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 U.S. 'concerned' about elderly detainee The U.S. government pleaded Saturday for North Korean authorities to release 85-year-old Merrill Newman
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| Dec.2 |
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  Biden to visit Japan, China amid dispute U.S. Vice President will visit Japan and China this week as a dispute seethes over Beijing's recent claim of a large swath of airspace in the region
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| Dec.3 |
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Obama promotes healthcare reboot  US President Barack Obama has launched a fresh effort to promote his embattled healthcare overhaul law, as problems with its central website...
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 Obama calls for action on 'profoundly unequal' economy President Barack Obama has called for action to remedy what he described as profound income inequality and a lack of social mobility in the ...
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| Dec.6 |
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US jobless rate falls to 5-year low The US unemployment rate fell to a five-year low of 7% in November, according to the US Labor Department
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| Dec.10 |
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 US budget deal reached in Congress A cross-party Congressional budget committee convened after an October government shutdown has reached an agreement
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| Dec.11 |
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  US considers sanctions against Ukraine | The US state department has said it is considering all options, including sanctions, towards Ukraine as the political crisis there continues | |
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| Dec.12 |
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 US captive in Iran said to be CIA| Robert Levinson, ex-FBI agent believed to have been held in Iran for the last seven years was working for the CIA on an unapproved mission | |
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| Dec.16 |
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 NSA 'debates' amnesty for Snowden| The National Security Agency is considering offering an amnesty to fugitive intelligence contractor if he agrees to stop leaking | |
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 NSA phone data grab 'against constitution' | Federal District Judge Richard Leon said the electronic spy agency's practice was an 'arbitrary invasion' | |
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US warning on antibacterial soaps The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned that antibacterial chemicals in soaps and body washes may pose health risks
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| Dec.18 |
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US Fed to slow stimulus effort
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US spy agency urged to curb snooping  A White House panel has recommended significant curbs on the National Security Agency's sweeping electronic surveillance programmes
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| Dec.19 |
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 S Sudan on precipice, Obama warns US President has warned that South Sudan is on the 'precipice' of a civil war, after clashes in the capital Juba spread around the country
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| Dec.24 |
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NSA leaks: Snowden declares 'mission accomplished' Former National Security Agency contractor, who leaked details of US electronic surveillance programmes, says he achieved his aim
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'Obamacare' help offered amid rush The US government has offered help to anyone who misses the 24 December deadline to enrol for the new health insurance - known as 'Obamacare'
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Santa's helper shot giving out toys A Santa's helper delivering toys in the US city of Washington has been shot in the back with a pellet gun
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| Dec.26 |
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Obama signs bipartisan budget bill US President Barack Obama has signed a two-year bipartisan federal budget bill, averting the risk of a government shutdown in January
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