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| May.1 |
Boston |
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Three arrested over Boston bombings Boston police have taken into custody three additional suspects in the 15 April bombing of the Boston Marathon
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North Korea |
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N Korea jails US man for 15 years North Korea has sentenced Pae Jun-ho, known in the US as Kenneth Bae, to 15 years of hard labour
| May.2 |
Washington |
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US considering arms for Syria rebels
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Boston |
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Boston duo 'planned 4 July attack'
| May.3 |
Washington |
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Pentagon outlines North Korea threat
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Washington |
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US job creation strong in April |
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Kyrgyzstan |
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U.S. military plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan |
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Southern California |
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Major wildfires spread in California
Map of Camarillo USA More than 3,000 firefighters are battling six major wildfires in California, the state fire agency says | |
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Alabama |
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To Kill A Mockingbird author sues |
| May.4 |
Kandahar |
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5 US troops killed in southern Afghanistan 5 US troops were KIA today in Kandahar Province when their Stryker vehicle struck an IED, a roadside bomb
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Southern California |
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Springs Fire nearly triples in size |
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Southern California |
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Southern California wildfire eases |
| May.5 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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5 Women die in US stretch limo blaze |
| May.6 |
North Korea |
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North Korea says American isn't a 'bargaining chip' |
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Ohio |
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Three US women missing for years in fair condition
Map of Cleveland Ohio Three young women who vanished about a decade ago have been found and are in hospital in a fair condition, officials have said
Ariel Castro, a 52-year-old suspect, has been arrested in connection with the case
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Boston |
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Tsarnaev friend released on bail |
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Los Angeles |
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Rain helps tame California wildfire |
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Washington |
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Pentagon report highlights China cyber attacks
| May.7 |
Ohio |
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US police hail rescued women's bravery
Officials have praised the bravery of three women who have been found alive in a Cleveland, Ohio, home after vanishing about a decade ago
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Moscow |
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Kerry in Russia with Syria, terror on agenda |
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Washington |
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No more rewards for North Korea, says US
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New York |
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Dow tops 15,000 as world shares gain |
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Colorado |
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Insanity plea for 'Batman gunman' |
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South Carolina |
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Shamed ex-governor wins House race |
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Ohio |
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Police to quiz Cleveland suspects
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Moscow |
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Russia and US agree to hold Syria conference |
| May.8 |
Ohio |
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Ohio women 'were tied and chained'
Cleveland's police chief has said the three women held captive in an Ohio house for about a decade were restrained with ropes and chains
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Ohio |
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Rape and kidnap charges for Ohio man
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Houston |
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Enron boss Skilling set to have sentence reduced |
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Tennessee |
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Nun guilty of nuclear site break-in |
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Arizona |
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Jodi Arias convicted of murder |
| May.9 |
Ohio |
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Cleveland kidnap accused in court
Ariel Castro, 52, accused of imprisoning three women for about a decade in the US city of Cleveland has made his first court appearance
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Rome |
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'No post-war role' for Syria's Assad |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Sailor dies as US race boat capsizes A British Olympic sailor has died after a Swedish catamaran capsized during a training session for the America's Cup in San Francisco Bay
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Ohio |
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Ohio 'kidnapper' could be executed
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New York |
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Cyber gang 'stole $45m' from ATMs |
| May.10 |
Ohio |
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Ariel Castro is girl's father
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Virginia |
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Prince Harry visits US war cemetery |
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Los Angeles |
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US jogger dies in pit bull attack |
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Hawaii |
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Carbon dioxide passes symbolic mark |
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Texas |
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Criminal probe opened over Texas blast |
| May.12 |
New Orleans |
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Shooting at US Mother's Day parade |
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Bahamas |
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Bahamas police probe fatal shooting of US man |
| May.13 |
Washington |
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AP condemns US phone records seizure
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Philadelphia |
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US abortion doctor guilty of murders |
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Washington |
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Obama: IRS actions 'outrageous' |
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USA |
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Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy |
| May.14 |
Moscow |
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Russian agency: CIA member tried to recruit Russian
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Kandahar |
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4 US troops killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan |
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Moscow |
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Russia orders expulsion of U.S. diplomat 
The diplomat in question, Ryan Fogle, third secretary of the Political Department of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, was declared 'persona non grata' | |
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Germany |
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Google told to tidy up auto-complete |
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Washington |
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Obama says tax bias 'intolerable' |
| May.15 |
Ohio |
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Ohio 'kidnapper' to plead not guilty
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North Korea |
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North Korea says jailed American now in 'special prison' |
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Washington |
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US tax chief resigns amid scandal 
IRS commissioner Steve Miller has quit after it emerged his staff singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny, President Obama has announced | |
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Kabul |
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15 killed, including 6 Americans, after car bomb hits US convoy A suicide bomber has blown himself up near a convoy of foreign armoured cars in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, the provincial police chief sa...
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Texas |
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Deadly tornado strikes Texas town |
| May.16 |
Washington |
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White House releases Benghazi e-mails |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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NASA buys into 'quantum' computer |
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Washington |
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US 'saw Syria chemical evidence'
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Washington |
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Obama tries to tame political tempests |
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Ohio |
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Victim's blinks convict US killer |
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Washington |
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Obama, Erdogan discuss how to end Syrian war |
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New York |
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NY smugglers 'linked to terrorists' |
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Boston |
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Boston suspect 'left note on attack' |
| May.17 |
Washington |
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U.S. options to 'capture or kill' Benghazi suspects |
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Washington |
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Tax agency mistakes 'not political' |
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Connecticut |
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Dozens injured in head-on train crash |
| May.18 |
Virginia |
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Car hits crowd at Virginia parade, 60 injured |
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Mexico |
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Malcolm X grandson suspects remanded |
| May.19 |
Florida |
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'Sole winner' nets record US jackpot |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Yahoo 'to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn' |
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Oklahoma |
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Deadly tornadoes ravage Oklahoma |
| May.20 |
U.S. Senate |
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Apple 'among US's big tax avoiders' |
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Bavaria |
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Doors co-founder Manzarek dies |
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Tumblr 'will boost Yahoo revenue' |
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Oklahoma |
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Dozens dead in Oklahoma tornado
Map of Oklahoma City Oklahoma At least 24 people have been killed after a huge tornado tore through Oklahoma City suburbs, with the death toll likely to rise
Moore's neighbourhoods were flattened and schools were destroyed by winds of up to 200mph. 120 people, including 70 children, are being treated in hospitals
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| May.21 |
Oklahoma |
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Oklahoma tornado: Search for survivors continues
Emergency workers in the US are continuing to search for survivors of the gigantic tornado that tore through a suburb of Oklahoma City
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Oklahoma |
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US tornado rescue effort nears end
Emergency crews' search in the ruins left by the gigantic tornado that killed two dozen people in Oklahoma on Monday is almost over, say off...
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New York |
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Record closing high for US shares |
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U.S. Senate |
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US immigration bill passes hurdle |
| May.22 |
Florida |
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FBI kill man 'linked to Tsarnaev'
Map of Orlando Florida Boston bombing investigators have shot dead 27-year-old Ibragim Todashev, a man who became violent as they questioned him
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Oklahoma |
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US rescuers comb tornado-hit area
Rescue workers are combing the ruins left by the gigantic tornado that killed two dozen people, including nine children, in Oklahoma on Mond...
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Washington |
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US reveals four citizen drone deaths |
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Oklahoma |
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US mayor to push tornado shelter law |
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Australia |
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Ford to shut Australian production |
| May.23 |
Florida |
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Shot Orlando suspect 'admitted' murder |
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Washington |
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Obama defends 'just' drones war
President Obama has defended the use of drones in a 'just war' of self-defence against deadly militants and a campaign that had made America safer
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Texas |
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Boy Scouts vote to welcome gay members |
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Florida |
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Nasa to lease shuttle launch pad |
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Oklahoma |
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Foul weather hits US tornado cleanup |
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Southern U.S. |
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US could see seven to 11 hurricanes in 'active' season |
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Washington State |
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US road bridge falls into river |
| May.24 |
European Union |
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Faltering Facebook phone is delayed |
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Arizona |
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Arizona sheriff 'profiled' Hispanics |
| May.26 |
Oklahoma |
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Obama comforts tornado victims |
| May.27 |
USA |
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US honours war dead on Memorial Day |
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Tennessee |
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Spurs advance to Finals, sweep Grizzlies 93-86
| May.28 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Sexism protests target Facebook
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USA |
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US house prices 'see strong rise' |
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Venezuela |
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2 U.S. officials shot in Venezuela nightclub |
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USA |
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Net firm accused of laundering $6bn |
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Baltimore |
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Explosion after US train derailment |
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Tribal Areas |
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Deadly 'US drone strike' in Waziristan
At least four people were killed when a US drone fired two missiles in the volatile Pakistani region of Waziristan, security officials said
| May.29 |
Tribal Areas |
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Sources: Drone strike kills top militant
Wali-Ur Rehman Mehsud, the Pakistan Taliban's No. 2 leader was killed, a local tribal official and an intelligence official confirmed
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Minnesota |
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Bachmann to retire from Congress
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Washington State |
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Afghan attacks soldier to plead guilty
| May.30 |
Washington |
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US GDP growth revised down slightly The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 2.4% in the first three months of the year, new figures from the Commerce Department show
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China |
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China to buy US pork firm for $4.7bn
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FBI |
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Comey to be nominated as next FBI director
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Microsoft |
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Start button returns to Windows 8
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Washington |
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US media boycott of Eric Holder meeting
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Boston |
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Boston bombing suspect 'walking'
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Washington |
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'Suspicious' letter sent to Obama
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USA |
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Radiation poses manned Mars dilemma
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Moscow |
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Father of man FBI shot during probe claims son was executed
| May.31 |
Berlin |
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US and Germany urge Russia not to arm Syria
The US and Germany have called on Russia not to supply Syria's military with an advanced missile system they say could prolong the conflict ...
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Washington |
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Eric Holder 'concessions' to US media
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Oklahoma |
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New Oklahoma tornadoes 'kill five'
Map of Oklahoma City Oklahoma A new series of tornadoes has swept through the US state, killing at least five people, including a mother and child, officials say
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Washington |
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Hagel makes 'cyber intrusions' claim