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Minnesota |
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Victorious Mitt Romney goes west
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Los Angeles |
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Soul Train creator Cornelius kills himself |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Facebook confirms plans to go public The world's largest social networking site confirms plans to issue shares raising $5bn in what would be the largest stock floatation by a web...
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Washington |
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U.S. seeks to end Afghan combat in 2013
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Texas |
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American Airlines to cut 13,000 jobs |
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| Feb.2 |
Florida |
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Ali's trainer Dundee dies |
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Nevada |
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Donald Trump endorses Mitt Romney |
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| Feb.3 |
 London |
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FBI and UK police call 'hacked'| Hacking network Anonymous has released a recording of a conference call between the FBI and UK police in which they discuss efforts against hacking | |
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 Washington |
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US job numbers show strong growth The US economy created 243,000 jobs in December, the highest total for nine months, official figures show
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Sinai |
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2 Americans kidnapped in Egypt |
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FBI |
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FBI probes Anonymous phone hack
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Los Angeles |
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Lance Armstrong drug probe ends |
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U.S. Congress |
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Obama urges 'keep recovery going' |
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| Feb.4 |
Nevada |
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Nevada holds Republican vote |
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Nevada |
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Mitt Romney wins Nevada caucuses |
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Kabul |
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U.S. brigadier general dies in Afghanistan |
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| Feb.5 |
Washington |
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US anger at Syria veto 'travesty'
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Indiana |
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New York Giants win Super Bowl 
Map of Indianapolis Indiana Ahmad Bradshaw's last-minute touchdown earns the New York Giants a 21-17 Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots in Indianapolis
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Washington |
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Obama: US and Israel 'in unison' on Iran
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| Feb.6 |
Washington |
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US sanctions Iranian Central Bank |
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San Diego |
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Five killer whales 'sue' SeaWorld |
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| Feb.7 |
Washington |
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Mexico fugitive linked to Obama 2012 bid |
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Los Angeles |
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School removes staff amid sex abuse scandal |
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Tribal Areas |
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Pakistan US drone kills 10
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Missouri |
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Santorum declared Missouri winner
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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California court backs gay unions |
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Minnesota |
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Santorum's hat-trick stuns Romney 
US presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has won the contests for the Republican Party nomination in Minnesota, Missouri, and Colorado
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| Feb.8 |
Baghdad |
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US to cut Baghdad embassy staff |
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USA |
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Santorum hails campaign momentum
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| Feb.9 |
USA |
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US banks in mortgage settlement 5 of the biggest US banks have agreed to provide $25bn in assistance to homeowners to settle claims over improper foreclosure practices
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Washington |
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Obama condemns onslaught on Homs President Barack Obama has described the Syrian army's mortar and rocket attacks in the city of Homs, as 'outrageous bloodshed'
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Los Angeles |
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'Violent' Madonna stalker escapes |
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| Feb.10 |
Washington |
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US 'to change' contraception rule |
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USA |
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Romney: I'm a true conservative |
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West Germany |
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Man gets life for U.S. airmen shooting |
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| Feb.11 |
New England |
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Maine GOP chairman say Romney wins caucuses Maine Republican Party Chairman Charlie Webster says Mitt Romney has won the Maine caucuses by a slim margin.
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Los Angeles |
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Singer Whitney Houston dies at 48 One of the most celebrated female singers of all time died in her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel where she had been staying as a guest
| Her hits including I Will Always Love You and Saving All My Love For You. Her later career was overshadowed by substance abuse
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| Feb.12 |
Los Angeles |
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Houston mourned at Grammys |
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| Feb.13 |
Los Angeles |
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Houston 'found underwater' in bath |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google Motorola bid wins approval |
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Washington |
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Obama budget plan to tax the rich |
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Washington |
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China vice-president in US visit The man likely to become China's next leader, Vice-President Xi Jinping, has begun a closely watched visit to the United States
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New Jersey |
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Whitney Houston's body flown home |
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| Feb.14 |
Washington |
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China's Xi defends rights record China's leader-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, has defended his country's human rights record, at a State Department lunch
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U.S. Congress |
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Congress 'hatches payroll tax cut deal' |
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Arizona |
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Mormons baptise Nazi-hunter kin |
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| Feb.15 |
Toronto |
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Last-gasp Lin inspires Knicks |
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U.S. Congress |
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China's Xi meets with congressional leaders |
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Iowa |
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China's next leader visits Iowa |
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| Feb.16 |
Detroit |
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GM unveils record profit for 2011 |
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Detroit |
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'Underwear bomber' sentenced to life in prison Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab, who smuggled a bomb in his underwear aboard a commercial airliner in 2009 has been sentenced to life in prison
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Manhattan |
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New York penthouse sells for $88m |
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Los Angeles |
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Xi Jinping on last leg of US trip |
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| Feb.17 |
U.S. Congress |
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FBI in US Capitol 'terror' arrest Amine El Khalifi, 29, has been arrested near the US Capitol building as part of an anti-terror investigation
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| Feb.18 |
New Jersey |
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Whitney Houston funeral in Newark Friends and family are attending the funeral of Whitney Houston, who died last week aged 48. Kevin Costner, Alicia Keys paid tribute
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New Orleans |
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Winning streak ends for Lin, Knicks |
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Sochi |
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Vonn clinches title |
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| Feb.19 |
Washington State |
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Deadly avalanche in US ski area |
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| Feb.21 |
Texas |
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American likely hit by Juarez bullet |
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| Feb.22 |
Syria |
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Two Western journalists killed in Syria Map of Homs Syria Marie Colvin, a American foreign correspondent for London's The Sunday Times, and war photographer Remi Ochlik, 28, were killed in shelling in Homs
| Ochlik had covered conflicts from Haiti to Libya, and won first prize in the World Press Photo general news category
Colleagues remembered Colvin. who lost her left eye to shrapnel while covering a conflict in Sri Lanka
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Washington |
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Obama seeks US corporate tax cut
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Washington |
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US dismay at IAEA Iranian visit
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Arizona |
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Rick Santorum under fire in Arizona debate
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| Feb.23 |
Washington |
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Obama apology for Koran burnings President Barack Obama has apologised to the Afghan people for the burning of Korans by American troops at a US base
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Mid-Atlantic states |
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Maryland gay marriage bill passed
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Washington |
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Web privacy fears spur US plans
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USA |
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Iran fear factor pushes up gas prices
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Arizona |
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7 Marines killed in helicopter collision
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| Feb.24 |
 Kabul |
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Afghan Koran protests reach deadly peak | At least 12 people are killed as protests continue for a fourth day across Afghanistan over the burning of Korans at a US air base | |
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London |
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British Iran missile suspect extradited to US
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New York |
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US judge eases Bout's confinement
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| Feb.25 |
Egypt |
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U.S. in 'intense' talks over workers in Egypt
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New York |
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Journalist Marie Colvin likely to be buried in Syria
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| Feb.26 |
Florida |
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Shooting of Trayvon Martin Map of Sanford Florida| Trayvon Martin was a 17-year-old African American male who was unarmed. George Zimmerman is a 28-year-old biracial Hispanic. Zimmerman was the community watch coordinator for... | |
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Northern Afghanistan |
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U.S. service members wounded in Quran protest
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Los Angeles |
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Crystal opens Academy Awards show
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Los Angeles |
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'The Artist' takes top Oscar honors Map of Kodak Theatre USA The silent, black-and-white film 'The Artist' took top honors at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, garnering five Oscars
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Washington |
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Last missing U.S. soldier in Iraq ID'd
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South Korea |
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US and South Korea in joint drill
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| Feb.27 |
Ohio |
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Students injured in Ohio shooting
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Florida |
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Kenseth wins Daytona 500 after fire and rain |
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| Feb.28 |
Arizona |
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Michigan and Arizona head to polls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum go head to head as polls open in the states of Michigan and Arizona to choose the Republican presidential cand...
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Ohio |
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Third Ohio school shooting death Demetrius Hewlin, a third student, has died in the aftermath of a shooting at a high school in the US town of Chardon, Ohio
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Arizona |
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Romney secures primary victories US Republican White House contender Mitt Romney has pulled off a double win in the Michigan and Arizona primaries
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U.S. Senate |
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US 'ties N Korea aid to change'
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| Feb.29 |
Washington |
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US welcomes North Korea nuclear move The US has welcomed North Korea's pledge to suspend uranium enrichment, as well as nuclear and long-range missile tests
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Florida |
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Monkees' Davy Jones dies aged 66
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Missouri |
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US Midwest storm leaves 12 dead
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