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| Feb.1 |
Turkey |
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Fatal blast outside U.S. Embassy
Map of Ankara Turkey One person died Friday in an apparent suicide bombing at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara | |
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Washington |
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US economy adds 157,000 new jobs Slightly below forecasts, but the number of new jobs at the end of 2012 was revised up significantly, official data has shown
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Washington |
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Hillary Clinton says goodbye to state department |
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New York |
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Ex-New York Mayor Koch dies at 88 |
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Turkey |
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Turkish attack a reminder of Cold War dynamics
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Twitter says hackers compromise 250K accounts |
| Feb.2 |
Washington |
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Obama shooting picture released |
| Feb.3 |
Texas |
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Deadliest US sniper is shot dead |
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Iran |
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Iran seeks 'authentic' US talks |
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New Orleans |
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Ravens win Super Bowl over 49ers, 34-29 A power outage puts Super Bowl on hold for 34 minutes. The Ravens took a 22-point lead before the 49ers
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South Korea |
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South Korea-US naval drills begin |
| Feb.4 |
Istanbul |
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Missing American found dead
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Southern California |
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California bus crash kills eight |
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New York |
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US 'will sue' Standard & Poor's
Standard & Poor's says it is to be sued by US government over the credit ratings agency's assessment of mortgage bonds before the financial ...
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USA |
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Boeing seeks Dreamliner test flights |
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Alabama |
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US kidnapper dead and boy saved |
| Feb.5 |
Washington |
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Drone strikes legal case revealed The legal basis for using drone strikes to kill US citizens has been disclosed in a leaked justice department memo
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Texas |
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Dell to be bought back by founder
| Feb.7 |
U.S. Senate |
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CIA nominee defends drone strikes
CIA director nominee John Brennan has defended the US drone-strikes programme at a Senate confirmation hearing
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New England |
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US north-east braces for 'historic' snowstorm
The north-east US coast is braced for a big snowstorm that has already caused hundreds of flight cancellations
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Los Angeles |
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Ex-LAPD man hunted for killing spree |
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Washington |
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Boeing gets 787 test flight approval |
| Feb.8 |
Massachusetts |
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'Historic' snowstorm blankets US 
Thick snow is blanketing the north-eastern US as a major storm cuts power to thousands of homes and plays havoc with transport schedules
Millions of residents being warned to stay indoors
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| Feb.9 |
Boston |
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North-east US paralysed by snowstorm
A major snowstorm has brought swathes of the North-east US and eastern Canada to a standstill, leaving about 0.5 million homes without power
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Massachusetts |
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Snow-hit US states begin clear-up Thousands of people across large swathes of the north-eastern United States and eastern Canada are clearing up after an intense snow storm
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USA |
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Rover picks up historic drill sample |
| Feb.10 |
Los Angeles |
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Grammys for Fun, Gotye and Mumford |
| Feb.11 |
Netherlands |
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Facebook sued over 'like' button |
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Yucatan |
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Cruise ship floats in Gulf of Mexico, must be towed |
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Washington |
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US veteran receives Medal of Honor |
| Feb.12 |
Alabama |
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Cruise ship still gross, passengers say, but it's finally moving |
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U.S. Congress |
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Obama pledges to reignite economy
President Obama urges Congress to back his plans for government action to revive the sluggish US economy in his State of the Union speech
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U.S. Senate |
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Senate committee approves Hagel bid |
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Southern California |
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Body found after US cabin siege |
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Southern California |
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'No body' found in California cabin |
| Feb.13 |
Southern California |
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Charred body found after US manhunt
California police have found a body in a burnt-out cabin where murder suspect Christopher Dorner is believed to have made his last stand
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Washington |
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Obama: 34,000 U.S. troops out of Afghanistan President Barack Obama announced in his State of the Union speech that some 34,000 U.S. troops will have returned home by this time next yea...
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European Union |
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EU and US launch free-trade talks |
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Los Angeles |
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Police end 'killer' ex-LA cop search |
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USA |
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American and US Airways 'to merge' |
| Feb.14 |
Pittsburgh |
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Warren Buffett in $28bn Heinz deal Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway company and private equity firm 3G have agreed to take over the food company, famous for its ketchup
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Alabama |
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'Floating petri dish' limps closer to port |
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Alabama |
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Crippled cruise ship reaches land
Map of Mobile Alabama Alabama The Carnival Triumph with more than 4,000 people aboard has reached land, four days after an engine fire knocked out the vessel's power | |
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U.S. Senate |
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Republicans halt Hagel Pentagon vote |
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Southern California |
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Body in mountain cabin 'was Dorner' |
| Feb.15 |
Illinois |
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Jesse Jackson Jr charged with fraud
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Facebook 'targeted by hackers' |
| Feb.17 |
Southern U.S. |
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Country singer Mindy McCready dead
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Florida |
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Danica Patrick wins pole for NASCAR's Daytona 500 |
| Feb.18 |
Los Angeles |
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Lakers owner Jerry Buss dies at 80 |
| Feb.19 |
Virginia |
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Report: Chinese military leading cyberattacks 
An American cybersecurity firm has linked one of the world's most prolific groups of computer hackers in Shanghai to the Chinese government | |
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Moscow |
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Russia probes 'murder' of US adoptee Russia's top investigative body has opened a murder inquiry after Max Shatto, a three-year-old adoptee died in the US
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Missouri |
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Huge blaze in US shopping district
At least 14 people have been injured after a suspected gas explosion triggered a huge blaze in a shopping district
| Feb.20 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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New Google Glass features unveiled
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New York |
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Sony announces PlayStation 4 console
| Feb.21 |
Nevada |
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Three dead in Las Vegas gun fight
| Feb.22 |
Istanbul |
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Turkish police identify suspect in U.S. woman's death
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple patent hints at smart watch
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Washington |
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US grounds entire F-35 jet fleet
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Washington |
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US government to sue Armstrong |
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Microsoft |
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Hackers attack Microsoft computers
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Washington State |
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Washington State nuclear waste tanks leaking
| Feb.23 |
North Korea |
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North Korea threatens U.S. military
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Florida |
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Fans injured in Daytona race crash
| Feb.24 |
Afghanistan |
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US forces 'must leave' Afghan region
Map of Wardak Afghanistan The Afghan president Karzai has ordered US special forces to leave Wardak province within two weeks
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Los Angeles |
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Hollywood awaits 'open' Oscars
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Florida |
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Johnson Wins Daytona |
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Los Angeles |
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'Argo' wins best picture Oscar
Ben Affleck's Iran-set rescue thriller Argo won the prize for best picture. Day-Lewis is becoming the first person to win the best actor prize three times
| Feb.25 |
New York |
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'Cannibal plot' NY policeman Gilberto Valle on trial
| Feb.26 |
U.S. Senate |
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Hagel confirmed as defence secretary The Senate has confirmed former Senator Chuck Hagel as the new Pentagon chief, after 4 Republicans joined Democrats to approve his nomination | |
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Pennsylvania |
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Drinkers sue over 'watered-down' Bud
| Feb.27 |
Philippine |
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Big parts coming off U.S. ship on reef
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Alaska |
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Shell halts Arctic drilling for 2013
Royal Dutch Shell has said that it will suspend its offshore drilling programme in the Arctic for the rest of 2013 in order to give time to ensure...
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Washington |
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White House budget cuts talks ahead
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple boss laments share price fall
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Washington |
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Kerry set to announce aid for Syrian opposition
| Feb.28 |
Washington |
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U.S. to give additional $60M to Syrian opposition The United States stepped further into Syria's civil war Thursday, promising rebel fighters food and medical supplies -- but not weapons
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CIA |
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CIA leaker starts 30-month sentence
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Washington |
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Manning pleads guilty to some charges
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U.S. Congress |
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No deal in sight on US budget cuts
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Chicago |
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Groupon founder fired as shares dive
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Washington |
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Pentagon to resume F-35 jet flights