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Iraq |
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New alleged Saddam tape urges patience |
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Iraq |
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U.S. releases altered Saddam pictures |
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| Aug.2 |
Iraq |
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Bremer warns of 'foreign terrorists' |
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North Korea |
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N Korea snubs US official
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United Arab Emirates |
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Alleged al Qaeda tape threatens U.S.
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| Aug.3 |
New York |
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Tyson files for bankruptcy
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Washington |
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Ridge downplays alleged al Qaeda tape |
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USA |
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US Church approves gay bishop |
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| Aug.4 |
Washington |
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Report: Powell would not serve 2nd term |
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U. S. Midwest |
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Allegations halt gay bishop vote |
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Sunni Triangle |
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Raids lead to arrests in hunt for Saddam |
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| Aug.5 |
 New Hampshire |
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Anglicans elect gay bishop First openly gay, non-celibate bishop Gene Robinson was confirmed as Bishop of New Hampshire
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| Aug.6 |
European Union |
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EU gives 'last chance' to Microsoft |
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Southern California |
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Schwarzenegger to run for governor| Film star, best known for his role in the Terminator films, has announced he will run as a Republican candidate | |
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| Aug.7 |
California |
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Deputy governor run for recall election |
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FBI |
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Revolt 'sparked 9/11 crash' |
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| Aug.8 |
Boston |
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Church offer over sex abuse The Catholic archdiocese has offered $55m to settle lawsuits by the alleged victims of abuse by priests
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Iraq |
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U.S. kills Iraqis in suspected arms deal |
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Washington |
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Chechen leader named security threat |
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Washington |
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US fears more Indonesia attacks Militants may be planning more terror attacks against United States interests in Indonesia
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| Aug.9 |
Iraq |
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FBI to lead Baghdad bomb inquiry
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Washington |
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Terror alert over stolen passports |
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California |
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Arnie joins official Governor race |
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| Aug.10 |
New York |
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Co-pilot arrested after talk of shoe bomb
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 Liberia |
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Taylor blames U.S. for Liberia woe President blamed the United States and UN for contributing to the current conflict through sanctions and embargoes
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Texas |
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Space wedding
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| Aug.12 |
New Jersey |
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3 arrested in missile-smuggling case The missile was smuggled from Russia by a British citizen of Indian descent. He was an independent arms dealer
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Iraq |
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U.S. catches general
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| Aug.13 |
New Jersey |
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3 charged in US missile sting A Briton Hemant Lakhani has been charged with conspiring to sell missiles to terrorists to shoot down American airliners
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 Libya |
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$2.7bn Lockerbie compensation deal Lawyers for Libya and for families of the victims of the 1988 bombing have decided on the framework for compensation
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| Aug.14 |
Liberia |
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Rebels hand over port. US troops arrived 
Map of Monrovia Liberia 200 U.S. Marines copter into Monrovia's airport to support the operation
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New York |
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Major power outage| An outage struck simultaneously across dozens of cities in the eastern U.S. and Canada | |
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Finland |
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Adu's hat trick leads U.S. U-17 to 6-1 win |
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| Aug.15 |
 Thailand |
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Hambali in U.S. hands The operations chief of the Jemaah Islamiyah terror group has been flown out of Thailand
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New York |
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New Yorkers urged to stay away Mayor has urged people to stay away from the city as electric power is gradually restored to the eastern part of N. America
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New Jersey |
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Mickelson leading PGA |
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Washington |
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Bush urges US grid upgrade
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New York |
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Power back in most blackout areas
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Microsoft |
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Microsoft fights 'flawed' worm
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USA |
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Inquiry hunts origin of blackouts
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| Aug.16 |
Iraq |
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Saddam ally in custody linked to attacks
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New York |
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Brights lights back in big city
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Ohio |
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Blackout 'originated in Ohio'
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| Aug.17 |
New Jersey |
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Micheel wins PGA Championship
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| Aug.18 |
USA |
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Fears of fresh 'sniper' attacks
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New York |
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Power cuts: Blame game intensifies
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North Korea |
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Navy exercises may upset N. Korea
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| Aug.19 |
Southern California |
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China clinch team gold |
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| Aug.20 |
Nevada |
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Storms bring flooding to Vegas
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Southern California |
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U.S. women win World gymnastics title |
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| Aug.21 |
 Iraq |
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'Chemical Ali' in U.S. custody| Ali Hassan al-Majid is Saddam's cousin and the man blamed for ordering a deadly attack against the Kurds in 1988 | |
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USA |
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SoBig.F breaks virus speed records The computer virus has already overwhelmed hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide
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Southern California |
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Pete Sampras set to retire |
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| Aug.22 |
Alabama |
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Chief justice to fight monument removal
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| Aug.23 |
Iraq |
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New front in war on terror' The US administrator Paul Bremer has said the bombing of the UN office in Baghdad marks a new front
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New England |
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Paedophile priest killed in jail
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| Aug.25 |
 Eastern Afghanistan |
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Taleban fighters bombed 50 suspected Taleban fighters have been killed in a joint Afghan-US military operation in south-eastern Afghanistan
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| Aug.26 |
Washington |
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Columbia report faults Nasa managers| The independent team concluded that long-standing flaws in the organisation were 'as much a cause' as technical faults | |
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| Aug.27 |
Washington |
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Bremer: Iraq effort to cost tens of billions| Iraqi revenue would not be enough to cover economic needs that 'almost impossible to exaggerate' | |
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Alabama |
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Commandments monument moved
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Washington |
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Nasa chief vows to make changes Sean O'Keefe has said the report into the break-up of the Columbia was a 'seminal moment' for the agency
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Chicago |
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7 die in shooting
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| Aug.28 |
New York |
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Relatives split over 9/11 tapes
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France |
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White completes sprint double
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New York |
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Tapes rekindle horror of 9/11 Port Authority has released transcripts of frantic emergency calls made as people tried to flee the towers
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New York |
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Hewitt breezes past Lee |
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New York |
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Agassi downs Vinciguerra |
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| Aug.29 |
Washington |
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US 'pleased' at N Korea talks The 3-day six-nation meeting ended with an agreement to meet again within two months
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France |
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Capel clinches 200m gold |
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Minnesota |
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Youth charged over net virus MSBlast
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New York |
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Roddick downs Ljubicic on 21st b-day |
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| Aug.30 |
France |
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White under investigation |
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| Aug.31 |
Afghanistan |
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2 U.S. soldiers killed 3 soldiers were on a combat mission when they were attacked near a base about 5 miles northeast of Shkin
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New York |
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Roddick, Agassi power on |
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Nevada |
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Woman dies when run over by 'art car'
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Iraq |
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FBI to join mosque bomb probe The decision to include the FBI was made by the Coalition Provisional Authority, led by Bremer
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