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| Apr.1 |
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Stevens conviction to be reversed
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| Apr.2 |
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Afghanistan terror suspects can sue in US
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U.S. to North Korea: Don't launch rocket
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| Apr.7 |
Cuba |
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U.S. lawmakers meet with Fidel Castro
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| Apr.8 |
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 U.S. to join nuclear talks with Iran State Department: the United States will join direct talks between U.N. and European powers and Iran over Tehran's nuclear program
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| Apr.9 |
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 US to boost Africa pirate forces US military chiefs are preparing to bolster forces on the Horn of Africa to help tackle Somali pirates who are holding a US captain hostage
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CIA shuts down its secret prisons
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Obama wants $83B for Iraq, Afghanistan
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| Apr.13 |
Washington |
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  Obama eases Cuba travel restrictions| President Obama lifted all restrictions on the ability of individuals to visit relatives in Cuba, as well as to send them remittances | |
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| Apr.14 |
Washington |
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Obama suggests recession easing  US President has said there are 'signs of economic progress' but underlined that times remain tough
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| Apr.15 |
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US decries N Korea's 'provocative threats'
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 Clinton unveils plan to tackle piracy US Secretary of State has unveiled a 4-point plan to tackle piracy in the Gulf of Aden. She said an expanded international effort was needed
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| Apr.16 |
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 US releases Bush-era interrogation memos| Interrogation tactics such as waterboarding, sleep deprivation did not violate laws against torture when there was no intent to cause severe pain | |
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Obama exempts CIA 'torture' staff US President says agents who used harsh interrogation techniques on terrorism suspects during the Bush era will not be prosecuted
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| Apr.18 |
Washington |
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Obama dismayed by Iran sentence The US has expressed dismay after a court in Iran jailed an Iranian-American journalist, Roxana Saberi, for 8 years on spying charges
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US boycotts UN racism conference
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| Apr.20 |
CIA |
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 Obama reaffirms support for CIA US President has told the CIA it remains key to protecting the country, days after releasing memos on its harsh interrogation techniques
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 U.S. generals gauge Afghan battlefield Sending 21,000 more troops is the centerpiece of the Obama administration's strategy for winning there
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| Apr.21 |
Washington |
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 Obama invites Mideast leaders for talks | Robert Gibbs: Obama has invited key regional leaders to Washington in the coming weeks for consultations on the peace process | |
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Obama: US lost moral compass on torture The President left open the possibility of criminal prosecution for Bush officials who drew up the legal basis for interrogation techniques
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| Apr.22 |
Washington |
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Freddie Mac chief found dead 41-year-old David Kellermann, the acting chief financial officer of struggling mortgage giant, has been found dead
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Clinton warns of Iran sanctions US Secretary of State has warned that Iran faces 'very tough sanctions' if it rejects offers of engagement over its nuclear program
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 Clinton: Pakistan in danger | U.S. Secretary of State warned that Pakistan is in danger of falling into terrorist hands because of failed government policies | |
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| Apr.23 |
U.S. Senate |
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 Report: Rice, Cheney OK'd waterboarding Top Bush officials gave the CIA approval to use waterboarding, as early as 2002, a Senate intelligence report shows
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| Apr.24 |
Washington |
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G7 offers hope crisis is easing Financial chiefs have said there are signs the contraction in the global economy may have eased, but warned this did not signal a recovery
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| Apr.27 |
Washington |
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U.S. military official 'alarmed' over Pakistan Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is 'very alarmed by the growing extremist threat in Pakistan'
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| Apr.28 |
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Republican senator switches party Arlen Specter is to become a Democrat. The move would give the Democrats just one short of the 60 needed to overturn Republican in the US Se...
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| Apr.29 |
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Obama marks 100th day in office| Obama has not managed in 100 days to defeat Islamic militants, usher in a Middle East peace treaty or disarm North Korea | |
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 Torture tape delays US-UAE nuclear deal A videotape of a heinous session, where a man is tortured by a member of the royal family, is delaying the ratification of a civil nuclear ...
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| Apr.30 |
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Pirate ex-hostage favors military escorts Richard Phillips called on the federal government to provide military escorts for international shipping vessels
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Iran 'leading terrorism sponsor' US state department: Iran remains the 'most active state sponsor of terrorism' in the world
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