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| May.1 |
Kabul |
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Obama, Karzai sign partnership pact President Obama, speaking at the tail end of a surprise visit there, discussed how the war will end and promised a steady drawdown of U
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Beijing |
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Escape overshadows US-China talks
| May.2 |
Beijing |
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Chinese activist wants to go to U.S. Chen Guangcheng who walked out of the U.S. Embassy after what officials said was a decision he had made on his own said that he regrets the ...
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New York |
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News Corp. board backs Murdoch
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Virginia |
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Newt Gingrich drops presidency bid |
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New York |
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Munch's The Scream sold for $120m |
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Southern California |
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NFL star Junior Seau found dead |
| May.5 |
Guantanamo |
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Key 9/11 suspects appear in court Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of planning the 9/11 attacks, and 4 other leading suspects, appear in court at Guantanamo Bay to be charged
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Ohio |
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Obama rally kicks off campaign
President Obama has kicked off his campaign for re-election in November. To cheers, Obama said that the US had been fighting back from reces...
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Kentucky |
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I'll Have Another wins 138th Kentucky Derby |
| May.6 |
Guantanamo |
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9/11 hearing 'unfair' say lawyers
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Yemen |
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Al-Qaeda leader killed in Yemen |
| May.8 |
USA |
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Al-Qaeda bomber 'double agent'
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New York |
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Rothko work hits record $86.9m |
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Indiana |
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Senator Lugar loses Indiana poll |
| May.9 |
Washington |
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Obama supports same-sex marriage
US President Barack Obama has ended months of hedging on the issue of gay marriage by saying he thinks same-sex couples should be able to wed
| May.10 |
New York |
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JPMorgan reveals shock $2bn loss |
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Philadelphia |
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76ers Eliminate Bulls |
| May.12 |
Chicago |
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Guilty verdicts in Hudson murders |
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Bolivia |
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US man on hunger strike after 11 months in Bolivian prison |
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New York |
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Rangers hold off Caps 2-1 in Game 7 |
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Los Angeles |
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Lakers Oust Nuggets |
| May.13 |
Yemen |
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Drone strikes kill suspected al Qaeda militants |
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Madrid |
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Serena blitzes Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 to win Madrid |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Yahoo CEO Thompson quits his post The chief executive of computer firm Yahoo has stepped down, amid accusations that a fake computer science degree was included on his CV
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Tennessee |
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Clippers advance with 82-72 win over Grizzlies |
| May.14 |
California |
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California plan to plug $16bn gap |
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Washington State |
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Rattlesnake bites customer in Wal-Mart |
| May.15 |
Beijing |
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Chen tells U.S. lawmakers of reprisals
| May.16 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Facebook to sell 25% more shares
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Upstate New York |
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Robert F Kennedy Jr's wife dead |
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Washington |
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U.S. says it's ready to receive Chen |
| May.17 |
USA |
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White births now minority in US |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Pinterest to get $100m boost from Rakuten |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Facebook shares valued at $100bn
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Florida |
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Zimmerman found with bloody nose |
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Florida |
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Disco queen Donna Summer dies |
| May.18 |
New York |
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Facebook share trading debut 
Founder Mark Zuckerberg opened the day's trading on the Nasdaq. He appeared via video link from a celebration at the social network's headquarters
Facebook shares ended their first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing of $38
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Washington |
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Euro row brews as G8 summit opens
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Chicago |
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Afghanistan is issue No. 1 at NATO summit |
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New York |
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Facebook in stock debut rollercoaster
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Washington |
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Obama hosts G8, NATO leaders
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Beijing |
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China's Chen 'set to fly to US' |
| May.19 |
Washington |
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G8 targets 'growth and stability'
Map of Camp David USA The summit of the G8 group of major world economies is under way at Camp David with Europe's debt crisis expected to dominate
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Florida |
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Aborted lift-off for spaceship |
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New York |
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Rights activist Chen arrives in U.S. Chen Guangcheng is bringing an end to a diplomatic firestorm that erupted after he escaped from house arrest and complains in YouTube about abuse
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg marries sweetheart |
| May.20 |
Chicago |
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New charges in foiled plot as NATO meets Two additional suspects faced charges in connection with an alleged terror plot in Chicago as world leaders met at a NATO summit
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Chicago |
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'Hard days ahead' in Afghanistan
President Barack Obama has warned of 'hard days ahead' at a Nato summit in Chicago dominated by the issue of withdrawal from Afghanistan
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Chicago |
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NATO summit draws protests Protesters and police clashed outside the NATO summit in Chicago, where world leaders met to discuss the way forward in Afghanistan
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Japan |
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Millions watch Pacific eclipse |
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Los Angeles |
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Spurs rally to beat Clippers, win series |
| May.21 |
Chicago |
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US-Pakistan rift hits Nato summit
A row between the US and Pakistan over supply routes to Afghanistan is threatening to overshadow the summit of Nato leaders
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Chicago |
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NATO summit Oks Obama's Afghan timetable 
NATO leaders signed off on President Obama's exit strategy from Afghanistan that calls for an end to combat operations next year
NATO's combat troops would be withdrawn by the end of 2014, with only training units remaining
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Facebook closes below IPO price
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New Jersey |
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Jail for US webcam spy student
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Oklahoma |
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Thunder surge past Lakers to win West semis |
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U.S. Senate |
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Chinese fakes 'used in US planes'
| May.22 |
Florida |
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Launch success for SpaceX mission
Map of Cape Canaveral Florida California's SpaceX has launched on a mission to re-supply the space station - the first cargo delivery to the orbiting outpost by a private company. Falcon rocket, topped by an unmanned Dragon freight ... | |
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U.S. President |
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Anger over 'Reagan blood' auction
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Concerns grow over Facebook deal Facebook's flotation has run into more controversy amid reports of concerns about the way advisers disclosed information to investors
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Arizona |
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Kings edge Coyotes 4-3 In OT |
| May.23 |
Peshawar |
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Pakistani doctor in bin Laden raid gets 33 years in prison Shakeel Afridi accused of helping the CIA track down Osama bin Laden was sentenced Wednesday to 33 years in prison for treason | |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Facebook and banks face lawsuit
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New York |
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World markets tumble on Greece, China anxiety
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U.S. Senate |
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Secret Service scandal in hearing
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Hewlett-Packard cuts 27,000 jobs
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Los Angeles |
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Phillips crowned American Idol
| May.24 |
Manhattan |
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Suspect held in Etan Patz death New York City police say they are holding a suspect in custody in connection with the disappearance of a six-year-old boy in 1979
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Southern Iran |
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Iran navy saves U.S. ship from pirates
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U.S. Senate |
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US cuts Pakistan aid over jailing A US Senate panel has cut $33m in aid to Pakistan in response to the jailing of a Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA find Osama Bin Laden
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Indiana |
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Heat Eliminate Pacers |
| May.25 |
USA |
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Station grabs SpaceX Dragon ship
A robotic arm on the International Space Station has reached out to grab the visiting Dragon supply vessel
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Manhattan |
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Etan Patz suspect on suicide watch
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New Jersey |
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Devils Oust Rangers |
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Beijing |
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China hits back on U.S. human rights China criticized a 'woeful' human rights record in the United States, a day after a U.S. report said Beijing's own record is getting worse
| May.26 |
Boston |
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Celtics Outlast Sixers |
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Tokyo |
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Americans held in Irish student's death
| May.27 |
Indonesia |
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Lady Gaga cancels Indonesia concert
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Indiana |
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Franchitti Wins Indy 500 |
| May.28 |
Benin |
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American kidnapped in West Africa
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Florida |
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Tropical storm Beryl lashes south-east US
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San Diego |
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Tuna record Fukushima pollution
| May.29 |
Texas |
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Romney clinches Republican nomination Mitt Romney has won the Republican presidential primary in Texas and the remaining delegates needed to secure the party's nomination
| May.31 |
Washington |
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US economy slower than thought
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North Carolina |
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Mistrial declared in Edwards case
Map of Greensboro North Carolina North Carolina The judge in the campaign finance trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards has declared a mistrial amid jury deadlock on most charges | |