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U. S. Midwest |
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US braces as winter storm grows |
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 Wisconsin |
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Massive winter storm blitzes U.S. While snow from a massive winter storm system continued to fall in much of the Northeast, millions in the Midwest were left to dig themselves out
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Gulf 'to recover by end of 2012' |
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| Feb.4 |
Washington |
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US joblessness falls in January US unemployment fell in January to 9% from 9.4% a month earlier, the Department of Labor said
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Argentina |
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U.S. fugitive caught in Argentina
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Washington |
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  Obama raises pressure on Mubarak Barack Obama has urged Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak 'to make the right decision' to end weeks of unrest
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Washington |
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Key Hmong denied Arlington burial
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| Feb.5 |
Egypt |
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 US envoy says Mubarak 'must stay' US special envoy Frank Wisner has said that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak should remain in power to oversee a transition
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California |
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 US ally from Laos, Vang Pao, remembered  The earthly remains of Maj. Gen. Vang Pao lie in a casket, crossed U.S. and Royal Lao flags nearby
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| Feb.6 |
 Iran |
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U.S hikers held in Iran go on trial Iran accuses Americans Shane Bauer, 28, Josh Fattal, 28, and Sarah Shourd, 32, of spying and trespassing
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Texas |
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Green Bay favourites to win Super Bowl |
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Texas |
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Packers win Super Bowl Map of Arlington Texas| Led by 3 touchdowns from Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay held off Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 for their 4th title. Packers had an 18-point lead shortly before half-time. 2 Steeler touchdowns r... | |
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| Feb.7 |
New York |
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TV boss guilty of beheading wife
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| Feb.8 |
Pakistan |
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U.S. presses Pakistan to release diplomat
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Washington |
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 US urges faster change in Egypt  The US has called on the Egyptian government to immediately lift the country's emergency laws, which have been in place for 30 years
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Police act over Facebook 'pest'
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Japan |
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Toyota shares jump on US findings
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| Feb.9 |
Washington |
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White House raises Egypt pressure The US administration steps up its criticism of Egypt's leadership after a 16th consecutive day of protests against the rule of President Mu...
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House of Representatives |
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'Flirt e-mail' politician resigns
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Washington |
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US threat 'at highest since 9/11'
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| Feb.10 |
Washington |
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US demands clear Egypt transition President Barack Obama says the Egyptian government has yet to put forward a 'credible, concrete and unequivocal' path to democracy
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Microsoft |
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New Microsoft browser goes live
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North Carolina |
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US police shoot bank robber dead
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| Feb.11 |
Lahore |
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US man shot pair 'in cold blood'
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Egypt |
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Ghonim thanks Facebook for freedom
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Los Angeles |
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Elizabeth Taylor in hospital; Heart failure
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| Feb.12 |
New York |
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Man 'kills four people' in 28-hour rampage Ukrainian-born Maksim Gelman, 23, fatally stabbed his step-father, ex-girlfriend and her mother, before running over a pedestrian
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| Feb.13 |
New York |
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New York knife suspect in court
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| Feb.14 |
 Ecuador |
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Huge fine in Amazon pollution case A court in Ecuador has fined US oil giant Chevron a reported $8bn for polluting a large part of the country's Amazon region
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Washington |
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 Clinton praises Iran protesters US Secretary of State has expressed her firm support for the thousands of opposition supporters who protested in Iran's capital
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| Feb.15 |
 Mexico |
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US agent killed in Mexico attack A US immigration and customs agent has been shot dead and a second wounded in an attack on their car in the line of duty
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Cairo |
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CBS reporter in Egypt mob assault
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| Feb.16 |
U.S. Senate |
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Senate extends Patriot Act powers
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| Feb.17 |
Colorado |
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Padilla lawsuit against U.S. thrown out
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Washington |
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 Bahrain urged to show restraint Washington has urged Bahrain to show restraint in dealing with protesters and called for meaningful reform in the Gulf state kingdom
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| Feb.18 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Obama 'friends' Mark Zuckerberg
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 U.S. vetoes resolution on settlements The United States vetoed Friday a U.N. Security Council resolution that would have declared Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal
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| Feb.19 |
Wisconsin |
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Unions under fire as states ax benefits
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| Feb.20 |
Florida |
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Bayne youngest driver to win Daytona |
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BP Oil Spill |
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Gulf spill 'devastated sea life'
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| Feb.22 |
 Somalia |
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 4 Americans slain by captors on yacht| A round-the-world boating adventure ended tragically for Americans, whom pirates fatally shot after capturing their yacht in the Indian Ocean | |
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Chicago |
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Emanuel elected mayor of Chicago
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| Feb.23 |
Washington |
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  Obama condemns crackdown in Libya | US President has denounced the violent crackdown by the Libyan authorities on peaceful protesters as "outrageous and unacceptable | |
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Washington |
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Clinton: Iran crackdown killed protesters
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| Feb.24 |
Washington |
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Obama seeks consensus on Libya violence US President has called the leaders of the UK, France and Italy as international efforts to respond to the crisis in Libya gather pace
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Florida |
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Discovery sets out on last voyage
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| Feb.25 |
Malta |
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U.S. ferry from Libya arrives in Malta
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Washington |
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  Obama announces Libya sanctions| US President has signed an order blocking property and transactions involving assets of Gaddafi and several of his close associates | |
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| Feb.26 |
Somalia |
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Americans detained pirate negotiators
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| Feb.27 |
Arizona |
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Donald beats Kaymer in final |
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Los Angeles |
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 King's Speech crowned at Oscars| British film The King's Speech has been crowned best picture at the Oscars, with star Colin Firth named best actor | |
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North Mexico |
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Drug boss detained for US killing
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| Feb.28 |
 Beijing |
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U.S.: China 'illegally' harasses journalists The U.S. ambassador to China said that oreign journalists were "illegally detained or harassed as they attempted to do their jobs
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California |
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Hollywood star Jane Russell dies Former actress and sex symbol Jane Russell has died the age of 89. She starred in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes alongside Marilyn Monroe
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USA |
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Gaddafi is 'delusional', says US
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