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| Jul.1 |
New England |
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Bush and Putin in informal talks
US President and Russian President are having more talks at the Bush family holiday home in Kennebunkport, Maine
| Jul.2 |
Baghdad |
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5 U.S. troops killed |
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Washington |
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Bush spares Libby from jail term US President has intervened to prevent Lewis Libby, a convicted former VP aide, from serving a prison term | |
| Jul.3 |
Southern California |
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Blackstone buys Hilton for $26bn U.S. private equity group is buying the global hotels chain for $26bn in an all-cash deal, paying $47.50 for each Hilton Hotels Corporation ...
| Jul.4 |
London |
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Superb Venus overpowers Sharapova |
| Jul.6 |
Iraq |
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U.S. focus on Marines in Falluja |
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Baghdad |
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6 more U.S. troops reported killed |
| Jul.7 |
London |
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Venus Williams romps to her fourth title She is beating Marion Bartoli, of France 6-4 6-1 in the Wimbledon final. As #31 Venus is the lowest-ranked women's winner in Wimbledon histo...
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Tribal Areas |
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'05 mission to get al Qaeda aborted |
| Jul.8 |
Seattle |
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Boeing unveils Dreamliner plane
US plane manufacturer has unveiled its 787 Dreamliner, the firm's first all-new jet since 1995
| Jul.9 |
Washington |
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White House denies Iraq pullback debate |
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USA |
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FARC leader guilty of US kidnaps |
| Jul.10 |
Baghdad |
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Mortar barrage kills 3 in Green Zone |
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Ohio |
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Bush urges Congress Iraq support |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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AL Wins All-Star Game, 5-4 |
| Jul.11 |
New York |
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Firefighters attack Giuliani
Firefighters who lost colleagues in the 9/11 attacks have strongly criticised Republican presidential contender
| Jul.12 |
Washington |
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Bush: Iraq report 'cause for optimism' President Bush: A report on U.S.-set benchmarks for Iraq shows 'satisfactory progress' in 8 areas
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Washington |
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Al Qaeda strongest since September 11 |
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House of Representatives |
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House of Reps votes for troop pullout The House of Representatives has voted in favour of pulling most combat troops out of Iraq by April 2008
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Los Angeles |
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Beckhams arrive
| Jul.14 |
Texas |
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US farewell to former first lady
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New York |
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Black to appeal over fraud verdict
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Baghdad |
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Iraqi P.M.: U.S. can go 'anytime' |
| Jul.15 |
Los Angeles |
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Church 'agrees abuse pay deal'
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Los Angeles |
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LA cardinal offers abuse apology
The Roman Catholic Church in LA has apologised to hundreds of people abused by priests after agreeing to a record-breaking settlement
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Baghdad |
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U.S. touts progress as bomb kills 10
| Jul.16 |
Washington |
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Bush urges Mid-East peace talks
US President has called for an international meeting to discuss efforts to restart talks between Israel and the Palestinians
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google cookies will 'auto delete'
| Jul.17 |
New York |
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Dow Jones CEO 'agrees' to deal
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U.S. Senate |
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Marathon Iraq talks in Senate
| Jul.18 |
Southern California |
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Marine guilty in Hamdaniya killing A military jury convicted Cpl. Trent Thomas of kidnapping and conspiring to murder an Iraqi man in an attempt to abduct and kill an insurgent...
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Washington |
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Bush tackles scares over imports US President has set up a panel to look at the safety of food and other products imported into the US
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Tehran |
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Detained US-Iranians interviewed
State TV has broadcast a program based on interviews with 2 Iranian-American academics who have been detained in Tehran since May
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Mosul |
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Senior al Qaeda in Iraq leader held
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Manhattan |
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Explosion rocks midtown Manhattan
| Jul.19 |
Colombia |
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'Drug baron' sent to US
| Jul.20 |
New York |
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DJ director quits to protest sale
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Washington |
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Bush signs order banning 'torture' An executive order is prohibiting cruel and inhuman treatment, including humiliation or denigration of religious beliefs
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Nigeria |
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Pfizer faces new Nigerian lawsuit
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Southern California |
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No jail time for Marine in Iraqi killing
| Jul.21 |
USA |
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Mars dust storms threaten rovers
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Los Angeles |
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Beckham plays 12 minutes in MLS debut
| Jul.22 |
Washington |
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U.S., Iran to meet again over Iraq The U.S. and Iranian ambassadors to Iraq will meet to discuss security issues in the war-torn country
| Jul.23 |
USA |
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US Democrats hold YouTube debate
The Democratic presidential hopefuls are taking part in the first debate to use only video questions submitted online
| Jul.24 |
USA |
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Bush accused of simplifying threats in Iraq Responding to critics, President shared intelligence information he said links al Qaeda in Iraq and the group that attacked the United States...
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USA |
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MySpace bars sex offenders
| Jul.25 |
House of Representatives |
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Bush aides face contempt charge
| Jul.26 |
China |
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Huge Chinese piracy ring tackled
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USA |
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Space computer 'sabotage' probe
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Iraq |
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Eight U.S. troops killed
| Jul.27 |
Iraq |
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U.S., Iraqi forces battle 'rogue' militia
At least 17 people were killed when U.S. and Iraqi forces battled Shiite militia members in Karbala after a raid
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U.S. Congress |
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Congress passes anti-terror bill The bill is implementing many recommendations of the commission which investigated the 9/11 attacks | |
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Washington |
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U.S., India reach nuclear deal
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Arizona |
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Deaths in TV helicopter crash
| Jul.28 |
Washington |
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$20 billion arms sale to Saudis in works
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Lebanon |
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'We blocked US plans' - Hezbollah
| Jul.30 |
Washington |
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Iraq to dominate Bush-Brown talks
British Prime Minister, on his maiden voyage to the White House, seeks to assure President Bush that the U.S.-British alliance remains stron...
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Washington |
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Bush and Brown vow co-operation 
US President and UK PM have held their first formal talks, renewing pledges to fight terrorism and seek progress in Iraq | |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Coach Bill Walsh died |
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Washington |
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Rice: Arms deals promote stability Secretary of State: The U.S. is cutting new arms and military assistance deals with Middle Eastern countries | |
| Jul.31 |
New York |
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Murdoch wins Dow Jones battle Media tycoon has won his battle to take over the American media giant, publisher of the Wall Street Journal | |
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USA |
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Tillman case general is censured
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Iraq |
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Drop in U.S. deaths in Iraq