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 Wisconsin |
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 Romney revels in triple primary win  | Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has cruised to victory in Maryland's primary, Wisconsin and DC | |
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| Apr.6 |
Washington |
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US job growth slows during March The US economy added 120,000 jobs during March, lower than estimates suggested, while the unemployment rate fell slightly to 8.2%
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| Apr.9 |
Washington |
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  Obama and Brazil's president discuss trade, energy Barack Obama and visiting Dilma Rousseff stressed the importance of strong ties between their countries, despite Brazil's concerns about U
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| Apr.13 |
 Colombia |
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US Secret Service agents recalled  Map of Cartagena Colombia Several Secret Service agents providing security for President Barack Obama in Colombia have been recalled, following allegations of misconduct
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| Apr.16 |
U.S. Senate |
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Senate blocks Obama Buffett Rule Senate Republicans have blocked the Buffett Rule, President Barack Obama's proposal to raise tax rates for top earners to at least 30%
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| Apr.17 |
Washington |
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 Shuttle makes Washington flypast | One of Nasa's iconic space shuttles has made a dramatic flypast over the centre of the US capital on the way to its final resting place in a museum | |
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 U.S. eases pressure on Myanmar The United States eased sanctions on Myanmar to allow for certain financial transactions that support humanitarian, religious and other acti...
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| Apr.18 |
Washington |
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 US condemns Afghan bodies 'abuse'| The Los Angeles Times published photos Wednesday of U.S. soldiers posing with what the newspaper said were bodies of insurgents | |
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US agents sacked over sex scandal Three members of the US Secret Service are leaving the agency following the prostitution scandal in Colombia
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| Apr.20 |
Washington |
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Colombia scandal claims more US jobs| The Secret Service has said three more employees are resigning over the prostitution scandal that overshadowed a summit in Colombia last weekend | |
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| Apr.24 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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Supreme Court to hear migrant law The US Supreme Court prepares to consider yet another highly politically charged case - this time over Arizona's controversial immigration l...
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| Apr.26 |
Washington |
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Catholic leaders skewer Paul Ryan Map of Georgetown University USA Rising Republican star has been condemned by Catholic leaders for saying his controversial budget plan was inspired by church teaching
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 US bailout fund 'may make loss' US taxpayers are unlikely to get all their money back from a $700bn bailout of the country's stricken banking and automotive sectors
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 New sex claim hits US Secret Service The US Secret Service says it is investigating allegations that some of its agents paid for strippers and prostitutes in El Salvador
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| Apr.27 |
Washington |
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US economic growth rate slowing| US economic growth slowed to an annualised pace of 2.2% in the first quarter of the year, from 3% in the final three months of last year | |
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New rules for US Secret Service The US Secret Service has tightened staff guidelines in an attempt to stop any repeat of the Colombia sex scandal
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