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| Apr.1 |
Washington |
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US 'may free Israel spy Pollard'
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U.S. Senate |
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Senate report 'reveals CIA abuse' |
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Washington |
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Obama healthcare 'here to stay' |
| Apr.2 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
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US Supreme Court strikes down overall donor limits The US Supreme Court has struck down overall political campaign contribution limits for individual donors
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Washington State |
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US mudslide site yields more bodies |
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Texas |
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Shooting at US Army’s Fort Hood base
Map of Fort Hood Texas A shooting at the US Army's Fort Hood base leaves four dead - including a gunman who died from self-inflicted wounds - and 16 injured
A gun rampage at the same base in 2009 left 13 soldiers dead and 32 wounded. Maj Hasan was sentenced to death for that attack
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Washington |
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US outrage at Iran 'hostages' envoy |
| Apr.3 |
Texas |
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US Army probe into Fort Hood gunman
The US Army is investigating whether psychological trauma was the reason 34-year-old Ivan Lopez carried out a deadly shooting spree
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Cuba |
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US created 'Cuban Twitter' to stir unrest |
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Texas |
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Fort Hood gunman Ivan Lopez 'may have snapped after row'
There is a 'strong possibility' a gunman who killed three people at a base in Texas was involved in an argument before the shooting
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New York |
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US TV host Letterman to retire |
| Apr.4 |
Washington |
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US economy gains 192,000 jobs The US added 192,000 new jobs in March, in line with expectations, as the unemployment rate held steady at 6.7%
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Washington |
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US lets Boeing sell parts to Iran |
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Chicago |
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'Dozing' Chicago train driver sacked |
| Apr.5 |
Washington |
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US to send 2 more ships to Japan by 2017 to counter N. Korea nuclear threat |
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Texas |
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Kentucky past Wisconsin in Final Four thriller |
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Texas |
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UConn on to national championship game |
| Apr.6 |
Southern California |
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Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney dies aged 93 |
| Apr.7 |
Washington |
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Ukraine crisis: US warns Russia over 'destabilisation' |
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Microsoft |
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Windows XP security deadline arrives |
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Texas |
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Uconn Huskies win national championship, beating Kentucky
| Apr.8 |
China |
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Hagel becomes first foreigner to visit Chinese aircraft carrier |
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European Union |
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Crunch talks announced on Ukraine
Senior officials from the EU, Russia, the US and Ukraine are to meet next week to discuss the worsening situation in Ukraine
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Tennessee |
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Uconn routs Notre Dame 79-58, wins 9th title |
| Apr.9 |
Pittsburgh |
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Up to 20 people stabbed at Pennsylvania high school
Map of Murrysville USA As many as 20 students have been injured in a mass stabbing at Franklin Regional High School in the state of Pennsylvania, authorities have said | |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Heartbleed Bug: Public urged to reset all passwords |
| Apr.10 |
Moscow |
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Russia 'withheld Boston bombing tip' |
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Los Angeles |
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Stomach illness hit 83 people on cruise ship, may be linked to norovirus |
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Southern California |
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Sriracha hot sauce factory declared a public nuisance |
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Washington |
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US health secretary 'resigning' |
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Washington |
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US condemns Russia gas warnings
The US has accused Russia of using its energy supplies 'as a tool of coercion' to try to control Ukraine
| Apr.11 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google Glass to go on sale for one day |
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Washington |
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US government warns of Heartbleed bug danger |
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California |
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Dreams dashed in fatal college tour bus crash |
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Washington |
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US refuses visa for Iran's UN choice
Map of White House USA The White House has refused to issue a US visa to Hamid Aboutalebi, who was involved in seizure of the US embassy in 1979
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Washington |
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US urges countries to help Ukraine's economic rescue |
| Apr.12 |
US Georgia |
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Bubba Watson leads Masters at halfway stage |
| Apr.13 |
Kansas |
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Three dead in at Jewish community shootings
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US Georgia |
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Bubba Watson wins second Green Jacket at Augusta
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Utah |
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Bodies of seven babies found in Utah house |
| Apr.14 |
European Union |
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EU and US mull further Russia sanctions
The EU and the US say they will impose 'further costs' on Russia over its actions in Ukraine, as unrest continues in the east of the country
| Apr.15 |
New York |
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NYPD disbands Muslim 'spying' unit
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Boston |
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Boston to mark anniversary of marathon bombing
| Apr.17 |
Washington |
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Obama cautious over Ukraine deal
| Apr.18 |
Washington |
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US raises Ukraine pressure on Russia
| Apr.20 |
Toronto |
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Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter dies
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Boston |
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Boston set for emotional Marathon |
| Apr.21 |
Boston |
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Boston marathon honours bomb victims
Thousands of marathoners have begun running through the streets, after the city honoured those killed and injured in a bomb attack last year
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Kiev |
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Biden arrives in Kiev amid growing tensions
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Hawaii |
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US teenager survives five-hour flight in wheel well
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Kiev |
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Biden in 'show of support' for Kiev
US Vice-President Joe Biden is to meet Ukraine's new leaders in a show of support for the pro-Western government
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Boston |
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Keflezighi becomes first American man to win Boston Marathon since 1983 |
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China |
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Boeing gets $4.6bn China plane order
| Apr.22 |
USA |
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Asteroid impact risks 'underappreciated'
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Washington |
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Russia risks further US sanctions over Ukraine, says Kerry
The US Secretary of State has warned of further sanctions on Russia if it does not de-escalate tensions in Ukraine
| Apr.23 |
Tokyo |
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Obama reassures Japan at start of Asia tour
President Barack Obama arrived for the first part of his Asia trip that started with reassuring Tokyo of U.S. support in its territorial dispute...
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Poland |
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U.S. paratroopers in Poland amid crisis
Map of Swidwin Poland A contingent of paratroopers arrived, the first of what will be a persistent presence of U.S. troops as the crisis in Ukraine continues to unfold
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Facebook earnings rise on mobile ads
| Apr.24 |
Kabul |
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US medics killed in Kabul attack
Three Americans have been shot dead by a policeman at a hospital in the Afghan capital, Kabul, US officials say
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Washington |
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Ukraine crisis: Kerry accuses Russia of 'destabilisation'
US Secretary of State John Kerry has accused Russia of "distraction, deception and destabilisation" in eastern Ukraine
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South Korea |
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Obama in S Korea amid nuclear fears
| Apr.25 |
Highway 2014 Pro Russian Conflict in Ukraine |
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Western leaders consider new Russia sanctions
Western heads of state say they are considering fresh sanctions against Russia over its alleged failure to help de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine
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South Korea |
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Obama: US will persist with Middle East peace effort
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North Korea |
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North Korea 'detains US tourist'
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Microsoft |
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Microsoft and Nokia complete mobile phone unit deal
| Apr.26 |
Washington |
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G-7 leaders agree to impose new sanctions on Russia Leaders of the G-7 had agreed to 'move swiftly' to impose new sanctions against Russia over its continued role in the unrest in Ukraine | |
| Apr.27 |
Los Angeles |
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NBA probes racist remarks claim The US National Basketball Association (NBA) is investigating a report alleging that the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers Donald Sterling made racist remarks | |
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Southern U.S. |
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US storm triggers deadly tornadoes
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Bahamas |
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Man goes missing from cruise ship off Bahamas
| Apr.28 |
Highway 2014 Pro Russian Conflict in Ukraine |
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US sanctions target key Putin aides 
The US has imposed sanctions on seven Russian individuals and 17 companies it says are linked to President Vladimir Putin's 'inner circle' | |
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Southern U.S. |
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Search for tornado survivors goes on
Map of Little Rock Arkansas USA Emergency crews have been digging through the rubble for survivors of deadly tornadoes that ripped through several central and southern states
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Washington State |
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Search ends for US mudslide victims
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Alabama |
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More deadly tornadoes in southern US
| Apr.29 |
New York |
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Severe weather threatens eastern US
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Los Angeles |
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LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling banned for life
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Northern Italy |
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Amanda Knox 'delivered fatal blow'
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Oklahoma |
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Oklahoma inmate dies after 'botched' lethal injection A death row inmate Clayton Lockett, 38, died of a heart attack after his execution was halted because the lethal injection of 3 drugs failed to work
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Los Angeles |
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LA Clippers owner race row ban welcomed |
| Apr.30 |
Oklahoma |
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Botched US execution sparks review
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Virginia |
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Derailed train bursts into flames