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House of Representatives |
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US House passes debt-limit bill 
The US House of Representatives has passed by 269 votes to 161 a last-gasp deal to avoid a federal debt default
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Texas |
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Kings of Leon US tour cancelled |
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Cuba |
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Flight diverted to Cuba due to odor |
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| Aug.2 |
U.S. Senate |
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US debt-limit bill heads to Senate
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Detroit |
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Ford recalls 1.2m pick-up trucks |
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 Washington |
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Obama signs bill to end default threat | President Barack Obama has signed legislation to increase the US debt ceiling and avert a financial default after Congress voted | |
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Ohio |
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Returning Tiger defends caddie axe |
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Australia |
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Court freezes Hicks book proceeds |
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| Aug.3 |
Washington |
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Obama wades into air shutdown row |
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| Aug.4 |
Virginia |
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Virginia Tech put on 'gun' report |
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Japan |
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Asian stocks slump on US sell-off
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Ohio |
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McCartney voices phone-hack fears |
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Washington |
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US says Syria dead 'exceed 2,000' |
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| Aug.5 |
Washington |
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US unemployment rate down in July
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New Orleans |
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Police guilty over Katrina deaths |
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| Aug.6 |
Washington |
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U.S. government credit downgraded Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgraded its credit rating of the U.S. federal government from AAA to AA+
| This was the first time the government was given a rating below AAA. Global stock markets declined on August 8, 2011, following the announcement
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 Afghanistan |
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Taliban 'kill 30 elite US forces' 
Map of Wardak Afghanistan A US Chinook helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan has killed 31 US special forces and seven Afghan commandos in Wardak province
| The copter was returning from an operation against the Taliban in which eight insurgents are believed to have been killed
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Ohio |
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McCartney to contact police over hacking |
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Washington |
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US 'must do better' after debt deal |
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| Aug.8 |
New York |
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Global stock declined after US downgrade All three major U.S. stock indexes declined between 5-7% in one day
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New York |
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Hotel housekeeper suing Strauss-Kahn
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 South Korea |
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Asia hammered by stocks sell-off in the US Earlier the Dow Jones stock index dropped 5.6%. Markets have been hammered amid fears that the US is heading for a recession
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| Aug.9 |
Texas |
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Warren Jeffs gets life in prison |
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Tribal Areas |
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US drone attack kills 21 'militants' |
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Aruba |
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Suspect held over missing American |
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Wisconsin |
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Republicans survive key challenge |
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| Aug.10 |
Washington |
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US hits Syria with new sanctions
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Afghanistan |
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Forces kill militants who downed chopper |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple ousts Exxon in US rich list |
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Colorado |
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US police arrest 'Dougherty Gang' |
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Washington |
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Call for Bin Laden film inquiry |
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| Aug.11 |
Washington |
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Falling exports hit US trade gap |
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New York |
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Markets mixed in volatile trading |
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Iowa |
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Republicans trade barbs at Iowa debate Eight Republican presidential candidates are offering a mix of tax cut proposals and attacks on President Barack Obama at a debate in Iowa
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New York |
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Dow rises 400 points on volatile day US and European shares have both risen, but trading remains volatile as concerns continue over eurozone debt. Dow Jones ended up 3.9%
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California |
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Hypersonic test aircraft 'lost' |
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Washington |
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US urges further Syria sanctions |
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| Aug.12 |
Ohio |
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Sowell faces death for 11 murders |
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Washington |
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US urges nations to cut Syria ties
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European Union |
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Global stock markets extend gains |
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Louisiana |
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'Vampire rabies' killed man in US |
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| Aug.13 |
 London |
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Ex-NYC top cop to advise UK on gangs Bill Bratton will advise the British government on tackling the street gangs blamed for the violence that raged nationwide
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Iowa |
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Republican candidates face key Iowa poll
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Lahore |
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American kidnapped in Pakistan
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South Carolina |
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Perry announces presidential aims Texas Governor Rick Perry has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2012 presidential race
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Iowa |
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Bachmann wins Iowa straw poll Map of Ames Iowa US Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, an Iowa-born social conservative, has won a key pre-election campaign poll in the state
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US Georgia |
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Dufner, Steele Lead PGA |
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| Aug.14 |
Minnesota |
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Pawlenty ends 2012 Republican bid |
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Indiana |
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Five dead as stage collapses |
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US Georgia |
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Bradley wins PGA Championship
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Beijing |
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New US envoy reassures China |
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| Aug.15 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google in $12.5bn Motorola Mobility deal |
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Minnesota |
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Obama starts campaign-style tour |
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Kentucky |
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Man in US held over 'collar-bomb' An Australian man has been arrested in the US in connection with an attack on a teenager who had a fake bomb strapped to her neck
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| Aug.16 |
Washington |
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Tobacco firms sue over new labels
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Taiwan |
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HTC sues Apple in patent dispute |
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| Aug.17 |
Florida |
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Tampa 'school bomb plot' foiled |
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| Aug.18 |
Washington |
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Obama says al-Assad must go Top U.S. and European leaders called on Syrian President to step down -- ratcheting up international pressure against a regime
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European Union |
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Markets plummet as fears return |
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| Aug.19 |
Washington |
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US military invents 'bigger bang' |
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Beijing |
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US, Chinese vice presidents talk economy |
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Afghanistan |
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Drone collision sparks debate |
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| Aug.20 |
 Iran |
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U.S. hikers get eight years in prison The two U.S. hikers detained for two grueling years in Iran on spying charges have been sentenced to eight years in prison
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Southern China |
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Biden assures China on US debt |
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| Aug.21 |
Iran |
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Hikers' lawyer hopes for leniency
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Washington |
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US 'disappointed' as hikers jailed |
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Puerto Rico |
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Caribbean under hurricane warnings |
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Ohio |
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Murray beats injured Djokovic |
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Iran |
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Hikers face hard time in tough Evin prison |
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| Aug.22 |
Puerto Rico |
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Hurricane hits Puerto Rico
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Ohio |
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Sharapova takes Cincinnati title |
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New York |
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Strauss-Kahn case 'to be dropped' |
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Los Angeles |
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Hound Dog songwriter dies at 78 |
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| Aug.23 |
New York |
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Strauss-Kahn sex case dismissed| A New York judge has dismissed the sexual assault case against former IMF director Dominique Strauss-Kahn | |
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Virginia |
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Earthquake strikes US east coast 5.8 earthquake has rattled the east coast of the United States centreing on the state of Virginia. Pentagon and US Capitol were evacuated
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| Aug.24 |
Bahamas |
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U.S. braces for 'huge' Hurricane Irene
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Steve Jobs quits as Apple chief Apple founder Steve Jobs has resigned as chief executive of the technology giant and will be replaced by its chief operating officer Tim Cook
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Washington |
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U.S. moves to unfreeze Libyan assets |
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Washington |
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Pentagon warns of militarily strong China |
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| Aug.25 |
Libya |
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American held in Libyan prison escapes |
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North Carolina |
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Hurricane Irene: US prepares for storm |
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USA |
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Buffett buys into Bank of America |
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Southern California |
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Two European tourists die in desert |
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New York |
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Yanks Set Slam Record |
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New Jersey |
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Hurricane Irene churns towards US |
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| Aug.26 |
Washington |
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Ben Bernanke signals no new stimulus
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Washington |
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Obama warns of 'historic' storm |
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| Aug.27 |
North Carolina |
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Hurricane Irene lashes US coast Hurricane Irene has made landfall on the US east coast, bringing winds of more than 85 mph, as it hit North Carolina
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New York |
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Evacuation time running out
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New York |
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Hurricane Irene lashes New York Winds from Hurricane Irene have begun to hammer New York, bringing torrential rain and the threat of flooding in the financial district
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| Aug.28 |
New York |
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Huge storm tears across New York | Seawater surged into flood-prone areas as Tropical Storm Irene hit the city, downgraded from a hurricane but still bringing fierce winds and rain. 370,000 people were ordered to... | |
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Washington |
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Irene still a threat, Obama warns
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| Aug.29 |
New York |
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US begins 'long' storm recovery
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Los Angeles |
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Beyonce and Gaga rule MTV awards
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New England |
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Death toll from Irene keeps rising Map of Vermont USA Tropical Storm Irene has killed 38 people, and authorities warn that flooding could continue for up to three days in northern US states
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Washington |
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US wasted $30bn on war contracts
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Mountain States |
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Yellowstone hunts killer grizzly
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| Aug.30 |
New England |
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Vermont and New York await Fema help Rescue efforts are intensifying in flood-hit parts of the north-eastern US, as the death toll continues to rise two days after a fierce stor...
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Philadelphia |
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Vick seals $100m Eagles deal |
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Chicago |
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US blues star Edwards dies at 96
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Afghanistan |
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Deadliest month for U.S. troops in Afghan.
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Washington |
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Heads roll over botched gun sting
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Texas |
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Legal blow to Texas sonogram law
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| Aug.31 |
Washington |
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Obama declares floods disaster in NC & NY The move allows the two states to tap extra federal funds for relief efforts. President earlier signed emergency declarations for other stat...
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U.S. Congress |
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Obama reschedules speech amid row
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Washington |
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US tries to block $39bn AT&T deal
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New York |
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Drug kingpin Coke pleads guilty
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