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 Washington |
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 Obama to take unilateral action on US gun violence  Obama said he was using his executive powers as president because the US Congress has failed to address the problem
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| Jan.4 |
Washington |
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Barack Obama takes action over US gun laws US President Barack Obama is to widen background checks on buyers of firearms, in a series of measures to address gun violence
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Washington |
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 VW sued by US justice department The department is suing Volkswagen over the emissions scandal that saw the German car giant fit software in millions of cars to cheat emissions...
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| Jan.5 |
Washington |
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Obama: US gun control inaction must end  Map of White House Washington USA| An emotional US President has unveiled new restrictions on gun purchases, saying the 'constant excuses for inaction' have to stop | |
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| Jan.7 |
Washington |
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 Joe Biden 'regrets not entering 2016 race' Vice-President Joe Biden has said he regrets not launching a campaign for the presidency
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| Jan.10 |
Washington |
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 'El Chapo': Sean Penn interview provokes scorn in US The Obama administration and a US presidential hopeful have criticised Sean Penn's interview with Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin Guzman
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| Jan.12 |
U.S. Congress |
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Obama puts 'focus on the future' in State of the Union address US President Barack Obama vigorously defended his legacy while striking an optimistic tone for the future in his final State of the Union address
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| Jan.14 |
Washington |
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US plans $4bn for self-driving rules A 10-year, $4bn (£2.8bn) proposal to bring self-driving cars to roads across the US has been announced by the Department of Transport
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| Jan.16 |
 Iran |
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Jason Rezaian and three other US prisoners freed in Iran| Iran has released Washington Post reporter and three other Iranian-American prisoners as it anticipates the lifting of international sanctions | |
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| Jan.17 |
Washington |
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Iran: US imposes new sanctions over missile test The US has imposed fresh sanctions on Iranian companies and individuals over a recent ballistic missile test
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| Jan.20 |
Washington |
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 US wasted millions on Afghan reconstruction, says watchdog The Task Force for Business and Stability Operations spent some $800m on development projects over a five-year period
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| Jan.21 |
Philadelphia |
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'Crippling' snow storm could slam US east coast | Hundreds of thousands of people along the US mid-Atlantic region should be bracing for 'perhaps crippling' snow | |
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| Jan.22 |
North Carolina |
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US snowstorm: Millions prepare for huge blizzard A huge blizzard bearing down on the US east coast is expected to dump near-record levels of snow on Washington and the Mid-Atlantic region
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Massive US blizzard advances north A massive blizzard bringing more than 2ft (61cm) of snow and punishing winds is advancing up the US East Coast
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| Jan.23 |
New York |
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East coast struck by mammoth snowfall | Parts of the eastern United States have received more than two feet (71cm) of snow fall in a huge blizzard that is sweeping across the region | |
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| Jan.25 |
Washington |
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  'Putin is corrupt' says US Treasury
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| Jan.26 |
Moscow |
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Kremlin demands 'Putin corruption' proof The Kremlin has called on the US Treasury to come up with proof after it told a BBC investigation it considered Putin to be corrupt
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