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| May.2 |
Malawi |
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'Father' opposes Madonna adoption |
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Mosul |
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Iragi soldier guns down U.S. troops |
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| May.4 |
Washington |
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Obama to target overseas tax loopholes |
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Washington |
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'H1N1 flu no worse than regular flu'
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Washington |
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Peres: Iran leaders on wrong history side |
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| May.5 |
Washington |
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US needs 'digital warfare force' |
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Obama to hold talks on Taliban |
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Japan |
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Search for U.S. professor in Japan |
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Washington |
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Pakistan urged over Taliban fight
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Washington |
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Biden prods Israel on settlements
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Karzai: Taliban in Pakistan threaten Afg-n |
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San Diego |
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US navy halts aid vessel over flu |
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Texas |
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U.S. marks second swine flu-linked death
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| May.6 |
Afghanistan |
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US Afghan strikes 'killed dozens'
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Iran |
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Jailed U.S. journalist ends hunger strike |
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Obama hails unity over al-Qaeda| US President has said after meeting his Afghan and Pakistani counterparts that they are united in the goal of defeating al-Qaeda | |
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U.S. Senate |
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Time short to stop Iran, investigator says
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Former publicist to sue Jackson |
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| May.7 |
Myanmar |
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U.S. man arrested fin Suu Kyi home |
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USA |
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Ten US banks fail 'stress tests'
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Los Angeles |
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Manny Ramirez hit with 50-game ban |
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Afghanistan |
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Early probe concedes civilians died |
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| May.8 |
USA |
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Ex-soldier found guilty over Iraq murders |
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Washington |
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Aide resigns over NY plane scare |
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Mosul |
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As exit looms, U.S. battles insurgents |
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Southern California |
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Wildfire scorches 8,600 acres
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| May.9 |
Iran |
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Iran court hears reporter appeal
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| May.11 |
 Iran |
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U.S. journalist freed in Iran| Iran has released imprisoned Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi. The verdict against her was reversed in the appeal court | |
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Baghdad |
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U.S. soldier kills 4 troops
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Ohio |
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Demjanjuk deported to Germany 
Map of Cleveland Ohio| Nazi war crimes suspect John Demjanjuk, 89, was deported after he was removed from his home | |
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Washington |
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US sacks top Afghanistan general 
The US defence secretary has asked Gen David McKiernan to step down, saying the battle against the Taleban needs 'new thinking'
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US Georgia |
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Cavaliers win series over Hawks |
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Tribal Areas |
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Drone kills eight |
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| May.13 |
European Union |
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EC fines computer chipmaker Intel $1.4B The European Commission found Intel guilty of violating European anti-trust rules and ordered that it pay a fine of 1.06 billion euros
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Washington |
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Obama stopped to detainee photo releases President told government lawyers to object to a court-ordered release of additional images showing alleged abuse of detainees
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Washington |
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Pittsburgh wins series over Washington |
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Global |
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Shuttle reaches Hubble telescope |
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Colorado |
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Nuggets beat Mavericks to wrap series |
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Washington |
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US plans derivatives regulations |
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UN Security Council |
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U.N., U.S. call for end to Sri Lanka fighting |
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Florida |
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Human smuggling boat sinks off U.S. |
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| May.14 |
Somalia |
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U.S., Korean warships stop pirate attack |
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Iran |
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Freed reporter Saberi leaves Iran |
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Washington |
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Clinton hopeful for detained journalists |
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| May.15 |
Washington |
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Obama to resurrect military tribunals| President is planning to resume the Bush administration's military commission system for some Guantanamo detainees | |
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USA |
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Anger at Obama Guantanamo ruling
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Myanmar |
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Man who swam to Suu Kyi home charged |
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Global |
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Hubble spacewalk hits gyro glitch |
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Eritrea |
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US alarmed at Eritrea 'arms link' |
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Venezuela |
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Venezuela seizes U.S.-owned food plant |
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France |
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Ex-Gitmo detainee arrives in France |
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| May.16 |
Kentucky |
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Rachel Alexandra wins Preakness |
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| May.17 |
Boston |
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Orlando advance over Celtics |
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Indiana |
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Obama faces down abortion heckles |
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Los Angeles |
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Lakers hammer Rockets in Game 7 |
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| May.18 |
Washington |
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Obama presses Netanyahu over 2-states | US President has urged visiting Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a Palestinian state. Obama said the US would be 'engaged in the process' | |
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West Pakistan |
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U.S. airstrikes in Pakistan 'very effective' |
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New York |
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Recovery hopes push up US shares |
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| May.19 |
Washington |
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Obama to curb vehicle emissions President is to announce limits on pollution that will set national standards on car and lorry emissions in the US for the first time
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Pakistan |
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U.S. give $100M for displaced Pakistanis
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U.S. Congress |
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Netanyahu presses U.S. over Iran threat |
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| May.20 |
Washington |
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U.S.: Airstrike deaths 'likely' accidental |
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U.S. Senate |
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Guantanamo detainee move blocked The Senate has overwhelmingly rejected plans to transfer detainees out of Guantanamo, and refused funding to close down the prison camp
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Washington |
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Gitmo detainee to face trial in New York
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New York |
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Arrests in New York 'attack plot'
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| May.21 |
Washington |
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Obama: Gitmo 'weakens US security' President Barack Obama: The US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay has weakened national security and served as a rallying call for enemies
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Washington |
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US CO2 goals 'to be compromised' |
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U.S. Senate |
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US commander in Pakistan warning Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: A US troop build-up in Afghanistan could push Taliban deeper into Pakistan, further destabilising...
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| May.22 |
Washington |
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Journalist jailed by Iran returns to U.S. |
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US Georgia |
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Candidate virus for H1N1 vaccine arrives The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received a candidate vaccine virus for swine flu from one institution
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| May.23 |
Baghdad |
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Two Americans killed in Green Zone |
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Iran |
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Iran blocks access to Facebook Iran's government has blocked access to social networking site ahead of June's presidential elections, according to Iran's ILNA news agency
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| May.25 |
Washington |
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US backs North Korea's neighbours President Obama has spoken to the leaders of Japan and South Korea to assure them of US defence support after the nuclear test
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| May.26 |
Washington |
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Obama chooses Supreme Court judge President Barack Obama has nominated Sonia Sotomayor, 54, to serve on the Supreme Court. She would replace Justice David Souter
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California |
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California backs gay marriage ban
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Washington |
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Obama calls for Suu Kyi release |
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Iran |
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Iranians regain access to Facebook |
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| May.27 |
Detroit |
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GM ponders future as deal fails General Motors' battle to avoid bankruptcy has suffered a blow as bondholders have rejected a key part of the carmaker's restructuring plan
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Myanmar |
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U.S. man at center of Suu Kyi trial testifies
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Washington |
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U.S. warns N. Korea of 'consequences' Secretary of State Clinton is saying the secretive communist nation 'has ignored the international community'
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Washington |
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Clinton: No exception on Israeli settlement US Secretary of State has said there must be no exceptions to President Obama's demand that Israel stop its settlement activity
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Detroit |
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Wings win in OT, head back to Cup finals
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South Korea |
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Alert level raised on North Korea
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| May.28 |
Washington |
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Obama talks with Abbas US President says he is confident that Israel will recognise that a two-state solution is in the best interests of its security
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Southern China |
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China quarantines U.S. school group
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Washington |
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U.S. officials eye N. Korea in Asia talks A high-level U.S. delegation is going to Asia for intensive consultations on what North Korea's behavior means for U.S. security alliances
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| May.29 |
Paris |
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Venus crashes out in Paris to Szavay |
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Los Angeles |
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Phil Spector jailed for 19 years
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Washington |
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US launches cyber security plan
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U.S. Senate |
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Senator: Cheney's lying about CIA memos
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Colorado |
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Kobe, Lakers advance over Nuggets
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Singapore |
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US 'opposes' nuclear North Korea
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| May.30 |
Paris |
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Roddick, Federer reach 4th; Djokovic out |
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Florida |
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Magic win Eastern Conference
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| May.31 |
Detroit |
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GM bosses discuss bankruptcy plan Senior executives at General Motors are meeting to discuss proceedings for expected filing for bankruptcy protection
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Cuba |
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Cuba, U.S. to resume talks on migration
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Kansas |
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Abortion doctor is shot dead
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Washington |
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Treasury sec. to meet with China leaders Tim Geithner is set to meet with several high-ranking members of the Chinese leadership. Chinese exports to the U.S. have dominated trade
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Main Event: Demjanjuk deported to... 
Obama hails unity over al-Qaeda US President has said after meeting his Afghan and Pakistani counterparts that they are united in the goal of defeating al-Qaeda
Demjanjuk deported to Germany 
