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Captain loses post for lewd video The US Navy has relieved an aircraft carrier captain of his command over the production of lewd videos on the ship
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 US urges action on insider leaks  The White House is telling US agencies to create 'insider threat' programs to ferret out disgruntled workers who may leak state secrets
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| Jan.5 |
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 Ambassador to Libya may be replaced The U.S. might replace Gene Cretz after WikiLeaks published his colorful cables to Washington about the eccentricities of Moammar Gadhafi
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 Cost cuts 'led to BP oil spill'  US panel: The companies involved in the BP oil spill had made decisions to cut costs and save time that contributed to the disaster
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Republicans take charge of House New House Speaker John Boehner struck a humble tone in his opening address. Republicans have are pledging to cut government spending
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| Jan.6 |
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 Daley to be Obama's chief of staff President Barack Obama has named bank executive and former commerce secretary William Daley as the next White House chief of staff
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 Pentagon budget to get $78bn cut US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has announced a military budget cut, to be achieved in part by scrapping a $14bn amphibious vehicle
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| Jan.7 |
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Obama hails 'clear' jobs growth President Obama has cautiously hailed a 'clear' trend of job growth, and called on businesses to boost investment
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| Jan.8 |
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Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords shot Map of Tucson Arizona Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords, 40, was shot at close range during a public meeting. 6 other people have been killed
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Shot US congresswoman 'doing well' Map of Tucson Arizona Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head by a gunman, is responding well to treatment and can follow simple commands after surgery
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| Jan.10 |
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DeLay gets three years in prison Former US House Republican Leader Tom DeLay has been sentenced to three years in prison on conspiracy charges
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| Jan.14 |
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 Obama eases US Cuba travel rules US President Barack Obama has said he will ease restrictions on US citizens travelling to Cuba
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| Jan.18 |
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  Obama hosts China's Hu at dinner Map of White House USA Chinese President Hu Jintao has kicked off a four-day US visit with a rare private dinner at the White House with President Barack Obama
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| Jan.19 |
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 U.S., China pledge cooperation Map of White House USA| U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao lifted glasses at a White House state dinner. Obama saying that 'let us never forg... | |
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House votes to repeal health law Republicans in the House of Representatives have passed a bill to repeal Obama's healthcare overhaul in a symbolic move
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 Hu vows to boost human rights Chinese President Hu Jintao has acknowledged that 'a lot still needs to be done' in China over human rights
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Giffords to move to rehab clinic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is to be moved to a rehabilitation centre. She continues to recover in hospital
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| Jan.20 |
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China 'not seeking to dominate' Chinese President Hu Jintao has said China has no interest in pursuing an arms race or exerting military dominance over other nations
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Obama hails US 'Sputnik moment'| US President Barack Obama has addressed the US public before both houses of Congress in the annual State of the Union address. U.S. President Barack Obama called for unit... | |
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| Jan.27 |
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US financial crisis 'avoidable' Regulators, politicians and bankers were to blame for the 2008 US financial meltdown, the US Financial Crisis Inquiry Commissionhas claimed
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Carney is Obama press secretary The vice-president's communications director Jay Carney has been named as the next White House press secretary, to replace Robert Gibbs
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| Jan.28 |
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  Obama to Mubarak: Deliver on promises President Barack Obama spoke with Egypt's president moments after Hosni Mubarak addressed his country
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| Jan.31 |
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US spending 'best in three years'| Consumer spending in the US grew 3.5%, at its fastest pace in three years during 2010, official figures have shown | |
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