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Bobbi Kristina Brown funeral: Mourners gather in Georgia |
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Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe seeks second American 'lion killer'
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 Obama unveils Clean Power Plan  US President Barack Obama has unveiled what he called 'the biggest, most important step we have ever taken' in tackling climate change
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Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe authorities ID 2nd American who killed lion in April
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Delta bans transport of big game trophies
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California |
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California fires: Evacuation orders given to 13,000  Evacuation orders have been given to 13,000 people in California as firefighters struggle to contain some 20 wildfires
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| Aug.6 |
Ohio |
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 Donald Trump attacked in Republican debates Map of Cleveland Ohio Ohio| The Republican candidates running for US president have attacked frontrunner Donald Trump in their first debate | |
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| Aug.7 |
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Donald Trump criticises Fox debate moderator
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Colorado |
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James Holmes spared death penalty for cinema killings A jury in the state of Colorado has spared gunman James Holmes the death penalty for killing 12 people at a screening of a Batman film in 20...
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New York |
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Nascar star Tony Stewart sued over Kevin Ward death |
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Virginia |
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'Soviet Taliban' convicted in US
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| Aug.8 |
US Georgia |
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Donald Trump axed from event over Megyn Kelly blood comment
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 Japan remembers Nagasaki atomic bomb, 70 years on Map of Nagasaki Peace Park Nagasaki Japan The Japanese city of Nagasaki is marking 70 years since the dropping of an atomic bomb by the United States
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Missouri |
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 Ferguson marks Michael Brown shooting anniversary The US town of Ferguson is marking the first anniversary of the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown
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| Aug.9 |
USA |
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Trump says 'women are tremendous' after attack row
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Houston |
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Five children and three adults found dead in Texas home
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Gunfire at US Istanbul consulate Map of US consulate Istanbul Turkey 2 women opened fire at the heavily protected consulate, while assailants exploded a car bomb at a police station
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Missouri |
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Gunfire at Ferguson protest Map of Ferguson Missouri Missouri Police in Ferguson have reported heavy gunfire at a protest on the first anniversary of the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown
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| Aug.10 |
Missouri |
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Ferguson anniversary: Man charged with assault
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New York |
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Legionnaires' outbreak widens to 12 dead in New York
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google unveils surprise restructuring under Alphabet
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| Aug.11 |
FBI |
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Hillary Clinton to hand over email server to the FBI
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| Aug.12 |
US Georgia |
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Jimmy Carter, former US president, reveals he has cancer 90-year-old Carter says recent liver surgery revealed that he has cancer and it has spread to other parts of his body
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| Aug.13 |
Cuba |
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Fidel Castro chides US ahead of embassy reopening
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| Aug.14 |
 Cuba |
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 US flag raised over reopened Cuba embassy in Havana Map of U.S. embassy Havana Cuba| The US has reopened its embassy more than 54 years after it was closed, in a step signalling the warming of ties between both countries | |
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 Islamic State leader Baghdadi 'raped' Kayla Mueller An American aid worker who was killed in February while held hostage by Islamic State militants in Syria, was sexually abused by the group's...
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Ohio |
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Man searching for mobile phone killed by rollercoaster
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| Aug.15 |
Virginia |
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Computer glitch grounds hundreds of flights in US
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Iowa |
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Hillary Clinton hits back at Jeb Bush in Iraq row
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| Aug.16 |
Wisconsin |
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Jason Day wins PGA Championship |
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| Aug.18 |
Washington |
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'Female Viagra' approved by US drug agency
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| Aug.19 |
California |
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Yosemite plague: Camp ground closed after 2nd case
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| Aug.21 |
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France train shooting: Americans overpower gunman Map of Arras France Three people have been hurt after a heavily armed man opened fire in northern France, before being overpowered by 2 U.S. passengers
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Manhattan |
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 Dow plunges 530 points on Friday America's stock market plunged dramatically Friday, marking its biggest loss of the year, concluding its worst week since 2011
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Mosul |
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Islamic State 'deputy' killed in air strike, US says
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| Aug.22 |
Puerto Rico |
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Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands prepare for weakening Hurricane
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Washington |
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Baby panda: Washington zoo delivers twins
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| Aug.23 |
 Beijing |
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  Usain Bolt beats Justin Gatlin to win world 100m title Bolt put a troubled build-up behind him to beat two-time doper and clear favourite Justin Gatlin to retain his world 100m title
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France |
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Train shooting: 'Instinct' led US passengers to react Off-duty US airman Spencer Stone who tackled a gunman on a train from Amsterdam to Paris said survival instinct led him to react
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| Aug.24 |
Oklahoma |
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Oklahoma politician stabbed to death in restaurant
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Manhattan |
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After historic 1,000-point plunge, Dow dives 588 points at close It was an extremely turbulent day for U.S. stocks driven by deep fears about China's economic slowdown
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Pennsylvania |
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British IndyCar driver dies after crash |
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| Aug.26 |
Virginia |
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Shooter Flanagan 'a human powder keg' Map of Bridgewater Plaza Moneta Virginia Virginia Vester Flanagan shot dead two WDBJ7 journalists on live TV in of Virginia sent a rambling fax to ABC News shortly after the attack
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Washington |
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Panda cub twin dies after mother struggled to nurse both
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Texas |
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Fifty Shades publisher 'must set aside' $10m in royalties
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| Aug.27 |
Virginia |
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Virginia shooting: Father in gun reform appeal
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Facebook has a billion users in a single day
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Florida |
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Officials warn to prepare for Tropical Storm Erika
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| Aug.28 |
New Orleans |
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 Hurricane Katrina: George Bush in New Orleans 10 years on Former US President has returned to New Orleans 10 years on since a crisis his administration was criticised for at the time over its slow r...
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Hawaii |
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Nasa starts year-long isolation to simulate life on Mars A team of Nasa recruits has begun living in a dome near a barren volcano in Hawaii to simulate what life would be like on Mars
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| Aug.29 |
New Orleans |
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New Orleans marks 10 years since Hurricane Katrina | At a memorial service, Mayor Mitch Landrieu recalled how residents had turned to each other for support. Former President Bill Clinton is attending | |
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Manhattan |
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Les Miserables star Kyle Jean-Baptiste dies in fire escape fall The first African-American and youngest person ever to play the lead role in Les Miserables on Broadway has died in a fall
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| Aug.30 |
Los Angeles |
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Wes Craven, US horror filmmaker, dies aged 76 American horror film director, creator of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, has died aged 76 from brain cancer at his Los Angeles home
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| Aug.31 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Netflix takes gamble with Epix film cull Thousands of movies will be removed from Netflix after the streaming service decided not to renew a deal with distributor Epix
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