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US Senate passes Iran sanctions
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| Dec.2 |
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Unemployment in US falls to 8.6%  | The unemployment rate dropped sharply to 8.6% in November, its lowest level in 2,5 years, from 9% the month before, official figures show | |
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 US urges Israel to end 'isolation' US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has urged Israel to 'mend fences' with Turkey, Egypt and others in the Middle East to reduce its growing i...
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| Dec.4 |
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  Obama expresses condolences to Pakistan U.S. President called Pakistan's president to express condolences over the airstrike that killed 24 soldiers near the Afghanistan border
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| Dec.12 |
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  Iraq PM in Washington as pullout looms| Iraq's prime minister Nouri Maliki is in Washington for talks on a new relationship with the US as American troops prepare to complete their withdrawal | |
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 US asks Iran to give back drone The US government has requested that Tehran return the surveillance drone captured by Iran's military earlier this month
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| Dec.13 |
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Iraq PM calls for US investment Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, has called on US business leaders to invest in his country to help it recover from years of war
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| Dec.16 |
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 Wikileaks suspect lawyer claims bias Defence representing the Army analyst Bradley Manning accused of leaking government secrets have asked the investigating officer to step aside
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US taxes and pipeline deal struck Lawmakers have agreed to extend a payroll tax break for 2 months, after Republicans won their fight to attach a provision on a pipeline
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| Dec.17 |
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US Senate passes key funding bill| The US Senate has passed a spending bill worth nearly $1tn, averting an impending shutdown of federal government services | |
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| Dec.18 |
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Obama signs bill to fund fed. Government US President Barack Obama has signed into law a spending bill, averting an impending shutdown of federal government services
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| Dec.19 |
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US Republicans object to tax deal House Republican leaders have said they will reject a bipartisan package on a short-term tax break for workers, in Congress' latest budget s...
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 N Korea urged on 'path of peace' The US has called on North Korea to pursue a 'path of peace' following the death of leader Kim Jong-il
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| Dec.20 |
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U.S. general brings Baghdad flag home  Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III who oversaw the withdrawal of American returned home with the flag that flew over Baghdad at the end of the wa...
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US House rejects tax-break plan The House of Representatives has rejected a bipartisan plan for a short-term payroll tax break, as Congress ends the year
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 Biden urges Iraq to resolve disputes US Vice-President Joe Biden has urged Iraqi leaders to work together to avert renewed sectarian strife
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| Dec.21 |
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Republicans under pressure on tax House Republicans are coming under pressure to pass a bipartisan deal on extending a payroll tax cut, in a wrangle that has split the party
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| Dec.22 |
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US economic growth revised down The US economy grew at a slower pace, 1.8%, than previously estimated in the three months to the end of September, 2%
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Pentagon admits Pakistan air strike errors The US military has admitted it bears significant responsibility for last month's air strike on the Afghan border that killed 24 Pakistani s...
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House Republicans retreat on payroll tax House of Representatives Republican Speaker Boehner has agreed to accept a bipartisan deal to extend a payroll tax cut, in an abrupt U-turn
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US $10m bounty for 'al-Qaeda man' The United States has offered a reward of $10m for information leading to the arrest of Yasin al-Suri, they say is a key al-Qaeda facilitator...
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| Dec.23 |
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 Obama beats Congress in tax fight | The US Congress has approved a short-term renewal of a payroll tax cut, a day after House Republicans caved in to pressure on the issue | |
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| Dec.27 |
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  Yemen President allowed to come to U.S. Embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh will be allowed to come to the United States for medical treatment in New York
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| Dec.29 |
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 US sells $30bn in jets to Saudis| The US will send 84 Boeing F-15 jets to its key Middle Eastern ally, and upgrade 70 existing Saudi F-15s | |
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