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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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
She is in a critical condition. The dead included a 9-year-old girl and a federal judge
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| Jan.9 |
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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
| 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
| 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
| 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
Relations have been strained on currency controls, trade disputes, human rights and Taiwan
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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
| 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
| Jan.25 |
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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... | |
| 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
| 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
| 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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