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| Aug.1 |
 Washington |
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US anthrax 'suspect' found dead 
Map of Frederick Maryland USA| Bruce Ivins, 62, a top scientist suspected of anthrax attacks in 2001, has apparently killed himself just as he was about to be charged | |
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Washington |
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US jobless rate at four-year high |
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Oceania |
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U.S. sub leaked radioactive water
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Washington |
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'Pressure' killed anthrax suspect |
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Texas |
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Iraq contractor bans cell phones |
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| Aug.2 |
Ohio |
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Nadal set to overtake Federer as No. 1 |
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USA |
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US HIV rate 'higher than thought' |
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| Aug.3 |
Ohio |
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Singh wins his first World Championship |
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| Aug.4 |
Kenya |
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U.S. embassy bomb suspect flees raid |
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USA |
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Obama urges opening oil reserves
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| Aug.5 |
U.S. Congress |
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Iraq's projected $80b surplus stirs anger| U.S. auditors: Iraq is raking in more money from oil exports than it is spending, amassing a projected 4-year budget surplus of up to $80 billion | |
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USA |
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US cracks 'biggest ID fraud case' The authorities have charged 11 people in connection with the theft of credit-card details in the country's largest-ever identity theft case
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Texas |
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Mexican executed after appeal denied Jose Ernesto Medellin's death penalty conviction in the rape and murder of 2 teen girls sparked international controversy
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South Korea |
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Bush praises South Korea, rebukes North
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California |
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Helicopter crash killed 9 |
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| Aug.6 |
Guantanamo |
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Bin Laden ex-driver found guilty| A US military jury has convicted Salim Hamdan of supporting terrorism. The verdict is the first to be delivered in a full war crimes trial | |
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Washington |
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U.S. warns of 'punitive' action on Iran
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Washington |
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Scientist 'lone anthrax attacker' |
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 Thailand |
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Bush chides China over human rights U.S. President expressed 'deep concerns' over religious freedom and human rights in China on in a wide-ranging Asian policy speech
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Wisconsin |
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Packers to send Favre to New York |
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| Aug.7 |
Baghdad |
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U.S. troops may leave by 2011 Iraqi officials: Iraq and the U.S. are close to reaching a deal under which U.S. combat troops would leave by December 2010 and the rest by ...
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Guantanamo |
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Bin Laden driver given 66 months
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| Aug.8 |
USA |
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Fannie Mae unveils loss of $2.3bn |
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Dallas |
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17 people die when bus falls off bridge |
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Beijing |
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Bush dedicates new American embassy |
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| Aug.10 |
Southern California |
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John Edwards admits to affair |
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| Aug.11 |
 Southern Afghanistan |
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U.S. air strike kills 25 militants, 8 civilians An air strike by the United States kills 25 Taliban militants and 8 civilians in Oruzgan Provinc
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Beijing |
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Fingertip finish keeps Phelps' hopes alive
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Beijing |
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Phelps wins 3rd gold in 200 free
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| Aug.12 |
 Beijing |
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Phelps becomes greatest Olympian US swimmer Michael Phelps is winning his 10th gold medal with victory in the 200m butterfly. He claimed his fourth gold medal of the Beijing...
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Iraq |
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U.S. spent $85 billion on contracts in Iraq |
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| Aug.13 |
Beijing |
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Phelps sets new Olympic gold standard |
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Beijing |
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China eclipse U.S. in women's gymnastics |
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Washington |
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US forces to deliver Georgia aid
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New Orleans |
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Katrina shooting case collapses |
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Washington |
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Rice says Russia faces isolation
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Washington |
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US whites 'to be minority sooner' |
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| Aug.14 |
Beijing |
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Federer and Serena Williams crash out |
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Libya |
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US-Libya compensation deal sealed |
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London |
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BA seals alliance with American |
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 Poland |
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Poland, U.S. to sign missile shield deal A preliminary deal to place part of a U.S. ballistic missile defense system in Poland has drawn sharp objections from Russia
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Washington |
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US warns Russia of lasting impact |
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Beijing |
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Liukin wins all-around gold in gymnastics
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Georgia |
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Rice to push Georgia-Russia deal |
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| Aug.15 |
Washington |
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Bush warns Russia over Georgia 'bullying' 
U.S. President Bush chided Russia for Cold War-style behavior in its territorial conflict with Georgia, accusing it of 'bullying and intimid...
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Beijing |
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Phelps makes it six from six |
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Beijing |
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Photo finish lifts Phelps to record 7th gold
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| Aug.16 |
Southern California |
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US rivals to woo Christian vote |
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Beijing |
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Phelps wins historic eighth gold| 23-year-old Michael Phelps won his 8th Olympic gold medal of the Beijing Games to beat Spitz's 1972 record of 7, with victory in the 4x100m medley. He teamed up with Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen and Jason Lezak to claim the historic gold in a new world record time. Phelps swam 17 times over 9 days and set wo... | |
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| Aug.17 |
Florida |
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Florida tells visitors to leave as storm near |
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Arizona |
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Dam evacuations in Grand Canyon |
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| Aug.18 |
Florida |
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Florida braced for tropical storm |
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| Aug.20 |
Poland |
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US and Poland seal missile deal US Secretary of State Rice travelled to Warsaw for the ceremony, after 18 months of negotiations
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Florida |
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'Boomerang storm' threatens Florida |
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Moscow |
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Russia condemns US missile deal |
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Baghdad |
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Draft of deal for Iraq pullout reached |
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Washington |
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'Fraud' halts US refugee scheme |
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| Aug.21 |
Beijing |
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Relay disasters hit U.S. Olympic track team |
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New York |
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Oil price jumps above $121 a barrel |
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Microsoft |
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Web browser to get 'privacy mode' |
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Beijing |
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Lloyd goal gives U.S. women football gold |
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| Aug.22 |
Baghdad |
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Deal would have U.S. troops out by 2012
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Amazon |
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Brazil hands 'drug baron' to US
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Chicago |
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Senator Joe Biden is Obama's choice US Democratic presidential hopeful is set to reveal his vice-presidential running mate ahead of a rally
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| Aug.23 |
Beijing |
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U.S. women trounce Australia |
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| Aug.24 |
Beijing |
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U.S. beat Spain to win basketball gold
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Beijing |
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China deports US Tibet protesters
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| Aug.25 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq 'deal' on 2011 troop pullout
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Colorado |
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Democrats gather to endorse Obama Map of Denver Colorado US Democrats have gathered, to nominate Barack Obama as the first African-American candidate for a presidential election
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Colorado |
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Democrats praise 'new hope' Obama
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| Aug.26 |
Washington |
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West condemns Russia over Georgia Western leaders have condemned strongly Russia's decision to recognise the independence of the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhaz...
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Washington |
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U.S. envoy talks with Pakistan questioned
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Colorado |
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Clinton urges party to back Obama
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| Aug.27 |
 Georgia |
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U.S. ship arrives in Georgia Map of Batumi Georgia A Coast Guard ship carrying humanitarian aid docked in the port, as Georgia's Western allies renewed their criticism of Russia
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Colorado |
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Democrats turn to foreign policy
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Colorado |
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Bill Clinton vows to back Obama
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Georgia |
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U.S. aid arrives in tense Georgia
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| Aug.28 |
Sochi |
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Putin: U.S. orchestrated Georgian war Russian Prime Minister has accused the United States of orchestrating the conflict to benefit one of its presidential election candidates
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Washington |
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US GDP rebounds with 3.3% growth
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Colorado |
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Obama launches historic campaign Map of Denver Colorado Barack Obama has accepted the Democratic Party's nomination to run for president of the US in front of a crowd of some 75,000 people
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New York |
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#1 Ivanovic stunned by Coin at U.S. Open |
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| Aug.29 |
Ohio |
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McCain picks woman running mate Republican presidential hopeful has picked Sarah Palin, the female governor of Alaska, as his surprise running mate
| Palin, 44, is younger than Barack Obama and is credited with reforms during her first term. She may have been chosen by McCain to win over Democratic women voters, disappointed by the defeat of Hillary Clinton
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Puerto Rico |
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Jets avoid collision by a minute
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| Aug.30 |
 Cuba |
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Cuba, Gulf Coast braced for Gustav Winds increased to near 145 mph as it threatened the western tip of Cuba as a Category 4 hurricane
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New York |
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Top seed Nadal overpowers Troicki |
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New Orleans |
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New Orleaners told to flee Gustav The mayor Ray Nagin has issued a mandatory evacuation order for the entire city, as the hurricane bears down on the Gulf Coast
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| Aug.31 |
New Orleans |
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City declares storm curfew
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USA |
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NASA 'reviews shuttle shelf-life'
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New Orleans |
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Hundreds of thousands flee coast About 1.9 million of Louisiana's 2 million coastal residents had fled ahead of Hurricane Gustav in the largest evacuation in state history
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Minnesota |
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Hurricane hits Republican plans
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