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| Feb.1 |
 Washington |
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 Bush to order WMD intelligence inquiry| President will name a bipartisan commission to investigate prewar intelligence assessments of Iraq's suspected WMD | |
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| Feb.2 |
U.S. Senate |
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Ricin found at Senate building Traces of the deadly poison have been found at the office of Senate Majority leader Bill Frist
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| Feb.4 |
Washington |
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 U.S. stands by Pakistan The United States is standing by key ally after Khan admitted he had shared nuclear secrets with other nations
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| Feb.5 |
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  CIA denies pressure over Iraq George Tenet has defended the gathering of intelligence later used to justify declaring war
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| Feb.6 |
Washington |
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 Bush launches Iraq WMD commission| President appointed a bipartisan commission to 'figure out why' intelligence failed regarding Saddam's WMDs | |
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Bush under fire over WMD inquiry Democrats have criticised a commission set up by President to investigate pre-Iraq war intelligence failures
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| Feb.8 |
Washington |
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Bush sets case as 'war president' US President has issued an uncompromising message to voters in a rare extended TV interview
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| Feb.9 |
Iraq |
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 US reveals 'al-Qaeda Iraq plot' Al-Qaeda plans to stir hatred among Iraq's Muslims as part of its fight against US troops
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| Feb.10 |
 Libya |
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 US signals new thaw with Tripoli  An American diplomat has been stationed in Tripoli, the first full-time US presence in Libya in decades
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| Feb.11 |
Washington |
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Bush: WMD greatest threat to humanity| President offered several proposals to halt the proliferation of unconventional weapons | |
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| Feb.12 |
Washington |
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4 charged over designer steroid A grand jury charged nutritional supplement manufacturer Victor Conte with forming an illegal steroid distribution network
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| Feb.14 |
Nevada |
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 Kerry won Nevada and Washington DC Democratic presidential hopeful has won easy victories in 2 caucuses
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| Feb.19 |
Washington |
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 U.S. military experts heading to Haiti A small team of military experts from the U.S. Southern Command will assess the security situation
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| Feb.20 |
Washington |
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 Caucus plan for Iraq shelved Map of White House USA| The White House acknowledged that the plan to use a caucus-style election to choose a government has been shelved | |
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| Feb.22 |
Washington |
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Nader announces presidential bid A consumer advocate and former Green Party presidential candidate will run as an independent in the 2004 election
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| Feb.23 |
Washington |
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Bush goes on anti-Democrat attack President is warning against handing over power to the Democrats in November's election
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| Feb.24 |
Washington |
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Bush calls for gay marriage ban President has endorsed a constitutional amendment that would ban marriages of same-sex couples
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First Guantanamo inmates charged 2 men, alleged to have been al-Qaeda members, have been charged with conspiracy to commit war crimes
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| Feb.26 |
Washington |
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Washington lifts Libya travel ban The move is seen as a reward for decision to scrap nuclear arms programmes
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US support for Aristide wavers Secretary of State Powell has urged President Aristide to 'examine his position'
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| Feb.27 |
Washington |
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US warns Haiti head on violence| The United States has warned President Aristide to rein in pro-government gangs | |
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