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| Jan.1 |
Washington |
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U.S. denies it ignored danger to Bhutto |
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Sudan |
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US diplomat shot in attack |
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Sudan |
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Gunman kills U.S. diplomat, driver
Map of Khartoum Sudan John Granville, 33, working toward restoring peace was shot and killed along with his driver as he headed home from a New Year's party in Khartoum
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Iraq |
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Second-lowest U.S. death in Iraq |
| Jan.2 |
Iowa |
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Candidates seek caucus votes |
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New Jersey |
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Jail break guard commits suicide |
| Jan.3 |
Iowa |
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Huckabee and Obama take Iowa wins Mike Huckabee has won Republican caucuses, the first nominating contest of the 2008 US presidential election
| Jan.4 |
New Hampshire |
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US contenders eye next key state
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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One laptop project loses partner |
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Kenya |
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US envoy seeks Kenya crisis talks |
| Jan.5 |
Northern Iraq |
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Iraqi soldier 'killed US troops'
| Jan.6 |
USA |
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US al Qaeda member renounces citizenship |
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New Hampshire |
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Democratic rivals 'neck and neck' |
| Jan.7 |
Iran |
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Iran boats threatened US ships
Map of Strait of Hormuz Iran 5 speedboats harassed 3 US navy ships, approaching them and radioing a threat to blow them up
The video and audio recordings shot from one of the three US ships, shows several small boats approaching at high speed. Iran has dismissed the incident as a 'routine' encounter
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Southern California |
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Golden Globes ceremony scrapped |
| Jan.8 |
New Hampshire |
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Clinton wins Democratic primary 
Democratic frontrunners were neck-and-neck in presidential primary. Clinton has 39% and Obama has 36% | |
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Washington |
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US releases Iran stand-off video |
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Washington |
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Bush condemns 'provocative' Iran action |
| Jan.9 |
Israel |
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Bush in Israel amid tight security Bush arrived to spur the fragile Mideast peace process and to encourage Israeli and Palestinian negotiators 'to stay focused'
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New Hampshire |
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Primary comebacks ignite president race
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Jerusalem |
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Bush 'hopeful' for Mid-East peace
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Northern Iraq |
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6 U.S. soldiers killed in house explosion
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USA |
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Boeing 787 hit by security fears |
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Washington |
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3,000 Marines may be sent to Afghanistan |
| Jan.11 |
Iran |
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US reveals new Iran 'incidents' |
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New York |
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Jones is sentenced to six months |
| Jan.12 |
Kuwait |
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Bush okay on keeping troop levels
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan to U.S. military: Stay out |
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Tehran |
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Tehran warns US over nuclear row |
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Wisconsin |
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Packers move on to NFC Championship |
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Washington |
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Water-boarding 'would be torture'
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Alabama |
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Body found in Alabama bridge case |
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New England |
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Jaguars lost to Patriots |
| Jan.13 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Bush: Iran threatens world security
President said that the United States and Arab allies must join together to confront the danger 'before it's too late'
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USA |
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Democrats clash over civil rights
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Texas |
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Giants beat Cowboys, 21-17 |
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Indiana |
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Colts stunned by Chargers, 28-24 |
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Los Angeles |
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Atonement wins at Golden Globes |
| Jan.14 |
Pakistan |
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Sharif slams alliance with U.S. |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Arms move as Bush visits Saudis
| Jan.15 |
Lebanon |
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U.S. Embassy car blast 'kills four'
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New York |
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Citigroup's $9.8bn sub-prime loss |
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U. S. Midwest |
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Romney claims Michigan 'victory'
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Apple announces ultra-thin laptop |
| Jan.16 |
Egypt |
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Bush ends Mideast tour with peace push
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Southern California |
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Ike Turner overdosed on cocaine
| Jan.17 |
Washington |
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Indictment: Canadian planned U.S. attacks
| Jan.18 |
Iceland |
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Eccentric chess icon Fischer dies
Chess master Bobby Fischer, one of the greatest chess players in history, was 64. He became the first American world chess champion
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Washington |
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Bush calls for economic stimulus package
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Melbourne |
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Angry A-Rod exits to Kohlschreiber
| Jan.19 |
Iceland |
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Fischer 'wanted final chess win' |
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Nevada |
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Clinton wins tight Nevada caucus Hillary Clinton has won a close-fought presidential caucus with 51% of the Democratic vote, to 45% for Barack Obama
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South Carolina |
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McCain takes South Carolina
| Jan.20 |
New England |
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Pats over Chargess 21-12
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Wisconsin |
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New York edged Green Bay 23-20 in OT
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Melbourne |
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Venus joins sister Serena in quarterfinals |
| Jan.21 |
South Carolina |
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Clinton and Obama clash in debate
| Jan.22 |
Washington |
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Fed slashes rates in shock move
The US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates to 3.5%, a shock 0.75% point reduction
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New York |
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Market panic as world stocks slump U.S. markets opened sharply down as Wall Street trading resumed following the holiday amid a second day of turmoil on global markets
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Manhattan |
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Heath Ledger found dead 
Hollywood actor was found unconscious at the apartment at a residence in Manhattan | |
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Japan |
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Asian markets rally after US cut
Stocks have rallied after an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve helped calm investor anxiety
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Melbourne |
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Both Williams sisters sent packing |
| Jan.23 |
Washington |
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US rescue plan sparks Asian rally
| Jan.24 |
U.S. Congress |
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Deal reached on US economic plan The White House and the Democrats in Congress have agreed a $150bn stimulus package that will offer tax rebates to boost growth
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Washington |
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Gates: Troops could go to Pakistan
| Jan.25 |
Switzerland |
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Bill Gates new project: Farming Microsoft billionaire announced a new direction as he pledged $306 million in grants to develop farming in poor countries
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Switzerland |
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Karzai: You can call me U.S. puppet
He warned in Davos, that unless more is done to tackle growing extremism in Pakistan, Afghanistan could once again fall into terrorist hands
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Nevada |
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Guests flee Las Vegas hotel fire
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Colombia |
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Rice talks trade on Colombia trip
| Jan.26 |
South Carolina |
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Democrats vote in South Carolina
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South Carolina |
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South Carolina delivers big win for Obama
Sen. Barack Obama claimed a significant victory in the state Democratic primary, telling supporters 'we are hungry for change'
| Jan.27 |
San Diego |
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Tiger ties 'The King' on victory list |
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Iraq |
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Saddam let world think he had WMD
| Jan.28 |
Mosul |
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5 US troops killed
A patrol that was hit by a roadside bomb then came under small arms fire before US and Iraqi forces secured the area
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U.S. Congress |
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Bush addresses US economy fears 
President George W Bush has urged Americans to have confidence in the economy in the long-term, as he gives his final State of the Union address | |
| Jan.29 |
Florida |
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McCain wins key primary
John McCain has beaten Mitt Romney by a slim margin in a key battle for Republicans seeking to run for president in November
| Jan.30 |
USA |
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Edwards to quit White House race Democrat John Edwards is leaving the race after failing to win any of the party nomination contests held so far
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Southern California |
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Giuliani quits White House race 
Former New York Mayor has pulled out of the Republican race for the White House after disappointing primary results in Florida | |
| Jan.31 |
West Pakistan |
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CIA kills top al Qaeda terrorist
Abu Laith al-Libi, as a senior al Qaeda leader believed to have executed attacks against U.S., a wanted terrorist, was killed by an airstrik...
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Los Angeles |
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Democratic pair hold key debate Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have faced each other in a TV debate as they strive to become the Party's presidential candidate
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Denmark |
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CIA flights to Greenland investigated