apr.28 |
Washington |
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Abu Ghraib interrogation chief charged| The Army charged Lt. Col. Steven L. Jordan with cruelty, maltreatment, dereliction of duty and other offenses | |
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UN Security Council |
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U.S. says it will seek resolution on Iran
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| Apr.29 |
Washington |
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U.S. rejects Iran inspection offer
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| Apr.30 |
Washington |
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Rice: Tehran is 'playing games'
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Washington |
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Powell wanted more troops in Iraq
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