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  Powell will offer no 'smoking gun' on Iraq Secretary of State will show that Saddam Hussein is not complying with a U.N. resolution to disarm
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Aircraft move sends signal to N. Korea
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| Feb.5 |
Washington |
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Video captured shuttle breakup
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| Feb.6 |
Washington |
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 Bush to Iraq: 'The game is over' President challenged the United Nations to back its words with actions. U.S. sending more troops, ships to the Gulf
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| Feb.7 |
Washington |
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Bush to raise terrorism threat level| President will raise the national terrorism threat level from an elevated risk of terrorist attacks to a high risk | |
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Bush: 'Defining moment' for Sec. Council President is saying now was the time to decide whether its resolution ordering Iraq to disarm 'will have any force'
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| Feb.8 |
Washington |
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U.S. warns of soft targets attack
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| Feb.9 |
Washington |
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 White House dismisses inspectors' optimism 2 days of talks between the chief inspectors and high-level Iraqi officials gave the inspectors hope
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| Feb.10 |
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 U.S. attacks NATO war plan veto Washington has criticised France, Germany and Belgium after they vetoed planning for protecting Turkey
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U.S. warns of N. Korea missile tests
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Bush 'disappointed' by NATO stalemate President pronounced himself 'disappointed' after France, Germany and Belgium blocked a U.S.-led effort to defend Turkey
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| Feb.12 |
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Tenet: messages followed by attacks CIA Director: United States is looking at whether the new audiotape from bin Laden 'is a signal of a pending attack'
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| Feb.13 |
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Enron 'bribed tax officials'
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NASA email warned of disaster
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 U.S. to broker N. Korea's deal Powell: Bush administration will push for regional diplomacy in response to development of nuclear weapons
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| Feb.14 |
Washington |
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Navy group chief sacked USS Kitty Hawk battle group commander Steven Kunkle had an 'improper relationship' with a woman naval officer
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U.S.: Tape 'almost certainly' bin Laden
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| Feb.16 |
Washington |
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 US warns UN against Iraq delay The National Security Adviser, Condoleezza Rice, said the world must keep up the pressure on Saddam Hussein
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 McCain urges China role on N. Korea Senator is warning that Pyongyang's threatened buildup could prompt Japan to seek its own nuclear weapons
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| Feb.18 |
Washington |
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US draws up new Iraq resolution Resolution would ask members of the Sec. Council to permit the use of force in disarm Saddam
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| Feb.19 |
Washington |
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 Rumsfeld: War 'not inevitable' 3 scenarios could avert a war: Saddam leaves voluntarily; involuntarily; or Saddam adheres to U.N. resolutions
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| Feb.21 |
Washington |
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Mid-March targeted for U.N. vote The Bush administration hopes that the Security Council will vote on a second resolution on Iraqi disarmament
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| Feb.22 |
Washington |
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U.N. resolution will be 'clear and simple'| President Bush said resolution should address just one question: Is Saddam Hussein complying with a November resolution | |
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| Feb.25 |
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Powell: Missile test 'no surprise'| U.S. Secretary of State was in South Korea for the swearing in of President Roh Moo-hyun | |
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Rumsfeld: Iraq military may still be potent U.S. forces would face a much weaker Iraqi military than in the 1991 Persian Gulf War
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| Feb.26 |
Washington |
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Bush: Democratic Iraq could be 'example'| Creating a 'free and peaceful' country will be a difficult task requiring a 'sustained commitment' | |
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| Feb.28 |
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Poll: Bush re-election support below 50% Two-thirds describe current economic conditions as poor. President still enjoys advantage over Democrats
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NASA chief blasted over shuttle memos Sean O'Keefe endured searing criticism in a congressional hearing at House Science Committee
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 U.S. revises Philippines combat role| The Pentagon has not yet made a final decision on allowing troops to join a combat offensive against Muslim rebels | |
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3 Chechen groups on terrorist list The United States is partially meeting a Russian request as the administration engages in sensitive talks over Iraq
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