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Oregon |
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U.S. claim Davis Cup over Russia
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| Dec.3 |
Bali |
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U.S. to be urged over climate pact |
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U.S.: Iran's nuclear weapons work halted 
A U.S. intelligence report: Iran halted work toward a nuclear weapon under international scrutiny in 2003
| Iran is not likely to have enough highly enriched uranium to build a bomb until 2010-2015
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Washington |
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US Democrats want rethink on Iran
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| Dec.4 |
Washington |
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Bush: Iran still a danger President Bush: Iran remains a danger to the world even though it stopped a program to develop a nuclear weapon four years ago
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Microsoft |
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'Kill switch' dropped from Vista |
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Washington |
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Bush to visit Mideast in January
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| Dec.5 |
Washington |
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Bush urges Iran to 'come clean'
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U.S. Supreme Court |
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Guantanamo legal showdown begins |
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Iran |
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Ahmadinejad calls U.S. report a 'victory' |
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U. S. Midwest |
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Shoppers killed in gun rampage 
Map of Nebraska USA| A gunman has opened fire in a shopping centre in the state of Nebraska, killing 8 people before fatally shooting himself. A further 5 people were wounded - 2 critica... | |
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Baghdad |
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Gates: Stable Iraq 'within reach'
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Aruba |
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Suspected brothers' case remain free |
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Washington |
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Cautious optimism with N. Korea |
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U.S. Supreme Court |
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Judges mull Guantanamo rights
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| Dec.6 |
Baghdad |
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Petraeus foresees more 'tough work' |
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Washington |
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Bush sends letter to North Korea |
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Washington |
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Bush details housing rescue plan The President has outlined plans to freeze rates on sub-prime mortgages for 5 years to help people hit by the housing market crisis
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Washington |
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U.S. intel: Iran nuke program still a threat |
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CIA |
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CIA 'wiped' interrogation tapes | The CIA has confirmed that it destroyed at least 2 video tapes showing the interrogation of terror suspects | |
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| Dec.7 |
Guantanamo |
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UK Guantanamo four to be released 4 of the 5 British residents held by the US at Guantanamo Bay are to be released
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U. S. Midwest |
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Gun rampage teen note released
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Alabama |
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Van der Sloot ordered released from jail
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| Dec.8 |
CIA |
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Inquiry into destroyed CIA tapes The justice department and the CIA are launching a joint inquiry into the destruction of 2 videotapes of interrogations of al-Qaeda suspects
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Iran |
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Iran protests over US 'espionage'
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Nevada |
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Mayweather solves Hatton with TKO |
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Iowa |
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Oprah campaigns for Obama
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| Dec.9 |
Bali |
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U.S., EU push green trade
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| Dec.10 |
CIA |
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CIA man defends 'water-boarding' Retired agent John Kiriakou has said a al-Qaeda suspect was interrogated using a simulated drowning technique but that he believes it was ju...
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USA |
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Mars robot unearths microbe clue
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| Dec.11 |
U.S. Congress |
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CIA boss faces tape interrogation
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| Dec.12 |
Washington |
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Central banks act on credit fears The Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and central banks from the UK, Canada and Switzerland are to jointly help banks
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Switzerland |
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IOC strips Jones of Olympic medals |
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San Diego |
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Soul musician Ike Turner dies
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Florida |
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Venezuelan agents arrested in U.S.
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| Dec.13 |
Washington |
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Baseball 'rife' with drug use | Dozens of players have been linked to taking performance-enhancing substances in a report on Major League Baseball that alleges a drug culture. Ex-Senator Mitchell, who led the investigation, sai... | |
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| Dec.14 |
North Korea |
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N.Korea answers Bush's letter
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U.S. Senate |
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Senate passes Iraq funds bill
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 Bali |
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Climate deal sealed by US U-turn Delegates at the UN summit have agreed a deal on curbing climate change after days of bitter wrangling
| US had wanted firmer commitments from developing countries. EU and US agreed that industrialized countries would not set firm emissions targets. The roadmap initiates a 2-year process of negotiations to agree a new set of emissions targets to replace those in Kyoto
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| Dec.15 |
Bali |
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US sets terms for climate talks The US has said the climate change negotiating process must ensure developing states take their fair share of emission cuts
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| Dec.16 |
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'US backed' Turkish raids on Iraq Turkish military: The air strikes against Kurdish rebels in Iraq were approved by the United States in advance
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Washington |
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US denies backing Turkey PKK raid The US has denied it gave permission for Turkish aircraft to carry out air strikes against Kurdish separatist rebels in northern Iraq
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| Dec.17 |
Maritime Provinces |
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N America snowstorm tightens grip
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| Dec.18 |
Washington |
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Pentagon claims progress in Iraq
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Washington |
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Bush will travel to Israel, West Bank President Bush will make his first trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories during a January 8-16 visit
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U.S. Senate |
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Senate passes $70B in war funds After months of stalemate, the Senate passed a government spending bill that includes billions of dollars requested by Bush to continue the war in Iraq
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| Dec.19 |
Washington |
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Flames at US government building The fire broke out at the Eisenhower Executive Office building, near to the West Wing of the White House and housing presidential staff
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England |
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Guantanamo release man arrested
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| Dec.20 |
Washington |
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Rice in Guantanamo closure appeal
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| Dec.21 |
Washington |
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Warning over Pentagon war funding Defence Secretary Gates has warned that the military is in danger of running out of money for its operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
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 Lebanon |
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Hezbollah slams Bush's 'order' The militant group denounced U.S. President for urging Lebanon's anti-Syrian lawmakers to push through their own choice for president
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Guantanamo |
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Detainee accused in terror plot
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| Dec.22 |
FBI |
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FBI planned mass arrests in 1950
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| Dec.23 |
Mountain States |
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Snowstorm causes nine deaths
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| Dec.24 |
Washington |
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Bush sees 3-way fight against PKK
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| Dec.25 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Tiger escapes and killed visitor 2 others injured after a tiger escaped from its cage. All victims were visitors. The tiger, that escaped from its pen, was shot dead during the rampage
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| Dec.26 |
 Panama |
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U.S. teen is only survivor of crash Authorities found the bodies of pilot Edwin Lasso, Michael Klein and Klein's daughter, Talia. 13-year-old Francesca Lewis, was being taken to...
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New York |
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NY to reduce greenhouse emissions
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| Dec.29 |
 Pakistan |
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U.S. suspects Taliban behind Bhutto plot U.S. officials suspect a Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud may be behind the plot to assassinate Benazir Bhutto
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New Jersey |
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Patriots made perfect 16-0 regular season |
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| Dec.30 |
Washington |
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N Korea 'failing on nuclear deal' North Korea has failed to provide all the information about its nuclear program it had promised in return for international aid
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Northern Iraq |
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U.S. troops killing 6 al Qaeda suspects
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