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| Jun.1 |
New York |
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GM enters bankruptcy protection Car giant General Motors has filed for bankruptcy protection, marking the biggest failure of an industrial company in US history
General Motors had seen its losses widen following a steep fall in sales in recent years. US government expected to take a 60% stake in the company
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Washington |
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Cheney: No link between Saddam, 9/11 |
| Jun.2 |
Washington |
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Ex-U.S. commander in Iraq calls for inquiry |
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Cuba |
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US faces summit pressure on Cuba |
| Jun.3 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia President Obama arrived in his first stop on a Middle East trip that will include a major speech intended to repair a damaged U
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Washington |
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US presses China over Tiananmen Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged China to publicly account for those killed in the suppression of the protests 20 years ago
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USA |
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Delta denied to Nairobi, Monrovia |
| Jun.4 |
Egypt |
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Obama speaks of tensions with Muslims 
President Obama is offering a hand of friendship to Islam and addressing an array of quandaries and conflicts dividing the two cultures. At Cairo University, Obama delivered his long-awaited and wide-ranging speech on American and Muslim relations, the rights of Israel and the Pal... | |
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Thailand |
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Kung Fu star Carradine found dead 72-year-old Kill Bill and Kung Fu star David Carradine has been found dead in a hotel room with a cord around his neck and other parts of his...
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New York |
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Fraud charge for Countrywide boss
| Jun.5 |
Washington |
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Ex-US official, wife charged as Cuba spies A 72-year-old former State Department employee Walter Kendall Myers has been charged with illegally aiding the government of Cuba for nearly...
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France |
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Veterans gather for D-Day event
| Jun.6 |
Baghdad |
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U.S. contractors held in Green Zone killing 5 American security contractors were detained in connection with the killing of another American contractor last month
| Jun.7 |
North Korea |
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Reporters get 12-year terms in N. Korea Two U.S. journalists who were detained in North Korea while covering the plight of defectors have been sentenced to 12 years in labor camps
| Jun.8 |
Washington |
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US 'concern' for jailed reporters |
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U.S. Supreme Court |
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Chrysler's sale to Fiat delayed |
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North Korea |
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Mercy plea for held US reporters
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Boston |
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Boston Globe workers reject plan |
| Jun.9 |
New York |
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First Gitmo detainee arrives in U.S. Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani indicted in the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa arrived in New York to face criminal charges
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Southern California |
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Hollywood actors agree pay deal |
| Jun.10 |
Washington |
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Bail denied for Cuba 'spies' |
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Washington |
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Shooting at Holocaust museum James von Brunn, aged 88, armed with a rifle has shot and killed a guard inside DC's Holocaust museum before being wounded in turn
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Guam |
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Fire forces jet to land |
| Jun.11 |
Washington |
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Museum suspect 'to be charged' |
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Afghanistan |
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Afghanistan attacks 'at new high' Gen David Petraeus, who commands US forces in the region says violent attacks by insurgents have risen to their highest level since 2001
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Bermuda |
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Row erupts over Guantanamo deal |
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Afghanistan |
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US 'to protect Afghan civilians'
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Florida |
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Lakers edge Magic in overtime |
| Jun.12 |
Malawi |
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Madonna wins adoption appeal |
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Philippines |
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Chinese sub collides with U.S. sonar array |
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Detroit |
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Pittsburgh Penguins win Stanley Cup Talbot scored twice in the second period, as Pittsburgh won the deciding game of the finals, 2-1, at Joe Louis Arena
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Bermuda |
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Uyghurs grateful after release from Gitmo
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Florida |
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Nasa cancels space shuttle launch
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Washington |
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U.S. to provide $73M in aid to Zimbabwe |
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Syria |
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US envoy set for key Syria talks |
| Jun.13 |
Washington |
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US condemns North Korean threat |
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Los Angeles |
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Stars attend Carradine's funeral |
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Florida |
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Lakers close in on title |
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Gulf |
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U.S. Persian Gulf forces cautioned on Iran |
| Jun.14 |
Washington |
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Biden has 'doubts' about Iranian election |
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Florida |
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Bryant leads Lakers to 15th championship
Lakers stomped the Magic, 99-86, to win the series 4-1 and claim the 15th title in franchise history. Bonfires in streets of Los Angeles
| Jun.15 |
Washington |
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Obama warns doctors over reforms |
| Jun.16 |
Washington |
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Nuclear N Korea is 'grave threat' |
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North Korea |
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N. Korea: Smear campaign planned |
| Jun.18 |
New Jersey |
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Jetliner lands safely after pilot dies
Map of Newark New Jersey Continental Flight 61, Boeing 777 , whose pilot died while flying from Brussels to Newark, New Jersey, has landed safely
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South Africa |
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Brazil cruise to victory over 10-man USA |
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Florida |
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Lift off for Nasa's lunar probes |
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Virginia |
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Texas billionaire Stanford arrested |
| Jun.19 |
Afghanistan |
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Probe into deaths: Airstrikes 'appropriate'
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Washington |
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World 'watching Iran', Obama says
| Jun.20 |
New York |
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Barnes leads US Open with 36-hole record |
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Tribal Areas |
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New York Times reporter escapes Taliban |
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Washington |
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US urges Iran to end 'violence'
| Jun.21 |
Afghanistan |
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Soldiers killed in attack on U.S. base |
| Jun.22 |
Washington |
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Fatal crash on subway system Two rush-hour trains have collided in Washington DC, killing 7 people and injuring several others
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New York |
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Glover holds nerve, wins U.S. Open
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Washington |
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Shah's son calls crisis a 'moment of truth' |
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Los Angeles |
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R&B singer Brown admits Rihanna assault |
| Jun.23 |
Washington |
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Obama condemns 'unjust' violence
US President has strongly condemned the 'unjust actions' of Iran in clamping down on election protests
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USA |
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Fresh delay for Boeing Dreamliner
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Tribal Areas |
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'Dozens dead' in US drone strike
At least 45 people, attending a funeral for others killed in a US drone strike, have died in a missile strike by a US aircraft in Pakistan
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Washington |
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Crash subway 'warned over trains' |
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Washington |
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U.S. to send ambassador back to Syria
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Afghanistan |
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Ex-detainees allege Bagram abuse |
| Jun.24 |
South Africa |
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Shock win for USA over Spain
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Washington |
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Obama sent letter to Khamenei
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Iraq |
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U.S. expects 'uptick' in violence in Iraq
| Jun.25 |
Houston |
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Billionaire Stanford 'not guilty'
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Los Angeles |
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Screen star Fawcett dies aged 62
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Washington |
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U.S. criticizes arrest of Chinese dissident
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London |
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Venus, Kuznetsova roll to 3rd round |
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Los Angeles |
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Singer Michael Jackson dies 
Paramedics were called to the singer's home around midday after he stopped breathing. He was pronounced dead two hours later
Jackson had a history of health problems. He began his career as a child in family group The Jackson 5; then achieving global fame as a solo artist. Thriller, released in 1982, is the biggest-selling album of all time, shifting 65m copies
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Mexico |
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Iran envoy: CIA involved in Neda shooting
| Jun.26 |
Ohio |
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Shaq joins LeBron in NBA trade |
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Washington |
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US appoints envoy to Muslim world
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Washington |
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Obama praise for Iran's Mousavi
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Los Angeles |
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More tests after Jackson autopsy
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House of Representatives |
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US House supports emissions bill
| Jun.27 |
Los Angeles |
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'No foul play' in Jackson death
Coroners who completed a post-mortem on the singer's body have said that there was no sign of foul play in the death of Michael Jackson
| Jun.28 |
Los Angeles |
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Police question Jackson doctor
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Johannesburg |
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Brazil survive US scare to win Confed Cup Five-time world champions Brazil needed to come from two goals down to beat underdogs the United States 3-2 in the final
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Los Angeles |
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BET Awards celebrate Michael Jackson
| Jun.29 |
New York |
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Fraudster Madoff gets 150 years Bernard Madoff has been given the maximum prison sentence for masterminding a massive fraud that robbed investors of $65bn | |
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Los Angeles |
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Jackson family file for custody
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Baghdad |
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US soldiers leaving Iraq's cities US troops are withdrawing to base in Iraq, handing control of cities and towns to Iraq's new security forces. National Sovereignty Day declared a publi... | |
| Jun.30 |
London |
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Venus, Dementieva ease into semis |
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Washington |
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Obama warns Iraq of 'difficult days'
The President says U.S. troops have withdrawn from Iraq's towns and cities on schedule
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Minnesota |
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Democrats win crucial Senate seat